Re: [JAWS-Users] what's the name of the program that shrinks microsoft word docks to 1 page?

2012-03-18 Thread Dean Martineau
This isn't a program, and it doesn't reduce a document to one page, but rather by one page. It is a function of Word itself. Here is what I sent to the list along with preceding dialog: --begin excerpt from web pate: http://www.pcreview.co.uk/forums/shrink-page-2010-a-t3948039.html Is there

Re: [JAWS-Users] Face Book?

2012-03-16 Thread Dean Martineau
Facebook can be used; many people do, though from what I gather it isn't necessarily easy. There are a couple audio tutorials on the FS training site, http://www.freedomscientific.com/training.asp Dean -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create a folder?

2012-03-11 Thread Dean Martineau
This works in Word 2007 and 2010. Before that, there was a keystroke to achieve this end. Go into the Save As dialog. Shift+tab once or twice, depending on your windows version, to the list of files, then press the application key to bring up a context menu. Arrow to new and press enter or

Re: [JAWS-Users] Shrink document to one page in Word 2010

2012-03-03 Thread Dean Martineau
This question intrigued me. After all, I should be able to figure this out, right? But I couldn't, so I had to google shrink to page word 2010, and I found out why I couldn't figure it out. Here is a synopsis of the responses: --begin excerpt from web pate:

Re: [JAWS-Users] How Do I Rename A link Please.

2012-03-03 Thread Dean Martineau
I don't use Outlook express, but I doubt you can re-label a link from within that or any other program, and I'm not sure why you would want to. From the web site itself, with focus on the link, either press ctrl+insert+tab or press insert+f2, and hit C until you hear Custom Label and press enter,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessing a Preview Graphic

2012-03-02 Thread Dean Martineau
? -Original Message- From: Dean Martineau Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 4:37 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessing a Preview Graphic I was able to make the preview links on this Russian-Federation music site work by going into the Personalize Web Page dialog

Re: [JAWS-Users] Shrink document to one page in Word 2010

2012-03-02 Thread Dean Martineau
You can also assign a keyboard shortcut to this command. The function attempts to reduce the document to one page fewer than it would ordinarily occupy. The name of the function in the Customize Keyboard dialog is Tools, shrink to Fit. You can get to it by pressing alt+f, t, c, alt+t to reach

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessing a Preview Graphic

2012-03-01 Thread Dean Martineau
I was able to make the preview links on this Russian-Federation music site work by going into the Personalize Web Page dialog, shift+Insert+v, pressing G until I heard Graphics show, and pressing Space for All and pressing enter to lock in the settings. Dean -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws dictionary manager.

2012-03-01 Thread Dean Martineau
Do you check when you create the new dictionary item to ensure that it is generating the pronunciation you want before exiting the Add dialog, and then do you save the default file? Maybe throw out a word you're trying to correct so we can replicate the problem. Dean -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF why some work and some don't?

2012-02-26 Thread Dean Martineau
Let me remind list members that for those graphical PDF documents, you can easily e-mail them as an attachment to conv...@robobraille.org. You will get back a text attachment of the document in readable form. If you send to that address and put doc in the subject line, the attached document will

Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF why some work and some don't?

2012-02-26 Thread Dean Martineau
...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dean Martineau Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 5:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF why some work and some don't? Let me remind list members that for those graphical PDF documents, you can easily e-mail them as an attachment

Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF why some work and some don't?

2012-02-26 Thread Dean Martineau
://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: Dean Martineau d...@topdotenterprises.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 2:51 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] PDF why some work and some don't? Let me remind list members that for those graphical PDF

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to edit the list of acceptable words I've added to the MS Outlook and MS Word spell check ?

2012-02-24 Thread Dean Martineau
Using Office 2010, but I suspect the procedure is the same to do this: press alt+t, then o for the old-fashioned keystroke, or press alt+f and arrow to Options. I don't remember the Quick Access Key, but in 2010 it is T. If you arrowed to it, press enter. In the resulting list of categories,

Re: [JAWS-Users] QuickBooks

2012-02-18 Thread Dean Martineau
No scripts currently exist. Apparently scripts may be available within six months. There is an accessible financial management package called Cash Manager that one can purchase and use well Dean -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com

[JAWS-Users] Peachtree Accounting

2012-02-16 Thread Dean Martineau
I seem to recall that somewhere, scripts exist for Peachtree Accounting software. Can anybody provide details? Thanks. Dean For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using JAWS and buying a new computer

2012-02-16 Thread Dean Martineau
Tim, to clarify: are you saying that some programs are accessible to JAWS, i.e., speak better, using a high-end graphics card, or that you, as a person with some vision, can read them? You use the word see here so I want to know what you are saying. Does JAWS have some functionality on the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Forms, links and buttons

2012-02-13 Thread Dean Martineau
You know when you look at each page. You can easily see if the Submit item, or whatever it is named, is a button by pressing b when forms mode is off. Dean -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 13 sleep mode

2012-02-10 Thread Dean Martineau
If you are using JAWS 13, sleep mode is found in the settings center under the miscellaneous options. From within your game, press insert+6. I don't know whether your game is on the web or is a separate application. If it is a separate application, JAWS will invite you to create a configuration

Re: [JAWS-Users] MP3 files on training page

2012-02-08 Thread Dean Martineau
You could transfer both the mp3 files and the daisy files to your Stream. Dean -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Miriam Vieni Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 3:09 PM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Kendal reader?

2012-02-07 Thread Dean Martineau
The Kindle for PC program voices whatever it voices with its own voice. It does not rely on screen reader access. With that program, some reading is possible. As amy Mason pointed out in the January, 2012 Braille Monitor: The Amazon Kindle for PC provides a slightly better experience in so

[JAWS-Users] the old How to Access Facebook Most Effectively question

2012-02-07 Thread Dean Martineau
I keep thinking of becoming active on Facebook, but its accessibility of lack thereof doesn't encourage me, and so I haven't done it. Therefore, I would like to hear experiences of anybody successfully using it. Which site(s) do you use, main, mobile, or other, and which tool(s, i.e., system

Re: [JAWS-Users] graphics question with Internet Explorer

2012-02-07 Thread Dean Martineau
Sharon, you may gain a lot of running a demo of JAWS 13 and trying the page. Sometimes the upgrades can enhance Internet Explorer functionality with different pages. Even if you don't plan to upgrade, you could run the demo and still get a little use of the latest version. It seems like

Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading Whole .PDF Document and Convenient OCR Feature

2012-02-06 Thread Dean Martineau
I actually recommend sending the document to conv...@robobraille.org. You'll get it back in a few minutes as a textfile attachment. You can put codes in the subject line to specify a different return file format. Alternatively, you can upload the file to www.robobraille.org and specify the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading Whole .PDF Document and Convenient OCRFeature

2012-02-06 Thread Dean Martineau
-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading Whole .PDF Document and Convenient OCRFeature Didn't know that it does image pdf's, too? - Original Message - From: Dean Martineau d...@topdotenterprises.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS

Re: [JAWS-Users] PL provide steps to upload a PDF doc at the Robo Braille site

2012-02-06 Thread Dean Martineau
no option to a PDF file there, much less select the output format. What are the steps please?ae w Prateek -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dean Martineau Sent: Monday, February 06, 2012 8:39 AM

Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading Whole .PDF Document and Convenient OCR Feature

2012-02-06 Thread Dean Martineau
11:20 AM, Dean Martineau wrote: I actually recommend sending the document to conv...@robobraille.org. You'll get it back in a few minutes as a textfile attachment. You can put codes in the subject line to specify a different return file format. Alternatively, you can upload the file

Re: [JAWS-Users] frames

2012-02-06 Thread Dean Martineau
Navigate from frame to frame using m, but chances are you can use other quick keys to get to what you need. There may be a link to add a payee, for instance. Then your payees may be marked by checkboxes, or edit fields. Each has its own quick key. Dean -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Edsharp question

2012-02-05 Thread Dean Martineau
Hello, all. Based on when I subscribed today, I might have been subscriber #600, or 598, or something. I love edSharp, but that particular feature never works for me. I would love to use it when converting tidbits to html (see below,) but I can't, so instead, I use Notetab Lite,