I mentioned this before, but at least on one occasion, I was typing my password in a field, and WE read aloud the password I was typing, which told me I was in the wrong field. Generally WE will tell you which edit box you are in, but not always.
On 11/18/2017 1:44 PM, Marvin Commerford via Talk wrote: > Sorry to be a bit of a crab but a novel idea might be to practice typing > until you get good enough to type passwords accurately. I've been > working with blind students for over 10 years. They know from the > beginning that they need to get good enough with the keyboard to > correctly type passwords. They do the work to get better which pays off > for them in doing all of their computer work. The copy and paste method > of enterring passwords is interesting. However, if people have enough > skills to do that they may be close to being able to type them in. > > On 11/18/2017 6:32 AM, Carol and Roger via Talk wrote: >> I have a friend that has a file with all of her passwords and other >> log-in information. She copies hers from that list in order to make >> sure it is correct. >> >> Carol >> >> On 11/18/2017 1:31 AM, net bat via Talk wrote: >>> and why do home bodies need this? >>> there's no one here to see the passwords. so why can't i turn the >>> stars off like window eyes can? >>> i only have 3 tries before i am locked out of my accounts. >>> and some of them will only unlock my accounts by sending me a unlock >>> code by mail. not by email. so i could be locked out for weeks. >>> i have to use window eyes for passwords. or type them in note pad and >>> copy and paste them into the password fields. >>> we should have the choice to speak or not speak the keys you press in >>> the password fields. >>> my requests to f/s just falls on deaf ears. >>> they have not responded to any of my jaws questions to date. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- From: Dennis Long via Talk >>> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 9:35 PM >>> To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' >>> Cc: Dennis Long >>> Subject: RE: typing passwords with jaws >>> >>> It's done this way for security. Think about it a sighted person >>> couldn't >>> see it either it would appear as stars or dots. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Talk >>> [mailto:[email protected]] >>> On Behalf Of Nick Sarames via Talk >>> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2017 8:02 PM >>> To: Window-Eyes Discussion List >>> Cc: Nick Sarames >>> Subject: Re: typing passwords with jaws >>> >>> WE does the same thing, and as much as I don't like not knowing what >>> I am >>> typing, I like the security of knowing I am typing my password in the >>> correct field. >>> >>> On 11/17/2017 5:56 PM, BK via Talk wrote: >>>> Hello, jaws says star, star, star, when I type in a password. Does >>>> anyone know how to change this so that jaws will say what is actually >>>> being typed. I like to hear the actual characters, so I know I am >>>> typing the password correctly. 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