Dear list,

I am using the latest version of jaws 17, and can’t figure any way to have jaws read me my “from “ field when trying to select an address to send a message from. Anyone else experiencing this? any suggestions? thanks

Dear list,

I am using the latest version of jaws 17, and can’t figure any way to have jaws read me my “from “ field when trying to select an address to send a message from. Anyone else experiencing this? any suggestions? thanks

How about the other JAWS quick navigation keys, like x for checkbox, C for combo box etc.  I would assume these work fine?  Are you able to make changes within the JAWS program, without administrative rights?

 

 

From: Ward Dudley [mailto:whdudley@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 5:56 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Hi Michael,

JAWS is usually just as fast inside the shell as outside.  Yes it sometimes lags but that happens outside the shell too.  What my company did was place my JAWS inside the shell on a dedicated server.  Log-in is pretty smooth.  There is one point that I have to hit enter where JAWS does not speak.  That is when the JAWS on my regular is shut out and the other one is loading.  The Insert+F10 does not work on my Windows 7 in the shell like it does n on my regular desktop.  It is doable but you are going to have to do some playing with it.  Insert+F5, F6, F7 do work though. 

Ward

On 4/20/2016 7:36 AM, Michael Mote wrote:

In speaking with FS about this yesterday, I was told that they do not recommend using JAWS with VMware, but they do say it should work OK.  I’m interested to see how it’s going to perform in the environment that we will be using.  There will be some obsticles that we’ll have to address, much like using JAWS with Citrix.  Ward, how easy is it for you to connect to your remote desktop through VMware.  How responsive is JAWS in that configuration?

 

 

From: Tony [mailto:Tony@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:23 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Don’t know about VMWare but try insert-f10 to bring up the list of running tasks.  I find that works when a window gets minimized and disappears.

 

Tony

 

 

From: Ward Dudley [mailto:whdudley@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:01 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Hi Michael, 

Please me know if you find any good documentation on it.  I am currently in training and am using it.  The main problem with me is sometimes when JAWS loses focus and I alt+tab I the screen that I was on previously gets hidden and I cannot find it again.  It is still there but I cannot navigate back to it. 

Ward

On 4/19/2016 10:32 AM, Michael Mote wrote:

Hi folks!  I am working on a project where we will be using VMware and JAWS.  I would like to know what your experiences have been in this environment.  In doing my own research, I have seen a mixed bag of results.  I would love to find some good documentation on this, so I can know what I’m looking at, when it comes to implementation.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

 

 

How about the other JAWS quick navigation keys, like x for checkbox, C for combo box etc.  I would assume these work fine?  Are you able to make changes within the JAWS program, without administrative rights?

 

 

From: Ward Dudley [mailto:whdudley@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 5:56 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Hi Michael,

JAWS is usually just as fast inside the shell as outside.  Yes it sometimes lags but that happens outside the shell too.  What my company did was place my JAWS inside the shell on a dedicated server.  Log-in is pretty smooth.  There is one point that I have to hit enter where JAWS does not speak.  That is when the JAWS on my regular is shut out and the other one is loading.  The Insert+F10 does not work on my Windows 7 in the shell like it does n on my regular desktop.  It is doable but you are going to have to do some playing with it.  Insert+F5, F6, F7 do work though. 

Ward

On 4/20/2016 7:36 AM, Michael Mote wrote:

In speaking with FS about this yesterday, I was told that they do not recommend using JAWS with VMware, but they do say it should work OK.  I’m interested to see how it’s going to perform in the environment that we will be using.  There will be some obsticles that we’ll have to address, much like using JAWS with Citrix.  Ward, how easy is it for you to connect to your remote desktop through VMware.  How responsive is JAWS in that configuration?

 

 

From: Tony [mailto:Tony@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:23 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Don’t know about VMWare but try insert-f10 to bring up the list of running tasks.  I find that works when a window gets minimized and disappears.

 

Tony

 

 

From: Ward Dudley [mailto:whdudley@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:01 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Hi Michael, 

Please me know if you find any good documentation on it.  I am currently in training and am using it.  The main problem with me is sometimes when JAWS loses focus and I alt+tab I the screen that I was on previously gets hidden and I cannot find it again.  It is still there but I cannot navigate back to it. 

Ward

On 4/19/2016 10:32 AM, Michael Mote wrote:

Hi folks!  I am working on a project where we will be using VMware and JAWS.  I would like to know what your experiences have been in this environment.  In doing my own research, I have seen a mixed bag of results.  I would love to find some good documentation on this, so I can know what I’m looking at, when it comes to implementation.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

 

 

Hi Michael,

JAWS is usually just as fast inside the shell as outside.  Yes it sometimes lags but that happens outside the shell too.  What my company did was place my JAWS inside the shell on a dedicated server.  Log-in is pretty smooth.  There is one point that I have to hit enter where JAWS does not speak.  That is when the JAWS on my regular is shut out and the other one is loading.  The Insert+F10 does not work on my Windows 7 in the shell like it does n on my regular desktop.  It is doable but you are going to have to do some playing with it.  Insert+F5, F6, F7 do work though. 

Ward

In speaking with FS about this yesterday, I was told that they do not recommend using JAWS with VMware, but they do say it should work OK.  I’m interested to see how it’s going to perform in the environment that we will be using.  There will be some obsticles that we’ll have to address, much like using JAWS with Citrix.  Ward, how easy is it for you to connect to your remote desktop through VMware.  How responsive is JAWS in that configuration?

 

 

From: Tony [mailto:Tony@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:23 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Don’t know about VMWare but try insert-f10 to bring up the list of running tasks.  I find that works when a window gets minimized and disappears.

 

Tony

 

 

From: Ward Dudley [mailto:whdudley@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:01 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Hi Michael, 

Please me know if you find any good documentation on it.  I am currently in training and am using it.  The main problem with me is sometimes when JAWS loses focus and I alt+tab I the screen that I was on previously gets hidden and I cannot find it again.  It is still there but I cannot navigate back to it. 

Ward

On 4/19/2016 10:32 AM, Michael Mote wrote:

Hi folks!  I am working on a project where we will be using VMware and JAWS.  I would like to know what your experiences have been in this environment.  In doing my own research, I have seen a mixed bag of results.  I would love to find some good documentation on this, so I can know what I’m looking at, when it comes to implementation.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

 

Dear list,

I am using the latest version of jaws 17, and can’t figure any way to have jaws read me my “from “ field when trying to select an address to send a message from. Anyone else experiencing this? any suggestions? thanks

In speaking with FS about this yesterday, I was told that they do not recommend using JAWS with VMware, but they do say it should work OK.  I’m interested to see how it’s going to perform in the environment that we will be using.  There will be some obsticles that we’ll have to address, much like using JAWS with Citrix.  Ward, how easy is it for you to connect to your remote desktop through VMware.  How responsive is JAWS in that configuration?

 

 

From: Tony [mailto:Tony@...]
Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2016 6:23 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Don’t know about VMWare but try insert-f10 to bring up the list of running tasks.  I find that works when a window gets minimized and disappears.

 

Tony

 

 

From: Ward Dudley [mailto:whdudley@...]
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 8:01 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: VMware and JAWS

 

Hi Michael, 

Please me know if you find any good documentation on it.  I am currently in training and am using it.  The main problem with me is sometimes when JAWS loses focus and I alt+tab I the screen that I was on previously gets hidden and I cannot find it again.  It is still there but I cannot navigate back to it. 

Ward

On 4/19/2016 10:32 AM, Michael Mote wrote:

Hi folks!  I am working on a project where we will be using VMware and JAWS.  I would like to know what your experiences have been in this environment.  In doing my own research, I have seen a mixed bag of results.  I would love to find some good documentation on this, so I can know what I’m looking at, when it comes to implementation.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

 

Don’t know about VMWare but try insert-f10 to bring up the list of running tasks.  I find that works when a window gets minimized and disappears.

Tony

Hi Michael, 

Please me know if you find any good documentation on it.  I am currently in training and am using it.  The main problem with me is sometimes when JAWS loses focus and I alt+tab I the screen that I was on previously gets hidden and I cannot find it again.  It is still there but I cannot navigate back to it. 

Ward

Hi folks!  I am working on a project where we will be using VMware and JAWS.  I would like to know what your experiences have been in this environment.  In doing my own research, I have seen a mixed bag of results.  I would love to find some good documentation on this, so I can know what I’m looking at, when it comes to implementation.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

Hi Michael, 

Please me know if you find any good documentation on it.  I am currently in training and am using it.  The main problem with me is sometimes when JAWS loses focus and I alt+tab I the screen that I was on previously gets hidden and I cannot find it again.  It is still there but I cannot navigate back to it. 

Ward

Hi folks!  I am working on a project where we will be using VMware and JAWS.  I would like to know what your experiences have been in this environment.  In doing my own research, I have seen a mixed bag of results.  I would love to find some good documentation on this, so I can know what I’m looking at, when it comes to implementation.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

Hi folks!  I am working on a project where we will be using VMware and JAWS.  I would like to know what your experiences have been in this environment.  In doing my own research, I have seen a mixed bag of results.  I would love to find some good documentation on this, so I can know what I’m looking at, when it comes to implementation.  Any suggestions would be most appreciated.

 

When you want to retrieve your favorites in Firefox how do you do it?  With IE I typed “Favorites” into the windows edit field.  Now I don’t know what to do.  Still technologicly challenged, Judith

Firefox is also my main browser now, so I’m glad this strategy works.

I’ll add it to my mental list of commands here.

Thank you!

Dr.  Tom Behler from Michigan

I’m using firefox

Doesn’t this depend on which internet browser you are using—Internet Explorer, Firefox, or Chrome?

Dr.  Tom Behler from Michigan

Press control plus D and name your favorite.

Maria Campbell

lucky1inct@...

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

--Attributed to Jimi Hendrix

I always saved a favorite website with Alt A.  Now that doesn’t work.  How do you save a favorite with jaws 16?  Thanks, Judith

Al,

       I've run into this problem with clients and it's the most frustrating with regard to Internet Explorer and PDF files.  I hate having PDFs open within any web browser and have shut this off such that any PDF link I click opens in the PDF Viewer of my choosing that I have set as the system default PDF viewer.  Here's the advice I got from Freedom Scientific last December that worked.  If you're not using JAWS what's actually being done should be translatable to the screen reader you're using.

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NOTE: The option to view PDF documents in the browser is no longer found in the Preferences. You must use the Set Up Assistant to find this.

This is an Adobe Reader setting that is causing this to take place. If you walk through the instructions below, you can change this setting:

A. Using the Accessibility Set Up Assistant

When you launch a PDF the first time, the accessibility set up assistant opens. If the accessibility wizard has already run, do the following to open it:

1. Press ALT+E to open the Edit menu.

2. Press Y to select Accessibility submenu.

3. Press ENTER on Set Up Assistant. The first page of this five page dialog box opens. The default choice is fine, press ENTER to move to the next page.

4. On the second page you can change things if you wish, but by default it is OK. Press ENTER to move to page three.

5. On the third page you can change things if you wish, but by default it is OK. Press ENTER to move to page four.

6. On the fourth page, if you want to use the list of links, list of headings, and the JAWS find command so on to access long documents, change the radio button from

"For large documents, only read the currently visible pages"

to

"Read the entire document at once."

If you do not make this change, in long documents JAWS only sees the links and headings on the current page. Additionally, JAWS can only search the current page with the JAWS find command. If you do select read the entire document at once, it may take a few seconds longer to process large documents, but it is worth it to be able to see the links and  headings in the entire document, or to search the entire document with the JAWS find.

7. Press ENTER to move to page five of the Set Up Assistant.

8. If the check box for Reopen documents to the last viewed page is checked, you may want to uncheck this. It is a personal preference. TAB through until you reach the check box for "Display PDF documents in the web browser," and uncheck it.

9. Press ENTER to activate the Done button.

 

B. Additional changes in Adobe Reader XI preferences.

1. Press CTRL+K to open the Adobe Reader XI preferences.

2. In the Categories list on the left side of the dialog box, choose Accessibility.

3. Press TAB to move to the item, Show Portfolios in Files mode (not checked by default) - check this.

4. Press TAB to move back to the Categories list and choose Security (Enhanced).

5. Press TAB to move to Enable Protected Mode at startup (checked by default) - uncheck this.

6. Press TAB to move to the OK button, and activate it with the SPACEBAR.