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Mouse over on bank site
Hi Paul, Newcomer to this list and this thread so apologies if I have got the wrong end of the stick! However, RE mouseOver controls, there is a keystroke that simulates hovering the mouse in the virt
Hi Paul, Newcomer to this list and this thread so apologies if I have got the wrong end of the stick! However, RE mouseOver controls, there is a keystroke that simulates hovering the mouse in the virt
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Matthew Horspool
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two questions
Hi Carol, Assuming you're using it from the keyboard, I think the space bar should activate the item under the touch cursor. If that fails try enter. I'm not completely sure about your second problem.
Hi Carol, Assuming you're using it from the keyboard, I think the space bar should activate the item under the touch cursor. If that fails try enter. I'm not completely sure about your second problem.
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Matthew Horspool
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Web sites issue
Hi all, JAWS 18, Windows 10. Google Chrome is the only browser that I use, at least for web pages. I still use IE to casually inspect RSS feeds but that's about it. I don't use Firefox at all - I coul
Hi all, JAWS 18, Windows 10. Google Chrome is the only browser that I use, at least for web pages. I still use IE to casually inspect RSS feeds but that's about it. I don't use Firefox at all - I coul
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Matthew Horspool
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formatting html code for the sighted
Hi Nino, As other people have already said, HTML ignores white space and line breaks need to be explicitly inserted as HTML tags, so there might be new lines on the web page even if there isn't a new
Hi Nino, As other people have already said, HTML ignores white space and line breaks need to be explicitly inserted as HTML tags, so there might be new lines on the web page even if there isn't a new
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Matthew Horspool
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unwanted drive f: esp
Hi Nino, Find the drive in Explorer/My Computer and press ALT+ENTER for its properties. JAWS cursor around to the "Type" and let me know what it is. (E.G. "Network Drive", "Removable Media", "Local Di
Hi Nino, Find the drive in Explorer/My Computer and press ALT+ENTER for its properties. JAWS cursor around to the "Type" and let me know what it is. (E.G. "Network Drive", "Removable Media", "Local Di
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Matthew Horspool
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reading markers
Hi Ed, This is a Word option: 1. Press ALT+F, then T for Word Options. 2. In the tree view, press D for Display. 3. TAB to the group of controls labelled "Always show these formatting marks on the scr
Hi Ed, This is a Word option: 1. Press ALT+F, then T for Word Options. 2. In the tree view, press D for Display. 3. TAB to the group of controls labelled "Always show these formatting marks on the scr
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Matthew Horspool
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How do I get Outlook 2016 to stop reading a message's subject line when I open it?
Hi James, Press JAWSKey+V for Quick Settings, and move to and open "Reading Options". In there, adjust the following: a. Uncheck "Message Header Field With Message Announcement" b. Check "Messages Aut
Hi James, Press JAWSKey+V for Quick Settings, and move to and open "Reading Options". In there, adjust the following: a. Uncheck "Message Header Field With Message Announcement" b. Check "Messages Aut
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Matthew Horspool
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How do I get Outlook 2016 to stop reading a message's subject line when I open it?
Hi Richard! I don't know why I called you James! Sorry about that.
Hi Richard! I don't know why I called you James! Sorry about that.
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Matthew Horspool
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I signing hot keys question
Hi James, It is possible to do this, but you will need to edit the JKM file by hand. The syntax for layered keys is: KEY1&KEY2=SCRIPT For example, if I want to announce the time by pressing SHIFT+SPAC
Hi James, It is possible to do this, but you will need to edit the JKM file by hand. The syntax for layered keys is: KEY1&KEY2=SCRIPT For example, if I want to announce the time by pressing SHIFT+SPAC
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Matthew Horspool
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How do I get Outlook 2016 to stop reading a message's subject line when I open it?
Sorry everyone, didn't realise this was a bug. Matthew
Sorry everyone, didn't realise this was a bug. Matthew
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Matthew Horspool
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Jaws 2019 dowload trouble
Hello David, Have you tried downloading the full offline installer from the following URL? https://www.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/OfflineInstallers#jaws Usually the installer has to download comp
Hello David, Have you tried downloading the full offline installer from the following URL? https://www.freedomscientific.com/Downloads/OfflineInstallers#jaws Usually the installer has to download comp
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Matthew Horspool
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2019 not fully functional after boot up
Hi Stan, I saw this sort of behaviour early in the beta cycle for 2019. Not sure what the problem was as I could never get to the bottom of it either, but it got fixed for me before the official relea
Hi Stan, I saw this sort of behaviour early in the beta cycle for 2019. Not sure what the problem was as I could never get to the bottom of it either, but it got fixed for me before the official relea
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Matthew Horspool
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Office 2016 changeing a password on an account
Hi Nino, Simple answer is I don't know! However, if Outlook is unable to log into an account, it ought to pop up a password box at that point. So my advice would be to go ahead and change the password
Hi Nino, Simple answer is I don't know! However, if Outlook is unable to log into an account, it ought to pop up a password box at that point. So my advice would be to go ahead and change the password
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Matthew Horspool
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For a friend New desktop computer window 10 Jaws 17
Hi, Possibly because it is not compatible, as others have said. If not that, possibly because it is not activated. I sometimes have trouble here in that JAWS thinks my 40-minute mode has expired even
Hi, Possibly because it is not compatible, as others have said. If not that, possibly because it is not activated. I sometimes have trouble here in that JAWS thinks my 40-minute mode has expired even
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Matthew Horspool
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entries in jaws dictionary
Hi Mike, With a rule such as you describe, the number 1 is part of the actual word but not part of the replacement word and so JAWS won't speak it. To take an easier example: actual word dog; replacem
Hi Mike, With a rule such as you describe, the number 1 is part of the actual word but not part of the replacement word and so JAWS won't speak it. To take an easier example: actual word dog; replacem
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Matthew Horspool
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Need Reminder About How to Merge Settings from J17 to J18
Hi Mike and Dani, The "Migrate Settings" option allows you to skip the export/import process. I don't know where JAWS 17 stands, but try the following in your JAWS 2018: 1. From the JAWS window, press
Hi Mike and Dani, The "Migrate Settings" option allows you to skip the export/import process. I don't know where JAWS 17 stands, but try the following in your JAWS 2018: 1. From the JAWS window, press
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Matthew Horspool
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surveying about Flexible Web use
Hi Dean, I find the name "Flexible Web" rather ironic as the reason why I don't use it is because it is not "Flexible" enough! I did use it very extensively when it was launched, but got fed up with r
Hi Dean, I find the name "Flexible Web" rather ironic as the reason why I don't use it is because it is not "Flexible" enough! I did use it very extensively when it was launched, but got fed up with r
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Matthew Horspool
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a big cursor problem
Hi Jed, It's possibly a screen resolution issue, and I can't remember exactly where the setting is but it will be under "Display", and try lowering the resolution quite substantially. Failing that tho
Hi Jed, It's possibly a screen resolution issue, and I can't remember exactly where the setting is but it will be under "Display", and try lowering the resolution quite substantially. Failing that tho
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Matthew Horspool
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JAWS Tablet Compatibility
Hi Colby, I don't have any experience using tablets with JAWS. However, as far as I'm aware, JAWS will only work on X86/X64-based systems and not, for example, on ARM processors. Specs for these sorts
Hi Colby, I don't have any experience using tablets with JAWS. However, as far as I'm aware, JAWS will only work on X86/X64-based systems and not, for example, on ARM processors. Specs for these sorts
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Matthew Horspool
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Taking out Hard and soft page breaks in Notepad after copying and pasting text
Hi bill, That works in Microsoft Word but not in Notepad, at least not on my Windows 7 computer at work! Perhaps it does under Windows 10. In Notepad it is a real pain because there doesn't seem to be
Hi bill, That works in Microsoft Word but not in Notepad, at least not on my Windows 7 computer at work! Perhaps it does under Windows 10. In Notepad it is a real pain because there doesn't seem to be
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Matthew Horspool
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