Hello there; Did you mean to say f6? F5 will do nothing for you.
-----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Annette Carr Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:33 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 I have used both Insert+ESC and F5 with no change. I am not losing focus as I remain on the link I am trying to activate. I've used Control+Tab to move away from that tab and added the Shift key to the command to move back with no difference. The problem is definitely website dependent as I can go back to the problem sites and continue to experience the problem. Annette -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 10:04 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 Hello there; Have you tried refreshing the screen with insert+escape. Although I'm using IE9, Sometimes this happens, I just press the f6-key, This seems to bring the page To focus; Or maybe, try; press ctrl+f6 this places you at the top of the page. -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Annette Carr Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 9:42 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 I've tried Insert+7 without success, as well as Tab and Shift+Tab and Alt+Tab. It really makes no sense to me and has me stumped. Annette -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Hamid AITOUZNAG Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 4:28 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 Hi all, Annette, in addition to what other listers have suggested, try these alternatives: Sometimes, you may need to press insert plus f7 and click on the desired link from within the list of links to make it work. Another solution you may try is to tab or shift tab away from the link, then tab back to it and press enter. Remember, don't use the arrow keys, use tab instead. Jaws uses a virtual buffer which sometimes doesn't interact properly with some of the webpage elements. Hope that helps! Hamid AITOUZNAG "We never value what we have until we lose it!" "Be careful how you treat people on your way up because you might meet them again on your way down!!!" Skype: hamidgeni Twitter: hamidgeni On 28/05/2012 02:47, Annette Carr wrote: > This is what I am already doing, but I'd like to know why I have to do > this and if there is a way that I can go back to just pressing enter > on the link. > > Annette > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of kerryn > gunness > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 4:43 PM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 > > u can try, navigating to the link, press application key, arrow down > to open in new window and press enter, that link would open in a new i > e window. > > Kerryn Gunness > Death and life are in the power of the tongue > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Annette Carr"<amca...@verizon.net> > To:<blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Sunday, May 27, 2012 1:16 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Cannot activate some links in I.E. 8 > > >> Hi All, >> >> >> >> I have been finding a number of websites in which I am unable to >> activate the links on that page. When I hear JAWS announce that I am >> on a link, I press the Enter key. In more and more situations, >> nothing happens. I have tried using the applications key and have >> found that Open is not a choice on the menu until I have attempted at >> least once to use the Enter key to activate the link without success. >> So the sequence looks like this: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> . Navigate to the desired link >> >> . Activate the application menu and find that open is not on the >> menu. >> >> . Press Escape to close the applications menu. >> >> . Ensure that I am really on the link. >> >> . Press the Enter key to try and activate the link. >> >> . If nothing happens, activate the applications key. >> >> . Select Open, Open in new tab or Open in new window, and then >> press >> the Enter key. >> >> . The link is now activated and the new page is opened. >> >> >> >> I am using I.E. 8, Office 2010, and JAWS 12 on a Windows7 64bit computer. >> I've even tried JAWS 11. I have not gotten around to trying JAWS 13. >> >> >> >> Does anyone have any ideas to why this is happening? Is it a JAWS >> issue, an I.E. issue or a Security setting? Is there a way to change >> it? >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Annette >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
