Re: [JAWS-Users] Adobe saying empty document

2009-04-13 Thread Marilyn Walker
Mike, I'm thrilled to finally know something to tell someone about computing. I surely hope we are not going to be confronted with a lot of these sorts of documents. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.b

Re: [JAWS-Users] Adobe saying empty document

2009-04-13 Thread Marilyn Walker
Mike, I had this happen to me last week when I tried to access a pdf document from the University of IllinoisHistorical archives. It seemed that the pages, labeled "graphical" were probably scanned document pages that may have been digitized. So, as a last resort, I tried the Kurzweil 1000 vi

Re: [JAWS-Users] what does this computer error mean Web Site

2009-04-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
Thanks much. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-l

Re: [JAWS-Users] what does this computer error mean Web Site

2009-04-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
Who runs this web site? I'm always a bit leery of going to such a web site. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-lis

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
It was a Stouffer veal parmigiana witih a veggie. Certainly not worth 19 bucks but still a good story. I keep wondering what the Gristede Brothers clerk must have been thinking, packing and sending such a thing to Illinois! I'm laughing again. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
Don and Joe make very good points. I only suggested that someone try the access page on amazon if they knew what they wanted or were having no luck with the full pages. One thing I would suggest is that people be careful using the one click ordering feature wherein you set up your address and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-27 Thread Marilyn Walker
Tom, I agree, but I usually know exactly what I want--brand, etc. so I appreciate getting to it quickly. I do give amazon credit for trying to help, though. As an aside, I wish jcpenney had as good a site. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the B

[JAWS-Users] on line foreign language instruction

2009-03-27 Thread Marilyn Walker
Those who have commented on the inaccessibility of Rosetta Stone might want to google this phrase in quotation marks for a bunch of sites to investigate. I suspect that at least some of them offer information that could help. After all, just in the USA alone many classrooms have students who

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about using any of theRosettaStonelanguagetutorials.

2009-03-27 Thread Marilyn Walker
This is just a wild thought, but has anyone considered calling your local college or university to see what is being used in foreign language labs or for on line foreign language courses? At the very least, you might get referred to some of the foreign language text book publishers who may pac

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Marilyn Walker
Victoria, you're correct that the Amazon site that everyone uses is difficult in that it is so cluttered that it takes ages to find what you really want. There is, however, a version that is blind friendly and even sighted people like it. Go to www.amazon.com/access for this easily navigated

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website

2009-03-26 Thread Marilyn Walker
THe web site works fine. This is unfortunate because because of its content. Only my educated opinion. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.ma

Re: [JAWS-Users] IE8 VS. IE7

2009-03-25 Thread Marilyn Walker
I just went through the tools but saw nothing about compatibility view. Where is it? Thanks. Marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.

Re: [JAWS-Users] IE8 VS. IE7

2009-03-25 Thread Marilyn Walker
Chris, I'm using xp home, ie7 (again) and have not installed jaws 10 yet. Maybe I should go ahead and install the latest jaws since I paid for it and then try ie 8 again. However, sometimes I think I should not fix what is not broken just because an upgrade is available for all the tweakers to

Re: [JAWS-Users] IE8 VS. IE7

2009-03-25 Thread Marilyn Walker
Well, it was very slow loading the NY Times articles and, even when it did, sometimes balked and quit. This happened even when I opened the daily newsletters I receive from the Times. I didn't mess around with it much, preferring to uncomplicate my life and wait for all of you experts who seem

Re: [JAWS-Users] IE8 VS. IE7

2009-03-25 Thread Marilyn Walker
One thing I would like to know is exactly when Microsoft is definitely going to suspend support for xp? Also, I tried ie 8 and didn't like it so I'm back to 7 where I intend to stay as long as possible. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind

Re: [JAWS-Users] ie 8

2009-03-21 Thread Marilyn Walker
I can't answer your question, but I just uninstalled v 8 which returned me to v 7 where I will be happier. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Express Adding Addresses

2009-03-19 Thread Marilyn Walker
Your friend should go to address book under tools and enter. It will tell that there is a list of addresses. She should enter. Then go back to the file menu and arrow down once to new contact and enter. She will then add the address. If she wants to add sender to her address book, she shoul

Re: [JAWS-Users] control panel accessibility option

2009-03-09 Thread Marilyn Walker
Thanks, Estellita. I have xp and the accessibility options are different. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@

Re: [JAWS-Users] control panel accessibility option

2009-03-09 Thread Marilyn Walker
Where is this ease of access center control panel? Thanks. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS cursor and PC cursor

2009-03-04 Thread Marilyn Walker
Jack, on some programs, such as some antivirus programs, you find that not all of the on screen text reads to you. You know it is there but you can't get at it. So you can re-route the jaws cursor by pressing the insert key and the jaws cursor key so that it reads as the jaws cursor would. ma

Re: [JAWS-Users] new member

2009-03-04 Thread Marilyn Walker
Welcome to a great list, Paul. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send ema

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Firewall Message

2009-02-16 Thread Marilyn Walker
Do you have another firewall going, perhaps with your antivirus suite? People say neither works if t there are two. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: ht

Re: [JAWS-Users] also another question combo boxes that won't list

2009-02-12 Thread Marilyn Walker
depress the alt key after forms mode comes on. Then, try arrowing through the list. Hold the alt key if necessary while you scroll. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the

Re: [JAWS-Users] how does one delete favorite on favorite menu?

2009-02-01 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, go to the favorite that isn't a favorite anymore. Stop on it and then go to the context menu and arrow to delete. Enter twice and the unfavorite will be gone. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.

[JAWS-Users] Patricia Dunbar's directions:forwarding folder

2009-01-11 Thread Marilyn Walker
Patricia sent these excellent directions. marilyn You also can do this very simply too by, opening the folder such as the send folder. press control A to select them all and press control F and send it as usual.. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind C

Re: [JAWS-Users] can i forward a folder ?

2009-01-11 Thread Marilyn Walker
Sandra, you're a genius! This is so simple that I was able to do it. Thanks so much to you and the others who offered advice. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list a

Re: [JAWS-Users] can i forward a folder ?

2009-01-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Patricia, thanks. Holger just thinks I'm smart but you know I am not! I'll try this. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaw

Re: [JAWS-Users] can i forward a folder ?

2009-01-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Holger, hmmm, I'm doing something wrong. Here's what I'm trying to do: I want to send all the files , about 15, in my sent items folder as a batch. Highlighting "sent" and following your direction to hit application and arrow to sent doesn't do anything. Do I just highlight somehow forward th

[JAWS-Users] can i forward a folder ?

2009-01-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
I have selected about 12 files with attachments to forward to a friend who has lost the articles he had sent me. His computer wiped out awhile back. Can I forward all as one folder? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page

Re: [JAWS-Users] note to all

2009-01-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
Happy Birthday, David. I'll be joining you at the birthdays-in January frolics on Weds. but I'll never see 50 again, that's for sure. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for th

Re: [JAWS-Users] N.y. times online revisited

2008-12-31 Thread Marilyn Walker
Leonard, could you have some antispyware or antivirus blocking going on?I hope someone will try to trouble shoot this for you because I know how I have to have my NY Times every day. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page

Re: [JAWS-Users] N.Y times online

2008-12-31 Thread Marilyn Walker
Leonard, I'm having no trouble with the ny times on line. What problem are you having? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/ja

Re: [JAWS-Users] Rout Jaws to PC

2008-12-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
Hit the insert key and the top right key of the keypad and your done. Release it by hitting the enter key. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to delete Quick Time?

2008-12-27 Thread Marilyn Walker
Quicktime is an Apple thing that has something to do with ipods, mp3, etc. so be careful of deleting it if you use these devices. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the lis

Re: [JAWS-Users] system tray problem

2008-12-25 Thread Marilyn Walker
Thanks, Donna. I'll give your directions a try. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to th

[JAWS-Users] system tray problem

2008-12-25 Thread Marilyn Walker
Hi. The last few days, items in my system tray have been disappearing, a couple each day. I'm down to one. So what gives? I'd appreciate any info you can give. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blin

Re: [JAWS-Users] registering Advanced System Care help

2008-12-13 Thread Marilyn Walker
Elaine, I fiddled with the free edition by going to the system tray, finding it there and clicking on the right mouse button on the keypad. That opens the context menu in which you can go through menus and do what you wish. I don't know what else the pro editioin might do but I know the progra

Re: [JAWS-Users] registering Advanced System Care help

2008-12-12 Thread Marilyn Walker
Chris, does it do all the things that advanced system cleaner supposedly does? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-

Re: [JAWS-Users] registering Advanced System Care help

2008-12-12 Thread Marilyn Walker
good luck! I'm using the free edition so was unaware of this problem with pro. Have you called their tech support? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: h

Re: [JAWS-Users] registering Advanced System Care help

2008-12-11 Thread Marilyn Walker
Elaine, I'm not sure how you got to those four buttons without having completed the installation and setup which includes accepting the license agreement. So maybe you have done that in which case you are good to go. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com V

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Express and Jaws 10

2008-12-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Lisa, you may not like this so called failure to auto open e mails but I think I will. I have tried to stop that auto opening in jaws because I did not want to open e mails until I knew who they were from. Maybe it is an improvement rather than a glitch. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List h

Re: [JAWS-Users] superanti spyware

2008-12-09 Thread Marilyn Walker
Perhaps you caught the yahoo tool bar from downloading Adobe flash player. They sneak it in so that it is easily missed. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archi

Re: [JAWS-Users] probably a very simple answer cannot find

2008-12-06 Thread Marilyn Walker
Yes, enter to turn on forms mode. If arrowing does not work, then press the alt key and down arrow. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-

Re: [JAWS-Users] help with a web site, please

2008-12-04 Thread Marilyn Walker
Stu, have you contacted the store's headquarters? Not that it will help much, but you should tell them about that Target case that Target lost because of its inaccessible web site. I would be willing to write to the company on your behalf and, perhaps, others on this list would do so as well;

Re: [JAWS-Users] Update on super Anti Spyware Purchase

2008-11-30 Thread Marilyn Walker
David, congratulations on getting subscribed. Note that you will have to use the jaws cursor on occasion to read results and information. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address fo

Re: [JAWS-Users] Purchasing Super Anti-spyware

2008-11-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
Daid, it works frine with jaws 9. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send e

Re: [JAWS-Users] Purchasing Super Anti-spyware

2008-11-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
lou, it works perfectly all the way through the last entry with jaws 9. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaw

Re: [JAWS-Users] Purchasing Super Anti-spyware

2008-11-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
I read the page you sent without a problem. If I enter on one of the options, it may not work. Is that what you want someone to do? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the

Re: [JAWS-Users] my questions: about Jaws and the computer:

2008-11-19 Thread Marilyn Walker
David, just see how happy Eric is to hear how much all of us love Jaws. He and his company need some gratitude so we're here to give it back. I would probably be in the loony bin without my computer so that's how important it is to me. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http:/

Re: [JAWS-Users] my questions: about Jaws and the computer:

2008-11-19 Thread Marilyn Walker
I think each person has to decide what sort of work he or she wants or is educated to do and then decided where jaws and scanning software would fit in. For example, if you want to sell something such as a produuct you make or something you would distribute, you would do well to learn some web

Re: [JAWS-Users] collapsed message

2008-11-18 Thread Marilyn Walker
Estellita, I had the same experience several weeks ago and when I rigiht rrowed, it would say "expanded." I think it cured itself or else someone on this list told me what to do--senior moment here. Anyway, I'd like to understand this, too. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: h

Re: [JAWS-Users] anti virus program.

2008-11-15 Thread Marilyn Walker
Flor. I use superantispyware as well as stopsign. How can I disable one while the other runs? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archiv

Re: [JAWS-Users] Peapod and JAWS 10

2008-11-08 Thread Marilyn Walker
Margaret, shucks to Peapod and their people. Call your state's attorney general's office and complain. Remember that guy who sued Target and won for Target's lousy, inaccessible web site? Here in the midwest, snucks grocery chain has a difficult web ordering site. Once I got into it by acciden

Re: [JAWS-Users] Peapod and JAWS 10

2008-11-08 Thread Marilyn Walker
Could you go back to v.9 and see if it still works as it did in the past? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@j

Re: [JAWS-Users] Bit Defender

2008-11-06 Thread Marilyn Walker
What is bit defender? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaw

Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm having trouble with replying.

2008-11-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
Lucky you with free sma's. I'm sure the glitches will be fixed pronto as soon as FS knows about them. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail

Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm having trouble with replying.

2008-11-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
It may be one of those newbie glitches you could report to FS. This is why I usually do not jump into the upgrades right away, preferring to let everyone else test drive them. Good luck. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home

Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm having trouble with replying.

2008-11-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
Hi, I haven't upgraded to the new version yet, but I recall that there is some sort of "improvement" to forms mode and maybe whatever that is is getting mixed up with the text field in replies. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing

Re: [JAWS-Users] What is Jaws 10 Tandem

2008-11-04 Thread Marilyn Walker
So this only works if both computers are running jaws 10? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To p

Re: [JAWS-Users] activating jaws version 10

2008-11-04 Thread Marilyn Walker
It's the same activation code. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send ema

Re: [JAWS-Users] anything as good as norton?

2008-11-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
avg 8, avast, superantispyware Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaw

Re: [JAWS-Users] New scanner with Omnipage.

2008-10-30 Thread Marilyn Walker
SUe, is there a tech support number for your scanner? Maybe you could call. marily;n Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-

Re: [JAWS-Users] another mile stone has been reached

2008-10-26 Thread Marilyn Walker
David, we are all very grateful to the lists. Now, what is vip conduit and what is your association with it, if you don't mind telling. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for

Re: [JAWS-Users] expanded collapsed what are they?

2008-10-21 Thread Marilyn Walker
Thanks, Flor. I'll bet I deleted some entire threads earlier today before I asked for advice. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive

Re: [JAWS-Users] expanded collapsed what are they?

2008-10-21 Thread Marilyn Walker
Good info. I have wondered how to do that process of deleting an entire thread but had no idea where to start. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http:/

Re: [JAWS-Users] expanded collapsed what are they?

2008-10-21 Thread Marilyn Walker
THanks, Victor. It worked. once again, I have to wish that windows either defined terms on spot or chose more descriptive words or phrases. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address

[JAWS-Users] expanded collapsed what are they?

2008-10-21 Thread Marilyn Walker
Hi, Listers. All of a sudden, my e mail messages say "collapsed" so I have to right arrow to expanded to read them without getting a message that all messages in the collapsed thing will be deleted. How can I eliminate this? I didn't change anything but this just started on its own and not on

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question, how do you know if cookies are enabled, and if they aren't, how do you enable them.

2008-10-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
It's in internet options; look around there. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this g

Re: [JAWS-Users] just a brief thank you to alltryingtohelpmelastnight:

2008-10-05 Thread Marilyn Walker
Thanks, Jason. What was the short course you took? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to

Re: [JAWS-Users] just a brief thank you to all trying tohelpmelastnight:

2008-10-04 Thread Marilyn Walker
Jason, sorry I sounded picky. BUt I remember too well my own difficulties with computer learning. I longed for a guardian angel who would sit beside me and explain every little thing multiple times if necessary. It's too bad there is so little instruction available. marilyn Visit the JAWS

[JAWS-Users] new subject-karen's problems

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, go down the start menu to where it says"all programs" and enter. This will bring up a list of your installed programs. Arrow to jaws which has a submenu. arrow right to unveil that list. Arrow down to see what the helps are and enter. That help manual should have been installed by tha

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problem caused whenIhadhiredatechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, if you did shut down last night and rebooted today, would it not seem that rebooting straightened out some things? Remember that I recommended that you do that so maybe I was correct. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing h

Re: [JAWS-Users] just a brief thank you to all trying to help melastnight:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Jason, how can she find the jaws key and the function keys? I was a teacher for eons and know that you never refer to anything you don't back up and identify first. Karen needs to go over the key board and press every key. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-user

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problem caused when Ihadhiredatechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
You're right, Patricia. I do alt tab first just to see what is running. What's your opinion on the avg thing that has Karen hung up. She is focusing on too many things at once, as I see it. Sometimes people get into secondary things before they have a general feel for the menus and screens a

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problemcausedwhenIhadhiredatechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, Patricia knows her stuff so stick with her. Also, change that endless subject to pinpoint each problem. Also, quit bangning your head against the computer. Everyone goes through this. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problem caused whenIhadhiredatechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
If you are on the start menu, try arrowing to Internet and entering. I still think maybe you need to shut down and restart. BUt close any open windows with alt plus f4 before you shut down. Reboot and see if things have straightened out. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http

Re: [JAWS-Users] my present dilemma: you can contact me off list withsuggestion. Thank you.

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, try what Patricia and I have suggested the past few minutes. Also, who is your state senator and representative to Massachusetts state Government. And who is your Congressman? Call these people and complain about lack of services. Is there a community college you could get to? If it

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problem caused when I had hiredatechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Patricia, wouldn't pressing alt and tab get her out? What you are saying closes that list box but perhaps she can do alt/tab and keep that window open. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problem caused when I hadhiredatechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Then, can you shut down/turn off and restart your computer? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problem caused when I hadhiredatechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-02 Thread Marilyn Walker
Try it and see. Unless I'm mistaken, avg runs in the background all the time and does not interfere with the start menu or anything else that you choose to run such as internet or e mail. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help with a problem caused when I had hired atechnician here who knows nothing about Jaws:

2008-10-01 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, to get to the start menu, press the control key plus the escape key to bring up the start menu. That should do it. By the way, the vast majority of tech guys know nothing about Jaws and they like it that way. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com V

Re: [JAWS-Users] hello I have very immediate problem needs solvingreally soon:

2008-09-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, look down the page to where it says "visit the jaws users page at" and enter on the link. Go to the list of antivirus programs that work with jaws and that's all anyone can tell you. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing ho

Re: [JAWS-Users] have a weird thing going on, perhaps someone help me off list. See below: thank you.

2008-09-26 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, do you have some sort of c cleaner or scrubber going? Maybe reg scrub or etc.? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaw

Re: [JAWS-Users] Messages Accidentally Deleted

2008-09-17 Thread Marilyn Walker
If she had an external backup hard drive, they might still be found. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-use

Re: [JAWS-Users] finding Security Pac version

2008-09-17 Thread Marilyn Walker
Go to search and type in that service pack. It might come up. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

[JAWS-Users] ie 7 download

2008-09-16 Thread Marilyn Walker
Someone on this list wanted this info. marilyn a.. Internet Explorer: Get It Now Download Internet Explorer 7 and get the benefits of tabbed browsing and improved printing, search, and security. www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/ie/getitnow.mspx Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://

[JAWS-Users] subject lines

2008-09-16 Thread Marilyn Walker
I'm not in charge here, but it would help all of us if we got specific as to topic we want to discuss or problem we want to solve witih jaws. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address

Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm having trouble with outlook express.

2008-09-16 Thread Marilyn Walker
I think you want to go to options and find the place where you indicate that you want the original message to be left on. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archiv

Re: [JAWS-Users] an introduction from me I just gotonthislistthought I would introduce myself:

2008-09-16 Thread Marilyn Walker
Good advice. In which state do you live? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this grou

Re: [JAWS-Users] Hello, just an introduction to you because I just joined this list:

2008-09-15 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, are you using windows xp or vista operating system? Is it a laptop or pc? If you have jaws 9 on your computer, stick with it until the version 10 comes out in final form. If you don't immediately need a printer or scanner, maybe you could hold off on getting into those so you don't bo

Re: [JAWS-Users] an introduction from me I just got on this listthought I would introduce myself:

2008-09-15 Thread Marilyn Walker
Karen, your story sounds like mine. We all started somewhere and everyone on this list tries to help so don't be reluctant to ask us anything. I had some sighted help to read the screen and help with software to start so do you have someone nearby who could pop in from time to time? I think w

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 10

2008-08-29 Thread Marilyn Walker
at the freedomscientific.com site, of course. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, se

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows Service Pack 3

2008-08-26 Thread Marilyn Walker
This is probably incorrect, but could your firewall or other security software be the culprit? marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-22 Thread Marilyn Walker
Oh, Flore: they have millions of data base files, many of which are in text but they don't care to do more than they do. I asked them why they couldn't have an accessibility link to a person or persons who could transcribe some pages for people such as I and the response was amazement on their

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-22 Thread Marilyn Walker
Lenny, I wouldn't think of not subscribing to this list because I pick up really useful nuggets very often. I was particularly interested in this image/pdf info because I subscribe to ancestry.com which, increasingly, uses image files. I often have to send the link to an out of state relative

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-21 Thread Marilyn Walker
Lenny, I echo your thanks as I had no idea I could read image files using K1000. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-user

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-21 Thread Marilyn Walker
Aden, I did google the name pdf to ocr but didn't get anything. Thanks. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@ja

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-20 Thread Marilyn Walker
Aden, will this software try to read other files than just pdf? And from where can pdftoocr be found? Marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail

[JAWS-Users] about mobile speak listCode Factory: Making mobile phones and PDAs accessible to the blind and visually impaired

2008-08-14 Thread Marilyn Walker
Here's the link. http://www.codefactory.es/en/list.asp?id=19 Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post t

Re: [JAWS-Users] printer is not printing

2008-08-11 Thread Marilyn Walker
Marie, the first thing to do is make sure there isn't a piece of paper caught back in the printer. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-arc

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