Configuring Windows XP
*** List of 7 items . Configuring the Start Menu . Configuring the Taskbar . Configuring the Folder Options . Setting the Windows Color Scheme . Configuring My Computer and Windows Explorer to display a list . Disabling Window Effects . Configuring the Menus of MSIE list end Configuring the Start Menu List of 13 items . Open the start menu with the WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Press ESCAPE . Press SHIFT-F10 . Cursor down to "properties" and press ENTER . A dialog will open displaying the options for the Taskbar and Start Menu . Use DOWN ARROW to select "classic start menu" . Press TAB one time to access the "customize" button . Press SPACEBAR . Use TAB five times to access the start menu options . use DOWN ARROW to locate "use personalized menus" . Uncheck this option with SPACEBAR . Tab to OK and press SPACEBAR . Tab to OK once more and press SPACEBAR list end Configuring the Taskbar List of 10 items . Open the start menu with the WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Cursor down to "Control Panel" and press ENTER . Cursor down to "Taskbar and Start Menu" and press ENTER . A dialog will open displaying the options for the Taskbar and Start Menu . There are a series of checkboxes within this property sheet. . TAB to "lock taskbar." This option should be checked. . TAB to "keep the taskbar on top of other windows." This option should be checked. . TAB to "show quick launch." This option should not be checked. . TAB to "show clock." This option should be checked. . TAB to the OK button and press the spacebar list end Configuring the Folder Options List of 13 items . Open the Start menu with the WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Cursor down to "settings" and press ENTER . Cursor down to "control Panel" and press ENTER . Cursor down to "folder options" and press ENTER . Use DOWN ARROW one time to select the radio button labeled "Use Windows Classic Folders." . Press TAB to access the next set of radio buttons . Use UP ARROW to select "browse each folder in the same window" . Press TAB to access the next set of radio buttons . use DOWN ARROW to select "double click to open an item (single click to select) . Press CTRL-TAB to move to the second property sheet labeled "view" . Press TAB twice to access the tree view of options . Press the letter "S" until the option "show pop-up descriptions for folder and desktop items" is located. Make sure this option is unchecked. . Tab to "OK" and press SPACEBAR list end Setting the Windows Color Scheme List of 7 items . Open the Start Menu . Press ENTER on Settings . Press ENTER on Control Panel . Cursor down to "display" and press enter . Press CTRL-TAB three times to access the "appearance" property sheet . Press the letter "W" until you hear "Windows Classic style" . TAB to "OK" and press the spacebar list end Disabling Window Effects List of 13 items . Open the Start Menu with WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Press ENTER on "settings" . Press ENTER on "Control Panel" . Press the letter "S" until you hear "system" and press ENTER . Press CTRL-TAB three times to access the "Advanced" property sheet . Press TAB until you locate the first "settings' button . Use DOWN ARROW to select the "custom" radio button . Press TAB one time to access the list of checkboxes. . Use DOWN ARROW to move through the options within the list . Uncheck all checked items with SPACEBAR. . When you are sure all of the options are unchecked, TAB to the OK button and press SPACEBAR . TAB to the OK button within the System Properties dialog and press SPACEBAR . Close the Control Panel with ALT-F4 list end Configuring My Computer and Windows Explorer to display a list List of 8 items . Press WINDOWS KEY-E to open Windows Explorer . Open the view menu . Cursor down to "list" and press ENTER . Open the Tools menu with ALT-T . Cursor down to folder options and press ENTER . Press CTRL-TAB one time to access the view property sheet . Press SPACEBAR on the "apply to all folders" button . Tab to "OK" and press SPACEBAR list end Configuring the Menus of MSIE List of 6 items . Open the tools menu of MSIE . Cursor down to "Internet Options" and press ENTER . Press CTRL-SHIFT-TAB to access the "advanced" property sheet . Press the letter "E" until the checkbox labeled "Enable Personalized Favorites menu" is located. . Press SPACEBAR to uncheck this option . Press ENTER list end Stu [EMAIL PROTECTED] WHAT YOU ARE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU AND WHAT YOU BECOME IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD ----- Original Message ----- From: Shannon To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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