[JAWS-Users] weird problem with jaws 7.1 and IE6 at work
hello all, A couple months ago, my work computer was upgraded to JAWS 8. However, I work in microsoft access all day long, and Jaws was not reading the fields, and the braille display was not showing the information I needed to be able to do my job effectively. I asked the IT department to put me back to 7.1, which had been working fine. But since then, I've had the strangest internet problem I've ever run across. I only hope I can explain it properly. it's as if the way jaws reads links and text on a web page has been completely turned around. now if I am trying to read a line or more of straight text, jaws and the braille display are showing it as if each word is on one line. I literally have to arrow down and down and down from word to word, instead of jaws reading a line, or the braille display showing 40 cells of text. For links, instead of ... how to describe this ... well, I often arrow through links, instead of tabbing, until I am familiar with a web page, because there is often important information in text above or below links. So, I'm arrowing down through what should be a list of links, but now the whole list is being shown horizontally across the braille display and jaws is reading a series of links like they are all in one line, not one below the other. For example, I work at Guide Dogs for the Blind, and on our intranet, we have links to the issues of our internal employee news letter. Before the jaws upgrade and un-upgrade, the links would appear to me on the braille display and by jaws reading like this: January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 and so on. Now they appear like this. January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 A line of simple text might read like this. A line of simple text might read like this I usually have to go online everyday to look up information on rehab and other blindness resources for people who are interested in getting a guide dog but don't have the mobility or other skills yet needed. This problem is getting so annoying, I'm having to put people on hold and ask a sighted coworker to look up info on their computers or in a print resource book they have. And of course, there is all kinds of important information for employees on our intra net. So, if my description makes any sense, does anyone have any ideas about how to resolve this? Is it something IT will have to do, since I am not an administrator for my computer at work? I've tried comparing my home internet settings in configuration manager and jaws verbosity and can't seem to find something that isn't the same on both. Sherry --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[JAWS-Users] Re: weird problem with jaws 7.1 and IE6 at work
but it worked perfectly well, in fact better in the database, than Jaws 7.0 till the upgrade and downgrade. Sherry -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marilyn Walker Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 10:30 AM To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: weird problem with jaws 7.1 and IE6 at work All I can say is that jaws 7 works better for a lot of people than does 7.1. marilyn --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[JAWS-Users] Re: weird problem with jaws 7.1 and IE6 at work
I had such bad luck with JAWS 8 on my home computer that I can't really say I like it. Sigh. I wonder if the latest update would fix any of my problems on the internet at home using JAWS 8 with the first patch, jaws standard or classic or whatever they call the one that isn't pro. Sherry -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David A Ferrin Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 11:39 AM To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: weird problem with jaws 7.1 and IE6 at work Boy that's for sure, 7.0 was great. Now for me 8.0 is close but 7.0 was a fine version. David Ferrin Personal Email Address [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Marilyn Walker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, May 28, 2007 1:30 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: weird problem with jaws 7.1 and IE6 at work All I can say is that jaws 7 works better for a lot of people than does 7.1. marilyn --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[JAWS-Users] Re: Yahoo
I upgraded and find it less accessible. it doesn't read the incoming and outgoing messages. It also doesn't seem to have a sound to tell me when someone has instant messaged me, so I don't know someone is trying to get my attention. This is a pain because I communicate with the moderation team of a very large list I co-moderate through yahoo messenger. Lots of jaws cursor use in conversations. Sherry _ From: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Patti Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 8:11 AM To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Yahoo Hey Gang, Does anyone use yahoo instant message 8.1, and if you do is it Jaws friendly? Does it say your contacts name, read there message coming in, and your message going out? Please let me know, before I update from 7.5 to 8.1? I'm using Jaws 8, XP home. Thanks for all the help you can give me. Patti when the devil reminds you of your past ... you remind him of his future! The enemy is toast! The battle is won! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[JAWS-Users] JAWS and two sound cards
Hi all, Hopefully, I can explain this well enough for you to advise me. I bought a second sound card, when I got my computer a year ago. I disabled the on board sound and have been running the one I bought. My computer doesn't have a serial port, so I had to put away my dec talk external and am running JAWS through he computer speakers along with all the sounds, music, movies ... anything that needs to be heard. it has all worked fine, except for some minor sound adjustment issues from time to time. However, about a month ago I was ripping some audio books from CD to MP3, using CDex, when suddenly, as soon as CDex would start ripping, JAWS slowed way down and became extremely shaky and stuttery. Also, the general computer sounds, such as new mail notification, were very shaky and slooow as well. I tried using WMP for ripping instead and that seemed to work for a while. However, this week, I purchased some new CD's and proceeded to play and then rip them to the PC, using WMP. Even just playing the CD's made the sound, including JAWS, begin to slow down and stutter a little. Then I decided just to rip the CD's, again using WMP, and the same problem I had with CDex began to happen again. I could not use JAWS during the time I was doing the ripping. Ok, I know that's a long explanation, but as I've never played around with my sound, except to set up new sounds for computer functions, I have no idea how to trouble shoot this problem. Would it make sense to run JAWS through the other sound card, and if so, how do I set that up and make sure JAWS uses one sound card and all other sound uses the other? Could there be some other problem? Should I just enable the original sound card for everything and disable the one I bought specifically? I still have a number ob audio books to rip to the computer, and I put all my CD's on the computer and play all my music that way. I'm running JAWS 8 standard, not with the newest patch, windows XP home, I have a 3.--something gig processor, 200 gig hard drive and an external hard drive where I store most of my music and other files. Thanks for any advice or tips. sherry processor --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ In order to contact the management team simply fill out the following form found at: http://www.jaws-users.com/contact.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups JAWS Users List group. To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jaws-users-list?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[JAWS-Users] Re: Is version 8 safe?
I have a lot of problems with jaws 8, using XP home and Jaws standard, not pro version 8. particularly, most of the problems are on the internet, seeming to be related to the virtual cursor, because I have to update the screen constantly. It's particularly maddening when I'm trying to fill out forms. It seems some people are having these problems and some people aren't. I wonder what the difference is. Sherry -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 9:42 AM To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: Is version 8 safe? I have JFW 8 on two computers, and am having no issues. In fact, it works a lot better with Eudora than did version 7. Andy -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JOHN O CARVALHO Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 6:02 PM To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Re: Is version 8 safe? To let you know I have a friend that has the same computer as you do. She has version eight,but she has the professional one. She doesn't have any problems with it. PEACE John Carvalho - Original Message - From: VICTORIA VAUGHAN [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, March 05, 2007 8:06 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Is version 8 safe? I have heard some folks say that they have had no trouble with JAWS version 8, while others, have said, don't load it! Since my system is Windows Media Edition, I need to use the version 8. However, I am in a quandary over what to do. Any thoughts? Thanks, Vicky --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ In order to contact the management team simply fill out the following form found at: http://www.jaws-users.com/contact.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups JAWS Users List group. To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jaws-users-list?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[JAWS-Users] Re: Out Typing Jaws 8.1163
I always have keyboard echo turned off. I am a fast typist and learned touch typing too many years ago to say, so having to listen to JAWS echo every thing I type drives me mad. That's the only solution I can come up with for you. Sherry _ From: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 3:46 PM To: jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Out Typing Jaws 8.1163 Hi Folks, I know that those of you who are expert keyboarders have complained about out typing Jaws for a very long time. Have you speed fingers been able to come up with a fix? My job requires that I craft some fairly long reports and for the first time I have found myself waiting for Jaws to catch up to my remedial typing skills. FYI, I was trained as a Columbus typist, this means you pick a key and land on it. Thanks in advance for any help. Regards Larry Stansifer --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ In order to contact the management team simply fill out the following form found at: http://www.jaws-users.com/contact.php You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups JAWS Users List group. To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jaws-users-list?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 problems
Hi all, I'm new to this group. I joined yesterday, hoping I might be able to find some solutions to the crazy problems I've been having since downloading and installing JAWS 8. let me get the system stuff out of the way first. I have a less than a year old PC, with windows XP home, a 3. something gig processor, 1 gig ram, 200 gig hard drive, JAWS 8 with the patch, standard version. I use outlook 2003, *not outlook express* and I still have internet explorer 6. ok, so all these problems began when I installed jaws 8. I went from jaws 6 to 8, never having jaws 7 on this system. Email: I often use control down arrow to read or skim messages by paragraph. Now, at least half the time, this does not work and jaws just reads the first paragraph over and over or just says blank, blank. 2. often when I escape out of a message, there is a lag before jaws will start talking again. Internet: these are the big problems 1. On many sites, ones I have used and frequently use, suddenly the virtual cursor seems not to track correctly and I have to constantly refresh my screen. so for instance, on my safeway.com site, when I go into forms mode to type in an edit field, jaws no longer reads the contents of the edit field to me, unless I go out of forms mode and do insert escape. even so, it often totally loses focus and goes to a completely different area of the page. 2. most of the time now, when I activate a link on a web site, jaws ... well, it's like nothing has focus, and I have to update the screen, insert escape, to get it to focus on the page. This is so annoying as I have to insert escape and then tab to get out of wherever it's hanging. Drives me nuts. 3. Also on the net, most of the time, when I do alt left arrow to go back to a previous page, jaws does not return me to where I was, but again I'm at a completely different part of the web site. MSN messenger I'm using MSN messenger 6.2 still, again, not wanting to upgrade till I know I'm going to stick with jaws 8. Ever since installing this version of jaws, here are my messenger problems. 1. jaws always says, status bar not visible when I use insert page down to try to read the time a message came in or any other status. 2. I no longer hear the typing sound, though the feature is turned on, and often I don't know someone has written something when I'm typing in a conversation window. In general the whole thing seems sluggish. I have not installed the extra voices because of this, for people have told me installing those will slow it down even more. Though I would think my system has enough ram and power to handle it. I consider myself a very competent jaws user and have been an access technology instructor as well. But I am extremely frustrated with this new JAWS and I'm considering going back to version 6. Thanks for any tips or advice, or just commiseration! Sherry San Rafael, California [EMAIL PROTECTED] --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list%40googlegroups.com/ Address to contact the management team: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups JAWS Users List group. To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/jaws-users-list?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
