[JAWS-Users] how to send youtube link
Hi Everyone, The subject asks it all--using Windows 10 and Thunderbird, how can I most easily send a Youtube link to a sighted user? I'm not sure they have Dropbox or anything like that so prefer not to get into file attachments or anything like that. Haven't done this in a while but the process seemed more straightforward with XP or Windows 7. I currently have Windows 10 and latest JAWS, for whatever that's worth, smile. Step by step much appreciated as will not figure this out without much coffee, and even then it's doubtful. Tia. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] question re timed license
-- susan Hello everyone, I have the 90-day timed license and am reaching the end of my first renewal cycle. I was told that each renewal is treated separately as a new version of JAWS. Does this mean that when I go to the website to renew I will get a new auth number? Do I need to uninstall the currently running version or jump through any other hoops to avoid conflicts, and are my settings automatically retained? Not sure how intuitive the process is and just wondering what to expect when I do this. Tia. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with online purchase
I tried Clifford's suggestion of turning off the virtual cursor, but still no joy. And yes, there are situations where I've had better results than Firefox, but not this time. Nate, I wondered how well NVDA works with IE as opposed to Edge. I've used it briefly after upgrading to Windows 10 but not enough to be really comfortable with it yet. i'll have a play with this some other time, but today ultimately decided that a phone order was easier and quicker, lol, so mission accomplished but still puzzled. Thanks to you both for your responses. Susan On 5/16/17, Nate Kile <heavens4r...@gmail.com> wrote: > Have you tried with Fire Fox? Also, this is a reason to always have two > browsers as well as screen readers installed such as NVDA, this is > something > I drive home to my students. > HTH > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Blackwell, Clifford > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 9:21 AM > To: 'jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com' <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with online purchase > > You might toggle the virtual cursor off with insert+z, then try to click > the > card. Don't know if that will work or not. > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Susan Wojtecki > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 8:52 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with online purchase > > -- > susan > > > Good morning everyone, > I am having difficulty entering payment information at the National > Braille Press site at www.nbp.org and would appreciate any assistance. > Using latest version of JAWS and IE with Windows 10, the payment > screen shows what appears to be a graphic with the text of the card > type. I am unable to check the correct graphic by any of the usual > ways--pressing enter or the spacebar or shift-F10. Can anyone > replicate this and/or suggest what to try? have used this site > successfully many times with JAWS 12 and IE 9 so do not think the > problem is with the page itself or even JAWS necessarily. I expect > this is a simple fix too, smile, but caffeine hasn't really kicked in > either. Tia. > > Susan > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.jaws-2Dusers.com_hel > p_=DwICAg=byefhD2ZumMFFQYPZBagUCDuBiM9Q9twmxaBM0hCgII=E1UNuvfP21oTyT9m > JPBpCzJFh2eHc1sN4zjJfvCidM8=dOlDVDx9tNj3zJ7Ifi5zwE1EC0WtgTHoSGv6H_fLrdI= > WM9YdQ1mXUoSGB3ktfLeZcSpWteQknFx90MFotv9-ko= > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > -- susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] problem with online purchase
-- susan Good morning everyone, I am having difficulty entering payment information at the National Braille Press site at www.nbp.org and would appreciate any assistance. Using latest version of JAWS and IE with Windows 10, the payment screen shows what appears to be a graphic with the text of the card type. I am unable to check the correct graphic by any of the usual ways--pressing enter or the spacebar or shift-F10. Can anyone replicate this and/or suggest what to try? have used this site successfully many times with JAWS 12 and IE 9 so do not think the problem is with the page itself or even JAWS necessarily. I expect this is a simple fix too, smile, but caffeine hasn't really kicked in either. Tia. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] need help with DAISY player
-- susan Hi everyone, Can anyone tell me whether the FS reader can be used to open and play Bookshare DAISY files? If so, what is the folder pathname in Windows 10 so the downloaded titles can be found? I know there used to be a Victor tool for this but it's no longer being supported and the Bookshare website seems to be promoting their webreader rather than any tool for downloading and saving titles. Since this may be straying from the topic of JAWS, I'd prefer responses off list to susan.wojte...@gmail.com if anyone can advise what works for them. Oh, and am using current JAWS version, assuming FS reader will work for my purposes Tia. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] setting up/configuring speakers
-- susan Hi listers, i apologize for the novice question, but have reached the end of my admittedly limited patience. Quite simply, I'm running JAWS 12 on a Windows 7 system with a Realtech HD soundcard. With my previous SB Live card in XP it was a simple matter of plug and play to swap between headphones and speakers but this does not seem to be the case now. While I generally work with headphones, there are times when I wish to switch to speaker configuration and would like instructions on how to do this. My sighted husband is available in case of major disasters, but his usual approach is to disable JAWS while stumbling toward whatever solution and he is not particularly good at explaining his steps so that I can learn them. In this situation he had configured the speakers temporarily, but at reboot I was unable to bring up anything but system sounds via speakers, though again headphones worked fine. I've attempted to look around the audio manager and speakers dialogues but still seem to be missing something, so step by step help would be best. Many thanks. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] setting up Windows Live mail
-- Hi Everyone, I've had a new Windows 7 system for about a month. This was not a PC with a preinstalled system so we installed Windows 7 and office 2007 but no email client. I attempted to install Windows live mail but could not configure Pop3 access. I tried to follow the directions but for some reason my Gmail password is not being accepted. I don't know whether this is a problem with Comcast as my ISP or something about gmail vs. microsoft. At this point I'm very confused about the difference, if any, between Hotmail or Windows Live vs. live mail and wonder whether it would be easier to enable Pop3 with a Microsoft identity. At this point I've uninstalled Windows Live Essentials and want to start from scratch because it was such a mess. By the way, is there any place to go just to download the email client itself without all the junk that Microsoft in its infinite wisdom wants to include? Anyway, I would appreciate advice on this either on or off list at susan.wojte...@gmail.com. Any assistance much appreciated. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] page change announcements in Word not being read, problem solved
On 1/3/12, Negoslav Sabev neg...@gmail.com wrote: Do you think that insert+v option page, section and multiple column break will help?. Just turn it on and I think it will help. Negoslav - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara mb69ma...@charter.net To: Jaws-Users List jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 4:58 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] page change announcements in Word not being read This question was asked on David's Blind-Computing list. Can anyone help Susan out?! Hi everyone, In attempting to tweak settings in Word 2007, I'm finding that JAWS no longer reads the change of page when in navigation or say all mode. I thought at first that this was a JAWS issue but now think there is a weird Word setting. Any advice on fixing this problem much appreciated. Most of what I found in microsoft help had to do with headers and footers or table of contents, not quite what I'm trying to do. Also, using the classic XP margins as a default with single line spacing, in Word 2003 page length equalled 46 lines but I'm not seeing those results in 2007. Any thoughts? Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ -- susan Thanks for passing the message on. I did not get any response but in the meantime have rebooted and done a system restore and started my documents from scratch. Not sure what was going on, but all seems to be working now. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] problem with JAWS 12 not reading in Word
Good morning everyone, I'm pretty new to Office 2007, JAWS 12 and Windows 7, so hope yall will be patient with me. i'm not used to working in print view and am finding that with the above configuration JAWS will not read when I navigate by word or character, though reading by line or larger units seems to work. To clarify, I cannot read by word or character except with the JAWS cursor and it does not seem to be tracking the PC cursor fully accurately. Sometimes the PC cursor works when reading in selection mode but not always. I have tried changing font and point settings but am not sure if they are working or if JAWS is reporting them correctly, so maybe step by step help with this would be good. By the way, the above is occurring both with and without the virtual ribbon enabled and i'm still trying to master the ribbon either way, so you can see my frustration. Any help with this or general tips to deal with Office 2007 much appreciated so I can actually learn this thing. Tia. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] problem with Windows media player
Hi everyone, Am hoping someone can help with this. I finally upgraded to a new PC with Windows 7 running JAWS 12, WMP 12 and the latest version of Winamp. I attempted to set Winamp as my default player for all audio files and playing CDs. This seemed to work initially but now Windows Media has begun grabbing files and I have been unable to find the preferences dialog to change it. At this poingt I not only can't play anything in Winamp but JAWS seems to lose focus whenever I try to go into the file dialog and I can't access the preferences either. I'm pretty sure I'm still on the classic skin but it's almost acting like that is messed up as well. Any thoughts on fixing this much appreciated. I'm not very comfortable with WMPand am new to current JAWS as well as Windows 7, so the more detailed the instructions the better. Would also like to know how MSSE compares to the paid antivirus programs like Nod32 and whether anybody is using the user account control without going insane. All help appreciated. Susan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7
Right, I didn't mean a kit literally. My son has been checking reviews etc. and is getting the parts from Newegg. He has put together a PC for himself and has helped a few others, mmore a hobby than a professional sideline. I don't know whether I'm saving all that much, but I trust his expertise and think I have a system to last a long time. This is my first time not going with a premade machine and I agree with Tim that it is not for everyone. Susan - Original Message - From: Tim z200...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2011 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7 There is no actual kit to make a PC. You just buy all the parts from a computer store or on-line like new egg or mwave. Some retail stores will have some parts but not all, and most can be bought cheap on-line. Would caution here, if not knowing what your doing. Would get some one that does, because there can be a bit to plug into. At 06:39 PM 5/20/2011, you wrote: Hi Susan: Just wondering, how can/where do you get the kit to make a PC? On May 20, 2011, at 10:06 AM, Susan wojtecki wrote: Jim, Thanks for your response about the JAWS settings. The reason I'm asking so specifically about individual programs is that my son will essentially be putting together this PC from a kit so it will not have the usual bloatware, which means that we are trying to remember what we need to bring it up to speed. For example, it's my understanding that Windows 7 will include Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer. Since I'll likely have to download some things once I'm up and running, I obviously need a web browser to do this and wanted to be sure I didn't have to jump through a lot of hoops to get it. As to the email client to use, I've tried both Outlook and Windows Live Mail ever so briefly but not long enough to feel comfortable with either one. I will be getting JAWS 12 next week and will have a few weeks to play with it before purchasing and setting up the new PC, so maybe it is time to revisit outlook. Again, I really appreciate your thoughts on all this and will probably have more specific questions as I get further into this. Susan __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6138 (20110520) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6140 (20110521) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6140 (20110521) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7
Jim, Thanks for your response about the JAWS settings. The reason I'm asking so specifically about individual programs is that my son will essentially be putting together this PC from a kit so it will not have the usual bloatware, which means that we are trying to remember what we need to bring it up to speed. For example, it's my understanding that Windows 7 will include Windows Media Player and Internet Explorer. Since I'll likely have to download some things once I'm up and running, I obviously need a web browser to do this and wanted to be sure I didn't have to jump through a lot of hoops to get it. As to the email client to use, I've tried both Outlook and Windows Live Mail ever so briefly but not long enough to feel comfortable with either one. I will be getting JAWS 12 next week and will have a few weeks to play with it before purchasing and setting up the new PC, so maybe it is time to revisit outlook. Again, I really appreciate your thoughts on all this and will probably have more specific questions as I get further into this. Susan __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6138 (20110520) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7
Steve and All, Thanks for all the helpful comments on Windows live Mail. I actually have it loaded onto this machine but have not gotten very far with it. I assume that I installed or configured it incorrectly since OE attempts to come up whenever I've gone into Windows Live, so I've decided to give it up until I get the new PC. It seems to be causing some folks a lot of grief but hopefully I will get past all that. In the meantime, I'm checking out any hints and/or tutorials I can find to hopefully minimize the learning curve. Susan __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6139 (20110520) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7
Steve, What do you mean by the basic office program that you get with Windows? What exactly does it include? i assume this is another of Microsoft's efforts to help us do our computing tasks well? Anyway, I'm not sure what George meant about Office 2007 being buggy with JAWS 11 but imagine it has to do with the ribbon interface, which hopefully JAWS 12 will make easier. My husband is already using Office 2007 so I will hopefully be able to install a copy on his license. I feel i'm going to have a lot to learn at one time and it's hard to anticipate how difficult it will be from other people's reports of problems. Oh well, one day at a time I guess. I've been anticipating this transition for about a year and have finally decided to take the plunge now that I have the money saved rather than wait for this PC to die completely. Susan - Original Message - From: Steve k...@sbcglobal.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, May 20, 2011 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7 Ah. Don't believe everything you read. Office 2007 works fine with either Jaws 11 or 12 on a Win 7 machine. The Office 2010 programs that you install also should work, but the basic version of Office 2010 that you get with every Win 7 pc won't work very well because it is an ad-based free version that uses a web browser, so Jaws can't script it. - Original Message - From: Jorge Paez computertechjorgep...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7 Office 2010. 20007 I found a bit buggy with JFW 11. On May 19, 2011, at 7:29 PM, susan wojtecki wrote: Hi everyone, Sorry I was not more precise with the subject line. I have a couple of miscellaneous questions regarding migrating to a new machine with Windows 7. Firstly, I am jumping from JAWS 8.0 to 12.0 and assume that I will need to do the authorization prior to a clean install, right? I will not have access to the classic startup or whatever it's called since I am only getting the Home premium version, but are there any configuration changes I should make so that JAWS and Windows will play well together? Also, does the Windows setup include some version of IE or do I have to get this elsewhere, and if so what steps are involved? I also need to decide whether to go with internet Explorer 8 or 9 and office 2007 or 2010 and would like opinions on which email clients people favor, keeping in mind that I'm used to Outlook Express and have had no real chance to work with Windows Mail or Thunderbird and am somewhat leaning away from Outlook. I think those are all the questions for now, but there may be a few others before I'm done, smile. Many thanks for all assistance. Susan __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6136 (20110519) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6138 (20110520) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6139 (20110520) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
[JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7
Hi everyone, Sorry I was not more precise with the subject line. I have a couple of miscellaneous questions regarding migrating to a new machine with Windows 7. Firstly, I am jumping from JAWS 8.0 to 12.0 and assume that I will need to do the authorization prior to a clean install, right? I will not have access to the classic startup or whatever it's called since I am only getting the Home premium version, but are there any configuration changes I should make so that JAWS and Windows will play well together? Also, does the Windows setup include some version of IE or do I have to get this elsewhere, and if so what steps are involved? I also need to decide whether to go with internet Explorer 8 or 9 and office 2007 or 2010 and would like opinions on which email clients people favor, keeping in mind that I'm used to Outlook Express and have had no real chance to work with Windows Mail or Thunderbird and am somewhat leaning away from Outlook. I think those are all the questions for now, but there may be a few others before I'm done, smile. Many thanks for all assistance. Susan __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6136 (20110519) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7
Thanks, George, that's good to hear. Susan - Original Message - From: Jorge Paez computertechjorgep...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about JAWS and Windows 7 Office 2010. 20007 I found a bit buggy with JFW 11. On May 19, 2011, at 7:29 PM, Susan wojtecki wrote: Hi everyone, Sorry I was not more precise with the subject line. I have a couple of miscellaneous questions regarding migrating to a new machine with Windows 7. Firstly, I am jumping from JAWS 8.0 to 12.0 and assume that I will need to do the authorization prior to a clean install, right? I will not have access to the classic startup or whatever it's called since I am only getting the Home premium version, but are there any configuration changes I should make so that JAWS and Windows will play well together? Also, does the Windows setup include some version of IE or do I have to get this elsewhere, and if so what steps are involved? I also need to decide whether to go with internet Explorer 8 or 9 and office 2007 or 2010 and would like opinions on which email clients people favor, keeping in mind that I'm used to Outlook Express and have had no real chance to work with Windows Mail or Thunderbird and am somewhat leaning away from Outlook. I think those are all the questions for now, but there may be a few others before I'm done, smile. Many thanks for all assistance. Susan __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6136 (20110519) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6136 (20110519) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6136 (20110519) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
