Why is jfw telling my programs are supported? That is driving me nuts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 9:25 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: A problem with Notepad.
> > Hi Jason, > The following was taken from the Jaws help topics. > Enhanced Edit Support > If you select this check box, JAWS provides enhanced support for edit and > rich edit areas. This feature allows for increased accuracy while reading > text > in these areas. In addition, enhanced edit support allows JAWS to > recognize > an extended selection of text attributes and better detect languages > automatically. > However, you may experience reduced responsiveness while using certain > programs. This check box is cleared by default. > Smart Word Reading > > In previous releases, when issuing the Say Word command, JAWS would only > read the current word or character when the cursor was positioned on a > text > unit, > such as a compound word, telephone number, date, time, or math equation. > With Smart Word Reading enabled in version 8.0, JAWS now reads the entire > text > unit when the Say Word command is issued. > > Note: The Smart Word Reading feature is application dependent. So, if > Microsoft Word normally reads the entire text unit as one word or number, > then JAWS > will do the same. Likewise, if an application, such as WordPad, reads each > component of the text unit, then JAWS will do the same. > > For example, in the sentence, "She is my sister-in-law," if the cursor is > placed anywhere on the word "sister," JAWS would say "sister." However, in > JAWS > 8.0 with Smart Word Reading, JAWS will say the entire compound word, > "sister-in-law." > > Likewise, in the sentence, "The appointment was at 2:00 P.M.," JAWS would > say "colon" if the cursor was placed between the digit 2 and the colon. In > JAWS > 8.0 with Smart Word Reading, JAWS will say the entire text unit as two > o'clock. > > As a final example, let's look at how JAWS reads a telephone number. If > the > cursor is placed between the dash and the 444 in the telephone number > 1-800-444-4443, > previous JAWS versions would say, "444." In JAWS 8.0 with Smart Word > Reading, JAWS reads the entire telephone number as, "1-800-444-4443." > > Indicate New Line When > > In the Speech and Sounds Manager, you can specify text or a sound that you > want to hear when you move to a new line of text while typing or reading. > Select > one or more of the following check boxes to specify when JAWS should > indicate a new line: > > list of 3 items > . Editor Wraps Text While Typing - JAWS indicates new lines when your > editor > or word processor wraps text to the next line while you are typing. > . User Navigates Left or Right Across a Line Break - JAWS indicates new > lines when you are reading by word or character. > . User Reads Text Containing NewLine Characters - JAWS indicates new lines > when you are using the standard JAWS reading commands and encounter the > special > character that represents the beginning of a new line of text. > > Word-wrap, is available in Notepad, and Wordpad, but I can't say for sure > about Word. > The following was taken from the help topics in Notepad. > . Wrapping text enables you to see all the text on the line, but it > doesn't > affect the way text appears when it is printed. > > HTH, > Ricque > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jason smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:17 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: A problem with Notepad. > > > > Hi Ricque, > what exactly are smart-word reading, enhanced edit support, and > word wrap? Are these settings within word and if so where are they? Word > wrap, I know is automatically adjusting text, so no words are split at end > of a line. The other two things you mention, I have never heard of. > thanks Jason > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 4:10 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: A problem with Notepad. > > >> >> Hi Denny, >> I haven't been able to reproduce your problem here. >> Have you exsperimented with smart-word reading, enhanced edit support, >> and >> word wrap? >> Is the window maximized? >> Ricque >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Denny Huff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 9:56 AM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] A problem with Notepad. >> >> >> >> I am wondering if anyone else is having this problem with Notepad or is >> it >> just me. >> I am using Jaws version 8 and when I type in something in Notepad and >> seperate it with dashes, Jaws only reads the first string of text before >> the >> first dash when I do the control left or right arrow. >> For example, if I type in a social security number, 483-55-3672 and then >> do >> a control left or control right arrow, Jaws will only read the 483 and I >> never hear the rest of the digits. >> This only happens in Notepad and not Word or WordPad and it only happens >> with dashes and not any other punctuation. >> Anyone else experience this problem? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Denny Huff >> >> >> >> >> > >> > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ Address to contact the management team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "JAWS Users List" group. 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