Elaine, it didn't work. I think I'm the silly one, thinking that little problems actually have solutions when we all know that Microsoft planned it this way to drive us nuts. marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine" <elaine.d...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:50 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jawsannouncingfavouriteswhennotmeantto
: Hi Marilyn : : I know why it didn't work, lol, silly me. hold down the windows key and tap : the letter m. : : Elaine : : : ----- Original Message ----- : From: "Marilyn Walker" <mlw1...@sbcglobal.net> : To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:36 PM : Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with : Jawsannouncingfavouriteswhennotmeantto : : : > Elaine, I closed other windows and then opened ie and it went right to my : > home page without all the other garbage interfering. However, using the : > windows key and m did not take me to minimize. It took me to the all : > programs list. Thanks to you, I can use the plan that worked. However, I : > would still like to minimize and see if I can have other windows such as : > OE : > open when I go to I E. marilyn : > ----- Original Message ----- : > From: "Elaine" <elaine.d...@gmail.com> : > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:35 PM : > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws : > announcingfavouriteswhennotmeantto : > : > : > : Hi Marilyn : > : : > : I use left windows logo key, the key to the right of the left ctrl key. : > +the : > : letter M for minimize. : > : : > : this is a standard windows key, not jaws specific. : > : : > : it minimizes all apps and puts focus on the desktop. : > : : > : I use that when jaws appears to read strange things. : > : : > : might also be an idea to see what other windows you have open at the : > same : > : time. too many windows open and jaws can't decide where it should have : > : focus. : > : : > : so again, bear in mind what you have open when going to internet : > explorer. : > : : > : mind you, if you only have outlook express, possibly an email open, then : > you : > : go to internet explorer, then it's not a focus issue. : > : : > : any way, next time it happens, just make a note of what is open. we : > might : > : get a better idea of what is causing this. : > : : > : do you maximize outlook express? : > : : > : some people maximize all applications, I don't. I only maximize windows : > if : > : they appear to not be read correctly or if a sighted person needs to see : > the : > : screen. : > : : > : hope to sort this out for you. *smiles* : > : : > : Elaine : > : : > : ----- Original Message ----- : > : From: "Marilyn Walker" <mlw1...@sbcglobal.net> : > : To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : > : Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 6:16 PM : > : Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing : > : favouriteswhennotmeantto : > : : > : : > : > EElaine, I think you're right about focus. What's the key stroke to : > : > minimize? marilyn : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > : > From: "Elaine" <elaine.d...@gmail.com> : > : > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : > : > Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:58 AM : > : > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing favourites : > : > whennotmeantto : > : > : > : > : > : > : hi Marilyn : > : > : : > : > : when you open Internet Explorer, is your outlook Express page maxed? : > I'm : > : > : thinking this is a focus issue. : > : > : : > : > : before you go to IE, minimize all apps to the desktop, then open up : > : > internet : > : > : explorer. : > : > : : > : > : just wondering if that might help jaws to see the correct window. : > : > : : > : > : I've had a look to see if I could find any menu items which might be : > : > : enabled, but I can't see anything that would indicate your problem. : > : > : : > : > : I'll keep pondering this one. : > : > : : > : > : Elaine : > : > : : > : > : ----- Original Message ----- : > : > : From: "Marilyn Walker" <mlw1...@sbcglobal.net> : > : > : To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : > : > : Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:54 PM : > : > : Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing favourites : > when : > : > : notmeantto : > : > : : > : > : : > : > : > Jason, I have had a similar problem for months. When I go to : > internet : > : > : > explorer (7), jaws reads outlook express e mail headers--the list. : > I : > : > have : > : > : > to hit arrow keey to stop it and get my home page to come up. I : > have : > : > no : > : > : > idea why this happens and can't correct it so that I go directly : > to : > : > home : > : > : > page. marilyn : > : > : > ----- Original Message ----- : > : > : > From: "jason smith" <thisi...@picknowl.com.au> : > : > : > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> : > : > : > Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 2:19 AM : > : > : > Subject: [JAWS-Users] problem with Jaws announcing favourites when : > not : > : > : > meantto : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : Hi list, : > : > : > : for the past week or so, I have had an unusual issue with Jaws. : > For : > : > : > example, whenever I launch Internet Explorer. Jaws announces : > : > "favorites". : > : > : > I : > : > : > don't think I remember it ever doing this before. In addition, : > when : > I : > : > open : > : > : > a : > : > : > webpage. I usually use insert numpad 3 to read the status line. : > This : > : > lets : > : > : > me : > : > : > know how many items on the page are left to download. However, : > what : > : > Jaws : > : > : > tends to do now, is read out a couple of my favorites. However, if : > I : > : > do : > : > in : > : > : > fact want to access my favorites. I still need to use control I to : > : > bring : > : > : > up : > : > : > my favorites list. Has anyone else experienced this? I am using XP : > : > home, : > : > : > IE7 : > : > : > and Jaws 10. Would upgrading to IE8 be of any help? It is sitting : > in : > : > my : > : > : > system tray. But I have been cautious about installing it. : > : > : > : : > : > : > : Thanks Jason : > : > : > : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > : > : > : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > : > : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > : : > : > : : > : > : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > : > : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > : > : > : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : : > : : > : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : > : > : > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ : : : For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: : http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
