[JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons
I've had a similar problem to the one Miriam is having. If I go to the AT&T website to check mail, every time I hit the link for "spam", it takes me to "create a new folder". I can only get to the spam folder using the jaws cursor. Then, to empty the spam folder, I have to go back to the jaws cursor since, using the virtual cursor on "empty the spam folder", it sends me to the sent folder. There are several other websites with buttons rather than links that give me grief as well. It seems to be a focus thing since jaws reads a and I'm really on b. karen For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons
I have noticed focus issues on web pages with the last few versions of JAWS. You click on a link or control, only to see that another link or control was activated, or nothing happens at all. Andy -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Karen Schrade Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I've had a similar problem to the one Miriam is having. If I go to the AT&T website to check mail, every time I hit the link for "spam", it takes me to "create a new folder". I can only get to the spam folder using the jaws cursor. Then, to empty the spam folder, I have to go back to the jaws cursor since, using the virtual cursor on "empty the spam folder", it sends me to the sent folder. There are several other websites with buttons rather than links that give me grief as well. It seems to be a focus thing since jaws reads a and I'm really on b. karen 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] focusing on buttons
Lol, and here I thought it only happened to me. I was wondering which version of jaws is this not happening with? -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:59 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I have noticed focus issues on web pages with the last few versions of JAWS. You click on a link or control, only to see that another link or control was activated, or nothing happens at all. Andy -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Karen Schrade Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I've had a similar problem to the one Miriam is having. If I go to the AT&T website to check mail, every time I hit the link for "spam", it takes me to "create a new folder". I can only get to the spam folder using the jaws cursor. Then, to empty the spam folder, I have to go back to the jaws cursor since, using the virtual cursor on "empty the spam folder", it sends me to the sent folder. There are several other websites with buttons rather than links that give me grief as well. It seems to be a focus thing since jaws reads a and I'm really on b. karen 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] focusing on buttons
Yup, it has been doing that since at least Jaws 13. Very frustrating. You need to go into the links list to make sure it focuses correctly. - Original Message - From: "Baracco, Andrew W" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I have noticed focus issues on web pages with the last few versions of JAWS. You click on a link or control, only to see that another link or control was activated, or nothing happens at all. Andy -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Karen Schrade Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I've had a similar problem to the one Miriam is having. If I go to the AT&T website to check mail, every time I hit the link for "spam", it takes me to "create a new folder". I can only get to the spam folder using the jaws cursor. Then, to empty the spam folder, I have to go back to the jaws cursor since, using the virtual cursor on "empty the spam folder", it sends me to the sent folder. There are several other websites with buttons rather than links that give me grief as well. It seems to be a focus thing since jaws reads a and I'm really on b. karen 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] focusing on buttons
I find the same experience. I to use the link list JawsKey+F7 to get focus to the link I am trying to activate otherwise it it really hit and miss. Tom Bisset -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: March 12, 2013 2:53 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons Yup, it has been doing that since at least Jaws 13. Very frustrating. You need to go into the links list to make sure it focuses correctly. - Original Message - From: "Baracco, Andrew W" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons >I have noticed focus issues on web pages with the last few versions of > JAWS. You click on a link or control, only to see that another link or > control was activated, or nothing happens at all. > > Andy > > > -Original Message- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On > Behalf Of Karen Schrade > Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:50 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons > > I've had a similar problem to the one Miriam is having. If I go to the > AT&T website to check mail, every time I hit the link for "spam", it > takes me to "create a new folder". I can only get to the spam folder > using the jaws cursor. Then, to empty the spam folder, I have to go back > to the jaws cursor since, using the virtual cursor on "empty the spam > folder", it sends me to the sent folder. > > There are several other websites with buttons rather than links that > give me grief as well. It seems to be a focus thing since jaws reads a > and I'm really on b. karen > > > 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] focusing on buttons
Oh, I feel better, I thought it was just me and my antiquated JAWS 10 using IE 8. This is particularly bad on the schwans.com site, and sometimes even bringing up a list of links and pressing enter to activate the link that way doesn't solve the issue. If I try moving to the link instead, the cursor is actually one or two lines above the link, which explains why I was always going to other parts of the site totally unrelated to what I was clicking on. I usually refresh the screen and then move the virtual cursor right to the place where the link starts and then either left click or press enter. it's still hit and miss, though. Honestly, the only way to avoid this is to use another screen reader which won't be mentioned. Lisa The 2 most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and Bull-Crap Lisa Belville missktlab1...@frontier.com - Original Message - From: "Bissett, Tom" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 2:42 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I find the same experience. I to use the link list JawsKey+F7 to get focus to the link I am trying to activate otherwise it it really hit and miss. Tom Bisset -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: March 12, 2013 2:53 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons Yup, it has been doing that since at least Jaws 13. Very frustrating. You need to go into the links list to make sure it focuses correctly. - Original Message - From: "Baracco, Andrew W" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:58 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I have noticed focus issues on web pages with the last few versions of JAWS. You click on a link or control, only to see that another link or control was activated, or nothing happens at all. Andy -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Karen Schrade Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 8:50 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] focusing on buttons I've had a similar problem to the one Miriam is having. If I go to the AT&T website to check mail, every time I hit the link for "spam", it takes me to "create a new folder". I can only get to the spam folder using the jaws cursor. Then, to empty the spam folder, I have to go back to the jaws cursor since, using the virtual cursor on "empty the spam folder", it sends me to the sent folder. There are several other websites with buttons rather than links that give me grief as well. It seems to be a focus thing since jaws reads a and I'm really on b. karen 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/
