Re: Adobe XI, W-E 9.1 and AVG 2015

2015-04-29 Thread Brenda via Talk
luck, Larry On 4/29/2015 9:30 PM, Robert Byers via Talk wrote: I can't read any Adobe at all. That is since WE 9. Rob. On 30/04/2015 5:19 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote: good afternoon list I just spent the afternoon working with very patient Dave from W-e Tech Support with a conflict between

Thank you Chris - all fixed now :) Re: Thunderbird and W-E 9.1 NOT but 9.0 works

2015-04-13 Thread Brenda via Talk
their emergency removal utility. If nothing else they should know best what to check and have you do to try to track down the problem. Good luck, Tom On 4/12/2015 5:36 PM, Brenda via Talk wrote: so, I was unable to do a system restore because it said I had programs running that blocked it. My

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

2015-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
intermittenly. I was just hoping that someone can kill two peoples problems with one solution, if at all possible. On 4/11/2015 8:38 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote: 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

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

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

2015-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
:38 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote: 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

Re: itunes

2015-04-12 Thread Brenda via Talk
I click F6 until I hear 'tree view Then I tab until it says Brenda's iPhone. It is a lot of surfing and trial and error but eventually I find it. When I want to back up my phone I ALT-F to devices and then back up or sync although I have sync set to happen on start up. itunes can be a real

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

2015-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
won't appear on the braille display. I have to close the message and try again. Please, someone, figure out something. Terri Amateur radio call sign KF6CA On 4/11/2015 3:07 PM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Hi Jim I don't have an issue with deleting only when I try to open a message in Thunderbird

Youtube to MP3 - Copying a link

2015-04-10 Thread Brenda via Talk
Well, I upgraded to W-E 9.1 and have found my first problem. I use the following website to convert Youtube audio to MP3s http://www.youtube-mp3.org/ First I go to the youtubesong I want to convert, go to the search bar and copy the link. I think I just used the arrow keys, maybe I used F8,

Latest FireFox - changing options

2015-08-07 Thread Brenda via Talk
Using windows 7/64 W-e 9.2 with today'latest s fireFox update I can select options (alt T for Tools, Options dropdown), but can't seem to change the choice from General to contents, Privacy, Security etc I was able to use my CCTV with the physical mouse to view and select Privacy,

Re: Latest FireFox - changing options

2015-08-08 Thread Brenda via Talk
When I cursor down I hear Genera, Search, Security, etc but can't select anything and only hear unable to roudt cursor when I try to rout the cursor. On my page the tabs are on the left. Maybe now that things have changed to this format GW/AI can get W-e to read things. Just glad I have a

Re: Latest FireFox - changing options

2015-08-09 Thread Brenda via Talk
an email address for Mozilla where these short comings can be reported? Cheers Neville. On 9/08/2015 2:47 AM, David Gerry via Talk wrote: Greetings, You have to turn browse mode off to change option groups. David Gerry Boston, Massachusetts On 8/8/2015 10:32 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote: When I

W=E and latest Firefox and Thunderbird

2015-09-10 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List Is it safe to update to latest Thunderbird. I'm currently using 38.0.1 and I'm being prompted to upgrade to 38.2.0?? In firefox, I'm using 39.3 and prompted to upgrade to 40.3?? Thanks for any input. brenda ___ Any views or opinions

W-E talks as I enter type in search box with Firefox

2015-12-19 Thread Brenda via Talk
Good morning, I'm using latest Firefox, W-e 9.3 and Windows 7/64. Now, when I type in the search box, W-e reads each word as I type it. This didn't happen before, and in other programs my verbosity settings are set so nothing is read as I type. I have not changed any verbosity settings

Read to end not working when sending message in TB

2015-12-19 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello again, Now, this is a W-e 9.3 thing I think... Read to end is not working in latest Thunderbird when I type a message and want to read it before sending. I have to arrow down to read each line. When reading an incomming message read to end does work. Anyone else having this issue?

punctuation spoken in emails and on firefox

2017-02-03 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi List When I type and read emails or read an article in a web page punctuation is spoken i.e. the words"comma", "period" "quotation" etc are read. what do I have to change so I don't hear punctuation marks spoken when I read a document? I don't want to do too much trial and error.

Re: WinEyes and licensing

2017-02-03 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi David, Thank you for taking the time to explain and give examples of the synthesizer issue. As I am only english speaking, I have not had to deal with it, but I'm glad you explained it so I have an understanding of the situation. Perhaps in the future under the new scheme of things it

Re: dougs email.

2017-02-02 Thread Brenda via Talk
In the word groups remove the S, Sent from my iPhone > On Feb 2, 2017, at 11:43 PM, michaeel's mail via Talk > wrote: > > Hi guys i have ben trying to email doug and it comes back as un deliverable > from the post master. > I had emailed him few weeks back and he

Re: Recovery

2017-01-31 Thread Brenda via Talk
Ted, in a contact with Doug, he sent me a link to a copy of W-E 9.5.4 that I was able to download and save to a file folder. I will need to get a disk and figure out how to burn it to disk in case I have issues. I think you can use an old disk as long as it is before a certain version, don't

Re: Window-Eyes isn't dead

2017-01-31 Thread Brenda via Talk
Who is going to design any future Window-Eyes upgrades/versions? It seems like most of the staff that was at GW in Ft. Wayne is gone. The ZoomText update was done by AI staff - perhaps before all the major changes at/around VFO, and they may still have staff left. Just a thought.

Antivirus programs with window-eyes

2017-02-06 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List, soon it will be time for me to update my antivirus program. In my research, it appears that AVG has been bought out by AVAST. In the pc magazine reviews, AVG is no longer even reviewed and is not in the top 10. Norton, MacAfee, Trend Micro, AVAST and Bitdefender are five that

Re: No Pop Up Read by Window-Eyes

2017-02-02 Thread Brenda via Talk
hi Barbara CNTRL-SHIFT-W-W Hold down shift and control and press W twice in quick succession. I read the page and the pop-up. You have to listen to the entire page being read, and the pop-up (disclaimer) is at the end. You can tab to yes or no and enter on your selection. It is a

Re: punctuation spoken in emails and on firefox

2017-02-04 Thread Brenda via Talk
ro.com/App_Central/Apps/App_Details/?scriptid=1276 hth, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Brenda via Talk Sent: Friday, February 3, 2017 8:25 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com

List subscription issue and test

2017-02-01 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi List Today I checked and updated my info for the Window-eyes News list and then tried to log into my talk subscription page with no success. On the news list, I can access my news subscription with the new password I chose, but never got a confirmation email and I cann not access the

Re: Window-Eyes is Dead!

2017-01-30 Thread Brenda via Talk
I think what is relevant depends on who you are. I was going about my life and had no idea of the issues until I got the email about the emergency update. A call to tech support further alarmed me so I posted my question/concern to this list. The replies gave me some idea of what was going

Window Eyes recap

2017-01-29 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List, I am glad this list is still functioning so as I adjust to the potential slow demise of Window Eyes, I can stay in contact with folks. Hopefully this list continues as it is the easiest way to get help. Trying to connect with another mailing list would be a pain for me and

Re: Returning to list - what's going on with GW and AISquared

2017-01-25 Thread Brenda via Talk
via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: Hello List I've been out and about, and had put my subscription in vacation mode. since the list format has changed, I just signed up as a new user, same email address but different user name. Not sure if this was the right way to do

Returning to list - what's going on with GW and AISquared

2017-01-25 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List I've been out and about, and had put my subscription in vacation mode. since the list format has changed, I just signed up as a new user, same email address but different user name. Not sure if this was the right way to do things, but didn't know what else to do. Then today I

Re: Returning to list - what's going on with GW and AISquared

2017-01-25 Thread Brenda via Talk
Just in case, can anyone tell me how to go about learning NVDA? If I launch NVDA with W-e running, which one is dominent. do they conflict with each other? do I need to turn off W-e in order to learn NVDA? I will keep W-E as long as I can especially with 2 SMAs left, but with the changes

VFO tech support

2017-02-22 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List Well, just for fun I called VFO today to see what they thought would be a good security software to run with Window-eyes. When I first called, I pressed 2 for tech support, then the choice for jaws support press 1, zoomtext 2 and all other software 3. I guess Window-eyes is

Re: Where are the informed comentators?

2017-02-23 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List, I was starting to feel status quo and then the topic came up again. The depressing thing is that it presents a sad reality. According to linkedin Aaron Smith works for VFO in a role called "enterprise Compliance." Not really sure what that is, but here is an interesting

Real question: reading Thunderbird with W-E headers

2017-02-24 Thread Brenda via Talk
Is there a way to view the header (?) info when reading an email. the numpad mouse keys don't work in TB, so how do you get to the to, From, Subject lines without replying to a message? thanks, Brenda Thanks, Brenda ___ Any views or opinions

Re: Window Eyes and the List are Dead?

2017-02-24 Thread Brenda via Talk
Would it be possible for someone to transfer this list to another host should VFO decide to discontinue it here? I suspect window-eyes will work for a while, and it would be nice to have a place to ask questions, especially with the current state of phone tech support from VFO (with folks

Re: We are alive

2017-02-25 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hey don How much did you pay for the w-e disk you received - $20? brenda On 2/25/2017 7:20 AM, Don Smith via Talk wrote: Yes, it is sad that at some point our beloved win eyes may cease to exist. However, as long as we users still talk to each other, then the list is indeed alive and

Re: Window-Eyes and the List are Dead!

2017-02-24 Thread Brenda via Talk
Thank you tom for your humor in a very frustrating time. so, when the american KBG aka known as vfo send us to Siberian re-education camps, will we be released if we learn jowls? I'm sticking to W-E until I hear the knock at the door at 2:00 a.m. Again, sometimes a little humor, although

Re: Real question: reading Thunderbird with W-E headers

2017-02-24 Thread Brenda via Talk
wrote: It's a bit cumbersome, but repeatedly tabbing or alt-tabbing should also give you the info you need, I think. On 2/24/2017 9:15 PM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Is there a way to view the header (?) info when reading an email. the numpad mouse keys don't work in TB, so how do you get

Off to a good start - Re: Security and Antivirus programs with Window-eyes

2017-02-09 Thread Brenda via Talk
thank you for the replies so far. I use AVG, but things seem to be changing. According toPC Magazine you either have to buy a version that covers a bunch of stuff or the free version. I guess AVAST has acquired it but is going to continue to offer it. I realize no program is perfect,

Security and Antivirus programs with Window-eyes

2017-02-09 Thread Brenda via Talk
good evening List, I am still trying to figure out which antivirus/security program would be the best fit to keep me safe while working with Window-eyes. One person suggested Avira, gdata, sophos and vipre are accessible. In my research, I did not find any of them listed as on the top 10

Re: Certificate Fix

2017-02-09 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi tom, I would. I was just going to wait until a major upgrade came out, but figured it wouldn't hurt to have the 9.4.5 upgrade. doug sent me a copy in response to my question about SMAs and disks. I also have earlier versions 9.0 8.0 etc on disk. I'm not sure how far back the

Re: Real question: reading Thunderbird with W-E headers

2017-02-26 Thread Brenda via Talk
view, I told her she could read the headers by tabbing. My question is, how can I spell each letter of the subject for example? Arrow keys don't tell me anything, and I don't use any of the mouse keys, in part because I don't have a numlock key. On 2/24/2017 9:15 PM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Is

Re: orbit20 display and future of window eyes

2017-03-30 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi Sky and List I think it is beyond the point of saving Window-Eyes. I think what folks on this list need to do now is to contact VFO and push for a reasonable price to transition from Window-Eyes to jaws. The number of SMAs should be considered so perhaps those with SMAs would be given

price of jaws

2017-03-29 Thread Brenda via Talk
I'm wondering if the $75 convention price for jowls is what current SMA HOLDERS OF Window-Eyes will be offered in the 2nd quarter when Eric Damron (I think, per previous post) makes some sort of announcement. I don't want to switch,and I can't afford the big bucks for jowls, but $75 would be

latest iTunes and Window-eyes

2017-03-27 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi List, the other day I read a couple posts aboutissues with the latest iTunes 12.6 I believe. so, I didn't download it when prompted. Are people having trouble with this latest iTunes and W-E? Thanks, Brenda ___ Any views or opinions

Re: best of w-e with jaws for office?

2017-03-16 Thread Brenda via Talk
Josh, that may well happen, but... What about those of us who don't use Windows Office? On my win 10 machine I use Jart or notepad or wordpad. I don't like jowls and don't want to and can't afford to pay for it. Since Microsoft has already worked with GW to connect Window-eyes with

Window-Eyes and antivirus/security software

2017-04-01 Thread Brenda via Talk
Good evening list, Well, I was all set to purchase Kaspersky when I read a list post on another list that it has become unaccessible of late and that there are no plans to make it accessible. Has anyone had any success with Sophos? What are people's experience with Viper? Other than

Re: Window-Eyes and antivirus/security software

2017-04-01 Thread Brenda via Talk
/security software? I hate to be a pest, I was all set to get Kaspersky until I read the updates are making it unusuable. Thanks for any help/input, brenda On 4/1/2017 8:58 PM, Tony C wrote: I use AVG. -Original Message- From: Brenda via Talk Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2017 7:01 PM

Re: itunes really needs fixing to work with window eyes.

2017-04-03 Thread Brenda via Talk
I have so far been able to avoid upgrading to iTunes 12.6. Fortunately I only use iTunes to back up my phone, usually only when I'm going to trade it in. I haven't ripped any CDsto my pc and then to iTunes lately. I think apple wants us to use apple music which seems to require less use of

Re: Recent server crash

2017-04-04 Thread Brenda via Talk
do you think the downtime is because they were moving the server from Ft. Wayne to Florida or Vermont? Just a thought, brenda On 4/4/2017 4:44 PM, via Talk wrote: Hi listers: I notice the server used for Window-eyes related things was down for at least a day or so. Since it came back up

Re: making the switch

2017-04-04 Thread Brenda via Talk
To read pop-up dialogs like at my bank (well, until today when it wouldn't read) I think I use cntrl-shift-w and then press w again quickly while holding cntrl-shift. Isn't cntrl-shift-escape the command to get the task manager? could be the bank has changed something - times are

Sophos information

2017-04-03 Thread Brenda via Talk
good afternoon, I am sending this to multiple recipients so I don't have to do a lot of copy and pasting. As you may be aware, Sophos Home is an internet security software that some have said is accessible with screen readers. The company primarily serves business customers with a paid

Re: orbit20 display and future of window eyes

2017-03-31 Thread Brenda via Talk
I too was hoping Window-Eyes would become a part of Microsoft. I'm wondering if the powers that be at Microsoft were not ready to deal with accessibility or maybe they thought they could do it themselves and didn't need GW Micro. Whatever the case, things are as they are. Whether it is

Re: Window-Eyes and antivirus/security software

2017-04-01 Thread Brenda via Talk
was all set to get Kaspersky until I read the updates are making it unusuable. Thanks for any help/input, brenda On 4/1/2017 8:58 PM, Tony C wrote: I use AVG. -Original Message- From: Brenda via Talk Sent: Saturday, April 1, 2017 7:01 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Window

Kaspersky info from the AV-11Y list

2017-04-02 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi List Below is a post from the AV-11Y list which is a list that deals with antivirus issues of blind users. David Goldfield has up until now used Kaspersky successvully, but recent updates have changed that. It is kinda long but worth the read especially if you are a kaspersky user.

Window-eyes and latest Thungerbird?

2017-04-11 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi List, although I'm learning other screen readers, I mainly use W-E. On the blindtech list some folks have posted concerns about TB 52 and jaws not working together. They say NVDA works ok. Just wondering if any window-Eyes users have upgraded to Thunderbird 52 and how it is working

Re: gun shy about new laptop

2017-04-12 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi robin, I have a similar story to yours. I am now a casual home computer user as I no longer do medical transcription. I own a 15 inch Lenovo laptop which I purchased last spring when my Win7 pc almost died. When I called Window-eyes Tech support to find out what to avoid with laptops,

Re: a question about using touch screens

2017-04-06 Thread Brenda via Talk
I have my typing mode set to standard keyboard. When I touch a letter, if I want that letter I lift, if not I slide to the letter I want. I use the backspace a lot and also dictation helps. There is a dictation button on the lower left near the spacebar. If I do any writing of any length,

Re: Another Main Memu podcast from CSUN discussing future of window-eyes

2017-04-06 Thread Brenda via Talk
Interesting podcast. Jeff Bishop said he only said what he did because of the nda (nondisclosure agreement?). His words were W-e will be here for now or words to that effect. Interesting, he also said since VFO has merged that there is more unity (or something like that). brenda On

Re: Alternative to Eset

2017-04-14 Thread Brenda via Talk
I hear Sophos Home works well with window-eyes and is free for up to 10 users. I guess it runs like a web page. there are folks on the blindtech and this list that use it. You have to go to their website to download it. I prefer something that I load to my pc from disk so I chose Vipre.

Re: 9.5.4 very unstable on my HP desktop

2017-04-16 Thread Brenda via Talk
I use Alt B to access bookmarks, control I doesn't do anything for me. Also, I have my history etc set to delete on exit. brenda On 4/16/2017 8:01 PM, net bat via Talk wrote: one place that w e hangs in firefox is when you press control i to open the bookmark list. it hangs every time for

Latest Thunderbird, window-eyes and Jaws

2017-04-13 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hey List, Well, if anyone is a multiple screen reader user you may have found that Window-eyes works with the latest Thunderbird 52 as does NVDA but Jaws doesn't. h Actually, I'm kinda surprised as usually what works with W-e works with jaws, just a few different key strokes. I

Re: gun shy about new laptop

2017-04-13 Thread Brenda via Talk
few issues with it. Now, this may sound stupid, but where is this fn key that people are talking about. I thought that all of the top row of little keys were function keys. Thank you. Peace. Linette On 4/12/2017 1:35 PM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Hi robin, I have a similar story to yours. I am

Re: orbit20 display and future of window eyes

2017-04-01 Thread Brenda via Talk
; If you think Window Eyes isn't going away I also have a nice bridge to >> sell you. It is called the Golden Gate and I will sell it real cheap. >> >> On 3/31/2017 12:59 AM, Dennis Long via Talk wrote: >>> We don't know WE is going away. >>> >>>

Re: orbit20 display and future of window eyes

2017-04-01 Thread Brenda via Talk
> do, I will continue to believe that W.E. is ALIVE and KICKING! I >> am getting >> > rather tire of seeing this same old topic being brought up over >> and over. I >> > do not wish to start any sort of heated debate on this subject I >>

Re: future of window-eyes

2017-04-07 Thread Brenda via Talk
Maybe AI Squared was not technically forced into an agreement with VFO, but they may have seen the handwriting on the wall and realized it was their best option. I still wonder if AI knew they were goin to join VFO prior to merging with GW. Whatever the case, it is a done deal, and nothing

Re: Crossing over to the other side

2017-04-07 Thread Brenda via Talk
>>> >>> >>> >>> www.harmonicaworkshops.com >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, 7 Apr 2017 18:01:57 -0400 >>> Brenda via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: >>> >>>>

Crossing over to the other side

2017-04-07 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List, It is with great sadness that today I installed Jaws. I have noticed a few things I like. I don't know the Jaws mouse cursor, but I was able to use it to read the AVG Zen screen and go to my messages within Zen and read them. Also, in Thunderbird, I was able to read more with

Re: Thanks for output on touch screens

2017-04-07 Thread Brenda via Talk
Dictating can be real "fun". I have to read back everything I type, especially if I'm going to post on facebook, because some words are really messed up - typing the word "buckeye" has a distasteful rendering. I dictate in short phrases and then manually type some words. Brenda On

Re: future of window-eyes

2017-04-07 Thread Brenda via Talk
when I listened to Jeff bishop talk, on the Main Menu podcast, I felt like he was all excited that now all the companies - Google, Microsoft, VFO, would all work together now. I think this is what is being sold to groups like ACB and NFB, blind service agencies, etc. To some extent, this

Re: Window-Eyes suddenly invalid?

2017-04-18 Thread Brenda via Talk
If you call the Vfo phone number they are open till 7 o'clock and may be able to help you Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 18, 2017, at 4:52 PM, Bryan Peterson via Talk > wrote: > > Hi all, > I seem to have run into an issue with the Office version of WE. After

Window-Eyes as a trend setter anda question

2017-07-14 Thread Brenda via Talk
Good evening list tonite I was surfing the Blind Tech Podcasts on my iPhone and came across a very depressing one dated May 26 where they were talking about in with the new and out with the old and how Window-eyes is no more. One of them stated words to the effect that VFO wanted everyone to

Re: longshot

2017-07-14 Thread Brenda via Talk
You could write to Doug Geoffrey or VFO tech support. They used to send you a link that was valid for 3 days. Hopefully they still do this. Or perhaps you could ask Doug for a disk. They used to sell them for $20, maybe under the circumstances they would just mail you one but who knows.

Re: Behind in times.

2017-07-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi Dave, I think you are correct about the home and tandum selections for your situation. the VFO web page will also tell you how to check if your pc is a 32 or 64 byte/bit machine as you will want to download that version of jaws. I kept W-e running until after the UAC box came up. Once

App mall was Re: updated all of my 35 apps

2017-07-21 Thread Brenda via Talk
The app mall is an excellent idea if there is someone talented and motivated enough to set it up. Back in the day GW encouraged people to make their apps and websites accessible to screen reader users. An app mall would be a good place for them to get info about how to go about it since they

Re: Good Bye

2017-07-24 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hey Pastor Gil, sorry to see you go. You could stayhere to help the rest of us with jaws questions from a window-eyes prospective. Brenda On 7/24/2017 1:12 PM, Pastor Gil Pries via Talk wrote: The time has come for me to leave the list. I am a Jaws user, and not a Window-eyes user

win10 driver issues was Re: Good Bye

2017-07-26 Thread Brenda via Talk
I got what I think was a similar issue with my lenovo laptop in 2015 after I first purchased it. After speaking with Steven Clower, or maybe it was Chris, I now start Window-eyes after the laptop boots and I'm at the desktop. Can't tell you if I've had the problem since as I don't use the

Re: I'm Back!

2017-07-26 Thread Brenda via Talk
Glad you came back :) Hopefully VFO will keep this list around as transitioning to jaws will take time. Since you are "bilingual" your expertise will be helpful. Brenda On 7/26/2017 1:17 PM, Pastor Gil Pries via Talk wrote: Hi, I'm back! I couldn't stand being away. Pastor Gil

CREATING MESSAGE RULE WITH tHUNDERBIRD

2017-08-09 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hi List In Thunderbird I no longer can create a rule for moving a message from my email provider inbox to another folder. as in, if I get an email from the jaws list I want to send it to the jaws folder or from the window eyes users list to my gw-mail folder. I get as far as selecting

Re: contacting Doug.

2017-08-18 Thread Brenda via Talk
My thoughts... I thought the NFB was supposed to help blind people - surprised they would sell out to a single screen reader, especially an inferior one. aaron smithwas at VFO as Enterprise Compliance specialist. I don't think VFO gave us Jaws because they wanted to, they may have had to

Re: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume

2017-08-22 Thread Brenda via Talk
HeyReeva, I think you should consider taking your concern up the VFO ladder to someone above the people that answer the phone. Sure seems like Fusion users should have gotten the same type of offer as W-E users did. Maybe if you dig around you can find someone higher up the food chain to

Re: contacting Doug.

2017-08-22 Thread Brenda via Talk
I too was hopeful the AI Squared merge would be good for Window-eyes. but, the merge was lopsided and seems more like a sale as GW had no more control. I always thought AI Squared was directed by VFO to bring them Window-eyes as VFO didn't absorb AI Squared until after W-e was acquired.

Re: Questions re WE

2017-05-03 Thread Brenda via Talk
Has anyone contacted Doug Geoffrey or anyone at VFO - other than asking the customer service people that answer the phone (the CSRs only know what the higher-ups tell them)? Just a thought, Brenda On 5/3/2017 10:14 AM, Karyn Campbell via Talk wrote: I happen to agree with Andre on this

Re: More on Sohos

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
I had been told that sophos works with Window-eyes. glad I didn't try it. I got a good deal on a vipre Internet Security from HSN and it works well with Window-eyes. I haven't tried NVDA as I haven't learned that program yet, but I can't seem to access everything with Jaws. Glad have

Re: Until VFO says so, Window-eyes is not dead.

2017-05-09 Thread Brenda via Talk
So maybe listers should consider sending a copy of their messages on this list to the VFO customer service or tech support or Doug or anyone else in the organization and see if they react or respond? On 5/9/2017 9:47 PM, Don H via Talk wrote: Wouldn't you think with all this WE is dead talk

Interesting - someone tried to unsubscribe me from the list

2017-05-09 Thread Brenda via Talk
Just got a message that a request to unsubscribe from the talk mailing list had been received. Has anyone else had this happen to them? I enjoy this list and do not want to unsubscribe - not sure what is going on. Brenda ___ Any views or

W-e to Jaws tutorials annoying numbers

2017-05-17 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello list and Raul, I'm loving the tutorials, but when I listen to them I keep hearing a bunch of numbers - I think it is telling me how far along in the mp3 I am. I either have to keep hitting cntrl every few seconds or change focus to the desktop. Any setting I can change so I don't

Re: wineyes to jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hey Brice, Jaws has some really good tutorials. can you give us any jaws lists for asking jaws questions? too bad if they don't like new folks asking stuff, but I suspect they will be glad we are coming over to the dark side. On 5/15/2017 11:25 AM, brice Mijares via Talk wrote: I'm not

Window-eyes commands using Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hello List and maybe Doug, In Window-eyes there was a Jaws keyboard. Is there a Window-eyes keyboard in Jaws? Are there any tutorials specifically on how to do things I did in Window-eyes using Jaws? I have done some of the on-board Jaws tutorials, but I am having trouble figuring out

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
doug and/or Aaron will this list be maintained?It is still very valuable. I wish you the best going forward. Brian, If you don't believe Aaron or Doug, give VFO a call and see for yourself. Aaron and Doug would not scam us. Darrel, times change, and I doubt Doug and Dan and Aaron

Re: Window-eyes commands using Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
Regards, Doug -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dgeoffray=vfogroup@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Brenda via Talk Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 2:51 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: Window-eyes commands using Jaws Hell

Downloading jaws Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hey Brian Maybe the server is just busy. I remember for past Window-eyes updates I would wait a few hours or a day or two until everyone had gotten their downloads and then the W-e upgrade would download nicely. (Oh, that makes meso sad to remember those days - must move forwazrd).

FIXED Re: Jaws and Thunderbird threaded messages

2017-05-17 Thread Brenda via Talk
: r...@raulgallegos.com Work Email: train...@rgats.com “Any teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to be.” – David Thornburg On May 16, 2017, at 8:07 PM, Brenda via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: Hello List, I'm trying to transition to Jaws starting with em

Re: FIXED Re: Jaws and Thunderbird threaded messages

2017-05-17 Thread Brenda via Talk
Talk wrote: Hi Brenda, curious - did he fix the problem remotely or did he walk you through the steps? Because of my lack of computer savy, I'm a big fan sharing my computer with a tech person. On 5/17/2017 4:59 PM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Hi List and Raul, Well, someone on another list

Re: Window-Eyes to JAWS Migration

2017-05-17 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hey Nick, I suggest starting on the Window-Eyes migration page of AI Squaared. Raul gives some really neat short tutorials from a Window-eyes prospective that are really helpful. Jaws has some really neat on-board tutorials where you can listen while you performwhat the tutorial is

Window-eyes commands using Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
Here is a better link ... per doug http://www.gwmicro.com/window-eyes/migrate/ This should be what we all need. Brenda ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai

Jaws from a Window-eyes prospective was Re: How Ironic

2017-05-17 Thread Brenda via Talk
Solutions Mobile: 832.554.7285 Work: 832.639.4477 Personal Email: r...@raulgallegos.com Work Email: train...@rgats.com “Any teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to be.” – David Thornburg On May 16, 2017, at 8:07 PM, Brenda via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: Hell

TB settings - was Re: Jaws and Thunderbird threaded messages

2017-05-17 Thread Brenda via Talk
Solutions Mobile: 832.554.7285 Work: 832.639.4477 Personal Email: r...@raulgallegos.com Work Email: train...@rgats.com “Any teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to be.” – David Thornburg On May 16, 2017, at 8:07 PM, Brenda via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: Hell

Re: Thunderbird Question

2017-05-26 Thread Brenda via Talk
Using Window-Eyes with TB I get unread. Once it is read it just says the message header. I forget what Jaws does. Brenda On 5/26/2017 10:53 AM, Don H via Talk wrote: It seems that the read and unread notification doesn't work with WE or Jaws or Nvda. Usjually a message will have the

Re: Jaws hot key undefined after update

2017-05-26 Thread Brenda via Talk
Yep, every time I do a Jaws update I have to reassign the J in the shortcuts menue using Window-eyes. Not sure why VFO does it this way. It is a real pain. brenda On 5/26/2017 7:44 AM, Rod Hutton via Talk wrote: Hi, Has anyone had the experience that the hot key we had probably all set up

Re: End of Life Message

2017-05-25 Thread Brenda via Talk
it doesn't work anymore. On 5/25/2017 11:48 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Hello List, I turn Window-eyes on manually. Yesterday after my computer almost died due to multiple and random power surges, I got the Window-eyes End of Life Notification. Really depressing. I wish they had just said

Re: End of Life Message

2017-05-25 Thread Brenda via Talk
also have JAWS once again on this machine but very rarely do I ever use it. it's there if I ever need it. Window-eyes is going to be my primary screenreader until it doesn't work anymore. On 5/25/2017 11:48 AM, Brenda via Talk wrote: Hello List, I turn Window-eyes on manually. Yesterda

Re: a question regarding jaws installation

2017-05-25 Thread Brenda via Talk
Hey Lee, Just to be safe if you have the license number and authorization code, I would download and install Jaws but just don't use it. VFO phone support can say otherwise, but the info might not be correct. If it is on your computer and registered you will be in the system. Brenda On

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