Re: [JAWS-Users] IE 11 being weard with JAWS

2013-10-20 Thread Grant Hardy
Fortunately pages are rendering properly for me with JAWS, but I'm still experiencing a couple of issues. JAWS says new tab page whenever any new page loads, which is odd but not a big deal. A bigger deal is that Flexible Web does not work for me anymore. I can view/add/edit/delete rules, but

Re: [JAWS-Users] IE 11 being weird with JAWS

2013-10-20 Thread Grant Hardy
with the release of all browsers. Allen Childs “Once I pulled a job, I was so stupid. I picked a guy's pocket on an airplane and made a run for it.” – Rodney Dangerfield -Original Message- From: Grant Hardy Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2013 2:36 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re

[JAWS-Users] Problem while updating to JAWS 14.0.6005

2013-08-29 Thread Grant Hardy
I updated today from 14.0.6004 to 14.0.6005. I recall that some people experienced problems updating to the previous build (14.0.6004), but I did not. However, while the 14.0.6005 update was installing, I began seeing a string of error messages which I have never seen before on this PC. I wish

Re: [JAWS-Users] my clean pc

2013-08-12 Thread Grant Hardy
It's likely that the PC cleaning program in question is being a little over-zealous in hopes that you'll pay. It's highly unlikely that you have thousands of issues that can be quantified and cleaned with a simple one-time payment. Often these programs will list, say, every single file that is

Re: [JAWS-Users] Why, sudden re-authorization requirement?

2012-11-11 Thread Grant Hardy
It's relatively common; it used to happen to me all the time when I used the ILM version of JAWS. It could be something as simple as turning off the switch that controls your wireless network card. Best contact technical support so they are aware that this is happening to at least a handful of

Re: [JAWS-Users] previous jaws version install

2012-11-05 Thread Grant Hardy
You're good, as long as you're using Windows 7 or XP. JAWS versions can coexist with one another. Grant On 11/5/12, Fanus buys.fa...@gmail.com wrote: Hello list Previously I reported that JFW14 does not handle my online bank statements correctly. I upgraded my PC and, without thinking

Re: [JAWS-Users] finally, a convenient easy captcha reading service for PC users on Internet Explorer browser

2012-10-24 Thread Grant Hardy
Sounds like a service to bookmark just in case! But I can't remember the last time I ever had problems with Webvisum. It's fast, free, high quality and most importantly, automated. I only wish companies like Webvisum would let us download offline versions of the Captcha solver, but I suppose that

Re: [JAWS-Users] finally, a convenient easy captcha reading service for PC users on Internet Explorer browser

2012-10-24 Thread Grant Hardy
encryption, where there is a CAPTCHA, because Eset won't let it. - Original Message - From: Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 12:24 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] finally, a convenient easy captcha reading service for PC

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am trying to learn flexible web.

2012-10-23 Thread Grant Hardy
When you open Google you should automatically be positioned at the search field because the focus is forced there, and JAWS respects forced focus edit controls. So, you don't need to use flexible web to do anything there - simply visit google.com and your cursor should be placed on the edit field.

Re: [JAWS-Users] I am trying to learn flexible web.

2012-10-23 Thread Grant Hardy
-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 8:50 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I am trying to learn flexible web. When you open Google you should automatically be positioned at the search field because the focus is forced

Re: [JAWS-Users] What to do when you forgot your JAWS USB Authorization stick

2012-09-18 Thread Grant Hardy
Mike and all, Since Anette has a dongle Freedom Scientific would not reset her authorization count to three. Cheers, Grant On 9/18/12, Mike O'Brien mike23...@verizon.net wrote: Hi You can authorize JAWS on multiple computers, but I believe that the JAWS license says you can only be using

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vocalizer voices on the fly

2012-09-18 Thread Grant Hardy
They'll show up as individual voices under one Vocalizer Direct profile, so you will have to tweak your voice settings to sample multiple voices. Not to worry though, profiles are easily deleted and won't interfere with using Eloquence as your default synthesizer. Grant On 9/18/12, Alan Robbins

Re: [JAWS-Users] thoughts on the beta so far

2012-09-13 Thread Grant Hardy
that big surprise is going to be next month! Cheers, Grant On 9/13/12, Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com wrote: I must say that I agree with you, David. This version of JAWS works extremely well for me. It's super responsive and very stable. I guess Eloquence will always have a special place

Re: [JAWS-Users] I downloaded the jaws beta 14.0 and now I don't know how to get to the vocalizer voices.

2012-09-12 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Jim, First, you need to download each individual voice you want to use and install it. A shortcut to the download page should eventually be available in the Web Resources submenu in the JAWS help menu, but it isn't there yet. The direct link to download the voices is as follows:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Vocalizer voices and other versions of JAWS

2012-09-12 Thread Grant Hardy
Yes, JAWS versions 13 and 14 will work with Windows XP. Best, Grant On 9/12/12, Marilyn Walker mlw1...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Will v 14 or 13 work with xp? Marilyn - Original Message - From: Geovanni Bahena gs122...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with JAWS BrailleIn

2012-07-23 Thread Grant Hardy
towards braille input anyway: although using Windows Xp. In internet Explorer I prefer not to use AutoForms Mode. So then if I press enter I'm taken out of Forms Mode. Is the Forms Mode (or AutoForms Mode) scenario what you mean? or something else? - Original Message - From: Grant Hardy

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with JAWS BrailleIn

2012-07-23 Thread Grant Hardy
are possible there. Oh, I guess I could try an email from gmail, then. - Original Message - From: Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 10:30 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with JAWS BrailleIn Hi Flor, no the forms

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with JAWS BrailleIn

2012-07-23 Thread Grant Hardy
. It was not possible then to do multi-line edits there. Thus, one advantage of AutoForms Mode. (there are in my opinion disadvantages to it, which It is not my purpose to go into here.) - Original Message - From: Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problem with JAWS BrailleIn

2012-07-22 Thread Grant Hardy
On 7/22/12, Flor Lynch florl...@iol.ie wrote: This is being brailled with the Focus 40 Blue. This is after pressing its enter key twice. No problem. - Original Message - From: Grant Hardy grantha...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 12:37 AM

[JAWS-Users] Problem with JAWS BrailleIn

2012-07-21 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello all, I have a problem with the JAWS BrailleIn feature. I'm running the latest build of JAWS 13, and Windows 7 Ultimate. The problem is when I try to quickly insert two new line characters on my Braille display by pressing ENTER twice in succession. Rather than inserting the two new lines,

Re: [JAWS-Users] Can you put jaws on a thumb drive and take it with you to use on another computer?

2012-07-21 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Jim, just to clarify a bit, yes you absolutely can do this as Mike said. However, you still have to install the video intercept components on the PC you'll be using. You'll have to wait for these to install then reboot, and you'll need administrator access to complete the process. So, not all

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 13 with virtual machines?

2012-07-12 Thread Grant Hardy
Thanks so much for your helpful replies! So just to confirm, it would be best to have a sighted person help set up the virtual machine initially, because there would not be screen reader access in the beginning. Is that correct? Best, Grant On 7/11/12, hareth iraq darc...@gmail.com wrote: jaws

[JAWS-Users] JAWS 13 with virtual machines?

2012-07-11 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I haven't really explored this at all, but I'm interested in playing around with a virtual machine. Does anybody know if these are accessible with JAWS, both to use and set up? Thanks, Grant For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows 7 Activation

2012-06-28 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Steven, It shouldn't be too difficult. Basically, you read it your installation ID - a long series of numbers displayed in the activation window - to the automated phone system. You'll want to use your JAWS cursor to find these numbers. Then the automated phone system will read back another

[JAWS-Users] JAWS authorization troubles

2012-05-04 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I've just about had it with JAWS authorization. Today, I did, what I think, normal users would do in most cases when setting up a machine: installed Windows, installed and activated JAWS, and then applied the updates offered in Windows Update. Two of those were driver updates, which I

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws tandam with windows 7 UAC screen!

2012-04-20 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Norman, that was indeed the case in Windows Vista, but with Windows 7 came a modification of that behaviour. It is now ALT+Y. Grant On 04/20/2012, Norman King norbk...@gmail.com wrote: Hi I thought that the keystroke for getting pass the Uac screen was alt c. -Original Message-

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows 8 Consumer Preview and JAWS 13?

2012-03-29 Thread Grant Hardy
Seems to me that Microsoft has implemented some very positive changes in Narrator, and that it will be significantly more useful in Windows 8 than it has been in the past. Still, however, I think it will remain another tool to help blind users setup their computers, install their screen reader of

[JAWS-Users] Windows 8 Consumer Preview and JAWS 13?

2012-03-28 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello all, What would happen if I were to attempt to use JAWS 13.0.718 with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview? Would JAWS simply fail to install, run, and work properly? Or, is there some functionality that an experienced JAWS user might be able to tame and work through? All the best, Grant For

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows 8 Consumer Preview and JAWS 13?

2012-03-28 Thread Grant Hardy
seven to eight, with Jaws already on, it will still work, just it will yell at you because of not having a mirror display driver installed. If you do a clean install however, Jaws will not, install at all on Windows eight. Hope this helps. Siobhan On Mar 28, 2012, at 6:51 PM, Grant Hardy wrote

Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows 8 Consumer Preview and JAWS 13?

2012-03-28 Thread Grant Hardy
for installation. I don't know about the actual functionality though as that seems to vary from person to person. Som get it to work, others don't. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent

[JAWS-Users] JAWS 13 Impressions

2011-09-14 Thread Grant Hardy
Convenient OCR I was a little skeptical about how useful the convenient OCR feature would be for me, but ten minutes with JAWS 13 made me realize that it will be a fantastic addition to my screen reading toolbox! One place I found it to be of tremendous use was in Windows Media Center. I do use

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS License

2011-08-17 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Margaret, You'll simply need to activate JAWS on the other computer using the same activation procedure you used to get JAWS up and running on the system you're using now. The simplest way of doing that is connecting the other computer to the internet, installing JAWS on the computer, and

Re: [JAWS-Users] repost JAWS and Languages

2010-09-21 Thread Grant Hardy
Are you talking about the synthesizer languages for Eloquence? If so, they should all be installed by default - they aren't features that can only be selectively installed. Grant On 9/20/10, Vicki vwher...@comcast.net wrote: A few weeks ago I posted a question about updating the language option

[JAWS-Users] Working in a call centre with JAWS

2010-09-21 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, Has anyone used JAWS in a call centre type situation? I've gotten a job at my university's call centre. Obviously, I'm unsure how accessible the software will turn out to be with JAWS. We're using two programs - they are called RuffalloCody and QuickAddress Pro. Thanks, Grant For

[JAWS-Users] Dongles

2010-09-12 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I own a desktop and a laptop, and occasionally use a family computer as well. I've had a variety of circumstances this year that have resulted in my needing quite a few more activations of JAWS than Freedom Scientific seemed to like: I upgraded some hardware in my desktop, had some

Re: [JAWS-Users] Dongles

2010-09-12 Thread Grant Hardy
thanks. On 12/09/2010 22:53, Grant Hardy wrote: Hi all, I own a desktop and a laptop, and occasionally use a family computer as well. I've had a variety of circumstances this year that have resulted in my needing quite a few more activations of JAWS than Freedom Scientific seemed to like: I

[JAWS-Users] Braille status cells

2010-07-29 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, Is there a technical reason why the Braille status cells are only available on Focus and PAC Mate displays? Cheers, Grant For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[JAWS-Users] Reading and writing Japanese text with JAWS

2010-07-04 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I'd like to take a Japanese course, but am wondering about the accessibility of reading and writing Japanese characters with JAWS. I've downloaded The Kyoko SAPI 5 voice, so listening to the text is not a problem, but I also use braille and it would be great to be able to read the text in

Re: [JAWS-Users] Outlook

2010-01-17 Thread Grant Hardy
How are you changing folders? If you're using the tree view in Outlook's main window to select a folder, you need to move to the desired folder with arrow keys, then press ENTER to select it. You can then press TAB to move to the message list. For example, suppose you're in the inbox, and you

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 11 security update

2009-10-25 Thread Grant Hardy
Thanks to FS for getting this out there. I assume this addresses Tyler Spivey's widely publicized security concern regarding one's ability to pull up a command prompt with full administrative privileges from within the settings packager. This serves as a reminder to everyone that even if User

[JAWS-Users] People's impressions of JAWS 11?

2009-09-01 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, One has to be a bit generous with beta software, of course: it's intended to be tested and was never meant to be perfect. However, JAWS betas in general seem to be quite polished already. At least in my case, this has totally changed with this beta of JAWS 11. Incredible focus problems

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

2009-04-11 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi all, I'm running the latest build of JAWS 10, and am experiencing some issues with the virtual cursor not staying synchronized with the mouse pointer in Internet Explorer 8. This creates some undesireable issues: 1. Routing JAWS to PC does not put the JAWS cursor in the proper place as it

Re: [JAWS-Users] Accessing a window with in a screen

2009-04-03 Thread Grant Hardy
Hi Mark, On the student service center at my university, there are links like grades, registration and so on. They open in a new browser window, meaning that you end up with two Internet Explorer windows open - the main student service center in one window, and the resulting page from the link

Re: [JAWS-Users] how to read XXXXXXXX

2009-04-03 Thread Grant Hardy
The setting you want is in the Text Processing dialog from the Configuration Manager. Press JAWSKey+F2 to land in the list of managers related to JAWS, and choose Configuration Manager. Now press CTRL+SHIFT+D to load the default file (assuming that you want this setting to apply in all of your

Re: [JAWS-Users] Menus scrolling without my help

2007-12-01 Thread Grant Hardy
-- From: Grant Hardy [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 1:46 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Menus scrolling without my help Hi all, I've noticed that in the last few weeks, on my Windows Vista PC with JAWS 9

Re: [JAWS-Users] lost cd for 8.0

2007-11-29 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello, Recall that registering and activating JAWS refer to two separate procedures. Your JAWS shipment came with the software installation CD, as well as an authorization CD. Think of the authorization CD as a shortcut to typing in your authorization code--that is, the code is available

Re: [JAWS-Users] Converting with Winamp

2007-11-26 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello, Basically, what you want to do is start playing your file in Winamp as you normally would, but beforehand, change how Winamp outputs that content. By default, of course, it merely sends the audio output to your sound card, thus you instantly hear the audio that Winamp is playing. You

Re: [JAWS-Users] muting jaws

2007-11-24 Thread Grant Hardy
You can definitely do this. From within the Keyboard Manager, select the script titled MuteSynthesizer. Press CTRL+A to add a keystroke; type in your desired hot key; and press ENTER. Answer yes when asked to confirm changes. Grant On 11/24/07, leonard morris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: what if

[JAWS-Users] Interesting use for the Select and copy using on-screen highlight feature

2007-11-20 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello All, Incidentally, this is my first post to the list; I've just joined and am really looking forward to taking advantage of the wealth of resources about JAWS that seem to be here. I'm often looking at websites with other sighted people, and have found it somewhat frustrating in the past