Re: [JAWS-Users] speech app in the controll panel and narrator

2008-11-30 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Rick, Going to the text to speech tab in the sounds option in control panel. I also do the change in the speech option in control panel, just in case it doesn't click the first time. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://

Re: [JAWS-Users] speech app in the controll panel and narrator

2008-11-29 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Rick, So why am I able to change the voice from Sam to Daniel? Are you saying that Sam is the only option, unless you have other voices installed on the computer? Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com V

Re: [JAWS-Users] speech app in the controll panel and narrator

2008-11-29 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Rick, But I have frequently changed my Narrator voice to Scansoft's Daniel, and use it as the default voice. I'm a bit confused with your statement that you can't change the voice for Narrator like you can Jaws. Are you referring to the say all voice, or some other function of Jaws not ava

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 9 is sluggish on walmart.com

2008-11-12 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Lisa, Either your verbocity settings with insert+V or the configuration manager using insert+F2 and arrow down to configuration manager will have this option for you. In configuration manager, press alt+S and arrow down to html settings. I think it's in one of the tabs, but don't quote me o

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Winamp

2008-11-11 Thread Victor Gouveia
It's been my experience that if you enter into a folder where everything you want to include in the playlist is in the folder, once you do a control+A to select all, then tab over to the open button, all the tracks come into the playlist in order. If this is not the case, you need to tell us wh

Re: [JAWS-Users] No Speech on Start Up

2008-11-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dan, Thanks for your suggestion, but upon further inspection, I found that the Braille option was set to no display. Funny thing is, I switched from automatic detection to manual detection, and now I'm not getting that same error message and the dialog box. Having said that, the elimination

[JAWS-Users] No Speech on Start Up

2008-11-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, A most perplexing problem has plagued me of late, and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for it. Using the latest build of Jaws 9, Windows XP, Norton Anti-Virus 2005 and nothing else I can think of that would affect it, besides running it on a Toshiba Laptop, when ever I sta

Re: [JAWS-Users] expanded collapsed what are they?

2008-10-21 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Marilyn, To shut this feature off, press alt+V and right arrow on the option that says current view sub-menu. In that sub-menu, you'll find an option titled groups messages by conversation. If this is checked, press enter on it to uncheck it, and it should be ok from here in. Victor Co-m

Re: [JAWS-Users] braille software

2008-10-11 Thread Victor Gouveia
Isn't WinBraille also free to use? I received it with my Braille embosser, and from what I've read, it's free to use. Just thinking out loud. Smile. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind C

Re: [JAWS-Users] odd problem with folders

2008-09-27 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Vicki, Try labelling it with a double 0, as opposed to the single 0 you are using, that way you're assured that it will be on top of all other folders. AT least that's the way I do it. Smile. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page a

Re: [JAWS-Users] winamp question

2008-09-27 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Alan, The keystroke for turning the volume up or down is the up arrow for turning it up, or the down arrow for turning it down. You can also use the hotkey of control+alt+slash to take the volume up to 100%, control+alt+period to take the volume up to 66%, control+alt+comma to take the volu

Re: [JAWS-Users] accessing balloons

2008-09-27 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Tammy, Hit insert+F11 to go to the system tray, and the notification should be in there. You can then tab to the right mouse button to activate the applications menu. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.

[JAWS-Users] Completely Unfair Comment

2008-09-19 Thread Victor Gouveia
I'm sorry, but this comment was wholly unfair, and completely uncalled for. Whether people choose to investigate the documentation or not before they come to the list, that's neither here nor there. If people checked out the documentation first then there would be no need for a list such as thi

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 9 Question

2008-09-18 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Annette and Patricia, I have also found this to be the case when I'm pasting something from the net into a message. One thing that helps me is to paste it into a plain text message, or, if you have your messages set to compose in html, go to the format menu with alt+O, then press the letter

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Skype

2008-09-08 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Rick, Thanks for the explanation, and it's very fair indeed. Thanks again for the explanation. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List 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 A

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Skype

2008-09-08 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Mich, Please see my earlier message regarding answering and hanging up a call that I wrote for Dale. Someone else has courteously posted the exact location of the hotkey checkbox, so follow those instructions and see if that helps you. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs L

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Skype

2008-09-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Rick, Not trying to be cheeky, but what if that swapping of personal information, such as a Skype name, leads to getting assistance with Jaws, would it then be on topic for the list? This is a serious question, and not meant as a joke. I would like to know that if someone is having problems

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Skype

2008-09-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dale, The scripts add more functionality to the program, such as talking caller I.D. when someone calls you, letting you know who has signed in and out, the ability for you to use the instant messaging portion of the program, being able to browse the different tabs of the program, and variou

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Skype

2008-09-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dale, Have you enabled the shortcut keys in Skype's preferences? You have to do this before you can use those hotkeys to answer and hang up a call. I'm assuming you have the scripts for Skype, as you mentioned going into the keyboard manager to set that up, but just in case you didn't, you

Re: [JAWS-Users] external harddrive question

2008-08-31 Thread Victor Gouveia
If the drive came with driver CD's, and you are running Windows 98, which I can't remember if you are or not, then you would plop in the CD, install the software, then plug in the drive. Knowing 98 the way I do, you'll no doubt have to restart your computer for the changes to take effect. If y

Re: [JAWS-Users] external harddrive question

2008-08-31 Thread Victor Gouveia
Is it being picked up in the device manager? You may want to go into the device manager and check under the USB controllers if there's a mass storage device being picked up. If that's the case, then you will want to uninstall all of the USB devices listed there, restart your computer, and let W

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about installing windows servis pack 3

2008-08-26 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Mich, While I agree that installing most Windows Updates are essential to running a safe and well functioning machine, that's not always the case. Although, I'm sure that the release of service pack 3 into the mix was done for a reason, not simply as a convenience for it's users. After all,

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about installing windows servis pack 3

2008-08-26 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Mich, Did you say hardly any problems? Is this another computer we're talking about? LOL. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List 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 Addre

Re: [JAWS-Users] question about w p d file

2008-08-24 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Carla, WPD stands for Word Perfect Document, and can be opened with Microsoft Word, if you don't have Word Perfect. Word will automatically convert it for you. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visi

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-21 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Max, Exactly what part of it doesn't work anymore? I have all updates installed on my version of Office 2003, and have found no affect on Microsoft Document Scanner or Imaging, and am able to freely scan and import my documents to Microsoft Word with no problems. Let me know exactly what pr

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-21 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Flor, I guess the difference is that I always do a full installation of any software I place on my system, this way I'm not hunting for any CD's later on when I do need that part of the program. I remember making that mistake the first time and never making it again. Once you make sure the

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-21 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Flor, If one owns a scanner, then it stands to reason that the scanner's software contained a TWAIN compatible driver that Microsoft Word can then use to OCR the page in Microsoft Document Imaging, which you can find in the Tools menu of the Microsoft Office sub-menu in the start menu. Vic

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-21 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Curtis, That's what I was thinking also, as I don't have the Adobe Reader installed on my system, I only have the pro version, which is why I'm probably the only person suggesting this option. Can one save the PDF under another format, such as TIFF, under Adobe Reader? If so, Microsoft word

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-21 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, I'm just wondering something about what I wrote in my last post. I have found that a large number of the responses on this topic have advised Dwight to do everything but use the program's OCR capabilities. In fact, short of myself, no one has suggested it. I'm just wondering why that

Re: [JAWS-Users] jaws reading PDF

2008-08-20 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dwight, Once you open the document, go to the document menu, and arrow down to Recognize Text Using OCR sub-menu, then arrow down to Start, if not already there, and press enter. You'll be confronted with a dialog box asking what language you want to use to recognize the text. It should sa

[JAWS-Users] Test, Please Disregard

2008-08-19 Thread Victor Gouveia
Just a test folks, in case you ignored the subject line. Smile. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List 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:/

Re: [JAWS-Users] extracting audio from a dvd to mp3

2008-08-18 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hello Stewart, You can pick up DVD Audio Extractor for a relatively low price, and it's one hundred percent accessible with Jaws. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at

Re: [JAWS-Users] how do I?

2008-08-15 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Carla, Thy wish is my command. If you are using Winamp, place the CD in the drive, then right click on it, or press the applications key, and arrow down to open with, sub-menu. Indicate Winamp, and start it playing. Once it does, press the spacebar to pause the playback, then control+tab t

Re: [JAWS-Users] Insert-A not allowing me to move to attachment

2008-08-14 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Mike, Just to let you know, this only works if the message is actually opened in it's own window. The keystroke will not work if you're viewing the message in the list pane of Outlook Express or Outlook. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List

Re: [JAWS-Users] new computer

2008-08-12 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Alan, You didn't mention how much ram the computer will have, nor what video card will be running in it. It would also be a good thing to mention what type of sound card, if any, will you be running, and any extra software that might be included in the mix. In my humble opinion, these are

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Windows Media Edition

2008-08-12 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Aiden, So with that in mind, as the saying goes, where's the beef? Like I said, not only were there focus issues when I was using the computer, but the hotkeys were all messed up. Insert+F10 to bring up the window list, and got help instead, and don't even get me started on trying to close

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and Windows Media Edition

2008-08-12 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Aiden, So, by your reasoning, if the pro version of Jaws works with Media edition, why am I having such trouble? >From all the talk I've seen on the differences between the pro version the regular version, it's only an authorization difference in the two versions, and so the accessibility d

[JAWS-Users] Jaws and Windows Media Edition

2008-08-12 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, Is there any version of Jaws that will work with Windows Media Edition? I seem to recall that the pro version did something with it, but I can't remember if that something was worth taking into consideration or not. Smile. In any case, a friend of mine is having trouble with her comp

Re: [JAWS-Users] This is the error message I'm getting.

2008-08-10 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi KK, It sounds like a server time out issue, so if you go into the account settings, through tools, then accounts, then highlight the account, in fact, you should do this for all of the accounts you have, tab to the properties button for each account, and control+tab over to the advanced tab.

Re: [JAWS-Users] OCR Software and VOIP management

2008-08-08 Thread Victor Gouveia
I was under the impression that the newest version of OmniPage Pro does not work well with Jaws, as was the case on a thread a few months ago? Am I wrong about this? Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Vi

Re: [JAWS-Users] I need help with outlook express please?

2008-08-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi KK, You can virtualize the window with insert+control+W, which will allow you to move through the window, then copy the line, that should be further down the page. If you find yourself on one of the buttons, keep tabbing and you'll eventually get to the error message. If you don't see an e

Re: [JAWS-Users] Looking for Calendar and Cheque Book

2008-08-05 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Patti, I would love that. My e-mail address is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I look forward to getting it. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.co

[JAWS-Users] Looking for Calendar and Cheque Book

2008-08-05 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, I'm wondering if there's a cheque book and/or calendar program that's simple to use and works on Vista? I'm going to be getting a new computer with Vista on it, and the latest version of Jaws, and I need to get these two programs so I can use it. I am able to download the programs no

Re: [JAWS-Users] a placemarker question...

2008-07-31 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Tim, While I realize the actual location of the placemarker in relation to the information you place the placemarker on is subject to change, the actual placemarker, as outlined in the original post, does not disappear altogether, as was the initial problem replied to. I realize, and it's a

Re: [JAWS-Users] a placemarker question...

2008-07-30 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Andrew, Your theory doesn't bare out the facts, as I use placemarkers on a daily basis checking my e-mail via web mail, and I don't have to tell you that web mail changes on a daily basis. I would suspect that the issues with your placemarkers disappearing have some kind of underlying issue

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about a particular keystroke

2008-07-22 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Mike, The 2 keystrokes mentioned in your messages are referring to the same process within the same type of program. If you have your view settings set to display messages in plain text, the keystroke referred to in your message will convert the message text to html, allowing you to enter o

Re: [JAWS-Users] IN Vista, JAWS shuts down when logging on

2008-07-20 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Chris, When Jaws is installed on a Vista machine, there are two sets of automatically start jaws options you have to check. The first is to start Jaws at the log on screen, and the second one is to start Jaws automatically when windows starts. If you go into the basics options, you should f

Re: [JAWS-Users] converting multiple files

2008-07-19 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Andrew, Please find below instructions that I wrote a few months ago on how to do batch conversions using GoldWave. ***Original Message*** If you are in the Gold Wave main window, once it opens up, if you press the alt+F to get to the file menu, then press the letter B for batch conversion

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question regarding hotkeys with use of the windowslogo key...

2008-07-17 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Christy, I know that there used to be a program on the JFW Lite site which allowed for this, but I'm not sure if David has migrated it over to the Jaws users site yet. I would have a look on the JFW Lite site at: http://www.jfwlite.com Under the programs page, and you should find something

Re: [JAWS-Users] Playing DVDs

2008-07-16 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi, Just thought I'd mention that there is a plug-in that will allow Windows Media player to play OGG files. I, unfortunately don't have the link for the codec download, however, I'll have a look and see if I can find it. I would also suggest that doing a Google search for the plug-in would yi

Re: [JAWS-Users] power options in controll panel

2008-07-14 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Leonard, The two options are for when it's plugged into the electrical outlet, and when it's running on battery. I can't remember off-hand which option is set first in the tab order, but like I said, one is for battery power options, and the other for when it's plugged into the wall outlet.

Re: [JAWS-Users] one outlook express question

2008-07-03 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi CJ, In addition to the Descending, as David pointed out, make sure that the option of received is checked also. It sounds like you have it sorted by another criteria instead of by date it was received. This should fix your problem. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List

Re: [JAWS-Users] AVG Update.

2008-06-30 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Max, This could be part of QuickTime's installation. As you may or may not know, QuickTime is a MAC product, however it is used on PC's. Do you have this software installed? If so, this may answer your question as to why it's there. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs Lis

[JAWS-Users] Skype Caller I.D. Anyone?

2008-06-21 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, I have recently gotten the scripts for Skype installed, along with the two added lines to include Skypewatch, but have found, to my dismay, that the scripts don't have any caller I.D. to them. I thought for sure they would. Can anyone shed some light on this subject? Is there a way

[JAWS-Users] Merging Files With GoldWave

2008-06-19 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Andrew, You don't need to convert the file to the OGG format, as GoldWave will merge and convert it for you automatically while it's merging it. It's really simple and I've outlined the steps below. in the GoldWave tools menu, you'll find a choice titled File Merger... Hit Enter on that and

Re: [JAWS-Users] can't read ms word document

2008-06-16 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Lenny, Try opening Word before you open the file, and switch the view to html. Once you do this, try opening the file again and see what happens. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Compu

[JAWS-Users] Updating Jaws 7 to 7.1

2008-06-10 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, A friend of mine purchased the SMA from Jaws 6 and up. She purchased three in all. She has since updated from Jaws 6 to 6.1, then to seven, or something along those lines. I have advised her that she should update her Jaws from 7 to 7.1, but she claims that it won't authorize her t

[JAWS-Users] Finding Authorization Number

2008-06-05 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, A friend of mine has lost her authorization number and needs to find it. I have thought of going into the registry to find it, but I'm wondering if there's another way to find this information? Any help would be appreciated. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List

Re: [JAWS-Users] Voice changing in JAWS 9

2008-05-18 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Arianna, It might be in the Speech and Sounds manager, or in the Text processing options. The problem with these is that you need to identify exactly what event the different voices happen. For example, do they happen when Jaws goes over a hyper link, or maybe when it goes over italic text

[JAWS-Users] Further to the Append to Clipboard Question

2008-05-18 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, Will the append to clipboard function work with files, or is it relegated to just text? Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List 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 Ad

Re: [JAWS-Users] AVG Update

2008-05-12 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Patricia, So does that mean that only the paid version will be supported, or will that include the free version as well. Did you ask? Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home

Re: [JAWS-Users] service pack 3

2008-05-08 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Chris, So far, I haven't seen any compatibility issues with SP3 and Jaws. I don't really know what updates above and beyond the ones I already had were, but I really don't notice any difference in the way my computer is functioning. In other words, so far so good. Smile. Victor Co-modera

Re: [JAWS-Users] Microsoft .NET Framework at jaws users home

2008-05-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Was there a reason this update didn't install normally during the Windows Update process? The only thing I could think of that would stop this process is if you unchecked it when it was announced as one of your downloads, or you are not running Windows XP, and if that's the case, I'm not sure t

Re: [JAWS-Users] Should I upgrade to a newer version of winamp?

2008-05-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Lisa, In my opinion, I found Winamp 5.35 was the most stable of the versions released. The new version tries to install extras like Winamp Remote and stuff like that for IPods and the like, which I think is a useless piece of junk, but that's only my opinion. I have uploaded version 5.35 t

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 9 and internet address bar

2008-04-26 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Carlene, If the Google toolbar is installed on your computer, you'll find it in the add/remove programs dialog box, not anywhere else that you mentioned. I would also suggest you go to the view menu and see what is checked on and what isn't. You can do this by opening an internet explorer w

Re: [JAWS-Users] Extracting audio from DVDs

2008-04-25 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi David, Being on a list for movies and the like, we get a large amount of these questions, and I do know that you can select the various languages that may be present on the DVD itself. I have copied and pasted the relevant portion of the help file below for your convenience. ***Begin Help

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws and the Yahoo! webmail interface

2008-04-24 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Liz, The new Yahoo mail page is inaccessible with Jaws, or any screen reader for that matter. You must return to the old version of the web mail page. There should be a link on the page allowing you to do just that. Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com

Re: [JAWS-Users] Extracting audio from DVDs

2008-04-23 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Vicky, I assumed that he wanted video included in that, as he referred to MP4's and the like. He also mentioned that he wanted to copy DVD's that he currently owned, hence the mention of DVD Shrink. Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Extracting audio from DVDs

2008-04-23 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Darrin, one thing I've found to work well is a piece of software called DVD Shrink. The program is absolutely free, and will rip almost any DVD and shrink it to standard size DVD's. I have copied and pasted the exact description from the DVD Shrink help file below. You can probably get it

Re: [JAWS-Users] Message rules question

2008-04-18 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Jack, I think the best bet for message rules is the subject line. I don't think your method is full proof. Consider that if a person belongs to a large number of lists, and, invariably, you will get talk on another list about another list, and suddenly you find that other list's messages i

Re: [JAWS-Users] Making a selection in a combo box

2008-04-17 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Lisa, In addition to what has already been said, in my experience, I find it best, after you've used the alt+arrow keys to open the combo box, then arrowed down to your selection, and, upon reaching your choice, it's best to close the combo box with alt+up arrow, as this will complete the se

[JAWS-Users] Friend Needs Help with OE

2008-04-11 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, I'm forwarding this from Mich, who seems to be having a pickle of a time with Outlook Express. I hope people can help. Worse case scenario, if he doesn't see the messages, I'll give him a call on the telephone. Victor ***Original Message*** Hi Victor. This is Mich Verrier. I have a

Re: [JAWS-Users] display driver update help needed

2008-04-08 Thread Victor Gouveia
HI Cher, I have good news and bad news for you. First, the good news... Your problem can be fixed, and the best part is that once you fix that problem, a great many other problems will be fixed. The bad news? You have to do a re-install and format of your drive. My brother made the mistake o

[JAWS-Users] Interesting Demonstration on Window's Vista Narrator

2008-04-03 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, The below was gleaned from this week's top tech tidbits newsletter that I receive every week. Essentially it tells of an upcoming demonstration on Windows Vista's Narrator and how it functions with today's major screen readers, those being Jaws, Window Eyes and System Access To Go.

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws is reading a strange window

2008-04-03 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Hussein, Have you noticed any applications in your start menu, or system tray that sounds similar to what the open window is called? If you do, check out the program's options, and also check the MSCONFIG file to see if there are any programs that sound similar to the program giving you the

Re: [JAWS-Users] Question about where do drivers go after you downloadthem.

2008-04-03 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Albert, Once you install the drivers, they will land on the directory responsible for the product you installed it for. For example, if you installed the drivers for Epson, they will go into the Epson folder in your C or local disk drive. Once that's done, in most cases, with third party so

Re: [JAWS-Users] Internet explorer.

2008-04-03 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Sue, Have you found out if Microsoft has a fix for this? You can do this if a dialog box pops up after you send the error report and click the close button. In most cases, there will be a dialog box which pops up afterward telling that for more information, click the link below, which usual

[JAWS-Users] Accessibility of XoftSpy SE

2008-03-31 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi David and others, Sorry to reply to this thread so late, however, I'm just getting to e-mail that I have been meaning to reply to. I have been using XoftSpy SE for a number of years now, and I think I should note that the statements made by Dennis aren't exactly true. I am using Jaws 5.10,

Re: [JAWS-Users] FW: AVG Anti-Virus

2008-03-30 Thread Victor Gouveia
Don't mean to be the ass here, but I think that people should stop criticizing David's message to Grissoft, and send in their own messages. In the time it took them to write a criticism about David's message, they could have written their own message to Grissoft, and let them know that David is

Re: [JAWS-Users] cassette to MP3

2008-03-29 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Soo, Depending on where you live, most electronic stores will sell you this cord. As someone else mentioned, it's called a patch cord, but the actual name for it is a 3.5mm to RCA cord. Basically, one end of the patch cord has a typical headphone jack on the end of it, while the other end o

Re: [JAWS-Users] Moving folders

2008-03-26 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Patti, The folder would be in your C:\documents and settings\Patti\favourites If your user name is not Pattie, you would subtract the Pattie for what ever username you have in that particular folder. Once you've pasted the files in there, upon opening the favourites menu, all your favourite

[JAWS-Users] Jaws 7 and NVIDIA Video Intercept Error

2008-03-26 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, A friend of mine bought a new system, and installed her copy of Jaws7 on it. She is now receiving a video intercept error, and cannot resolve the issue. She has uninstalled the video intercept and re-installed it, but to no avail. She is running Windows XP home, and using an NVIDIA G-

Re: [JAWS-Users] recording problems on my hp laptop with vindows vista

2008-03-25 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Dinesh, Have you turned off microphone boost in the sound properties? This can often be the source of most external sound problems. I would also confirm that the sound you are recording from is indeed the microphone you have plugged in, and not some other microphone source. An example I can

Re: [JAWS-Users] looking for a software, where can I find

2008-03-24 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Carla, I uploaded it for another list I'm on, and I've included the link to download it from send space. You can download the Creative Media Light software at the following link: http://www.sendspace.com/file/f557p0 You can also get the scripts for the software at Brian's site, but I don't

Re: [JAWS-Users] help with outlook express needed

2008-03-24 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Carla, You might want to update to 5.10 and go from there. Secondly, in your configuration manager, open the default configuration file, then go to the settings menu, followed by entering on verbosity. In that dialog box, make sure that intermediate is selected, instead of beginner. Once i

Re: [JAWS-Users] Goldwave training mode turn off

2008-03-20 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Jitendra, Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for. Frankly, I don't mind the grave key being used instead of the plus key, I just needed to know what keystroke would do this. I'm wondering if you'll be including a set of keystrokes for laptops in the help files? This would sure c

[JAWS-Users] Question Re: GoldWave Scripts

2008-03-20 Thread Victor Gouveia
HI Folks, I didn't see this come through to the list, so I thought I'd repost it just in case. I keep hearing the scripts for Jaws say that you can turn off the extra help verbosity by pressing the plus key to turn them off, when ever I start GoldWave. Obviously, this would be the plus key on

Re: [JAWS-Users] Moving folders in OE

2008-03-16 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Patti, My brother and I use this method all the time when moving Outlook Express folders and e-mails to client's new computers. It is really quite simple, and you may kick yourself for not thinking of it. Smile. In any case, you'll want to navigate to the following directory: C:\Documents

Re: [JAWS-Users] Key Stroke for turning on links

2008-03-10 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Stu, Have you tried the keystroke of alt+shift+H? This is the keystroke for converting a plain text message into html. Might work for you. Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws

Re: [JAWS-Users] Problems using Microsoft Excel with Jaws

2008-03-04 Thread Victor Gouveia
HI Ryan, Speaking strictly from experience, any time I open an Excel sheet, this message does come up, and I simply wait until Jaws starts telling me the row and column I am on, at that point, I can simply go through the sheet with the arrow keys. In other words, a bit of patience goes a long

[JAWS-Users] New Jaws Friendly Recording Software for Skype Users

2008-03-03 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Folks, Managed to glean this from another list, and thought some of you may be interested. ***Original Message*** CallBurner: Finally, Fully Accessible Skype Call Recording is Here at Last! By Darrell Shandrow The people at Netralia, developers of the Skylook Skype call management and reco

Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 9.0 and the windows xp pro log on screen

2008-02-28 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Don, If I'm not mistaken, doesn't Jaws 9 allow for two sets of start ups? When I installed the demo version on my wife's computer, it asked me if I wanted to start Jaws at the log on screen, and at windows start up. Mind you, my wife is running Vista business edition on her laptop, and all I

[JAWS-Users] Tutorial on Skype

2008-02-17 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi David, have you ever created, or know if one exists, a audio tutorial for the Skype client with Jaws? Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send

[JAWS-Users] Graphics file for AVG

2008-02-17 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi All, I could have sworn I saw a graphics file for AVG and Jaws. Does this currently exist, and if so, where can I get it for download? I thought I had seen it on the Jaws user's web site, but I can't seem to find it there anymore. Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.ja

Re: [JAWS-Users] Backing out of files

2008-02-16 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Tim, You don't have to view folders in web view for it to work, as the alt+left and right arrow keys are keyboard shortcuts for the back and forward buttons on the toolbar. This is also a Windows shortcut key, not Jaws specific. If you don't believe me, press alt+V to go to the view menu, t

Re: [JAWS-Users] Backing out of files

2008-02-16 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Patti, Try pressing alt+left arrow. If the left arrow doesn't work on the inverted T below the six pack, try pressing the alt+keypad 4 combination. This is a Windows command for going back, so try that. Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for

Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS on thumb drives

2008-02-14 Thread Victor Gouveia
If someone already has Jaws authorized on the host computer, why would one go to the trouble of plugging in the thumb drive in the first place. Why not just use the version of Jaws already present on the host computer? The only reason I could see for using your own thumb drive version of Jaws i

Re: [JAWS-Users] MS word 2003 and spell check

2008-02-07 Thread Victor Gouveia
As has already been stated, once you highlight the word you want to spell check, you would place the cursor at the beginning of the word, holding down the shift key, right arrow until you've highlighted the entire word. Once it's highlighted, press the F7 key, and the spell checker will check t

Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Advice

2008-02-04 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Carlene, I owned a Sony Vaio PCG-FRV25 just over a year ago, and it had a home and end key. Did you actually have someone sighted look at the keyboard for you and tell you that there wasn't a home or end key. As I recall, those two keys were on the right side of the keyboard, just after th

Re: [JAWS-Users] Laptop Advice

2008-02-04 Thread Victor Gouveia
I also forgot to add that if the laptop doesn't have a home and end key, then it must not have the page up and down keys also. This would essentially make the laptop very hard to use, and, indeed, shorten it's lifespan on the market, since most people are looking at portability without sacrific

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