First, I want to say that the problem I’m about to describe is likely not a reproducible JAWS bug but is something which seems to be some sort of corruption unique to my profile.

I’m using JAWS 2021, Brave 1.18.75, Windows 10 Pro, 20H2, Dell Lattitude E7270.

This problem did not occur using my old Dell OptiPlex.

The problem does not occur with other browsers.

When I open a page in Brave all navigation commands work as expected until I navigate to the address bar by either pressing ctrl-L or alt-D.

When the address bar gains focus JAWS speaks it as it should. However, cursor navigation commands do not speak as I navigate with left/right arrow keys and selection commands along with ctrl-C do not allow me to copy the URL to the clipboard.

If I press insert-space, followed by Z to open a temporary default profile navigation commands work as expected.

As soon as I toggle back to my own profile I cannot navigate, select or copy the URL.

Here is what I have done so far.

1. Run the JAWS 2021 installer to initiate a repair. Same behavior after the repair.
2. As I use Leasey I then uninstalled that program. Restarting the PC without Leasey still did not fix the problem.
3. Reinstalled Leasey with no change after PC restart.

I’m wondering if there are specific files in my user settings folder (not shared settings) which I could delete to see if that might fix the issue.

Feedback is appreciated.

David Goldfield,

Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist

WWW.DavidGoldfield.org

I’ve been receiving regular Office 365 (now Microsoft 365) updates, with no problems of this kind at all. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I encountered any sort of Office 365 regression The bugs that affect me seem to stay around from one version to another.

I don’t know why some people are encountering issues and others aren’t – it’s probably related to very specific configurations.

I have noticed this too, just this morning.

I had to go in and set view to draft, and now all is ok again.

Also, this morning, when my e-mail downloaded, it was arranged in some sort of a weird view which was not readable by Jaws.  Had to go in and manually change the view to descending order by date.

I suspect all of this might have been caused by yet another Microsoft 365 update.

Tom Behler



Hello everyone,

 

Are any of you beginning to have trouble reading documents in MS Word? Or is it just me?

 

I wrote an important letter to a company a few days ago, and I was trying to read it today to make some changes before sending it. I had trouble simply reading line by line. Did something change? Or am I in The Twilight Zone?

 

Shirley Tracy

 



Hello everyone,

 

Are any of you beginning to have trouble reading documents in MS Word? Or is it just me?

 

I wrote an important letter to a company a few days ago, and I was trying to read it today to make some changes before sending it. I had trouble simply reading line by line. Did something change? Or am I in The Twilight Zone?

 

Shirley Tracy

 



Hello everyone,

 

Are any of you beginning to have trouble reading documents in MS Word? Or is it just me?

 

I wrote an important letter to a company a few days ago, and I was trying to read it today to make some changes before sending it. I had trouble simply reading line by line. Did something change? Or am I in The Twilight Zone?

 

Shirley Tracy

 

Hello everyone,

Are any of you beginning to have trouble reading documents in MS Word? Or is it just me?

I wrote an important letter to a company a few days ago, and I was trying to read it today to make some changes before sending it. I had trouble simply reading line by line. Did something change? Or am I in The Twilight Zone?

Shirley Tracy

Is it connecting directly via WIFI, or is the device connected to the
router
going through the network via the WIFI?
It may make a difference.
I've typically preferred to connect WIFI printers to the router and access
them through the network, instead of my computer having to negotiate
another
WIFI connection.
Some of these devices you can connect them either way, and turn off its
WIFI
and just plug it into the router.

Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <k9jau@sbcglobal.net>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: OCR with HP office pro 8020


There is no direct connect Glen. Just wifi.
Pat ByrneAt 10:08 AM 12/23/2020, you wrote:

Is it connected directly, or through the network?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Byrne" <annakb@sbcglobal.net>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: OCR with HP office pro 8020


I have done that. Both Openbook and JAWS acknowledge that they see
it, but nothing happens.
At 09:03 AM 12/23/2020, you wrote:

Hi Ann,

Have you selected HP as the scanner in Openbook? If not open OB and
press, Alt + A, to open the advanced menu, down arrow to, Device
selection and press enter.
You should now be on, Scanner, so tab 1 time into the list of
options, arrow up / down to select the one you want, then tab to,
Okay, and press enter.
Remember to save your settings.

Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:annakb@sbcglobal.net>Ann Byrne
To: <mailto:main@jfw.groups.io>main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:08 AM
Subject: OCR with HP office pro 8020

So far I can't get JAWS OCR (or Openbook) to scan with the HP Office
pro 8020 all-in-one printer/scannner. Windows fax and scan works
with it with no problem, but although JAWS lists the scanner as a
source, says it is processing, gives no error message ... the scanner
just sits there doing nothing. Any clue how to make the stinker work?

Thanks,

Ann

Is it connecting directly via WIFI, or is the device connected to the router
going through the network via the WIFI?
It may make a difference.
I've typically preferred to connect WIFI printers to the router and access
them through the network, instead of my computer having to negotiate another
WIFI connection.
Some of these devices you can connect them either way, and turn off its WIFI
and just plug it into the router.

Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <k9jau@sbcglobal.net>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: OCR with HP office pro 8020


There is no direct connect Glen. Just wifi.
Pat ByrneAt 10:08 AM 12/23/2020, you wrote:

Is it connected directly, or through the network?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Byrne" <annakb@sbcglobal.net>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: OCR with HP office pro 8020


I have done that. Both Openbook and JAWS acknowledge that they see
it, but nothing happens.
At 09:03 AM 12/23/2020, you wrote:

Hi Ann,

Have you selected HP as the scanner in Openbook? If not open OB and
press, Alt + A, to open the advanced menu, down arrow to, Device
selection and press enter.
You should now be on, Scanner, so tab 1 time into the list of
options, arrow up / down to select the one you want, then tab to,
Okay, and press enter.
Remember to save your settings.

Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:annakb@sbcglobal.net>Ann Byrne
To: <mailto:main@jfw.groups.io>main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:08 AM
Subject: OCR with HP office pro 8020

So far I can't get JAWS OCR (or Openbook) to scan with the HP Office
pro 8020 all-in-one printer/scannner. Windows fax and scan works
with it with no problem, but although JAWS lists the scanner as a
source, says it is processing, gives no error message ... the scanner
just sits there doing nothing. Any clue how to make the stinker work?

Thanks,

Ann

Shirley,

Which version of JAWS are you using? Although I haven’t had this experience with Word, I am experiencing something similar with Outlook emails that I draft. I find that reverting from JAWS 2021 to 2020 restores reliable reading.

Hello everyone,

Are any of you beginning to have trouble reading documents in MS Word? Or is it just me?

I wrote an important letter to a company a few days ago, and I was trying to read it today to make some changes before sending it. I had trouble simply reading line by line. Did something change? Or am I in The Twilight Zone?

Shirley Tracy

Hello,
It is possible that FS put script definitions in default.jsd that are not in default.jss. Default.jss does include several "use" statements that include code from other libraries. Also, the psd d files are used for the command to insert a function in code, and for the  verification that parameters are correctly listed for functions.
There is a JAWS scripting list on freelists. This list has most of the professional scripters on it, so they get impatient if people ask fairly simple questions. Also, if you ask can I get a script for Application X, nobody will answer.
Please try to search the archive of over 10 years of scripting history before asking a question.
Best of luck!
Jonathan Cohn
 

Hello,
It is possible that FS put script definitions in default.jsd that are not in default.jss. Default.jss does include several "use" statements that include code from other libraries. Also, the psd d files are used for the command to insert a function in code, and for the  verification that parameters are correctly listed for functions.
There is a JAWS scripting list on freelists. This list has most of the professional scripters on it, so they get impatient if people ask fairly simple questions. Also, if you ask can I get a script for Application X, nobody will answer.
Please try to search the archive of over 10 years of scripting history before asking a question.
Best of luck!
Jonathan Cohn
 

Hello everyone,

Are any of you beginning to have trouble reading documents in MS Word? Or is it just me?

I wrote an important letter to a company a few days ago, and I was trying to read it today to make some changes before sending it. I had trouble simply reading line by line. Did something change? Or am I in The Twilight Zone?

Shirley Tracy

On Dec 23, 2020, at 8:53 AM, Shirley Tracy <shirleytracy16@...> wrote:



Hello everyone,

 

Are any of you beginning to have trouble reading documents in MS Word? Or is it just me?

 

I wrote an important letter to a company a few days ago, and I was trying to read it today to make some changes before sending it. I had trouble simply reading line by line. Did something change? Or am I in The Twilight Zone?

 

Shirley Tracy

 

On Dec 23, 2020, at 8:35 AM, Glenn / Lenny <glennervin@cableone.net> wrote:

Is it connecting directly via WIFI, or is the device connected to the router
going through the network via the WIFI?
It may make a difference.
I've typically preferred to connect WIFI printers to the router and access
them through the network, instead of my computer having to negotiate another
WIFI connection.
Some of these devices you can connect them either way, and turn off its WIFI
and just plug it into the router.

Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pat Byrne" <k9jau@sbcglobal.net>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: OCR with HP office pro 8020


There is no direct connect Glen. Just wifi.
Pat ByrneAt 10:08 AM 12/23/2020, you wrote:

Is it connected directly, or through the network?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Byrne" <annakb@sbcglobal.net>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: OCR with HP office pro 8020


I have done that. Both Openbook and JAWS acknowledge that they see
it, but nothing happens.
At 09:03 AM 12/23/2020, you wrote:

Hi Ann,

Have you selected HP as the scanner in Openbook? If not open OB and
press, Alt + A, to open the advanced menu, down arrow to, Device
selection and press enter.
You should now be on, Scanner, so tab 1 time into the list of
options, arrow up / down to select the one you want, then tab to,
Okay, and press enter.
Remember to save your settings.

Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:annakb@sbcglobal.net>Ann Byrne
To: <mailto:main@jfw.groups.io>main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:08 AM
Subject: OCR with HP office pro 8020

So far I can't get JAWS OCR (or Openbook) to scan with the HP Office
pro 8020 all-in-one printer/scannner. Windows fax and scan works
with it with no problem, but although JAWS lists the scanner as a
source, says it is processing, gives no error message ... the scanner
just sits there doing nothing. Any clue how to make the stinker work?

Thanks,

Ann

Is it connected directly, or through the network?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann Byrne" <annakb@sbcglobal.net>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: OCR with HP office pro 8020


I have done that. Both Openbook and JAWS acknowledge that they see
it, but nothing happens.
At 09:03 AM 12/23/2020, you wrote:

Hi Ann,

Have you selected HP as the scanner in Openbook? If not open OB and
press, Alt + A, to open the advanced menu, down arrow to, Device
selection and press enter.
You should now be on, Scanner, so tab 1 time into the list of
options, arrow up / down to select the one you want, then tab to,
Okay, and press enter.
Remember to save your settings.

Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: <mailto:annakb@sbcglobal.net>Ann Byrne
To: <mailto:main@jfw.groups.io>main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 6:08 AM
Subject: OCR with HP office pro 8020

So far I can't get JAWS OCR (or Openbook) to scan with the HP Office
pro 8020 all-in-one printer/scannner. Windows fax and scan works
with it with no problem, but although JAWS lists the scanner as a
source, says it is processing, gives no error message ... the scanner
just sits there doing nothing. Any clue how to make the stinker work?

Thanks,

Ann