Because sometimes there is corruption in the old settings, and a newer version of JAWS gets screwed up because of it. All the best Steve -- To subscribe to our News and Special Offers list,

It all depends on how complicated your settings are, do you have a braille display, do you have custom scripts or do you yourself modify or write scripts and so on.

You only have it if you have a Trusted Platform Module, it says "Security Devices", if you don't have that your computer is older and does not have a TPM.

I don't know what the "Win Y 11 Tool" is, I can't find such a thing, the only way to check for Windows 11 compatibility as far as I know is with the PC Health Check app and to my knowledge Microsoft

Hi all, I am facing the following challenges lately: 1. JAWS does not speak when a person enters/ exits the meeting. 2. Jaws does not effectively read the participants' list. Sometimes, it just

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Got it! My focus is older and the keys are different. I did find the spacebar on my student's display. Apparently the Braille input is dictated by the output, so there is only one input choice,

I’ve never had that happen.

Unless a miracle has happened and they solved the migration issue. One can always hope... Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- Jane Wagner

Hi, Mike. Several times, due to changes in the newer version of JAWS, migrating the settings to the new version caused anomalies that made it necessary to completely reinstall the newer version.

Hi Bill, Why wouldn’t you want your settings to migrate to the newer version? Mike

Oh, for crying out loud! where is the stinkin' spacebar? Nope. I don't use this beast for writing. thanks for the help.

I have only 'computer braille' for input under translation, although I have grade II etc. for output.

Here’s what I found in the Focus 40 Blue Display User’s Guide: Typing with Contracted Braille With BrailleIn, as you type in contracted braille using the Perkins-style keyboard, your input is

I'm typing this in Grade II braille with a Focus 40. I normally use the QWERTY keyboard for text entry, but for this message, I'm using Grade II braille input. In Settings Center, under Translation,

My student wants to know how to input grade II Braille with his focus 40. Searching the documentation, it looks like you can't. Failing input, how do you output Grade II Braille? thanks

Just a heads up for those who will be purchasing JAWS 2022. There will no longer be a Settings Migration tool. Instead, JAWS 22 will automatically adopt whatever settings you had chosen for your last

Hi, Minor correction, it is secure boot, not boost, I believe. All the best Steve -- To subscribe to our News and Special Offers list, go to https://www.comproom.co.uk/subscribe

Hi, My understanding is that the best way to make notes in a PDF documents as you read is by inserting well-chosen placemarkers. However, the problem that I am facing is that I am not able to get to

Unless its actually a donkey, I wouldn’t put a bet on it