Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
In your control pannel under folder options. Soo Keea Jung Together, we can change the world!! Don't forget to bring your smiles!! :) http://www.mypowermall.com/Biz/Home/117429 MSN and E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: skjsmiley Yahoo Id: skj_smiley Skype: thesanctuary - Original Message - From: Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.9/1294 - Release Date: 02/22/2008 18:39 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
Hi mike, Does this article apply to a laptop too? Thank you, Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:52 PM To: Shannon; jaws-users-list Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi Shannon, Follow these steps from the jaws-users website. Good luck. Mike 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: List of 5 items Display Properties Folder Options Start Menu Windows Explorer System Performance list end Display Properties List of 9 items 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. list end Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options List of 5 items 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): List of 5 items nesting level 1 A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hide the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. E. 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 List of 6 items 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. list end Windows Explorer List of 10 items 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. list end System Performance List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 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: List of 4 items nesting level 1 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. Slide open Combo Boxes. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. list end nesting level 1 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. - Original Message - From: Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe
Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
The short answer is yes it does. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Roger Bachelder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi mike, Does this article apply to a laptop too? Thank you, Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:52 PM To: Shannon; jaws-users-list Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi Shannon, Follow these steps from the jaws-users website. Good luck. Mike 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: List of 5 items Display Properties Folder Options Start Menu Windows Explorer System Performance list end Display Properties List of 9 items 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. list end Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options List of 5 items 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): List of 5 items nesting level 1 A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hide the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. E. 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 List of 6 items 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. list end Windows Explorer List of 10 items 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. list end System Performance List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 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: List of 4 items nesting level 1 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. Slide open Combo Boxes. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. list end nesting level 1 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. - Original Message - From: Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting
Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
Hi Roger, I would imagine these directions are for both lap tops and desk top PC's. In the directions it only states how to set JAWS up with XP and doesn't state on which type of computer. Maybe David can shed better light on this topic so we all feel more secure with this information.s Mike - Original Message - From: Roger Bachelder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 5:50 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi mike, Does this article apply to a laptop too? Thank you, Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:52 PM To: Shannon; jaws-users-list Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi Shannon, Follow these steps from the jaws-users website. Good luck. Mike 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: List of 5 items Display Properties Folder Options Start Menu Windows Explorer System Performance list end Display Properties List of 9 items 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. list end Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options List of 5 items 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): List of 5 items nesting level 1 A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hide the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. E. 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 List of 6 items 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. list end Windows Explorer List of 10 items 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. list end System Performance List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 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: List of 4 items nesting level 1 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. Slide open Combo Boxes. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. list end nesting level 1 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. - Original Message - From: Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED
Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
Hi David and Mike, Thank you for the information, and getting back to me so quick. Take care, Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 9:06 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic The short answer is yes it does. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Roger Bachelder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi mike, Does this article apply to a laptop too? Thank you, Roger C Bachelder 3rd [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 6:52 PM To: Shannon; jaws-users-list Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi Shannon, Follow these steps from the jaws-users website. Good luck. Mike 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: List of 5 items Display Properties Folder Options Start Menu Windows Explorer System Performance list end Display Properties List of 9 items 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. list end Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options List of 5 items 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): List of 5 items nesting level 1 A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hide the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. E. 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 List of 6 items 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. list end Windows Explorer List of 10 items 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. list end System Performance List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 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: List of 4 items nesting level 1 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. Slide open Combo Boxes. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. list end nesting level 1 5
[JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
Configuring Windows XP *** List of 7 items . Configuring the Start Menu . Configuring the Taskbar . Configuring the Folder Options . Setting the Windows Color Scheme . Configuring My Computer and Windows Explorer to display a list . Disabling Window Effects . Configuring the Menus of MSIE list end Configuring the Start Menu List of 13 items . Open the start menu with the WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Press ESCAPE . Press SHIFT-F10 . Cursor down to properties and press ENTER . A dialog will open displaying the options for the Taskbar and Start Menu . Use DOWN ARROW to select classic start menu . Press TAB one time to access the customize button . Press SPACEBAR . Use TAB five times to access the start menu options . use DOWN ARROW to locate use personalized menus . Uncheck this option with SPACEBAR . Tab to OK and press SPACEBAR . Tab to OK once more and press SPACEBAR list end Configuring the Taskbar List of 10 items . Open the start menu with the WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Cursor down to Control Panel and press ENTER . Cursor down to Taskbar and Start Menu and press ENTER . A dialog will open displaying the options for the Taskbar and Start Menu . There are a series of checkboxes within this property sheet. . TAB to lock taskbar. This option should be checked. . TAB to keep the taskbar on top of other windows. This option should be checked. . TAB to show quick launch. This option should not be checked. . TAB to show clock. This option should be checked. . TAB to the OK button and press the spacebar list end Configuring the Folder Options List of 13 items . Open the Start menu with the WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Cursor down to settings and press ENTER . Cursor down to control Panel and press ENTER . Cursor down to folder options and press ENTER . Use DOWN ARROW one time to select the radio button labeled Use Windows Classic Folders. . Press TAB to access the next set of radio buttons . Use UP ARROW to select browse each folder in the same window . Press TAB to access the next set of radio buttons . use DOWN ARROW to select double click to open an item (single click to select) . Press CTRL-TAB to move to the second property sheet labeled view . Press TAB twice to access the tree view of options . Press the letter S until the option show pop-up descriptions for folder and desktop items is located. Make sure this option is unchecked. . Tab to OK and press SPACEBAR list end Setting the Windows Color Scheme List of 7 items . Open the Start Menu . Press ENTER on Settings . Press ENTER on Control Panel . Cursor down to display and press enter . Press CTRL-TAB three times to access the appearance property sheet . Press the letter W until you hear Windows Classic style . TAB to OK and press the spacebar list end Disabling Window Effects List of 13 items . Open the Start Menu with WINDOWS KEY or CTRL-ESCAPE . Press ENTER on settings . Press ENTER on Control Panel . Press the letter S until you hear system and press ENTER . Press CTRL-TAB three times to access the Advanced property sheet . Press TAB until you locate the first settings' button . Use DOWN ARROW to select the custom radio button . Press TAB one time to access the list of checkboxes. . Use DOWN ARROW to move through the options within the list . Uncheck all checked items with SPACEBAR. . When you are sure all of the options are unchecked, TAB to the OK button and press SPACEBAR . TAB to the OK button within the System Properties dialog and press SPACEBAR . Close the Control Panel with ALT-F4 list end Configuring My Computer and Windows Explorer to display a list List of 8 items . Press WINDOWS KEY-E to open Windows Explorer . Open the view menu . Cursor down to list and press ENTER . Open the Tools menu with ALT-T . Cursor down to folder options and press ENTER . Press CTRL-TAB one time to access the view property sheet . Press SPACEBAR on the apply to all folders button . Tab to OK and press SPACEBAR list end Configuring the Menus of MSIE List of 6 items . Open the tools menu of MSIE . Cursor down to Internet Options and press ENTER . Press CTRL-SHIFT-TAB to access the advanced property sheet . Press the letter E until the checkbox labeled Enable Personalized Favorites menu is located. . Press SPACEBAR to uncheck this option . Press ENTER list end Stu [EMAIL PROTECTED] WHAT YOU ARE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU AND WHAT YOU BECOME IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD - Original Message - From: Shannon To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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@jaws-users.com
Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
Hi, Shannon. I'll look on my Jaws basic training tapes. There's a section on setting up windows XP to work well with Jaws. I forgot how to do it myself because a relative set it up for me. If you like, I can write you offlist with the information. I need to look it up first. Rosemarie - Original Message - From: Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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hi shannon I had found this on a college study aid site I came across that has stuff on there specifically for blind students. I have the bookmarl somewhere, when I find the site again I will let you know so you can check it out. take care chrissy - Original Message - From: Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:16 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic
Hi Shannon, Follow these steps from the jaws-users website. Good luck. Mike 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: List of 5 items Display Properties Folder Options Start Menu Windows Explorer System Performance list end Display Properties List of 9 items 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. list end Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says Modified Theme. Folder Options List of 5 items 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): List of 5 items nesting level 1 A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box. C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions often hide the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to visually see the next item in the menu list. D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. E. 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 List of 6 items 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. list end Windows Explorer List of 10 items 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. list end System Performance List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 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: List of 4 items nesting level 1 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. Slide open Combo Boxes. Smooth-scroll List Boxes. Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. list end nesting level 1 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. - Original Message - From: Shannon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 7:16 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] setting windows XP to classic Hi, where do I find info on setting everything in windows to classic mode to work well with jaws 6.20 and Windows Xp home edition? 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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank
