Re: [AI] FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
may be same, name, options and submenus may change in windows 7 but the structure is same. just explore and find it. - Original Message - From: jyotsna diwan jyotsnadi...@gmail.com To: accessindia@accessindia.org.in Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [AI] FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDED SETTINGS Hello sir, Is there any such recommendation for windows7 with jaws available? Regards Jyotsna On 6/28/10, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: hello accessindia! here i am pasting recommended settings by freedom scientific for windows, internet explorer and outlook express. i am not a technical person, so, i can't guarantee, whether it will completely work with yor system or not. i use these settings and found working fine with me. please go through the entire documentation and follow the instructions: Windows XP and JAWS This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make when using JAWS in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be logged in with administrative rights to make several of these changes. Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To open Control Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start Menu, move to Control Panel, and press ENTER. Depending on your system settings, Control Panel either opens in a separate window, or the Control Panel items open as a sub-menu. We recommend making changes in the following areas: a. Display Properties b. Folder Options c. Start Menu d. Windows Explorer e. System Performance Display Properties 1. From the Control Panel, move to Display and press Enter. 2. From the themes combo box, select Windows XP. 3. In the List of backgrounds on the Desktop page, choose Bliss. 4. Set Position to Stretch. 5. In the Screen Saver combo box on the Screen Saver page, press HOME to select none. 6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to Windows classic style. 7. Set Color Scheme to Windows Standard. 8. Set Font to normal. 9. Close the dialog. Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options 1. From the Control Panel, press ALT+T to go to the Tools menu. 2. Press O for Folder Options. 3. From the Tasks radio button group, select Use Windows Classic folders. 4. (Optional): 1. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. 2. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. 3. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hides the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. 4. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. 5. Select Yes in the dialog that opens to acknowledge this change. 5. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. Start Menu 1. From Control Panel, Move to Taskbar and Start menu and press ENTER. 2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck Group Similar Taskbar Buttons. 3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for Hide inactive icons. 4. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Start Menu page. 5. Select Classic start menu. 6. Press ENTER to close this dialog box. Windows Explorer 1. Press WINDOWS KEY+E to open Windows Explorer. 2. Press ALT+V to open the View menu. 3. Select Arrange Icons by and press ENTER to open the submenu. 4. Move to the menu item Name to arrange by Name, and Press ENTER to select this and close the menus. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item Show in Groups. If it is checked, press ENTER to uncheck it and close the menus. 6. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu. 7. Press O to open the Folder Options Dialog. 8. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the View page. 9. Press SPACEBAR to activate the Apply to all folders button, and press SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this change. 10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. System Performance 1. From the Control Panel, move to System and press ENTER to open the System Properties Dialog. 2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page. 3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button. The Performance Options Dialog opens. 4. Clear the following check boxes: a. Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. b. Slide open Combo Boxes. c. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. d. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. 5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and return to the System Properties dialog box. 6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System Properties dialog box. Internet Explorer and outlook express: If you want to use the Internet Explorer toolbar, you should include text labels on the buttons. To do this go to the Toolbars submenu under the View menu and choose customize and select Text Labels. There are several advanced options
[AI] FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
hello accessindia! here i am pasting recommended settings by freedom scientific for windows, internet explorer and outlook express. i am not a technical person, so, i can't guarantee, whether it will completely work with yor system or not. i use these settings and found working fine with me. please go through the entire documentation and follow the instructions: Windows XP and JAWS This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make when using JAWS in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be logged in with administrative rights to make several of these changes. Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To open Control Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start Menu, move to Control Panel, and press ENTER. Depending on your system settings, Control Panel either opens in a separate window, or the Control Panel items open as a sub-menu. We recommend making changes in the following areas: a. Display Properties b. Folder Options c. Start Menu d. Windows Explorer e. System Performance Display Properties 1. From the Control Panel, move to Display and press Enter. 2. From the themes combo box, select Windows XP. 3. In the List of backgrounds on the Desktop page, choose Bliss. 4. Set Position to Stretch. 5. In the Screen Saver combo box on the Screen Saver page, press HOME to select none. 6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to Windows classic style. 7. Set Color Scheme to Windows Standard. 8. Set Font to normal. 9. Close the dialog. Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options 1. From the Control Panel, press ALT+T to go to the Tools menu. 2. Press O for Folder Options. 3. From the Tasks radio button group, select Use Windows Classic folders. 4. (Optional): 1. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. 2. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. 3. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hides the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. 4. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. 5. Select Yes in the dialog that opens to acknowledge this change. 5. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. Start Menu 1. From Control Panel, Move to Taskbar and Start menu and press ENTER. 2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck Group Similar Taskbar Buttons. 3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for Hide inactive icons. 4. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Start Menu page. 5. Select Classic start menu. 6. Press ENTER to close this dialog box. Windows Explorer 1. Press WINDOWS KEY+E to open Windows Explorer. 2. Press ALT+V to open the View menu. 3. Select Arrange Icons by and press ENTER to open the submenu. 4. Move to the menu item Name to arrange by Name, and Press ENTER to select this and close the menus. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item Show in Groups. If it is checked, press ENTER to uncheck it and close the menus. 6. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu. 7. Press O to open the Folder Options Dialog. 8. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the View page. 9. Press SPACEBAR to activate the Apply to all folders button, and press SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this change. 10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. System Performance 1. From the Control Panel, move to System and press ENTER to open the System Properties Dialog. 2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page. 3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button. The Performance Options Dialog opens. 4. Clear the following check boxes: a. Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. b. Slide open Combo Boxes. c. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. d. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. 5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and return to the System Properties dialog box. 6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System Properties dialog box. Internet Explorer and outlook express: If you want to use the Internet Explorer toolbar, you should include text labels on the buttons. To do this go to the Toolbars submenu under the View menu and choose customize and select Text Labels. There are several advanced options that should also be changed. Open the Internet Options dialog under the Tools menu and go to the Advanced page. Under The Accessibility Section, make sure the following are checked: · Move system caret with focus/selection changes. · Always expand all text for images. Under the Browsing section, make sure the following are not checked: · Show channel bar at startup. · Show friendly URLs. · Use smooth scrolling. · Enable page transitions.
Re: [AI] FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
Hello sir, Is there any such recommendation for windows7 with jaws available? Regards Jyotsna On 6/28/10, BHAWANI SHANKAR VERMA bsvermad...@gmail.com wrote: hello accessindia! here i am pasting recommended settings by freedom scientific for windows, internet explorer and outlook express. i am not a technical person, so, i can't guarantee, whether it will completely work with yor system or not. i use these settings and found working fine with me. please go through the entire documentation and follow the instructions: Windows XP and JAWS This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make when using JAWS in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be logged in with administrative rights to make several of these changes. Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To open Control Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start Menu, move to Control Panel, and press ENTER. Depending on your system settings, Control Panel either opens in a separate window, or the Control Panel items open as a sub-menu. We recommend making changes in the following areas: a. Display Properties b. Folder Options c. Start Menu d. Windows Explorer e. System Performance Display Properties 1. From the Control Panel, move to Display and press Enter. 2. From the themes combo box, select Windows XP. 3. In the List of backgrounds on the Desktop page, choose Bliss. 4. Set Position to Stretch. 5. In the Screen Saver combo box on the Screen Saver page, press HOME to select none. 6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to Windows classic style. 7. Set Color Scheme to Windows Standard. 8. Set Font to normal. 9. Close the dialog. Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options 1. From the Control Panel, press ALT+T to go to the Tools menu. 2. Press O for Folder Options. 3. From the Tasks radio button group, select Use Windows Classic folders. 4. (Optional): 1. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. 2. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. 3. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hides the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. 4. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. 5. Select Yes in the dialog that opens to acknowledge this change. 5. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. Start Menu 1. From Control Panel, Move to Taskbar and Start menu and press ENTER. 2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck Group Similar Taskbar Buttons. 3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for Hide inactive icons. 4. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Start Menu page. 5. Select Classic start menu. 6. Press ENTER to close this dialog box. Windows Explorer 1. Press WINDOWS KEY+E to open Windows Explorer. 2. Press ALT+V to open the View menu. 3. Select Arrange Icons by and press ENTER to open the submenu. 4. Move to the menu item Name to arrange by Name, and Press ENTER to select this and close the menus. 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item Show in Groups. If it is checked, press ENTER to uncheck it and close the menus. 6. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu. 7. Press O to open the Folder Options Dialog. 8. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the View page. 9. Press SPACEBAR to activate the Apply to all folders button, and press SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this change. 10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. System Performance 1. From the Control Panel, move to System and press ENTER to open the System Properties Dialog. 2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page. 3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button. The Performance Options Dialog opens. 4. Clear the following check boxes: a. Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. b. Slide open Combo Boxes. c. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. d. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. 5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and return to the System Properties dialog box. 6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System Properties dialog box. Internet Explorer and outlook express: If you want to use the Internet Explorer toolbar, you should include text labels on the buttons. To do this go to the Toolbars submenu under the View menu and choose customize and select Text Labels. There are several advanced options that should also be changed. Open the Internet Options dialog under the Tools menu and go to the Advanced page. Under The Accessibility Section, make sure the following are checked: · Move system caret with focus/selection changes.
