[JAWS-Users] Jaws 2018 with Windows 10 mail app?

2017-11-15 Thread Mary Otten
Hi all, I have just joined this list with a new copy of JAWS 2018 installed on a Windows 10 64-bit pc. It has been years since I used JAWS, so I'm the next thing to a newby. I'm interested in the use of the Windows 10 mail client with JAWS. Because of issues with the Edge browser, and the fact

[JAWS-Users] Jaws and chrome

2017-11-23 Thread Mary Otten
I have jaws 2018 and the latest released version of the chrome browser. I understand there is some kind of a reading and on or plug-in or whatever they call it, that will enable you to get rid of junk on webpage and read the article you want by using control shift l. I tried to find this in the

[JAWS-Users] Jaws 2018, Firefox, and returning an audible book

2017-11-22 Thread Mary Otten
This message is directed at those folks who are using jaws 2018 with Firefox and are audible subscribers. Audible offers the ability to return a book if you don’t like it. When you are on the screen that is listing your audible orders, and you press enter on a “return“ link associated with a

Re: [JAWS-Users] J2018.1712.10 Update Direct Download Links + What's New

2017-12-12 Thread Mary Otten
This is probably a stupid question I have downloaded the update for Jaws 2018 that came out today. Because of issues I was having, I've been using NVDA exclusively, but I want to install this build and see if it helps. Can I do so with NVDA running? Is JAWS smart enough to know I have a

[JAWS-Users] Moving songs using jaws 2018 in iTunes

2017-12-14 Thread Mary Otten
I have a friend who uses jaws and has made himself a playlist using iTunes, latest version. He cannot figure out how to move songs around in the playlist he made. Is this possible? If so, how? Thanks in advance. Mary Sent from my iPhone For answers to frequently asked questions about this

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows 10 mail questions

2017-11-18 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Rick, I might have solved my problem by taking sent mail out of my favorites. When jaws told me I was in the Messages list, I thought I was in my inbox, because at some point I was. But it’s entirely possible that this messages list with some sort of combined deal where sent mail was showing

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using JAWS OCR

2017-11-19 Thread Mary Otten
Is there a users list for that product? Mary Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2017, at 6:50 AM, David Ferrin <ow...@jaws-users.com> wrote: > > Open Book works fine under windows 10. I am sitting in front of such a system > so take my word for it. > > -Original

[JAWS-Users] Anyone on here using J dictate or J say?

2017-11-19 Thread Mary Otten
I’m guessing this question might be seen as a bit too general to be of interest to the list. So please feel free to reply privately if you want. I don’t want to clog the list with stuff folks don’t care about. I am curious about the J dictate and J say. I read the blurb on Brian‘s website. I

[JAWS-Users] windows 10 mail questions

2017-11-18 Thread mary otten
I hope this is not off topic. I’m using the above named program with Jaws 2018. On my old Windows xp machine with its equally old email client, this account was set to pop3. That’s all the old email program supported. There was a setting in that email client that allowed me to delete messages

[JAWS-Users] question about MJaws convenient ocr

2017-11-18 Thread mary otten
I just read the help segment pertaining to convenient ocr. I have just one question. I wonder if it is possible to save text that has undergone the ocr process if a pdf file was the source of the original images or if you have scanned a number of pages using a scanner or the pearl camera. The

Re: [JAWS-Users] windows 10 mail questions

2017-11-18 Thread mary otten
to get the job done. HTH, Rick Justice "Tomorrow's another day, another way!" "and if tomorrow never comes, problem solved!" - Original Message - From: "Mary Otten" <maryot...@comcast.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, No

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about MJaws convenient ocr

2017-11-18 Thread Mary Otten
ary, > Have you tried selecting all text, and then copy and paste? > > HTH, > Rick Justice > > "Tomorrow's another day, another way!" > "and if tomorrow never comes, problem solved!" > > - Original Message - > From: "mary otten&

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using JAWS OCR

2017-11-18 Thread mary otten
Very much appreciated, Rebecca. I’m glad this is possible. I had actually looked at the FS site about their Openbook program, although I’ve been a K1000 user for a very, very very long time. But it looks like OB doesn’t run under win-10 based on what I saw, which would be a show stopper for

Re: [JAWS-Users] Anyone on here using J dictate or J say?

2017-11-19 Thread Mary Otten
rks similarly to Siri on IOS. > > HTH, > Rick Justice > > "Tomorrow's another day, another way!" > "and if tomorrow never comes, problem solved!" > > - Original Message - > From: "Mary Otten" <maryot...@comcast.net> > To: <

Re: [JAWS-Users] Using JAWS OCR

2017-11-19 Thread Mary Otten
ow never comes, problem solved!" > > - Original Message - > From: "Mary Otten" <maryot...@comcast.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 9:54 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Using JAWS OCR > > > Is there

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to use jaws find in acrobat reader in a PDF document

2017-11-16 Thread Mary Otten
lt;adr...@adrianspratt.com> wrote: > > What works is adding the JAWS key to the control-f command, all three at once. > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Mary Otten > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 2018 with Windows 10 mail app?

2017-11-16 Thread Mary Otten
me off list at > > mi...@orbitelcom.com > > Best Wishes, Mitch > > Q: Why did the spider cross the road? > A: To get to the other Web Site. > Courtesy of our 5 year old Grandson > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > From: Mary Otten > Sent: Wednesday,

[JAWS-Users] Changing voice on the fly, is it possible in JFQW 2018?

2017-11-16 Thread mary otten
Hi all, I have found the keystrokes that allow you to change the rate of the current voice on the fly, that is, without entering into the Jaws voices menu. But I’m not seeing any means of changing voices or languages within a given speech profile, assuming the one you pick has multiple

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to use jaws find in acrobat reader in a PDF document

2017-11-16 Thread Mary Otten
> document > > What works is adding the JAWS key to the control-f command, all three at once. > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Mary Otten > Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 3:19 PM > To: ja

[JAWS-Users] How to use jaws find in acrobat reader in a PDF document

2017-11-16 Thread Mary Otten
I have read the jaws help regarding using jaws with acrobat acrobat reader. There was no mention made of using the find command, but since it works in HTML documents on the Internet, I assumed it would also work in PDF files. So if I do a control F, then type in a word or phrase I know is in a

[JAWS-Users] Surface pro with draws and pearl camera

2017-12-11 Thread Mary Otten
Is anyone on the list using this combination? It seems like it would be pretty ideal for totally portable use. I know you can get the type cover for the surface, and I guess as such things go, it’s OK. But I’m wondering about using a regular USB keyboard with it. Or how is it if you just want

[JAWS-Users] Issues with jaws on Dell XPS 13? Also looking for a number pad for that laptop

2017-12-09 Thread Mary Otten
I am considering the purchase of a Dell XPS 13 laptop. I have heard remarks on other list about problems with the waves Max audio and screen readers, particularly regarding speech being cut off. That would not be something I would be willing to live with, so I wonder if people have experiences

[JAWS-Users] Focus dislpay scrolling feature

2018-04-28 Thread Mary Otten
This is a bit off topic, I guess, because it concerns the Focus 40 display scrolling feature. I have a friend who recently purchased one of these displays and described the auto-scrolll feature working well with JAWS. My question is whether it works in other situations, not just with JAWS. For

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unofficial J2018 update, Build, 1712.54, Direct Download Links + What's New

2018-01-11 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Melanie, Sure. Unfortunately, my braille printer is not functioning at this time, but I can certainly take notes and present whatever. And if you want to talk about it and make whatever special emphasis points you want to, that would be great. It looks a lot like last years it seems to me.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unofficial J2018 update, Build, 1712.54, Direct Download Links + What's New

2018-01-11 Thread Mary Otten
I am sorry. I have no clue how this message ended up on this thread. It was not suppose to do that, obviously. On 1/11/2018 4:01 PM, Mary Otten wrote: Hi Melanie, Sure. Unfortunately, my braille printer is not functioning at this time, but I can certainly take notes and present whatever

Re: [JAWS-Users] Firefox reader view

2018-04-11 Thread Mary Otten
My experience with Reader view on Firefox ESR is abysmal. It might read one little short paragraph. It never goes well on articles that are split up by multiple add frames. That’s why I read most things on my iPhone. Safari on iPhone reader view rocks compared to anything else I’ve used. It is

[JAWS-Users] accessing links in a Kindle book

2018-03-16 Thread Mary Otten
Is there a way to access links within a Kindle book? You can't just press tab, as that takes you out of the book to the table of contents. Cookbooks are often loaded with links, and it seems like they should provide a way to move from link to link. Mary For answers to frequently asked