RE: help?

2021-04-08 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
A program called Switch Sound File Converter can do this. -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Carol Smith via Talk Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 8:51 AM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: Carol Smith Subject: help? Hi, My brother needs to convert his ring tones from mp3 to

RE: Win 10 And WE 9.5.4

2020-09-08 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Since we are on this general subject, which web browsers work with Window-Eyes 9.5.4? It is my understanding that Firefox doesn't work with it. Does it work with the new Chromium Edge, Google Chrome, Brave, etc.? -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of peter Chin via Talk Sent:

FW: Data Drive in Windows 10

2019-08-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I actually believe I accidentally backed up my Windows drive onto the data drive rather than my external drive. -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Tom Fairhurst via Talk Sent: Monday, August 19, 2019 7:24 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: tfairhu...@kc.rr.com Subject: Data

Data Drive in Windows 10

2019-08-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
This is odd. I recently discovered that my data drive became a Windows drive. How may I fix this? I do have my data backed up. Write off list since this is not screen reader related. Thanks. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely

RE: Window-Eyes and Windows 10 1903

2019-08-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
this can be set to speak word or line etc. i haven't found the option to make the arrow keys speak text on the screen yet. -Original Message- From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2019 9:13 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: tfairhu...@kc.rr.com Subject: Window-Eyes

Window-Eyes and Windows 10 1903

2019-08-08 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
This happened occasionally in the past, but a reload of Window-Eyes 9.5.4 usually fixed it. However, now, it seems permanent. The mouse keys read nothing. The corner keys read their function but nothing else. The arrow keys read nothing at all-no text is spoken. Unless I can figure out how to

RE: Windows Update 1903

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
to know? I have WE set to run at startup. I still need to run it manyally after Windows is loaded. Should I stop it from loading at the logon screen? Thanks. Carol On 8/3/2019 8:28 PM, Tom Fairhurst via Talk wrote: > You will be alerted. At least, I was. A choice appeared in the Windows > Shu

RE: Windows Update 1903

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
You will be alerted. At least, I was. A choice appeared in the Windows Shut-Down dialog. However, when I pressed "Update and Restart," the update didn't take place. I pressed the Windows key to get the search box and started typing "update." I pressed Enter and was placed in the Update dialog. I

RE: Windows Update 1903

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
clarify which installation files are on the data drive? Will Windows 10 be installed on the SSD? If so, your data drive will be quite safe. Rod Rod Sent from Outlook for Windows -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Tom Fairhurst via Talk Sent: August 3, 2019 9:29 AM To: 'Window-Eyes

RE: Windows Update 1903

2019-08-03 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
ect: Re: Windows Update 1903 > > no. > this only applies if you are upgrading from windows 7 to 10. > > -Original Message- > From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk > Sent: Friday, August 02, 2019 9:18 PM > To: Window-Eyes Discussion List > Cc: tfairhu...@kc.rr.com > Su

Windows Update 1903

2019-08-02 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am upgrading Windows 10 for the first time. I currently have Windows 10 1809. I am being asked to upgrade to version 1903. I have Window-Eyes 9.5.4 on my PC. I want to keep my current programs and settings. I have heard that I must uninstall Window-Eyes first. Is this true? I also currently have

RE: Window eyes issue

2019-07-15 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I just checked and have this as well. -Original Message- From: Talk On Behalf Of Rod Hutton via Talk Sent: Monday, July 15, 2019 2:48 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: Rod Hutton Subject: RE: Window eyes issue Hi Bernie, Having checked my system, I have an Apps menu choice

RE: Safe Mode

2019-05-18 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I have done this on a Windows 7 computer but not in Windows 10. I turn on my computer and press F8 repeatedly. I hear a soft click when the hard drive stops cranking. I know that I'm where I want to be. I press down arrow once and press Enter. The menu contains several options including Repair and

Re: a Winamp question

2019-04-02 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Correct. I forgot to say that. The keys for JAWS work in the main window, too. -Original Message- From: Evan Reese via Talk Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2019 11:27 AM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: Evan Reese Subject: Re: a Winamp question You don't have to be in the equalizer to

Re: a Winamp question

2019-04-02 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I just tried this. In Window-Eyes, the panning keys are Alt+Shift+K and the letters H through ;, with Alt=Shift+K being center. In JAWS, the keys are exactly the same, except you press Control+Shift+K in combination with the previously-mentioned letters. Hope this help s. -Original

Re: Aps

2018-12-18 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Thanks so much. -Original Message- From: Tom Kingston via Talk Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 8:25 PM To: Tom Fairhurst via Talk Cc: Tom Kingston Subject: Re: Aps Tom, Here's a link to a zip archive of all the apps I leave in my Dropbox. https://www.dropbox.com/s/akqmqrtapo9o2m6

Re: Word Advanced Features

2018-12-18 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
is also running. with other apps they will run all the time. is this the only app that is not running? or do all of them say not running? check that the app status is turned on. -Original Message- From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk Sent: Monday, December 17, 2018 7:43 PM To: Window-Eyes

Re: Aps

2018-12-18 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I'm late on this one, but I can't find the download ZIP file for all the Window-Eyes apps on my computer.I thought I had, butg have apparently lost it. I couldn't find it on your web site. If you still have it, please let me know. Thanks. -Original Message- From: Roger A. Behm,

Word Advanced Features

2018-12-17 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
If any of you are still out there, I recently discovered that my Word Advanced Features app is not working. I found that the package is installed, but it won’t run. How can I fix this? Thanks. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are

Re: Has anyone ever considered using the Apple Mac?

2018-05-25 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I echo many of the points made in other E-mails. I have a Windows Computer and N IPhone. I find I can do things on my PC that i can't do on the phone vice versa. Of course, I had to learn a new set of commands and jestures. I echo the thought that just because Apple has VoiceOver that not all

Re: update problem

2018-05-11 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I'm glad you worked it out. I realized I hadn't been getting updates in Windows 7 for several months. I fixed my issue by using the update troubleshooter. It took a long time, but I finally got things up to date. I am getting the new updates asI expect. -Original Message- From:

Revo Uninstaller

2018-04-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I have heard good comments about this program. I have Windows 7. In my initial examination of the program, it seems not to be very screen reader friendly. Does anyone have any tips on the program? Where is the help found? I am using WE 9.5.4. ___ Any

ReVo Uninstaller

2018-04-08 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I have heard several of you rave about this program. However, in my initial poking around, it seems not to be very Window-Eyes friendly. It seems quite mouse intensive. Have any of you tried it with JAWS? Where is help located? Thanks. ___ Any views

Re: Hello

2018-03-05 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Subject: Re: Hello you have to change the windows scheme. its either windows 7 basic or classic. but this will probibly change the disktop colors and icon layouts too if you have modified them. -Original Message- From: Tom Fairhurst via Talk Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2018 3:20 PM To: Window

Fw: Hello

2018-03-04 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I also get the task switching message when Alt-Tabbing. From: Tom Fairhurst Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2018 1:34 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Hello I am using WE 9.5.4 with Windows 7 64-bit Pro. Suddenly, the desktop has come back into the Alt-Tab order. I know this has been

Hello

2018-03-04 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am using WE 9.5.4 with Windows 7 64-bit Pro. Suddenly, the desktop has come back into the Alt-Tab order. I know this has been discussed before, but I have forgotten how to remove it from there. A little Google searching shows that it’s necessary to make registry changes. I don’t recall this

Re: WE and Goldwave

2018-01-15 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I haven't used Goldwave for a long time, and I still have Windows 7. However, I there is a setting under Tools called Control. It is checked. That may help. -Original Message- From: Carol and Roger via Talk Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2018 6:36 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc:

Re: Windows 10 creater upgrade and window eyes 9.5.4

2018-01-13 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
It sounds like you've gotten the best advice for this. If none of it works, you may have entries in your registry that need to be removed. Surely, this will not b the case. -Original Message- From: David Crowell via Talk Sent: Friday, January 12, 2018 11:48 PM To: 'Window-Eyes

ITunes

2018-01-05 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Sorry about the previous message. I got my hands on the wrong keys for the subject line. I was frustrated about ITunes not downloading an album I’d purchased. I later discovered that the purchase did notgo through. I tried it today, andit worked. From: Tom Fairhurst Sent: Thursday, January

McAfee

2018-01-05 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Thanks for everyone’s help. No, I didn’t delete any PROGDATA folders. I just deleted the McAfee folder in one of them. Many of the antivirus programs require one to use a file from their web site to remove them completely. I rememver having to do this with Norton because even though I wasn’t

OTimes

2018-01-04 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
O jave tje ;atest versopm pf OTimes pm Womdpws 8/ O cam t dpwm;pad tje ;ast a;bi, O [irchaed. I have bookmarked an Apple article on this but it seems a bit fuzzy. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this

McAfee

2018-01-03 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I solved my problem. Aparently, Mcfee invaded my computer on December 15, 2017. I don’t know exactly hw. I found two folders in my programData and programFiles86 directories with that date on them. I removed the folders. Perhaps it came along with a download of another program of which I was

McAffee Web Advisor

2018-01-03 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Have any of you run into this nasty pest? It wouldn’t be bad if it were accessible. In my experience with JAWS and NVDA, it is inaccessible. It is a little more so with Window-Eyes. However since I already am running VIPRE, I don’t need another antivirus program causing problems. I have

Re: Stop Windows from Saying "Checked" in Many List Views in Windows 7

2017-12-23 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
away your checkboxes for selected items. Merry Christmas! Carol On 12/23/2017 10:15 AM, Tom Fairhurst via Talk wrote: When I am in Windows Media Player, every song I move to says “checked.” This keeps me from knowing which song is playing unless I recognize it. Windows also does this in Advanc

Windows Live Mail

2017-12-23 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Why does Windows Live Mail refuse to send my message, even though I have a legitimate contact category in the “To” field? I know the number of contacts in the list is not too high because sometimes, it works. I have checked to be sure no stray characters have gotten in. I am using Windows 7.

Stop Windows from Saying "Checked" in Many List Views in Windows 7

2017-12-23 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
When I am in Windows Media Player, every song I move to says “checked.” This keeps me from knowing which song is playing unless I recognize it. Windows also does this in Advanced Options of Control Panel under the Advanced tab. Every item says “checked.” I know there is a way to do this, but I

Re: Getting Help in Word 2016

2017-12-20 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
emember to save your settings with Ctrl-S. Best, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Tom Fairhurst via Talk Sent: December 19, 2017 4:57 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com>

Getting Help in Word 2016

2017-12-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am trying to get rid of the nagging request to undo auto acctions in a document. I can’t seem to get help is 2016. What must I do? ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those

DVD Ripping

2017-12-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Does anyone know of good DVD ripping software? I am using Windows 7. ___ 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 options, visit

Re: Can't Access CD/DVD Drive inWindows Explorer

2017-12-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
.cda files, and they will not tell you much at all. Carol On 12/19/2017 9:09 AM, Tom Fairhurst via Talk wrote: I am using Windows 7 64-Bit Pro. Files will play and execute on the drive. However, when I try to go into Windows Explorer, I get the message that Windows can’t access the file and that I

Can't Access CD/DVD Drive inWindows Explorer

2017-12-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am using Windows 7 64-Bit Pro. Files will play and execute on the drive. However, when I try to go into Windows Explorer, I get the message that Windows can’t access the file and that I may not have the permissions necessary. While I haven’t done this for a while, I am sure it worked in the

Re: saving documents in Office 365

2017-12-06 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
The easiest way I have found is to press F12. After it is pressed, you will be placed in a dialog with a suggested file name. You can edit this to your liking. Press Shift+Tab, and you should be in a list of folders. Arrow to the one you desire and press Enter. Tab till you reach the file

Re: What is a KNFB Reader?

2017-11-23 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
It will read the label. However, you may need to reposition the can to get allo the contents, and take another picture. The description is not perfect, but you will at least have an idea of what is in the can. -Original Message- From: Norene Trappa via Talk Sent: Thursday, November

Re: Program to reset (if necessary( the Windows screen reader flag.

2017-11-13 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am late on this thread, but thanks, Tom. This is valuable. -Original Message- From: Tom Kingston via Talk Sent: Monday, November 13, 2017 10:31 AM To: Rod Hutton via Talk Cc: Tom Kingston Subject: Re: Program to reset (if necessary( the Windows screen reader flag. Hey Rod, Well, the

Re: Norton Security

2017-11-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
In my experience, Norton has not been accessible for years. It came on my last computer. Even though I never used it,it was on my machine as a trial. I had to get sighted help to remove it because a captcha was involved. Some antivirus programs are particularly hard to removed. With Norton,

Favorites in IE 11

2017-10-18 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I just discovered today that my favorites won’t display propperly in IE 11 using the latest version ofWindow-Eyes. I have never had this problem before. How can I refresh them. For those of you who are transitioning to JAWS, they won’t display there either. I am using Window 7 64-bit Pro.

Re: question about re installing wineyes

2017-09-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Rod, could you please send me the link to your List? I have misplaced it. -Original Message- From: Rod Hutton via Talk Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2017 11:47 AM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: Rod Hutton Subject: RE: question about re installing wineyes Hi Russ and all, As

Re: AVG question

2017-08-28 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
When I tried AVG, I realized I may need to deal with the Zen screen. At that time, you could open a screen from the desktop icon which was useable. However, I couldn't use many of the functions from the system tray because they were part of the Zen screen.It sounds like now that the worthless

Re: PDF question

2017-08-26 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Thanks for the tip. -Original Message- From: Brenda via Talk Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 9:39 AM To: Van Lant, Robin via Talk Cc: Brenda Subject: Re: PDF question Hi List, I just played a little with Acrobat and changed the setting tio show gaps between pages. then I set another

Re: QUERY

2017-07-14 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I have been following this thread and strongly agree. I had to do System Restore twice with sighted help to recover Windows. I have used it myself to get rid of programs that ci couldn't remove with Programs and Features. One would certainly not use System Restore if there is a risk of

Re: Jaws migration along with the msa

2017-07-06 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I could be wrong here, but I don't recall any discount for SMA's. In my case, I have 2 SMA's, but after that, I believe they are regular price. -Original Message- From: Paulette Vickery via Talk Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2017 4:25 PM To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: Jaws

Re: DECtalk USB Question

2017-07-04 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I still have a Tripple Talk USB, but don't use it much. Most software synthesizers have much better voice quality. I have it mainly in case my Sound Card breaks down. At least, I could still perform some computer tasks till the sound card issue gets fixed. -Original Message- From:

Re: Help Needed to Restore Sub-folders in a Folder to theDefaultLayout

2017-06-20 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Try hitting Alt-V and then the letter O. You should be able to make additional changes there. I do this for Windows 7. -Original Message- From: peter Chin via Talk Sent: Monday, June 19, 2017 9:42 PM To: fender...@sbcglobal.net ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Help Needed to

Vipre

2017-06-12 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Is there a way to see the progres of a scan? I am using Windows 7 64-bit Pro with WE 9.5.4 with the latest trial version of Vipre. There is one tab that I can’t seem to reclass in order to read it. By the way, JAWS 18 won’t read it either. ___ Any

Vipper

2017-06-11 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am looking at Vipper Antivirus or Security. IN looking at their home page, I can’t seem to find the way to even download a free trial. I only see a place for my E-mail Address and a submit button. When I press the “"Buy Not button, I see a price listed for $54, but I’m not sure if this

Re: Reciprocal Idea

2017-06-11 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Okay, they didn't put a gun to our heads. They just spat in our faces and said that Window-Eyes wouldn't be developed or sold any more. What is that supposed to mean? It means that eventually, we will need to look for another screen reader. Thankfully, we have some time to figure things out. I

Re: hotkey for reading the status line

2017-06-02 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I'll confess. I was in Window-Eyes when I first read your E-mail. I am now in JAWS. As far as I can determine JAWS has no equivalent keystroke. However, I have found 3 that will probably give you the information you desire. Insert+End reads the top line of the window. Insert+PageDown reads the

Re: Announcement: Brian Hartgen Training Course, Over Easy:The Switch from window-Eyes to JAWS! Being Held Online6/1/17 at 2pm Eastern, 7pm UK Time

2017-05-30 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I agree. I think people areacting because they are mad about the fate of Window-Eyes, not just the cost of the tutorial. Furthermore, we don't have any proof that Mr. Hartgen had anything to do with the demise of Window-Eyes. While I am not familiar with his tutorials, I have purchased others

Re: how do you move a file with w/e

2017-05-29 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I have never actualy tried to move a file. What I do is this. I highlight the file or files I want to move using the cursor keys. I then press CONTROL+C to copy the material to the clipboard. I then move to the directory in which I wish to place the file or files. I then paste them there with

Re: move to jaws

2017-05-28 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
No WindowEyes is not a disease we must get rid of. I will keep both screen readers as long as I can. Window-Eyes works much better with Winamp and Windows Live Mail. Additionally with JAWS, I could not copy text from the internet into Windows Explorer to name a file or folder. I can do so with

Selecting E-mail Recipients

2017-05-27 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I won’t write about this any more because I’m as tired of writing about it as you are of hearing about it. I have the latest version of Window Eyes, the latest version of NVDA, and the latest version of JAWS on my Windows 7 64-bit Pro computer. Selecting E-mail recipients by typing in the To

Re: Getting to the meat and potatoes of jaws website

2017-05-27 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I don't have the answer to your first question, but you can get on the JAWS list at: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ -Original Message- From: Paulette Vickery via Talk Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:58 PM To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: Getting to the meat and potatoes of

Selecting E-mail recipients in WLM

2017-05-27 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
In Window-Eyes, I can start typing the name of a recipient and get a list of suggestions from which to select who I want. In JAWS 18, this doesn’t work. I must press the Select Contacts button and do a quick search. Anyone else experienced this? ___

Re: Thunderbird Question

2017-05-27 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am not a Thunderbird user, but try Insert+Tab. in JAWS. -Original Message- From: brice Mijares via Talk Sent: Friday, May 26, 2017 9:04 AM To: Pastor Gil Pries ; Window-Eyes Discussion List ; t...@window-eyes.com Subject: Re: Thunderbird Question If using window eyes, yes on first

JAWS List

2017-05-24 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Has anyone actually tried getting on this list. I receive posts from other listers, but not my own. I know on some lists, we do not see our posts. Is there a waiting period before we can post? ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are

Re: JAWS Software Synthesizer Volume

2017-05-23 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
It is good that one can do this, but it's sad that JAWS, the program said to be the anointed screen reader for all time, does not provide a way to adjust the synthesizer volume. On another note, it seems that help with nmouse movement and adjusting how many pixels the mouse moves with each key

Fw: JAWS E-mail List

2017-05-22 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
From: Tom Fairhurst Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 3:13 PM To: talk-requ...@lists.window-eyes.com Subject: JAWS E-mail List Could the lister who sent the info on this list please resent it? You can send it to me off list so as not to clutter up the GW list.

Fw: Reading the Status Line in JAWS

2017-05-22 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
From: Tom Fairhurst Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 3:07 PM To: talk-requ...@lists.window-eyes.com Subject: Reading the Status Line in JAWS Is there a JAWS equivalent for reading the status line in a window in MS Word or other programs? Reading the top or bottom line doesn’t give enough

Re: Saving a copy of Window Eyes

2017-05-22 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
You should also save a copy of your Default fil in your Window-EyesUsers directory. Finally, if yuou should save the files of voices you downloaded from the GW Micro seb site. If you install Window-Eyes again, you will need to reinstall the voices again if you want them. That is, you will need

WLM Contacts Search in JAWS

2017-05-22 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
When running Window-Eyes, I start typing in the “to” field, and I hear WLM searching contacts, and I can usually reach the one I want. At most, I can use the arrow keys to choose the one I want. However, with JAWS 18, this doesn’t seem to work. Any ideas?

Graphics Labeling in JAWS

2017-05-20 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Does JAWS have an autographic labeling capability? I know one can label graphics individually. ___ 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: if you have been waiting for your license, read this

2017-05-20 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
After 2 days, I called them. The individual with whm I spoke said they were having issues with codes being sent. He E-mailed mine to me, and I received it almost instantly when I checked my E-mail. -Original Message- From: Dave via Talk Sent: Friday, May 19, 2017 7:45 PM To:

More on Sohos

2017-05-14 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
The Sophos Home window works a bit better with NVDA, but is not fully functional. It doesn’t appear that protection settings can be changed there although they are displayed. If anyone has gotten window-Eyes to work with it, let me know. ___ Any views

Sophos

2017-05-14 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Well, I decided to trySophos as suggested by some listers. It’s quite interestingb. I first noticed that an icon is not put on the desktop. Next, when I click on the Sophos Home button in the task bar, I get a totally unreadable worthless window. Finally, I logged into my account on Sophos home

Window-Eyes Error

2017-05-08 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I recently removed AVG from my computer in order to explore other antivirus programs. As a result, I no longer needed the avg.set file I created. Thus, I deleted it. Now, Window-Eyes tells me that the file is not a valid set file and can’t be loaded. Of course, it is not valid because I deleted

MS Excel 2010

2017-05-06 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I am using WE 9.5.5 with Windows 7 64-bit pro. When I press F2 to edit a cell, nothing reads any more. This occurs whether the window i8s maximized or not. I tried refreshing the accessibility library of Window-Eyes which worked for one time. But the vehavior quickly returned. Any help would be

Re: 9.5.4 very unstable on my HP desktop

2017-04-17 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
This will be a double-edge sword for many of you, but after I turned Popup blocker off, pages sem to load better. -Original Message- From: Donald L. Roberts via Talk Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 5:32 PM To: t...@window-eyes.com Subject: 9.5.4 very unstable on my HP desktop I am

Certificate Fix

2017-02-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I’ve been reading a lot about this recentlyh. I have WE 9.5.4, so I shouldn’t be affected. However, my latest full update installation is 9.5.3. Should I request a 9.5.4 full installer in casse I ever need to reinstall the software? If I see things correctly, the 9.5.3 installer may not work

Graphic Labeling and the Mouse

2017-02-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
After a long time out, I am using a vinyl to USB converter again. Needless to say, I had to remind myself of some things. I got the recording and playback settings correct, and was able to record. I found, however, that I couldn’t find a stop button. I didn’t remember Window-Eyes not reading it

Re: the triple talk USB or the dectalk USB

2016-12-04 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I have a triple talk USB. I still prefer the Reed Eloquence voice. The triple talk is not as responsive and sounds more robotic. Nonetheless, I feel a bit more secure knowing that I can have speech available even if the sound card goes out. I've never used the double talk. I believe it may be

Re: Help With PDF File

2016-12-04 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I had this happen, and the only way I could read it correctly is with QRead. Sorry, that program costs $30 as I recall. AI Squared got the same results. The originator of the file didn't know why it happened either. -Original Message- From: Robert Ringwald via Talk Sent: Sunday,

Re: Organize folders

2016-12-02 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Try Alt-V and then O. If you have sorted your files by name, that option will be checked. It is the first View option. Pressing Enter on that option will reverse the sort. HTH. -Original Message- From: Don Smith via Talk Sent: Friday, December 02, 2016 9:45 PM To: 'Window-Eyes

Re: WE Losing focus

2016-11-21 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I don't see a setting for dislpayng or hiding tool tips. -Original Message- From: Chris Grabowski via Talk Sent: Monday, November 21, 2016 8:52 AM To: Robert Ringwald ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: RE: WE Losing focus Hi, If using AVG, go to its options, advance. And turn off

Abbyy FineReader 12 Professional Worthless program?

2016-11-14 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
If any of you have used this program, you may write me off list. When I try to scan a document, all I get is an untitled document with page numbers on it. Sorry I bought the program. The WE virtual View app displays no text, either. Please help. ___

Re: is casper 10 accessible?

2016-10-28 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
It is different, but I think it is workable. The menus work a bit differently. -Original Message- From: net bat via Talk Sent: Friday, October 28, 2016 12:38 PM To: via Talk Subject: is casper 10 accessible? i just got a upgrade offer for casper 10 from casper 8. has anyone been

Re: laptop advice

2016-10-26 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Since we are talking about this, I have a Windows 7 computer. I have a large music library and have done audio recording. When I upgraded from 4 to 8 gigs, things worked much better. I am sure a Windows 10 machine would work faster as others have stated. -Original Message- From: Tony

AVG Users

2016-10-21 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I would appreciate your helping me. I was thinking of purchasing AVG, but I am so confused on the order page, that I didn’t press the Continue button, but backed out before checkout. I couldn’t tell what my final total would be. There were all these clickables. Write me off list. Thanks.

TWC

2016-10-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I use Time Warner Cable. Has anyone tried to program the program guide from the web site? Also, are you aware of manuals for controlling a remote for a cable box? Obviously, if they are, I would need the names of the remote and the box to locate them. I don’t have them now, soI’m asking for

Re: Reminiscing about old Screen Readers and Synthesizers

2016-10-19 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
My first machine was a laptop from Computer Aids Corporation with Vocal-Eyes already on it. It had a 30-meg hard drive. I bought a 5.25 external drive. I used a desktop at my job with the same capacity. It had Vocal-Eyes with a Sounding Board synthesizer. -Original Message- From: Don

Re: speech synthesizers

2016-10-18 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
If you run the DecTalk Access 32 synthesizer and play around with the tone option, you'll find similar voices. -Original Message- From: Linette Sukup via Talk Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 7:04 PM To: Reeva Webb ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: speech synthesizers The

Re: history of window eyes

2016-10-17 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Hi, Drew. While I believe we should not spend much more time on list for this, I bought my first home computer frojm Computer Aids Corporation in 1989. It had ScreenTalk installed on it. I have used Vocal-Eyes and Window-Eyes ever since. -Original Message- From: Drew Clark via Talk

Re: The Phasing Out of Window-Eyes

2016-10-15 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Thank you, Samuel. -Original Message- From: Samuel Wilkins via Talk Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 2:27 PM To: bj colt via Talk Subject: The Phasing Out of Window-Eyes Hello John, I have been drafting a letter to VFO because, as you know, there is speculation that Window-Eyes is

songr

2016-10-14 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Well, I tried disabling my antivirus protection and songr didn’t install any differently. The desktop shortcut still doesn’t worik. the program appeared to load briefly and then stop. I tried to install it over itself but got an error message. If these jokers hope to make money in the future,

Songr

2016-10-14 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Several of you have bragged about this program, but I don’t understand. I tried to install version 2.0. When I did, the installation seemed to go well, but when I used the shortcut on the desktop, it could not find the songr.exe file. I used everything to search for it and seemed to find it

Kindle Books

2016-10-09 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
This should be the last message on the subject. When I tried to read the book with the Kindle PC app, I got the message that there isno text on this page. The book I was trying to read is Captain America Civil War by Ed Brubaker. The book appears to be a scanned image. Converting with Codex, I

Kindle for PC

2016-10-08 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Thanks so much for everyone’s help on this. I got the program working and can download and read books now. I can download books without using the web site. I believe the book I can’t read is a PDF file. There are possible ways to work on that later, but my first hurdle is cleared. Thanks again.

Fw: Kindle Books

2016-10-08 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
It appears that the only way I may be able to attempt to read a Kindle book I purchased is to download it ontomy PC and try working with a program such as Codex. Thus, I really need the PC app to work for me. One lister gave me instructions on how to register my PC with the Kindle site. It

Kindle Books

2016-10-06 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I have been reading Kindle books with tie IPhone app. I have found a book that VoiceOver won’t read. Is there any way to make this work? I have had great difficulty in making the PC app work for me. Even if I did, I not sure that woule help/ I would appreciate any help.

Re: here's how to disable plug ins in firefox

2016-10-03 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
Thanks for all the help. I was able to disable the plugin in Firefox and IE. I have discovered that a site I use in IE requires it, so I will disable and reenable as needed. -Original Message- From: mcleod stinnett via Talk Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2016 4:41 AM To: talk Subject:

AVG

2016-09-27 Thread Tom Fairhurst via Talk
I was not really satisfied with Eset Smart Security, so when my subscription ran out, I tried AVG. In that whole process, I found out how difficult it was to remove Eset from my computer. Nonetheless, I was able to do so. I used Ninite to install the free version of AVG. The protection

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