[JAWS-Users] JAWS SMA May Cost Less for Some
Hi Everyone, Have you listened to FSCast 94 where Eric and Jonathan talk about the revisions to the home and professional versions of JAWS? They mention if you have a personal computer at home you would be eligible to use the Home SMA and would not have to pay for the Professional. The way I understand their description, if you have a computer/laptop from an employer or from a school, that is where the SMA would have to be the professional. This difference is going to help many people save money if they would fall under the Home SMA description... The FSCast 94 is at: http://podcast.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/episodes/FSCast094-JAWS_16_New_E ditions.mp3 If the link does not work, go to www.freedomscientific.com and click on the fscasts link and look for episode 94. Vincent -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Louise Johnson Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2014 4:34 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] J16, New Features Hi Mike thanks for posting this as it will help me when I get the new version of JAWS it is my last one then have to decide if paying again for two more versions. Sounds like there is some things that will make all our lifes better Louise -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: September 13, 2014 7:59 AM To: Jaws-Users List Subject: [JAWS-Users] J16, New Features JAWS Command Search, a Built in Search Engine for JAWS Keystrokes JAWS provides many keystrokes to perform a variety of commands. Many commands can be performed anywhere in Windows, such as reading the window title or current line, while other commands are only available in specific applications like Microsoft Word or Internet Explorer. If you are using JAWS with a refreshable braille display, there are even JAWS commands that can be performed using the controls on the braille display. To search for JAWS commands, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, J to open the Search for Commands dialog. While there are certain commands that are used by the majority of JAWS users on a daily basis, such as reading the current line (INSERT+UP ARROW) or reading the current window title (INSERT+T), there are numerous commands that even the most experienced users do not use regularly and need to be looked up. Certain types of commands can be especially difficult to remember as some of them require pressing several keys at once. The JAWS Command Search feature enables you to enter a full or partial description of a command whose keystroke you do not remember. JAWS will display all commands that match your search criteria, the description of the feature, and all the associated keystrokes, including braille commands if a refreshable braille display is currently connected. For example, you may need to locate a keystroke for working with formulas in Excel. Instead of opening the JAWS help topic for Excel and searching through all of the available keystrokes, or starting Keyboard Help (INSERT+1) and pressing various keystroke combinations until you find the correct one, you can open the Search for JAWS Commands window while focused in Excel, type formulas in the search edit box, and then view a list of all keystrokes related to working with formulas. Similarly, if you are browsing the Web and you need to find the keystroke for displaying a list of headings on the current page (INSERT+F6), you can open the Search for JAWS Commands window from Internet Explorer or Firefox, type list headings in the search edit box, and this command will be the first result. To search for a command, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed by J, to open the Search for JAWS Commands window. Alternatively, you can choose Search for Commands from the Run JAWS Manager dialog box (INSERT+F2) or the JAWS Utilities menu. An HTML window opens and places you in an edit field. If Forms Mode is set to Auto or Semi-Auto, Forms Mode will be activated when the edit field gains focus. Begin typing the description of the command you are looking for and the results area in the lower part of the window automatically updates. As you type, the first result in the list is spoken automatically. Pressing ENTER turns off Forms Mode and places you on the first result. Note: If Auto Forms Mode is set to Manual, you will need to first press ENTER to activate Forms Mode before you begin typing in the edit field. Since this is an HTML window, you can use standard reading commands to review the search results. Each command name along with the most common keystroke used to perform it is displayed as a heading so you can quickly move between results using the H and SHIFT+H Navigation Quick Keys. When you locate the command you want, press DOWN ARROW to move to a brief description of what the command does, and any additional keystrokes that can be used to perform the command. This will include non-layered, layered, and braille
Re: [JAWS-Users] Speeding Slowing Jaws Temporarily Keystrokes
Mike, What you need first is to make the drinks on that iBarstool a little stronger and you'll find the keys work with the tilt you'll have (smiles!). Let me add just one thing that I think Mario brought to our attention and I looked a little further into maybe what he tried to say. The Alt, Control plus Page-Up and the Alt, Control plus Page-Down do the temporary speed change as noted. Actually if you use the Windows Key with the Alt, Control plus Page-up or the Windows Key with the Alt, Control plus Page-Down this is what will do the permanent speed change on the fly. Vincent -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike B. Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 7:58 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Speeding Slowing Jaws Temporarily Keystrokes Hi Alex Mario, This keystroke, alt, windows key, + page up or page down does not work with either of my XP or Win7 computers. I tried it with J13, 14, 15 with no success. Am I missing something? Does this keystroke work for everyone else? I'm just wondering if it works for others but, not for me, why it doesn't work with my computers. Thanks much. Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. - Original Message - From: Alex Lee To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, August 16, 2014 10:38 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Speeding Slowing Jaws Temporarily Keystrokes Thanks all. Worked perfectly. Kind regards, Alex Lee On 15 Aug 2014, at 22:19, Mario Brusco mrb...@hotmail.com wrote: in addition to Mike's response, alt+windows+alt page up or page down permanently makes the change. I don't know if this feature started in version 11, 12 or 13 but it works in 14 because I use it. 15 and above probably also offers this on the fly rate change. - Original Message - From: Mike B. mb69ma...@charter.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 4:41 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Speeding Slowing Jaws Temporarily Keystrokes Hi Alex, To temporarily speed Jaws up: alt, control, + page up. To temporarily slow Jaws down: alt, control, + Page down. HTH Take Care. Mike This email was sent from my iBarstool. - Original Message - From: Alex Lee To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, August 15, 2014 12:22 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unable to change typing echo in Jaws 14 Does anyone know the shortcut for speeding jaws up? Kind regards, Alex Lee On 14 Aug 2014, at 20:28, lemac...@charter.net wrote: Key Echo, I had the same problem and the fix is to go into the Jaws Settings Center and then down to keyboard options and now to the key mute section and un mute the first eight or so things that you have muted and then give that a try. I know it sounds crazy, but it worked for me. Good luck, Glenn From: Janie Degenshein Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 11:54 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unable to change typing echo in Jaws 14 Wow so the other two places are set to characters/words and it still does not give you that when typing? -Original Message- From: Arianna Calesso Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 12:41 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unable to change typing echo in Jaws 14 Janie, Strange but true, I have it set to characters and words everywhere and still it will only echo back words. Even when I use insert 2 on the numbers row, it won't change. Arianna - Original Message - From: Janie Degenshein jdege...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 10:23 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Unable to change typing echo in Jaws 14 the quick keystroke is insert and the number 2 on the number row it will cycle through the choices good luck -Original Message- From: Arianna Calesso Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2014 11:28 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Unable to change typing echo in Jaws 14 I'm setting up a laptop for someone and originally had it set to echo words when typing. Now when I try to set it to echo characters and words it refuses to change. Any suggestions? Arianna 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/ 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:
Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrieved without using a disc
Some of us Old Time JAWS Users, I go back to JAWS 2.0, did not have an authorization disk. In the old time, my JAWS came on a 3.5 floppy disk and had recorded cassettes for the tutorials/training. If I remember, there was either a file on another disk I received or a braille or print of the authorization key and maybe I created the braille. Why this history? Well, whenever I upgrade my version of JAWS, I have to look up my authorization and type it in. One other laugh to some, I still use my Braille-n-Speak 2000 and that is where I keep my key (smiles). Without such an Authorization Disk, you have to type in your 20 digit key whether loading JAWS from the DVD or the download method. Vinny Webmaster: nfbnj.org http://www.nfbnj.org -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:56 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc The authorization file is nothing more than simple text, I saved mine a long time ago and put it in my collection of passwords in pass keeper. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:04 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc Hello Hamit: I don't think you can make an authorization CD yourself, and I don't think FS will send you one because they have no way of verifying your story that you lost the first one to begin with. But, I'm guessing if you know sufficient programming you can find it. It should be under program files/Freedom Scientific/Authorization, in one of those dll files, at least that's for JAWS 15. If you decide to try and find it though you have to be very careful as those files are crucial for JAWS and any accidental changes can damage the program. That's the only way I can think of finding it if you can't get it any other way though. Jorge Please note: This is just a suggestion, no warranty is implied in any way, and I don't mean to suggest anything that might be considered illegal, just a small hack if need be for personal use and in special circumstances only where no other method is availible. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:56 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc Actually, this thread brings up a good point. How do you get it if you should loose the authorization CD? I know FS will give it to you. But what about an authorization CD? Would they send you one? If you are a geek and know how to do it, could you still make one? Interesting points I've thought of, but never really asked. Thankfully I still have the CD I made during the time of Vista and it still works. But just out of curiousity I ask. Also for future reference. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jim rawls Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc Joanne, Call FS at 800-444-4443, and ask them for your number, and they'll give it to you. Jim -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of joanne Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 6:16 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc Well I just purchased it yesterday and they said it should be active by end of day so maybe I just need to wait for a confirmation or something. -- From: David Whitehead davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 8:03 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithoutusinga disc hello are you sure your authorized for jaws 15? start jaws 14, now go into help/about, and you will see if you have upgrades remaining. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of joanne Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 8:33 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrieved without using a disc First, is it true that starting with Jaws 13 we all received a new 20-digit authorization code and couldn't use the one we had in Jaws 12? I don't know where I heard this but thought I'd heard that starting at
Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrieved without using a disc
David and Stanley, We, the longtime JAWS Users, got the JAWS floppies in a very eloquently designed plastic or vinyl packaging that was very well presented. The floppies securely were separated and placed into separate pockets for each disk. This must have been expensive but a good eye catching promotion for the sighted whom we worked with or the people who saw our software and training tapes. Just a little history from back in the mid 1990's and JAWS 2.0 for those of us on the JAWS Users... Vinny -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 2:17 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrieved without using a disc I go back to 1996 myself, 4 floppy disks and an authorization disk as well. I wonder how many floppy disks it would take to hold JAWS now, obviously it is silly to even think of such a thing I know. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Vincent Chaney Jr. Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 2:08 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrieved without using a disc Some of us Old Time JAWS Users, I go back to JAWS 2.0, did not have an authorization disk. In the old time, my JAWS came on a 3.5 floppy disk and had recorded cassettes for the tutorials/training. If I remember, there was either a file on another disk I received or a braille or print of the authorization key and maybe I created the braille. Why this history? Well, whenever I upgrade my version of JAWS, I have to look up my authorization and type it in. One other laugh to some, I still use my Braille-n-Speak 2000 and that is where I keep my key (smiles). Without such an Authorization Disk, you have to type in your 20 digit key whether loading JAWS from the DVD or the download method. Vinny Webmaster: nfbnj.org http://www.nfbnj.org -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:56 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc The authorization file is nothing more than simple text, I saved mine a long time ago and put it in my collection of passwords in pass keeper. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jorge Paez Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 12:04 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc Hello Hamit: I don't think you can make an authorization CD yourself, and I don't think FS will send you one because they have no way of verifying your story that you lost the first one to begin with. But, I'm guessing if you know sufficient programming you can find it. It should be under program files/Freedom Scientific/Authorization, in one of those dll files, at least that's for JAWS 15. If you decide to try and find it though you have to be very careful as those files are crucial for JAWS and any accidental changes can damage the program. That's the only way I can think of finding it if you can't get it any other way though. Jorge Please note: This is just a suggestion, no warranty is implied in any way, and I don't mean to suggest anything that might be considered illegal, just a small hack if need be for personal use and in special circumstances only where no other method is availible. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:56 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc Actually, this thread brings up a good point. How do you get it if you should loose the authorization CD? I know FS will give it to you. But what about an authorization CD? Would they send you one? If you are a geek and know how to do it, could you still make one? Interesting points I've thought of, but never really asked. Thankfully I still have the CD I made during the time of Vista and it still works. But just out of curiousity I ask. Also for future reference. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jim rawls Sent: Friday, December 13, 2013 9:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] can the 20-digit authorization be retrievedwithout using a disc Joanne, Call
Re: [JAWS-Users] What is the key command to turn on the Jaws cursor on a Laptop?
Hi Scott, I haven't noticed anyone addressing the basic point to using your Caps Lock on a laptop. Have you set your Use Keyboard Layout to Laptop? From within the Option menu in JAWS, press enter on the Basics... Tab down approximately 7 times until you hear Use Keyboard Layout. If you do not have the Laptop chosen, this is where you need to change to make the Caps Lock work. You can save it in 2 manners at this point. As the Okay is the default, you can hit enter or press tab until you hear Okay and then hit enter. FYI, even if you now use a USB Keyboard with your laptop, the Caps Lock will continue to work as another JAWS Key. The Insert Key will continue to work also as the JAWS Key... HTH... Vinny -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of scott Meyer Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 7:09 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] What is the key command to turn on the Jaws cursor on a Laptop? Hi What is the key command to turn on the jaws cursor. Alt+ del turns on the Pc cursor on my Samsung. Thanks Scott 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again
Annette and Lenny, I had sent out information on this early this morning or last evening, according to your time zone. I will forward it again as I included steps and explanations. From: Vincent Chaney Jr. [mailto:vgc...@optonline.net] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:21 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: RE: [JAWS-Users] link in signature line Lenny and All Helping: What is happening is our email clients, i.e. Outlook Express, MS Outlook and many others do not know when we are typing in a website. Most of the time newer email programs will recognize websites starting with www, but not even all of these. The format setting you have chosen can play into this and I will address it later. Now we have that www standard going out, they are changing extensions where a company or location, New York City has just been approved for their own extension of .nyc. This may have another affect very soon. The end of an address is this example. Take a look at the mobile sites. The Website begins with a single letter m. Now, how do you handle the typing in of a link? There are a couple of options how to enter a website. You can hard code the http:, include the 2 slashes after that and then the Website. An example is: http://m.thruoureyes.org . When you type this in, did you catch I separated the last period for the end of the sentence from the m.thruoureyes? If you are reading this on an Apple device, you will notice the Websites are recognized with or without the http. You may see m.thruoureyes.org just as text here if you don't use one of the following. The other way to enter a link is through the menu options. I am using MS Outlook 2010 so I will do my best to remember Outlook Express. In MS Outlook and I have the Virtual Ribbons turned off: 1. You need to press the Alt Key. 2. You press the right arrow to move to the Insert Tab, pressing the letter I may move to this Insert Tab but not on my system. 3. Press the tab key about 13 times (in MS Outlook until you hear Hyperlink Button. If this comes up as unavailable, your format is set to text and you are not able to insert a hypertext link. This may be also turning off your http (links) from your reading them as a link. This is the best reason to use your email set to HTML, Hyper Text Mark-up Language. I will add changing the format to hypertext. 4. When you found the Hyperlink Button, press enter 5. You will hear something like: Insert Hyperlink. Address: Edit 6. You can now type in the Website 7. Hit the tab key and press enter on the okay You should now see the link in the document. The m.thruoureyes.org with this method is m.thruoureyes.org If you noticed, the second read of the m.thruoureyes.org also said Link. To change from text to hypertext: 1. Press the Alt Key Right arrow to Format Text Tab 2. Tab down 6 times or until you hear Format Group Box Arrow up to HTML Button Pressed, the text does not give you insert of a hypertext and I believe makes a website not open as text and the Hypertext is what you want Tab many times to find Save and hit enter For Outlook Escape If I remember, there was in the Edit Menu an insert or an Insert Menu. Itself. After pressing enter you would tab through the choices until you heard insert link, insert hyperlink or something similar to that. You would then type the address of the Website you wished to insert. These menu insert methods I have described do not require the http:// before the Website name you enter. I will leave this open if anyone else has ideas. I know I can think of many other ways to include links. Vinny -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:00 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again Thanks, I have text off. When I put it on other emails would not display correctly. --- Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind. http://www.LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #4399 -Original Message- From: Annette Carr Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 11:52 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again I think that Plain Text will prevent your links from being active hyperlinks, but I'm not 100% sure about this. Annette -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 8:15 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again I shall check that out. I think everything in plane text -Original Message- From: Annette Carr Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 6:43 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again Are you receiving messages in Plain Text
Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again
Lenny, There is also a Send and Receive email choice in HTML of the File Options. I gave you how to insert a link but have found the insert is not a tab in the signature. I'll keep thinking and looking if anywhere else. If you notice with JAWS, your messages, using the Read Title (Insert T), your messages are tagged with (Plain Text) at the top of the screen. Also, whatever you have recently done, your personal link is not showing up as a link any more... The removal of the www has with plain text, as to my best guess, is making MS Outlook not know it is a link. Vinny -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 1:41 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again Vince, Now I am even more confused. I am not trying to insert a link within the message but have wlm add my signature information. I have read set to html and the send also set to html and the html option is quoted printable, the second option. When I send a test to myself the link is text however when it comes through this list it is a clickable link. I attempted to even create a file that would be added as opposed to the text area in the signature area of wlm and this did nothing. I also as suggested created a hyper link in word and copied that to the text area of the signature line information. I just removed the www and will see if it is still a clickable link when it comes back through this list. Thanks for your help. By the way I must check my spam folder, I did not receive your last evening message. --- Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind. http://LennyMcHugh.com International Brotherhood of Magicians member #4399 -Original Message- From: Vincent Chaney Jr. Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 1:21 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] link not working again Annette and Lenny, I had sent out information on this early this morning or last evening, according to your time zone. I will forward it again as I included steps and explanations. From: Vincent Chaney Jr. [mailto:vgc...@optonline.net] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2013 12:21 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: RE: [JAWS-Users] link in signature line Lenny and All Helping: What is happening is our email clients, i.e. Outlook Express, MS Outlook and many others do not know when we are typing in a website. Most of the time newer email programs will recognize websites starting with www, but not even all of these. The format setting you have chosen can play into this and I will address it later. Now we have that www standard going out, they are changing extensions where a company or location, New York City has just been approved for their own extension of .nyc. This may have another affect very soon. The end of an address is this example. Take a look at the mobile sites. The Website begins with a single letter m. Now, how do you handle the typing in of a link? There are a couple of options how to enter a website. You can hard code the http:, include the 2 slashes after that and then the Website. An example is: http://m.thruoureyes.org . When you type this in, did you catch I separated the last period for the end of the sentence from the m.thruoureyes? If you are reading this on an Apple device, you will notice the Websites are recognized with or without the http. You may see m.thruoureyes.org just as text here if you don't use one of the following. The other way to enter a link is through the menu options. I am using MS Outlook 2010 so I will do my best to remember Outlook Express. In MS Outlook and I have the Virtual Ribbons turned off: 1. You need to press the Alt Key. 2. You press the right arrow to move to the Insert Tab, pressing the letter I may move to this Insert Tab but not on my system. 3. Press the tab key about 13 times (in MS Outlook until you hear Hyperlink Button. If this comes up as unavailable, your format is set to text and you are not able to insert a hypertext link. This may be also turning off your http (links) from your reading them as a link. This is the best reason to use your email set to HTML, Hyper Text Mark-up Language. I will add changing the format to hypertext. 4. When you found the Hyperlink Button, press enter 5. You will hear something like: Insert Hyperlink. Address: Edit 6. You can now type in the Website 7. Hit the tab key and press enter on the okay You should now see the link in the document. The m.thruoureyes.org with this method is m.thruoureyes.org If you noticed, the second read of the m.thruoureyes.org also said Link. To change from text to hypertext: 1. Press the Alt Key Right arrow to Format Text Tab 2. Tab down 6 times or until you hear Format Group Box Arrow up to HTML Button Pressed, the text does not give you insert
Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows 7 login glitch
Michelle, A shortcut you can do when the Windows music sounds are heard, you can actually type your password and hit enter at this point. Personally I wait a second and then enter my password plus hit enter. This will remove your trying to figure what is focused on. Also, most of the time the password field is in focus so you could just type in the password when JAWS speaks. If you really want to read the current line, do the shift tab back to your computer name and then tab back to the password field. This may also give you comfort in believing you are really at the password field to type. Regarding the User Account setting, I leave mine most secure (100 percent) and have had no issues with JAWS running. I looked under the User Accounts Help and copied the following: Note If you're using an accessibility device, such as a screen reader, we recommend that you choose either the Always notify or the Default - Notify me only when programs try to make changes to my computer UAC setting. Assistive technologies work best with these two settings. Vinny -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Michelle McQuigge Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2012 1:20 PM To: jaws-users-list Subject: [JAWS-Users] Windows 7 login glitch Hi all, I've finally made the leap from Windows xp to Windows 7, and not a moment too soon. The transition has been fairly smooth apart from the whole virtual ribbon scene, but I have encountered one glitch I could use some guidance on. I have opted to have set a password for logging onto Windows. Jaws will announce itself ready for action after the windows music sounds, but won't always focus properly on the password field of the login screen. Sometimes it will simply say logon dialog without allowing me to type anything into it. Other times it will go straight there and all will work perfectly. What strikes me is odd is that Jaws will then announce itself as ready a second time once I have managed to log in successfully. Is there a setting I should know about to eliminate this issue? Also, just wanted to confirm my suspicion that jaws works infinitely better when the user account control is set to 0...is that right? Many thanks for your help, Michelle 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing Read and Unread status on Outlook 2007 with Enter, not arrowing
Siew, I am using MS Outlook 2010 but understand 2007 and 2010 are close. In the File Menu, I have found a setting that may work. I have picked Options. The Options opens with General and I then move to mail, the first arrow to the right. Now you have to tab until you find Reading Pane, again this is what I find in MS Outlook 2010. Hitting enter, you find options of Mark items as read when viewing in the Reading Pane, Mark items as read when selection changes and Read with single key of space bar. To have my mail only show of being read when I open the message, I have unchecked each of these items and then hit the Okay button for the Read Pane and then also hit the Okay for the Mail Category. I hope this is close to what you find in Outlook 2007.. Vinny -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tan Siew Ling Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 10:37 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Changing Read and Unread status on Outlook 2007 with Enter, not arrowing Hi When arrowing up and down my emails on Outlook 2007, the status will be changed from Unread to Read. Are there any settings I can change so that the status will be changed only when I open up the mail to read? I'm using a 64-bit Windows 7 running JAWS 13. I'm getting my mails through IMAP and it's Outlook 2007. Thank you for any help. Best Regards Siew Ling 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing Read and Unread status on Outlook 2007 with Enter, not arrowing
FYI... The same Reading Pane is available in the Advanced Category and offers the check-boxes which can be Unchecked to allow you to make something read only when it is opened... Vinny -Original Message- From: Vincent Chaney Jr. [mailto:vgc...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 1:26 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: RE: [JAWS-Users] Changing Read and Unread status on Outlook 2007 with Enter, not arrowing Siew, I am using MS Outlook 2010 but understand 2007 and 2010 are close. In the File Menu, I have found a setting that may work. I have picked Options. The Options opens with General and I then move to mail, the first arrow to the right. Now you have to tab until you find Reading Pane, again this is what I find in MS Outlook 2010. Hitting enter, you find options of Mark items as read when viewing in the Reading Pane, Mark items as read when selection changes and Read with single key of space bar. To have my mail only show of being read when I open the message, I have unchecked each of these items and then hit the Okay button for the Read Pane and then also hit the Okay for the Mail Category. I hope this is close to what you find in Outlook 2007.. Vinny -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Tan Siew Ling Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 10:37 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Changing Read and Unread status on Outlook 2007 with Enter, not arrowing Hi When arrowing up and down my emails on Outlook 2007, the status will be changed from Unread to Read. Are there any settings I can change so that the status will be changed only when I open up the mail to read? I'm using a 64-bit Windows 7 running JAWS 13. I'm getting my mails through IMAP and it's Outlook 2007. Thank you for any help. Best Regards Siew Ling 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] braille and speak
David, The BNS200 can change how the file is treated by the way the file is named. You have gotten this idea from some of the responses. The way to do this is: 1. Open the Options with a Control O. I'll not guess you know, so the space bar with the Braille O will perform the Control O. 2. Press the F key to open the file menu. If you were in the phone file, you should be pointing to it. You can verify with the Control C (Say Line) or Control 5-6 (Spell Word). 3. Press the Control R to Rename. I will guess your file is phone without any extension. Now, after pressing the Control R, type in the name of phone.txt and press Control E (enter). This will now have the BNS treat the content of the file as Grade 1 text. If you had an extension, i.e. if you were using the default file of phone.brl, let me know and I will help as this will have to work differently. Vinny -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Hardingham Sent: Monday, July 09, 2012 11:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] braille and speak Hi, I was able to create a grade one file with the .txt extension. Problem still that my phone file with many entries is still apparently grade two for some reason so is there any way to change it back to grade one? Thanks, David -Original Message- From: northstar1...@okie.sytes.net Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2012 1:14 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] braille and speak hmmm, this is what's in the bns 2000 manual: Create file: c (Files with no extension or with an extension of brl, brf, bfm or br? [any third character] will be grade 2 files. All other files will be assumed to be Computer braille.) so if your files have no extentions they are considered grade 2 braille. if you have the extention of .txt that should be considered computer braille. Legend has it that on Sunday 7/8/2012 11:56 AM, David Hardingham said: Hi all, I am behind the curve and still use b/s 2000. For some reason my unit has switched to grade two braille. My old files are now grade two and trying to create a new file does not give me the option to use grade one. Can someone help, David For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ http://www.sendspace.com/folder/i7xwg4Click here to check out my sendspace offerings! 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/
