When using windows live mail is it any settings I can change to make it feel
more like windows outlook express. Trying to locate a contact in the list
without always having to arrow up and down the list is a pain. If I hit the
first letter in a name in outlook express I could jump to names
When I first tried to setup Outlook I put a user name/password in Microsoft
outlook connecter. Now if I click on Outlook, Outlook connecter with this user
name and password field comes up. But if I try and sign in my PC crashes. I
want to remove this user name that I typed here and restore
I want to connect my focus 40 blue in windows 7. However, in the control
panel under Bluetooth file transfer I just see two buttons to receive or
send files. I don't see anything to begin a search for bluetooth devices.
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If someone wants to write me privately regarding my latest concerns with
windows seven and microsoft outlook 2007 feel free to do so. I got Jaws v11
installed and speaking with windows seven. The problem is perhaps I just don't
know what the heck I am doing. I can not figure out how to get
Well, I am making progress slowly but surely. (smile) I am using Windows
live on my primary pc now. Two questions, I want to get the .wab address
book from outlook express on my other pc and import it into windows live.
Secondly, using the latest version of Jaws v11 what are some recommended
I had a pc crash and decided rather than reinstall xp on my hp full keyboard
laptop, I installed windows seven. Now when I try to install Jaws v11 from the
dvd I have no jaws speech to perform this task. I have a dvd/cd burner and I
can hear the Windows seven sound at startup. Not sure if this
I got windows sounds and speech sort of. I was able to run narrator
successfully and I got a woman speaking She was very clear I will say. Here is
the strange part, I get widows sounds and narrator speech from my speaker I
plugged into the headphone jak, but know windows sounds or narrator
To add to the Google mystery issue, my home page is Google. Lately, when I
go to my homepage from the desktop Google displays its content in Tagalog
which is the language of The Philippines. When I click on the English link
everything appears correctly. However, as soon as I close the browser
I want to know how to boot into safe mode on a PC using XP pro?
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Hello,
Is there a list for the focus 40 blue Braille display? Thanks.
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unfortunately, you can only skip ahead via the regular game day audio page.
However, you will need sighted assistance. I hate pre-game shows and wish I
could do this also. MLB says they are working on a fix
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From: Alan Terrie Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com
To:
First I want to say how excited I am with my focus 40 blue. I am using it right
now to type this email. However, afteer reading the manual a couple of times I
can not locate how to perform the right/left/up/down
arrow keys commands.
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Frankly, I am disappointed with MSE because it won't complete updates
consistently. I am also not a big fan of Avast. So what to do? I am thinking
about trying Avira, and I am wondering how accessible is that particular
anti-virus program?
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: Saturday, May 29, 2010 5:49 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] accessible anti-virus programs
I am happy with AVG, updates download automatically, I have the free
version. Don
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From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday, May 28
There is a section to edit safe pass preferences. There are two options to
either save your preferences or don't save preferences. Don't save
preferences has a clickable link but save preferences just says graphic save
preferences. Using spacebar, enter, route jaws to pc and left mouse click
I was in Thailand for a week and missed a few MLB games and scores. When I use
research it to check scores for 05/23/2010 I only got Braves 2, Pirates 3
Final/10. Now, I can not believe there was only one baseball game on Sunday
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I had that issue a couple of days ago when I typed m.facebook.com but it
stopped doing that download nonsense yesterday.
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From: Josh lawdog...@comcast.net
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2010 6:56 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] facebook
I noticed if you add too many home tabs in IE8, you may get this tab has
been recovered error messages often. This is really annoying. So while
initially I had six home tabs I have reduced them down to three. Perhaps you
won't have this issue but I thought you might want to be aware of it.
Sometimes when I paste text from notepad into an email message when I want to
send the message I am presented with two options. One is asking if I want to
send as unicode and the other is send as is. What's the difference?
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I have a laptop and a netbook. On my laptop I set a tab in IE8 to load MLB's
Account Management - Login/Register page when I open IE8. Here you can input
your MLB login information. It's working as expected. However, on my netbook
when I set the tab and/or use the Account Management -
Your question doesn't exactly help my issue. (smile)However, I use alt d to
highlight the URL then copy to clipboard. Now, go to tools/options and you
will here something like to create home tabs type each address on a
separate line. I usually go to the bottom of the listed pages in the edit
I am using GoldWave V5.52. I have two issues. First, I have a sound file I
created which is about 21 seconds long that I made for a ring tone. When I open
this file Gold Wave reports the file length as being 4minutes and 31 seconds in
length. This incorect reporting also happens when I use the
Not sure if this still applies to outlook 2007, but when I was working we
used outlook back in 2006. Even if you set your options to delete after
closing you could go to the recovery option and retrieve them back.
- Original Message -
From: Jewel jewelbla...@xtra.co.nz
To:
When I try to use ctrl plus left arrow to go backward word by word in a
document jaws says route jaws to PC. However, ctrl right arrow to move
forward word by word in a document works correctly. How can I fix this?
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How about guud
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From: Becky B reb...@nc.rr.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 7:38 AM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS speaking
For those folks who seem to be able to get JAWS to say funny words, I want
to get JAWS to say the word,
MLB and NFL have managed to improve access for blind users tremendously. I
applaud them for that. So, just venting here what is NBA waiting for. I have
yet to be able to hear one game via audio league pass this season or now in the
play offs. Access to the audio stream worked somewhat well in
I realize this isn't all that important and may be considered trivial. But, I
noticed that typing hj.com will still take you to the Freedom Scientific
website. I think the hj.com stood for Hinter-Joyce the original name of Freedom.
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Earlier this week I asked a question regarding migrating to windows 7 from XP
Pro. I didn't get a response perhaps my description might have been confusing.
No problem. Let me ask this differently. Why should I migrate to Window 7 from
XP pro?
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What if you press f2 on the message and try highlighting the information you
want to copy. Not sure if this will work but whenever I want to copy a file
name but not the actual file I use the f2 for editing.
- Original Message -
From: Fred Adams hamsh...@tampabay.rr.com
To: jaws-users
Now remember some of these controls are specific to windows media player v11
and not v10. for example, f9 and f10 moves volume up/down in v10. me! I hate
v11. (smile)
- Original Message -
From: James Flusche buckeye...@wowway.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday, April
Can someone recommend a good accessible speed test website so I can perform a
bandwidth speed test?
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I have about four webpages tabbs that load when I start IE8. However, lately I
have been getting messages like this tabb has been recovered error messages
which basically requires you to exit out of IE8 and restart explorer. Has
anyone had a similar issue with IE8 and what did yu do to fix the
Major League Baseball (MLB) has really improved accessibility for screen reader
users. It's nice to be able to increase and/or decrease the volume of a game
easily. But, I would like to know is there away to rewind/forward while
listening to a game that has been completed and is now an archive
...@sbcglobal.net
WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE
IS STRONGER THAN
THE LOVE OF POWER,
THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE
--JIMI HENDRIX.
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From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 2:09 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] MLB audio player
I tried to install sapi4-engine.exe but after I select run I get bounced back
to the desktop. I checked jaws to configure but it says zero voices. Also the
voices don't appear in control panel under speech. Mike/Mary did install
successfully when I did that file. These files are from the users
There was mentioned a while back a better and more accessible file to use that
replaced realplayer but I can't recall the name. Can someone refresh my memory?
Thanks.
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Which Omnipage version (might have spelled that wrong) works best with Jaws
v11? Thanks.
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If I uninstall MS office 2003 to install 2007 will I retain all of my previous
MS office 2003 folders?
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You can do this faster without leaving the website with jaws key shift plus
v.
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From: Lisa Belville missktlab1...@verizon.net
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 5:01 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Saving settings in IE8 for individual
with a pencil.
Lisa Belville
missktlab1...@verizon.net
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From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 5:41 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Saving settings in IE8 for individual websites
You can do this faster
I want to copy my OE address book on my laptop and put it on my netbook XP home
computer. How can I perform this task?
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The other day I asked if I could use both laptop and desktop settings with a
full size laptop keyboard. For the most part it works well too having both.
However, my keystroke to temporarily silence speech stopped working until I
switched back to desktop settings.
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Which is the better power saver between hybernate v. standby? What's the
difference between the two?
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I have a full size laptop keyboard with numeric keys on the right side. If I
change my jaws settings to laptop keyboard navigation, will I be able to take
advantage of both laptop and desktop jaws navigation keys?
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I have been puzzling over this for a while now. I can't decide whether I should
leave well enough alone or delete the folder/file. When I go to my computer
and arrow down I see at the top of the list a folder containing a folder titled
something like b1233345223455jf with acording to
I am having a very hard time navigating the website of the Perkins School for
the blind. The page keeps saying 100% and when you refresh the screen in Jaws
and try and arrow down to read content the page appears to keep refreshing
itself even though I have page refreshes off and flash movies
I am trying to make a medical appointment in Thailand. But jaws is reporting
the combo boxes for inserting your prefered time as unavailable. I can not turn
forms mode on. Of course the appointment form returns an error message asking
me to complete this section.
If someone could take a look
This probably has been covered before but I am considering buying a Bluetooth
full size keyboard. I want to be sure it works well with jaws, has good range,
and good battery life. All ideas are truly welcomed. Thanks.
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mean. The batteries last
several months consider that I use the computer a lot.
--
From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 5:40 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Bluetooth keyboards and Jaws
I wish I could figure out why MSE on my computer doesn't update virus
definitions sometimes. It often will get to 83 percent and then return an
error message could not contact server...make sure you are connected to the
internet. My computer is always connected. And then after several tries the
Sometimes using the built in zip utility in XP won't unzip a file but WinZip
or another zip utility will do the trick. Of course if the file is truly
broken there's not much you can do except try and get a good copy.
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From: Kimsan blindgu...@gmail.com
To:
As I reported earlier I installed the scripts for FX but could not do the
same for IE. How well they work with FX I am sorry I don't know because I
don't use that browser much.
- Original Message -
From: Gerald Levy bwaylimi...@verizon.net
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent:
I manually installed Jamal's IE scripts and according to the instructions it
states, press JAWS key-H while focused on the browser for a complete guide to
using these scripts. Press JAWS key-Control-Space for a list of 35 web client
utilities which work like the Research It feature in JAWS
I think the narrator speech engine is corrupted. According to an article from
microsoft they say, The Text-to-Speech engine may be corrupted...To test for
corruption, switch to another engine. If another engine is working properly,
reinstall the specific engine from the original source. If no
Thank you very very much. It worked. I am definitely going to save this
information.
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From: Ann Byrne ann...@sbcglobal.net
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 4:22 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] narrator doesn't speak anymore
This is from
Gerald Levy stated, Jamal Mazrui has released two powerful JAWS
scripts...IEMax for Internet Explorer 7 and above.
http://EmpowermentZone.com/IEMax.exe
While as I said in a pprior message to the list I was able to install the
scripts for FireFox but installation for IE7 and above returned a
I can't get narrator on Xp pro to speak. I looked at the settings in speech and
in volume control nothing is muted. Did a disc error check, defrag, and even
did a system restore back to a couple of days ago when everything was working.
I am at a loss where to go from here.
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I was able to download and install the scripts for firefox but the scripts
for IE returns a runtime error the file is corrupt. message. Tried it a
couple of times. I will go directly to the site and get the file and see if
that makes a difference.
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From: David
Just a guess but can you switch your Braille Display from grade 1, grade 2,
and computer Braille? If so Maybe computer Braille is turned on.
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From: Maria Campbell lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:34 PM
Could one of the Jaws moderators send me a private message so I can ask a
question. I am not sure if this topic is appropriate for this list even though
it is Jaws related. Thanks much.
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I want to always save my file as a text document in Word Pad. However, I always
get the message you are about to save a file as a text document which will
remove all formatting. Are you sure you want to do this? Yes No. How can I
change this so I don't get asked for confirmation each time?
Where to get it?
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From: tim z200...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:24 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] word pad
use text pad, because word pad defaults to .doc with formatting.
At 03:50 PM 2/23/2010, you wrote:
I
This is exactly what happened to me from www.humanware.com Thought it went
away but it came back. However, the www.humanware.com loads perfectly with
firefox.
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From: Lenny McHugh lmch...@verizon.net
To: jaws-users-list jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Saturday,
In addition, does open office include spreadsheets like MS xls, and can you
transfer .doc and .xls files to open office? Thanks for allowing me to chime
in here.
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From: Mark Finnigan m...@mfinniganmf03.freeserve.co.uk
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday,
A while back somebody posted away to view rss feeds cleaner. I actually tried
the method and it was very easy to have the page just show the list of
articles. I don't know if this was a jaws feature or not but since I have not
done this in awhile I forgot how to do it.
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Deleted all the history, cookies and temp files in IE8 and the problem with
humanware.com went away. Now JAWS list friends could you please forward me all
my passwords? Just kidding. (smile)
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Lately, when I go to
www.humanware.com
my computer crashes with a message saying message from webpage #aavvyy and
the ok button. However, clicking the ok button, using alt f4, or alt control
delete won't close this window. I have to power off the computer and reboot.
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Even when I have popup blocker turned off in IE8 I sometimes get a strange
sound when I hit enter to opoen a link. It sounds like a big drop of water
falling in to a bucket. (smile) and the link won't open. However, if I use the
application key or route jaws to pc I can open the link.
For
First I want to be very very clear! I am asking for this information to be used
when sending email privately and not to this list or any other list I subscribe
too. I have a friend who sends me articles and email through outlook express.
When I look at the to field when reading the message it
If I am mistaken I apologize in advance. I thought I saw a post here by someone
asking about a macro recorder to record windows keystrokes. On the website give
away of the day, they have a free program like that available for the next 14
hours called Perfect Macro recorder.
-users.com
Life is what happens after you have already made other plans.
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From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 12:12 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] macro recorder
If I am mistaken I apologize in advance. I
Look in the recycle bin and there you can restore them to the original
location.
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From: Joy Cyr delig...@aei.ca
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 2:43 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Accessing compacted folders in Outlook Express
Good
I want to delete a lot of files at once. In dos you could do this with * and
the file name from a command line. Is there an equivalent feature in windows
xp?
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in windows?
start run : cmd
Change to the directory you wish and enter the normal dos command. Should
work although I never tested it under windows xp.
Cheers
Jeronimo
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From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday
My first impressions are that it looks good. For some reason MSE would stop at
certain percentages during the installation. After about three or four tries it
finally installed. So far it appears to be rather Jaws V11 friendly right out
of the box. And of course the best part is that it is
sometimes with V11 on my XP pro laptop I lose jaws speech and have to bring
it bakc with the shortcut key.
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From: Hannah Day hannahday2...@googlemail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 3:28 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Oddballs
: ch9...@hotmail.com
: Skype: chrishallsworth7266
:
: On 26/01/2010 08:11, Leonard Morris wrote:
: My first impressions are that it looks good. For some reason MSE
would
stop at certain percentages during the installation. After about three or
four tries it finally installed. So far it appears
I needed to uninstall Avast to effectively run a program called autorun
eater to remove a virus from my Ipod. I discovered mostly by accident that
if you highlight Avast in the system tray and hit the application key there
are several areas to terminate avast. for example, there is a stop on
on.
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From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Sunday, January 24, 2010 9:29 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] MS word 2003 and spellcheck
When I highlight a word to spellcheck it and MS word 2003 makes
suggestions
it only offers
What if she copied the folder contents to another folder giving it a new
name and zipped the folder. Would she then be able to attach that in O.E?
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From: David Ferrin d...@jaws-users.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 3:04 AM
Sometimes you can turn Flash Movies on to bring up some controll buttons.
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From: Dale Leavens dleav...@puc.net
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 6:49 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Viewing a web cam from an internet site
Perhaps
I use Avast antivirus but I can not seem to remove bv:autorun-s [wrm] malware
virus from my ipod. However, after reading information on the net it seems that
AVG is the best tool for deleting this type of virus. In the past I heard
discussions on this list regarding AVG and accessibility
Earlier I asked about making jaws speak menus in total recorder v8 better.
However, this is probably a more general issue related to just about any app
that uses the alt letter combination to bring up menus.
So I am thinking this could be a scripts issue or reclass issue etc etc etc to
making
I have not installed the latest version of total recorder but I had similar
issues with the screen reader being voiced in prior versions after pressing
record. The only thing I could do was uninstall and reinstall which seemed
to fix the problem. A temporary work around if you don't want to
as
it once was.
At the rate that features are being included, that do not address
problems
of accessibility in specific applcations,
Jaws will be less of a screen-reader, and more of an operating
system.
Just my opinion.
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lmorris1...@gmail.com
How about research it for NBA scores?
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When I tried to compile the Jaws V9 reply to sender script in to v11 I got a
field line error message. I deleted all of the v11 reply to sender script and
copied the v9 script deleting the close window line. Should I have deleted any
other line in this script before I try to compile it? It is a
I have only 760 bandwidth. Would this be to slow to play these movies. I am
afraid that at that bandwidth I would get a lot of buffering.
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From: Kliph phantom3...@yahoo.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Monday, December 28, 2009 3:44 PM
Subject: Re:
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Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 6:16 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Talking desk clok problem
So how do I get the speech to speak the time then?
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From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Leonard
Morris
What's that old saying, if it aint broke don't fix it. I installed the
talking desktop clock and got everything working like I wanted. The only thing
I wanted to adjust was to make the voice of Jill a little louder. I had her set
to 75% and moved it up to 80%. Now, she won't announce the time
] On Behalf Of Leonard
Morris
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 5:06 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Talking desk clok problem
What's that old saying, if it aint broke don't fix it. I installed the
talking desktop clock and got everything working like I wanted. The only
the hourse but no voice.
Does it have to be one or the other? Can the hourse and a person speak the
time?
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From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Leonard
Morris
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 5:06 AM
I am not sure if anything can be done to fix this but I will ask anyway. I was
writing a word document (should have periodically named/saved it) creating a
backup when I lost speech and had to reboot. However, I thought MS word had a
feature to make backups every so often even if you did not
for the categories, arrow down to save
and
then tab twice and you should see your option.
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From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Leonard
Morris
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 3:43 PM
To: jaws-users-list
the speech to speak the time then?
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From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Leonard
Morris
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 3:01 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Talking desk
If I install live mail on my xp machine and want to move my OE address book
is that easy to do?
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From: Mark Driesenga truthobject...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 5:28 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] questions about live
I am considering getting a speech to text app, something like Dragon Naturally
speaking. Have any of you used either this program or another that you can
suggest that works well with Jaws v11?
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To that end, can someone explain how the dungle works and who sells this
item? And, if I get a dungle how do you use it to upgrade new Jaws releases?
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From: Hannah Day hannahday2...@googlemail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Although I ran across the script before I can not seem to locate it again in
either tips and tricks or scripts or wherever on the user page. (smile) Can
someone point me to the email direct to sender script and is it a
self-exsecutable? Thanks. I am using jaws v11.
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From: Leonard Morris lmorris1...@gmail.com
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2009 7:04 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] email to sender
Although I ran across the script before I can not seem to locate it again
in
either tips and tricks or scripts or wherever on the user page
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