If you bring up the avast program and tab around it, you should be able to easily scan the computer. It's not too bad.
Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "kimber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 11:09 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? Thanks for that. I was thinking I'd have to come back and spend another God knows how many hours just to know how to scan manually. Yes that helped a lot. thanks. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Harmon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 4:21 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? > Hi kimmer, > > Avast only scans the computer manually. It's not real hard to do it > though > and I don't think you'll have any issues doing so. Be aware that you > still > have all the real time protection in place so you don't really need to > scan > the entire computer all that often. If you want to scan a file you've > downloaded simply press your application key on the file and arrow down to > scan with avast. > > HTH, > > Rick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kimber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 10:06 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? > > > Yes thanks for your encouragement. Does that mean that avast home edition > is > still scanning my computer, or must I go and do it manually. sigh! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Roger Levine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:10 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? > > >> Hi Kimber, >> I have been noticing your progress with using the Avast program, and glad >> you are doing so well with this new challenge. You can make changes to >> Avast from the System Tray. Enter >> insert+F11 and arrow to a line reading Avast on access scanner --- and >> hit >> the Enter Key. You can arrow up or down to make your choice. If you >> select >> program settings it will give you a tree-view of the Avast world. Once >> you >> arrow to a function, then use the Tab Key to read the choices. The >> updating >> submenu will allow you to both check the virus database and the program >> updates. To activate either one just hit enter and the updating will >> proceed. In the tree-view arrow to the line reading "update (basic) and >> reference this choice using the Tab Key. You will find check boxes for >> making updates automatic or prompted , or manual. The default is already >> set to automatic for the virus database, but you can also make the >> program >> updates automatic. As far as doing system virus scans, I think many >> people virus scan their system to death. Remember that Avast moniters >> all >> incoming and outgoing messages and new files for viruses. System scans >> are very resource intensive. Avast does not care what version of Jaws you >> are using. I am running both the free and pro version of Avast on two >> different XP machines. Automatic scheduling of scans can only be done >> with >> the pro version of the program. I hope I have helped you some, but >> please >> continue to ask for further information. I too am still learning about >> the Avast system, and your questions also help in my gaining new >> knowledge >> about the program. >> Roger >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "kimber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:16 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? >> >> >>> Must say David that I finally heard it tell me that avast has been >>> updated. Thanks for your help and also to others who gave their >>> contributions of helpful hints. You all rock! ----- Original >>> Message ----- >>> From: "david whitehead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:49 AM >>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? >>> >>> >>>> Hello Kimber; >>>> >>>> did you wait until the memory test was complete? and then close the >>>> web-page? >>>> >>>> now, you should be able to use the applications key, and arrow to >>>> settings and press enter. >>>> >>>> Tab until you hear, "enable skins for simple user interface check box >>>> checked". Press spacebar to uncheck it. >>>> >>>> >>>> now tab ok, press enter. >>>> >>>> now, close avast, and re-start the program. >>>> >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "kimber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 6:32 AM >>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? >>>> >>>> >>>>> Good morning. I am in a bit of trouble here. I can't find where to >>>>> start >>>>> avast, do I go into the system tray? if so, I tried that, but then >>>>> jaws >>>>> went to the simple interface, and that's where it stopped talking. i >>>>> did >>>>> what you said or the scripts said to use the application key and find >>>>> the settings, but I couldn't find where to uncheck the skins. Your >>>>> help >>>>> would be much appreciated and sorry if I keep coming back, but I'm not >>>>> used to avast, and I don't want to go back to AVG as it's definitely >>>>> not >>>>> jaws friendly. thanks. >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "david whitehead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:11 AM >>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Good morning Kimber! >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not using Avast, however, I believe the default is, to have Avast >>>>>> update automatically. >>>>>> >>>>>> you could also update manually, if you wanted. >>>>>> also, I'm not sure if your aware, there is some helpful tips on the >>>>>> jaws-users program page, to make avast a little more jaws friendly. >>>>>> >>>>>> the link is; >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/text/AntiVirus/MakingAvastMoreAccessible.html >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>> From: "kimber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 4:39 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes I have got avast 4 home edition, so yes I'm just keeping awake >>>>>>> until I hear it and then I'll be satisfied. Just as well my >>>>>>> computer >>>>>>> is not far from me. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Chrissy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 9:58 PM >>>>>>> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with avast please? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hi kimber >>>>>>>> since the avast version you downloaded my be the current version >>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>> available updates may have already come with it. so it may be a >>>>>>>> while >>>>>>>> for the next update (it usually updatesdaily) before the next one >>>>>>>> takes place. or you may have just missed the announcement, while >>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>> stepped away from the pc or something. so no worry updates will >>>>>>>> come >>>>>>>> :9 >>>>>>>> regards >>>>>>>> chrissy >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>>>>>> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >>>>>>>> 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