[JAWS-Users] Recommended IRC clients?

Hello all, I've asked this question on another list but didn't receive any advice, so my next step is to ask here too. What IRC client would you recommend for use with JAWS? I expect to rely largely on braille output. I am comfortable with command line-based IRC clients under UNIX and Linux, so

[JAWS-Users] Source manager (citations and bibliographies) in MS-Word 2013

How do I use MS-Word's Source Manager with JAWS? When I select Source Manager to add a reference, I am presented with a dialog. Using tab/shift-tab simply says Source Manager, and arrow keys don't navigate among the controls or fields. The braille display at least presents the field names but I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Source manager (citations and bibliographies) in MS-Word 2013

Brian Lee brianl...@charter.net wrote: I am not sure of the version of JAWS you are using but I am using JAWS 16 latest build and I can use tab and shift+tab in the Manage Sources dialog box. You might try using the following shortcut keys for the various controls in this dialog box: Thanks.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Source manager (citations and bibliographies) in MS-Word 2013

I've tested this again (JAWS 16, MS-Word 2013), but with the same result. reviewing with the JAWS cursor shows that the dialog is present, but I can't move focus among the controls with tab and shift-tab as I should be able to do. The JAWS-q command shows that the MS-Word 2013 script is indeed

Re: [JAWS-Users] free ebooks

Maria Campbell luc...@ct.metrocast.net wrote: The best $50 per year you can spend is for Bookshare. Yes, indeed it is. I've found very good books on Bookshare, including some that were high on my list of desired reading. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] What's the difference between pop 3 and IMAT mail

Jim Rawls wrote: > Hi All, I have a pop 3 account now, and if IMAT is better, I'll switch over, > if jaws works with it all right. I haven't a clue as to the difference. Can > someone explain? With IMAP, the messages are stored on the server. Changes you make, e.g., moving

Re: [JAWS-Users] Shutting down jaws

Pinky wrote: > I must be getting old. I want to shut down jaws and I hit the alt+F4 key. > Then the windows shut down comes on. How do I use the hot keys to shut down > jaws. Please refresh my old memory. Alt-F4 works if the JAWS window has focus. Also, insert-F4 should

Re: [JAWS-Users] Does enhanced convenient OCR do a good job on an PDF image?

Jim Slagle wrote: > Has anyone tried using enhanced convenient OCR? > What was your experience? My experience under Adobe Reader was that JAWS processed the entire document with OCR, then allowed me to read the recognized text in a virtual viewer. As I recall, the

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2016

I am not experiencing any lag with Outlook 2016 and JAWS 17 on a Windows 10 laptop. Kimsan wrote: > Hi, > > I've been using outlook 2016 for a few weeks now, as I only upgraded to it > because it was free from work, or else I would still be rocking 2013. > > Does anyone

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2016

Tom Behler wrote: > I certainly will keep working with FS and anyone else to address the typing > sluggishness issue, and sincerely hope that it will be addressed in future > Jaws updates. If you can determine why you're experiencing it and some of us (also running JAWS

Re: [JAWS-Users] outlook 2016

Which JAWS version are you using? I experienced this problem (and worse) with JAWS 16 and early releases of 17, but not with IE, as I don't use IE. However, Adobe Reader (if I switched to another application while using it) and Microsoft Outlook were definite causes. The bug must have been found

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

red 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 >

[JAWS-Users] "Airplane Mode" checkbox in Windows 10 Action Center

On the Windows 10 laptop that I'm using, under Action Center, there is an "Airplane Mode" check box, which JAWS presents as checked even though it is not. Checking it disables wireless (as it's supposed to do) but without notifying the JAWS user of the change. I suspect it's a Microsoft bug, with

Re: [JAWS-Users] C: drive

On the Windows 10 system here, under "This PC" is an entry entitled "Windows (C:)". If I run PowerShell, the default directory I get is c:\users\username (where "username" is the name of the account under which I've logged in). However, there are no drives "a" or "b", as there used to be under

Re: [JAWS-Users] regarding freedom scientific support

They should indeed. I suppose it's possible that the message is being caught by their spam filter for some reason. (We can't just assume that they're receiving it.) My suggestion would be to look at the list of distributors published on their Web site to find a local dealer, then contact that

Re: [JAWS-Users] Tool to assess and generate Screen reader accessibility reports for web pages

Dujari, Prateek wrote: > Would you pl point me to some free software or online tool that would most > effectively assess screen reader accessibility of web pages and generate > comprehensive report? In general, this isn't possible: important aspects of Web

Re: [JAWS-Users] Updating to windows ten

They could find out from the Windows operating system services that support screen readers whether one is running on the system. Holger Fiallo wrote: >How would they know if we are using adaptive tecnology? For answers to frequently asked questions about

Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading notifications

With the latest (June 2016) Windows 10 update and the most recent JAWS 17 update, I notice that notifications from Skype for Business are now read automatically. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] test message.

If this hasn't been done already, I would suggest setting up SPF, DKIM and DMARC policy for the domain, and configuring the mailing list server not to break the DKIM signatures. Various large mail providers are now checking SPF and DKIM, and respecting DMARC policies published in the DNS. I

Re: [JAWS-Users] Braille Display and Keyboard Solutions

Aimee Harwood wrote: > Now that I have introduced myself, let me move on to my question. When I > used my Mac, I controlled it primarily with a Braille display and only had > to touch the keyboard for a few commands. I know that it depends on the > display sometimes how

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessible IRC client with JAWS 17 and Windows 10

If you install cygwin, you can probably download/install a package of irssi. This should be very accessible, as it's a console program. I've also heard favourable remarks about Chatzilla, but I haven't tried it. Don Moore wrote: > Hi List, > > > > Does anyone know of

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws System Requirements

My laptop at work is a Lenovo Thinkpad T440p. The keyboard is excellent. It also has a docking station to which an external keyboard and monitor are attached. Thus I can use it as though it were a desktop system, but slide it out of the docking station and take it whenever I need portability. The

Re: [JAWS-Users] running a repair, jaws 17, win10?

I ran a repair last week after the latest update failed to complete. (The update reached the "installing JawsPatch" stage and never continued past that point.) I ran the repair with the new version of JAWS, i.e., the installer of the updated release. The repair completed, but unfortunately it

Re: [JAWS-Users] List of tutorials and One Drive instructionsonusing it

Actually, it isn't an Apple format. It's an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) format - that is, an international standard for compressed audio files. It is not a Microsoft proprietary format. I'm not surprised that it's the default. m4a generally means that it uses Advanced

[JAWS-Users] JAWS on laptops with touch screens

Hello JAWS users, Have you had any experience with JAWS and Windows 10 on a laptop with a touch screen? That is, the laptop would have both a full physical keyboard and a touch screen. If so, how effective do you find the touch interface as supported by JAWS, and in what circumstances do you

[JAWS-Users] JAWS update not completing

I've noticed this on several occasions now, including the latest update: the JAWS update tool starts installing the update but never finishes - I have to reboot the machine and re-install. In the latest case (this morning), the last message displayed indicated taht it was installing JAWSPatch.

[JAWS-Users] Change tracking in Microsoft Word

Hello JAWS users, I'm working with documents that contain tracked changes in Microsoft Word, and I need to ensure that my own changes are also tracked. I'm running JAWS 17 with the latest update applied. For each change, is there a way to find out what the original text was and what it was

Re: [JAWS-Users] Change tracking in Microsoft Word

o it will be available in all new > documents based on the normal template. Arrow down one time in the Save In > combo box if you want your changes to only be for the current document. > 12. Use tab key and find the Assign button. Use spacebar on that button. > The new hotkey combinati

Re: [JAWS-Users] would anyone have any tips on using open office with JAWS?

OpenOffice isn't seeing much development, but its more popular offshoot, LibreOffice, certainly is. http://www.libreoffice.org/ I haven't used it under Microsoft Windows, however. It's reasonably accessible under Linux, but that won't help you if you're primarily a Windows/JAWS user. As I

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to select non-contiguous text

To create an accessible document, it is important to use styles throughout, and in a consistent manner. The styles are then preserved if you create a tagged PDF file, or an HTML file, allowing the recipient to use structural navigation with a screen reader. The other benefit of using styles well

Re: [JAWS-Users] Lenovo ThinkPad x260 and JAWS

There's a Lenovo Thinkpad (a diffent model however) on my desk at work. It has a docking station to which an external keyboard, monitor, mouse and braille display are all connected. I can remove it from its docking station and carry it, if necessary. It runs Windows and JAWS as well as any other

Re: [JAWS-Users] How To Get Download Status Reports With Firefox 46

Mario wrote: > I use FF 46 often and don't need any plug in for JAWS to announce the > download status. just press control+j while the download is in progress and > just wait a second or three. This has worked whenever I've needed it. Usually, however, the download is

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

Hello, Under JAWS 17 (latest update), and Windows 10 (all updates applied), if I create a command prompt window (e.g., by starting PowerShell), then place the cursor on a letter or other character that JAWS announces, it will repeatedly announce the character that the cursor is on. The output on

Re: [JAWS-Users] braille status cells;

I find these abbreviations to be very efficient and useful means of identifying the control which has focus. If this functionality is not wanted for any reason, switch to a mode other than structured mode, for example line mode or speech output mode (M-chord on Freedom Scientific displays and

Re: [JAWS-Users] del xps13 function keys?

While function keys are under discussion, I'll mention that the new laptop which I'm using at work has the function keys configured by default to operate in the normal manner. If you want laptop-specific commands to be issued, you need to hold down the FN key. This laptop also has a numeric key

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

oken. 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 White > Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 05:07 > To: jaws-u

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

Thank you. I've been considering this option. How well do JAWS and NVDA co-exist on a Windows 10 machine - that is, are there any problems resulting from having both installed at once? Obviously, only one of them can be running at a time. I'll need NVDA for work in order to test Web-based

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

A quick update: this issue can be easily reproduced, so I've sent a report to Freedom Scientific Technical Support. It's either their bug or Microsoft's bug - I don't mind who is responsible, as long as this and other bug reports reach the right person ultimately. Jason White <ja...@jasonjgw.

[JAWS-Users] Introductory Windows 10 questions

Hello JAWS users, I installed JAWS on a Windows 10 machine today at work. The process was mostly accessible. I invoked Microsoft Narrator, which I hadn't used before, and managed to use it to run Internet Explorer, download the latest JAWS 17 release, and start the installation. I switched off

[JAWS-Users] Accessibility of Java (JDK) installation

While installing Java (JDK 8) under Windows 10, I discovered that JAWS was unable to read the dialogues of the installation software. A colleague helped me to complete the installation. I then invoked the "jabswitch -enable" command as noted in the Java accessibility documentation, which is

Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading notifications

Windows key+V cycles through the notificaitons; use Windows Key+Shift+V to reverse the order. Kimsan wrote: > Are you talking windows 10? I thought I read somewhere on here windows key a > will read the notifications... > > -Original Message- > From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] copying a audio cd

Lenny McHugh wrote: > Thanks, I was about ready to go there. I started to listen to the cd that > that the station made for me. There was about 10 seconds of a commercial in > the beginning. So I converted it to mp3 used gold wave to clean up the > beginning and express

[JAWS-Users] No braille output with footnotes and titles under MS-Word 2013

Have others encountered the following? I'm using MS-Word 2013 and the latest JAWS 17 release. (It was the same in earlier versions of JAWS 16 and 17): If I create a new document, select the "title" style (Ctrl+Shift+S, then choose "title"), then type the text of the title: whenever I read the

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

Gerald Levy wrote: > > My understanding is that the Windows 10 mail app does not support POP3. Is > this correct? I don't know, but in any case, IMAP will give you better results than POP3 and should be supported by any good mail server. I'm sure Windows 10 Mail

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

Sorry - I should have top-posted the reply on this list (the policy is different from that of every other mailing list I've subscribed to over the years). Here's the reply again: I don't know whether Windows 10 Mail supports POP3, but in any case, IMAP will give you better results than POP3

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows 10 and making a recovery disk

Those of us who use Linux have had this capability for a long time - load a rescue disk with speech and braille support, then use the command line to run whatever system recovery tools are needed. If you're taking a backup to a USB drive (Flash or otherwise), just make sure you have enough free

Re: [JAWS-Users] E-Mail Terminology

Just to add a note to the excellent explanations in your message: An e-mail client is sometimes referred to as a Mail User Agent (abbreviated MUA). The software on the e-mail server that receives incoming mail and delivers it to its destination (i.e., the recipient's e-mail server) is sometimes

Re: [JAWS-Users] are there any special instructions regarding Jaws when upgrading to windows10

To answer your last question, JAWS 17 works well with Windows 10, provided that you make sure your default Web browser is not Microsoft Edge. You should also ensure that Adobe Reader is installed for proper access to PDF documents. Jason Smith wrote: > Hi list, I am about to

Re: [JAWS-Users] MS Word text moving on its own

Does it matter which Paste method you use? If you type Shift-F10 from within your document and read the context menu, you'll find a list of paste options. You can paste the text alone without formatting, merge the formatting with what is in the current document, preserve the original formatting,

Re: [JAWS-Users] A serious inquiry

JAWS is reading notifications from Skype for Business on my work Windows 10 laptop. Unfortunately, this moves focus away from whatever application I am using, which is rather annoying and inconvenient. I can't comment on other notifications however. Maria Campbell wrote: >

Re: [JAWS-Users] wifi signal strength

At the command prompt (either PowerShell or cmd), type the following. netsh wlan show interfaces One of the values it returns is the wireless signal strength as a percentage. Greg Washington wrote: > Right. But I would like to know the signal strength after I have logged

Re: [JAWS-Users] wifi signal strength

JAWS reads the wireless signal strength whenever the lock screen appears under Windows 10. Tom Clary wrote: > how can I check the wifi signal strength, jaws 17? > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws 17 CD

I understand that Freedom Scientific will give you an authorization code by e-mail, so you don't need a CD. This is especially relevant to people with machines that do not have optical drives, which are clearly on the way out, having been dispaced by flash memory devices. Tom

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws friendly voip software?

You need to find software that supports SIP (Session Initiation Protocol). This is sometimes referred to as a softphone. I don't know which SIP software is most accessible in the Microsoft Windows environment. You then register with a SIP service provider, enter their details into the softphone,

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to create new items in File Explorer

Interestingly, it creates an empty file which you then need to open in order to edit. The program needed to add content to the file is not automatically run. Brian Lee wrote: > Hello Reed, > > If you use Alt followed by H followed by W you are placed in the New items >

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and conference calls

Eyþór Kamban Þrastarson wrote: > I am trying to set myself up to have no problems with conference calls and > am wondering if any of you have figured anything out that you would like to > share. > > I have had skype headsets in the past but they tned to pick up my >

Re: [JAWS-Users] Firefox48 inaccessible UI

The touch cursor works under Firefox 48, but, as you noticed, the JAWS cursor does not. I don't know whether using the touch cursor will meet your needs. I've had similar experiences elsewhere, for example in the Windows 10 Settings. Mario wrote: > Hello JAWS Firefox users.

Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR engine missing?

If I remember correctly, JAWS downloads certain components (including OCR) from the Internet during installation. You need to make sure your system is connected to the Internet when you install JAWS for this to work. I might be remembering inaccurately though. Mike B.

Re: [JAWS-Users] How can I get Word Docs into folders

Yes, it's \ in Microsoft Windows and / in UNIX and Linux. Adrian Spratt wrote: > Roger, I'm afraid this is incorrect. A backslash is needed to separate each > folder level. > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List

[JAWS-Users] Microsoft Outlook 2016 instability

Have others experienced the following with the latest version of JAWS 17 and an up to date installation of Windows 10 and Outlook 2016? Outlook unpredictably crashes while composing messages. Sometimes, JAWS slows down while reading text shortly before the crash. Event Viewer shows that the

Re: [JAWS-Users] How can I get Word Docs into folders

If you liked the DOS days, you can always run PowerShell, type cd Documents then use the move-item command (abbreviated as mi) to move your files: mi filename some_directory and I think you can still use mkdir to create a directory. Then you can use gci, dir or ls (all names for the same command)

Re: [JAWS-Users] new external cd/dvd rw rom drive

I suppose it's possible that one cable might be for data transfer and the other for power, if the drive requires more power than a single USB 2 port can provide. If so, connecting both cables would be the solution. Dave Carlson wrote: > Kevin, > > So does one of those

Re: [JAWS-Users] regarding freedom scientific support

As I recall, they don't provide direct support (via e-mail or telephone) outside the United States. You need to contact a distributor in your country for technical support. At least, that's what the Freedom Scientific (now VFO) Web site says. korbamukesh wrote: > hello, >

[JAWS-Users] Style selection in Microsoft Word 2016

Dear JAWS Users, In Microsoft Word 2013, the "apply styles" combo box used to complete the name of the style you entered, and allow navigation through the list of styles by using up/down arrow keys after typing a partial or complete style name. Now in Word 2016, typing the initial letters of the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Recommendation for good OCR program for Macintosh so JAWS can read scanned PDF files

Have you tried using JAWS Convenient OCR with Adobe Reader DC and the original scanned PDF files? Bill Tipton (ML) wrote: > I have some scanned PDF files a sighted friend who has a Macintosh wants to > send me I want to be able to read with JAWS 17 or 18.- > Note

Re: [JAWS-Users] Recommendation for good OCR program for MacintoshsoJAWS can read scanned PDF files

If Convenient OCR in JAWS (Insert+Space, o, d) within Adobe Reader doesn't produce adequate results, ABBYY FineReader Pro 12 for Windows may be better. It can convert images (whether from a scanner or from a PDF file) into HTML, MS-Word and other formats. It works well enough with JAWS to be used

Re: [JAWS-Users] needing the full file for tom Please

Bill wrote: > Can someone give me the correct specific URL for the tom voice, and maybe > let me know what other speech programs freedom scientific supports? If you're running a recent version of JAWS, go to the Help menu (Alt+h from within the JAWS window) and select

Re: [JAWS-Users] Printer

Actually, whether the Web interface is accessible to screen reader users or not depends on the design of the interface. What the printer provides is indeed just a Web page (or a series of Web pages). There's a small Web server in the printer. If you're a JAWS user who wants to buy a printer with

Re: [JAWS-Users] A Word Mystery

In Microsoft Word's Preferences, there are actually multiple controls the setting of which determines under what circumstances protected View is invoked. I remember having to find more than one setting to turn off Protected View in Microsoft Word 2016. Start by going to File -> Options, then, in

Re: [JAWS-Users] Focus 40 blue

There are entire Help topics devoted to the use of Braille, and the use of Focus displays, with JAWS. You need to select the "JAWS and refreshable braille" book and start reading from there. Note, in particular, the "Freedom Scientific" displays book, inside which you'll find detailed command

Re: [JAWS-Users] Issues with grade 2 Braille input

You actually posted this yesterday and I gave a detailed answer then. Could you check your incoming mail? If my reply doesn't appear there, I can resend it. Aimee Harwood wrote: > Hello guys > > I updated to jaws 18 and ever since I have not been able to type in grade 2 >

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows settings

There are radio buttons in the same dialog for choosing between just local PCs with updates or PCs on the Internet as well. They're in the tab navigation order, unless that has changed in a recent Windows update. Reed wrote: > Hey you Windows 10 experts, > > > > With

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 18, windows 10, all crash!

If you have a system restore point that you can return to (from prior to the recent update), it's probably your best practical solution until this issue is fixed. Joseph Lee wrote: > Hi, > Yes, confirmed by Insiders using JAWS, and both Microsoft and VFO are aware >

Re: [JAWS-Users] Issues with grade 2 Braille input

I'm running JAWS 18.0.2324 under Windows 10 with a Focus 40 Blue braille display. I typed G + dot 7 + space to turn contracted braille on for input. (By default, I have contracted braille on for display). I then created a new Microsoft Word document and typed some text in Grade 2 braille, which

Re: [JAWS-Users] Wrong flag announced in Outlook 2010 with JAWS 18

Outlook 2016 is always presenting the forwarded flag for me after I forward a message. However, I'm using an Office365-based Exchange account. It's possible that if you're using an IMAP account, the correct flag may not be preserved on the server, but that's only a guess as to what the problem

Re: [JAWS-Users] word2016 can read pdf documents.

Can Word 2016 recognize structure tags in PDF documents (e.g., headings, tables, lists, etc.)? I know it can create them when it writes a PDF file, but I would be rather surprised if it could turn them into document styles when reading a PDF file. Adam Morris wrote: > Hi

Re: [JAWS-Users] speak dropbox

Maybe you should try whatever you're running as Administrator. This appears to be a security issue, judging by the error message. patti wrote: > > What am I doing wrong? > > Patti > > > > Setup > > Unable to execute file: > > C:\Program

Re: [JAWS-Users] Resetting JAWS 15 to its default settings?

Have you tried running a JAWS Repair? Instructions for doing this have been circulated on this list previously. >From memory, you download the JAWS installer and run it with a "/type repair" option on the command line. This you can do from a "run" dialogue or from a command prompt. Ritz,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Notifications from Skype 2016 for Business under JAWS 17/Windows 10

; best solution. > > Annette > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Jason White > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 10:38 AM > To: Jaws-Users > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Notifications from Skype 20

Re: [JAWS-Users] good text editor (not ultra-edit or notepad++)

EdSharp works reliably. It isn't a substitue for Emacs or Vim under Linux (both excellent editing environments), but it's designed to be very accessible to screen reader users. I am also interested in text editing options. Under Mac OS I use TextMate; under Linux, for serious work, I use Emacs,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Notifications from Skype 2016 for Business under JAWS 17/Windows 10

there had been some significant improvements. > > Annette > > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Jason White > Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 6:56 PM > To: jaws-users-l

[JAWS-Users] JAWS and Microsoft Word 2016 both hang when inserting a comment

Can anyone else here reproduce this problem? In MS-Word 2016, JAWS 17 (latest update), if I type Ctrl+Alt+M to insert a comment and begin typing the text of the comment, JAWS and Microsoft Word both stop responding and have to be restarted. I haven't tested whether change tracking needs to be

Re: [JAWS-Users] Key command to switch active folder/mailbox in Thunderbird

Try the list of keyboard shortcuts at https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/keyboard-shortcuts Cher Bosch wrote: > Great! Will try that with my friend tomorrow. JAWS Help has nothing on > Thunderbird, and I have not yet found any king of training for screen reader >

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 18 Beta and mouse echo

The transfer of settings from JAWS 17 to JAWS 18 worked for me as described. Given that it didn't work for you, it would be helpful to write a comment to this effect on VFO's bug reporting form for the beta release. In my case, the system was a Windows 10 laptop in my work environment on which I

Re: [JAWS-Users] back up image

Under Windows 10, you can run "Backup and Restore" (part of the Control Panel application), then choose the option to create a system image. I haven't done this, but the backup tool is described as having come from Windows 7, so I wouldn't expect Microsoft Edge to be involved in any way. Justin

Re: [JAWS-Users] mathML and jaws

I have read that the latest version of the Duxbury Braille Translator allows you to enter mathematical braille, hten translate it into TeX notation for printing. At the CSUN conference this year, software developers from Pearson demonstrated a Web-based mathematics editor that supports Nemeth

Re: [JAWS-Users] Recommendation: Blind Tech Mailing List

You can use Microsoft Powershell to modify time stamps. See the article at https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2012/06/01/use-powershell-to-modify-file-access-time-stamps/ This should be fully accessible with JAWS. Bill Tipton (ML) wrote: > Hello, >

[JAWS-Users] Notifications from Skype 2016 for Business under JAWS 17/Windows 10

Whenever the status of a contact changes in Skype 2016 for Business, a notification is displayed and it seems to take the focus away from whatever application I am using. I need to use Alt-Tab or Alt-Shift-Tab to move back to the current application - especially if it's a Web browser or other

Re: [JAWS-Users] JFW 16 Incomplete install

Was the computer successfully connected to the Internet when you entered the authorization code? It needs to be, since the authorization process occurs online. wayne smith wrote: > Thanks so much. With a new hard drive I had no ability to even set up the >

Re: [JAWS-Users] J18 Direct Download Links + What's New With J18

I can report a smooth upgrade from JAWS 18 beta to the final release and no problem either with the installation of a Vocalizer Expressive 2.1 voice. David Ferrin wrote: > Keep posting this stuff mike as I don't always have a chance in any given > day to grab them myself. >

Re: [JAWS-Users] internet explorer 11

Yes, Microsoft have shifted their browser development efforts to Edge. Internet Explorer does not meet current Web standards, which Web application developers will increasingly rely on. The result is that everyone who wants to use any kind of complex Web application (and there will be more of them

Re: [JAWS-Users] brailliant bi question

There's a summary at http://support.humanware.com/en-usa/support/brailliant_and_brailleconnect/using_brailliant_with_screen_readers#jaws-command Kelsey Nicolay wrote: > Hello, > I was hoping someone could help me out. I use a Brailliant Bi 40 with JAWS > and I cannot

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

A bug that affected me in JAWS 17 was fixed in JAWS 18. The effect of the bug was that if you inserted a comment into a Microsoft Word document, MS-Word would crash. I didn't consider it a JAWS bug, so I never reported it, but, obviously, someone else did and it was fixed. Although I generally

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws17 sapi5 crashing

Insert+Space, Z will reset JAWS to defaults temporarily and should be sufficient to work around your problem. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS crashing

Please report it via the JAWS 18 beta report form. I don't use Facebook, so I can't try it (at least, not without creating a Facebook account, which isn't on the plan). Maria Campbell wrote: > Unfortunately, I find my JAWS 18 crashing, as well as Internet Explorer, > when

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problems With Selecting, Copying, And Pasting e-mail message content In Outlook 2016

The table format is very likely to be your problem, as you have to be very careful with what you select, and the table structure may not be preserved when pasted. I suggest experimenting with the paste options. Microsoft Word has several of these, and you need to choose the correct one. I've had

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 17, Word 2016 and footers

can you go under Layout and insert a section break and > see if you can unlink it from other document sections? I can't identify the > button to do that either. > > The good thing is that you can do this. I just have to figure out why I > can't. > > I'm using Office 365, if th

Re: [JAWS-Users] sending attachment in thunderbird

Do you find this method faster in Microsoft Outlook than typing Alt+H, A, F, then selecting the file to be attached and typing Alt+S to attach it? Adrian Spratt wrote: > These instructions also work in Outlook, which leads me to suggest a third > option that may or may

[JAWS-Users] Navigating "non-uniform" tables

I'm running JAWS 18, Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016. While navigating non-uniform tables in Microsoft Word documents, I sometimes notice that JAWS runs into difficulties. For example, it sometimes states that I am at the "bottom of column" when there are additional rows in the table below

[JAWS-Users] Adjusting braille auto-advance mode

Braille auto-advance mode was improved in JAWS 18 to take account of the number of occupied cells on the braille line in determining how quickly to advance to the next line. I tested it this morning and it seemed to work well. The default maximum time between advances is 5 seconds, which, for me,

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