It has been in versions of JAWS for as long as I've had it, which is about ten years. It's not an oversighgt.
----- Original Message ----- From: "gmail" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 11:03 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] TURNING OFF JAWS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS hmm, maybe they forgot to disable that option. Kinda funny though! ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2008 5:41 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] TURNING OFF JAWS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS > Hi, just curious here. Why on earth is this option available in > default.jcf? Surely one doesn't want to put JAWS to sleep for all > applications? Seems a stupid idea to make it available globally in my > view. Thanks in advance for any comments regarding this. > > John Melia wrote: >> john I save how to do this from a previous email hear it is >> jaws and sleep mode >> >> >> >> to begin with. What you >> >> really _should_ have done was to load the game, then open the >> Configuration >> >> Manager. JAWS would have prompted you by telling you that a new >> >> configuration file was being created. The proper thing to do here is to >> >> press the OK button. Then, when the file opens, press ALT+S to open the >> >> Settings menu and press the letter A to open the Advanced options. The >> first >> >> item on this page is the Sleep Mode Enable check box. Check it by >> pressing >> >> the SPACEBAR. Then, press CTRL+S to save and ALT+F4 to exit the >> >> Configuration Manager. >> >> >> >> In the future, when you start your game, JAWS will automatically be >> >> silenced. Any time you either quit the game or use ALT+TAB to move away >> >> from it, speech will automatically return. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "John Justice"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To:<jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:02 PM >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] TURNING OFF JAWS FOR CERTAIN PROGRAMS >> >> >>> I'm told that there is a way to have Jaws turn off when you enter >>> certain >>> programs like games which don't require Jaws. In fact, some games won't >>> work unless you turnh Jaws off completely. The arrow keys are >>> inhibited. >>> >>> Does anyone know the procedure for arranging to have Jaws turn off when >>> certain programs are loaded? >>> >>> John Justice >>> John Justice >>> >>> My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul. >>> >>> PERSONAL E-MAIL: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> 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@jaws-users.com >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> 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@jaws-users.com >> To post to this group, send email to >> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> > > 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@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]