Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws keystrokes for...?

2014-10-27 Thread Jim Pursley
I think from a prior conversation... Hover is equivalent to On mouse over If the video graphic is labeled and the hover link comes as a link on JAWS then you should be able to do what you want to do. Lot's of if's. Someone else may have a better answer than mine, but at least you have a

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws keystrokes for...?

2014-10-27 Thread Jim Pursley
Clary wrote: thank you, but i have no idea what on mouse over means On 10/27/14, Jim Pursley jim.purs...@gaiacapital.com wrote: I think from a prior conversation... Hover is equivalent to On mouse over If the video graphic is labeled and the hover link comes as a link on JAWS then you should

Re: [JAWS-Users] Test

2014-11-12 Thread Jim Pursley
Loud and clear. Missed your Thunderbird takes. On 11/12/2014 3:49 PM, Maria Campbell wrote: Please ignore. Just testing. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 16 reading web pages HTML code

2014-11-16 Thread Jim Pursley
Great. Include me in the sometimes get HTML code instead of natural language folks. On 11/16/2014 3:19 PM, Greg Washington wrote: Freedom Scientific is aware of this issue and is working on a fix according to FS support. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

[JAWS-Users] HTML code appearing in articles on web pages

2014-11-30 Thread Jim Pursley
About a month ago, Mike B. posted how he used the JAWS Settings Center to suppress JAWS reading of HTML code which appears on some web pages. I experience the code in some newspaper and magazine articles - Washington Post and NY Review Of Books for two. I recall one fix, but I think there

[JAWS-Users] More on HTML content infiltrating JAWS reading of web pages

2014-12-08 Thread Jim Pursley
I've found the JAWS setting center adjustment of Headers and Frames to be less than ideal, as some of the sites I use have useful content in their inline frames. My note to Freedom Scientific tech support on the HTML infiltration issue is pending. I did, however, find a somewhat acceptable

Re: [JAWS-Users] version of Eset Smart Security

2014-12-09 Thread Jim Pursley
I just upgraded to NOD 32 v8. Accessibility is not 100% in either 7 or 8 but I think it's acceptable in either if you are a tinkerer. If not, Vipre is surely accessible if not as highly rated as NOD 32. On 12/9/2014 6:08 PM, Joeylamperis wrote: I would recommend Windows 7 but wait until

Re: [JAWS-Users] NOD32 help needed

2014-12-09 Thread Jim Pursley
I believe that if at the main menu you press the F5 key, you can navigate with your tab key and arrows. Give it a try anyway. You might also try googling NOD32 accessibility and see what comes up. I don't actually do antivirus screening any more - my NOD 32 keeps the bad stuff away. On

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 16 update coming next week, see the list of fixes here

2014-12-12 Thread Jim Pursley
Thanks, Eric. I don't see the issue of HTML code instead of English appearing in some frames on some internet sites, namely the Washington Post. Tech support says they are working on the issue. Next build? On 12/12/2014 6:22 PM, Eric Damery wrote: All, We are on target for our first update

Re: [JAWS-Users] What To Do when JAWS Won't Start Up

2014-12-28 Thread Jim Pursley
If you have JAWS 15 or higher you might have accidentally muted JAWS. The toggle is JAWS key, space bar, s. You might contact Microsoft Accessibility at at 800-936-5900. Perhaps with their help you could enable Microsoft Navigator. Do you have a back up screen reader like NVDA or SATOGO?

Re: [JAWS-Users] flash player

2014-12-31 Thread Jim Pursley
Press Windows key and r (should get you to the run menu. Then type run. Flash should come up. Press the JAWS key, CNTRL and V simultaneously and the version of flash player should come up. JAWS,CNTRL,V is a JAWS command. On 12/31/2014 4:23 PM, anna vimini wrote: Hi all, my flash player

Re: [JAWS-Users] flash player

2014-12-31 Thread Jim Pursley
I don't know Windows 8.1. There may be another word which actuates the execute file in flash player. Try other variants of the term - flash, flash player, adobe flash... Or go as if you would delete the program. Ask for details. You may hear its version before you actually hit the delete

Re: [JAWS-Users] flash player

2014-12-31 Thread Jim Pursley
of add-ons, you will see Shockwave Flash with the version number indicated. Steve - Original Message - From: Jim Pursley To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 1:46 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] flash player Press Windows key and r (should get you to the run

Re: [JAWS-Users] a question about Thunderbird

2015-01-02 Thread Jim Pursley
Have you checked your computer's calendar? On 1/2/2015 1:25 PM, anna vimini wrote: Hi all, every year under the Ark eye folder it add the date of the year folder for example last year it added a folder called 2014 and this year it did not add a 2015folder does anyone on the list know why I am

Re: [JAWS-Users] The many JAWS issues

2015-01-15 Thread Jim Pursley
Maria, did you merge settings when you installed J16? Up until now, I've always downloaded clean and re-set everything. Seemed wasteful and I was thinking of merging settings this time around - I always wait until the first or second monthly update with each new J version before downloading

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird help

2015-01-21 Thread Jim Pursley
I can give you some little help. Check the version of Thunderbird you have by pressing the JAWS key, control and v. Latest, I think, is 31.4.0 Thunderbird updates frequentlyand probably works better with later versions of JAWS. Freedom Scientific tells us they do indeed support Thunderbird

Re: [JAWS-Users] An Important question

2015-01-21 Thread Jim Pursley
I have two Thunderbird accounts. In setting them up, be careful to set your most favored as the default. It will be your default sending address unless you move your cursor to another account. Hi, Angela. On 1/21/2015 12:04 PM, Angela Delicata wrote: yes, you can: I have seven accounts with

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird help

2015-01-22 Thread Jim Pursley
for the suggestions. I have version 31.40. I have another question. How do I import my contacts so I can use them in thunderbird? The ones from my gmail I mean? thanks, Dacia On 1/21/2015 5:08 PM, Jim Pursley wrote: I can give you some little help. Check the version of Thunderbird you have

Re: [JAWS-Users] more Thunderbird questions

2015-01-22 Thread Jim Pursley
Try this. /Type the name of your group in the TO field. On 1/22/2015 6:00 PM, Dacia Cole wrote: Okay, so do I do a control n for new message then type the name of the mailing list into the to: field then what? Do I hit enter or space to select it or anything? thanks, Dacia On 1/22/15,

Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with mail delivery for some members

2015-02-18 Thread Jim Pursley
We've notified our e-mail service and web host that jaws-users.com is not a spamming site and still I get the bounce notices about once a week. Per David's note, I smile and re-up, good to go for another week. When our domain registration runs out in June, we'll seek another host and another

Re: [JAWS-Users] Advancinc Pages In A PDF File

2015-02-14 Thread Jim Pursley
You can set your adobe settings to continuous reading. Control k gets you to preferences. Type r for reading. Tab across for continuous reading. Alternatively, you might want to set up your adobe to read even large documents continuously. If you have a fast computer, large docs open

Re: [JAWS-Users] Advancinc Pages In A PDF File

2015-02-14 Thread Jim Pursley
Am going to have to get sighted assistance here to help me figure out what might be going on. Dr. Tom Behler -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Pursley Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2015 2:30 PM To: jaws-users-list

Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for a technology forum

2015-03-07 Thread Jim Pursley
Yes, Mike is right. I did a search for blind tech and nothing came up so I browsed the list of lists. There is an underline between blind and tech. Signing up is easy, but there must not be much traffic or my name is being moderated, because I am yet to receive a message. You can enter a

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Users Page

2015-03-07 Thread Jim Pursley
www.jaws-users.com On 3/7/2015 9:44 PM, Michele Thredgold wrote: Hi all. Can someone give me the URL for the JAWS users' page? I want to check out the programs on it. Thanks. Michele For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For

Re: [JAWS-Users] NOD 32 Virus Protection

2015-03-25 Thread Jim Pursley
I've used NOD 32 for more than 10 years and am happy to report that, as Folger said, it can be difficult to use but it's effective. The newest version, 8, is the most accessible one yet. F5 or Jaws key and 5 brings the entire system into focus. Buying it can be a bit of a pain as you need to

[JAWS-Users] pdf protected view

2015-03-03 Thread Jim Pursley
I am encountering a pdf with protected view. The security is password protection, but I am already password-entered on the site generating the document. I recall a discussion about removing pdf protected views but did not keep the thread. How do I remove protection on pdf documents? The

Re: [JAWS-Users] pdf protected view

2015-03-03 Thread Jim Pursley
a screen reader reading the doc constitutes some form of alteration., On 3/3/2015 5:06 PM, Jim Pursley wrote: I am encountering a pdf with protected view. The security is password protection, but I am already password-entered on the site generating the document. I recall a discussion about

Re: [JAWS-Users] Authorizing JAWS

2015-02-21 Thread Jim Pursley
If you still have trouble tomorrow, call FS at 800-444-4443 and hit the authorizzation help option. If necessary a tekkie can tandem with you to get you authorized. On 2/21/2015 9:02 PM, Greg Washington wrote: That has happened to me a few times for no apparent reason either. Unloading Jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Voices

2015-02-23 Thread Jim Pursley
-Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Pursley Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 03:30 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Voices You have to download the others from fs.com. On 2/22/2015 6:19 PM, wayne

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Voices

2015-02-23 Thread Jim Pursley
-Users] JAWS Voices Thanks Jim, but why is JAWS telling me that I already have the 6 synthesizers when they aren't there? Wayne -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Pursley Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 03:30 PM To: jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] Uninstalling Jaws

2015-02-25 Thread Jim Pursley
You describe the angst of a careful but intrepid JAWS user. My turn will come next year when I uninstall J15. The talking installer these days is separate from the JAWS program and need to be uninstalled individually. I had a bunch of them in a string before recently removing them. Just

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Voices

2015-02-22 Thread Jim Pursley
You have to download the others from fs.com. On 2/22/2015 6:19 PM, wayne smith wrote: Hello- I am using JAWS 14. When I do the command; Insert+Control+v it tells me that I have the following voices available to me: Eloquence, Sapi 5, Vocalizer Direct and RealSpeak Solo Direct. It tells me

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using narrator

2015-04-27 Thread Jim Pursley
Insert plus Control and s. It's a toggle. Hit the combo again when you want JAWS to fire up again. On 4/27/2015 5:30 PM, Fred Adams wrote: I am using W7, outlook 2010 and latest jaws. When turning on narrator, how do you turn off jaws so as not to get both talking at the same time. I have

Re: [JAWS-Users] thunderbird and forwarding messages

2015-05-04 Thread Jim Pursley
Do you have J15 on your system. I switched back to it temporarily because of a stability issue. I use Thunderbird 31.6.0 and J15. Control L works fine. Have you tried just the top line menus without the hot key? AltM plus f. Maybe there is a difference? Strange. On 5/4/2015 3:36

Re: [JAWS-Users] The Future of Jaws

2015-05-11 Thread Jim Pursley
I remember, in one of my professional iterations, the book Libraries In The Year q2000 by a professor named Licklider. This was 1970 and library studies departments at universities had begun to add Information Science to their names. Come the mid 90's and UC Berkeley's South Hall was no

Re: [JAWS-Users] inserting a line in Excel 2010

2015-05-15 Thread Jim Pursley
Agree with Mike. Anyone know how to insert or delete multiple rows beyond one at a time? On 5/15/2015 1:01 PM, Mike O'Brien wrote: Hi I find the easiest way to insert a new line into a spread sheet is to position the cursor on the first line below where I want the new line to be. Then press

Re: [JAWS-Users] documents not in alphabetical order

2015-04-12 Thread Jim Pursley
Open your documents folder and press the applications key. Arrow down to sort by and choose. If you choose name the folders and files will appear alphabetically on the screen. Win7. On 4/12/2015 2:37 PM, j Bron wrote: For whatever reason my documents folder is not in alphabetical order.

Re: [JAWS-Users] an accessible translation programme that works with jaws?

2015-04-08 Thread Jim Pursley
You might want to check out www.oxforddictionaries.com. The site is operated by arguably the best dictionary, thesaurus etc. outfit in the biz. I picked up a reference to the site when I entered a word for translation on google.com. I don't use the site for long translations, but I imagine

Re: [JAWS-Users] adobe flash player

2015-06-18 Thread Jim Pursley
Adobe has made the update process far more efficient than in the past, requiring just a couple of screens. The optional Google offers are on the initial screen. Passing on to the install process is a one click process. But the download/install process did not give feedback. Fortunately,

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws updates

2015-06-21 Thread Jim Pursley
It's probably better to install JAWS updates from the Freedom Scientific web site http://www.freedomscientific.com/JAWSHQ/JAWSHeadquarters01than it is to download the patch that you get when you download updates from the notices. Downloading from the FS site takes longer, but you get a

Re: [JAWS-Users] Speaking of Office 2010?

2015-06-25 Thread Jim Pursley
I think Landa nailed it. As Microsoft Office became more complex, pull down menus did not enable most users to see more than a few controls without going to sub menus. Hence, the ribbon, which had been in use in other software products, was adapted to replace much of the top line apparatus.

Re: [JAWS-Users] one drive

2015-06-18 Thread Jim Pursley
I've occasionally gotten around the captcha problem by contacting the site which is blocking my access. Some sites are willing to manually sign me up if I request. After all, they benefit from having two more eyes to read their ads. Agree with your take on the audio messages. I used to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Freezes

2015-06-26 Thread Jim Pursley
and that was a NEGATIVE... Jorge -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jim Pursley Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 9:37 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Freezes

Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF

2015-06-11 Thread Jim Pursley
Yes. Printing to Open Book works for scanned as well as protected pdf docs. On 6/11/2015 9:45 AM, Maria Campbell wrote: Try opening with Openbook or Kurzweil, if you have either program. On 6/11/2015 8:27 AM, j Bron wrote: I just got a PDF document and can't read it. How do I access it

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about Excel and JAWS

2015-07-01 Thread Jim Pursley
From my experience, JAWS won't read the column and row headers simultaneously. You have to scroll to hear the column and row headers. Once you know the row you are in, then scroll across columns. The keystroke method only reads columns or rows, not both. Insert v in Excel to Workbooks,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Excel 2010 And JAWS

2015-07-01 Thread Jim Pursley
Brilliant, John. I use the Insert v technique all of the time but I never thought to shorten my work by using the search function. A great exercise this. I went for years without the valuable help reading headers offers. On 7/1/2015 12:22 PM, John Justice wrote: Mr. Hicks, You have

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Freezes

2015-06-26 Thread Jim Pursley
I think that the keyboard command restart is preferable to the forced restart by pressing the small button in the vicinity of the son-off switch. When I have been forced because of a locked keyboard to use the forced restart, I always get a non-JAWS readable Windows screen from which I must

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about Excel and JAWS

2015-06-30 Thread Jim Pursley
You can make JAWS read column, row heads or both. The following works in Win7 and Excel 2013. Try it. Put the PC cursor (I don't know if the JAWS cursor works here) in the left most column cell and the top most row cell. Insert v gets you to JAWS quick settings. Arrow down, keeping the excel

Re: [JAWS-Users] two trash folders in thunderbird

2015-08-03 Thread Jim Pursley
You have more than one e-mail address in Thunderbird? As far as I know there is but one trash folder assigned per email address. When you send an email to trash, which one does it show up in - suspect not both. Did you have some sort of a crash that might have corrupted Thunderbird? On

Re: [JAWS-Users] open attached doc. in protected view

2015-08-05 Thread Jim Pursley
You can in Office visit the trust center and approve all docs from a specific source if you get a lot of docs from this person. I will have to search for the path to the trust center if you want follow up. Additionally, I've found that trying to save a protected doc results in a Word/Excel

Re: [JAWS-Users] deleting the calendar notice in Thunderbird

2015-07-27 Thread Jim Pursley
There will be an instruction for reconnecting calendaring when you delete. You have a choice to disable, too - I chose delete the message rather than to disable the function. . On 7/27/2015 11:34 AM, anna vimini wrote: Thanks. Now if I decide later that I want the lighting feature how would

[JAWS-Users] Deleting calendaring notice at the front end of Thunderbird 38.1.-0

2015-07-26 Thread Jim Pursley
Anna, did you successfully disable the lightning calendaring function and its notice? At the conclusion of the message there were several options. Among them close, disable and keep. After JAWS has read the entire message, shift backspace to close, then to disable. Press the space bar to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird 38.1.0

2015-07-25 Thread Jim Pursley
Which crashes - Thunderbird or your computer? I've reduced the number of Thunderbird crashes by deleting messages in the sent box to about 3 months worth.My Win7 machine has not crashed since I downloaded Thunderbird, thankfully. On 7/25/2015 11:21 AM, anna vimini wrote: Every since

Re: [JAWS-Users] key stroke for finding the version of Thunderbird

2015-07-13 Thread Jim Pursley
Insert/Control/V On 7/13/2015 3:22 PM, anna vimini wrote: Hi all, what is the jaws key stroke for finding the version of Thunderbird? I seem to have forgotten so could someone on the list please refresh my memory. thanks in advance For answers to frequently asked questions about this list

[JAWS-Users] EPUB reader

2015-11-15 Thread Jim Pursley
Anyone with a recommendation for a reader to read epub format books? There are a lot of them on the market but few seem accessible. Anyone with experience with qread (one that says it's accessible)? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Direct Download Links For The Latest Jaws 16 Update

2015-10-15 Thread Jim Pursley
No. On 10/14/2015 10:21 PM, Mark Brett wrote: So do you uninstall jaws before downloading from the fs link? Mark E-mail: markbr...@gmail.com Mobile: +447966445226 Phone: +448432086070 Skype: markbrett1 -Original Message- From: Jim Pursley Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:52 AM

Re: [JAWS-Users] Direct Download Links For The Latest Jaws 16 Update

2015-10-15 Thread Jim Pursley
nks For The Latest Jaws 16 Update So do you uninstall jaws before downloading from the fs link? Mark E-mail: markbr...@gmail.com Mobile: +447966445226 Phone: +448432086070 Skype: markbrett1 -Original Message- From: Jim Pursley Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2015 1:52 AM To: jaws-users-list

Re: [JAWS-Users] when writing an email in Thunderbird

2015-10-19 Thread Jim Pursley
Sometimes closing JAWS and opening it clears out anomalies, perhaps like the one you experienced. On 10/19/2015 8:06 PM, Maria Campbell wrote: That's great. On 10/19/2015 6:02 PM, anna vimini wrote: Hi Maria, In order to fix my problem I had to restart my computer and now everything is

Re: [JAWS-Users] Time to Upgrade to IE 11

2015-10-18 Thread Jim Pursley
Use the keystroke combination insert/control/v to find out the version of any program you are in. On 10/18/2015 12:19 PM, Kurt Miller wrote: I believe that I am on 11 but how do I check to make sure. Running Win 10 and 8.1, both with JAWS 16. Thanks Kurt -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Direct Download Links For The Latest Jaws 16 Update

2015-10-14 Thread Jim Pursley
The October update updates the July update. As I understand it, using the download links (the same as downloading from the FS site) downloads a complete, updated version of JAWS (why it takes longer than the patch), while the update you get when you respond to the "update is available" FS

Re: [JAWS-Users] Mozilla Thunderbird latest version for windows 8.1

2015-11-18 Thread Jim Pursley
I think so - it's the one I have. On 11/18/2015 5:50 PM, anna vimini wrote: Is this the latest version for Mozilla Thunderbird 38.3.0? I was just wondering because I use to go to the web site to check if I have the right version and when I went to it the version was not listed on the main

Re: [JAWS-Users] firewalls

2015-09-01 Thread Jim Pursley
Just Windows firewall. This said, I don't go adventuring much beyond the sites I use in my work and recreational reading. On 9/1/2015 12:32 PM, David Ferrin wrote: I have been using private firewall for a few years with an acceptable level of success. I am wondering what other people are

Re: [JAWS-Users] how to read tables in word, openbook, and ?adobe

2015-09-12 Thread Jim Pursley
figured a decent way to hear column heads when I'm reading across a row of data. On 9/12/2015 2:16 PM, Mark Brett wrote: Hi, how do you convert a pdf to excel? Mark E-mail: markbr...@gmail.com Mobile: +447966445226 Phone: +448432086070 Skype: markbrett1 -Original Message- From: Jim

[JAWS-Users] Adventures with copying tables from pdf to a workable Excel file

2015-09-16 Thread Jim Pursley
So long as pdf tables are defined (just hit the letter t in the pdf to check if defined or not) the copy function in Windows will let you copy to Word. There, a table appears but there is no facility I know of to name row and column titles in Word so that you can know the header for the

Re: [JAWS-Users] how to read tables in word, openbook, and ?adobe

2015-09-11 Thread Jim Pursley
I will be interested to see how this thread develops. I've resolved the reading of row and column headers in Word and Adobe tables by exporting/copying to Excel wherever I can - especially where there are more than 5-6 columns, where my memory gets a bit stretched. Excel has a great feature

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS Smart Navigation

2015-09-19 Thread Jim Pursley
Amazing how JAWS use over the years creates habitual patterns of use such as first letter navigation taht is officially called Navigation Quick Keys. I must admit that I was a bit lost in the Smart Navfigation discussion. The catch, of course, is that such things like tables must be

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using Jaws on the Vanguard.com site

2015-09-22 Thread Jim Pursley
I've never traded on the Vanguard site but I have found some of their 'actionable" links, especially those labeled "on mouse over" not actionable. I called the advisor customer service rep and got what I needed. You might find if you call Vanguard that they have an accessible site for

Re: [JAWS-Users] Refresh me, how to add a place marker on a Web page...

2015-09-25 Thread Jim Pursley
Place your cursor on the text you want to be ookmarked. Press shift control k and follow instructions. On 9/25/2015 7:59 AM, Marion Woods wrote: Hi all, Help needed, I cant remember how to add a place marker to a Webb page,, I am using JFw15 Marion Contact marion_wood...@yahoo.co.uk

[JAWS-Users] Adobe 15 BCopening in browser

2015-12-08 Thread Jim Pursley
The accessibility wizard has an option on page 5 to open pdf documents in a browser. Leave unchecked. At least Adobe 11 has this option. Notify the list if you have success reading pdf away from the browser, will you Mike? Adobe is pestering me to update to version 15 BC and I've demurred.

Re: [JAWS-Users] if you are not ready for windows 10 beware of windows update

2015-12-04 Thread Jim Pursley
Updates are divided (in Win7 at least) between important and recommended. I never download recommended because I chinstruct Windows to check for updates and let me decide whether to download and install. If the Win 10 install is an important upgrade, then you'd have to go into the details of

Re: [JAWS-Users] if you are not ready for windows 10 beware of windows update

2015-12-06 Thread Jim Pursley
a, In the past, I've suggested to uninstall KB3035583, and then hide it upon checking for updates, but I think what Gerald is implying is that if you leave the settings on windows updates to be performed automatically, you won't have any control as to what gets updated. On 12/4/2015 12:17 P

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to Make Internet Explorer v11 More Responsive withJAWS?

2015-12-17 Thread Jim Pursley
JAWS will be perfect when it's integrated with some OEM, I should think, but that day may or may not come. More likely some other form of "computing" will replace the kinda cumbersome way we pass information now. Apple voice over integration seems pretty complete but it's a bit player in the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Does enhanced convenient OCR do a good job on an PDFimage?

2015-12-27 Thread Jim Pursley
Enhanced OCR reads entire pdf's - new in JAWS 16. See below. http://doccenter.freedomscientific.com/doccenter/doccenter/rs25c51746a0cc/2014-09-24_enhancedconvenientocrandsemi-autoformsmode/02_ConvenientOCR.htm On 12/27/2015 6:21 PM, Flor Lynch wrote: Where or how do we get 'enhanced OCR'?

Re: [JAWS-Users] accessibility for screen readers

2015-12-27 Thread Jim Pursley
I think that The Post defaults to a printable page when the accessibility link is clicked. The New York Times has no such link but you can get accessibility by clicking View Mobile Site. I'm not aware of an accessibility philosopher's stone, though, beyond specific accessibility links, mobile

Re: [JAWS-Users] Does enhanced convenient OCR do a good job on an PDF image?

2015-12-24 Thread Jim Pursley
Not answering your question directly, I find that Open Book is ze best graphics text reader for me. When I encounter a graphic-any one with text in it - I just print the article in which it's embedded using CNTRL P and shortly the full text comes up. If the graphic is a part of the overall,

[JAWS-Users] WIN10 upgrade advice from our computer people

2015-11-24 Thread Jim Pursley
Here's a blip from the Oregon Computer Consultant's organization. I see no reason to doubt their objectivity. "Updating to Windows 10 - NO! At meeting of computer consultants on Oct 27 we discussed windows 10 updates. - Not clean installs but updates from 7 or 8.1 to 10. Every consultant

Re: [JAWS-Users] making jaws cursor work in thunderbird?

2015-11-22 Thread Jim Pursley
JAWS works maybe 90% fine in Thunderbird 38.3.0 without scripts and with the PC cursor. I don't use the scheduler nor the chat function so I cannot re;port on them. But my tabber plus some hot keys seem to do most email functions just fine, sometimes after some trial and error. Maybe Maria

Re: [JAWS-Users] not seeing any posts.

2016-06-07 Thread Jim Pursley
that cause me to wonder why we do this. Things have been well for some time now. I think that people are following the Stanly cup play offs and that is why the list has been quiet. -Original Message- From: Jim Pursley Sent: Monday, June 6, 2016 2:05 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] not seeing any posts.

2016-06-06 Thread Jim Pursley
Yes, there has been an eerie silence on the JAWS list. Have I been on the moon while something to cut down list traffic has occurred? Did David and Rick "retire" as moderators? Feeling out of the loop. Jim Pursley On 6/6/2016 2:57 PM, Tim Ford wrote: I got your note, but otherwis

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

2016-02-10 Thread Jim Pursley
Agree. The accessibility wizard should have an option to open the pdf in the browser or not. not in my experience is better. On 2/10/2016 1:45 PM, Cher Bosch wrote: Does DC have the option to uncheck 'open in browser'? Check under the preferences and see if this helps. Cher -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

2016-02-10 Thread Jim Pursley
Do you have an Adobe icon on your desktop. You don't need to be in a pdf to make the necessary changes. If you do not have the Adobe desktop icon, search Adobe pdf or Adobe BC in Windows Search. Once you have a blank Adobe screen, go to it with the set up assistant. On 2/10/2016 6:53 PM,

[JAWS-Users] Happiness is GWX10

2016-02-05 Thread Jim Pursley
Remarkable piece of JAWS-friendly (surprise) work. Prior to W10's release, I had turned Windows Updates to download but let me choose whether to install. I only download important updates, never the optional stuff. Yet the Get the W10 icon was placed in my system tray causing my keyboard

Re: [JAWS-Users] memo on these bouncing messages

2016-01-28 Thread Jim Pursley
I get a bounce message about once a week. On DF's advice I say nothing and quickly make two keyboard taps and I'm good to go for another time. Of course, I don't know if my bounces generate a notice to David or not. I've done everything possible on my end to stop the bouncing - began after

Re: [JAWS-Users] spell checker in Thunderbird

2016-02-20 Thread Jim Pursley
I think that the language Thunderbird selected for you might have been British English. Alt T to Tools, then S to Account Settings. Arrow down to Composition and Addressing. Tab along the bar until you reach Global Composing Preferences. You'll have 3 general choices. Control tab to

Re: [JAWS-Users] spell checker in Thunderbird

2016-02-20 Thread Jim Pursley
Then it must be your choice of spelling options.I use the as you go spell checker but havin used previous versions' spell checker I think you can insert words of your own to perhaps counteract Thunderbird's way of spelling. If you insert catalogue then it might accept two versions,

Re: [JAWS-Users] [EXTERNAL] If You Don't Want Windows 10 Installed On Your Computer, Read This Article

2016-03-14 Thread Jim Pursley
I've always chosen my updates from the important updates list but that did not prevent Microsoft from placing its nasty little Get Windows 10 balloons allover my machine, about 5X a day. Only the GWX software zapped it all. I'm a happy camper with GWX. Windows 10 will come to me in the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird 38.72

2016-04-06 Thread Jim Pursley
I am running 38.7.2. This said, I went for a year at one time with no updates. Since I did a manual download of a later version,though, Tbird seems to be updating more frequently. On 4/6/2016 4:21 PM, Maria Campbell wrote: No new release for me yet. Maria Campbell lucky1i...@gmail.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Latest Jaws Update?

2016-07-14 Thread Jim Pursley
I download from the JAWS site www.freedomscientific.com. From the home page there is a link JAWS July 2017 update. If you want to download from the site (you get the the entire JAWS program with the adds, not just a patch that you would get from clicking on the update links. Some say

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and ribbon question

2016-08-10 Thread Jim Pursley
Just hit the alt key (In Word if that's where you are or in Excel) and arrow right to the end of the ribbon where you'll find a toggle button, Max or Min. Press enter and you should be good to go. On 8/10/2016 10:09 AM, skagithorselover wrote: Can someone please remind me what the command is

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird

2016-08-11 Thread Jim Pursley
try a hot key. From the Thunderbird icon on the desktop hit the applications key and hit the letter r for properties. Arrow down to shortcut key and write in the letter you want. Tab to OK and hit enter. Control alt plus your letter should open the program forthwith. On 8/11/2016 11:29

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird

2016-08-11 Thread Jim Pursley
Anna..the program does not respond when it opens. What do you have to do to get it to respond? I need to tab from the first screen ttwice - first through the tree list and then to the email list. then all is fine. On 8/11/2016 2:46 PM, Mario wrote: Anna, you do realize that TB has to poll

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird

2016-08-11 Thread Jim Pursley
Agree, Mario, about opening/response time. Version 45.2 seems to have increased the time between clicking a message open for reading and JAWS starting to read it. This said, I select to read in HTML so I've always figured that HTML pages take awhile longer to load. But I thought Anna's

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and ribbon question

2016-08-10 Thread Jim Pursley
Try this. Ins + J gets you to JAWs. Alt H to the Help menu. Arrow down to the start up wizard. Under common options you'll see an option for how JAWS handles ribbon menus. If X mark the box and tab through the other screens to finish. On 8/10/2016 3:35 PM, skagithorselover wrote: Hi, I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird

2016-08-09 Thread Jim Pursley
Dunno, but I'd suggest opening in a new tab. 45.2 seems to work better opening maiol in a new tab. You'll also be able to keep your email open while returning to the in box. On 8/9/2016 8:08 PM, anna vimini wrote: Hi all I noticed something when I open a message in a new message window

Re: [JAWS-Users] facebook notifications

2016-08-13 Thread Jim Pursley
I use Facebook for very basic things - works fine. The mobile version is said to work better with JAWS. On 8/13/2016 5:46 PM, David Moore wrote: Hi, The exact same thing happens to me. I would like to hear an answer for this one LOL! Take care. David Moore -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird Email Client Questions

2016-07-16 Thread Jim Pursley
;very good audiogames" for the blind community http://valiantGalaxy.com Sent with Thunderbird 38.5.0 portable On 7/15/2016 9:48 PM, Jim Pursley wrote: I haven't had an issue with Thunderbird reading e-mails after I got a faster computer and started using the down arrow to read once JAWS

Re: [JAWS-Users] Thunderbird Email Client Questions

2016-07-15 Thread Jim Pursley
I haven't had an issue with Thunderbird reading e-mails after I got a faster computer and started using the down arrow to read once JAWS set. Have you set your receiving emails to HTML or to text? HTML takes longer to open - they don't open and begin reading instantaneously like Eudora did.

Re: [JAWS-Users] adobe acrobat reader dc

2016-08-08 Thread Jim Pursley
Are the links that might be in a pdf original preserved with JAWS OCR. On 8/8/2016 12:37 PM, Adrian Spratt wrote: Go to preferences with control-k, then arrow down to accessibility. There may be other choices there, too. In addition, here are the instructions for opening PDF files outside the

Re: [JAWS-Users] adobe acrobat reader dc

2016-08-08 Thread Jim Pursley
The links are indeed available in a JAWS OCR doc, according to tech support, while if Open Book is used with the Freedom Import Printer they are not. But, so far as I know, "empty document" only shows when a pdf is scanned. So it appears that Adobe Reader 15 DC works as 11 did? why is this

Re: [JAWS-Users] adobe acrobat reader dc

2016-08-08 Thread Jim Pursley
I use Open Book most of the time to read scanned docs as well as security protected docs. Best for really long docs, too, as JAWS OCR may take some time to load. Open Book wipes out all links, though. Why JAWS OCR does not wipe out links is a bit of a mystery as they both have the same or

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