I find this an interesting observation as on my Windows 10 laptop and all my Windows 7 desktops at my business the Windows Key + number is 100% reliable. Have you tried to set up a shortcut key

Hi Les, For whatever it is worth, I run the same set of applications (Windows 10 Creators Update, Word 2016 via Office 365 download and Jaws 18 latest built) and I just tried this and had no issues.

Hi, I'm wondering if anybody has seen this or can replicate this? Running the latest build of Windows Creator with latest build of Jaws 18 and latest build of Office 2016. When wishing to save a

You have to go to c:\programs\Delete the Thunderbird folder. Do this in ProgramsX86 also. Then u have to go to Folder options for windows. Then click the advanced tab then deselect hide protected

It is simply the next Windows 10 update. You won’t have a choice but to upgrade sooner or later so you might as well do it. Just make sure you have the latest Jaws 16 update installed first. If

This has been my experience too.

Hi! I have JAWS 13 and 15 on my computer. I tried installing the JAWS scripts for Skype version 6.22B (link below), but it failed installing to my JAWS 15. Only the installation to JAWS 13

It appears that the alternate JAWS command to open the Task Tray, WINDOWS KEY+B, will work anywhere within Windows or, within a program which has focus.

David. There are some excellent training material on the Freedom Scientific web site, under the Training page. Start with www.freedomscientific.com Dave Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician,

Good morning all; Does anyone have some quick tips to use powerpoint and jaws? One of my client's wants to use powerpoint to read some powerpoint files. She's taking classes on, Chronic Pain, the

Hi, Go to Windows Update. If in doubt, hit Windows key to open the search and type in update and you should be able to arrow to find Windows Update. Hit Enter to go there. Once there, use Tab to

so the control+alt+assigned letter doesn't bring focus to the running program? it should.

Yes, the apps are pinned to the taskbar. Windows+digit shortcut works, but it is not reliable. It works roughly 4 out of 5 times. That is my problem. Ctrl+Alt+Letter shortcuts open new window of

If you add those applications to the taskbar, you will be able to bring each application pressing windows key + a number on the number row. For example if I have on my taskbar IE, firefox, outlook,

Thank you. I'll give it a try.

Tony, if you have desktop shortcuts for the programs you want to use, and shortcuts assigned to them, for example, cygwin is control+alt+c, pressing the shortcut will switch you to that program,

I wrote FS concerning the error message when I tried to install JAWS on my student's windows 8 lap top. the response was to check for a windows file KB2999226 that should be there and to install it

Hi. Regarding the windows key and number solution. Are the applications that you're wanting to use pinned to the taskbar? If not, could the reliability problem you're having with that solution be

Hi, To the best of my knowledge, Mail chimp is not accessible at as the last time I work on there web pages. However, I have tried mailerlite and it worked, at least for the plane text mail. the

Hi all, I am typically running several application: IE, CMD, Cygwin and Visual Studio. I am looking for a keyboard shortcut to switch to a particular application. For example, I would like to