Hi Reg, At one time, Jamal had a script out which bypassed the normal method WE used for reading when you used the arrow keys; I think it was meant to solve this problem, but it had problems of it's own at times. It is called Direct Text. I know this sounds strange, but I thought this problem had been fixed, so if you happen to still be running the direct text script, I'd try disabling it first; if you aren't running it, then this is the kind of problem it was meant for, so I'd give it a try.
The next script to look for is Windows Maximizer. I've had exactly this kind of issue when using windows maximizer, because it tries to maximize almost any window, and some which aren't meant to be maximized, it did so any way, then I found they wouldn't read correctly. so, if you're running windows maximizer, I'd disable it and try without it. I've switched over to windows manager for automatic maximizing of windows, because it makes you specify what should be maximized, where-as windows maximizer makes you specify what should not, and it's something that gets forgotten by most of us when we come across a window which can't be maximized. finally, to see if a dialog can be maximized, I just use the standard technique of alt-spacebar and then see if the maximize choice is available on the system menu popup. I hope one of these works for you, as I don't have access to a 2007 pc, but I will try this on 2010. Chip -----Original Message----- From: Reg Webb [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 2:47 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: anyone having difficulties with MS Word Thanks Chip. OK, first basic question. I obviously know how to maximise the main window, but I don't see any means of confirming the status of individual dialogues. How do I do that? Right now, in the file name edit box, the arrow keys will speak the first character the first time I address the box. After that, it speaks no characters at all, not even the first one. I get around this by making sure I'm at the beginning of the box and then I can type the whole file name, being sure that the old name will be erased. I can then tab away from the box and back to it, so Window-Eyes will read the whole thing, which it does just fine. It just won't read individual characters. Don't know if that identifies my problem any better. Reg In message <e182452c1acc4fd9a498c5016a932...@orangedell>, Chip Orange <[email protected]> writes >sorry; I was out sick today, and Word 2010 is at my work, so my answer >will have to be based on it, and wait til Monday. > >otherwise, I have Word 2003 at home, and haven't had this issue. > >have you checked to see if the dialog is maximized? unmaximized dialogs >do account for a lot of non-speaking weirdness. > >thanks for this and the other reply. > >Chip > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Reg Webb [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 5:03 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: anyone having difficulties with MS Word > >Hi Chip and all > >My question is laughably basic. I'm back with Word7 with the Microsoft >add on to open other document types, and the file name edit box in the "Save as" >dialogue has never read properly, by which I mean that the whole thing >reads if I tab to it, but I can't review the text with the arrow keys, >so I always have to write the whole file name since I can't edit it. >I'm sure this is fixable if I knew how to do it. Basic guidance please. > > >Reg > > >In message <eb56678eefe14efab64304ab20b6e...@joesbox>, Joe Lanier ><[email protected]> writes >>Chip, >> >>One thing I would really love to have is a reliable means to pull an >>imbedded image from a document and eather save it to a file or >>automagically push it into an ocr software like kurzweil 1000. >> >>Warm Regards.. Joe Lanier >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Chip Orange [mailto:[email protected]] >>Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:26 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: anyone having difficulties with MS Word >> >>Hi all, >> >>many of you may know me as the author of the MS Word (and MS Office) >>scripts. >> >>sometime recently on another list, someone made a statement that "jaws >>worked much better with Word than did windowEyes." >> >>I informed them that I didn't believe this to be the case, largely due >>to the 4 Word related scripts WE now has available to cover different >>areas of accessibility and convenience functions. >> >>I'd like to know if anyone is having any accessibility issues with >>Word, that perhaps I could address in a script? Anything that could >>be said to give the competition an advantage when using Word? >> >>(I'm currently working on accessibility for text boxes and frames). >> >>I know it sounds a little odd, but I don't use Word in the same >>sophisticated way that many others do, and so I'm often not aware of >>various advanced issues. >> >>please go ahead and respond on list, so that others can comment on any >>observations, problems, or questions. >> >>thanks. >> >>Chip >>If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original >>sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your >>message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your >>message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. >> >>GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. 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