Re: [JAWS-Users] Read Only Mode

2017-08-01 Thread Adrian Spratt
In MS Word, yes. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Justin Williams Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 10:57 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Read Only Mode That turns on the virtual cursor

Re: [JAWS-Users] Read Only Mode

2017-08-01 Thread Adrian Spratt
You want to toggle on and off with JAWS key+z. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 8:35 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Read Only Mode

Re: [JAWS-Users] Read Only Mode

2017-08-01 Thread Justin Williams
That turns on the virtual cursor right? Does that make in read only? Justin -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 10:37 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re:

[JAWS-Users] alt+F4 solved

2017-08-01 Thread Kevin
I solved it, on a desktop computer, on the F key row there is a button after F12 that disables the F keys. that button is a toggle switch F keys on/off. Email is golden!!! Kevin Lee For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[JAWS-Users] Read Only Mode

2017-08-01 Thread jyandt.martin
Evening folks. I apologize if I had asked this question before. How can I turn a MS Word 2013 document into an editable document from a read only document? I am using Jaws 17, Word 2013 and Windows 10 on a Dell laptop. Many thanks in advance. Jerry For answers to frequently asked questions

Re: [JAWS-Users] forwarding a message with thunderbird

2017-08-01 Thread Jim Pursley
I forward messages using the top line menus. Alt M gets you the message menu and f gets you forward. No need to remember hot keys. After hitting f a new email pops up with the forwarded text below it You should land right on the "To" line. Many roads up Thunderbird mountain. On 8/1/2017

Re: [JAWS-Users] Hello

2017-08-01 Thread David Ferrin
Welcome to our little band of gypsies. We have been in business coming up on 12 years which even as I write that find hard to believe. Feel free to ask and answer questions as the case may be. These days I mostly sit back and let the list take care of itself, but we do review every message

Re: [JAWS-Users] forwarding a message with thunderbird

2017-08-01 Thread Maria Campbell
Sorry disregard previous message. After pressing control plus l, tab to main body of message and then press control plus enter. lucky1i...@gmail.com "Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!" --St. Francis On 8/1/2017 6:44 PM, leonard morris wrote: I am using Thunderbird email

Re: [JAWS-Users] forwarding a message with thunderbird

2017-08-01 Thread Maria Campbell
After control plus l try just enter to forward. lucky1i...@gmail.com "Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!" --St. Francis On 8/1/2017 6:44 PM, leonard morris wrote: I am using Thunderbird email client v45.8.0 latest jaws and windows seven. I was trying to forward an email using

Re: [JAWS-Users] function key fix

2017-08-01 Thread wayne smith
Hey Mike, My Asus was so simple. I could hold down the Function key and turn the touch pad off and on, adjust brightness, set up an external display and so on. Why would HP even have a Function key if it is so difficult to make work. Do you have an extra barstool? I love the signature line and

[JAWS-Users] forwarding a message with thunderbird

2017-08-01 Thread leonard morris
I am using Thunderbird email client v45.8.0 latest jaws and windows seven. I was trying to forward an email using ctrl l to bring up forward which worked but when I used ctrl enter to send the message the email went nowhere. When I looked at the file menu the forward option was unavailable. I

Re: [JAWS-Users] function key fix

2017-08-01 Thread Mike B.
Hi Wayne, Hell, that's probably what the, B i, stands for in, Bios! Bigger Issues! LOL LOL Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree. - Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] Hello

2017-08-01 Thread ilovecountrymusic483
Hi, Welcome to the list. I hope your journey is a smoth one. I find jfw to be more stable at least here on my vm. It will be interesting to see what more vfo will do with it over time. Matthew -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to copy audio files and maintain track order.

2017-08-01 Thread JM Casey
Wow. I feel your pain. I would have been livid. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 3:47 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to copy audio files

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to copy audio files and maintain track order.

2017-08-01 Thread Adrian Spratt
Not Express Rip. I had a lengthy and unsatisfactory email exchange with the developers in which they acknowledged the listing can't be reconfigured. It's a relatively expensive program, too. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On

Re: [JAWS-Users] web site and jaws

2017-08-01 Thread Adrian Spratt
Hi, David. I've just gone through the process up to the point of selecting Rome as a destination. Let me see if I can recall the steps. First, there is a line near the top of the page, as JAWS reads it, that asks you to "continue" in English. Although JAWS doesn't say it's a link, it is. I

[JAWS-Users] Hello

2017-08-01 Thread Pastor Gil Pries
Hello, I am Pastor Gil Pries. I just joined the list. I am a new Jaws user, but am learning the program very fast. I am using Jaws 18. Pastor Gil For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread Panagiotis Antonopoulos
So do I Kimmie. At least I can feel this from the many answers I got to my short introduction. And yes, I will certainly ask, and also help if ther's something I know better, or have found a solution. Cheers, Takis From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread Panagiotis Antonopoulos
It's never too late Kim. I usually prefer Braille to sound although I use sound as a supportive tool if I need to scroll fast on documents or if Braille misbehaves, but naughtily enough, I prefer working, with the help of Mr. Jaws and my display of course, while I am listening to music mostly from

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread Panagiotis Antonopoulos
Thanks very much Jerry, I will certainly do ask. Kindest Regards from the windy today, island of Euboea in Greece, Takis -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread Panagiotis Antonopoulos
Many thanks Russ. I certainly will and I am sure I have a lot to learn. Kindest Regards, Takis -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of russ.breitenst...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday,

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread Kimmie
Quite right. You ask away. This is not just a meet and greet group. We're all friends here. Well I hope we are. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of russ.breitenst...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, 2 August 2017 3:46 a.m. To:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Interesting Issue

2017-08-01 Thread Angel238
When labeling files, it is best to label them 01,02, 03, ETC. Till one reaches the two digit numbers. That way, they will be labeled properly. - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2017 1:12 PM Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] web site and jaws

2017-08-01 Thread Maria Campbell
As has been mentioned before, web sites of this type are becoming harder to deal with, especially with combo boxes. lucky1i...@gmail.com "Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!" --St. Francis On 8/1/2017 2:12 PM, David Whitehead wrote: Hello; Well, trying to setup a trip, On the

Re: [JAWS-Users] web site and jaws

2017-08-01 Thread David Whitehead
Hello; Well, trying to setup a trip, On the web site is not easy. After going to: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ I thought perhaps someone has used this site. Let's say, for example, I would like to setup a trip for Rome. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to copy audio files and maintain track order.

2017-08-01 Thread JM Casey
HI. Yes, but I imagine (hope?) both those programmes are cofigurable. Alphabetical order is no way I would ever want to store music except on my CD shelves, and any programme that wouldn't let you change that is performing a grave injustice on listeners. Haha -Original Message- From:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Interesting Issue

2017-08-01 Thread JM Casey
Hey Jerry. I'm not familiar with the programme you used to rip these files, but most ripping software will let you choose both how the filenames are structured, and what sort of metadata is contained within these files. The way I formerly had my filenames structured, what you described would also

[JAWS-Users] files in numerric order

2017-08-01 Thread Karen Schrade
If you want the files to be in the correct numeric order, you have to add a 0 or two 0s if you've got hundreds. You'd need 01, 02, 03, then, after 09 would come 10. If you've got hundreds, you'll need to rename your first file 001, eventually get to 010, then, finally get to 100 etc. thankfully,

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to copy audio files and maintain track order.

2017-08-01 Thread Adrian Spratt
This isn't an answer, but I've noticed that different file copying applications handle sorting differently. Of the two programs I've used, Windows Media Player copies files to the hard drive in the same sequence as they appear on the CD, while Express Rip organizes them alphabetically.

Re: [JAWS-Users] How to copy audio files and maintain track order.

2017-08-01 Thread Cristóbal
Going to have to edit the file metadata. I've always used MP3Tag for this. A quick Google search will bring up the page. I use an older version since it's always worked well for me and is fully Jaws accessible. I tried upgrading once, but found it wasn't as intuitive as the version I was using. In

[JAWS-Users] How to copy audio files and maintain track order.

2017-08-01 Thread Tim Ford
I changed the subject line to provide a description of the question. I do not know the answer, and am very interested in learning. Tim Ford For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[JAWS-Users] Interesting Issue

2017-08-01 Thread jyandt.martin
Morning all. I have an interesting question. I just finished copying some audio files from several CDs onto my external hard drive for personal use. When I opened the location for these files, they are not in numeric order i.e. 1, 2, 3, etc. They are 1, 10, 11, 2, 3, etc. I used MP3 Ripper

Re: [JAWS-Users] web site and jaws

2017-08-01 Thread JM Casey
Hi. What are the difficulties you are having? I had heard of the site before and may have even been there on some occasion, but I can't really recall. Lookingg at it now, it seems fairly straightforward, and potentially useful..I should start writing reviews. Looks like they could use more

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread Kimmie
Wow great to meet you and what a lovely sounding name. I'm a jaws user and have been since 1999. I'm using jaws 18 at the moment. I don't know much about the braille display, but I'm not too bad at jaws stuff. Great to meet you. I love history and wished I'd payed more attention to it at

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread jyandt.martin
Takis: Welcome to the group; and as the old saying goes, "You never learn anything by not asking". Have a good day. Jerry -Original Message- From: Panagiotis Antonopoulos Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 9:47 AM To: JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] a short

Re: [JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread russ.breitenstein
Takis Welcome to the group. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Take care,' Russ -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Panagiotis Antonopoulos Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 10:48 AM To: JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [JAWS-Users] function key fix

2017-08-01 Thread David Ferrin
Going into the BIOS is not something any of us can do without sited help unfortunately. -Original Message- From: wayne smith Sent: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 9:41 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] function key fix Thanks Mike, I think that this is my last

[JAWS-Users] a short introduction

2017-08-01 Thread Panagiotis Antonopoulos
Hi all, My name is Panagiotis, (usually known as Takis) Antonpoulos, and I am a professor of Byzantine history and history of western Europe (5-15th century) at the University of IOannina here in Greece. I am congenitally blind and a long standing user of jaws, currently its last version, and a

[JAWS-Users] Audacity on Windows 10 Creators update

2017-08-01 Thread David Bailes
If the audio editor Audacity is used with Jaws on Windows 10 Creators update (version 1703), then Audacity can crash. Fortunately, there are no problems with other screen readers, so you can use NVDA, for example, until the problem is fixed. Freedom scientific are already aware of the issue,

Re: [JAWS-Users] function key fix

2017-08-01 Thread wayne smith
Thanks Mike, I think that this is my last HP machine. I have too many issues with them. I am nervous about going into that bios. I am not an advanced user and I don't want to create bigger issues. -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com]

[JAWS-Users] web site and jaws

2017-08-01 Thread David Whitehead
Good morning all; Has anyone been successful using the link; Trip advisor? One of my client's asked me if there was an easy way to use the web site. Perhaps some tricks/pointers in planning a trip, checking out different hotel prices. The link is; https://www.tripadvisor.ca/

[JAWS-Users] alt+F4

2017-08-01 Thread Kevin
for some reason alt+F4 stopped working to exit items like my flash drive, my documents etc... it keeps going into the ribbons. I think I did press a button but not sure. how can I get back to normal using windows 10 17 03 OS build 15thousand63.483 jaws 18 latest build I think I might have

[JAWS-Users] List Guidelines Reminder

2017-08-01 Thread Moderator
Hello and welcome to the JAWS Users list. This list has been created for The purpose of discussing all aspects of the JAWS for Windows screen reader Program. So everything that pertains to JAWS is fair game. Such as asking about what software packages work well with JAWS or how to make them