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On Tue, Jan 28, 2020 at 10:47 AM, Mario wrote:
uBlock Origin Plus a replacement for uBlock Origin ExtraNo, uBlock Origin Extra is the correct name of that extension. I was looking at the icon presented rather than extension manager when I typed up my response and since it shows a plus sign in the center of the shield I gave an incorrect name. Sorry for the confusion. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363 Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another's beliefs, practices, and habits without necessarily sharing or accepting them. ~ Joshua Liebman
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Re: Google Chrome Extensions
Mario
Brian, is uBlock Origin Plus a replacement for uBlock Origin Extra, or
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are they the same? I'm wondering if I should remove uBO Extra for a more up to date extension.
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From: Brian Vogel [mailto:britechguy@gmail.com] To: main@jfw.groups.io Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 9:42 AM Subject: Google Chrome Extensions The Chrome Web Store has, literally, thousands of extensions. I certainly can't speak to the accessibility of the vast majority of them, but people tend to try and use extensions that do what they need to have done. I use uBlock Origin, uBlock Origin Plus, Privacy Badger, HTTPS Everywhere, Read Aloud (for demo purposes with clients), Google Translate, and Google Hangouts extensions. -- Brian *-*Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363 */Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another's beliefs, practices, and habits without necessarily sharing or accepting them./* ~ Joshua Liebman
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Re: Google Chrome Extensions
Mario
I use the Download Sound extension which can either play a sound when
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the saving of a file has finished or use the TTS in Windows to announce when the file has finished being saved. this lets you continue using your computer while doing other things. there's one called Sound Effects that adds sounds to events such as when a link opens up in a tab or if it opens in a new window, and other helpful sounds. the sounds can only be enabled (checked) or disabled (unchecked), but there's one sound that needs to be enabled so the others will play. the All Clear Downloads for Chrome extension has an option to disable the download status shelf so the progress of the saving of a download will not be constantly announced by your screen reader while you use the computer for something else like reading an article or researching. uBlock origin and uBlock Origin Extra helps to block undesireable ads. I don't go crazy with extensions, but others may have other suggestions that might be intriguing.
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From: David Kingsbury [mailto:davidkingsbury77@gmail.com] To: main@jfw.groups.io Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 9:25 AM Subject: Google Chrome Extensions Hi all, I am trying to familiarize myself with using extensions in Chrome. Frankly, I am surprised at how few useful extensions seem to be out there. Do any of you have extensions that you use regularly that are accessible with JAWS? Please let me know. Thanks, David
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Re: Google Chrome Extensions
The Chrome Web Store has, literally, thousands of extensions.
I certainly can't speak to the accessibility of the vast majority of them, but people tend to try and use extensions that do what they need to have done. I use uBlock Origin, uBlock Origin Plus, Privacy Badger, HTTPS Everywhere, Read Aloud (for demo purposes with clients), Google Translate, and Google Hangouts extensions. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363 Tolerance is the positive and cordial effort to understand another's beliefs, practices, and habits without necessarily sharing or accepting them. ~ Joshua Liebman
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Google Chrome Extensions
David Kingsbury
Hi all,
I am trying to familiarize myself with using extensions in Chrome. Frankly, I am surprised at how few useful extensions seem to be out there. Do any of you have extensions that you use regularly that are accessible with JAWS? Please let me know.
Thanks, David
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Re: keystroke to get to Office Quick Access Toolbar?
David Kingsbury
Hi,
Another quick way to get to the Sort submenu is to hit your applications key, and then the letter O. You can then up/down arrow to A to Z, Z to A, etc, and hit enter on the way you want to sort. David
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From Brian Hartgen's Blog: Accessing Favorites in Microsoft Edge
David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org Accessing Favourites in Microsoft Edge.We've recently discovered what we consider to be quite a flaw in the use of Microsoft Edge. When storing a site as a Favourite, you can no longer access it from the Favourites folder within File Explorer. A lot of people like to do this for several reasons. It is much easier to navigate the list, the Favourites can be searched, renamed, deleted, and you can just pull one of them out and put it on the Desktop if you use it very frequently. If you know how to use File Explorer, you can manage your Favourites. If you have our Leasey or J-Say products, of course you have good solutions already in the form of LeaseyCuts and J-Say Shortcuts. They are working with Edge. However, if you have purchased our new training course on the use of Microsoft Edge, you will also get some JAWS scripts which bring back this very useful utility of creating Favourites to web pages. Not only will they allow you to create the Favourites, but you can choose which folder they are saved into. We're thinking ahead here because if Microsoft decided to remove the default Favourites folder at any time, you can still use this feature. We've also given you a keystroke to quickly access your Favourites folder. We can confidently advertise this feature because we have it working! Enjoy it when it comes along!
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Re: Jaws 2020 lag with Outlook 365
David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
I do notice a delay from the time I press enter to open a message until the time when JAWS begins reading the message. I first thought that this was an Outlook issue but I don't notice this delay as much when performing the same task using NVDA. With the
preview pane disabled navigating through messages in the message list is responsive but opening a message is not. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org On 1/28/2020 8:40 AM, Norma A. Boge wrote:
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Re: Jaws 2020 lag with Outlook 365
Norma A. Boge
I turned off the reading pane and a couple other things. Seems to help with arrowing through a message list. However, the lag for Jaws responding and my ability to type in the body of a reply message is even worse, probably around 7-8 seconds this time. I do appreciate the reminder about the pane, I wish the settings would just stay but evidently MS doesn’t think that is a priority. Bummer.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jason White via Groups.Io
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 6:42 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Jaws 2020 lag with Outlook 365
Have you tried turning off the preview pane in Outlook?
From: <main@jfw.groups.io> on behalf of "Norma A. Boge" <naboge@...>
Hi group,
As I await a response from Vispero support, I’m wondering if anyone is experiencing the following:
I have noticed that the lag while using Outlook 365 with Jaws 2020 is even worse than with Jaws 2019. Arrowing through a message list, Jaws simply stops speaking. I can read the title of the window but that’s it. Then after 3-4 seconds I am able to proceed normally through the list. And it takes about 5 seconds before I can type a reply to a message. A few months ago I asked about this lag while in a Outlook webinar with the Microsoft accessibility group. They acknowledged the problem but that was about all they said. I can hardly wait to see what Vispero’s take is.
Helpful feedback welcome. Norma
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Re: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
Jason White
I've used an 80-cell display in a work environment, and I can definitely recommend it. More cells are better (within a reasonable limit, of course).
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On 1/27/20, 23:03, "Rayn Darren" <main@jfw.groups.io on behalf of rayndarren@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks for the feedback. I'm leaning towards 80 cells as well. a whole line really is appealing.
On 1/27/2020 5:45 PM, Richard Turner wrote:
> The programmers I know use an 80 cell display so they don’t have to worry about the line length. > I know people who are happy with both the Humanware 80 and the Focus 80. > The Focus 5th generation 80 I think has some extra keys that can be programmed but I don’t know which ones or exactly how to do that > The Focus 80 also has the 8 braille input keys if that matters. > They are only about $200 difference in price. > Both are pushing close to $8,000. > > If you have any local vendors that carry one or the other, you ought to request a demonstration. > > HTH, > Richard > > 🖖 Live long and prosper > > > Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com<http://www.turner42.com/>; > > From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rayn Darren > Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:30 PM > To: main@jfw.groups.io > Subject: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays > > > Greetings fellow Jaws users! > > I'm a programmer and I'm in need of a new braille display. I currently have a Polaris and am unable to pair it to my computer due to technical issues with the unit. Therefore I'm in need of a new display, only a display this time as I don't make use of the other functions that come with a note-taking unit. To that end, I come to you fine people in hopes that someone will have some insight on displays. > > I'm looking for feedback on 40 or 80 cell displays. I think perhaps the 80 cells will be too long for me, but since I need to read everything and every dot counts, 80 just might be what I need to be effective. I've pretty much narrowed it to the BI/Brailliant or Focus models, but if anyone uses something else I'd gladly consider it as well. > > Thank you all in advance, > > Sarah > > > > >
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Re: keystroke to get to Office Quick Access Toolbar?
Van Lant, Robin
Thank you! The alt, then up arrow did the trick. Alt 3 also went directly to the button I need, but I'll keep in mind that it might be finicky. Love this list.
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Re: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
Rayn Darren
Thanks for the feedback. I'm leaning towards 80 cells as well. a whole line really is appealing.
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On 1/27/2020 5:45 PM, Richard Turner wrote:
The programmers I know use an 80 cell display so they don’t have to worry about the line length.
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Rayn Darren
Thanks for the feedback. Durable is very good since the cat has a thing for keyboards!
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On 1/27/2020 7:00 PM, David Csercsics wrote:
I have a BI 40 and it works quite well for programming. It's also very portable. I have found the cells to be very durable. It's also good for reading long documents quickly, so you may have joy with it as well.
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Rayn Darren
Thanks for the feedback.
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On 1/27/2020 7:17 PM, JM Casey wrote:
The Focus 40 has the keys etc, too.
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Re: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
JM Casey
The Focus 40 has the keys etc, too. I mean, hell, if you have access to an 80 cell display and enough room on your desk….why wouldn’t you get one? I have recently acquried both a used Focus 40 and an old Brailliant 80 display; the 80 cell display makes my desk a bit cramped and it has power and dot issues, but were it not for those things, I’d probably use it. I think especially for programmers being able to look at a single, lengthy line of text input would be pretty beneficial.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner
Sent: January 27, 2020 8:45 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
The programmers I know use an 80 cell display so they don’t have to worry about the line length. I know people who are happy with both the Humanware 80 and the Focus 80. The Focus 5th generation 80 I think has some extra keys that can be programmed but I don’t know which ones or exactly how to do that The Focus 80 also has the 8 braille input keys if that matters. They are only about $200 difference in price. Both are pushing close to $8,000.
If you have any local vendors that carry one or the other, you ought to request a demonstration.
HTH,
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rayn Darren
Greetings fellow Jaws users! I'm a programmer and I'm in need of a new braille display. I currently have a Polaris and am unable to pair it to my computer due to technical issues with the unit. Therefore I'm in need of a new display, only a display this time as I don't make use of the other functions that come with a note-taking unit. To that end, I come to you fine people in hopes that someone will have some insight on displays. I'm looking for feedback on 40 or 80 cell displays. I think perhaps the 80 cells will be too long for me, but since I need to read everything and every dot counts, 80 just might be what I need to be effective. I've pretty much narrowed it to the BI/Brailliant or Focus models, but if anyone uses something else I'd gladly consider it as well. Thank you all in advance, Sarah
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Re: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
David Csercsics
I have a BI 40 and it works quite well for programming. It's also very portable. I have found the cells to be very durable. It's also good for reading long documents quickly, so you may have joy with it as well.
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Re: convert webpage containing several tables into 1 excel spreadsheet?
Hi Jessica,
No, Microsoft Excel and Word can both open html files. I'm not sure what you'll get since it's dependent on the website html saved to your computer but I've successfully opened a basic website page mainly consisting of a table of information in Excel.
Alan
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Jessica D
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 6:02 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: convert webpage containing several tables into 1 excel spreadsheet?
Hi Alan, I had no idea excel could open html files. I thought that was just a web browser format?
Thanks, Jessica
On Jan 27, 2020, at 5:33 PM, Alan Lemly <walemly@...> wrote:
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Re: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
Richard Turner
The programmers I know use an 80 cell display so they don’t have to worry about the line length. I know people who are happy with both the Humanware 80 and the Focus 80. The Focus 5th generation 80 I think has some extra keys that can be programmed but I don’t know which ones or exactly how to do that The Focus 80 also has the 8 braille input keys if that matters. They are only about $200 difference in price. Both are pushing close to $8,000.
If you have any local vendors that carry one or the other, you ought to request a demonstration.
HTH,
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Rayn Darren
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 5:30 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
Greetings fellow Jaws users! I'm a programmer and I'm in need of a new braille display. I currently have a Polaris and am unable to pair it to my computer due to technical issues with the unit. Therefore I'm in need of a new display, only a display this time as I don't make use of the other functions that come with a note-taking unit. To that end, I come to you fine people in hopes that someone will have some insight on displays. I'm looking for feedback on 40 or 80 cell displays. I think perhaps the 80 cells will be too long for me, but since I need to read everything and every dot counts, 80 just might be what I need to be effective. I've pretty much narrowed it to the BI/Brailliant or Focus models, but if anyone uses something else I'd gladly consider it as well. Thank you all in advance, Sarah
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Re: convert webpage containing several tables into 1 excel spreadsheet?
Richard Turner
It sounds like you need to learn how to edit in Excel so you can insert a blank row, and then label the columns you need, etc. BTW, you cannot send attachments to the list.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Jessica D
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2020 4:33 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: convert webpage containing several tables into 1 excel spreadsheet?
Hi again Alan,
It worked, but there are a few oddities.
If I want it to work in my flashcard app, the top line needs to say “side 1 in A1, and “side 2” in b1. The remainder of the items also need to take this format.
Is there an easy way to do this?
I’ll attach the file so you can see how it looks now.
Thanks,
Jessica
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io>
On Behalf Of Alan Lemly
You might try saving the web page as a single html file and opening that file in Excel and see what you get.
Alan Lemly
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main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io]
On Behalf Of Richard Turner
That is a bit more involved than what could be handled easily via Email. What is the web page? I'll see if I can help with this.
Richard "Reality is the leading cause of stress for those who are in touch with it." -- from The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Jane Wagner
On Jan 27, 2020, at 10:46 AM, Jessica D <jldail13@...> wrote:
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Seeking feedback on 40 and 80 cell displays
Rayn Darren
Greetings fellow Jaws users! I'm a programmer and I'm in need of a new braille display. I currently have a Polaris and am unable to pair it to my computer due to technical issues with the unit. Therefore I'm in need of a new display, only a display this time as I don't make use of the other functions that come with a note-taking unit. To that end, I come to you fine people in hopes that someone will have some insight on displays. I'm looking for feedback on 40 or 80 cell displays. I think perhaps the 80 cells will be too long for me, but since I need to read everything and every dot counts, 80 just might be what I need to be effective. I've pretty much narrowed it to the BI/Brailliant or Focus models, but if anyone uses something else I'd gladly consider it as well. Thank you all in advance, Sarah
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