If I hadn't gotten used to hearing "*," I'd agree with you. The problem is I have occasionally been in edit boxes which were supposed to be password fields. Yet, WE read aloud what I was typing, so I realized it wasn't actually a password field.
On 6/6/2017 1:24 PM, net bat via Talk wrote: > vfo probibly won't do anything about this. > but this is there suggestion address. > Suggestions<[email protected]> > > window eyes is the only screen reader that gives you the choice to > turn the keyboard speech on or off for password fields. > i would still request this option to vfo like i did. maybe if enough > people request the option to turn passwords on or off they might do it. > i don't need this security. when its just me, myself and i, at home. > as i pointed out to vfo, what good is hearing stars in a work > enviranment anyway. someone can just stand in back of you and watch the > keys you press. > > -----Original Message----- From: Shannon via Talk > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 9:26 AM > To: 'Ed Culpepper' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Jaws18 Show/Read Password? > > Ed, I have bad news for you. > This question came up on the JAWS list I subscribed to and the short and > long answer is no it does not. > This generated many many many messages both for the feature and against the > feature. > The suggestions ranged from putting your passwords into a text file and > then > copy paste them into the fields or get a password manager. > Not the answer you wanted but I hope it might help. > Shannon > > -----Original Message----- > From: Talk > [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Ed Culpepper via Talk > Sent: Tuesday, June 6, 2017 11:22 AM > To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' > Subject: Jaws18 Show/Read Password? > > Fellow Migrants - > One WE9 feature I miss sorely is the option to show passwords. My fumbling > typing is not helped by hearing only ***** (series of stars) when typing a > password. Some sites I have visited while using Jaws18 offer a "Show" > option > for the password field, but it has to be invoked each time I attempt > logging > onto that site. > Does Jaws have a setting for reading/showing passwords universally, rather > than only when a "Show" control is provided for the password field? Not all > password fields offer the option to show/read. > I have searched for settings and help articles related to this nuisance, > but > I have not found a solution. If I am missing something, please point me in > the right direction so I can access help for this situation. > Many thanks for the help. > Ed Culpepper > _______________________________________________ > 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 > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/shannon%40bart > > chroofing.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/netbat%40comcast.net. > > > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ > 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 > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/nicksarames%40msn.com. > > > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > . > _______________________________________________ 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 http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
