Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with text files

2009-01-14 Thread Chris Hallsworth
Try turning off enhanced edit support, found in the text processing dialogue box. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 - Original Message - From: "jo luland" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:39 AM

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unzipping a zipped book from the bookshare re-vamp website

2009-01-14 Thread Frederick White
Bookshare's re-vamped site does not use the unpack tool any more. I'm still stuck and I am still looking for help. Is anyone out there using Bookshare. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Annette Carr

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unzipping a zipped book from the bookshare re-vamp website

2009-01-14 Thread Alan & Terrie Robbins
Frederick, Once the file is downloaded and it is highlighted, any options under the applications key? This is what I use with NLS books Al -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of Frederick White Sent: Tu

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unzipping a zipped book from the bookshare re-vampwebsite

2009-01-14 Thread Greg
Hello, This is what I did. I am using JAWS 10 and vista. 1. Go to your downloaded book and select it. 2. Once you have it selected hit enter. 3. Once you hit enter you should see the actual book. 4. Find your extract all button. (In vista you will tab till you hear organize button and then p

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws freezing sometimes in vista?

2009-01-14 Thread Greg
Hello, The problem I have on my Toshiba laptop is I will be doing something and JAWS will just quit. I either have to wait for a few seconds for it to come back, or will have to eventually have to minimize the program I am in to get it back, or I will have to close and restart JAWS. Greg W.

[JAWS-Users] winzip 12

2009-01-14 Thread David Ferrin
Other than the annoying message to upgrade from version 11 to version 12 is there any advantage to taking the plunge. Also is the interface as accessible like previous versions have been. I don't mind too much laying out the money because it's normally not that much but the thing I use the most

Re: [JAWS-Users] winzip 12

2009-01-14 Thread Dana S. Leslie
in order to contact the management team jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com __ NOD32 3764 (20090114) Information __ This message was checked by NOD

Re: [JAWS-Users] winzip 12

2009-01-14 Thread David Ferrin
ws-users.com > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > jaws-users-list-requ...@jaws-users.com > Use the following address in order to contact the management team > jaws-users-list-ow...@jaws-users.com > If

[JAWS-Users] RE Ms Word 2003 printing pages

2009-01-14 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
There are actually two ways of doing this. 1. Some printers can do duplex printing, but that's an expense you don't need to make for a small amount of printing. 2. In the MS Word Print menu there are two ways to do this. a. Alt G will allow you to type in the specific pages you want to print.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Unzipping a zipped book from the bookshare re-vamp web site

2009-01-14 Thread matthew dyer
Hi to unzip a bookshare book do the following. 11. Select the file you want to unzip and press your applacations key or shift f10 tio bring up a contacts menu. 2. Chuse extract all and press enter. 3. Now eather type in the path whare you want the files to be placed or tab to the browse but

Re: [JAWS-Users] winzip 12

2009-01-14 Thread Chris Hallsworth
David, WinZip's interface has never ever changed as far as I know; they just added new or improved features. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 - Original Message - From: "David Ferrin" To: Sent: Wedne

Re: [JAWS-Users] winzip 12

2009-01-14 Thread David Ferrin
Thank you. David Ferrin I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 10:53 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] winzip 12 David, WinZip's interface has never ever changed as

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread Dave Maynard
Hi Victor; I must have gotten the wrong idea of what the list was for. I thought it was to share our experiences. At the time I gave my opinion I did not know the question was for an academic exercise. You are the only person I have ever heard of that thought there was a situation wh

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread David Ferrin
This list is for people to share their experiences and to help out others who might happen to need a hand up along the way. So in brief your original opinion is correct. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Origin

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread Elaine
Ah, thanks for that, I was using the cursors the other way round. positioning the pc cursor on the item, selecting it, then routing jaws to pc, but once i'd done that jaws stopped talking and I had no ideas where I was dragging the items too. I'll try that. *smiles* Thanks Elaine Please si

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread Elaine
hiya Donald thanks, I'll look in to that one too. do you know if that would be the same for xp pro and jaws pro version 8? this is what I use at college. some what different to my home set up though. takes some getting used too. Elaine Please sign the DLA petition http://petitions.number1

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread Baracco, Andrew W
To be fair to Victor, he did say that this was a class assignment. Obviously, the purpose of the exercise is not to see how many ways a task can be completed, but to learn a specific way of doing it. It's kind of like when we took math classes in school. The purpose wasn't always to get the righ

[JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws

2009-01-14 Thread KB
Hi folks. I forgot that I had my computer running on a battery instead of plugging in, and of course the computer shut off. Will Jaws tell you anywhere if batteries are low on computer? I have Jaws nine installed. will it say ahead of time if you are going to run out of battery life? Karen and H

Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws

2009-01-14 Thread Chris Hallsworth
It should by announcing the fact due to a baloon appearing in the notification area. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:45 PM Sub

Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws

2009-01-14 Thread KB
nothing appeared Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 2:50 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws It should by announcing the fact due to a baloon appearing in the notification area.

Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws

2009-01-14 Thread aiden gardiner
The keystroke jaws key shift V will tell you your battery level when the machine isn't plugged into a wall outlet. Aiden - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws Hi folks. I forgot that I had my co

Re: [JAWS-Users] winzip 12

2009-01-14 Thread Holger Fiallo
I have 9 and it works well. The only problem was told that they are not going to do fixes for it. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: "David Ferrin" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:10 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] winzip 12 Other than the annoying message to u

[JAWS-Users] Travel sites

2009-01-14 Thread Carol Cyr
Does anyone know of any good travel websites that are accessible to JAWS? I tried Priceline and it seemed pretty accessible, but I was wondering if anyone knew of a site that was easier to use. I think all the travel sites probably end your search with a big table that's not going to be too easy

Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws

2009-01-14 Thread Estelita
My laptop does though. It tells me when the battery is 10 percent remaining and I need to plug in, or change the battery. But my old laptop, just blips when the battery is low, and shut off if I missed it. - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 1

Re: [JAWS-Users] a good cd and dvd creater that works with jaws

2009-01-14 Thread Holger Fiallo
I got the program and I install it. Can I burn a DVD that I have in my PC? I have many movies in my PC that I would like to have in DVD so I can take it to work. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 5:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Use

Re: [JAWS-Users] a good cd and dvd creater that works with jaws

2009-01-14 Thread northstar1950
you should be able to do just that with this program. what kind of files are these files you are talking about? Legend has it that on Wednesday 1/14/2009 05:00 PM, Holger Fiallo said: I got the program and I install it. Can I burn a DVD that I have in my PC? I have many movies in my PC that I wo

Re: [JAWS-Users] Travel sites

2009-01-14 Thread Dale Leavens
I have good luck with WWW.EXPEDIA.CA\ It is a Canadian site and I can't remember if there is an American version or not but it is about as easy to use as it gets. - Original Message - From: "Carol Cyr" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:50 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Travel sit

Re: [JAWS-Users] Travel sites

2009-01-14 Thread G.W. Cox
This is pretty specialized. http://access-able.com/graphical_index.html - Original Message - From: "Carol Cyr" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:50 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Travel sites Does anyone know of any good travel websites that are accessible to JAWS? I tried Pricelin

[JAWS-Users] Text Aloud available today only Fw: Giveaway of the Day

2009-01-14 Thread Sherrie
Giveaway of the DayI don't want to beat a dead horse but this Text Aloud seems really great. I plan to use it to put articles on my Victor Stream even though it will read text itself. I can also use it to put mp3 versions of text documents on my husband's Ipod. Just played with it a little but

Re: [JAWS-Users] Text Aloud available today only Fw: Giveaway of the Day

2009-01-14 Thread David Ferrin
Well I normally don't like advertising on here I will say that text aloud is a very good program. I bought it myself a couple of years ago already. David Ferrin I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: "Sherrie" To: "Jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws

2009-01-14 Thread Dale Leavens
Hi Karen, Computers implement power schemes in different ways. It may be that you have to set warnings and other alarms in the power manager application on your computer. You will find this in the control panel. There are a number of things you can set there, things like what the computer do

[JAWS-Users] Quicken 2003 and Jaws 10

2009-01-14 Thread Lennie Rinaldi
Hello everyone, I have been using Quicken 2003 since it became available and I have no problem with it in prior versions of Jaws. Quicken is somewhat manageable in Jaws 10. However, I found that it does not work quite as well with that version. I checked popular application in Jaws 10 and Q

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread tim
The only problem with copy or cut and paste is, when you go to remove or modify something moved. it won't find it and won't remove it. When you do it through the custom.. button on the start menu tab menu. it rewrites its location in the registry. At 07:50 PM 1/13/2009, you wrote: Even easier:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws freezing sometimes in vista?

2009-01-14 Thread tim
See the one thing about on board sound chips is they use your ram to do there work. So with the op, jaws, and a few background programs running. the less ram you got the less you got to work with. At 07:26 AM 1/14/2009, you wrote: Hello, The problem I have on my Toshiba laptop is I will be do

Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws

2009-01-14 Thread KB
Yes I have some idea where to look now but no idea how to implement it...oh well... Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Dale Leavens" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:39 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] battery question and jaws Hi Karen, Computers im

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with text files

2009-01-14 Thread jo luland
Hi Chris, I did what you suggested, but Jaws still doesn't read a text file. Can you recommend something else? Thanks. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 3:46 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with text files Try

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with text files

2009-01-14 Thread jo luland
Hi, I'll try the text editor program you suggested and let you know if it works. Thanks. Jo Luland - Original Message - From: "G.W. Cox" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:26 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with text files You may want to try Ed Sharp here http:/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quicken 2003 and Jaws 10

2009-01-14 Thread David Ferrin
There has not been a problem here at all. I've been using Quicken 2003 for over 4 years already through versions of jaws right up until the present day. What specifically is the issue. Honestly I've never looked at the Quicken scripts to compare. David Ferrin I believe that tomorrow is another d

[JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
I am in media player and jaws says media player default view and I have downloaded mp3 which keeps shutting off the voice every time I try to press control p for play goes for a second and stops...do you know how to correct that? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog Visit the JAWS Users List h

Re: [JAWS-Users] a good cd and dvd creater that works with jaws

2009-01-14 Thread Holger Fiallo
and others that I can not remember. Normaly I can play the movies in Winaamp, window media player 11 and others. Kind Regard Holger Fiallo - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] a good cd and dvd creater that works with ja

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread Patricia Dunbar
switch to winamp, ahhaha - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 6:50 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem I am in media player and jaws says media player default view and I have downloaded mp3 which keeps shutting

Re: [JAWS-Users] Quicken 2003 and Jaws 10

2009-01-14 Thread Dana S. Leslie
wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com __ NOD32 3766 (20090114) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: h

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread Dana S. Leslie
Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: blind-computing-j...@jaws-users.com __ NOD32 3766 (20090114) Information __ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-u

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
Would that make a difference? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem switch to winamp, ahhaha - Original Message --

[JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
jaws says cannot find server internet explorer may have done something wrong here. may not be connected...well who knows? thanks. Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-comput

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread Patricia Dunbar
it's a matter of choice... Isn't the control P same as the pause button in that media player? Maybe you could be pressing it to play and pressing it again to pause it to make it not play through? you can have more than one player on your computer. I have both but have made winamp my default pla

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread Patricia Dunbar
more like your ISP,lol - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:45 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem jaws says cannot find server internet explorer may have done something wrong here. may not be connected...well who knows? thanks. Karen a

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
I press control p sit back and it starts playing and then oops stops and doesn't start again just keeps shutting itself off. Discouraging. Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-U

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
you mean may not be my problem but theirs? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:52 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem more like your ISP,lol - Original Message - From: "KB"

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread Estelita
It also happens to me sometimes and I am using wireless Internet connection. What I do is to turn off my laptop completely, turn it on and Internet is backed to working again. - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 1:45 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] some kin

Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dropping

2009-01-14 Thread Donald Marang
no idea. I have never used the Pro versions of either product. I do not think there would be any differences in this area. Don Marang - Original Message - From: "Elaine" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:06 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Requesting help with dragging and dro

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread Patricia Dunbar
did you download this or is it on some web site? Sometimes they only allow little snippits of things on sites. - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:56 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem I press control p

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread Patricia Dunbar
if your getting a message from jaws saying IE can't be found or to the like then yeh it's your ISP... Maybe reboot or unplug your modom and replug it back in or call your provider? - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 7:57 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
good idea. Didn't think to do that. thanks. Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Estelita" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:04 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem It also happens to me sometimes and I am using wireless Internet connectio

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
Now it is back says google. I don't know. Could weather have any effect? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:16 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem if your getting a message from jaws sa

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
It is a program I try to listen to every night and isn't playing. I went to my Braillenote and it wasn't that great there but got through it. For some reason stops once I press control p starts then after couple of seconds stops again. Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message -

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread Patricia Dunbar
uh yeh... - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem Now it is back says google. I don't know. Could weather have any effect? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Pa

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread KB
was that yes? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:27 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem uh yeh... - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:2

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread Patricia Dunbar
it was my sloppy way of saying it,lol hehhehehe - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 8:28 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem was that yes? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread Estelita
If it says google, try to do something as you normally do, and you will see if you are online or not. If still you're not online, the ISP has problem, which means you have to give them time to fix the problem perhaps about 12 hours. If no luck after then, it's time to contact your server provide

Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem

2009-01-14 Thread Estelita
Mine usually says, "Google search connecting press enter for forms mode on". - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2009 2:28 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] some kind of problem was that yes? Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - Fr

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am annoyed can I do anything about this problem

2009-01-14 Thread Tim
After reading through all of the postings to this thread, I am guessing you are on dial-up Internet service. If so, it sounds to me like you are only hearing bits and pieces of the program because dial-up simply does not do well receiving streaming audio online. The bandwidth is probably way too