Neither am I. JAWS 17 and IE 11 work great here.
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of John Vernaleken`
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 5:36 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to Make
You're not alone in this trouble. Unfortunately, I don't yet know how to
fix it. I have a client with this very problem. I suggested that he call
Microsoft Accessibility. I'll report back when I find out what happened. If
you call first, please report back so that we know how it got fixed.
] november windows 10 update
well when I go to my help menu in jaws it still says 1 remote upgrade
remaining. I'm not sure if this is the SMA everyone speaks of, I don't even
know what a SMA is all I know is I can upgrade one more time!
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Tuesday
Hi Kevin,
Unfortunately,, as far as I know you can't save SMA's. If you don't install 17,
you still can't get 18 if you only have one SMA left. You've simply wasted your
SMA by not installing 17. Unless FS has changed something recently that is.
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From: JAWS-Users-List
] On Behalf Of
Londa Peterson
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 8:21 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook 2007-2010
You just need to make a copy of your .pst file. The trouble
is that I can't tell you exactly where it is. I always seem
to find it by trial and error.
Try
Try Hitman Pro instead. I can't remember the address, but if you type it
into a Google search, it will be the first result. You have to reinstall it
every time you want to use it unless you pay, but it does work. Also, I've
heard that if you call Microsoft accessibility, they'll run it for you.
...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of
Londa Peterson
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2015 10:56 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook 2007-2010
What if you use both? My gmail is emapand my verizon and my
work emails are pop3.
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From: JAWS-Users-List
You just need to make a copy of your .pst file. The trouble is that I can't
tell you exactly where it is. I always seem to find it by trial and error.
Try doing a search for .pst files. Maybe someone else on here will remember
the exact path.
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From: JAWS-Users-List
Thanks for reminding me of this little trick. I'd forgotten about it.
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of jim
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:06 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Making program
Duxbury uses a Generic text only driver for most if not all embossers, so
you shouldn't have a problem.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 12:22 PM
To:
You may be surprised. I have a really old HP LaserJet that is connected to
our network. It still works on my Win 10 computer. In fact, I think it
actually works better than it did on Win 8.1.
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
That is exactly why it's happening. You have to have 16 in order to run the
beta of 17 without being in demo mode. At some point an SMA will be required
in order to be out of demo mode for 17.
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From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws beta home 17
I thought with beta you could test it and not go to demo until it became out
of beta.
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2015 2:06 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re
that is in the box
is read or unread.
So, what next? SMILES.
But I do appreciate the come back for at least a option.
Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states
"that a service dog beats a cane paws down any day of the week."
-Original Message-----
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 20
Hi Ron,
I don't know how to fix this, but I do know how to avoid it. Instead of
tabbing to the tree to change folders, press control + Y. That will give you
a list of all your folders. You can use first letter navigation in there
too. When you find the folder you want, just hit enter.
Running JAWS from the system tray doesn't effect your desktop icon. I have
both, and I have always had both no matter what computer I've had JAWS
installed on.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Kimsan
Sent: Wednesday,
half Of
Londa Peterson
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 11:27 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Tablets & Jaws
Hi Alan, It didn't look like this question got answered. To
use the touch screen on your tablet, just start touching the
screen. You only have to activate t
Hi Alan, It didn't look like this question got answered. To use the touch
screen on your tablet, just start touching the screen. You only have to
activate the touch cursor if you want to use keyboard commands to simulate
touch gestures. I've gotten myself out of many a jam that way.
You were probably running JAWS from the system tray. Go to the options menu
and then to basics. Check the box that says "run JAWS from system tray" and
use the space bar to check it. Then tab to ok and press enter. You will need
to restart JAWS for the setting to work. Now when you press insert J,
I have had some experience with this software with students that I have
trained. It seems that whether D2L is accessible or not depends on who
created the particular page you are looking at and how they chose to lay it
out. There are also some things you can do with JAWS to make it work
better-or
This email was sent from my, iBarstool. Go Dodgers!
- Original Message -
From: Londa Peterson
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Sleep Mode,Turning It Off So Jaws Can Be Used In
Openbook
Hi Mike,
I think I may try
is, Control + E.
Sorry for any confusion I may have cause with my last post.
Take care.
Mike
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- Original Message -
From: Londa Peterson
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 6:41 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users
Hello,
What would be the advantage of turning off Open Book
eloquence speech and use JAWS instead?
Al
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of
Londa Peterson
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 9:06 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws
Hi Mike,
I think I may try this. I've been using Open Book's speech and the JAWS
Braille driver. The problem is that Open book no longer will read
continuously. Do you find that you lose any information by having JAWS read
instead of using Open Book's self voicing feature? Just curious how
FS definitely does advise against using Avast and with good reason. Avast
can actually block certain features of JAWS. I experienced this at my job
when an Avast update suddenly prevented JAWS from reading my Outlook email.
I was able to fix it, but I had to perform a radical uninstall of JAWS to
I had to reinstall it to get it working again. I removed it first. To keep
this on topic, if you use a Braille display with Open book and run Windows 8
or higher, you have to keep JAWS running in order for the Braille display to
show your content in Open Book. The braille drivers in Open book
I wonder if this has to do with whether you've upgraded from Windows 7 or
Windows 8.1. I have two machines in my posession that I have upgraded. One
was from 8.1, and the other was from Windows 7. I'll do a test tonight at
home and let you guys know what happens.
-Original Message-
From:
Try the old Office 2003 shortcut which is alt f, then u. That should open
the dialog for you.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Tom
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 8:43 PM
To: jul
Subject: [JAWS-Users] ms word 2010 vertical
I'm having no major problems with 10 either. I upgraded in place. I expect
it to get better with time of course, but I don't have plans to go back. I
think Edge will be accessible in a couple of months according to FSCast.
That podcast would answer a lot of the questions people are asking I'd
I think the Expressive voices only work with JAWS 15 and above. I forget how
far back the Direct voices go, but I think it might be 13. The Expressive
voices are definitely better.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Flor
Hi Carolyn,
FS has a webinar on Outlook and JAWS. It's around 4 hours worth of audio
material for $75. I've seen the cost of other similar products for a lot
more money. I'm planning on taking it myself once I wrap up some other
things and have some time on my hands.
-Original Message-
Hi Mike,
You said that you've been using Cortana. Have you ever tried sending email?
I did, and she said I needed to set up an account. I have 3 email accounts
set up in Outlook on that computer. Does she only send email through the
mail app? To keep this JAWS related, I do notice that JAWS
The one thing I will tell you is that when you want to go to a different
folder, the easiest way is to press control + y. It's harder to find the
folder tree because the search controls are in the middle.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
I've noticed this, and I'm not even on win 10 yet. It seems to come and go.
I don't know what causes it unfortunately.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Allen Childs
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2015 3:44 PM
To: Jaws Users
helping a friend update her computer right now.
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 4:28 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] successfully upgraded to windows 10
Hi Jim,
It seems like you are really enjoying the upgrade
Hi Jim,
It seems like you are really enjoying the upgrade. The more I'm reading, the
more impatient I'm getting. When you used the media creation tool, did you
have to put it on an empty drive? I don't have any of those laying around.
Also, how did you get into the file you downloaded? I've heard
This happened to me. I ran system restore and got it back. I reserved my
copy for my Lenovo. Just because it downloads doesn't mean I have to install
it. From what I'm hearing so far, though, I think I will probably do so.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
.
Regards,
Eric Damery
Freedom Scientific
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf
Of Londa Peterson
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2015 4:34 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] FS windows 10 upgrade info
I don't
Ron,
I'd advise you to go to FSCast and listen very closely to episode 109. They
tell you exactly how to set up Internet Explorer as the default browser in
Windows 10 because the new browser isn't ready for accessibility just yet. For
mail, Outlook will still work. I'm sure Windows Live Mail
I don't recall FS saying to wait. What I heard was that it's ok to wait, and
those who are a bit less tech savvy might choose to wait. I'm personally going
to try it on a machine that I don't need for anything truly important first.
I'm lucky enough to have one of those right now. Once I'm
I agree. I don't think you could pay me to go back to a mechanical drive
inside the computer. I have SSD's on my Lenovo laptop and on my desktop at
work. Our home desktop is still mechanical, and most of my clients still use
mechanical drives. I definitely notice the difference. The only drawback
Hi Vicky,
I'd seriously consider an Office 365 subscription if I were you. You'll get
everything including Outlook. LEASEY also works well with Outlook so that
would probably be a good thing to have. There are different prices depending
on how many installs you want. It is a subscription, but the
graphics.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf
Of Londa Peterson
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2015 10:06 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Adobe Digital Editions: JAWS doesn't see the screen
content
Is there something special you have to do to get the Reader DC to work? I tried
it and couldn't get JAWS to read anything. The same document worked fine in the
old version of Reader, so it wasn't an image only pdf. I'd be willing to try
this again if I could get it to work?
-Original
Hi All,
Has anyone used LEASEY with JAWS? I'm considering buying the advanced
version while it's on sale. I really need the clips feature as the Office
clipboard seems to wreak havoc on the Braille display. I used these before
in JTools and really liked them. I just want to know if there are
My experience has been that copying files from one location to another is
also much faster on Windows 8.1. Processor speed accounts for some of it but
not all.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of David Moore
Sent:
I use Windows 8.1 with no difficulty. I don't even use any kind of classic
shell program although I understand why some may choose to do so. I tend to
like to use the search box, and that's really easy from the start screen.
You just start typing, and the results start coming. You can also use the
Use heading navigation instead. Each result starts with a heading, so it's
easy to zip through then until you find one that interests you.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of john
Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2015 9:45 AM
To:
I think it's easier for sighted people because more options are on the screen
at a time where they can see them. I know a lot of sighted people who don't
like them either. When you press the alt key, you can then right arrow across
the upper ribbon to find the different tabs. If you press tab,
Hi Kimber,
There is an easier way to do this, but I can't remember it right now. What I
did was to tab to the qat and press the applications key on each button.
There is a remove option in there. Then I went into the ribbons and found
the buttons I wanted to add. When you press the applications
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Modifying the quick access toolbar in word 2013
How do you get to the qat? I can't even seem to get there.
On 6/11/15, Londa Peterson lpeter...@vrocp.org wrote:
Hi Kimber,
There is an easier way to do this, but I can't remember it right now. What
I
did was to tab
I'd highly recommend a bluetooth keyboard. Also, you will need at least JAWS
15--16 would be better.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf
Of Tom Clary
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 10:37 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf
Of Tom Clary
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2015 10:48 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws on a wifi tablet
thanks, and why are you recommending this?
On 6/9/15, Londa Peterson lpeter...@vrocp.org
Use the touch cursor. It works even In Windows 7. Press Shift and the PC
cursor command for either desktop or laptop. You can use left and right
arrows to flick around the screen. Eventually you will get to the results.
Use the enter key for the double-tap. If you want your PC cursor back, just
Open Book will do this. You need the option in the file menu that says save
to audio.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Anne
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 8:49 AM
To: JAWS
Subject: [JAWS-Users] changing document to speech
use openbook 8 and I don't find that option, only save and save as. Is
this only available in later versions?
- Original Message -
From: Londa Peterson lpeter...@vrocp.org
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2015 10:32 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] changing document
Insert J still works when you run JAWS from the system tray. It takes you
directly to the JAWS menu. If you have your hidden icons shown you will also
find it when you press insert + f11.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf
I have 2007 on my office computer and 2013 on my laptop. They both actually
seem to be running faster. I don't see why 2010 should be different.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Cristóbal
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015
Hi David and All,
I would agree. I do have occasional problems with Internet Explorer, but I
don't have near the trouble described by others on the list. I'm not so sure
that any mailing list is a true representative sample of users. When you
read about problems people are having, we tend to
Hi Tony,
The person I need to check with regarding if/what the price will be will not
be in until this afternoon. I'll check with her then. I do have the Word
document available.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of
Sorry, I replied to the wrong message. Focus must've moved on me.
For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:
http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
I just did it in Outlook 2007, and it worked there as well.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Dave Carlson
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2015 9:27 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re:
If you hit f6 in FSReader, you will find the old style tree navigation. If
something isn't installed, it will just install it for you. In FSReader 2,
if something wasn't installed, you had to check for updates to fix it.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
Freedom Scientific had a free webinar on Firefox. One of the things they
talked about was the differences between the two. One of those differences
was that Firefox can only select and copy from the virtual cursor. It can't
copy the on-screen content. I suspect this is a limitation of Firefox.
I have this checked. It is actually checked by default. It doesn't help.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Alan Robbins
Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2015 6:14 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users]
That's supposed to work, but it hasn't worked for me yet. Insert escape is
supposed to help as well, but I haven't gotten anywhere with that either.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Alan Robbins
Sent: Wednesday, April
I've noticed this particularly on the Internet. I wonder if changing the
document presentation to screen layout might help. I haven't needed
assistance since I thought of this, so I haven't tried it yet.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
I second this idea. I like to get directions for people when they're taking
me places especially when it's work-related. Sometimes it takes longer to
get them and print them out than it does to drive to wherever I'm trying to
go.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
I'm using Windows 8.1 with no problems here. JAWS works fine on a tablet. 1
gig of RAM, however, is another issue. I'd be surprised if it was enough to
work well.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Lisle, Ted (CHFS DMS)
I think it is $150 to upgrade OpenBook no matter what version you're
upgrading from. At least that's what it was when I did it.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of David Moore
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 7:00 PM
To:
I don't think this is the case. I help clients create gmail accounts all the
time with no trouble. Occasionally I'll have to do the captcha twice, but no
trouble other than that. I think this problem is specific to one particular
person.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
5:08 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] File Explorer and ribbons
Have you also maximized your window?
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 7:22 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] File Explorer
I've had some similar issues. Does your friend have a Braille display
connected? Just curious if it might have something to do with that since the
problemns are almost non-existent if the display isn't there.
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List
: [JAWS-Users] File Explorer and ribbons
I think it is control + F1, not F2, that expands or collapses the ribbons;
you want them expanded. Control F1 toggles the ribbons on and off.
Tim Ford
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2015 7:37 AM
To: jaws-users
Hi All,
Using JAWS 16 Windows 8.1. When I press the alt key to access the ribbons,
all I see is something that says show hidden items. Pressing enter or the
spacebar does absolutely nothing. How do I get my ribbons back? I've also
tried Control F2 with no luck.
For answers to frequently
Are you using USB or Bluetooth? It's a little different depending on what
you're using. Also, which operating system are you setting this up on?
-Original Message-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of david
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015
-
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Londa Peterson
Sent: Tuesday, February 3, 2015 9:28 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] braille edge 40 with jaws
Are you using USB or Bluetooth? It's a little different depending
.
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:12 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MalwareBytesFree
I have found that I can navigate malwarebytes with the touch cursor. This
even works in Windows 7. In fact, I find that the touch
? Where to find it? How to access it?
Sunny Day
Maria Campbell
luc...@ct.metrocast.net
Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.
Blaise Pascal
On 1/21/2015 9:12 AM, Londa Peterson wrote:
I have found that I can navigate malwarebytes with the touch cursor. This
even works in Windows 7
only know of two cursors in jaws. the jaws
cursor and the virtual pc cursor.
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:12 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MalwareBytesFree
I have found that I can navigate malwarebytes
is the touch cursor, I only know of two cursors in jaws. the jaws
cursor and the virtual pc cursor.
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:12 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MalwareBytesFree
I have found that I can navigate
] MalwareBytesFree
what is the touch cursor, I only know of two cursors in jaws. the jaws
cursor and the virtual pc cursor.
-Original Message-
From: Londa Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:12 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MalwareBytesFree
I
I found at least some of the keystrokes for the touch cursor. I posted them
earlier, but I never saw my message on the list.
Touch Cursor SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS
Next Object RIGHT ARROW or TAB
Prior Object LEFT ARROW or SHIFT+TAB
Next Object by Type DOWN ARROW
Prior Object by
I have found that I can navigate malwarebytes with the touch cursor. This
even works in Windows 7. In fact, I find that the touch cursor works better
than the JAWS cursor most of the time these days. Sometimes I think I even
get access to more content than I ever did with the JAWS cursor. Give it
If you're using either Outlook or Windows Live Mail, this is actually easy
to fix. When you're in your message list, press the applications key on the
message that is not junk. Arrow down to the junk email submenu or just press
the letter J. You then have some options. I typically just use the
If you're using the one from the search on the start screen, it is the
modern one. There are a couple of settings changes you can make to ensure
you are using the desktop version. If you look at the Windows 8 webinar on
the free webinars page, the information is there. I ensure that I am using
the
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