[JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Well first, is that what they're called, radio buttons? Or is it radial buttons? Anyway, I have had this problem before, on my previous XP computer with Jaws 12 and on this WIN7 computer with Jaws 13 and whith my extremely magnified Magic, I can see what's there and what isn't happening. I was trying to do this NLS survey, actually, I was trying to do it twice and this happened to me two times. There were these options to check and Jaws was reading them and I could see these buttons to the left of each option. But the space bar either wouldn't check the option at all, or it checked the wrong option. So I'd try to get Jaws to read that line and I'd then use the left arrow to go to the left of the first letter of the option I wanted. Sometimes, that worked and I could check the option. But sometimes, it didn't work at all. And then if I pressed shift tab to go back to where I was at the beginning of the page, I'd be in Bing Search with a bunch of My Favorites listed underneath. Does anyone have a suggestion for getting the correct radio button checked? Has anyone else ever had this problem? Miriam For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Hi Miriam, According to Freedom Scientific, they're radio buttons. What happens when you press r to get to the different choices? Are you positive they're radio buttons, or could they be check boxes? Stephanie Stephanie Koetje | Administrative Support and Volunteer Coordinator | Northwest Center Foundation Northwest Center- People of All Abilities 7272 W Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 skoe...@nwcenter.org | office 206.378.6365 Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Sign up for Our Newsletter | Our Stories -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni [mailto:miriamvi...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 1:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Well first, is that what they're called, radio buttons? Or is it radial buttons? Anyway, I have had this problem before, on my previous XP computer with Jaws 12 and on this WIN7 computer with Jaws 13 and whith my extremely magnified Magic, I can see what's there and what isn't happening. I was trying to do this NLS survey, actually, I was trying to do it twice and this happened to me two times. There were these options to check and Jaws was reading them and I could see these buttons to the left of each option. But the space bar either wouldn't check the option at all, or it checked the wrong option. So I'd try to get Jaws to read that line and I'd then use the left arrow to go to the left of the first letter of the option I wanted. Sometimes, that worked and I could check the option. But sometimes, it didn't work at all. And then if I pressed shift tab to go back to where I was at the beginning of the page, I'd be in Bing Search with a bunch of My Favorites listed underneath. Does anyone have a suggestion for getting the correct radio button checked? Has anyone else ever had this problem? Miriam 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] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Miriam, They are called radio buttons. If you remember the old style radios that had big buttons on them. When you would push one button in, the one that was pushed in, would pop out. The idea is that only one button can be selected at a time. Your problem may come from trying to look at the screen and listen to JAWS. Just listen to JAWS. As you tab onto the radio button it will announce the button selection, if that is the one you want, you can hit the space bar. If you are using the arrow keys, sometimes you will hear button before or after the label for that button. Hitting space on the label won't do anything.Just tab and you should be fine. I took that same survey earlier today and didn't notice anything strange about it. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Senior Oracle Database Administrator Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Well, that helped because I didn't know I was supposed to press R. So I was able to answer more questions and now I've again been stopped by something or other, but thanks. The survey is confusing because it mixes radio buttons and check boxes and I was just stopped atain because there was a list of choices that didn't appear to have either. Miriam -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Stephanie Koetje Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:29 PM To: 'jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com' Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Hi Miriam, According to Freedom Scientific, they're radio buttons. What happens when you press r to get to the different choices? Are you positive they're radio buttons, or could they be check boxes? Stephanie Stephanie Koetje | Administrative Support and Volunteer Coordinator | Northwest Center Foundation Northwest Center- People of All Abilities 7272 W Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 skoe...@nwcenter.org | office 206.378.6365 Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Sign up for Our Newsletter | Our Stories -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni [mailto:miriamvi...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 1:20 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Well first, is that what they're called, radio buttons? Or is it radial buttons? Anyway, I have had this problem before, on my previous XP computer with Jaws 12 and on this WIN7 computer with Jaws 13 and whith my extremely magnified Magic, I can see what's there and what isn't happening. I was trying to do this NLS survey, actually, I was trying to do it twice and this happened to me two times. There were these options to check and Jaws was reading them and I could see these buttons to the left of each option. But the space bar either wouldn't check the option at all, or it checked the wrong option. So I'd try to get Jaws to read that line and I'd then use the left arrow to go to the left of the first letter of the option I wanted. Sometimes, that worked and I could check the option. But sometimes, it didn't work at all. And then if I pressed shift tab to go back to where I was at the beginning of the page, I'd be in Bing Search with a bunch of My Favorites listed underneath. Does anyone have a suggestion for getting the correct radio button checked? Has anyone else ever had this problem? Miriam 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Well, it didn't work that way for me. I didn't look until I was forced to. When I tabbed, It read the choice but when I pressed the space bar, it didn't check the button. It did work if I pressed R which moved me from choice to choice and allowed me to check the button I wanted. But I've gotten stuck again because I'm at another point where they're asking about what kinds of devices I use to read, and nothing is getting checked when I tab from choice to choice. When I press R, it says, no radio buttons. And there don't appear to be check boxes either. I know, I know, everyone is completing this damn survey with no problem except me! Miriam -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:45 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Miriam, They are called radio buttons. If you remember the old style radios that had big buttons on them. When you would push one button in, the one that was pushed in, would pop out. The idea is that only one button can be selected at a time. Your problem may come from trying to look at the screen and listen to JAWS. Just listen to JAWS. As you tab onto the radio button it will announce the button selection, if that is the one you want, you can hit the space bar. If you are using the arrow keys, sometimes you will hear button before or after the label for that button. Hitting space on the label won't do anything.Just tab and you should be fine. I took that same survey earlier today and didn't notice anything strange about it. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Senior Oracle Database Administrator Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081 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] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Can you send me the link to the survey? I'm very curious. Thanks Miriam. Stephanie Stephanie Koetje | Administrative Support and Volunteer Coordinator | Northwest Center Foundation Northwest Center- People of All Abilities 7272 W Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 skoe...@nwcenter.org | office 206.378.6365 Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Sign up for Our Newsletter | Our Stories -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni [mailto:miriamvi...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 2:47 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Well, it didn't work that way for me. I didn't look until I was forced to. When I tabbed, It read the choice but when I pressed the space bar, it didn't check the button. It did work if I pressed R which moved me from choice to choice and allowed me to check the button I wanted. But I've gotten stuck again because I'm at another point where they're asking about what kinds of devices I use to read, and nothing is getting checked when I tab from choice to choice. When I press R, it says, no radio buttons. And there don't appear to be check boxes either. I know, I know, everyone is completing this damn survey with no problem except me! Miriam -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:45 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Miriam, They are called radio buttons. If you remember the old style radios that had big buttons on them. When you would push one button in, the one that was pushed in, would pop out. The idea is that only one button can be selected at a time. Your problem may come from trying to look at the screen and listen to JAWS. Just listen to JAWS. As you tab onto the radio button it will announce the button selection, if that is the one you want, you can hit the space bar. If you are using the arrow keys, sometimes you will hear button before or after the label for that button. Hitting space on the label won't do anything.Just tab and you should be fine. I took that same survey earlier today and didn't notice anything strange about it. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Senior Oracle Database Administrator Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Here it is. http://www.libraryofcongresssurvey.com Miriam -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Stephanie Koetje Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 5:50 PM To: 'jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com' Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Can you send me the link to the survey? I'm very curious. Thanks Miriam. Stephanie Stephanie Koetje | Administrative Support and Volunteer Coordinator | Northwest Center Foundation Northwest Center- People of All Abilities 7272 W Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108 skoe...@nwcenter.org | office 206.378.6365 Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Sign up for Our Newsletter | Our Stories -Original Message- From: Miriam Vieni [mailto:miriamvi...@optonline.net] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 2:47 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Well, it didn't work that way for me. I didn't look until I was forced to. When I tabbed, It read the choice but when I pressed the space bar, it didn't check the button. It did work if I pressed R which moved me from choice to choice and allowed me to check the button I wanted. But I've gotten stuck again because I'm at another point where they're asking about what kinds of devices I use to read, and nothing is getting checked when I tab from choice to choice. When I press R, it says, no radio buttons. And there don't appear to be check boxes either. I know, I know, everyone is completing this damn survey with no problem except me! Miriam -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 4:45 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Miriam, They are called radio buttons. If you remember the old style radios that had big buttons on them. When you would push one button in, the one that was pushed in, would pop out. The idea is that only one button can be selected at a time. Your problem may come from trying to look at the screen and listen to JAWS. Just listen to JAWS. As you tab onto the radio button it will announce the button selection, if that is the one you want, you can hit the space bar. If you are using the arrow keys, sometimes you will hear button before or after the label for that button. Hitting space on the label won't do anything.Just tab and you should be fine. I took that same survey earlier today and didn't notice anything strange about it. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Senior Oracle Database Administrator Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081 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/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Miriam, OK, instead of trying to figure out if you need to use r for radio button, x for check box, e for edit box, just hit f. It will take you to the next form element whatever it is. As long as you are in virtual cursor mode, just arrowing down the page will get you there as well, but that doesn't seem to be working for you, so just keep hitting f. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Senior Oracle Database Administrator Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons
Dan, I've managed to do it, but I did get thrown into some weird trap a few times when it wouldn't read and I tried to shift tab back to get to the former question. I've encountered someone on another list who's also having difficulties with it so I guess it may not be me alone. But thank you. It just wasn't working correctly. I'd tab to the next question and it would skip the question. Thanks so much, Miriam -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Dan Rossi Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 9:58 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Perenial problem with radio bottons Miriam, OK, instead of trying to figure out if you need to use r for radio button, x for check box, e for edit box, just hit f. It will take you to the next form element whatever it is. As long as you are in virtual cursor mode, just arrowing down the page will get you there as well, but that doesn't seem to be working for you, so just keep hitting f. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Senior Oracle Database Administrator Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081 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/
