Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Jim via Talk
Larry and Brenda, What is the exact problem that you experience when deleting messages? I receive a lot of eMail and I use the delete key on my computer quite frequently. I have very little problems and when I have a problem with the delete key, I press the context menu key and arrow down to

RE: Windows apps in general was Re: Windows 8 facebook app.

2015-04-11 Thread Jim Grimsby JR. via Talk
If you are running windows 8.1 you can find it in the windows app store witch is installed on your computer. Hth -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+jgrimsby=roadrunner@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Bob Tinney via Talk Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2015 8:09 AM To:

Re: Windows apps in general was Re: Windows 8 facebook app.

2015-04-11 Thread christopher hallsworth via Talk
So is it not available for Windows 8.0? Not that one should be on it really. On 11 Apr 2015, at 21:06, Jim Grimsby JR. via Talk talk@lists.window-eyes.com wrote: If you are running windows 8.1 you can find it in the windows app store witch is installed on your computer. Hth

RE: Windows 8 facebook app.

2015-04-11 Thread Jim Grimsby JR. via Talk
Yep this app works a treat. Everything is tabable and is accessible using standard windows command. You can also spell check as you write. Just use the context menu to correct any errors. Let me know if there is anything else you need to know. -Original Message- From: Talk

Re: Youtube to MP3 - Copying a link

2015-04-11 Thread Reg Webb via Talk
Alternatively, you can simply select the link to the video in your Youtube searches, and right click for copy link location. That works. In the online youtube to mp3 convertor, there's already a link in the convert video box, which is probably their app for Firefox, so just make sure that edit

Windows apps in general was Re: Windows 8 facebook app.

2015-04-11 Thread Christopher Hallsworth via Talk
Well, since I'm new to Windows apps in general can someone tell me please how to access menus if there are any, and any tips and tricks you can offer. I know how to close an app, and I have apps showing in the taskbar and can work out how to use an app in general. From memory I know Windows-z

Adobe Reader

2015-04-11 Thread Gary Petraccaro via Talk
I've been trying to download Adobe Reader and having all kinds of hell with combo boxes. I constantly have to tab back and forth just to find out what down arrow has just selected in the categories of operating system and version. The language works with e for english. Then I eventually

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
Well, I don't have the TB enhanced app installed. It is NOT AVG because I turned off vires check for incoming emails and outgoing was already turned off. I changed my setting to plain text for emails. When I check the W-e control panel, it says I have 9.1.0 but when I go to the website it

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
Brenda, Be it that the About window says you're running 9.1 and the update site says you're not I would say something got corrupted in your installation. Also, I believe the TB Enhance app is installed by default. So if you don't have it and didn't uninstall it, again, it sounds like

Re: amazon web site

2015-04-11 Thread net bat via Talk
in the u s its amazon.com/access; -Original Message- From: Alan J Paganelli via Talk Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2015 10:48 AM To: mcleod stinnett ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: amazon web site Amazon also has an accessible web page. I've lost the URL when my XP machine

Re: amazon web site

2015-04-11 Thread Alan J Paganelli via Talk
Amazon also has an accessible web page. I've lost the URL when my XP machine went south. Regards, Alan Teenagers; Tired of being harassed by your parents? Act now! Move out. Get a job. Pay your bills wile you still know everything. Please click on:

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
Trying Terry's method triggered a thought. I know those are dangerous, but let's live on the edge for a moment. (grin) Open the context menu and try both options: Open message in new tab and open message in new window. If one works better than the other here's how to eliminate another

RE: New windoweyes list member

2015-04-11 Thread Charles Short via Talk
Are you using the current version of office? ...There are two versions of office, one is office 365, which in my humble opinion is a waste of time and not worth the money. On the other hand, office 2013 is worth it and works incredibly well with Window-Eyes. Did you do the quick install or

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread via Talk
I'm dictating this with my iPhone I am hoping to get back to Window Eyes 8.4 and hoping someone can tell me where I can get that because I did not save it when I upgraded Sent from my iPhone On Apr 11, 2015, at 10:21 AM, Larry Higgins larryhiggin...@comcast.net wrote: Brenda, I

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
I have no idea why you guys are having such problems with Thunderbird. Therefore my only guess is the Thunderbird Enhanced app, which I do not use. So I'd try disabling that app to see if things calm down. I don't have any problems with Thunderbird and just updated to the latest version a day

Re: Adobe Reader

2015-04-11 Thread Larry Higgins via Talk
Skip all that mess and go to the site given below. It worked for me. https://ninite.com/ On 4/11/2015 5:09 AM, Gary Petraccaro via Talk wrote: I've been trying to download Adobe Reader and having all kinds of hell with combo boxes. I constantly have to tab back and forth just to find out

W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
good morning Thank you Tom and Larry for the info on copying and pasting a link for converting youtube to mp3. I will follow your instructions and check out songr (?) once I can read your emails without Thunderbird freezing. I can open and start to read an email, but when i tap the arrow or

adobe shockwave player

2015-04-11 Thread Brice Mijares via Talk
Will firefox work correctly without this damn Adobe shockwave player? Yesterday I was attempting to do some banking when adobe shockwave plugin failed to load. After going into task manager and remedying that situation, I had difficulties navigating Bank of America. I made 2 transfer

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Larry Higgins via Talk
Brenda, I regretfully can't offer you any solution to your issue, because I'm having exactly the same problem when deleting messages from my inbox. It doesn't happen every time, only intermittenly. I was just hoping that someone can kill two peoples problems with one solution, if at all

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi Jim I don't have an issue with deleting only when I try to open a message in Thunderbird. For now I reply to a message in order to read it. Sometimes a short message or one from QVC is readable by opening the message, but since things freeze so easily I haven't tested every possibility. I

Re: Windows 8 facebook app.

2015-04-11 Thread Scott via Talk
yes, it seems to work fairly well. There is some things i can not figure out though, like how to deal with replying to notification. And chat/messages r somewhat of a problem too. In fact i was just sensing msgs to two different people on there, and i hope i sent the correct person the correct

Re: Windows 8 facebook app.

2015-04-11 Thread Scott via Talk
yes, i wass so happy to see this too. Makes things easier somewhat, and, we can share now, which is a biggie for me. On 4/11/2015 3:19 AM, Christopher Hallsworth via Talk wrote: Can I just say wow! This seems to be accessible with NVDA as well! I would say if ever GWSocialEyes stops working

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Terri Pannett via Talk
I reported a similar problem a few days ago and I still don't have an answer. I'm using an earlier version of WindowEyes and a BrailleSense U2 display. I have to press the context key and the down arrow key and the enter key to open a message. Speech will read the message, but sometimes the

Re: W-E 9.1 and Thunderbird locking up/freezing

2015-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi Terry Your problem is a little different than mine. When I used W-E 8.4 and latest TB I did not hav e this problem. It is only with W-E 9.1. Opening messages causes TB and W-E to freeze. And I do not use a Braille display. Brenda On 4/11/2015 9:41 PM, Terri Pannett wrote: I