How do you get over the notification bar coming up all the time? Mandy
From: Alex Stone Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 12:02 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] stay away from IE 9! I've been using it for two or three weeks, and am also having no problems. Cheers Alex -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: 04 June 2011 23:46 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] stay away from IE 9! Same here. I've been using it ever since it came out. -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 6:35 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] stay away from IE 9! It works fine for me. David Ferrin You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shane Hecker" <shanehec...@gmail.com> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 5:52 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] stay away from IE 9! The blank page problem they mention occurs even with the latest build of Jaws but can be resolved with unloading and restarting it. On 6/4/2011 4:17 PM, Alan Dicey wrote: > Dear Friends,Just got this in, and wanted folks to see it. > Here is a rather disquieting article about the accessibility, and lack of > it, for some users of Internet Explorer 9. I copied the page and pasted > it below, or you can go to: > http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/ff959805 > Best Regards, > Alan > Miami, Florida > > > Release Notes for Internet Explorer 9 Release Notes for Internet > Explorer 9 > Unless otherwise noted, all issues listed below apply to Internet > Explorer 9 on every supported operating system. > > Internet Explorer Developer Release Notes > Changes to the Internet Explorer Platform for web developers are > documented in the Platform Preview Release Notes. Reference those notes > for information on available features and known issues in HTML5, > JavaScript, CSS3, and more. > > Table of Contents > System Requirements > Known Installation Issues > Graphics > User Interface > Compatibility Issues with Websites > Compatibility Issues with Programs& Add-ons > Accessibility Considerations > Site Mode and Pinning > Changes in JavaScript Support in Internet Explorer 9 > Known Issues in F12 Developer Tools > Additional Information > > System Requirements > Computer/Processor > Computer with a 1 gigahertz (GHz) 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) > processor. > > Operating System > a.. Windows Vista 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP 2) or higher > b.. Windows Vista 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP 2) or higher > c.. Windows 7 32-bit RTM or higher > d.. Windows 7 64-bit RTM or higher > e.. Windows Server 2008 32-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP 2) or > higher > f.. Windows Server 2008 64-bit with Service Pack 2 (SP 2) or > higher > g.. Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit > Memory > a.. Windows Vista 32-bit - 512 megabytes (MB) > b.. Windows Vista 64-bit - 512 MB > c.. Windows 7 32-bit - 512 MB > d.. Windows 7 64-bit - 512 MB > e.. Windows Server 2008 32-bit - 512MB > f.. Windows Server 2008 64-bit - 512MB > g.. Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit - 512MB > Hard Drive Space > a.. Windows Vista 32-bit - 70 MB > b.. Windows Vista 64-bit - 120 MB > c.. Windows 7 32-bit - 70 MB > d.. Windows 7 64-bit - 120 MB > e.. Windows Server 2008 32-bit - 150 MB > f.. Windows Server 2008 64-bit - 200 MB > g.. Windows Server 2008 R2 64-bit - 200 MB > Drive > CD-ROM drive (if installation is done from a CD-ROM) > > Display > Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher-resolution monitor with 256 colors. > > Peripherals > Modem or Internet connection; Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft > IntelliMouse, or compatible pointing device. > > Known Installation Issues > a.. On Windows Server 2008, you will need to enable the Desktop > Experience feature prior to installing Internet Explorer 9 prerequisite > KB2117917. Without enabling Desktop Experience, Internet Explorer 9 will > not have HTML5 video and audio playback support. > For more information, see the following articles in the Microsoft > Knowledge Base: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2117917 > b.. On Windows Server 2008 R2, in order to have HTML5 video and > audio playback support in Internet Explorer 9, you will need to enable the > Desktop Experience feature prior to installing Internet Explorer 9 > prerequisite KB2454826 and KB2483177. Without KB2454826 and KB2483177, > Internet Explorer 9 will not have HTML5 video and audio playback support. > For more information, see the following articles in the Microsoft > Knowledge Base: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2454826 > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2483177 > c.. Internet Explorer 9 installs as an update to Windows Vista, > Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008. > d.. Follow these steps to uninstall Internet Explorer 9: > 1.. Close all programs > 2.. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Programs > and Features. > 3.. Click View Installed Updates, click Windows Internet > Explorer 9, and then click Uninstall. > e.. The Windows 7 N and KN Editions do not contain media related > technologies such as video playback. IE9 is designed to support HTML5 > video playback functionality which is only supported in Windows versions > that contain media related technologies. Therefore, on Windows 7 N and KN > Editions, Internet Explorer 9 will not be able to install prerequisite > KB2454826 or KB2483177 unless the Windows Media Feature Pack (KB 968211) > is installed, resulting in no HTML5 video playback. In order to enable > HTML5 video playback support on a Windows 7 N or KN, install KB986211 and > KB2483177 before installing Internet Explorer 9. > f.. For Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Internet Explorer 9 will not > be able to install prerequisite KB2454826 if the Media Features are turned > off, resulting in no HTML5 video playback. To enable HTML5 video playback > support, go to Programs in Control Panel and select Turn Windows features > on or off. In this dialog, enable Media Features before installing > Internet Explorer 9. > For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft > Knowledge Base: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2454826 > Graphics > Using Software Renderring: > In certain rare cases, Internet Explorer 9 may crash on startup or > have performance or fidelity problems when drawing webpage content. For > example, you might see webpages scrolling slowly or that some page > elements are not drawn correctly. This is a known issue with some graphics > cards, and is being addressed in a future update. To work around this > issue, follow these steps: > > 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. > 2.. In Control Panel, click the "Advanced" tab, and click 'Use > software rendering instead of GPU rendering." > 3.. Click OK > Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008 R2 > When used on machines with the Hyper-V role installed, Internet > Explorer 9 will only be able to use a supported GPU for rendering if > Service Pack 1 is installed, and the processor supports SLAT. > > HTML5 Media Playback and Windows N-SKU > On Windows N-SKU machines, please install the Media Restore pack to > enable media playback. > > Running Internet Explorer 9 in a VMware virtual machine > Internet Explorer 9 always uses software rendering in a VMWare > virtual machine. This is due to a code bug in Internet Explorer introduced > by recent changes in the rendering engine. The Internet Explorer team will > be addressing this in a future update. > > Printing to OneNote 2007 > Due to an issue in OneNote 2007, some pages may not print correctly > to the OneNote 2007 printer. Please use OneNote 2010 or the XPS2OneNote > tool. > > Printer Spool File Sizes > In certain cases, Internet Explorer 9 will create spool files that > are larger than Internet Explorer 8 spool files when printing the same > content. This issue will be corrected in a later update. > > User Interface > Notifications: > The Notification bar appears on every page. > Currently, a "popup was blocked" bar appears on every page on many > sites. Since the bar overlays content on the page, you need to dismiss the > bar on every page to read page content. > > Download Manager: > Your Download Experience in Internet Explorer 9 > The download experience has changed in Internet Explorer 9. Instead > of the dialog box which took focus away from the webpage, Internet > Explorer 9 uses the Notification bar. The Notification bar appears at the > bottom of the page and does not change the current focus point. When you > click on a link that starts a download, you can press Alt+N to put focus > in the Notification bar and then use the Run/Open, Save or Cancel buttons > to interact with your download. > > Compatibility Issues with Websites > Certain websites won't display as they did with Internet Explorer > 8. As a workaround, use the Compatibility View button in the address bar > to resolve this issue. > > Compatibility Issues with Programs& Add-ons > Windows Live Mail Compatibility > Windows Live Mail, versions 15.4 and above, stops responding or > fails to start if you have Intel integrated graphics driver Igdkmd32.sys > (32-bit) / Igdkmd64.sys (64-bit) versions 8.15.10.2104 through > 8.15.10.2141. These drivers have been found to cause compatibility issues > with certain applications that use Direct2D (D2D). For example, if you > have one of these drivers, Windows Live Mail could crash after update > KB2454826, a prerequisite update for Internet Explorer 9, has been > installed. > For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft > Knowledge Base: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2505524 > > Java IE Plug-In Compatibility > Users with version 6, update 22 of the Java IE plugin installed > will experience crashes with IE9 when they visit webpages that are > rendered in IE9 mode by default and contain applets that need to > instantiate the plug-in. This is due to a code bug in the Java plug-in > that was exposed by recent changes in the IE9 rendering engine. > > The Java team is aware of this issue and is working on addressing > it in future updates of the Java IE plug-in. > > To workaround this issue: > Viewing these webpages in Compatibility View fixes the problem. > Compatibility View forces IE to render the webpage in IE8 mode which does > not contain the IE9 changes to the rendering engine. > For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft > Knowledge Base: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2506617 > > Accessibility Considerations > At this time Internet Explorer 9 is not fully functional with older > versions of some Assistive Technology. If you use Assistive Technology, we > recommend that you check with your specific provider to determine if it is > compatible with Internet Explorer 9. JAWS 12.0.1158, released in April > 2011 and Window Eyes 7.5, released in March 2011 are compatible with > Internet Explorer 9. > > Web pages appear blank when using screen review commands such as > the JAWS cursor or Window-Eyes Mouse Pointer. > This is caused by the use Direct2D for rendering. Upgrading to JAWS > 12.0.1158 and Window Eyes 7.5 resolves this issue. > > Font Smoothing from screen magnifiers such as ZoomText no longer > works in Internet Explorer 9. > Magnification still works, but font smoothing does not. There is no > workaround for this issue. > > Text in edit boxes is unable to be edited when using Window-Eyes > screen reader. > This is caused by the use of Direct2D for rendering. Upgrading to > Window Eyes version 7.5 resolves this issue. > > Problems reading web content using JAWS Virtual PC mode. > When reading web content using JAWS Virtual PC mode in JAWS 11, > there are two issues you might notice. One issue is that some webpage > content and some form controls such as radio buttons or check boxes are > missing. The other issue you might notice is multiple blank lines and > space characters when reading webpages. These two issues are resolved in > the latest JAWS 12 release. Using Compatibility View will resolve this > issue in JAWS 11. To turn on Compatibility View, press Alt+D and tab to > the Compatibility View button, or press Alt+T, v from the Internet > Explorer menus. > > Notification Bar popups are not read by all Assistive Technology > software. > The new Internet Explorer 9 Notification bar replaces the Internet > Explorer 8 Information Bar. Many notifications are available in the > notification bar including downloads, blocked popups, password manager, > and add-on notifications. Not all Assistive Technology are able to detect > that a notification bar is present, or read the bar if focus is placed in > it. Please check with your specific provider to determine if it is > compatible with Internet Explorer 9. > > As a partial workaround, you can turn on Internet Explorer sounds > to get notified that a notification bar is present (Tools Menu - Internet > Options - Advanced - check Play System sounds). To place focus in the > notification bar please press Alt+N. > > Internet Explorer Sounds are off by Default > Sounds have been turned off in Internet Explorer 9. You can turn > them back on by going to Tools Menu - Internet Options - Advanced - check > Play System sounds. > > Hotkey changes > A few hotkeys have changed in Internet Explorer 9: > > a.. Ctrl+J now will open the Internet Explorer download manager > instead of opening feeds. You can open feeds in Internet Explorer 9 with > Ctrl+G. > b.. Ctrl+E now places focus in the address bar because the search > box has been combined with the address bar. When you press Ctrl+E, focus > is placed in the address bar with a question mark and space already > populated for you. You can search from the Internet Explorer 9 address bar > the same way you searched from the Internet Explorer 8 search box. > Site Mode and Pinning > The first time a user pins a site InPrivate, the icon that is > displayed on the taskbar is the default IE icon. The second time the user > launches the pinned site, the icon will be fixed. > > After a site has been pinned InPrivate, if the site makes any > dynamic changes to their Custom Jump List, all Tasks are automatically > removed from the Jump List when the InPrivate session closes. The next > time the user launches the pinned site, the original tasks will be > populated. > > In some cases, the favicon is lost when a site is pinned InPrivate. > To resolve this problem, launch the site again and the favicon will be > restored. > > Changes in JavaScript Support in Internet Explorer 9 > The Chakra JavaScript engine provides support for the ECMAScript > Fifth Edition standard and improved script performance. As a result of > these changes, and due to our intent to support the same script and same > markup across browsers, certain JavaScript features supported in Internet > Explorer 8 behave differently in IE9's compatibility modes or are not > supported by Internet Explorer 9 standards mode. For a list of feature > changes and guidance on how to update your web sites to support Internet > Explorer 9 Standards mode, see the IE9 Compatibility Cookbook and the blog > post Enhanced Scripting in IE9: ECMAScript 5 Support and More. > > Known Issues in F12 Developer Tools > a.. After using the script debugger, restart Internet Explorer to > restore JavaScript performance. > b.. The Network Inspector does not indicate if the server has > provided compressed files. > c.. If multiple tabs are running in same process, Network > Inspector will show results from all tabs. > d.. Inline scripts in SVG and XML documents will be displayed as > separate script blocks. We recommend you use script references instead. > Additional Information > IE Blog - A great resource to find and understand new and important > Internet Explorer 9 information. > > MSConnect - A place to file bugs for Internet Explorer 9. > > Developer Forums - A place to discuss and read about Internet > Explorer issues. > > Developer Guide - A great guide for web developers to get started. > Advertisement > > > > > > > C 2011 Microsoft. 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