[JAWS-Users] some problems

2008-10-07 Thread ahmed alshamsi
hi all there is a feature in jaws Version 9 which enables the screen reader to give some detailed information about the number of inches from right and left inside microsoft word documents. I am really irritated by this and I wish if any one can tell me how could I stop this feature. kind regar

[JAWS-Users] strange problem whit jaws and outlook express?

2008-10-07 Thread David La Caille
hi all. i have this problem whit jaws and outlook express. when i open o e, jaws is seeing my messege twise and i doe no why. however when i change users it is seeing those mail ok. i hope you understand what i am saying. can someone tell me what to do? David Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: thetru

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(JAWS ISSUES)*

2008-10-07 Thread Becky B
Remember, you can turn this feature off in Verbosity. It's just on by default. Becky - Original Message - From: "Russell J. Thomas, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:53 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] *(JAWS ISSUES)* I agree with your comment about the chan

[JAWS-Users] memo regarding our current membership count

2008-10-07 Thread David Ferrin
Not counting the archives we are only 7 subscribers short of 400 once again. Personally I'm impressed to say the least. Also I suppose I can let you all in on how I fixed the delivery problem last week, unless of course you are not interested then stop reading now. I move the entire domain last

Re: [JAWS-Users] memo regarding our current membership count

2008-10-07 Thread Becky B
Congratulations, David and list and thanks to you and the list mods for making this the helpful and top-notch list that it is. Becky - Original Message - From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 9:55 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] memo regarding our current

[JAWS-Users] *(CONTINUE JAWS ISSUES)*

2008-10-07 Thread mostafa almahdy
HI: give me an example of cases that JAWS doesn't speak when forms mode turn is it with an certain applications? by the way: i'll follow your suggest & thank you anyway. mostafa almahdy. -- BEST REGARD IT'S ALWAYS HOPE THAT GIVES MEANING TO LIFE ___ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http

[JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Yesterday, I had a complete jaws nightmare. I thought to myself "I'm running out of disk space, I know what I'll do, I'll uninstall jaws 8 since I don't need it anymore". I told the uninstall process not to remove shared components, but, just to irritate me, it did anyway. It also took it upon itse

[JAWS-Users] braille software

2008-10-07 Thread Estelita
Hi, Any suggestion please on what Braille software that is accessible with JAWS 8? I'm planning to get myself a Braille embosser, and I'm just wondering if the software has to be accessible with JAWS, so I would be able to work on it independently. Thank you. Any help is very much appreciated. E

[JAWS-Users] Turning Addins on & off

2008-10-07 Thread Mike & Barbara
Hi All, Yesterday, I was doing something and heard Jaws tell me that Add ins was disabled. I found Add ons, but not add ins. Would you all please let me know as to where I can enable Add ins? I am running XP & Office 2002 Home, SP3, OE, & Jaws 9 & 10. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Larry Stansifer
Alex, Cid you do your uninstall from the programs menu or from the control panel? I had a similar experience with I think it was 7 and I ended up using sighted assistance and literally removing all things jaws from my hard drive and starting with a clean install. -Original Message- From: [

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(JAWS ISSUES)*

2008-10-07 Thread Russell J. Thomas, Jr.
How do you turn it off, and what are you turning off? It is not the sounds that are the problem. The problem is, for example, that it seems that when you go to a website that has a field to fill in, JAWS takes you there directly whether you want to be there or not. The other issue is what I call

[JAWS-Users] NewsworthyAudio - Personal Audio Newspaper

2008-10-07 Thread Lisa
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Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
When I try and uninstall from either the start menu or the control panel I get the following message: Windows Installer This patch package could not be opened. Verify that graphic 683 the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a

Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Chris Hallsworth
I had a thought. This is for advanced users only. 1. Open regedit.exe. This is the Registry Editor. 2. Locate the key HKEY_Classes_Root\Installer\Products. 3. Do a find for JAWS. This is done with control+f. I don't think case matters here. 4. Delete any entries that relate to it, but only for th

[JAWS-Users] *(mostafa almahdy)*

2008-10-07 Thread mostafa almahdy
HI alex: try to remove JAWS & reinstall it again after restart your computer. i've had the same & i did that & fix it. mostafa almahdy. -- BEST REGARD IT'S ALWAYS HOPE THAT GIVES MEANING TO LIFE _ Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing ho

[JAWS-Users] *(mostafa almahdy)*

2008-10-07 Thread mostafa almahdy
great: but i've nevered that happened as an my case. the description of problem, is JAWS played unnecessary sound & we don't need it any more. & i've been notifyed that we could do disable that as an optionel feature. excelent. mostafa almahdy -- BEST REGARD IT'S ALWAYS HOPE THAT GIVES MEANING

Re: [JAWS-Users] braille software

2008-10-07 Thread ahmed alshamsi
hi Estelita i use Index Everest braille embosser with Dexbury and Win Braille version 4. both software are fully accessible with Jaws. Kind regards. ahmed. - Original Message - From: "Estelita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 8:52 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] brai

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(JAWS ISSUES)*

2008-10-07 Thread David Ferrin
Becky is correct, it's just a convenience is all. If you do not like it just turn it off. Personally I am thrilled about tandem, because my thinking Dave is going to have more free time if service calls get shorter by my doing things for folks myself. David Ferrin Life is what happens after you

Re: [JAWS-Users] a bit of help with skype and jaws and more

2008-10-07 Thread Derek Roberts
Hi, I believe it's something to do with the display settings in XP about menu shadows and all the other weird effects that you get with XP by default. Don't remember where to change these though. Probably somewhere in control panel/display. HTH. - Original Message - From: "Sarah Ala

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(mostafa almahdy)*

2008-10-07 Thread David Ferrin
Sorry but your name is not an appropriate subject line my friend. David Ferrin Life is what happens after you've already made other plans. - Original Message - From: "mostafa almahdy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 11:20 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] *(mostafa almahd

Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Tried this, it didn't resolve the problem. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Hallsworth Sent: 07 October 2008 16:04 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9 I had a thought. This

Re: [JAWS-Users] some problems

2008-10-07 Thread Roopakshi Pathania
Hi, If you haven't corrected the problem, then you might try this. 1. Open the adjust jaws option dialogue box by pressing insert + v. 2. Press e to reach the editing options. 3. Arrow down to the last item- indentation. Press spacebar to choose ignore. Do provide feedback, in case this item is a

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(mostafa almahdy)*

2008-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Mustafa, Could you please not just put your name as a subject line, it doesn't make it easy for anyone to know what your talking about. >From your friendly moderator Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mostafa almahdy Sent: 07 October 2008

[JAWS-Users] JAWS AND OMNIPAGE

2008-10-07 Thread Negoslav Sabev
Hi, Which version of omnipage works better with jaws - 15 or 16? Negoslav Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(CONTINUE JAWS ISSUES)*

2008-10-07 Thread Donald Marang
Perhaps, in a perfect world, the "forms mode" sounds are unnecessary. Personally, I find them reassuring! One example for me is in Firefox 3.0.3, JAWS 10 does not always announce "edit" when entering an edit field. I think this is a bug, but I am glad for the feedback for now! Besides, you c

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(JAWS ISSUES)*

2008-10-07 Thread Donald Marang
I believe that the focus can be programmatically moved to an edit field by the author of the website. But most of the time, I think JAWS automatically takes you to the same position on a page that you have recently visited. I know it does this on my home page, Google. Normally, I land in the

[JAWS-Users] *(RE problem with JAWS9 installation)*

2008-10-07 Thread mostafa almahdy
HI alex: try to install JAWS9 from another CD. if you have not the problem, that mean problem was in the application itself. if it's stil existed, i've to suggest you for the following: make sure that you don't have virus running in your system. scan all applications that's are installed on your co

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(RE problem with JAWS9 installation)*

2008-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Mustafa, As I said in a previous message, my cd won't work, and neither will the installer I downloaded from the Freedom Scientific website. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of mostafa almahdy Sent: 07 October 2008 18:36 To:

[JAWS-Users] Spybot Question

2008-10-07 Thread Iamcardman2004
I have installed Spybot off the programs page and installed it. It gave me an option to install for blind users, which I used. My question is, should I download the scripts for this application off the scripts page, or don't I need them with the blind users installation... Thanks, Al

[JAWS-Users] Jaws 8.latest and outlook XP

2008-10-07 Thread Larry Stansifer
Hi Folks, Ever since I dumped Fire Fox and returned to IE-7 I have been experiencing E-mail problems. I don't receive copies of messages I post to lists I belong to. Jaws-Users is my highest traffic list and I am getting at best 10 or 12 posts per day. I made certain that IE-7 is my default brows

Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Flor Lynch
Alex, I think you got a faulty JAWS9 CD. (yes, there were faulty CD's sent out, though this was supposed to have been corrected with replacements.) My own one was fine. - Original Message - From: "Alex Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 5:16 PM Subject: Re

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning Addins on & off

2008-10-07 Thread Flor Lynch
What were you doing or trying to do, or in what program were you? Add-ons might refer to internet Explorer or even Firefox if you have it, and if you didn't add anything to it they might be disabled. Add-ins are things you add to Microsoft office, like foreign-language support in Microsoft wor

[JAWS-Users] jaws and office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Having just upgraded from Office 2003 to office 2007, I find that the menu bar doesn't work the way I expect it to. The jaws help is unfortunately about as much use as a chocolate teapot, so can someone please explain it to me? Cheers Alex Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-use

Re: [JAWS-Users] Spybot Question

2008-10-07 Thread lali
Hi Al! You need no scripts, it is working fine so too, even you check all update settings in the settings. If the programms updates every start up, then search and destroy is easy, and accessible! Lali mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] yahoo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] msn: [EMAIL PROTECTED] aim: blali21 skype

Re: [JAWS-Users] braille software

2008-10-07 Thread Estelita
Hi ahmed, Thanks for your reply on my query. I will email you privately sometimes regarding this matter if it's OK for you. Regards, Estelita - Original Message - From: "ahmed alshamsi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 10:42 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] braill

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Donald Marang
I have been using Office 2007 since April and I still find the interface very frustrating. I know what I want to do, but I am not quite sure how to get there! I find myself checking the options available in the "applications" context menu for an easier way to perform the task. If you remembe

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS AND OMNIPAGE

2008-10-07 Thread Lennie Rinaldi
Hi Negoslav, I am using OmniPage 15 without any problems. I have heard that OnmiPage 16 is not accessible with Jaws though I cannot verify that. HTH, Lennie At 12:23 PM 10/7/2008, you wrote: Hi, Which version of omnipage works better with jaws - 15 or 16? Negoslav Visit the JAWS

Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Alex Stone
Flor, No I'm using my replacement, I've also downloaded jaws 9 from the Freedom Scientific website and I have the same problem. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: 07 October 2008 21:32 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-user

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 8.latest and outlook XP

2008-10-07 Thread Patti
Hey Larry, Try goin into control panel down to internet opptions then to the programs page make sure outlook it your email hth Patti Hi Folks, Ever since I dumped Fire Fox and returned to IE-7 I have been experiencing E-mail problems. I don't receive copies of messages I post to lists I belon

Re: [JAWS-Users] Turning Addins on & off

2008-10-07 Thread Mike & Barbara
Hi Flor, I wasn't trying to do anything in particular. I was in System Tools and noticed Jaws saying that Add ins was disabled and was wondering what the difference is between Add ins and Add ons, and you answered that queary. I also wondered if I should have anything in Add ins and found out

[JAWS-Users] *(JAWS9.0 instalation problem)*

2008-10-07 Thread mostafa almahdy
mostly: you have a virus running in your system scan your data & all of partitions. wich in use. -- BEST REGARD IT'S ALWAYS HOPE THAT GIVES MEANING TO LIFE Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.c

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Jeffrey Shockley, Windows Desktop Edition
Hi, Looks like we're in the same boat. One of my classes at school has decided to upgrade there computers from running office 2003 to Office 2007. So, now I gota spend some time in class tommarro getting familiar with it. I just love! having to get used to a program right in the middle of a cl

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Jeffrey Shockley, Windows Desktop Edition
Hi, Thanks for the help, it's greatly appreciated!! Jeffrey Shockley E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Google Talk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: jawswizard Skype: jawswizard On 10/7/2008 5:05 PM, Dona

[JAWS-Users] RE JAWS ad Office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I am mostly familiar with MS Word, and after about 9 months with it, I like it. There is a learning curve, but if you can take some time without having to get a job done, you can pick it up. I recommend that you make yourself a cheat sheet. That is, when you figure out how to do something, make a

Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9

2008-10-07 Thread Steve Stewart
Alex, you may have to do a system backup. this may help. Steve - Original Message - From: "Alex Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I can't reinstall jaws 9 Flor, No I'm using my replacement, I've also downloaded jaws 9 fro

Re: [JAWS-Users] RE JAWS ad Office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Jeffrey Shockley, Windows Desktop Edition
Hi, Thanks for that, greatly appreciate the help. Glad to know if's not impossible. Jeffrey Shockley E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Google Talk: [EMAIL PROTECTED] AIM: jawswizard Skype: jawswizar

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(RE problem with JAWS9 installation)*

2008-10-07 Thread Hans Pauli Sundstein
Hi Alex. Try to run a system repair, from Programs, Accessories, System Tools. Set your compiuter back to a date, before the problem exists, and see, if it will help you. Good luck! Greetings from Hans Pauli - Oprindelig meddelelse - Fra: "Alex Stone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Til: Sendt:

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Hans Pauli Sundstein
Hi Alex. For my own purpose, i have learned my self to navigate through the programs new menu structure. The menu persists now of two parts, an upper band, and a lower band. Press the alt key, to get to the upper band, and the program will remember where you left there at last, so you will get t

Re: [JAWS-Users] *(CONTINUE JAWS ISSUES)*

2008-10-07 Thread Andrew Head
I have only found it with edit boxes in internet explorer. if I do more testing and find anything else I will let you know. - Original Message - From: "mostafa almahdy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2008 1:20 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] *(CONTINUE JAWS ISSUE

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Andrew Head
Hi alex, I too had the same problem. As I wrote on the list a few months ago, I had a new laptop with vista home premium and office 2007. I decided I didn't want to learn to use the ribbon bar yet, but I suppose I will have too some day. for now, I've gonne back to xp proffessional and office 2

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws and office 2007

2008-10-07 Thread Andrew Head
unfortunately, it may be easier for the sighted, but not us. Yes, I listened to the freedomscientific basic training, but if I ever want to switch to office 2007, I feel I will need to sit down with someone experienced to teach me face to face. from Andrew - Original Message - From: "Do