Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem opening links that are in some email messages

2018-07-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 2:01 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Problem opening links that are in some email messages Hi Using Outlook 2010 under Windows 10 and Internet Explorer 11 as the default browser and JAWS 2018 latest build, when I press enter on the links

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to enable first letter navigation when you're in a folder?

2018-07-13 Thread Mike O'Brien
tab, which says "automatically type into the search box". You'll find this under 'when typing in the list view", I believe. Maybe this setting is checked in your new account. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: July 12, 2018 2:50 PM To:

[JAWS-Users] Problem opening links that are in some email messages

2018-07-12 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Using Outlook 2010 under Windows 10 and Internet Explorer 11 as the default browser and JAWS 2018 latest build, when I press enter on the links in some email messages to open them, all I get is an error message that says something like: Unable to find URL for Tracker ID. The links in those

[JAWS-Users] How to enable first letter navigation when you're in a folder?

2018-07-12 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I recently added a 2nd administrator account to a Windows 10 1803 computer When I am logged onto that account and navigate into a folder, I can use first letter navigation to find the file I want and press enter to open it. But when I am logged onto the new User account and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Dectalk Synthesizer problem

2018-06-29 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Which Dectalk synthesizer are you using? The original Dectalk synthesizers were made by the company Digital Equipment Corporation, which no longer exists. The JAWS 2018 Synthesizer and Braille manager supports the external Dectalk Express synthesizer and the internal Dectalk Access32

[JAWS-Users] I am unable to upgrade Windows 10 from version 1703 to version 1709

2018-04-30 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Around a couple of weeks ago, I began seeing the Windows Update Assistant wanting to upgrade my Windows 10 Pro computer from Windows 10 1703 to Windows 10 1709. I had successfully upgraded my Windows 10 Home computer a few months ago to Windows 10 1709 without the Windows Update Assistant.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 2018 repair

2018-01-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Patti No. If you set up the keystroke to make PrintScreen the applications key, you will be able to use either the printscreen key or the applications key on your laptop and the printscreen key on your wireless keyboard. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 2018 repair

2018-01-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Instead of Modifying the default.jss and default.jsb files for a new script, you could set up a keystroke to make the PrintScreen key be your applications key. There is already a script in JAWS 17, 18, 2018 and possibly earlier to invoke the applications key. If you do not currently have

Re: [JAWS-Users] shortcut key for jaws

2018-01-09 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I have found that creating a shortcut key to start a particular version of JAWS is not as useful as it was in days of yore. But there is an easy way to start any version of JAWS which does not need any changes to make it work. With a shortcut key, you have to make sure that all shortcut keys

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws on a portable thumb drive?

2018-01-06 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi JAWS used to have a thumb drive version, but it required the JAWS intercept to be installed on every system that would run it. The latest version of the JAWS thumb drive that I have seen was for JAWS 15. But JAWS 15 cannot be used on a Windows 10 system. -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws upgrade still shows in demo mode.

2017-12-16 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi When you start a new version of JAWS which is not covered by your current authorization, JAWS will start with a dialog asking you if you want to authorize that version of JAWS or run in demo (40 minute) mode. In order to authorize that version of JAWS, you must have an unused activation key

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook 2010, adding an email address for sending and receiving

2017-12-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
In Outlook 2010, hold down the alt key and press f to open the file manager. Tab to add account and press enter. On the next screen, fill in your name, email address, and password and press enter on the next button. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] enu folder

2017-12-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi The appdata folder is hidden. To see it, you need to change your folder options to show hidden files. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kimsan Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2017 07:35 To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] what is the easiest way to turn key echo off in jaws 14

2017-10-29 Thread Mike O'Brien
I didn't see a response to this question. So when I happened to be on a computer that can still run JAWS14 today, I thought I'd give it a try. By default, the JAWSKey is the insert key when you're using the Desktop keyboard layout and the Caps Lock key when you're using the Laptop keyboard

Re: [JAWS-Users] CCleaner Question

2017-10-26 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi With cCleaner, when you select Fix selected issues after doing a scan for issues, cCleaner will ask you if you want to make a backup. If you select yes, I believe that the backup will only contain the registry keys that will be deleted, and not the entire registry. -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about large external hard drives

2017-10-16 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi A couple of years ago, I got a CGate 3 TB drive for my Windows 7 machine. It came with software from CGate to allow it to use all 3 TB in a single partition. It worked fine until It recently failed But I had one problem when I had that drive. Every week or two, my JAWS locking code would

Re: [JAWS-Users] opinion on using caps lock as JAWS key

2017-09-04 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi When you change from the desktop to the laptop keyboard layout, there are new key combinations used with the caps lock key . Also you must remember that to turn caps lock on or off, you have to press the caps lock key twice. However, when using the laptop keyboard layout, you are not locked

Re: [JAWS-Users] Status of my battery

2017-08-16 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi You can use JAWSkey+shift+b to hear the battery status. If you're using the desktop keyboard layout, the JAWSkey is the insert key on the num pad. If you're using the laptop keyboard layout, the JAWSkey is the caps lock key. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and link shortcut and continious reading for emails and word or text documents.

2017-08-03 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi JAWS does not have a keystroke that will always move to all of the links in a document like pressing h will move to all headers. What JAWS has is a keystroke for moving to the next or previous link that has not been marked as visited and another keystroke for moving to the next or previous

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws Accessible Partition Creating Programs

2017-07-19 Thread Mike O'Brien
] Need to partition the C drive into two parts with the help of jaws Mike O'Brien Sun, 02 Feb 2014 14:08:08 -0800 Hi The tutorial on Partition Assistant says that the home edition is free to use on 32 bit Windows. But it looks like the home edition has been replaced by a "standard&quo

Re: [JAWS-Users] starting jaws manually

2017-07-04 Thread Mike O'Brien
assigned control-alt-j retains that shortcut. I'm surprised our experiences differ. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Monday, July 03, 2017 1:59 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users

Re: [JAWS-Users] starting jaws manually

2017-07-03 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi As was stated below, you can control whether JAWS starts automatically with the JAWS Startup wizard or in the JAWS basic settings. Control+alt+j is probably the most used hotkey for starting JAWS. But a hot key is always assigned to a version of JAWS while it is installed. So assuming

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible cookie manager

2017-06-18 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi You can use cCleaner to manage cookies. After starting cCleaner, tab to options and press enter. Then tab to cookies and press enter. Now as you continue tabbing, you will come to 2 lists of cookies. The first list lists all of the unprotected cookies on your computer which will be deleted

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 17 and Eset Smart Security or Nod32

2017-05-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
say it was accessible with jaws. but i was useing w e then. now i don't find any mention about the accessibility of eset or nod32 at all. -Original Message- From: Mike O'Brien Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:27 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 17 and Eset

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 17 and Eset Smart Security or Nod32

2017-05-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I use Eset Smart Security. I find it to be somewhat accessable.I am assuming that Nod32 works like Eset Smart Security for antivirus However some changes need to be made to use them with JAWS. 1. Open Eset Smart Security or Nod32. 2. Pres f5 to open the advanced setup screen. 3.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem Advancing Beyond First Page Of PDf Articles

2017-05-25 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Tom To move to the next page in a PDF document press control+down arrow. To move to the previous page, press control+up arrow. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tom Behler Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 12:04 To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Demo Version of Jaws was turn off function keys?

2017-05-20 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi As was said, the demo version of JAWS is the same code as a production copy. But since the demo version is running in 40 minute mode, if changes are not saved before the time runs out, it's possible that JAWS does not save anything after the time has run out. So make the changes and then

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Excel Column Headings

2017-04-25 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In earlier versions of JAWS when you were positioned at a certain cell there were keystrokes to read the cell in rows 1 through 5 of the same column and there were keystrokes to read the cell in columns 1 through 5 of the same row. But in Excel 2010, which I am using, the functions to do the

Re: [JAWS-Users] More About Verizon Email Service

2017-04-18 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi. When I set up email with AOL to keep my Verizon.com email addresses, I went through the steps to set up each account individually for each email account. I don't believe there was any reference to main or sub accounts. They were just separate email accounts. -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vanishing Vocalizer voice

2017-04-18 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi After installing the missing voice, did you stop and restart JAWS That's required when a new voice is installed. ? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of wayne smith Sent: Monday, April 17, 2017 08:30 To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Alternate Download Links, JAWS 17 Update Available + What's New, Attention Windows 10 Users

2017-03-10 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi There is also an update for JAWS 16, JAWS 16.0.4474. I assume it is equivalent to the JAWS 17 update, but I haven't seen the list of enhancements. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Thursday, March 09,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws on the go.

2017-03-07 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Freedom Scientific used to put out a thumb drive version of JAWS. But the latest release of the thumb drive version that I could find on the FS web site was for JAWS 15. The thumb drive version could be run mostly from a thumb drive. But Before you can run the thumb drive version , the JAWS

Re: [JAWS-Users] C Cleaner Inquiry

2017-03-02 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi When using cCleaner to delete files, is there any difference in the result if you just use run cleaner alt+r, as opposed to first running analyze alt+a followed by run cleaner alt+r? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf

Re: [JAWS-Users] Starting Microsoft Narrator

2017-03-01 Thread Mike O'Brien
+ENTER. Cheers, Joseph -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:02 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Starting Microsoft Narrator Hi The most consistent

Re: [JAWS-Users] Starting Microsoft Narrator

2017-03-01 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi The most consistent way to start Narrator is to use the Run dialog. I have read that an upcoming major update to windows 10 will change the keystroke for starting Narrator from windows key+enter to Windows key+alt+enter. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Need Help With Two Jaws Issues

2017-02-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Unfortunately, the items in the start-up folder are only started after the user has logged in. So putting an icon for JAWS in the start-up folder will not provide speech on the log-in screen. Now that JAWS is speaking on the log-in screen, , you could do the following to help if you have the

Re: [JAWS-Users] The insert and escape keys, your best friend part two

2017-02-15 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi As you pointed out, when using the laptop keyboard in JAWS, the JAWS functions using the insert key still do the same things. But, as you pointed out, there are situations where pressing the capsLock key and a letter do not do the same thing as the insert+same letter key. You can use insert

Re: [JAWS-Users] Is Quicken 2017 accessible with Jaws?

2017-02-13 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In my opinion, the most accessible version of Quicken for Windows using JAWS was Quicken 2003. I have had to upgrade to a new version of Quicken every three years because I download some transactions, and you can only do that with any version for three years. I am currently using Quicken

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook

2017-02-07 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In Outlook 2010 there are Settings for Pop3 email accounts to control whether the emails will be kept or deleted from the web site when they are downloaded to Outlook.If they are kept after being downloaded, there are settings to say how long they are kept. I would guess that there are the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Virtual Machines and Jaws

2017-01-30 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi For hosting a virtual machine, you can use VMwarePlayer. It has been accessible since version 5. It is free for home use. There were JAWS scripts available for VMwarePlayer developed by Don Marang. But I believe that he is no longer with us, so I don't know if they still can be found.

[JAWS-Users] I can no longer run cCleaner in Windows 10

2016-12-19 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi About a week ago, I had to reboot my 2Windows computers to finish installing Windows Updates. After the Windows updates were installed, I can no longer run cCleaner on these systems. I receive the message: New notification from Compatibility Assistant, This app can't run on this PC,

Re: [JAWS-Users] buying jaws for the first time

2016-12-03 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Rebecca When you receive JAWS in the mail, I believe that the package will contain at least 2 disks. On the outside of the disk jacket, your JAWS serial number should be written in Braille. one disk, which I believe is a DVD, is the JAWS program disk that you will use to install JAWS and

Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm back! Outlook question.

2016-12-01 Thread Mike O'Brien
-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 11:07 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm back! Outlook question. Hi Kimsan I use Outlook 2010, but I am assuming that the following is still true in Outlook 2016. When JAWS says closed or open

Re: [JAWS-Users] I'm back! Outlook question.

2016-11-30 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Kimsan I use Outlook 2010, but I am assuming that the following is still true in Outlook 2016. When JAWS says closed or open after a folder name, it means that there are sub-folders under that folder in addition to any items that may be in that folder. This can happen if a folder is imported

[JAWS-Users] FW: extra line breaks corrected

2016-11-20 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi again Correction: I should have said to use JAWSkey+v to open Quick Settings. The corrected version follows. -Original Message- From: Mike O'Brien [mailto:mike23...@verizon.net] Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2016 04:43 To: 'jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com' Subject: RE: [JAWS-Users

Re: [JAWS-Users] extra line breaks

2016-11-20 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi While you're in outlook 2010, press alt+v to open Quick Settings. Tab once to get to the list of settings and then arrow down once to get to Reading Options submenu and press right arrow to open it. Arrow down to Information Bar Announcements and make sure it is not checked. If it is

Re: [JAWS-Users] can you read me?

2016-10-24 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Outlook 2010 uses the ribbons instead of menus, so there is no Tools menu as such. While in Outlook 2010, press alt+f to open the back stage view. Then press tab 3 times to get to Modify account settings for this account and then press enter. Then press enter on account settings. Tab until

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem attempting to create a Portable copy of Image for Windows

2016-10-22 Thread Mike O'Brien
for Windows Honestly I had the same problem but after a few tries it finally worked just fine. If you continue to have problems let me know and I will look further in to the issue. -Original Message- From: Mike O'Brien Sent: Friday, October 21, 2016 12:56 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem attempting to create a Portable copy of Image for Windows

2016-10-22 Thread Mike O'Brien
for Windows Honestly I had the same problem but after a few tries it finally worked just fine. If you continue to have problems let me know and I will look further in to the issue. -Original Message- From: Mike O'Brien Sent: Friday, October 21, 2016 12:56 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS

[JAWS-Users] Problem attempting to create a Portable copy of Image for Windows

2016-10-21 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi On a Windows 10 system where Image for Windows is currently installed, I am attempting to create a portable version of Image for windows on a flash drive using JAWS 18 beta 18.0.1834. I am using the instructions given on the JAWS-Users site for the Tips & Tricks item creating a portable copy

[JAWS-Users] FW: I see beta 3 is now out

2016-10-17 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I believe the following email was meant for the list, not just me. From: jesusloves1...@gmail.com [mailto:jesusloves1...@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, October 17, 2016 03:03 To: Mike O'Brien Subject: RE: [JAWS-Users] I see beta 3 is now out Hi Guys, I did not know about beta three

Re: [JAWS-Users] I see beta 3 is now out

2016-10-17 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi David For me, the JAWS 18 beta has been a very smooth ride. I ran betas 1and 2 on two different Windows 10 systems and have had no problems that I didn't have in JAWS 17. This morning I upgraded to beta 3 on one machine with no problems. I'll wait a day or 2 and then install beta 3 on the

[JAWS-Users] Resolved, In Windows 10, how can I truly make Internet Explorer the default web browser?

2016-09-24 Thread Mike O'Brien
y fix from Microsoft that fixes my problem. You can find information about this fix at 8ttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3094186 Again, thanks for the help. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sen

Re: [JAWS-Users] In Windows 10, how can I truly make Internet Explorer the default web browser?

2016-09-20 Thread Mike O'Brien
as your default there. Maria Campbell luc...@gmail.com Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive. --Dalai Lama On 9/19/2016 4:54 PM, Mike O'Brien wrote: > Hi > > I have recently installed Windows 10 on a Windows 7 machine. I would like

[JAWS-Users] In Windows 10, how can I truly make Internet Explorer the default web browser?

2016-09-19 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I have recently installed Windows 10 on a Windows 7 machine. I would like to have Internet Explorer be my default browser. I went to Default Programs and selected Internet explorer as the default web browser. But now, every time when I open a link in an email that should take me to the web

Re: [JAWS-Users] regarding google instant

2016-09-10 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Just use the url https://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0=en every time to open Google. You may want to create a Google shortcut with that URL to reduce the amount of typing or if you start Google from the favorites menu edit the Google shortcut to use that URL. -Original Message-

[JAWS-Users] Windows Update in Windows 10

2016-08-20 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In Windows Update for Windows 7, and I believe Windows 8, we can choose which Windows updates are automatically downloaded and/or installed. Are there settings in Windows 10 that let us make those choices or are Windows updates just automatically downloaded and installed come h or high water?

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and decTalk access32

2016-07-30 Thread Mike O'Brien
t; Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and decTalk access32 > > DecTalk sapi5 is free but doesn't sound much like original decTalk, don't know what they did to it. and decTalk access32 works fine in windows 10. > > > > On 7/28/2016 2:33 PM, Mike O'Brien wrote: >> Hi >> &

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and decTalk access32

2016-07-28 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Dectalk Access32 was originally sold and serviced by Hinter Joice, which is now Freedom scientific. But I doubt that it is still available from them. There was also a version sold by GW Micro, the makers of WindowEyes. But JAWS quit allowing that version to be used somewhere around Jaws 11

Re: [JAWS-Users] Sharing a folder on a Windows 10 system with Windows 7 and/or XP

2016-07-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 09:01 To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Sharing a folder on a Windows 10 system with Windows 7 and/or XP Hi I'm trying to access the Public Documents folder on a Windows 10 system from both a Windows 7 and a Windows XP system. I keep getting

[JAWS-Users] Sharing a folder on a Windows 10 system with Windows 7 and/or XP

2016-07-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I'm trying to access the Public Documents folder on a Windows 10 system from both a Windows 7 and a Windows XP system. I keep getting an error message saying I do not have access privileges to the file. All computers are in the same Work Group. On the Windows 10 system, when I go to the

[JAWS-Users] Portable version of JAWS to use with Windows 10

2016-07-26 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Is there a portable version of JAWS that can be run from a thumb drive under Windows 10? The latest version I saw on the FS download site was for JAWS 15, which can't be used with Windows 10. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Address Book VS. Contacts List In Outlook 2016?

2016-07-21 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Although I can't speak about Outlook 2016, in earlier versions of Outlook, such as 2010, the Outlook address book and the Contacts folder are the same list of email addresses. Other than how you navigate between the addresses between the 2 renditions of the addresses, I not aware of any major

Re: [JAWS-Users] scripts

2016-07-10 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Press enter on Explore my settings. This will open your JAWS user folder where the scripts need to go. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2016 05:19 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS at Log-on Screen

2016-06-23 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi If you're running Windows 7, 8 or 10, when you change anything in the automatically start JAWS dialog, you should have gotten a pop-up from User Account control. You have to choose yes in the User Account control dialog to have those changes saved since they are in the Windows registry.

Re: [JAWS-Users] dictionary manager

2016-06-13 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Did you check that the JAWS dictionary is active? Open the JAWS settings center by pressing JAWSkey+number row 6. Then press control+shift+d to open the default jaws settings. Then Type dictionary in the search field and then tab once to the search result. If the result Use Dictionary is

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and vlc media player

2016-06-07 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I don't know if JAWS scripts for vlc media player are available, but if they are available, they would most likely let control+up arrow and control+down arrow get through to the application and let the volume be changed. But using the JAWS default scripts, these keystrokes are used by JAWS

Re: [JAWS-Users] New update

2016-06-07 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi You only get notified automatically of an update when you start JAWS. So JAWS 17.0.2211 must have posted since the last time you started JAWS. You will be notified automatically the next time you start JAWS. Of course, you can always go to the JAWS window or menu on your computer, open the

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS say all reading voice

2016-05-31 Thread Mike O'Brien
Punctuation Voice Spell Rate Change Percent: Voice Upper Case Pitch Change Percent: OK, Save As..., Apply, Cancel Button. Original Message From: Mike O'Brien Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS say all reading voice Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 2:20:28 PM EST To: <jaws-users-list@j

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS say all reading voice

2016-05-31 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In order to use a different JAWS voice, you must switch to it. Press JAWSkey+control+s to open the Select a Voice Profile dialog. Then arrow down to Vocalizer Expressive and press enter. There used to be an option to have a SayAll use a different voice than the default voice. But that

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: need help installing Goldwave scripts

2016-05-31 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi The scripts need to be in the enu folder, not the PersonalizedSettings folder. So once the scripts are back in the enu folder, go to the JAWS window or menu , open the options menu and press enter on Manage Application Settings. In Manage Application settings, make sure that the entry for

Re: [JAWS-Users] Character under cursor repeatedly announced in command prompt windows - Windows 10/JAWS 17

2016-05-21 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I have encountered the problem of having the character under the JAWS cursor repeatedly spoken. So Please let us know the final response you receive from Freedom Scientific. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jason

Re: [JAWS-Users] Is the following a JAWS 17 issue or a windows 10 issue?

2016-04-07 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi The keyword here is "get". When it says get less details, you currently have more details. If it says get more details, you currently have less details. So when you change the setting, you will change to what it says. You could verify this by using the JAWS cursor to see how much text

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to change the pitch or bass in Jaws using Tom high premium voice.

2016-03-23 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi You can only change the Pitch for the individual voices in a voice profile, not the whole voice profile at once. When you're in the Voice Adjustment dialog, do the following. 1. tab to where JAWS says Voice adjust all contexts. 2. Arrow down one time to PC Cursor Voice. 3. Tab 4

Re: [JAWS-Users] Three Excel shortcut keys

2016-03-21 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi To insert a new line into the open spreadsheet, position the PC cursor on the line after where you want the new line to be inserted. Then press alt+I and then r. To read a cell character by character, position the pc cursor on the sell you want to read and press and hold down the JAWSkey and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Dongle question

2016-03-19 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi When I first got a Windows 7 computer, I authorized JAWS using ILM. But after I installed a new Seagate 3TB hard drive, my locking code would change every couple of weeks. So I bought and switched to a dongle to authorize JAWS. Then, when I started JAWS 16 or 17 or open the JAWS about

Re: [JAWS-Users] Dectalk Express was asking a few questions.

2016-03-19 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Since you are using a Serial to USB adaptor, it created Com3 when it was first plugged in. Com1 was the default for a physical Serial port, which you don't find on today's machines. If you open Device Manager and goto Ports (Com & LPT), you will see that there is no Com1 for your

Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32?

2016-02-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
access to the computer BIOS prior to a Window's boot up? Best, Al -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2016 1:40 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32

Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32?

2016-02-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
: Saturday, February 13, 2016 3:52 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32? What if you go out a purchase a USB to nine pen adapto for around $30? Then would it work? -Original Message- From: Mike O'Brien Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 1:46 PM To: jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32?

2016-02-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
:47 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32? I know several people who are using access 32 withNVDA on a Windows 7 machine. Do you mean to say it won't work with jaws on Windows 7 computers? Sent from Kimber's iPhone > On Feb 13, 2016, at 1:46 PM, Mike O'Br

Re: [JAWS-Users] Switching to a newly installed voice

2016-02-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
a repair on the Vocalizer installation and did a modification of same, installing the American english voice, with no joy. Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks, Norma -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent

Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32?

2016-02-13 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi If you're referring to Dectalk Access32, the version from Freedom Scientific will run on any Version of JAWS, but only if it is run on Windows XP or lower. Unfortunately, Dectalk Access32 cannot be successfully used on Windows Vista, 7 or 8 and I assume Windows 10. So Dectalk Access32 can be

Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32?

2016-02-13 Thread Mike O'Brien
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Access 32? Hi Mike, Thanks for your response. When you say, if I pay for an upgrade on my JAWS, I could use Dec Talk Access 32, are you saying that with that I could use it on my Windows 7 computer? Thanks again! Sincerely, Vicky -Original Message- From: Mike

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws in tray now What?

2016-02-10 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi When JAWS is running from the system tray, when you're using the desktop keyboard layout, pressing JAWSkey+j will bring up the JAWS menus. But in the laptop keyboard layout, where CapsLock is usually the JAWSkey, pressing JAWSkey+j will move back to the prior word instead of bringing up

Re: [JAWS-Users] Switching to a newly installed voice

2016-02-09 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Any time you install a new voice profile into JAWS, JAWS must be restarted before the new profile shows up. So when you pressed enter on the Vocalizer voice, if it told you that the voice was installed successfully, the Vocalizer voice profile should automatically show up. So try restarting

Re: [JAWS-Users] Getting Google Never Show Instant Results Option to Stick

2016-01-26 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi To always open Google without instant results, use the following URL. https://www.google.com/webhp?complete=0=en You may want to put that url into a favorite and then just use the favorite to open Google. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Re-initializing scripts

2016-01-14 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi If you used the JAWS Script Manager to edit and save/compile the Internet Explorer scripts, the Script Manager saved the source file (JSS) and the execution (JSB) files in your user JAWS settings folder instead of the JAWS Shared Settings folder. So you should be able to find the original

[JAWS-Users] A question about changing JAWS from Professional to Home

2016-01-05 Thread Mike O'Brien
I am considering changing my JAWS license from Professional to Home when I purchase my next SMA. I know that JAWS 16 or 17 will run authorized on a Windows Professional system. But will JAWS 15 and earlier be able to run authorized on a Windows 7 or XP Pro system with a Home license? Thanks.

[JAWS-Users] JAWS 16 update now available 16.0.4468

2015-12-18 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Although I have upgraded to JAWS 17, I happened to start JAWS 16 yesterday and was immediately presented with the JAWS dialog that JAWS updates are available. Below are the enhancements in JAWS 16.0.4668. The following is a list of improvements made between the JAWS 16 October 2015 release

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 16 scripts with JAWS 17

2015-12-13 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In JAWS 16 and earlier, the line ";#pragma usePoFile 0" (without the quotes), is simply a comment and is ignored when the script is compiled. But in JAWS 17, FS changed the default format for the compiled JSX file. By default, any JSX file that was compiled in JAWS 17 will not work in earlier

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 16 scripts with JAWS 17, corrected

2015-12-13 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In my previous email, I should have referred to jsb files instead of jsx files. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2015 12:56 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 17 demo

2015-12-12 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi On the Freedom Scientific home page, press enter on the downloads link. Then down arrow once and you should be on the JAWS link, so press enter. Find the link that says JAWS 17.0.1214 64-bit and press enter. The file that is downloaded is the installer for the current release of JAWS 17.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Opening PDF documents in Acrobat Reader instead of a browser such as IE, revisited

2015-12-07 Thread Mike O'Brien
I can see there is that you'd have an interesting challenge with documents having multiple pages. JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE PERSONAL E-MAIL: john_just...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike O'Brien Sent

[JAWS-Users] Opening PDF documents in Acrobat Reader instead of a browser such as IE, revisited

2015-12-03 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi I had made the changes to the Adobe Reader startup Accessibility Assistant and accessibility preferences that were recommended by FS. PDF documents were being opened in Adobe Reader as expected until I accepted the download and installation of the latest version of Adobe Reader, titled Adobe

Re: [JAWS-Users] What to change in IE to make PDF file read

2015-11-30 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi The option of reading PDF documents in IE or not is an Adobe option, not an IE option. The easiest way to change it is to start Adobe Reader, then go to the edit menu and open the Accessibility sub-menu. From there choose Setup Assistant and press enter. This brings up a multi-page

[JAWS-Users] A compatibility question about changing your JAWS 16 or 17 license and SMA from professional to Home for Windows XP

2015-11-01 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi In JAWS 16 or later, whether you need a Home or Professional license depends on mostly who owns the computer. But in JAWS 15 and earlier, it depends on what version of Windows you are running. So if you change your JAWS license and SMA from Professional to Home, can you use the Home License

Re: [JAWS-Users] Renewing My JAWS SMA

2015-11-01 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi To check the versions of JAWS that your SMA covers go to About JAWS in the JAWS help menu. Or if you run JAWS from the system trey, you can also find About JAWS in the main JAWS context menu. When you open About JAWS, one of the items will say Upgrades remaining x. If x is 0, you are

Re: [JAWS-Users] copying Jaws settings from one version to another

2015-11-01 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi To copy settings files from an older version of JAWS to a newer version, do the following. 1. Go to the start menu, all programs and then the newer version of JAWS sub-menu and press right arrow to open the sub-menu. 2. Arrow to the Explore JAWS sub-menu and press right arrow to open. 3.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Enhancements in official release of JAWS 17

2015-10-30 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi Although there's a lot new in JAWS 17, the version number of 17.0.1010 for the full version of JAWS 17 indicates that there were only 2 changes in this version that were not in the last beta release of 17.0.1008. I would guess that these 2 changes were to remove the word beta.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft Outlook 2010 And JAWS16

2015-10-27 Thread Mike O'Brien
Hi It sounds like your navigation pane is set to off. To turn it back on again, press alt+v for the view ribbon. Navigate to the Layout group in this ribbon and the first item in the Navigation group is the Navigation Pane dropdown button. Press space to open the dropdown. The first item says

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