Tom, My IT guy installed JAWS 2021 on my work laptop this morning. After getting it set up, I noticed the same behavior you described. I had 4 programs running and only 2 would come up in the alt

The first time you use Research It with Insert+spacebar then r, it will say that a feature needs to be installed. Hit yes to install. Once tha tis done, when you press Insert+spacebar, then r, you

That was very helpful, thanks: - pressing Insert+Space and Z fixed it, so Braille in Outlook works in the original settings mode. So I assume I need to reset JFW 2021 back to factory settings so I can

Thanks Richard. Until you and Ann responded, I didn’t know that. Sometimes I tune out information when I don’t have the need to use it—then suddenly I do need it. ☹ I may have accidentally

Thanks Ann. Easy trick. I got it straight again. Shirley Tracy

With default settings the sound goes away my sound skeem is classic.

 Don, Try running Jaws with the default settings and see if the links still play sounds on each link. Steps below. Also chec which scheme that's running with each browser. To check what sound

Happens both the latest versions of Google Chrome and Ms fEdge. Happens on all web sites when arrowing down a page. But if you want one example go to and use the arrow

 Don, What browser are you running? I think I have an idea of what's happening but, I want to make sure we're on the same page. Also, what's the website? Stay safe and take care. Mike.

Well, that is strange. Have you talked with Freedom Scientific about this? I find nothing in the settings that would account for this behavior. Best of luck, Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the

I unchecked both Play jaws sounds and enable sound notifications and I still get the sound when landing on a web page link.

An easy way is when you are in the list of documents, tab once. It will say 'name, split button'. Press enter and the docs will turn themselves right-side-up again. Do it a second time and the list

You are probably right, that extra verbiage is annoying, but Jaws does say what you want after the unnecessary chatter about alert messages and chats …if you keep listening.

I’m expecting to hear Jaws telling me what element I am focused on. And I am confident this is a problem with Jaws, not normal behavior.

I’ve changed berbosity settings. I am confident this is a problem with Jaws.

A further note on how this happens; if you press control+o to open a document and shift+tab to get to your files, the first button you land on is Name…. If you accidentally press space or enter on

Press insert+6 on the number row to open the settings center while on a web page for that browser's settings, or press control+shift+d for the default settings. Type sound in the search box and arrow

Like Mario, I have typically had mine on Manual for the same reasons. So many sites have search boxes and newsletter sign-up boxes and such and I want to just breeze by them without Forms mode

I am running Jaws 2021 on a win 10 system. I have forms mode set to manual. When I arrow down a web page Jaws makes a sound when I land on a link and other controls. Is there a way to stop this?

After pressing shift+f10, find sort by and right arrow. You’ll find the following so you want to down arrow to ascending and press the spacebar. : Context Menu‑ S View sub menu‑ v Sort by