Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about using any of the RosettaStonelanguagetutorials.

2009-03-26 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good evening, That's really to bad, since I hear that Rosetta is the best language learning application available. I believe that it is even used by the U.S. Marines. I wonder if this falls under section 508 accessibility because of it's procurement and use by the US government. It would

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about using any of the RosettaStonelanguagetutorials.

2009-03-26 Thread Donald Marang
Good evening, I prodded around the disk and had no success playing or extracting any of the clips. That would not even come close to the rich interactive experience my daughter had, including a microphone to rate your pronunciation. The clips are very short and I thin they are protected. Ba

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about using any of the Rosetta Stonelanguagetutorials.

2009-03-26 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good evening, Can you tell if the video clips are accessible either from the installation media or on the harddrive without using the application? Thanks, Everett On 26-Mar-09, at 11:30 PM, Donald Marang wrote: I have installed Rosetta Stone for my daughter. It plays most of its video c

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about using any of the Rosetta Stonelanguagetutorials.

2009-03-26 Thread Donald Marang
I have installed Rosetta Stone for my daughter. It plays most of its video clips in QuickTime. It is completely unusable with JAWS. Don Marang - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:25 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Question about using any of the Rosetta Sto

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Victoria Vaughan
Thank you Marilyn! I will try that soon. iTunes is good for getting music, but I would like to have more choices. Vicky - Original Message - From: "Marilyn Walker" To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 4:30 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com Victoria, you're correct that th

[JAWS-Users] IE connection.

2009-03-26 Thread Holger Fiallo
Hi, all I am having problem with connecting in the Internet. Is takes forever to connect. My fire wall is on windows and I am using AVG 8. Suggestion? Kind Regard Holger Fiallo Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.bli

Re: [JAWS-Users] Canadian income tax eFiling

2009-03-26 Thread Jean Menzies
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Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Victoria Vaughan
No, I didn't know about it. I'll give it a try. Thanks very much! Vicky - Original Message - From: "Baracco, Andrew W" To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com have you tried their screen reader friendly site, www.amazon.com/access Andy --

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about using any of the Rosetta Stonelanguagetutorials.

2009-03-26 Thread John Melia
I have gotten the cd and I could not make it work I had sighted help in installing it but it still was not jaws friendly at all nothing I tried could get it to work I would like to learn Spanish but I guess it will have to wait. - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Thursday, March 2

Re: [JAWS-Users] finding a music program

2009-03-26 Thread JennyK
Hello there. It depends so much on what you wish to do. When you say Beat-making it sounds a bit like a program that uses samples, something like fruity loops or similar. I have to admit that I don't know of any programs that are accessible but that might be because I never really searched for

Re: [JAWS-Users] OE collapsed beside message

2009-03-26 Thread Derek Roberts
Exactly! if you are about to die, consider how good life has been to you so far. If life has not been good to you, consider how lucky you are that it won't be bothering you much longer. - Original Message - From: "Jewel" To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 7:26 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-

Re: [JAWS-Users] OE collapsed beside message

2009-03-26 Thread Jewel
I don't think that having a topic * collapsed is a * problem. No indeed: It is a great boon. If your messages are grouped into "conversation" as the mark collapsed indicates, if you don't want to read that string, you can delete the entire conversation with one press of the delete key. Howeve

Re: [JAWS-Users] More info about previous post of IE8 problems

2009-03-26 Thread Mike & Barbara
Hi Roger, When I had my focus problems with Jaws/Autosizer I did a fresh download & install from the link below. It seems like I had updated the Autosizer 1.6 version to a newer version and that is when the trouble started. http://www.jaws-users.com/programs/Utilities/assetup.html I hope this

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Marilyn Walker
Victoria, you're correct that the Amazon site that everyone uses is difficult in that it is so cluttered that it takes ages to find what you really want. There is, however, a version that is blind friendly and even sighted people like it. Go to www.amazon.com/access for this easily navigated

Re: [JAWS-Users] OE collapsed beside message

2009-03-26 Thread RJ
If you like the groups messages and would like the conversation to open automatically, Go to tools in the list view. Go to read page and tabv ot open conversations auto. RJ - Original Message - From: "Mike & Barbara" To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 16:13 Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users]

[JAWS-Users] More info about previous post of IE8 problems

2009-03-26 Thread Roger Levine
Hi Listers, After playing aroundsome more, I now find the "Autosizer program" to be the problem. I don't recall that Autosizer was causing so much trouble in the near past. Sometimes finding the cause of a problem can be quite elusive. When I disable the program all problems cease. I am goin

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website

2009-03-26 Thread Marilyn Walker
THe web site works fine. This is unfortunate because because of its content. Only my educated opinion. marilyn 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.ma

Re: [JAWS-Users] OE collapsed beside message

2009-03-26 Thread Mike & Barbara
Hi Ann Marie, To turn collapsed messages off do the following. 1. Alt + V for the view menu. 2. Press enter on current view or press the letter "V". 3. Arrow up to " Group messages by conversation ", if this box is checked press enter to uncheck it. Once you have unchecked this box, this should

Re: [JAWS-Users] OE collapsed beside message

2009-03-26 Thread Derek Roberts
Hi, This is called a conversation view. It means all your messages are being grouped by there subjects into a sort of tree. I like this view because you can do something to an entire thread at once. For instance if there was a long thread or just a thread that you didn't want to keep track of,

[JAWS-Users] OE collapsed beside message

2009-03-26 Thread Ann Marie Medlar
Hi all, Lately many email messages have collapsed beside them. What does this mean? Ann 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-lis

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS and the brilliant braille display

2009-03-26 Thread David Whitehead
Hello Kathy; did you have a specific question regarding jaws and the brailliant display? - Original Message - From: "Kathy P." To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 10:29 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS and the brilliant braille display Is there anyone on this list that has experience

[JAWS-Users] test message to list

2009-03-26 Thread Ann Marie Medlar
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@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws Scripts for Windows Live Messenger.

2009-03-26 Thread E.J. Zufelt
I should clarify, if you do not currently have a license for JAWS 10 then you cannot use scripts from JAWS 10. Everett On 26-Mar-09, at 4:10 PM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: Good afternoon, Posting scripts that are part of the JAWS 10 update without the permission of Freedom Scientific would be a

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws Scripts for Windows Live Messenger.

2009-03-26 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good afternoon, Posting scripts that are part of the JAWS 10 update without the permission of Freedom Scientific would be a violation of the JAWS lisence agreement and copyright. HTH, Everett On 26-Mar-09, at 4:01 PM, Derek Roberts wrote: Hi, These are actually in an update to jaws 10.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws Scripts for Windows Live Messenger.

2009-03-26 Thread Derek Roberts
Hi, These are actually in an update to jaws 10. Although can someone post these somewhere? I can not just update to jaws 10 and have heard lots of problems about the latest build. Thanks. if you are about to die, consider how good life has been to you so far. If life has not been good to you

[JAWS-Users] Jaws Scripts for Windows Live Messenger.

2009-03-26 Thread Sue Morgan
Hi. I've just downloaded the latest version of Windows Live and I hear that there are Jaws scripts for it. I've looked at the scripts page on the Jaws users website and I can't find them. Please could someone send me the link so I can download them? Thanks. Sue. E-mail s...@jinglejungle.co.u

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Mark
Hi So far I have been blessed with good luck at Amazon.com. They have a good selection of downloadable music. God bless, Mark -- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon Mostly Clear, 39.0°F Wind:WNW-300° a - Original Message - From: "Erin Pruitt" To:

[JAWS-Users] Problems with IE8

2009-03-26 Thread Roger Levine
Hi Listers, I decided to uninstall IE 8 and revert back to IE7. I was having a focus problem invoking IE8, but not with IE7. In addition OE was acting strangely. When IE 8 was active, messages randomly reported unread for messages already read and there were strange messages displayed. One o

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Erin Pruitt
I have had similar problems with Amazon and have switched to Barnes and Noble. Their site is a little less cluttered and it seems easier to check out without inadvertently buying something you didn't want. Erin - Original Message - From: "Baracco, Andrew W" To: Sent: Thursday, March

[JAWS-Users] Exporting/Copying a Theme

2009-03-26 Thread Mike & Barbara
Hi All, We have created a theme in control panel/display/theme page. I believe that somehow I was able to copy it and it is in My Documents listed as "Barbara.Theme". Is "Theme" the correct file extension for a theme file? If not what file extension do theme files use? Where exactly are them

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Baracco, Andrew W
They're not alone in that regard. BUY.COM does the same thing, and you have to be careful to find the right buttons for checkout, place order, etc. or you may end up with a subscription to a magazine, credit card, or other merchandise that you do not want, along with a higher bill, of course. An

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Francis E. Khan
When I want to use the Amazon website I type the following www.amozon.com/access and I can browse or place an order. - Original Message - From: Victoria Vaughan To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 11:14 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com Has a

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Baracco, Andrew W
have you tried their screen reader friendly site, www.amazon.com/access Andy -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Victoria Vaughan Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:14 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-user

[JAWS-Users] Question about using any of the Rosetta Stonelanguage tutorials.

2009-03-26 Thread cutolo.albert
Good afternoon everyone, Has anyone on this list, had success using any of the Rosetta Stone language tutorials?My girlfriend received her's for learning spanish, we put the disk in the computer and got the following message. Rosetta stone demo . I pressed the enter key, and no go. I then t

[JAWS-Users] event on VIP Conduit chat site regarding Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread David Ferrin
Special presentation coming up soon. Sunday, March 29 Demonstration of downloading and purchasing Music from Amazon.com Hosted by Lisa Location: VIP Event Center Time: 2:00PM Eastern Would you like to purchase and download music, but aren't sure where to begin? Amazon.com's music download si

Re: [JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Maria Campbell
I just purchased a book on Amazon yesterday without much difficulty. The problem is that there is simply too much propaganda on there trying to get you to buy stuff you don't need or want. Sunny Day Maria Campbell lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net The light of God surrounds us. The love of God enfold

[JAWS-Users] Amazon site for the screen reader users

2009-03-26 Thread RJ
Thank you very much for your feedback. I apologize for any inconvenience caused in this regard. While the Amazon.com website is generally usable for people with screen readers, we're always looking for ways to improve usability of the site for all customers, including those with disabilities.

Re: [JAWS-Users] 2 soundcards and jaws

2009-03-26 Thread Donald Marang
I am not using this feature since I don't have a second sound card. But Rick Harmon in his recent podcast discussed the new feature in the latest JAWS 10 release! It is found in a new Sound Card menu in the Utilities menu to set this. As Rick notes in his podcast, you need to undo any manual

[JAWS-Users] Amazon.com

2009-03-26 Thread Victoria Vaughan
Has anyone on this list found any tricks to make Amazon.com any more user friendly? I find it very difficult. I am using JAWS 10, XP professional service Pac 3 and Internet 7. Thanks for any suggestions! Vicky Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind C

[JAWS-Users] JAWS and the brilliant braille display

2009-03-26 Thread Kathy P.
Is there anyone on this list that has experience with the JAWS and using the Brilliant Braille display? Kathy 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-arc

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website

2009-03-26 Thread Glenn Lemacher
Go to the link you wish to open and now press your applications key and now arrow to open and now press enter. I tried this on that web site and it worked. 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 A

Re: [JAWS-Users] In creating message rules do the folders have tobesubfolders of the in box?

2009-03-26 Thread David Whitehead
hello there; I like to create my new folders on the same level as the inbox. creating them, from local folders. if you create the new folders while your in the inbox, then? you'll need to right arrow to open and access the folders. another thought is; if you create the folders within the in

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website

2009-03-26 Thread David Whitehead
Hello there; I just tried the link; http://www.thepowerhour. I had no problems accessing a link on the page. which link on the page are you actually trying to access? - Original Message - From: "Rogelio Terrazas" To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 8:53 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Us

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website

2009-03-26 Thread Clarence and Tammy Frost
Hello: I tried the website and everything worked fine. I am using Windows XP Home, Internet Explorer 6 and Jaws 6.2. - Original Message - From: "E.J. Zufelt" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 11:52 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website Good evening Tim, I tried

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website

2009-03-26 Thread Rogelio Terrazas
The site is probably non-accessible. - Original Message - From: "Tim" To: Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:33 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Problem With a Website Hi everyone, I am having some difficulty with a website. Every time I load the page it displays the links but I cannot cli

Re: [JAWS-Users] In creating message rules do the folders have to besubfolders of the in box?

2009-03-26 Thread Patti
No they can be one under it. I have 22 folders and they all start after the draft folder. hth Patti Hi list members, i'd like to know in creating message rules do the folders that you create have to be sub folders of the in box or can they be equal to it? I would appreciate any information tha