Good point, Vince. I wonder if that does make a difference?
Ho hum, another point of conflict between myself and my sighted kids.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Vince Tomassetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Friday, June 11, 1999 6:47 PM
Subject: RE: a jaws mouse question
>Hi David,
>
>Do you mean you are getting no anouncement of cursor change?
>If so, is the feature turned on from within the config manager?
>
>Perhaps, using different mouse schemes is causing the descrepency amung
>systems. I am using the Extra Large Black scheem found in the Mouse dialog
>box in the control pannel. It would be ineresting to know if different
>mouse scheems have better results.
>
>Kind Regards,
>Vince.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of David Edick
>Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 1:53 PM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: a jaws mouse question
>
>but some of us don't even get that.
>
>On Fri, 11 Jun 1999 09:05:20 -0700 "Vince Tomassetti"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Actually, when the mouse lands on a link it turns into the shape of
>> a hand
>> with a pointing finger. Apparently JFW does not recognize this
>> class of
>> mouse shape hence announces "unknown" when the change takes place.
>>
>> Although not perfect, I still find this behaviour useful. When
>> using
>> Netscape or IE the mouse is either a Arrow, I beam, or this hand
>> with
>> pointing finger. JFW correctly announces the arrow and I beam
>> shapes.
>> Therefore, when JFW announces "unknown" then I know I am on a link.
>> Besides, If there is any doubt I just say line, etc., when I heare
>> the
>> "unknown" cursor shape announcement.
>>
>> Yes I know, this is not perfect but it is still useful.
>>
>> There are other mouse cursor shapes that are unknown to JFW. For
>> instance, the slanted arrow when the mouse is in the left-most
>> margine of a
>> document window, the cross cursor in Excel, and in some cases the
>> double
>> headed arrows used for resizing windows.
>>
>> HJ should indeed fix this problem. However, If you know the various
>> cursor
>> shapes available to a particular application then through a process
>> of
>> eleimination and context you can get good information from this not
>> yet
>> perfect feature.
>>
>> Thanks for listening, <smile>
>>
>> Kindest Regards,
>>
>> Vince
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of BOB
>> Sent: Friday, June 11, 1999 2:16 AM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: a jaws mouse question
>>
>> Maybe I missed it, if so, sorry.
>> Could someone give us an URL with such a cursor? Perhaps jfw
>> scripts know
>> that a change has taken place but just doesn't know what to call it.
>> Give us an example, and maybe some of the script gurus could look at
>> it.
>> Thanks,
>> Bob
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Edick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Date: Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:43 PM
>> Subject: Re: a jaws mouse question
>>
>>
>> >I think it is very anoying! I liked that feature and went first to
>> a web
>> >page and found that it didn't work. could you Fix it HJ, Pleas?
>> >
>> >On Thu, 10 Jun 1999 15:02:07 -0600 BILL AND MAXI
>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> >writes:
>> >> I recently found out that you can now have jaws let you know when
>> the
>> >> mouse
>> >> cursor changes. However, I notice that when you're on a web
>> site,
>> >> that it
>> >> doesn't recognize the "hand cursor" that the mouse changes to
>> when
>> >> you're
>> >> on a link. do any of you have any thoughts on this?
>> >> thanks,
>> >> BILL KOPPELMANN
>> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> >> ASK ABOUT MY JOKE
>> >> AND OTHER LISTS
>> >>
>> >> BILL KOPPELMANN
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