Thanks Steve and Mike for sending along Brian's instructions. FS just keeps hiding that repair option better with each new version
Cher;) -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 11:02 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Why won't the JAWS .exe offer the repair option? No, that will actually run the Jaws 12 installation. Courtesy of Brian Lee, the correct procedure is: 1. Use Windows key with R to bring up the run dialog box. 2. Use tab key to the browse button and press spacebar. 3. Browse to the downloaded JAWS setup file and press enter key. 4. Use tab key to move to where JAWS says "open colon edit combo", press the end key and then press spacebar. 5. Type in /Type repair, (that is first type a slash followed immediately by the word type then a space and then the word repair. 6. Use tab key to the OK button and press enter key. 7. Follow the prompts. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don & Cher Bosch" <oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:01 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Why won't the JAWS .exe offer the repair option? > So, even though you said full path, would it just be jaws12/repair from > the > run dialog? > > Cher > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Steve > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 8:02 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Why won't the JAWS .exe offer the repair option? > > You implement the repair option by putting a slash repair after the full > path of the filename. They took the actual repair command out of the > tools > option back in Jaws 7 or so. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don & Cher Bosch" <oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 5:06 PM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Why won't the JAWS .exe offer the repair option? > > >> Dear List, >> >> >> >> Since the update is flaky, I downloaded the full version but am getting a >> message saying that I must uninstall 12 before executing the latest file. >> What happened to the repair option? Thanks. >> >> >> >> Cher >> >> >> >> 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/
