Don, That did it. Just as you indicated, with the "Details" option checked, I can now read the information for this disk or any other. I believe that this is an excellent solution for anyone with the same issue. Thanks very much.
John and Linda Justice With guide dogs Jake and Zachary PERSONAL E-MAIL: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Marang Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 6:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FINDING REMAINING MEMORY ON MAIN DISK DRIVE To be able to hear the free disk space when in the "Computer" folder, the view needs to be set to Details. This is my default. When on the desired disk, you can also arrow right to the Free Space column and just hear the free space. *Don Marang* Vinux Package Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> On 11/19/2012 2:44 PM, John Justice wrote: > David, > Your comment regarding memory versus storage is noted. However, for > some reason and I do not know why, the Say Line suggestion you made > does not work on my Windows 7 machine. I remember that it did with XP > but I get nothing using the same command on Windows 7. > Can you suggest a reason why this might be happening? > We can have the discussion about my English interpretation of memory > over storage some other time. > I would appreciate your help with this issue I'm now experiencing. > > > John and Linda Justice > With guide dogs Jake and Zachary > PERSONAL E-MAIL: [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of David Ferrin > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 6:39 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] FINDING REMAINING MEMORY ON MAIN DISK > DRIVE > > John my friend, we've been over this before. First off drives have > storage not memory. Now having said that simply open your computer and > when focused on for the sake of argument your local system drive just do a say line. > That's what works here. > > > David Ferrin > Always be yourself because the people that matter don't mind, and the > ones that mind don't matter. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-Computing [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of John Justice > Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2012 6:17 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Blind-Computing] FINDING REMAINING MEMORY ON MAIN DISK DRIVE > > I'm using Jaws 14 Professional, Windows 7 Professional. > > I know that this was discussed a while back but I can't find it. > > How can you get the remaining disk space on the main drive? > > > > > > > > JOHN AND LINDA JUSTICE > > WITH GUIDE DOGS JAKE AND ZACHARY > > PERSONAL E-MAIL: <mailto:[email protected]> > [email protected] > > 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/
