Re: [JAWS-Users] windows mobility center

2016-02-17 Thread Scorpio Forever
It's the Windows Quick Settings, a jump list of the most popular Windows Settings that you might want to tweak. For example, one of the items in the menu is Programs and Features, a very popular option for those of us who do a great deal of software trials and the like. Hope this helps.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

2016-02-09 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Alan, When that happens to me, I just save a copy on my computer, instead of viewing the document from the temp directory it's being held in. I believe this has to do with the Smart Screen feature, but don't quote me on that. In any case, if you do a "save as" from the file menu, then

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Account setting

2016-02-03 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Ann, It's the word recent, then the colon. So it should look like this: recent:your-e-m...@gmail.com Hope this helps. Scorpio -Original Message- From: Ann Marie Medlar Sent: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 6:44 AM To: Jaws Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Account setting Hi

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Account setting

2016-02-03 Thread Scorpio Forever
for? Thanks, Reed -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Scorpio Forever Sent: February-03-16 9:41 AM To: Jaws Users Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Account setting Hi Ann, It's the word recent, then the colon. So

Re: [JAWS-Users] issue for TTS

2016-01-03 Thread Scorpio Forever
I don't believe you can do this. You must be using the same synthesizer as the one you want to switch to. Eloquence is only a Latin based synthesizer, and so won't switch to another synthesizer. So, as long as you use one of the English Vocalizer voices, it will automatically switch to

Re: [JAWS-Users] Skype showed up

2016-01-02 Thread Scorpio Forever
I believe it's an add-on to Internet Explorer, but I think you'll notice that it's a Skype for Business app, not the normal one, but, as you said, it can be uninstalled using the Add/Remove Programs/Programs and Features applet in Control Panel. Hope this helps. Scorpio -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] Addressing a few Messages in: leasing a router versus purchasing one

2015-12-23 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I'm addressing a few messages here, as it would seem that some people don't know a few things about the provision of internet services through a provider. First and foremost, someone stated that they had countless trouble with the rented modem, and the company never came over to fix

Re: [JAWS-Users] leasing a router versus purchasing one

2015-12-23 Thread Scorpio Forever
Sorry Rick, didn't see your message until after I sent out my reply. Scorpio -Original Message- From: Moderator Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 8:43 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] leasing a router versus purchasing one Please take this

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook Express, options, finding advanced page, removing message from server

2015-12-14 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Neil, That's because you're looking in the application settings, and not the account settings. When you press alt+T for the tools menu, assuming you're using the original Outlook Express, press the letter A for accounts, and in the resulting dialog box, arrow up or down to the account

Re: [JAWS-Users] Can i get step by step instructions for converting M4A to MP3 files?

2015-12-06 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Ron, Here's a tutorial I wrote on how to use the batch converter, a feature that GoldWave has. This will allow you to do more than one file at a time, and you don't have to sit there and wait for the file to decompress in the main window. If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Might have come across another JAWS problem.

2015-11-26 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Ron, I'm assuming that you know that Control+Shift+Right arrow is for selecting a word for copying, that isn't the actual keystroke to copy, right/ Just want to make sure of that. Sorry If I'm offending you. Scorpio -Original Message- From: Ron Kolesar Sent: Thursday,

Re: [JAWS-Users] music stuff and more.

2015-11-25 Thread Scorpio Forever
I'm confused as to why people have stopped using this program? Just because it's not being supported anymore, doesn't make it any less of a great media player. It just means we won't see anymore versions past the current one. Is there any reason people are stopping it's use? Just curious

Re: [JAWS-Users] JFW and balance of sound for headsets

2015-11-19 Thread Scorpio Forever
There's also the option of getting your employer to purchase a single ear headset with an ear loop, instead of an actual headband, that way you can have Jaws flowing out of one ear, and the phone call from another ear, using a separate headset on each ear. These are available pretty much

Re: [JAWS-Users] JFW and balance of sound for headsets

2015-11-19 Thread Scorpio Forever
My apologies for my last post, as I gave incorrect information regarding moving the sound from the dual channel to the single one. It would seem this is not possible, and my only explanation for thinking this could be done was that I was listening to a podcast on Winamp, and I could change the

Re: [JAWS-Users] beware-Microsoft-plans-to-push-windows-10-on-seven and eight users

2015-10-31 Thread Scorpio Forever
I'm with Jim on this one. I have to acknowledge that Windows 10 has boosted the performance of my 7 year-old clunker quite nicely. That's not to say there aren't bugs with Jaws and Windows 10, but as with previous versions of Jaws and Windows, we have to simply make due with what we have,

Re: [JAWS-Users] AVG 2016 Versus Microsoft Essentials

2015-10-15 Thread Scorpio Forever
I would also like to add that I've used MSE since it's release, and while it's initial release left much to be desired, Since Windows 7, it's been terrific. I have not been infected at all since it's installation, and if you're getting that many infections, then maybe it's time you reviewed

Re: [JAWS-Users] Gold Wave

2015-10-08 Thread Scorpio Forever
: [JAWS-Users] Gold Wave thanks, now I have someone to ask for help using Gold Wave. I really don't know how to use it, just use it to convert audio types,basic noise reduction and other simple things. -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Wednesday, October 7, 2015 4:01 PM

Re: [JAWS-Users] Gold Wave

2015-10-07 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Kevin, Sorry I'm responding so late on this, but life got in the way. LOL. Anyway, you don't actually have to have an open file in order to use the Batch conversion utility. Simply open up the GoldWave application, then press alt+F to go to the file menu, then the letter B to open up

Re: [JAWS-Users] Very important, verifying your M S account in w-10

2015-10-02 Thread Scorpio Forever
It would seem that the sign-in screen is not accessible either, as I just came from there, and couldn't read a thing with it. My OCR commands yielded nothing in terms of interactions, nor did the Jaws cursor. Having said that though, I did have sighted assistance in the form of my wife, and

Re: [JAWS-Users] upgrading windows 10 questions

2015-09-21 Thread Scorpio Forever
computer. Have a nice day... -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 8:44 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] upgrading windows 10 questions Hi Jim, Your information is incorrect. Since he is using Windows 8.1, he only need download

Re: [JAWS-Users] upgrading windows 10 questions

2015-09-20 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Jim, Your information is incorrect. Since he is using Windows 8.1, he only need download and install the latest version of Jaws 16, then install Windows 10. No need to re-install Jaws 16 once the Windows 10 is complete, as it should come up working after the installation. You're

Re: [JAWS-Users] upgrading windows 10 questions

2015-09-20 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Dacia, Windows has a fairly good back-up utility that is very reliable. You can choose to make a back-up of your files, settings, or a complete image back-up of your computer, including operating system, settings, files and apps. There's a web page that gives you step by step

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows 7 security center

2015-09-20 Thread Scorpio Forever
: Kevin Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 8:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] windows 7 security center scorpio I'm kind of interested, that fix I gave you for your win 7 updates did your updates start working again? -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever

Re: [JAWS-Users] upgrading windows 10 questions

2015-09-20 Thread Scorpio Forever
-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] upgrading windows 10 questions Okay, Thank you so much. So do I still need to download the utility tool and such even though I don't need to download JAWS as I'm running the latest version of JAWS 16? thanks, Dacia On 9/20/15, Scorpio Forever <scor

Re: [JAWS-Users] Installing Windows 10 Tips

2015-09-12 Thread Scorpio Forever
computer. See my recording, customizing w-10 with Jaws, on my one drive link below. https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=109032A085BB3CE2!130=!AOrgD5LmQr72KPA=folder%2ctxt I hope this helps... -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 11:41 PM To: jaws-users

[JAWS-Users] Installing Windows 10 Tips

2015-09-11 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I have successfully installed Windows 10 on my 7 year old desktop computer running Windows 7 and Jaws 16. While there are still bugs with this newest version of Windows, especially for us Jaws users, such as the inability to access the Start Menu search results, or the inability to

Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade

2015-09-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
I'm afraid that isn't the only way to fix the issue. You can always download the Windows 10 setup file, and do a clean install of the OS, which involves re-formatting your hard drive to that nothing is on the drive when you finally install Windows 10. I am also having this issue, so it may

[JAWS-Users] Upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7

2015-09-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, Just changing the subject line to reflect the new route this thread has taken. I have just found out that one cannot simply do a re-format of the hard drive in order to install Windows 10, or to do a clean installation of Windows 10 and that Windows 10 must be installed as an

Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade

2015-09-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
HI Kevin, I'm afraid this method does not work as I attempted it, and the preparation stalled at around 11 and 18%. I even tried to run the set up directly from the MSI file instead of going through the download tool, and got the same result. I'm afraid that the only way to do this is to do

Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade

2015-09-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
ox, retype the administrator password. 10. Tap or click Apply, and then tap or click OK. 11. Close the Services window." -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2015 6:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade

Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade

2015-09-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
: Saturday, September 05, 2015 9:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade well I'm sorry. just trying to help by doing some searching for you guys! -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Saturday, September 5, 2015 6:33 PM To: jaws-users-list

Re: [JAWS-Users] W 8.1 upgrade

2015-09-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Fred, I think you should know that if your computer can run Windows 8.1, then it should have no problem running Windows 10, as it's the most slimmed down version of Windows I've ever seen thus far from them, especially when you take into account all the features it currently possesses.

Re: [JAWS-Users] activate jaws

2015-09-02 Thread Scorpio Forever
into the computer not jaws itself. so it still asks for a license code -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 1:51 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] activate jaws Hi Kevin, Go to fsactivate.com and download an activation

Re: [JAWS-Users] activate jaws

2015-09-02 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Kevin, Go to fsactivate.com and download an activation key. You download it to a USB drive of some kind, then use that to activate the Jaws on the computer with no internet access. Good luck. Scorpio -Original Message- From: Kevin Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 12:04 PM To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: desktop

2015-08-27 Thread Scorpio Forever
-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: desktop How do I perform a disk clean up in windows 8.1? Mark E-mail: markbr...@gmail.com Mobile: +447966445226 Phone: +448432086070 -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 1:42 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: desktop

2015-08-26 Thread Scorpio Forever
- From: Scorpio Forever scorpio...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 08:03 PM Subject: [Bulk] Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: desktop Hi, You can press Windows key+R to get the run dialog box, then, in the run edit field, type in control userpasswords2

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: desktop

2015-08-26 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Kevin, This is indicative of a slow computer, but have no fear, all is well. If you have set Jaws to start at the log on screen, it will announce the log on screen, and eventually shut down to load Windows, at which point, the actual application starts up on the normal desktop. Having

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk] Re: desktop

2015-08-26 Thread Scorpio Forever
drive, just a great big one, 1 tb. Best from, Carolyn -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Scorpio Forever Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 4:50 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: [Bulk

Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: desktop

2015-08-25 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi, You can press Windows key+R to get the run dialog box, then, in the run edit field, type in control userpasswords2, without the quotes, and press enter. In the resulting dialog box, uncheck the box that says, users must type a password to use this computer, and make sure it's unchecked.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessing The Windows 10 Search Results

2015-08-23 Thread Scorpio Forever
to put short cut on desktop. I hope this helps... -Original Message- From: Scorpio Forever Sent: Saturday, August 22, 2015 10:54 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Accessing The Windows 10 Search Results Hi Folks, I was under the impression that accessing

[JAWS-Users] Accessing The Windows 10 Search Results

2015-08-22 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I was under the impression that accessing the Windows 10 search results would be as easy as using the up or down arrows to get to the search results, but it would seem that this is not the case, unless I have a bug where the applications menu does not activate in the Windows 10

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS compatible scanning software

2015-08-20 Thread Scorpio Forever
I have used many, but the best and most accessible I've used have been Adobe Acrobat Pro, and ABBYY Fine Reader, both of which will integrate with Word and other Microsoft Products. Hope this helps. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Gold Wave

2015-08-07 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Umberto, Could you please also send them to David, the owner of this list so he can post them to the Jaws-users.com website? That way, all can enjoy them? Thanks., Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help!!! not able to get windows 10

2015-07-30 Thread Scorpio Forever
I'm not quite understanding why you simply don't go to microsoft's website and get it yourself. You say you're willing to pay for it, I've given you the Microsoft price, as well as the price at Best Buy, and if you get to the Microsoft website within the next year, there's a good chance you

Re: [JAWS-Users] need help!!! not able to get windows 10

2015-07-29 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Petras, I think I saw that you live in California, and if that's the case, I believe you can get a full version of Windows 10 for $119 USD (United States Dollars), keep in mind that this price does not include taxes or shipping and delivery, if charged. In any case, this price is

Re: [JAWS-Users] messed up a computer with malware

2015-06-25 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Lenny, As the other person suggested, do a system restore to a time before you did the malware scan, but I would suggest you go through the services and start-up panels of the MS configuration file to see if anything unrecognizable is starting up. In other words, look for the malware

Re: [JAWS-Users] This Did Not Happen With the Previous JFW 16.0 build

2015-06-23 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Dave, I am experiencing the same issue with Windows Live Mail, and the latest build of Jaws 16, just so you don't think you're the only one. LOL. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible Google Search

2015-06-21 Thread Scorpio Forever
A Google search functions just fine for me. I type in the search criteria after I've logged into my Google account, press enter, then press the letter H to go directly to the headings of the search results. Each hit is a heading, so you can simply press H all the way down the page, at which

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows pop up warning message XP

2015-06-12 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Ann, Are you plugging any sort of hardware into the computer that you haven't plugged in before. If yes, and you know the drivers are good, simply proceed with the driver installation. If you don't trust the device, then simply unplug the device or hardware, download the proper signed

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question on Malwarebytes

2015-06-07 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Holger, How were you able to actually use it. When I went to use it, it was completely inaccessible, and even the OCR function of Jaws couldn't pick up any text in the window. Can you give us some tips? Thanks. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] New Printer

2015-05-02 Thread Scorpio Forever
I am currently using a Brother 685CW all in one inkjet printer. It's a great printer, with a very large display that can be tilted to accommodate the user, and with the large screen, it's great for persons with low vision. The one thing I like about this printer is that the software you

Re: [JAWS-Users] Is it my laptop keyboard or Jaws? (edited)

2015-03-30 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Sherri, It's most likely the touch pad located just below your keyboard. You have to turn the touch pad sensitivity level down, so it's not picking up your palm movements and the like. Alternatively, you can turn the touch pad completely off, but if sighted users use the laptop also,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Skype

2015-03-28 Thread Scorpio Forever
There's nothing remotely visual about this process. You have one of two options for doing this. The first option is, as David pointed out, going through the Skype interface, and unchecking the box which says to run Skype when Windows Starts. I believe there's one more box to uncheck, something

Re: [JAWS-Users] turbotax and jaws

2015-02-09 Thread Scorpio Forever
It is accessible for the most part. It often has focus issues, but none that can't be solved by an alt+tab, or a seek of the Jaws cursor, but the easy step interview function is a great time saver, and that part is very accessible. Intuit is touting it as very accessible, and though I have

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws Cursor Firefox 34.0.5

2015-01-03 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Mike, As a matter of fact, it worked fine, and helped me, so, I'm not sure what happened with this other person. Thanks for the tip, as I was having the same problem with Internet Explorer, ever since version 11. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] software for virtual Piano

2014-12-11 Thread Scorpio Forever
I D K stands for I Don't Know, which should be used to illustrate and ask the question of why this was even sent to the list in the first place. Unless I'm completely mistaken, and IDK is an actual program, in which case, I apologize, however, if the case is the former, then my first

Re: [JAWS-Users] editing metadata tags in mp3 file

2014-11-24 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Alan, You can do this easily with Winamp by pressing alt+the number 3 on the number row. This will open up a dialog box for the current track, and allow you to edit the meta-tag information. Hope this helps. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Alternative way of booting into a computer's BIOS

2014-06-22 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, Thanks for all your suggestions. Unfortunately, I'm busy all weekend, so will only be able to try out your suggestions tomorrow, but rest assured they will all get tried. Just a couple of notes... Lenny, I wasn't aware that CD was accessible with Jaws, but now that you've said

[JAWS-Users] Alternative way of booting into a computer's BIOS

2014-06-21 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I just got a new laptop, and in my haste to attain the fastest laptop known to man, I installed a solid state drive in place of the 5400 rpm drive that was originally installed. So, with that in mind, I did manage to attain the speeds I was looking for, but at a cost, for you see,

Re: [JAWS-Users] changes to the server

2014-06-04 Thread Scorpio Forever
David, You may not want to do that since there's been a release of a hack that allows XP to receive updates until 2019. While Microsoft is not denouncing this hack as being against their terms of conditions of license, they are saying that people should use the hack at their own risk since

Re: [JAWS-Users] computer question, but on topic, really

2014-04-28 Thread Scorpio Forever
It's not control+pause, it's Windows Key+pause, and you can do this keystroke from any window. Hope this helps. Scorpio -Original Message- From: Liuda Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 7:12 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] computer question, but on topic,

Re: [JAWS-Users] computer question, but on topic, really

2014-04-28 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Pedro, The information in that window is only readable using the Jaws cursor, or by virtualizing the window with Jaws key+alt+W, or Jaws key+control+W if using Jaws 11 or earlier. Hope this helps. Scorpio Limiting Disabilities with Limitless Possibilities -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] computer question, but on topic, really

2014-04-28 Thread Scorpio Forever
: Scorpio Forever Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 9:33 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] computer question, but on topic, really It's not control+pause, it's Windows Key+pause, and you can do this keystroke from any window. Hope this helps. Scorpio -Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] installing office 2013

2014-04-28 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Leonard, Office 13 will automatically uninstall office 10 before it installs itself. Hope this helps. Scorpio -Original Message- From: leonard morris Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 8:14 PM To: jaws Subject: [JAWS-Users] installing office 2013 I will be receiving office 2013.

Re: [JAWS-Users] external portable harddrive

2014-04-11 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Kevin, Depending on whether the drive is self powered, or USB powered, it could be an issue of the drive not getting enough power to run. Make sure that the drive is powered on properly, meaning all electrical connections are made and any power buttons are switched to the on position.

Re: [JAWS-Users] MSE Flagging MY PC As Potentially Unprotected

2014-04-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Gerald, I'm confused, when you go to your system tray with the Jaws Key+F11, then go to the PC Potentially Unprotected, then left double click on the item, you should be able to use your Jaws cursor to see why your PC is potentially unprotected. Is this not the case? Sorry, I've just

Re: [JAWS-Users] no need for third party anti virus on windows 8.1

2014-01-15 Thread Scorpio Forever
I was under the impression that Windows Defender was taking the place of Microsoft Security Essentials, and that the basic program hadn't changed, only the name, but the protection was essentially the same. Is that not true anymore? Scorpio -Original Message- From: Steve Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] For Sugar, adobe

2013-12-04 Thread Scorpio Forever
I heard Ninite isn't allowing Adobe installations any longer. Was I misinformed? Scorpio -Original Message- From: Walter Ramage Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:56 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] For Sugar, adobe Hi Sugar. I've not been folloing

Re: [JAWS-Users] is it normal for a lab tops battery to go after one year

2013-11-03 Thread Scorpio Forever
Sorry if this has been covered already, but it *is* very much possible to run the battery down after one year, especially if you've been using your laptop with the battery left on and the AC plug constantly plugged into the electricity and the laptop, in other words, in a perpetual state of

Re: [JAWS-Users] Are there jaws scripts for c cleaner version 4.2

2013-06-20 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi David, Why would you need scripts for C-Cleaner? The program is 100% accessible right out of the box. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] How Can I Get Yahoo Classic Mail Back?

2013-06-17 Thread Scorpio Forever
HI Jim, I have it on good authority, and by good authority I mean mine, that it does work, as I'm still using classic mail now. Have not been prompted to change at all, nor have I been forced to change internet browsers. So, either it does work, or you're not lowering your screen

Re: [JAWS-Users] R: How Can I Get Yahoo Classic Mail Back?

2013-06-17 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Hareth, Have you actually tried out these keystrokes with the new Yahoo Mail? I'm wondering because some of these keystrokes look like they conflict with Jaws keystrokes. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] How Can I Get Yahoo Classic Mail Back?

2013-06-15 Thread Scorpio Forever
I was told a neat trick by a Yahoo Tech who told me to lower your screen resolution down to a 800 by 600 dpi, and the site will automatically switch you back to the old mail style. I haven't really done in-depth experimentation on just how high the dpi has to be before it reverts back to the new

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS and ZoomText?

2012-04-19 Thread Scorpio Forever
ZoomText must start before Jaws, so enable ZoomText to start automatically, and Jaws to not to start automatically at boot up. Unfortunately, Jaws' video intercept interferes when ZoomText tries to read something, so having it start after ZoomText allows ZoomText to use the MSAA function built

[JAWS-Users] Windows Vista/Windows 7 Tip: Shortcut Key to Windows Task Manager

2012-03-28 Thread Scorpio Forever
Remember how we used to press control+alt+delete in order to bring up the task manager in Windows XP? Remember how simple it was? No having to tab around to the task manager button, no worrying about if your speech was going to be killed off as soon as you pressed that keystroke? Well folks,

Re: [JAWS-Users] winamp and playing more then one song

2012-03-05 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Rick, I should have been more clear. When I say residual ghost images of files played in the last instance, I meant within the playlist editor, not specifically on your computer as an M3U file. If you play a track and close Winamp, then simply open up an instance of Winamp without entering

Re: [JAWS-Users] winamp and playing more then one song

2012-03-04 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Brad, Here is a tutorial I wrote some time ago on how to create, manage and play Winamp playlists. This should answer most of your questions, however, this is quite an old tutorial, and some keystrokes have been discovered that make creating playlists much easier than the methods outlined in

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

2012-03-03 Thread Scorpio Forever
HI Brian and Dean, This is great advice, and therefore confirms that the features still does exist in Office 2010. Does anyone know where on the ribbons this feature would be? Not trying to be difficult, and, in fact, I'll be taking both gentlemen's advice and adding the appropriate buttons

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

2012-03-02 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I can't remember if I've asked this before, but thought I would bring it up again in case someone has come along and knows how to do it. Back in Word 2003, within the Print Preview window, there used to be a toolbar button that would take various elements of a document like font,

Re: [JAWS-Users] new way to access Skype

2011-12-20 Thread Scorpio Forever
It would seem that the link to the podcast section of GW's site that Alan gave gives me a 404 page error, so I thought I would post the direct link to access the podcast for the GW Skype app. http://www.gwmicro.com/Audio_Video_Archive/Presentations/audio/GWSkypedemo.mp3 Enjoy. Scorpio For

[JAWS-Users] App Mode in Internet Explorer

2011-10-31 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I'm not sure if this is affecting everyone, but Yahoo Mail, in particular, Rogers Yahoo has begun using app mode on their website so that you must negotiate various app modules on the webpage rather than HTML. Does anyone know of any tricks to using this sort of configuration, or

Re: [JAWS-Users] App Mode in Internet Explorer

2011-10-31 Thread Scorpio Forever
Does this page allow you to check the spam folder? Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Win amp.

2011-10-30 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Mandy, When you get to the folder containing all of the files, instead of pressing enter on it to go into it, press your applications key, or shift+F10, if you don't have an applications key, then the letter P for Play with Winamp. The letter P may activate the menu item, or it may take you

Re: [JAWS-Users] Protected View in Attachments

2011-10-24 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Alan, Could you please post the answer so others can benefit from it also? Thanks. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[JAWS-Users] Accessing the Windows Language Bar

2011-10-06 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi All, I'd like to know if it's possible to access the language bar that comes pre-installed with Windows, either XP, or Windows 7, and if so, is anyone using it successfully with Jaws? I would like to use a different language when doing various things on my computer, and have not found a

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessing the Windows Language Bar

2011-10-06 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Jamie, Thanks very much for this, I'll see what I can pull out from it and let everyone know how it goes. Again, I do appreciate this. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] winamp with jaws 13

2011-09-16 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hello Ming, Please make sure that you are in the right Winamp pane when you're adjusting the volume. The volume up and down keys only work in the Winamp main window. Try control+tab to go around the Winamp panes until you get to the Winamp main window. The easiest way to figure out which is

Re: [JAWS-Users] JFW 13 OCR

2011-09-15 Thread Scorpio Forever
While very long PDF documents are better left to Open Book, or Kurzweill, the OCR function in Jaws 13 could come in handy for checking out fax pages received by e-mail, and if the fax contains multiple pages, one can OCR the first page, then press control+page down to go to the next page, and

[JAWS-Users] GoldWave File Length and Splitting Issue

2011-07-17 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I am attempting to split a large file into smaller chunks and I'm having trouble with it for the first time ever. First, the relevant facts... I'm currently using the latest build of GoldWave and Jaws 12, and the latest GoldWave scripts from the Jaws-Users scripts page. I'm also

Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for the yahoo scripts that are in hanced by some one and jetendra.

2011-04-22 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Mich, Try installing/copying the script package to the Jaws 11 settings directory, as you did for the Jaws 7 directory, then re-start Jaws, and this should fix your problem. Hope this helps. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

[JAWS-Users] Looking For Any Tutorials on How to Record a Tutorial

2011-04-14 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, I have tried to look at various locations, but have not been able to find a tutorial, written or in audio, on how to record a tutorial using my computer. I have heard the type of tutorial I would like to record, that being one with Jaws and my voice being recorded at the same time,

[JAWS-Users] Telephone Numbers Not Displaying on Webpages

2011-03-11 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, Is anyone having a problem while using Jaws 12, latest build, Windows XP, and Internet Explorer 8, that when ever you go to a website looking for a telephone number on their contact us page, the phone number is plastered all over the page, however, not the entire phone number is

Re: [JAWS-Users] jfw12 focus problem

2011-02-09 Thread Scorpio Forever
I have also been having trouble with this same issue. Using Jaws 12, and Windows XP, but using Internet explorer 8, and Outlook Express 6. I encounter this issue, mainly on WebPages though, and not necessarily in the file explorers. I also seem to have trouble with Outlook Express, again,

Re: [JAWS-Users] User Account pop-up.

2010-12-22 Thread Scorpio Forever
There's also a setting you can set in the Google search preferences at the top of the tabbing order somewhere, that will allow you to filter out x-rated hits and so on and so forth, and you can set it to exclude those kinds of results. Personally, I've never come up with any x-rated hits,

[JAWS-Users] Cursor Jumping Around With Jaws 12

2010-12-17 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing this for themselves? When I'm on a webpage, the focus seems to jump from one place to another, and links aren't activating when entering on them in several cases. The same is happening with Outlook Express, where the message will read the

Re: [JAWS-Users] how to use 2 sound cards with jaws 11

2010-11-08 Thread Scorpio Forever
I'm afraid we can'p help you until you tell us what version of Jaws you're running. Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[JAWS-Users] Using Jaws with Zoom-Text

2010-10-22 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Folks, A friend of mine is looking to use Jaws with Zoom Text, but he's not sure if he can make it work. Is anyone on the list successfully using Jaws with ZoomText, and if so, could you please share your settings so that I know how I should let her know to configure each piece of

Re: [JAWS-Users] Changes and fixes in update for the JAWS 12 PublicBeta posted September 22nd

2010-09-23 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Eric, Any word on if Jaws is going to be modified so we can access the Adobe Flash update dialog box? Scorpio For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Follow up from Adobe: Accessibility concern

2010-08-12 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi All, You can bypass this problem by going to the Adobe website, and installing the latest version from the website after entering on the accessibility link at the top or bottom of every page. Entering on those links takes you to an accessible version of the site, and lets you install the

[JAWS-Users] Going Back to Internet Explorer 7 from Internet Explorer 8

2010-07-24 Thread Scorpio Forever
In response to the person having a dilemma using Internet explorer 8 with her earlier version of Jaws, here is something I wrote up for someone else, and thought it could be used in this instance. *Please read the below document in it's entirety before performing any part of this tutorial.

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