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Re: Strange Zoom Volume Issue
Timothy Appleby
Hi there. In zoom, you can adjust your settings thus. Press tab until you hear setting button, wack enter or, press the space bar to activate, arrow down to audio, tab until you hear adjust your microphone volume automatically, uncheck this box. Your microphone audio issue should then be resolved.
I hope this helps.
Tim Appleby from Halifax Canada.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:01 AM To: jfw list <jfw@groups.io> Subject: Strange Zoom Volume Issue
Hello, everyone.
Recently, I have been doing some online teaching via Zoom, and have noticed a very strange issue with my microphone volume.
For these meetings, I use a headset with an attached microphone. I have experienced this issue with two different headsets. Both headsets are connected via a USB port.
My issue is that when I’m teaching, my microphone suddenly looses volume for no apparent reason.
I can’t identify a consistent pattern to these failures, but I’m told my volume suddenly disappears to the point that my audio is unintelligible.
Has anyone else had this issue in Zoom meetings, and if so, how did you solve it?
Is there something I can do to keep my volume levels more stable?
I’m using Jaws 2021 here on a Windows 10 PC. I also put Jaws in Speech On Demand mode as I’m conducting my classes, because they involve screen sharing, and I want to minimize Jaws speech when I’m navigating the screen. Fortunately, I have a HIMS Polaris Notetaker that I can use as a Braille display.
Thanks for any help!
Tom Behler
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Re: Thunderbird
David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
Don,
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There are many pages on the Internet which list keyboard shortcuts for Mozilla Thunderbird. Open Google or your preferred search engine and search for something like "Mozilla Thunderbird Keyboard Shortcuts" and you will find many pages with lists of keystrokes. Some of these pages are from Mozilla and others are from third parties. Mozilla has a support group for Thunderbird. The above link will take you to the support group's home page with subscription instructions. There is another support group for Thunderbird users on Groups.io. To subscribe, send email to thunderbird+subscribe@groups.io David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org On 11/24/2020 2:21 AM, Don Walls wrote:
Today during a Windows 10 update, I lost access to my emails with Windows Live Mail setup. Yes, I know, I've been warned about WLM's instability, but I was coasting. Anyway, my computer guy retrieved emails and set up both WLM and Thunderbird so that emails come to both. I want to wean myself off WLM and switch to Thunderbird and I'm wondering if someone can suggest how to find Thunderbird help for keystrokes, etc.
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Re: Requesting email id for contacting JAWS support
David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...>
Hello. You can email
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support@freedomscientific.com for support. David Goldfield, Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist JAWS Certified, 2019 WWW.DavidGoldfield.org
On 11/24/2020 2:30 AM, Sameer wrote:
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Re: a big annoying problem
Dave Durber
Glen:
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On my Windows 7 system, I have used JAWS 2020 since its release, and I am now using JAWS 2021. Apart from some verbiage, which is slightly annoying, and completely unnecessary for me, it seems to be working with no problems so far, touch wood. Dave
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From: "Glenn / Lenny" <glennervin@cableone.net> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 6:29 AM Subject: Re: a big annoying problem Nothing wrong with Windows 7, just because it is not getting updates doesn't
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Re: a big annoying problem
Bill White
Hello, Glenn / Lenny. If Debb has Office365, she may still need JAWS 2021 to
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take advantage of some of the updates to Office365. This is also true for a couple of the shortcuts available in the Zoom Client for Windows, especially, Read Speaker's Name, Ctrl+SHIFT+T Bill White billwhite92701@dslextreme.com
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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 10:29 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: a big annoying problem Nothing wrong with Windows 7, just because it is not getting updates doesn't mean it's not good. I use it and run a full scheduled security essentials scan once a week. I would suggest that Jaws 2019 may be all you need for windows 7, as I suspect that most if not all Jaws updates after 2019 made improvements for running in the windows 10 environment. I use windows 7 with Jaws 2019. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Csercsics" <bleeblat@gmail.com> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:19 AM Subject: Re: a big annoying problem Any reason you cannot upgrade to Windows 10? I thought Windows 7 was no longer supported? I'd start there, if possible.
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Re: Requesting email id for contacting JAWS support
Bill White
Hello, Sameer. Email,
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support@freedomscientific.com or support@vispero.com Bill White billwhite92701@dslextreme.com
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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Sameer Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 11:30 PM To: JFW Users Subject: Requesting email id for contacting JAWS support Dear List Friends, I am searching for an email id for contacting JAWS support. If anyone has the email id, kindly share the same. Thanking all in advance for any & all assistance. -- Regards Mr. Sameer Latey
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Requesting email id for contacting JAWS support
Sameer
Dear List Friends,
I am searching for an email id for contacting JAWS support. If anyone has the email id, kindly share the same. Thanking all in advance for any & all assistance. -- Regards Mr. Sameer Latey
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Thunderbird
Don Walls
Today during a Windows 10 update, I lost access to my emails with Windows Live Mail setup. Yes, I know, I've been warned about WLM's instability, but I was coasting. Anyway, my computer guy retrieved emails and set up both WLM and Thunderbird so that emails come to both. I want to wean myself off WLM and switch to Thunderbird and I'm wondering if someone can suggest how to find Thunderbird help for keystrokes, etc.
All help much appreciated. Don
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Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question.
Bill White
Hi again, Ron. After just writing to you, I discovered that, contrary to
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what I had said earlier, I did have the procedure for moving the JAWS program to the top of the list of programs that start when Windows starts. Below is that procedure. Be sure to carefully note the programs you uncheck above JAWS, so that you can recheck them again after your computer restarts. 1. Press, Windows key + R, to open the run dialog. 2. Type, msconfig and press ENTER. 3. Press, CONTROL plus TAB, until you get to the, Start-up Page / Tab. 4. Arrow down the list, & uncheck any items above, JAWS Freedom Scientific, on the Start-up Page / Tab. Note: Only uncheck the items / programs above JAWS Freedom Scientific, & nothing else. Pay close attention to what you uncheck because you are going to recheck these items / programs shortly. 5. Tab to the, Okay, button, press the spacebar, & tab 1 time to, Restart, & press enter to restart your computer. 6. Once your computer is booted up repeat steps 1 thru 3, & you will notice that JAWS Freedom Scientific is now at the top of the list. 7. Now, arrow down the list of items / programs on the Start-up Page / Tab, and check the items / programs that you unchecked previously. 8. TAB to the, Okay, button, press the SPACEBAR, and TAB 1 time to, Restart, and press ENTER to restart your computer. Now Jaws should start on the Windows log-in screen when your computer starts. Bill White billwhite92701@dslextreme.com
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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Ron Kolesar Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 2:28 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Asking a jaws 2021 question. Hello to my fellow jaws subscribers. I thought I had made sure that jaws 21 fires up at the log in screen. I've doubled checked and here's what I have checked: Start jaws at the log on screen, checked. Start jaws after long on for all users checked. Start jaws after the long on for this user and I also have the following checked in the dialog box, using the all users settings. So, what shouldn't be checked? But for some weird reason when I fire up the pc in the mornings, I need to go to NVDA or Narrator then type in my unlock code to access my pc. So, what do I have checked off that shouldn't be checked please? Many Thanks. Ron KR3DOG In the good old days of Morse code Shorthand, 73's AKA Best Regards and or Best Whishes,From Ron Kolesar Volunteer Certified Licensed Emergency Communications Station And Volunteer Certified Licensed Ham Radio Station With the Call Sign of KR3DOG Who's now also Ares and NIMS Certified as well
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Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question.
Bill White
Hi, Ron. One thing you might try is the following. It has worked for some
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users. 1. put the following line into your clipboard, and run it with Windows key plus R %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup 2. Find a JAWS shortcut to the version of JAWS which you are running on your desktop, and copy it into the directory which came up after running the above command. Some years ago, someone also gave a sequence for moving JAWS farther up in the startup sequence, although I do not now have this sequence of commands. Maybe someone on this list still has it, and could repost it. One of these two procedures just may cause JAWS to start before signin. Bill White billwhite92701@dslextreme.com
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From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Ron Kolesar Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 2:28 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Asking a jaws 2021 question. Hello to my fellow jaws subscribers. I thought I had made sure that jaws 21 fires up at the log in screen. I've doubled checked and here's what I have checked: Start jaws at the log on screen, checked. Start jaws after long on for all users checked. Start jaws after the long on for this user and I also have the following checked in the dialog box, using the all users settings. So, what shouldn't be checked? But for some weird reason when I fire up the pc in the mornings, I need to go to NVDA or Narrator then type in my unlock code to access my pc. So, what do I have checked off that shouldn't be checked please? Many Thanks. Ron KR3DOG In the good old days of Morse code Shorthand, 73's AKA Best Regards and or Best Whishes,From Ron Kolesar Volunteer Certified Licensed Emergency Communications Station And Volunteer Certified Licensed Ham Radio Station With the Call Sign of KR3DOG Who's now also Ares and NIMS Certified as well
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Re: a big annoying problem
Glenn / Lenny
Nothing wrong with Windows 7, just because it is not getting updates doesn't
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mean it's not good. I use it and run a full scheduled security essentials scan once a week. I would suggest that Jaws 2019 may be all you need for windows 7, as I suspect that most if not all Jaws updates after 2019 made improvements for running in the windows 10 environment. I use windows 7 with Jaws 2019. Glenn
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From: "David Csercsics" <bleeblat@gmail.com> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2020 12:19 AM Subject: Re: a big annoying problem Any reason you cannot upgrade to Windows 10? I thought Windows 7 was no longer supported? I'd start there, if possible.
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Re: a big annoying problem
David Csercsics
Any reason you cannot upgrade to Windows 10? I thought Windows 7 was no longer supported? I'd start there, if possible.
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Re: a big annoying problem
Bill White
Hi, Deb. I have experienced the issue where JAWS reads out information which was on several screens in the past. I have not, however experienced the problem where Chrome is throwing me out of websites.
Bill White billwhite92701@...
From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Deb and the girls
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 9:05 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: a big annoying problem
I have a laptop with windows 7, jaws 2021, and have downloaded google chrome and Microsoft edge. I selected chrome as my browser because I can’t seem to get edge to work just right for some reason. Recently, since installing jaws 20221 and deleting jaws 18 19 and 20, I have been having difficulties. Chrome seems to work sluggishly, not at all, or oddly. Even when I have good internet connection, sometimes when I select chrome it will not populate. I have to go back and select it 3 or four times before it finally takes off. Then, at times, I will be on a web page or in a program doing something important like buying something, and it throws me out for no reason.
At other times, it says it can not find a page that I know is there and goes into this thing about secure and unsecure sites. These have been secure well-known sites like amazon so why does it do that? Finally, I have chrome save some of my passwords. Anyway, while I am trying to read an article or pay a bill or something, or write a birthday wish on facebook, parts of words from sites I have visited appear over and over. I have to press escape escape to get rid of them sometimes several times. I see the words change password appear in the middle of an article about health. It is just weird, all this stuff which I have not saved bleeding into completely unrelated tasks and places. So, is it jaws or chrome or google or windows seven or what? Why would installing jaws 2021 suddenly make these problems worse? I would just like some understandable answers. Whenever you try to talk to freedom scientific, they act like they do not know what you are talking about or that they don’t handle those kinds of questions, etc. So give me some opinions please! Should I ditch chrome? What would you advise? ;
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Re: a big annoying problem
Glenn / Lenny
Sounds like symptoms of a virus or
malware.
Have you done a thorough scan of your computer
recently?
Glenn
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From: Deb and the girls
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 11:04 PM
Subject: a big annoying problem I have a laptop with windows 7, jaws 2021, and have downloaded google chrome and Microsoft edge. I selected chrome as my browser because I can’t seem to get edge to work just right for some reason. Recently, since installing jaws 20221 and deleting jaws 18 19 and 20, I have been having difficulties. Chrome seems to work sluggishly, not at all, or oddly. Even when I have good internet connection, sometimes when I select chrome it will not populate. I have to go back and select it 3 or four times before it finally takes off. Then, at times, I will be on a web page or in a program doing something important like buying something, and it throws me out for no reason.
At other times, it says it can not find a page that I know is there and goes into this thing about secure and unsecure sites. These have been secure well-known sites like amazon so why does it do that? Finally, I have chrome save some of my passwords. Anyway, while I am trying to read an article or pay a bill or something, or write a birthday wish on facebook, parts of words from sites I have visited appear over and over. I have to press escape escape to get rid of them sometimes several times. I see the words change password appear in the middle of an article about health. It is just weird, all this stuff which I have not saved bleeding into completely unrelated tasks and places. So, is it jaws or chrome or google or windows seven or what? Why would installing jaws 2021 suddenly make these problems worse? I would just like some understandable answers. Whenever you try to talk to freedom scientific, they act like they do not know what you are talking about or that they don’t handle those kinds of questions, etc. So give me some opinions please! Should I ditch chrome? What would you advise? ;
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Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question.
Mike B
Ron,
Have you set Jaws2021 to start-up through the
task manager / start-up?
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
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From: Ron
Kolesar
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question. I also made sure I clicked the ok button as well. Many thanks for the help. I checked out your web site, could you write to me off list? I have a project that you might be able to help me out with. I can be reached at: Kolesar16417@... Many thanks, Ron KR3DOG -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 17:33 To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question. I have, Start Jaws on the logon screen. Start Jaws after logon for all users, Start JAWS after logon for this user: Combo box Always Try the always setting and see if that helps. Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59 Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com *I'm not the card shark -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Kolesar Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 2:28 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Asking a jaws 2021 question. Hello to my fellow jaws subscribers. I thought I had made sure that jaws 21 fires up at the log in screen. I've doubled checked and here's what I have checked: Start jaws at the log on screen, checked. Start jaws after long on for all users checked. Start jaws after the long on for this user and I also have the following checked in the dialog box, using the all users settings. So, what shouldn't be checked? But for some weird reason when I fire up the pc in the mornings, I need to go to NVDA or Narrator then type in my unlock code to access my pc. So, what do I have checked off that shouldn't be checked please? Many Thanks. Ron KR3DOG In the good old days of Morse code Shorthand, 73's AKA Best Regards and or Best Whishes,From Ron Kolesar Volunteer Certified Licensed Emergency Communications Station And Volunteer Certified Licensed Ham Radio Station With the Call Sign of KR3DOG Who's now also Ares and NIMS Certified as well
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a big annoying problem
Deb and the girls
I have a laptop with windows 7, jaws 2021, and have downloaded google chrome and Microsoft edge. I selected chrome as my browser because I can’t seem to get edge to work just right for some reason. Recently, since installing jaws 20221 and deleting jaws 18 19 and 20, I have been having difficulties. Chrome seems to work sluggishly, not at all, or oddly. Even when I have good internet connection, sometimes when I select chrome it will not populate. I have to go back and select it 3 or four times before it finally takes off. Then, at times, I will be on a web page or in a program doing something important like buying something, and it throws me out for no reason.
At other times, it says it can not find a page that I know is there and goes into this thing about secure and unsecure sites. These have been secure well-known sites like amazon so why does it do that? Finally, I have chrome save some of my passwords. Anyway, while I am trying to read an article or pay a bill or something, or write a birthday wish on facebook, parts of words from sites I have visited appear over and over. I have to press escape escape to get rid of them sometimes several times. I see the words change password appear in the middle of an article about health. It is just weird, all this stuff which I have not saved bleeding into completely unrelated tasks and places. So, is it jaws or chrome or google or windows seven or what? Why would installing jaws 2021 suddenly make these problems worse? I would just like some understandable answers. Whenever you try to talk to freedom scientific, they act like they do not know what you are talking about or that they don’t handle those kinds of questions, etc. So give me some opinions please! Should I ditch chrome? What would you advise? ;
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Strange Zoom Volume Issue
Tom Behler
Hello, everyone.
Recently, I have been doing some online teaching via Zoom, and have noticed a very strange issue with my microphone volume.
For these meetings, I use a headset with an attached microphone. I have experienced this issue with two different headsets. Both headsets are connected via a USB port.
My issue is that when I’m teaching, my microphone suddenly looses volume for no apparent reason.
I can’t identify a consistent pattern to these failures, but I’m told my volume suddenly disappears to the point that my audio is unintelligible.
Has anyone else had this issue in Zoom meetings, and if so, how did you solve it?
Is there something I can do to keep my volume levels more stable?
I’m using Jaws 2021 here on a Windows 10 PC. I also put Jaws in Speech On Demand mode as I’m conducting my classes, because they involve screen sharing, and I want to minimize Jaws speech when I’m navigating the screen. Fortunately, I have a HIMS Polaris Notetaker that I can use as a Braille display.
Thanks for any help!
Tom Behler
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Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question.
Ron Kolesar
, your advice didn't work.
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I also made sure I clicked the ok button as well. Many thanks for the help. I checked out your web site, could you write to me off list? I have a project that you might be able to help me out with. I can be reached at: Kolesar16417@roadrunner.com Many thanks, Ron KR3DOG
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 17:33 To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question. I have, Start Jaws on the logon screen. Start Jaws after logon for all users, Start JAWS after logon for this user: Combo box Always Try the always setting and see if that helps. Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59 Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com *I'm not the card shark -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Kolesar Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 2:28 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Asking a jaws 2021 question. Hello to my fellow jaws subscribers. I thought I had made sure that jaws 21 fires up at the log in screen. I've doubled checked and here's what I have checked: Start jaws at the log on screen, checked. Start jaws after long on for all users checked. Start jaws after the long on for this user and I also have the following checked in the dialog box, using the all users settings. So, what shouldn't be checked? But for some weird reason when I fire up the pc in the mornings, I need to go to NVDA or Narrator then type in my unlock code to access my pc. So, what do I have checked off that shouldn't be checked please? Many Thanks. Ron KR3DOG In the good old days of Morse code Shorthand, 73's AKA Best Regards and or Best Whishes,From Ron Kolesar Volunteer Certified Licensed Emergency Communications Station And Volunteer Certified Licensed Ham Radio Station With the Call Sign of KR3DOG Who's now also Ares and NIMS Certified as well
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Jaws & Excel column navigational key stroke problem
Shan Noyes
Hi all!
I’ve got a column of numbers in excel I’ve sorted them and some of the numbers appear in numerous rows. What I want to do is have the focus jump down to the next different number in the column.
I asked this question in September and got an answer. But my notes are messed up,
So reaching out again for help.
The instruction I have are: Ok, hold down the control and shift. Do not let go of theese 2 keys. Now while holding down these keys, hit down arrow, do not hold down the down arrow, just press it. wait a second, then hit the backspace key. The backspace key is normally above the enter key.
The person who had the answer was a Chris Block
So it would be greatly appreciated if you could write me directly because maybe it’s a timing issue.
Shan Noyes Technical Analyst – Systems Security GIAC W: 306 777-4830 C: 306 533-1440
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Re: Asking a jaws 2021 question.
Richard Turner
I have, Start Jaws on the logon screen.
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Start Jaws after logon for all users, Start JAWS after logon for this user: Combo box Always Try the always setting and see if that helps. Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59 Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com *I'm not the card shark
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Ron Kolesar Sent: Monday, November 23, 2020 2:28 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Asking a jaws 2021 question. Hello to my fellow jaws subscribers. I thought I had made sure that jaws 21 fires up at the log in screen. I've doubled checked and here's what I have checked: Start jaws at the log on screen, checked. Start jaws after long on for all users checked. Start jaws after the long on for this user and I also have the following checked in the dialog box, using the all users settings. So, what shouldn't be checked? But for some weird reason when I fire up the pc in the mornings, I need to go to NVDA or Narrator then type in my unlock code to access my pc. So, what do I have checked off that shouldn't be checked please? Many Thanks. Ron KR3DOG In the good old days of Morse code Shorthand, 73's AKA Best Regards and or Best Whishes,From Ron Kolesar Volunteer Certified Licensed Emergency Communications Station And Volunteer Certified Licensed Ham Radio Station With the Call Sign of KR3DOG Who's now also Ares and NIMS Certified as well
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