It is much more clear now. Thanks.
Rich ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Sunday, August 24, 2008 9:09 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Alt+Up/Down-arrow, combo boxes,forms Re: Reading links with S, vs down arrow > I answered your query on s 'same element' question as it relates to JAWS > virtual cursor and reading through links. I now choose to answer your > current round of combo box related questions. My answer to each question is > in parentheses after it. > "What is the difference with hitting enter and using the alt. down arrow? > It sounds like you have to do both." > (You do, usually.) (See your final question and my answer to it.) > "Is the alt. down/up arrow like a switch? and one does not have to use this > combination when navigating the particular list?" > (No. While navigating the list, you use just the arrow keys. Alt+down > opens; alt+up closes.) > Is a combo box only present for using forms? > (Very theoretical, that question. You will need to 'edit' by choosing an > item from the combo box. At the moment that requires that you hit the enter > key or left-mouse single-click. JAWS interprets this as 'forms mode on'.) > > > Thanks again. > > Rich > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Donald Marang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 5:20 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Reading links with S, vs down arrow > > > >A combo box to a sighted user appears as a drop down list that all of the > > entries appear when they click on the box. they then move the mouse to the > > entry they want and click again. The box then collapses and the selected > > entry is shown. > > > > In JAWS, first you need to press Enter in the combo box to enter forms > > mode. > > Then press Alt down arrow to have the entire list open or "drop down". > > Use > > the down and up arrows to select the entry you want. Then press Alt up > > arrow to close the combo box. > > > > Sometimes, a page is designed to change immediately based on their > > selection > > as soon as the value is selected. This is a problem for JAWS users in > > that > > if you just arrow down through the selection, the page will update > > immediately on a selection that is probably not desired. To prevent this, > > you absolutely need to use Alt down arrow to open the list and Alt up > > arrow > > to close the combo box. The page will update at this point on these > > dynamic > > pages. > > > > Don Marang > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "rcham27" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 3:52 PM > > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Reading links with S, vs down arrow > > > > > >>I have 9.0 and XP home. > >> I noticed when reading the list of links on a web page, that when using > >> the > >> letter S, to move down the links, that JAWS misses some of the links. > >> If I use the down arrow, I get all of the links. > >> > >> Is this right? > >> Also, I was listening to the audio tutorial mentioned a few weeks ago > >> regarding the internet and there was mention of using the alt down arrow > >> when in a combo box. > >> Could someone explain this more? > >> > >> Thank you. > >> > >> Rich > >> > >> > >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > >> http://www.jaws-users.com > >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > >> http://www.blind-computing.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 > > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > > http://www.blind-computing.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 > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.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 > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.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 Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.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]
