Re: [JAWS-Users] AVG8.5

2009-04-20 Thread Gerald Levy
To schedule AVG 8.5 to run at a specific time, go to the Tools menu and select the Advanced Settings dialog. Arrow down the list of options to the one labeled Schedule Settings, open it, arrow down to Schedule Scan then tab through the various options to adjust the day of the week and time.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Scanner recommendations

2009-04-16 Thread Gerald Levy
I'm pretty satisfied with the Epson Perfection 4490 scanner I use with Open Book 7. Gerald - Original Message - From: "JOHN JUSTICE" To: Sent: Thursday, April 16, 2009 5:18 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Scanner recommendations Unfortunately, that is an incorrect statement. Althou

Re: [JAWS-Users] How do you organise the start menu in aalphabiticle order using jaws

2009-04-14 Thread Gerald Levy
Hi Friendly Freddie, To arrange your Start menu items in alphabetical order, go to All Programs, focus on any item in the list, press the Context key, arrow down to Sort by Name and hit Enter. Do the same to organize your Favorites in alphabetical order; focus on any item in the Favorites li

Re: [JAWS-Users] Screen tracking problems in Internet Explorer 8

2009-04-11 Thread Gerald Levy
I have not experienced the specific problem with IE 8 you describe, but I am encountering other problems with it using JAWS 9. Some web pages that loaded fine with IE 7 will not load with IE 8. In such cases, a dialog box pops up with a message that IE 8 needs to close and recover the web pa

Re: [JAWS-Users] I've killed jaws, good.

2009-04-11 Thread Gerald Levy
NVDA is a completely free open source screen reader. I suggest creating a shortcut key to launch it so that you can first close JAWS using Insert-F4. It is not necessary to change any JAWS settings to use NVDA. Just close JAWS first, then launch NVDA using its shortcut key. You can create a

Re: [JAWS-Users] Spell check and upper case.

2009-04-10 Thread Gerald Levy
- Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Spell check and upper case. A spell checker is usually included in a word processor or email client. It is not offered as part of JAWS or XP. Gerald - Original

Re: [JAWS-Users] Spell check and upper case.

2009-04-10 Thread Gerald Levy
A spell checker is usually included in a word processor or email client. It is not offered as part of JAWS or XP. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Kenbu" To: Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 1:22 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Spell check and upper case. Hi there everyone; I have

Re: [JAWS-Users] music websites

2009-04-10 Thread Gerald Levy
sites Hi there to you re ssmunch; can jaws 10.0 easily cover and read the ssmunch? ke...@rogers.com or, Ken B - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:21 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] music websites Hi Kathy, My favorite web site

Re: [JAWS-Users] ad-aware

2009-04-10 Thread Gerald Levy
The free versions of AVG and Avast only provide anti-virus protection; you still need at least one anti-spyware program on your system for complete protection. Malware Bites and Super Anti Spyware are good free JAWS friendly alternatives to AdAware. Both are ready to go right out of the box

Re: [JAWS-Users] why insert F5 cause page refresh

2009-04-10 Thread Gerald Levy
Sounds llike there may be a problem with the Insert key on your keyboard. If pressing it in combination with F5 sometimes refreshes the page and other times displays the list of forms fields, it may be working only intermittently. Pressing F5 by itself is the normal Windows command to refres

Re: [JAWS-Users] music websites

2009-04-09 Thread Gerald Levy
09, 2009 9:40 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] music websites i've tried that website i've done a search as well it says results for such and such but i couldn't find the download button ----- Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009

Re: [JAWS-Users] music websites

2009-04-09 Thread Gerald Levy
Hi Kathy, My favorite web site for downloading free music is SSMunch. It is a music search engine that lets you search for songs by artist or title. You can listen to, or download the ones you like in MP3 format. I have created a number of folders containing dozens of songs that I have dow

Re: [JAWS-Users] Highlighting Text While Using JAWS Cursor

2009-04-06 Thread Gerald Levy
Thanks so much. Works like a charm. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Victor" To: Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Highlighting Text While Using JAWS Cursor Hi Gerald, You can virtualize the screen to make the text copy ready for the clipboard by

[JAWS-Users] Highlighting Text While Using JAWS Cursor

2009-04-06 Thread Gerald Levy
Hi listers. Is there any way to highlight text while using the JAWS cursor? I will probably have to upgrade to AVG 8.5 soon, because support for 7.5 is apparently ending on April 30. This may involve entering my AVG license key, which contains more than 30 characters, into an edit field dur

Re: [JAWS-Users] what does this computer error mean Web Site

2009-04-05 Thread Gerald Levy
No need to worry. This web site was recommended by Fred's Head, the ppopular and respected blind resources blog. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Marilyn Walker" To: Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 1:35 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] what does this computer error mean Web Site Who

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws script does not workie 8 and jaws

2009-04-03 Thread Gerald Levy
Sounds like they have no intention of fixing this problem for now. To get the web page address, I just Control-Home to the top of the page and press JAWS key-F1. Gerald - Original Message - From: "John Melia" To: "jaws computing" Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 8:27 PM Subject: [

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 11 Released

2009-04-01 Thread Gerald Levy
global.net The light of God surrounds us. The love of God enfolds us. The power of God protects us. The presence of God watches over us. Wherever we are, God is, and all is well.' - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2009 11:22 AM Subj

[JAWS-Users] JAWS 11 Released

2009-04-01 Thread Gerald Levy
Only in your dreams. April Fool!!! Sorry, I just couldn't resist. 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

Re: [JAWS-Users] IE8 VS. IE7

2009-03-25 Thread Gerald Levy
MS intends to support XP through 2014, but there will be no further Service Packs. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Marilyn Walker" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:33 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] IE8 VS. IE7 One thing I would like to know is exactly when Microsoft is defi

Re: [JAWS-Users] Installing IE 8

2009-03-23 Thread Gerald Levy
Outlook Express is the email client that comes with the Windows XP operating system and earlier versions. IE 8 stands for Internet Explorer 8, the newly-released version of Microsoft's web browser. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Paul Tandy" To: Sent: Monday, March 23, 2009 12

Re: [JAWS-Users] Installing IE 8

2009-03-22 Thread Gerald Levy
I have not experienced any sound problems with IE 8 using JAWS 9 and XP Pro, so maybe there's an issue with JAWS 10. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Roger Levine" To: Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 4:30 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Installing IE 8 Hi Listers, I installed IE8 after

Re: [JAWS-Users] difficulty with jaws finding text in outlook express

2009-03-22 Thread Gerald Levy
Try Insert-Control-F or Shift-Control-F to activate the Find command in OE. Gerald - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:50 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] difficulty with jaws finding text in outlook express I saw in the edit menu control f plus t but must be

Re: [JAWS-Users] searching in OE message

2009-03-19 Thread Gerald Levy
To search in an OE message press Insert-Control-F. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Clarence and Tammy Frost" To: Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:20 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] searching in OE message Hello All: How do you do a search within an Outlook Express message? Tammy Visit

Re: [JAWS-Users] how to put jaws in system tray

2009-03-18 Thread Gerald Levy
Go to the Basics dialog on the JAWS Options menu, tab to Run JAWS from System Tray box and check it. Gerald - Original Message - From: "lloydfuge352" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:29 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] how to put jaws in system tray Yes, I have forgotten how to put

Re: [JAWS-Users] CD Burning Program

2009-03-18 Thread Gerald Levy
I use Express Burn which is free and very JAWS friendly. http://www.shareup.com/Express_Burn-download-24755.html Gerald - Original Message - From: "Donnie Parrett" To: "JAWS-Users" Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:36 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] CD Burning Program Could someone ple

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question

2009-03-16 Thread Gerald Levy
Deb, While in IE or Firefox, select the Favorite or Bookmark you want to send to your friend and hit Enter on it to go to its web page . Once the page is loaded, press Alt-D to select its web address and then Control-C to copy it to the clipboard. Then open an email message and press Contr

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question

2009-03-15 Thread Gerald Levy
Go to the web page whose link you want to insert in an email. Press Alt-D to select the web page address and then Control-C to copy it to the clipboard. Finally, open the email message you want to insert the link in and press Control-V to paste it in the body of the message. Gerald - O

Re: [JAWS-Users] Help with dragging and dropping

2009-03-15 Thread Gerald Levy
Wouldn't it be easier to use Cut and Paste to accomplish the same thing? Gerald - Original Message - From: "Annette Carr" To: "jaws-users-list" Sent: Sunday, March 15, 2009 9:55 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Help with dragging and dropping Ok, I usually find reading the JAWS help can re

Re: [JAWS-Users] Adding to Send To

2009-03-14 Thread Gerald Levy
What program are you having trouble with? If the Applications Context Sen To submenu does not already contain an option for desktop (create shortcut), there is no easy way to add it. Instead, you can use the alternate method to create a desktop icon for the program in question. Press Win ke

Re: [JAWS-Users] C Cleaner

2009-03-14 Thread Gerald Levy
It's always a good idea to upgrade to the latest version of a utility like CCleaner, because it may contain enhancements that improve its performance. I'm running the latest version, and it works fine with JAWS 9. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" To: "J

Re: [JAWS-Users] E- jobs that are jaws friendly

2009-03-13 Thread Gerald Levy
If you want to make a lot of money working at home, I suggest getting in touch with Bernie Madoff. Now that he has a lot of time on his hands, I'm sure he'll be glad to show you how to launch your very own Ponzi scheme from the comfort of your own home. Seriously though, most work at home de

Re: [JAWS-Users] Word 2007 ribbons

2009-03-10 Thread Gerald Levy
legitimate? Don Marang - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 12:15 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Word 2007 ribbons Yeah, I also hate this new-fangled ribbon menu system. However, there is a free add-on you can download from the site

Re: [JAWS-Users] mute key

2009-03-09 Thread Gerald Levy
Press Insert-V for Verbosity settings, then End key to go directly to Synthesizer Speech on/off toggle. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Becky B" To: Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 6:55 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] mute key Is there a hot key to mute JAWS temporarily without unloadi

Re: [JAWS-Users] Word 2007 ribbons

2009-03-07 Thread Gerald Levy
Yeah, I also hate this new-fangled ribbon menu system. However, there is a free add-on you can download from the site below that will add the classic Word 2003 menus to the Add-ons option of the Word 2007 ribbon menu. This will give you the ability to use either the Word 2007 ribbon menus o

Re: [JAWS-Users] Append to clipboard command

2009-03-06 Thread Gerald Levy
To append to the clipboard, press Windows key-C. This is a JAWS command, so topic is appropriate for this list. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Junior Lolley" To: "Jaws users list" Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 6:34 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Append to clipboard command I don't

Re: [JAWS-Users] Free Registry Cleaner

2009-02-27 Thread Gerald Levy
2009 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Free Registry Cleaner Will it fix or tell me that I have to buy first? - Original Message - From: Gerald Levy To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 7:39 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Free Registry Cleaner

Re: [JAWS-Users] Removing entries from the Programs Menu.

2009-02-27 Thread Gerald Levy
When you remove programs using Add/Remove Programs on the Control Panel, the actual program files are deleted from your computer, but the Program menu and Desktop icons may remain until you shut down and reboot your system. If you want to be absolutely sure you have removed all files associat

Re: [JAWS-Users] Free Registry Cleaner

2009-02-27 Thread Gerald Levy
- Original Message - From: "Rissal" To: Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Free Registry Cleaner I'm having trouble using it though do u have any suggestions? thanks - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Se

[JAWS-Users] Free Registry Cleaner

2009-02-27 Thread Gerald Levy
Today only, Giveaway of the Day is offering Quicksys Reg Cleaner 2009 for free. It is a registry scanner and repair utility that is accessible with JAWS using the JAWS cursor, and to my surprise, it discovered over 1300 rregistry errors on my system. If you're interested, go to Giveaway of t

Re: [JAWS-Users] user accounts

2009-02-23 Thread Gerald Levy
Go to Power Options on the Control Panel and Control-Tab to Advanced page. Tav to "Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby." and make sure it is unchecked. Gerald - Original Message - From: "allen dunbar" To: Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 12:58 PM Subject: [JAWS-U

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Firewall Message

2009-02-16 Thread Gerald Levy
I have AVG 7.5 Network Edition installed which does not include a firewall. The only firewall installed on my computer is Windows Firewall. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Flor Lynch" To: Sent: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:04 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Firewall Message

[JAWS-Users] Strange Firewall Message

2009-02-16 Thread Gerald Levy
Happy Presidents Day! Lately, whenever I turn on my computer, JAWS announces "Your computer may be at risk. No firewall is turned on...". However, I have checked the Windows Firewall settings on the Control Panel, and Windows Firewall is definitely turned on. What could be triggering this s

Re: [JAWS-Users] Computer with broken fan

2009-02-16 Thread Gerald Levy
How can a blind person find his way around inside a computer without sighted help? Gerald - Original Message - From: "Jon C. Pierson" To: Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 10:34 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Computer with broken fan Hi, You're talking about the chip fan and they to

[JAWS-Users] fFree JAWS Webinars

2009-02-14 Thread Gerald Levy
Hi listers. On the February FS cast, Dan Clark announced that FS would be holding a series of free online webinars this spring for JAWS users. Various training topics will be covered. This sounds like a great opportunity for those who are new to JAWS or those who just want to brush-up on th

Re: [JAWS-Users] Maximizing a Window

2009-02-11 Thread Gerald Levy
com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Maximizing a Window You can create a JAWS-accessible list of all the shortcut keys on your PC by downloading the f

Re: [JAWS-Users] also another question combo boxes that won't list

2009-02-11 Thread Gerald Levy
Hit Enter on the combo box to open it, and then press Alt-down arrow to scroll through the list with the arrow keys. Gerald - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 10:45 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] also another question combo boxes that won't list Hi o

Re: [JAWS-Users] Any problems with using Auto-Sizer utility?

2009-02-11 Thread Gerald Levy
I use Autosizer with JAWS 9 and XP Pro and have had no problems. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Alan Dicey" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:32 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Any problems with using Auto-Sizer utility? Hello Fellow JAWS Users, I was just going to downloa

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS and IE7

2009-02-11 Thread Gerald Levy
I have also experienced this problem from time to time on certain web sites using JAWS 9 and IE 7. I find that launching an alternative screen reader like NVDA sometimes unlocks JAWS and brings it back to life without the need to reboot. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Jack" T

Re: [JAWS-Users] Maximizing a Window

2009-02-11 Thread Gerald Levy
You can create a JAWS-accessible list of all the shortcut keys on your PC by downloading the free Shortcut Key Explorer utility: http://www.rjlsoftware.com/software/utility/shortcutkeys/ Gerald - Original Message - From: "Victor" To: Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:50 PM Subjec

Re: [JAWS-Users] Check out my Facebook profile

2009-02-08 Thread Gerald Levy
Definitely not. - Original Message - From: "Kimmie" To: Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 9:09 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Check out my Facebook profile Excuse me! Are we allowed to post things like that here? - Original Message - From: "Ming Chung" To: "Jaws-users-list

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and internet browsers

2009-02-07 Thread Gerald Levy
JAWS 8 works fine with both browsers. - Original Message - From: "Lori" To: Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 9:06 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and internet browsers Hi, Will JAWS 8 work with both IE and FF with all versions of both or do certain ones work better with JAWS 8?

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about Spybot and Jaws

2009-02-06 Thread Gerald Levy
Spybot works with JAWS but is not particularly accessible without the JAWS scripts. It is probably no better than Super Anti Spyware which is more JAWS friendly. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Josh" To: Sent: Friday, February 06, 2009 5:01 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Question ab

Re: [JAWS-Users] Another outlook Express question

2009-02-05 Thread Gerald Levy
While focused on the particular folder , go to the Sort By submenu on the View menu and check Sort Descending. This will sort your messages from earliest to latest rather than latest to earliest. Gerald Original Message - From: "Sherrie" To: "Jaws-users" Sent: Thursday, February

Re: [JAWS-Users] slacker.com

2009-02-02 Thread Gerald Levy
I tried Slacker last week without success. It does not seem to be accessible with JAWS. - Original Message - From: "Candy Lowe" To: Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 5:22 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] slacker.com Hi listers, Has anyone tried to use slacker.com lately? I used to be able

Re: [JAWS-Users] dragon naturally speaking question

2009-02-02 Thread Gerald Levy
much. Take care. Mike - Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] dragon naturally speaking question I just tracked down an audio demo of J-Say that was presented on ACB Radio Main Menu last May. Check out th

Re: [JAWS-Users] dragon naturally speaking question

2009-02-02 Thread Gerald Levy
I just tracked down an audio demo of J-Say that was presented on ACB Radio Main Menu last May. Check out the site below and just type "j-say" into the Find dialog to locate the link to the archived broadcast. At least you can hear it in action and decide whether it's really waht you're lookin

Re: [JAWS-Users] dragon naturally speaking question

2009-02-02 Thread Gerald Levy
I haven't used Dragon myself, but I am aware of a program called J-Say that allows JAWS to interact with it. Check out the site below for more info: http://www.ulva.com/Online-Store/Voice-Recognition/j-say-pro.htm Gerald - Original Message - From: "Mike & Barbara" To: "jaws-users-l

Re: [JAWS-Users] Setting Up Audio

2009-02-02 Thread Gerald Levy
Please explain what this has to do with JAWS. - Original Message - From: "Marvin Hunkin" To: Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:32 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Setting Up Audio Hi. maybe some one can walk me via off list to how to set up my audio. having some problems setting up the lev

Re: [JAWS-Users] NVDA & JAWS Conflicts

2009-01-30 Thread Gerald Levy
Press Insert-N to access NBDA Preferences. - Original Message - From: "Don and Cher Bosch" To: Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] NVDA & JAWS Conflicts Dear Jitendra , Thanks for that. Other than the problem with the Insert key, the two seem to work

Re: [JAWS-Users] NVDA & JAWS Conflicts

2009-01-29 Thread Gerald Levy
t-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:49 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] NVDA & JAWS Conflicts I had another thought. Have you tried accessing JAWS from the System Tray by pressing Insert-F11 and then hitting Enter

Re: [JAWS-Users] NVDA & JAWS Conflicts

2009-01-29 Thread Gerald Levy
I had another thought. Have you tried accessing JAWS from the System Tray by pressing Insert-F11 and then hitting Enter on the JAWS icon? This should bring up JAWS so that you can unload it. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Don and Cher Bosch" To: Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2

Re: [JAWS-Users] Serotek Ends SMA's; will FS Be Next?

2009-01-29 Thread Gerald Levy
rrin ow...@jaws-users.com Life is what happens after you have already made other plans. - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 10:38 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Serotek Ends SMA's; will FS Be Next? As many of you have already heard,

Re: [JAWS-Users] NVDA & JAWS Conflicts

2009-01-29 Thread Gerald Levy
Have you tried unloading JAWS using the Windows Task Manager (Alt-Control-Delete) after you launch NVDA? If you're running JAWS from the System Tray, it should be listed on the WMT Processes page. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Don and Cher Bosch" To: Sent: Thursday, January

[JAWS-Users] Serotek Ends SMA's; will FS Be Next?

2009-01-29 Thread Gerald Levy
As many of you have already heard, Serotek just announced that it would discontinue Software Management Agreements for most of its screen reader products. This means that they will no longer charge for updates to their screen readers for life. Will this force FS to follow suit with JAWS to re

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Google Problem

2009-01-28 Thread Gerald Levy
: christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 2:30 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Strange Google Problem Hi Listers. I use Google as my primary search e

Re: [JAWS-Users] Strange Google Problem

2009-01-27 Thread Gerald Levy
s] Strange Google Problem It's been going on for a while now and guess it's a change on Google's part not ours. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 ----- Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy

[JAWS-Users] Strange Google Problem

2009-01-27 Thread Gerald Levy
Hi Listers. I use Google as my primary search engine, and starting yesterday, for no apparent reason that I can determine, JAWS started announcing "Promote button" and "Remove button" after every heading in the search results when I arrow down line by line from a heading. However, hitting Spa

Re: [JAWS-Users] [jaws users] jaws 10 and heading levels

2009-01-25 Thread Gerald Levy
The decision to eliminate the number keys 1-6 as header navigation keys from JAWS 10 was definitely a management decision and not a software bug. In JAWS 10 if you press Insert-1 for keyboard help and then any of the number keys, there is no help message like there is in previous versions of

Re: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how doIchange language combo box?

2009-01-17 Thread Gerald Levy
ust be the one to find the bug appreciate this. - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2009 8:32 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how do Ichange language combo box? Unfortunately, you cannot change the default French opti

Re: [JAWS-Users] under options after tools list how do I change language combo box?

2009-01-17 Thread Gerald Levy
Unfortunately, you cannot change the default French option in the Language combo box. This is a bug that Microsoft has been aware of for years, but for some reason, refuses to acknowledge. However, you can fix this problem by downloading one of the free spell checkers mentioned previously or

Re: [JAWS-Users] Free Glary Utilities Pro

2009-01-12 Thread Gerald Levy
Am I doing something wrong? Dave Maynard dmaynar...@verizon.net -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 9:04 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JA

[JAWS-Users] Free Glary Utilities Pro

2009-01-12 Thread Gerald Levy
Giveaway of the Day is offering Glary Utilities Pro for free today only. This cool little system optimizer and maintenance utility has a simple user interface that is fully JAWS accessible. http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/glary-utilities-pro-29/?activate Gerald Visit the JAWS Users List hom

Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook

2009-01-06 Thread Gerald Levy
riginal Message - From: "kimber" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook yes I tried to use facebook as well and got nowhere with it. - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:30 AM

Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook

2009-01-06 Thread Gerald Levy
and got nowhere with it. - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 4:30 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook I just visited this site, and unfortunately, the registration process is not accessible at all, since it contains an image captc

Re: [JAWS-Users] Facebook

2009-01-06 Thread Gerald Levy
I just visited this site, and unfortunately, the registration process is not accessible at all, since it contains an image captcha which can only be accessed with sighted help or Firefox with Webvisum. There is an audio captcha, but it is incomprehensible. Gerald - Original Message

Re: [JAWS-Users] hi can someone remind me. where tofindjawsvoicevolume is too loud!!!

2009-01-06 Thread Gerald Levy
This works only if the Volume icon is already in the task tray, which it is not by default. So you still have to access the Sounds and Audio Devices option on the Control Panel to check the appropriate box to place it there. Gerald - Original Message - From: "Estelita" To: Sent:

Re: [JAWS-Users] hi can someone remind me. where to find jawsvoicevolume is too loud!!!

2009-01-06 Thread Gerald Levy
remind me. where to find jawsvoicevolume is too loud!!! Hi how do I get to control lpanel? thanks. Karen and Harpo the seeing eye dog - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:28 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] hi can someone remind me. wher

Re: [JAWS-Users] hi can someone remind me. where to find jaws voice volume is too loud!!!

2009-01-06 Thread Gerald Levy
Go to Sounds and Audio Devices on the Control Panel, and adjust the volume in the Volume tab. Gerald - Original Message - From: "KB" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:18 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] hi can someone remind me. where to find jaws voice volume is too loud!!! Thank

Re: [JAWS-Users] Note to all members

2009-01-05 Thread Gerald Levy
Happy big Five-O! - Original Message - From: "David Ferrin" To: Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:20 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Note to all members Well I'd to take a minute to thank those who have already wished me well and also in advance of those who will as the day progresses

Re: [JAWS-Users] Help with Staples.ca please

2008-12-30 Thread Gerald Levy
I just accessed the Staples web site, and had no problems with JAWS speaking in a foreign language. I'm using JAWS 9 Eloquence with Win Xp Pro, so maybe its a Vista issue Gerald. - Original Message - From: "Dale Leavens" To: Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 10:46 AM Subject: [J

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question, about NVDA

2008-12-29 Thread Gerald Levy
NVDA, which stands for Non Visual Desktop Access, is a free, open source screen reader that works better than Narrator for troubleshooting problems when JAWS crashes or goes silent. It has a number of different Sapi 4 and 5 voices to choose from including Eloquence, so the speech quality is s

Re: [JAWS-Users] One Version of Jaws Starting, but Not The Other

2008-12-28 Thread Gerald Levy
Maybe you should uninstall JAWS 9)without removing shared settings) and reinstall it from the FS downloads page rather than from the CD. If JAWS 7 and Narrator work fine, you might have a problem with the JAWS 9 installation. By the way, you might also consider installing NVDA as a back-up

Re: [JAWS-Users] start up issues on my laptop

2008-12-27 Thread Gerald Levy
Instead of messing around with scripts, why not use a JAWS-friendly anti-spyware program like Super Anti Spyware that does not require scripts? It is easier to use than Spybot. - Original Message - From: "Leonard Morris" To: Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:36 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [JAWS-Users] I made a mistake cannot get out

2008-12-23 Thread Gerald Levy
Hi Karen, You most likely accidently pressed the Windows key plus U, which launched Narrator. This happens to me all the time, since I'm a llousy typist. But if you ever inadvertently turn on Narrator, just focus on the Narrator window, tab to the Exit button in the user interface and hit S

Re: [JAWS-Users] firefox 3

2008-12-20 Thread Gerald Levy
Which version of Firefox are you using? I have Firefox 3.0.4 but it never updated itself to version 3.0.5, which is supposed to be the current stable version. - Original Message - From: "David Ferrin" To: Sent: Saturday, December 20, 2008 9:11 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] firefox 3

Re: [JAWS-Users] December FS Cast is live, 64 - Bit Windows version of JAWS 10 announced

2008-12-19 Thread Gerald Levy
According to Eric Damery, FS has no plans to modify JAWS to work with the 64 bit version of XP. - Original Message - From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" To: Sent: Thursday, December 18, 2008 6:57 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] December FS Cast is live,64 - Bit Windows version of JAWS 10

Re: [JAWS-Users] alarm clock

2008-12-15 Thread Gerald Levy
Another program you might consider if you just want a JAWS-friendly alarm clock is the free Internet Alarm Clock: http://www.blindsoftware.com/program_detail.asp?id=6 - Original Message - From: "Holger Fiallo" To: Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 7:55 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] alarm

Re: [JAWS-Users] alarm clock

2008-12-15 Thread Gerald Levy
Among its many cool features, Klango Player has a built-in alarm clock in its Settings menu. Klango is self-voicing, and announces the time every hour. But besides the alarm clock, Klango offers discussion forums, podcasts, internet radio stations, games and so much more. It is free and to

Re: [JAWS-Users] registering Advanced System Care help

2008-12-12 Thread Gerald Levy
If you are using the free version of Advanced System Care, there is no registration procedure. The user interface contains just the four buttons you encountered: scan, repair, stop and close. That's it. You're not missing anything. - Original Message - From: "Elaine" To: Se

Re: [JAWS-Users] how do I enable the bcc field please? thanks.

2008-12-11 Thread Gerald Levy
Go to View menu, arrow down to All Headers and hit Enter. - Original Message - From: "kimber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "jawslist" Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2008 1:37 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] how do I enable the bcc field please? thanks. Kimber. Visit the JAWS Users List home p

Re: [JAWS-Users] Replying in Emails

2008-12-10 Thread Gerald Levy
x27;m not using 10, I said 9 plus.. - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Replying in Emails The correct keystroke is Insert-Shift-R, not Insert-Control-R. You can verify thi

Re: [JAWS-Users] Replying in Emails

2008-12-10 Thread Gerald Levy
The correct keystroke is Insert-Shift-R, not Insert-Control-R. You can verify this in the JAWS 10 What's New option of the Help menu. - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 3:19 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Replying i

Re: [JAWS-Users] superanti spyware

2008-12-09 Thread Gerald Levy
Select the Add or Remove Programs option on the Control Panel, arrow down the list of installed programs until you hear Super Anti Spyware, tab to the Remove button and hit Space. Be sure SAS is closed before you attempt to remove it. - Original Message - From: "Clarence and Tammy Fr

Re: [JAWS-Users] anti spy ware?

2008-12-07 Thread Gerald Levy
Super Anti Spyware is free and JAWS accessible without scripts, so it's a better choice than Spybot Search and Annoy as an anti-spyware program. - Original Message - From: "Kliph.A.M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 7:28 PM Subject: [

Re: [JAWS-Users] probably a very simple answer cannot find

2008-12-06 Thread Gerald Levy
To close a combo box, just press Alt-up arrow. Maybe Harpo ccan help you. - Original Message - From: "KB" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] probably a very simple answer cannot find Ahh thank you. Couldn't open the box

Re: [JAWS-Users] Beyond Surf's Up: Need tips for advanced real-worldsurfing

2008-12-04 Thread Gerald Levy
You're certainly not the only one who finds web surfing to be a challenge these days. Sometimes you can cut through the clutter with judicious use of the Find command. For instance, I often only wish to read the product reviews on Amazon.com without scrolling through the rest of the garbage

Re: [JAWS-Users] help with a web site, please

2008-12-04 Thread Gerald Levy
I just visited this web site, and unfortunately, it seems to contain a lot of graphics that are not accessible to JAWS. You should contact Brookshire Brothers customer service at 936-633-4774 and tactfully explain your situation. This web site was designed by a third-party, so management may

Re: [JAWS-Users] PC maintenance and programs

2008-12-02 Thread Gerald Levy
day, December 02, 2008 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] PC maintenance and programs Hello, Thank you for this info. I now use C Cleaner, so was just wondering is this program different then C Cleaner? Take care, Lisa - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" <[EMAIL PR

Re: [JAWS-Users] PC maintenance and programs

2008-12-02 Thread Gerald Levy
timize your computers performance? Just curious before I try it. I guess I'm trying to figure out if it's something I need, or not. Take care, Lisa - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 3:09 PM Subjec

Re: [JAWS-Users] New member with a few questions about JAWS 10

2008-12-02 Thread Gerald Levy
To read the Title bar, press JAWS key-T. To read the Address bar, press JAWS key-A (this may not work in JAWS 10, a problem I reported to FS during beta testing). If you are unable to activate a link by pressing Enter, try pressing Shift-Enter. If your laptop does not have a numeric keypad,

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