Re: [JAWS-Users] Disabling sticky keys

2018-07-09 Thread Audiobookfan
Thanks for the suggestion, but that checkbox was not checked. However, there was a link to setup sticky keys and when I clicked that a dialog came up where I could uncheck the checkbox to activate sticky keys with 5 quick presses of the shift key. So, your instructions got me to the right secti

[JAWS-Users] Folder Views, Thanks For Your Help

2018-07-09 Thread tedlarson1950
Thanks for those responding to my Folders View question. Regards: Ted Larson For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws window

2018-07-09 Thread Mike B.
Hi Miriam, Try the following: 1. Alt + tab until you have the jaws window in focus. 2. With the Jaws window in focus / highlighted press the Alt key to open the menues, and you should be on the Options menu. 3. Down arrow to, Basics, press enter, tab to, Run JAWS from System Tray, and press the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws window

2018-07-09 Thread Miriam Vieni
I'm having a problem with these directions. Where should I be when I press alt + tab? Going to that jaws window doesn't do it so there must be another step. Miriam -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List On Behalf Of Mr. Ed Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 6:07 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-u

Re: [JAWS-Users] Disabling sticky keys

2018-07-09 Thread Mike B.
Hi Jeff, Check out the following, and how to permanently disable sticky keys is at the bottom: Sticky Keys explained: Sticky Keys, can be turned on / off by pressing the, Shift key, 5 times, quickly. If you press the Shifft Key 5 times quickly you will get a dialogue stating the following: Stic

Re: [JAWS-Users] Alt keys Alternative

2018-07-09 Thread Mike B.
Hi Jerry, I don't know of an alternative keystroke to activate the menues, but the Alt key doesn't activate the Start menu, the Windows key does that. Take Care. Mike. Go Dodgers! Sent from my iBarstool. If you can smile when things go wrong, you have someone in mind to blame. - Original Me

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws window

2018-07-09 Thread Steve
Probably go into the wizard and put Jaws into the system tray. - Original Message - From: "Miriam Vieni" To: "jaws users list" Sent: Monday, July 09, 2018 5:12 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws window Jaws 2018 began having terrible problems yesterday so I called VFO this morning and

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws window

2018-07-09 Thread Mr. Ed
Hi Miriam, Bring up the Jaws dialog box by pressing alt+tab. Now I am doing this from memory. Press the alt key and arrow left or right to option then down to basic. Press enter on Basic. Now another dialog box comes up. Tab until you hear "run Jaws from system tray. " Press the space bar to check

Re: [JAWS-Users] Disabling sticky keys

2018-07-09 Thread ely.r
Sticky Keys is in the ease of access section of the control panel Use the Windows key to open a search field and type in control Panel. Arrow down to Ease of access and press enter. Arrow down to make the keyboard easier to use and press enter Arrow Down to Turn on Sticky keys and There should b

[JAWS-Users] Jaws window

2018-07-09 Thread Miriam Vieni
Jaws 2018 began having terrible problems yesterday so I called VFO this morning and they did a Jaws repair. Before they did the repair, the Jaws window didn't appear when I alt tabbed around, which was very convenient. Now it's just another extra window, along with Magic, that gets in my way. I ha

Re: [JAWS-Users] Disabling sticky keys

2018-07-09 Thread ratshtron
tab once when this happens and enter on go to the ease of access link to disable the sticky key function. Legend has it that on Monday 7/9/2018 02:49 PM, Audiobookfan said: I'm using the latest version of JAWS 2018 on a Windows 10 computer. When I p

[JAWS-Users] Disabling sticky keys

2018-07-09 Thread Audiobookfan
I'm using the latest version of JAWS 2018 on a Windows 10 computer. When I press the right-shift key to skim through a document in say-all mode, a dialog pops up if I press the key too many times quickly. How do I disable this action? It's very annoying. Thanks, Jeff For answers to frequently

[JAWS-Users] Alt keys Alternative

2018-07-09 Thread jyandt.martin
Afternoon all. Using a Dell laptop, JAWS 2018 and Windows 10, can anyone tell me if there is an alternative to using the ALT key to activate a menu bar, or the start menu? Thanks in advance. Jerry For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/