RE: Cortana

Hi Larry, Using Cortana is equivalent to what you did before when you used to press the Start button in previous versions of Windows and typed in things you wanted to search for; in fact, they now refer to doing searches from the Start menu as invoking Cortana. Also, I suspect that the

Mouse Over

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RE: How to copy large Blocks of Text?

He is talking about a third party app called "select text." By Jamal Mazrui Release Date: April 20, 2008 Last Update: December 2, 2008 Rating: 3 stars Description: Select text between start and end points that you mark. Copy or read all text. Read by chunk, sentence, or paragraph.

RE: what's up with the list?

Hi Jim, You may wish to subscribe to the list using a Gmail or Outlook.COM email account, since they seem to have less trouble. Hth, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Jim via Talk Sent: April 20, 2016 2:55

Re: two questions

How do I access the inhance app? On 4/19/2016 5:26 PM, Tom Kingston via Talk wrote: Linette, To center text in Jarte you can select it and hit Control-E. It's the same as Alt-O Format, P Paragraph, Center paragraph. It's best to do it after the fact. For example, if I type one line of text

RE: Three beeps swhen shutting down computer, what do they mean, and what can I do to get rid of them

Larry. I am unable to answer your question concerning why Windows 10 users now hear three descending tones when shutting down their computers. Chris Grabowski has explained this issue over the phone to me, however, that doesn't mean I remember his explanation. Chris, a memory refresh would be

Re: two questions

Nick, After downloading and installing the app (if necessary) it will have a pulldown in the Apps menu when IE is open. Just open the Window-Eyes control panel, Alt-A Apps, and arrow or hit the letter I until you get to the IE Enhance pulldown. Hth, Tom On 4/20/2016 2:09 AM, Nick Sarames

Three beeps swhen shutting down computer, what do they mean, and what can I do to get rid of them

Dear listers, Still a few fun and games I suppose after the W10 upgrade. I am getting three descending beeps (beep, bop, boot), when I go to shut down my computer. As I was given to understand when these beeps were ascending, it might have had something to do with the video card. At that

RE: Copying large Blocks of Text

Hi, In addition to holding down the shift and pressing down-arrow as long as needed, you can also hold down the shift and use page-up or page-down; you can also position your cursur to any point in the text of a document, and do ctrl-shift-home, or ctrl-shift-end to get all from cursor to the

RE: Three beeps swhen shutting down computer, what do they mean, and what can I do to get rid of them

When you shut the computer down, you are moved to the secure desktop. The copy of Window-eyes that was running gets shut down and it reloads to read the secure desktop (like the login prompt.) The computer is shutting down and Window-eyes doesn't have enough time to attach itself to the

Cortana

Just wondering if anybody has had any luck using Cortana, and how effectively. I need to get me a decent microphone I;'m sure to make it work in the way it was designed to worked, but just how well can it be used with the keyboard? I asked her this morning about the final score of last

Three beeps when I'm booting up my computer

Chris, My Windows 10 computer does not beep when I'm shutting it down, but every once and a while I get three ascending beeps when the computer is booting up before W E loads. What does that mean? Bob, K8LR, tinn...@charter.net On 4/20/2016 9:28 AM, Chris Grabowski via Talk wrote: When

Re: Three beeps swhen shutting down computer, what do they mean,and whatcan I do to get rid of them

That's strange. All your machines do that? I have never had a computer do that, andI have had four computers; well, five if you count my old dos one. Pam. -Original Message- From: michaeel's mail via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:19 AM To: Larry Higgins ; Window-Eyes

Re: Three beeps swhen shutting down computer, what do they mean, and what can I do to get rid of them

Ever sense I installed Windows 10 on my HP laptop I have heard those beeps just before Window Eyes starts up. Sense It seems it doesn't effect my computer, It doesn't concern me. Window Eyes starts just after that. There was an update to win 10 and that's when I noticed the beeps. It tells

Re: Three beeps swhen shutting down computer, what do they mean,and what can I do to get rid of them

Okay, so this is a windows ten thing? Sorry about my other message, since I don't have windows ten. Also, sorry if you said it was windows ten and I wasn't paying close enough attention. Pam. -Original Message- From: Michael Massey via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:20 AM

Re: WE9.4 becomes corrupt and control alt w does not work

I have seen control-alt-w not working many times. When this happens, if I go to the desk top, whatever item I was last on is frozen in place. Usually I can press control-insert-f4 to close Window-eyes, wait just a minute, and then re-start window-eyes with control-alt-w. This usually fixes

RE: Copying large Blocks of Text

A word to the wise, it is better to copy than to cut as if you select control X and something happens to your computer at that exact time, it is gone forever. Just saying. Veronica -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+veronica.smith=aps@lists.window-eyes.com] On

Re: Three beeps swhen shutting down computer, what do they mean, and what can I do to get rid of them

Thanks Chris, that is very helpful. I think I can get used to the beeps. On 4/20/2016 8:28 AM, Chris Grabowski via Talk wrote: When you shut the computer down, you are moved to the secure desktop. The copy of Window-eyes that was running gets shut down and it reloads to read the secure

Re: Getting Cortana to speak

but there is no way to make her speak just by entering questions or commands solely from the keyboard? On 4/20/2016 10:55 AM, Robert Ringwald via Talk wrote: I have a built in mic on this del lap top. If I say, "Hey Cortana" she usually answers me by playing a couple beeps. Then you can ask

Re: Getting Cortana to speak

Dunno. -Original Message- From: Larry Higgins via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 9:04 AM To: Robert Ringwald ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Getting Cortana to speak but there is no way to make her speak just by entering questions or commands solely from the

RE: Becky not reading correctly 9.4

I have seen this and this is the fix, make sure the window is maximized. Chris Window-Eyes Product Support Ai Squared 725 Airport North Office Park Fort Wayne, IN 46825 (802) 362-3612 www.aisquared.com -Original Message- From: Talk

RE: Cortana

St. Louis won 4-3 -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dwaynemcnutt=outlook@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Larry Higgins via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 8:15 AM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Cortana Just wondering if anybody has had any luck

Re: Getting Cortana to speak

I have a built in mic on this del lap top. If I say, "Hey Cortana" she usually answers me by playing a couple beeps. Then you can ask your question, or give it a command such as "Go to Word." HTH -Bob -Original Message- From: Larry Higgins via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Getting Cortana to speak

Hello there, I'm just wondering if anybody has managed to get Coortana to speak when answering questions and such using the keyboard, or is this even possible? ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do

Re: Becky not reading correctly 9.4

Hi Chris, Yes, I did try the same solution that someone else shared yesterday, and what do you know, Maximizing the Window fixed the problem. I tell ya, I know a fair amount about computers and most of the operating systems since DOS to the current, and I still amaze myself at just how Dangerous

RE: How to copy large Blocks of Text?

Hi Neville, You called the app WE but I believe you meant Word Enhance did you not? Thanks, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Neville via Talk Sent: April 19, 2016 7:53 PM To: Van Lant, Robin

Re: WE9.4 becomes corrupt and control alt w does not work coming back from sleep WE9.4 is corrupt!

I've never had any problems coming out of sleep. And that's over many years, systems, and sound cards. And Window-Eyes crashing is so rare for me I can't remember the last time I used Control-Alt-W. Regards, Tom On 4/20/2016 8:30 PM, Don H via Talk wrote: Doug at Ai Squared says this

where is the update file saved too in windows 7

when someone downloads an update file, where is it saved to in windows 7? thanks. Click here to check out my sendspace offerings! ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the

Re: RTF files?

By default RTF files should open in Wordpad. But if you have Office they'll open in Word. Hth, Tom On 4/20/2016 8:19 PM, Mickey via Talk wrote: Hi. I've gone to Windows X, and can't access my rtf files. What should I be using? Mickey ___ Any

Re: WE9.4 becomes corrupt and control alt w does not work coming back from sleep WE9.4 is corrupt!

Doug at Ai Squared says this sleep issue is not a WE problem but a Driver issue. Which driver he can't say. All I know is the problem did not exist in WE 9.2 and started with WE 9.3. On 4/20/2016 6:24 PM, Manny via Talk wrote: Hi to all, First of all, thanks to all who sent the short cut

Re: what's up with the list?

Mostly, I have ignored messages like that. I haven't stopped receiving emails. Pam. -Original Message- From: Jim via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 2:54 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: what's up with the list? Hi there! About once a week I receive a message

Re: Mouse Over

its a image that changes its view when you move the mouse over it. ebay is one site that does this with many auctions you view. when you use the mouse sometimes the view of the item will change. sometimes the image will enlarge. it depends on how it is programmed. -Original Message-

RTF files?

Hi. I've gone to Windows X, and can't access my rtf files. What should I be using? Mickey ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership

Re: WE9.4 becomes corrupt and control alt w does not work coming back from sleep WE9.4 is corrupt!

Hi to all, First of all, thanks to all who sent the short cut to turn WE9.4 off; however, closing WE9.4 with the short cut given or with my kill WE9.4 batch file, and then restarting WE9.4 gives me the same result. WE9.4 still will not restart with control alt w. The issue is that I believe

Re: WE9.4 becomes corrupt and control alt w does not work coming backfrom sleep WE9.4 is corrupt!

w e will not talk when the program you are useing crashes. even if you reload w e. you have to unload the program first. then w e will start talking again. this happens more often when you have other programs running in the background. like i e and wlm at the same time. *** don't use sleep

RE: WE9.4 becomes corrupt and control alt w does not work coming backfrom sleep WE9.4 is corrupt!

They should make it so w.e will talk no matter what programs stop working. Other screen readers do it so why can't Window-Eyes? -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+skyt=shaw...@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of net bat via Talk Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 4:47 PM To:

Drop-down boxes

Hi. I'm drawing a total blank. How do I get WE to show drop-down boxes? Audible isn't showing them at all. Thanks for your help. Oh, I've got Windows X, with the latest WE. Mickey ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of

Re: Need an answering machine software solution

Hello, something else that works to. Is Time Warner has something called answer anywhere. It is basically a list of phone numbers that you can Aaron on their website. And then whenever it is turned on, all those phones will start ringing. Dean on the first phone that you configure to do this it

RE: Drop-down boxes

Hi Mickey. I find this aspect of web access problematic, and I've never had success with Audible. I think there are variations in how pages are designed. I went to my bank, which uses drop-downs for some of the menus. If we are talking about the same thing, the best that I have found is to

how to get things out of junk folder and another limbo folder

For some reason, Thunderbird has decided that some messages, which are rather large, are junk. This has never happened before. How do I get them out of the Junk folder, and how do I keep this from happening again? Also, there are a couple of messages that I thought were accidentally deleted.

Re: Cortana

Hi Larry! I have had some luck in using cortana, but not for anything more than getting a temperature or something like that. I know you can use cortana for much more supposedly, but haven't yet figured it out. There is supposedly a list of commands which work with cortana but as of yet I

what's up with the list?

Hi there! About once a week I receive a message stating that my membership in this list is terminated due to excessive bounces. I have been using the same eMail for years and now am having to re-confirm my membership on a fairly regular basis..? Does anyone have any ideas on what might be

Re: Mouse Over

Thanks for that explanation net bat. And this might be a dumb question, but do these changes actually happen when we use our mouse keys, or is this reserved only for the real thing? Maybe this wouldn't be a fair question for either of us, I dunno . On 4/20/2016 4:43 PM, net bat via Talk