Re: [JAWS-Users] I E 11

2018-06-17 Thread Gerald Levy
Have you tried an earlier version of JAWS? Does IE 11 seem to crash most often on certain web sites? If so, can you provide the address of a site you are having trouble with? I'm running JAWS 16 with Windows 7, and have experienced no issues with IE 11. Gerald -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from windows trashed computer

2018-06-09 Thread Gerald Levy
Is there any JAWS accessible program that will automatically create a system restore point whenever you turn on your computer? Gerald -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2018 1:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] calling from

Re: [JAWS-Users] monitoring credit

2018-06-08 Thread Gerald Levy
Check out this free credit score site from Discover card. You do not need to be a Discover cardholder to use it: https://www.discover.com/free-credit-score/ Gerald -Original Message- From: Kimsan Sent: Friday, June 08, 2018 2:25 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Another interesting junk message how do you check for updates

2018-05-31 Thread Gerald Levy
Lenny, what ISP do you use? I have the same problem with AOL Mail. Some messages from a specific sender will be routed to my WLM In Box, while others from the same sender will wind up in the Junk Folder for no apparent reason. Gerald -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh

Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart

2018-05-20 Thread Gerald Levy
- From: "Gerald Levy " <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 6:30 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart Well, I have also encountered this problem on a number of shopping sites. For instance, when I t

Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart

2018-05-20 Thread Gerald Levy
the "added" button. Not sure if I am required to set up an account before I can actually purchase something or not, so I didn't go further than that. Have you tied any of these ideas? Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: &quo

Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart

2018-05-20 Thread Gerald Levy
, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy " <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 08:11 Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart On Hollar.com, there are no variables. There

Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart

2018-05-20 Thread Gerald Levy
, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy " <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2018 03:30 Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart Well, I have also encountered this problem on a numbe

Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart

2018-05-20 Thread Gerald Levy
On Hollar.com, there are no variables. There are no elements other than the quantity edit field which is set to 1 by default and the add to shopping cart button. You enter the quantity of the item you want if if it is more than 1 and click on the button to add it to your cart. But no

Re: [JAWS-Users] unable to add to cart

2018-05-20 Thread Gerald Levy
Well, I have also encountered this problem on a number of shopping sites. For instance, when I try to activate the add to shopping cart button on Hollar.com using JAWS, nothing happens. I have tried the space bar, enter key, left mouse click and links list, all to no avail. And switching to

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and firefox quantum

2018-05-02 Thread Gerald Levy
No, JAWS still does not work with Firefox 58 or higher, also known as Firefox Quantum. The most secure version of Firefox that works with JAWS is Firefox 52 ESR. Gerald -Original Message- From: Don Raikes Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 11:02 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version?

2018-05-02 Thread Gerald Levy
o CCleaner and tab back to the list. IF that is not accessible, then I have several other programs that are totally worse. Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy " <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> To: <jaws-us

Re: [JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version?

2018-05-02 Thread Gerald Levy
AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version? I have no issues with 5.42 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 6:47 AM To: jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version?

2018-05-01 Thread Gerald Levy
? Hi Gerald. Yes, I can assure you that CCleaner 5.42 standard will install without any third party software at all. At 06:17 PM 4/30/2018, Gerald Levy wrote: So are you saying that you were able to download and install the standard version of CCleaner 5.42 without any unwanted software like Avast

Re: [JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version?

2018-04-30 Thread Gerald Levy
l any third party software. The check box for Avast is now absent. At 07:11 AM 4/30/2018, Gerald Levy wrote: When I launched CCleaner this morning to clean up my hard drive, I was >greeted with the message that a new version, 5.42, was available for >download. Normally, I download t

Re: [JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version?

2018-04-30 Thread Gerald Levy
a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. - Original Message - From: Gerald Levy To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, April 30, 2018 4:11 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version? When I launched CCleaner

[JAWS-Users] What Happened to CCleaner Slim Version?

2018-04-30 Thread Gerald Levy
When I launched CCleaner this morning to clean up my hard drive, I was greeted with the message that a new version, 5.42, was available for download. Normally, I download the slim version of CCleaner from the Builds page below, but when I went to this page, I could not find the slim version;

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows Live Mail [Discontinued]

2018-04-28 Thread Gerald Levy
Yes, Window Eyes was discontinued in 2016 after AI Squared merged with Freedom Scientific to create VFO, and all W.E. users were migrated to JAWS. Gerald -Original Message- From: cheez Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2018 8:54 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] [jaws-users] wifi router and jaws

2018-04-27 Thread Gerald Levy
and jaws Didn't hear about that. Wonder what they will replace it with? Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and Pioneer - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy " <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, April 27,

Re: [JAWS-Users] [jaws-users] wifi router and jaws

2018-04-27 Thread Gerald Levy
But unfortunately, by then, the Airport router will probably no longer be available: https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/26/apple-discontinues-airport-wifi-routers/ Gerald -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 7:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] [jaws-users] wifi router and jaws

2018-04-27 Thread Gerald Levy
But Apple just announced yesterday that it will stop making and selling the Airport router, so this nay no longer be a viable alternative. Gerald -Original Message- From: Dave...Oregonian Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2018 9:13 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with receiving e-mails and password

2018-04-24 Thread Gerald Levy
I suggest that you go to Fast.com to check your Internet download speed. It has been my experience that this problem can be caused by excessively slow Internet download speeds. If Fast.com shows that your Internet speed is less than say, 500 kbps, then contact your ISP to determine whether

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows blackjack and slot machines offline games

2018-02-09 Thread Gerald Levy
The late Jim Kitchen developed a series of free, self-voicing completely accessible games for the blind that includes a suite of casino games like Blackjack, Slot Machine, Craps, Roulette and Draw Poker. You can download the entire suite of games here:

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and freezing

2018-01-28 Thread Gerald Levy
you're probably right. I'm still running JAWS 16 with Windows 7, and I have not experienced any freezing issues with JAWS. Gerald -Original Message- From: David G. Carlson Via iPhone Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2018 11:19 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] weather underground

2018-01-25 Thread Gerald Levy
To get the weather for Huntington, NY or anywhere else, for that matter, visit the following page and enter the appropriate zip code into the edit field: https://braille.wunderground.com/auto/braille/Region/US/MaxTemp5Day.html Gerald -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] web CAPTCHA

2018-01-07 Thread Gerald Levy
Nice idea, but the OCR feature cannot solve image captchas. In fact, Eric Damery has asserted for years that it would be difficult to impossible to add a captcha-solving feature to JAWS. Gerald -Original Message- From: Kevin Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2018 1:36 PM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] openbook

2018-01-05 Thread Gerald Levy
To clear up any confusion, Open Book uses its own built-in speech, not JAWS. To initiate a scan in Open Book 9, press the space bar. Gerald -Original Message- From: Kevin Sent: Friday, January 05, 2018 7:42 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] openbook

Re: [JAWS-Users] Trying to use the free version of Revo Uninstaller

2017-12-16 Thread Gerald Levy
If you have installed or updated CCleaner recently, Avast may have been surreptitiously installed also. That's because Avast now owns Piriform, the company that markets CCleaner. There have been reports on this and other lists of Avast being installed along with CCleaner. Gerald

Re: [JAWS-Users] Web site message

2017-11-26 Thread Gerald Levy
Another tip. If your PDF documents are being read by Acrobat Reader PC or Adobe Reader, you should uncheck the box in the Accessibility Set Up Assistant labeled, "Open PDF documents in the web browser", which may be checked by default. To do this, launch Acrobat Reader, go to the Edit menu

[JAWS-Users] Accessible Alternative to CCleaner

2017-11-17 Thread Gerald Levy
According to a warning posted on other lists by our esteemed colleague, Mike D., installing the latest version of CCleaner may also surreptitiously install Avast anti-virus on your computer. This is not surprising, since Puriform, the company that develops and markets CCleaner is now owned by

Re: [JAWS-Users] How Do I Turn Off the JAWS key identifier?

2017-11-04 Thread Gerald Levy
To turn off the JAWS key help mode, press the JAWS key (Insert) + numrow 1. This is a toggle, so pressing Insert-numrow 1 again will turn key help mode back on. sGerald -Original Message- From: Dave Basden Sent: Friday, November 03, 2017 4:53 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Scanned Image and JAWS OCR

2017-10-26 Thread Gerald Levy
I don't think you're doing anything wrong. You need to install the just-released public version of JAWS 2018 to take advantage of expanded OCR capabilities that allow you to scan documents using a flatbed scanner or Pearl camera and convert them into speech. Earlier versions of JAWS lack

Re: [JAWS-Users] Mac Virsus PC's

2017-10-19 Thread Gerald Levy
Actually, somebody on another list claims that he is successfully running JAWS on an Apple Mac using a dual boot configuration. Is this possible? Gerald -Original Message- From: Moderator Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2017 7:18 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] WLM and Contacts List

2017-10-17 Thread Gerald Levy
To delete an unwanted contact in WLM, press Control-numrow 3 to access your contacts list and highlight the contact you want to delete. Then launch the context menu and select delete contact. Gerald -Original Message- From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, October 17,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Intro and Internet Explorer Problem

2017-09-29 Thread Gerald Levy
Yes, this sounds like a problem with cookies. Have you tried deleting your browsing history using this option on the IE Tools menu? You might also try deleting cookies using CCleaner. Gerald -Original Message- From: Glenn At Home Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 12:00 PM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS for Only $125?

2017-09-15 Thread Gerald Levy
om Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS for Only $125? I'd rather pay $120 for two SMA upgrades than $225. lucky1i...@gmail.com "Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!" --St. Francis On 9/14/2017 12:10 PM, Gerald Levy wrote: This sounds too good to be true, but someone on ano

[JAWS-Users] JAWS for Only $125?

2017-09-14 Thread Gerald Levy
This sounds too good to be true, but someone on another list claims that he was told by a VFO phone rep today that they now offer a low-cost program whereby you can purchase a full copy of JAWS for a one-time payment of only $125, or $225 with two SMA’s regardless of income, rather than the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Learning MS ribbons - virtual or not ......

2017-08-20 Thread Gerald Levy
The easiest way to get to the check box to verify whether virtual ribbon menus are turnd off is to launch the Start-Up Wizard on the JAWS help menu and navigate to the third page of the wizard where the check box is located. Gerald -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Learning MS ribbons - virtual or not ......

2017-08-20 Thread Gerald Levy
Follow these steps to turn off the JAWS virtual ribbon menu feature: Perform the following steps to use JAWS Settings Center to enable or disable Virtual Ribbon Menus: 1.First, press INSERT+F2 to activate the Run JAWS Managers list. 2.Press the letter S until you land on the settings center

Re: [JAWS-Users] Application Key

2017-08-17 Thread Gerald Levy
Try Shift-F10 to launch the context menu. Gerald -Original Message- From: Doug Murray Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2017 7:12 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Application Key Hello I am trying to access the applications menu with Jaws. I have a key board

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 18

2017-08-04 Thread Gerald Levy
Yes, typing "jaws18" into the Run dialog (no spaces) should launch it normally. Gerald -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni Sent: Friday, August 04, 2017 9:56 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 18 And will that cause Jaws to start again?

Re: [JAWS-Users] Test message

2017-07-13 Thread Gerald Levy
I had the same problem myself yesterday and had to re-enable my subscription. . Apparently, some ISP's, notably AOL Mail are bouncing messages to this list. Gerald -Original Message- From: Jim Flusche Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 11:01 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Safe Mode

2017-06-10 Thread Gerald Levy
you have made & go through the windows that come up then you will have sound in safe mode it works great Hope it helps -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Saturday, June 10, 2017 11:20 AM To: jaws-users-

Re: [JAWS-Users] Safe Mode

2017-06-10 Thread Gerald Levy
Not likely. Eric Damery has insisted for years that it is not possible for JAWS to be modified to provide speech in safe mode. My understanding is that Window Eyes provides speech in safe mode only because of a registry hack. Of course, hacking the registry, especially for the technically

Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Verizon after the recent change over

2017-05-28 Thread Gerald Levy
messages fine until I track down the problem with this one. Thanks in advance for replying again. -Original Message- From: Gerald Levy Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2017 9:54 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Verizon after the recent change over For answers

Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Verizon after the recent change over

2017-05-28 Thread Gerald Levy
Well, I made the switch from Verizon webmail to AOL Mail last Monday, and encountered no problems. The transition went smoothly, and I did not need to change any POP3 settings to get WLM 2012 to work with AOL Mail. Have you or your cousin contacted AOL customer support? You can call them

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 17 and ms security essentials

2017-05-28 Thread Gerald Levy
-Original Message- From: Gerald Levy Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 7:55 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 17 and ms security essentials Yes, MSE is totally accessible with JAWS as long as you use the JAWS cursor. This is probably the most accessible anti-virus

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 17 and ms security essentials

2017-05-27 Thread Gerald Levy
Yes, MSE is totally accessible with JAWS as long as you use the JAWS cursor. This is probably the most accessible anti-virus program available, although it may not necessarily be the highest-rated in terms of anti-virus protection. But given the fact that both AVG and Avast are now both no

Re: [JAWS-Users] Boy, Jarte is a great accessible word processor!

2017-05-25 Thread Gerald Levy
Jarte uses the same classic menu structure as Wordpad, upon which it is based. You just press the Alt key to launch the menus, just as you would with any other program. To invoke the spell checker, just press F7. Gerald -Original Message- From: LeDon Sent: Thursday, May 25,

Re: [JAWS-Users] gmail problem

2017-05-25 Thread Gerald Levy
Are your friend's server settings correct? Gerald -Original Message- From: Lenny McHugh Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 10:37 AM To: JFW List Subject: [JAWS-Users] gmail problem A friend just switched from verizon to gmail. She can send me an email however she can not reply. When she

Re: [JAWS-Users] What program should be used to read a .doc document?

2017-05-24 Thread Gerald Levy
Highlight the.doc file you wish to open and hit Enter. You should be presented with a dialog that prompts you to choose a program to open the file. There should be a list box that includes Jarte on the list of programs. Select Jarte and hit Okay, and Jarte should open the .doc file for

Re: [JAWS-Users] What program should be used to read a .doc document?

2017-05-22 Thread Gerald Levy
The free Jarte word processor can also open .doc files, so it is not necessary to use MS Word. Gerald -Original Message- From: Mike B. Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 4:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] What program should be used to read a .doc

Re: [JAWS-Users] accessible anti-virus programs

2017-05-18 Thread Gerald Levy
Microsoft Security Essentials is probably the most JAWS-accessible anti-virus program for Windows 7 users. Other anti-virus programs like Avast and AVG may offer superior protection, but they have become so inaccessible to the point that they are no longer worth considering. For most blind

Re: [JAWS-Users] Replying Privately to Sender

2017-05-16 Thread Gerald Levy
ike Sent from my iBarstool. Go Dodgers! - Original Message - From: Gerald Levy To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 4:36 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Replying Privately to Sender Hi list. Using Windows Live Mail 2012 with JAWS 16, I want to reply privately

[JAWS-Users] Replying Privately to Sender

2017-05-16 Thread Gerald Levy
Hi list. Using Windows Live Mail 2012 with JAWS 16, I want to reply privately off-list to a sender who posted a message on another email list I belong to. But when I highlight the message and select the Reply to Sender option from the context menu, the “To” field is filled in with the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Weather Underground

2017-04-27 Thread Gerald Levy
Works for me, too, here in Manhattan. Just keep your fingers crossed that it has finally been fixed permenantly. Gerald -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2017 11:10 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Weather Underground I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for good accessible weather site

2017-04-25 Thread Gerald Levy
Miriam, you can access the following page to get separate 7 day forecasts for each borough/county in the metro NYC area, including separate forecasts for northern and southern Nassau County (Westbury would probably be considered southern Nassau, right?). Just do a JAWS search for "nassau"

Re: [JAWS-Users] 32 or 64 bit pc

2017-04-14 Thread Gerald Levy
This is definitely on topic for this list. To get system information for your computer including whether it is 32 or 64 bit, press Windows key-Pause and use the JAWS cursor to read the information. The Pause key is the top right-most key on your keyboard above the numpad. Gerald

[JAWS-Users] Toll-Free TechSupport Now Available for All VFO Products Including JAWS

2017-04-11 Thread Gerald Levy
According to its latest newsletter, VFO now offers tech support via its main toll-free phone number for all its hardware and software products . This means that it is no longer necessary to dial a long-distance number to obtain tech support, as had been the case in the past: Tech Support for

[JAWS-Users] Weather Underground Acting Strangely

2017-04-01 Thread Gerald Levy
I turned on my computer this morning at 6:00, and the first thing I did was check the Weather Underground Braille page, and lo and behold, there was the ten day forecast for New York City. Great, I thought. Weather Underground is finally fixed. But I just accessed it again, and this time

[JAWS-Users] More About Verizon EmailService

2017-03-31 Thread Gerald Levy
I spoke to a Verizon customer service agent who confirmed that Verizon is in the process of phasing out its email service and migrating customers to AOL or other providers. Not all regions are affected yet, and Verizon customers will receive an email notification with instructions on how to

[JAWS-Users] Weather Underground Still Not Working

2017-03-31 Thread Gerald Levy
I just checked the Braille pages for Weather Underground for New York City, Westbury, NY, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and in each case, only the current weather conditions and special weather statements are displayed, with no current day or ten day forecasts. So for now, I am using Weather.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] question regarding Verizon email service

2017-03-30 Thread Gerald Levy
Verizon was going out of the email business. -Original Message- From: Gerald Levy Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 12:56 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] question regarding Verizon email service This is news to me. I am a Verizon DSL customer and have

Re: [JAWS-Users] question regarding Verizon email service

2017-03-30 Thread Gerald Levy
this deployment. Either way I do not know for sure other than a guy contacted me last evening to tell me Verizon was going out of the email business. -Original Message- From: Gerald Levy Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 12:56 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users

Re: [JAWS-Users] Weather

2017-03-30 Thread Gerald Levy
That's interesting. I just visited the Weather Wunderground page but only got current weather conditions for New York City with no ten day forecast. You live in the New York metro area, right? So how come you get the ten day forecast and I don't? Gerald -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] question regarding Verizon email service

2017-03-30 Thread Gerald Levy
This is news to me. I am a Verizon DSL customer and have not received any notice of changes to email service. Gerald -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2017 12:28 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] question regarding Verizon

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS & YouTube

2017-03-03 Thread Gerald Levy
Scroll down the list of Youtube results, and when you come to a video you want to play, press Shift-Enter to start playing it in another Window. When you are finished playing it, press Control-F4 to close the Window and return to where you left off in the list of Youtube results. Gerald

Re: [JAWS-Users] adobe flash player

2017-02-17 Thread Gerald Levy
Yes, you can safely update Flash Player from this site as long as you don't check any check boxes that might install Google Chrome or other unwanted software. But first, go to the Flash Player option on the Control Panel, tab to the Update tab and scroll up from the bottom of the page using

Re: [JAWS-Users] adobe flash player

2017-02-17 Thread Gerald Levy
The most current version of Adobe Flash Player is 24.0.0.221, which you can obtain from the following web site. Be sure to uncheck any boxes that may be checked by default to prevent the installation of unwanted software: https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Gerald -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] weather doesn't seem to be working under research it.

2017-02-02 Thread Gerald Levy
The Weather function in Research It works just fine here in New York City. Gerald -Original Message- From: Maria Campbell Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2017 1:04 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] weather doesn't seem to be working under research it.

Re: [JAWS-Users] insert spacebar kays

2017-01-29 Thread Gerald Levy
For a complete list of JAWS layered commands that use Insert-Space bar, press Insert-Space bar, followed by question mark. Gerald -Original Message- From: Becky Buckner Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2017 12:46 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] insert

Re: [JAWS-Users] Most Accessible Map/Driving Directions website

2017-01-24 Thread Gerald Levy
Check out Bing.com travel directions, which is JAWS accessible and provides travel directions by car, public transit and walking. Just click on the directions button and enter the starting and ending destinations: https://www.bing.com/mapspreview Gerald -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] email registration recapcha

2017-01-21 Thread Gerald Levy
There are three programs for solving image captchas that work with JAWS. The most popular is a free add-on called Webvisum that works with Firefox and uses a proprietary algorithm for solving captchas. Once you install the Webvisum add-on, you press Alt-Control-numrow 6 on the page that

Re: [JAWS-Users] Tutorial for WLM12

2016-12-23 Thread Gerald Levy
Check out this excellent guide to using WLM with JAWS: http://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Windows-Live-Mail-2011-Guide.html Gerald -Original Message- From: Arianna Calesso Sent: Friday, December 23, 2016 3:27 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users]

Re: [JAWS-Users] Malware Bytes 3.0 & Jaws

2016-12-20 Thread Gerald Levy
I'm still using MB 1.75 myself, which continues to work well. But Mike, since you are one of the most knowledgeable and helpful members of this list, why don't you try MB 3.0 yourself and report your experience for the benefit of the rest of us? Gerald -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Folders from WLM

2016-12-18 Thread Gerald Levy
You could copy and paste the email message you want to save into Notepad, and then save it as a .txt file in My Documents. Gerald -Original Message- From: jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2016 1:16 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users]

Re: [JAWS-Users] speaking of IE

2016-12-10 Thread Gerald Levy
Will this technique also work for transferring a list of RSS feeds in IE from one computer to another? Gerald -Original Message- From: Jim Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2016 4:59 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] speaking of IE Hi Mike, yes, you can

Re: [JAWS-Users] speaking of IE

2016-12-10 Thread Gerald Levy
Maybe I'm wrong, but I have always been under the impression that the only way to transfer favorites from one computer to another is to use the Import/Export option on the IE File menu. You use the export option to save the favorites list to a file which you copy to an external hard drive or

Re: [JAWS-Users] captcha help

2016-12-06 Thread Gerald Levy
like the last two that you mentioned would be rather useless for persons such as myself, who have no useable vision at all. Are there any that would work for me, using IE? -Original Message- From: Gerald Levy Sent: Tuesday, December 6, 2016 7:42 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject

Re: [JAWS-Users] captcha help

2016-12-06 Thread Gerald Levy
help Forgive my ignorance, but what, exactly, is captcha? Is it those annoying symbols/words you have to input in order to verify the authenticity in a mail message on a website? Most of them are not accessible, from my experience. -Original Message- From: Gerald Levy Sent: Tuesday

Re: [JAWS-Users] captcha help

2016-12-06 Thread Gerald Levy
One cheaper alternative to Captcha Be Gone is Rumola, a similar captcha-solving service that only costs 99 cents a year for 100 credits and works with both IE and Firefox. And of course, there is always Webvisum, the free captcha-solving add-on that works with Firefox. Gerald

Re: [JAWS-Users] internet explorer 11

2016-11-11 Thread Gerald Levy
No, there were no updates this month for IE 11. Gerald -Original Message- From: anna vimini Sent: Friday, November 11, 2016 9:41 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] internet explorer 11 Hi Gerald, do you know if there was an updater for internet

Re: [JAWS-Users] internet explorer 11

2016-11-10 Thread Gerald Levy
Why don't you stop giving out false information? You don't know what you're talking about. MS is still supporting IE 11, which, by the way, remains the leading browser in terms of market share, through January 2020, when support for Windows 7 ends. MS will continue to provide security

Re: [JAWS-Users] FW: Web Site Access Issue With Firefox 49

2016-10-05 Thread Gerald Levy
Tom, this is definitely not off-topic. Using Firefox 47, I was able to access this web site without any difficulty. A few members of other lists have reported web accessibility problems with Firefox 48 an 49, so perhaps this is the reason you are getting an error message. I suggest

Re: [JAWS-Users] Any Tips for Using Windows Live Mail with JAWS v17?

2016-09-23 Thread Gerald Levy
Check out this guide to using Windows Live Mail with JAWS: http://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Windows-Live-Mail-2011-Guide.html Gerald -Original Message- From: Kenny Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2016 5:14 PM To: JAWS Users List Subject: [JAWS-Users] Any Tips for

Re: [JAWS-Users] webvism

2016-09-11 Thread Gerald Levy
You can download and install a newly revived and signed version of Webvisum from the following site, which also includes installation instructions: http://www.blindbargains.com/bargains.php?m=15142 Gerald -Original Message- From: leonard morris Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016

Re: [JAWS-Users] Printers and Openbook

2016-09-11 Thread Gerald Levy
Buying an accessible multifunction printer/scanner is problematic these days because many of them have LCD displays with menus that require sighted help to navigate or else have graphical onscreen menus that are not accessible with JAWS. And models change so frequently that a model that was

Re: [JAWS-Users] regarding google instant

2016-09-10 Thread Gerald Levy
. any further solution would be welcomed. thanks, On 9/10/16, Gerald Levy <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> wrote: On the search settings page, be sure to hit the space bar on the radio button labeled, "never show instant results" and then activate the okay button to save your s

Re: [JAWS-Users] regarding google instant

2016-09-10 Thread Gerald Levy
google.com the instant results are again displayed. so would like to know the permanent solution as these settings are discarded once i reopen the browser. thanks, On 9/10/16, Gerald Levy <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> wrote: You can permenantly suppress Google instant results by using the f

Re: [JAWS-Users] regarding google instant

2016-09-10 Thread Gerald Levy
You can permenantly suppress Google instant results by using the following version of Google and selecting the radio button on the search settings page to never show instant results: https://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0=en Gerald -Original Message- From: korbamukesh Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] OE Classic Email Program

2016-09-08 Thread Gerald Levy
, Gerald Levy wrote: According to today’s Top Tech Tidbits newsletter, there is now an easy-to-use email program called OE Classics that can replace Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail and even Thunderbird and works with all versions of Windows, including Windows 10. Has anyone

[JAWS-Users] OE Classic Email Program

2016-09-08 Thread Gerald Levy
According to today’s Top Tech Tidbits newsletter, there is now an easy-to-use email program called OE Classics that can replace Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail and even Thunderbird and works with all versions of Windows, including Windows 10. Has anyone tried this program,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Tutorial for WLM 12

2016-08-03 Thread Gerald Levy
David Bailes has written an excellent guide to using Windows Live Mail with JAWS: http://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Windows-Live-Mail-2011-Guide.html Gerald -Original Message- From: Arianna Calesso Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2016 5:28 PM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about installing an add-on in Firefox with JAWS 17 Latest Build

2016-07-15 Thread Gerald Levy
You are probably trying to install the “old” unsigned version of Webvisum which will not work with Firefox 47. Since Firefox 45, Mozilla has blocked the installation of unsigned, third-party add-ons like Webvisum for security reasons. The original developers of Webvisum abandoned it years

Re: [JAWS-Users] Link won't open

2016-07-10 Thread Gerald Levy
What is the address of the page you are having trouble accessing? Gerald -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 9:50 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Link won't open I'm using Jaws 13 and Windows 7, 64 bit. And I E 10.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Windows 7 Issue Regarding Device Listings Under My Computer

2016-07-05 Thread Gerald Levy
When you click on Computer on your desktop, are you sure that the external device isn't listed under "hard drives expanded" rather than"devices with removeable storage"? On my Windows 7 desktop, for some unknown reason I have never been able to figure out, my two portable hard drives are

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using win10 mail app!

2016-05-09 Thread Gerald Levy
! Gerald Levy <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> wrote: My understanding is that the Windows 10 mail app does not support POP3. Is this correct? I don't know, but in any case, IMAP will give you better results than POP3 and should be supported by any good mail server. I'm sure Windows 1

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using win10 mail app!

2016-05-09 Thread Gerald Levy
My understanding is that the Windows 10 mail app does not support POP3. Is this correct? Gerald -Original Message- From: David Moore Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 7:24 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Using win10 mail app! Hi all, I amusing the win10

[JAWS-Users] Warning!! Microsoft Has Released Another Update That Attempts to Upgrade Windows 7 and 8 Computers to Windows 10

2016-05-05 Thread Gerald Levy
According to GHacks Technology News, Microsoft is up to its old tricks again. They have released another Windows update patch that attempts to upgrade Windows 7 and 8 computers to Windows 10. If you are still running Windows 7 or 8 and are not ready yet for Windows 10, check out this

Re: [JAWS-Users] Malware Bytes Accessibility

2016-04-30 Thread Gerald Levy
. On 4/30/16, Gerald Levy <bwaylimi...@verizon.net> wrote: I'm interested in the accessibility of the free version of MB 2.2.1, which, I believe, does not have the capability to set automatic schedules, so the steps you describe would not be relevant. I'm most concerned about how

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