I would think starting JAWS as a service would make it load before Skype, since it would load before login. If Skype is loading first though, that's probably your problem. Which Windows version is this? Vista perhaps?
On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 04:56:47PM -0700, Larry Gassman wrote: > Yes, typically, JAWS runs as a service. The check box for > "automatically start JAWS" is checked. Skype usually loads first before > JAWS. > Larry > > At 04:04 PM 6-11-2009, you wrote: >> >From this information, my guess is that your JAWS is started after >> Skype loads when you boot your computer. This can happen if your JAWS >> loads from the Startup folder instead of as a service. When you chose >> to launch Skype manually, you of course delayed the launch of Skype >> until after JAWS is loaded. >> >> I'm curious if I'm right about this. >> >> On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 09:45:50AM -0700, Larry Gassman wrote: >> > Hi all, >> > Well, Issue solved, but I am not sure what I did to resolve it, at least >> > not totally. >> > I did everything Doug suggested, with no luck. >> > Then I signed out of skype and unchecked every check box including "Sign >> > me in when skype starts", and "Sign me in when my computer starts". >> > Both had previously been checked. >> > Then I shut down the PC. After the sounder for shut down began, I must >> > have waited 6 or 7 minutes before the computer actually shut down. I >> > don't know if changes were taking effect then or not. But when I booted >> > up, JAWS started. I then launched skype and it did take about 10 seconds >> > extra before it did start. I then had full flexibility and all of the >> > accessibility was back. >> > Maybe it was unchecking those check boxes, I really don't know, but at >> > least for me, it worked. >> > Larry Gassman >> > >> > >> > >> > At 12:22 PM 6-10-2009, you wrote: >> >> Last night I accidentally launched Narrator with the hot key. I >> >> exited and this morning I noticed the issue Doug is referring to. >> >> So, I exited JAWS, in fact I've exited 3 earlier versions of JAWS, >> >> then brought it back, and exited Skype as well. >> >> So far, no luck. I still see the list boxes with the 73 different >> >> skype contacts, all verbally run together in a row. also see this in >> >> Skype history. Also none of the tabs to the various buttons seem to >> >> speak. >> >> Have I done something wrong? >> >> Thanks. >> >> Larry >> >> At 11:16 AM 6-10-2009, you wrote: >> >>> This sounds like the issue about which I posted a loud "IMPORTANT!" >> >>> message to this list last week or so. :) >> >>> >> >>> Details are at >> >>> http://www.dlee.org/skype/sr_not_detected.php >> >>> >> >>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 12:54:40PM -0500, Teri and Randy wrote: >> >>> > Well, I spoke too soon. Sorry about that. I am getting the same thing >> >>> > here. >> >>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Teri and Randy" >> >>> > <teripierson at chartermi.net> >> >>> > To: "screen access software with skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> >>> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:50 PM >> >>> > Subject: Re: [Skypeenglish] list box with beta 4.1 >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> >> Larry, I had the same thing happen to me. I just unloaded skype and >> >>> >> ran it again. It was fine after that. >> >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Gassman" >> >>> >> <lgsinger at sbcglobal.net> >> >>> >> To: "Skype" <skypeenglish at emissives.com> >> >>> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 8:52 AM >> >>> >> Subject: [Skypeenglish] list box with beta 4.1 >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >>> Hi, >> >>> >>> Somehow, now when I look at my contacts or my history list, I see >> >>> >>> them in a big list box. I can't arrow down through them. JAWS >> >>> >>> reads them all in a big string and says, "list Box" before it begins >> >>> >>> reading. >> >>> >>> I know I've changed a setting but don't know what I've changed. >> >>> >>> Can anyone help? >> >>> >>> Thanks. >> >>> >>> Larry >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >> >>> >>> the latest version of skype go to >> >>> >>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >>> >>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> >>> >>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >>> >>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> >>> Skypeenglish mailing list >> >>> >>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> >>> >>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >> >>> >> the latest version of skype go to >> >>> >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >>> >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> >>> >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >>> >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >>> >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> >>> >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> >>> >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts >> >>> for the latest version of skype go to >> >>> > http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >>> > To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> >>> > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >>> > thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > _______________________________________________ >> >>> > Skypeenglish mailing list >> >>> > Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> >>> > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org >> >>> http://www.dlee.org >> >>> SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com >> >>> http://www.ssbbartgroup.com >> >>> Don't be afraid your life will end; be afraid that itwill never begin. >> >>> -- Grace Hansen >> >>> >> >>> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >> >>> the latest version of skype go to >> >>> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >>> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> >>> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >>> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Skypeenglish mailing list >> >>> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> >>> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >> >> the latest version of skype go to >> >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> > >> > >> > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >> the latest version of skype go to >> > http://www.dlee.org/skype >> > To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> > thanks and have a wonderful day. >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Skypeenglish mailing list >> > Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com >> >> -- >> Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org http://www.dlee.org >> SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com >> http://www.ssbbartgroup.com >> "It is difficult to produce a television documentary that is both >> incisive and probing when every twelve minutes one is interrupted by >> dancing rabbits singing about toilet paper." --Rod Serling >> >> Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for >> the latest version of skype go to >> http://www.dlee.org/skype >> To access tutorials and other goodies go to >> http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html >> thanks and have a wonderful day. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Skypeenglish mailing list >> Skypeenglish at emissives.com >> http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com > > > Thanks for posting to the skype english list. To access scripts for the > latest version of skype go to > http://www.dlee.org/skype > To access tutorials and other goodies go to > http://www.marrie.org/skype/skype.html > thanks and have a wonderful day. > > > _______________________________________________ > Skypeenglish mailing list > Skypeenglish at emissives.com > http://emissives.com/mailman/listinfo/skypeenglish_emissives.com -- Doug Lee dgl at dlee.org http://www.dlee.org SSB BART Group doug.lee at ssbbartgroup.com http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "Believe, when you are most unhappy, that there is something for you to do in the world. So long as you can sweeten another's pain, life is not in vain." --Helen Keller
