better offers, than NVDA. possibility, that jfw reads the time in vlc. I need for example know, where is an error in a file, for example 34 min, 25 sec.. Yes sir! Simply invoke the JAWS touch cursor w

That's very true, Don. However, as disabled people, we need to know what we need and how to ask for it, rather than assume that others are supposed to know and deliver it to us piping hot on silver pl

Very well put. We should also assume that we'll handle selection using cursoring keys: arrows, tab, shift+tab, etc. So, even if those keys are never mentioned in instructions, we should try them all u

Sorry, sweet cheeks, but thousands of English words have developed imprecise usages over time, acknowledged by reputable dictionaries. Au contraire, mon frère. As a life-long pianist/keyboardist, the

Somewhat off topic, but analogous, I was "watching" the most recent episode of My 600-Pound Life last night. This week's subject was 39-year-old Chrystal, mother of two girls, 4'9" and 611 pounds. She

Brian we: There are some important caveats, though. Clicking is often how items in list boxes or list views are selected. Sightling instructions tend not to specify in which type of control environmen

As yall know from my previous posts, I'm all about blind-inclusive language when providing explanations and instructions. However, let's not short-change ourselves into believing that any sighted inst

I know the person in question and have privately advised him that the delete key would introduce unparalleled efficiency into his work flow, plus decrease his annoyance level. That said, there's no sa

There's a fundamental difference between the necessity to perform independent web searches and the often condescending attitude with which this advice is so frequently delivered. Tact goes a long way

Hi all. After receiving a few confirmations that others of you are experiencing the same chronic misspellings with JAWS and Facebook's Messenger app, both downloaded from Microsoft's store and on Face

Hi again. Lately, using the latest builds of JAWS 2021 and Windows 10, JAWS quits echoing my keyboard characters and words while typing not resume until it empties what I'm calling its buffer. That le

Hi all. Using the latest builds of Windows 10 and JAWS 2021, I'm encountering an extremely frustrating problem with Facebook's dedicated Messenger app, available from the Microsoft store. When in the

Windows+E, or any other shortcut key you've designed in the File Explorer shortcut. Also, if it's pinned to your task bar, determine in which position it is, then use win+position-number to open it. B

This happened to me when I grabbed that build. Yes, there are things you can try, but none are easy or pretty. First, try to uninstall all the dozen Freedom Scientific components via Add/Remove Progra

At 06:43 PM 1/19/2021, Jim Rawls wrote: I am running windows tem and have jaws 18 on the computer. I tried >installing 19 and 20 from the Internet, and also tried the off line >installers for both and

Hola, Jermán. Ah! This is a great tip! So, are you saying that the notification banners are interfering with my work flow by usurping the focus and not releasing it until I alt+tab? Orlando Enrique Fi

Hi all. Using JAWS 2021 beta 3 and the latest 20H Windows 10 build, I'm trapped in notification hell. I don't mind hearing notifications arrive while I'm working on other things. But these notificatio

First of all, a Microsoft Disability answer Desk technician's assertions that the latest Windows release doesn't work with JAWS 2019 may be rumor or misinformation, since most of those folks have neve

If your Blue Yeti is the same as mind, its built-in sound card is only intended for its own input, not input from Windows applications. The only way you'll get sound out of the Yeti is through headpho

When ou lose speech with the Yeti, is it able to play other audio, or does it stay silent? You may want to try changing its sampling rate in its advanced properties and unchecking the box allowing app