Hi John,
I'm on Windows 10. But I can't imagine why the menu would be different
for different versions of Windows. It's the same thing I've always had.
There's just some new options. It was always the only way I know of to
get to the preferences. And I just did it again. However, truth be told,
the first time I did it was with NVDA. But I just did it with
Window-Eyes. When the menu opened I just pressed P until I got to
preferences. But it doesn't matter because the preferences window was
inaccessible with Window-Eyes. So if you have NVDA it should work. You
could also try it with JAWS if you have it, or Narrator. I was able to
access it with Narrator, but of course it's a whole new screen reader in
Windows 10.
But fear not! Here's a solution if all else fails.
Go to your Dropbox folder.
Make sure you're on the main Dropbox folder, not a sub-folder.
Press the Applications key to open the context menu.
Go to the Send to pull down and send a shortcut to your desktop.
Regards,
Tom
On 10/4/2019 5:55 PM, bjcolt via Talk wrote:
Hi Tom,
Many thanks for the information. I just tried it and when I press enter on
drop box in the system tray it is very different than before. There isn't
any preferrences or general or combo box. I had to use the numpad and it
gave me a list at the top. The first four were related to drop box. I then
found windows explorer and selected it. The files and folders were exactly
where they should be. The down side is that After closing the drop box
folder and opening it again. It had reverted to the no window or list. That
means it has to be done every time. It is a work around with some extra
steps.
I'll try in the morning and maybe a guy in a red suit and a white beard has
worked on repairing it during the night. Not so sure about the Elves
though.lol
Live long and prosper, John
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk <[email protected]> On
Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 21:48
To: bjcolt via Talk <[email protected]>
Cc: Tom Kingston <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: changes in drop box
Hi John,
Good news! It has nothing to do with Windows 7. It's just that the new app
is set to run by default. Here's what you have to do to set it back to open
your Dropbox folders in Windows Explorer.
Go to the Dropbox button in the system tray and press Enter. This should
open the context menu.
Arrow up to Preferences and press Enter.
You should come in on the General tab. Tab down until you come to the "Open
folders in" combo-box. It will be set to Dropbox desktop app.
Alt+Down arrow to expand the combo-box.
Now up arrow to Explorer and press enter to select it.
Tab down to the OK button and press enter.
You should be as good as new.
Regards,
Tom
On 10/4/2019 3:06 PM, bjcolt via Talk wrote:
Hi Tom,
tThanks for the imput. I have an icon on my desktop and it used to
open to the normal folder list in drop box. Sadly that is no longer
the case. When I open drop box all it reads is welcome to drop box.
The arrow keys do nothing at all and the tab is the same. I can get
something using the numpad keys but unable to put something in aa folder
or remove it.
A friend is running windows 7 and has the exact same problem. I have a
gut feeling it is designed for windows 10 and not 7.
Live long and prosper, John
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
<[email protected]> On Behalf
Of Tom Kingston via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 15:34
To: bjcolt via Talk <[email protected]>
Cc: Tom Kingston <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: changes in drop box
Hi John,
I think first we have to all get on the same page here. And that is
where exactly are you opening Dropbox, in Windows Explorer, in your
browser, or in the new Dropbox app. Be it that you're using mouse keys
and the tab key I assume it's either your browser or the new Dropbox app.
If it's your browser and you're using Internet Explorer they've
probably dropped support for it.
If it's the new Dropbox app you can go into preferences and turn it off.
I don't have the details because I'm in a rush and I just popped up
the app and read that. For anyone else who wants to help, the way I
opened the app was by going to my Dropbox folder, selecting a
sub-folder, opening the context menu, and using Open in Dropbox. There's
no keyboard access.
Otherwise John, assuming you have a Dropbox folder on your system you
can just go to that in Windows Explorer and it will work fine because
Dropbox can't change anything there. But having that folder is an
option when Dropbox was installed because it's a mirror of your
Dropbox on the web and everyone doesn't have the space to use it that
way. Then again, perhaps making it a mirror was the option. I forget.
I did it because it's on another drive; so that gives me an on-site
Dropbox backup.
Hth,
Tom
On 10/4/2019 8:37 AM, bjcolt via Talk wrote:
Hi Rod,
It must be my os then as I am running wwindows 7.
'll try it on my windows 10 desktop. My friend bob has windows 7 and
has the exact same problem with drop box. Seems to be pointing in the
windows 7 direction. I know they are dropping support for it shortly.
Thanks for checking, I'm quite sure windows 7 may be the problem.
IGood luck.
Live long and prosper, John
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
<[email protected]> On
Behalf Of Rod Hutton via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 12:43
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]>
Cc: Rod Hutton <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box
Hi John,
Okay, just checked my version of the DropBox desktop app.
I did this by opening the system tray using Insert-S which is the
Window-Eyes hot key for doing this.
It is 82.4.155.
It was updated yesterday according to Add/Remove programs.
I'm running Windows 10 Home 64-bit.
I have a desktop icon for DropBox.
When I press Enter on it, it opens my personal DropBox folder. which
displays just like any other folder on my system.
And, within this folder are all my shared folders, that is, folders I
have shared with other specific people, like you and I had, at one time.
I don't know what else I can say except that you could uninstall and
then reinstall the desktop app and log in again.
The key thing to note is that the DropBox desktop application is the
most easily accessible way to manage sharing files on a daily basis.
Good luck,
Rod
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-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
<[email protected]>
On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk
Sent: October 4, 2019 7:24 AM
To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <[email protected]>
Cc: bjcolt <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box
Hi Rod,
Sorry but it doesn;'t do as on the tin. Smile
When I open drop box. The page is blank. The only way I can read
anything is use the arrow keys on the numpad. Tabbing doesn't work
either.
To select a named folder I use the arrow keys on the numpadto first
select a named folder. Then the arrow ke to the right of control.
Those keys don't speak but the named folder changes with the up or
down arrow keys. The numpad arrow keys don't change the named folder
in
any way.
I hope that makes sense?
Live long and prosper, Johnys
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
<[email protected]> On
Behalf Of Rod Hutton via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 11:43
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]>
Cc: Rod Hutton <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box
Hi John,
I'm sorry but we don't seem to be on the same page.
Let's try to go slowly in order to diagnose this problem.
Do you have an icon called DropBox on your desktop?
If you press Enter on this icon, it should open the DropBox folder
which should display exactly like any other folder on your system.
Best,
Rod
Sent from Outlook for Windows
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
<[email protected]>
On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk
Sent: October 4, 2019 5:17 AM
To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <[email protected]>
Cc: bjcolt <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box
Hi Rod,
I always viewed the drop box folder using the arrow keys. That view
no longer works for me. I have to use the numpad arrow keys to view
the drop box folder.
I am unable to paste any files in drop box, even though I have
selected a sub folder. I can't open the folders either.They changed
the
interface.
I was able to arrow down press enter on a folder and either copy or
paste in a folder or file. I can't do that any more.
Live long and prosper, John
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
<[email protected]> On
Behalf Of Rod Hutton via Talk
Sent: 04 October 2019 05:08
To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <[email protected]>
Cc: Rod Hutton <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: changes in drop box
Hi John,
Precisely are you trying to view your folders?
Do you not still have the DropBox desktop software installed, which
creates a personal folder, normally as a child of your user folder?
And then your shared folders, which you set up with fellow DropBox
users, are children of your personal folder.
Also, you can view your DropBox account on the web, with the browser
and screen reader of your choice.
Hope this helps,
Rod
Sent from Outlook for Windows
-----Original Message-----
From: Talk
<[email protected]>
On Behalf Of bjcolt via Talk
Sent: October 3, 2019 7:51 AM
To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <[email protected]>
Cc: bjcolt <[email protected]>
Subject: changes in drop box
Hi List,
I just noticed today that drop box has been updated. I for some
reason can't read the drop box page where my folders are kept.
However I can read them with the numpad keys.
I this a fixable problem? I was able to read the page with the arrow
keys no problem with nvda.
Live long and prosper, John
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