Hi, If a Lenovo the "FN" key and "ESC" key will toggle this setting off or on. Drove me crazy for a bit when I first got my Lenovo. Other models have similar means however some are more complicated. D

Not sure how it is intrusive as JAWS indicates that your microphone is being used. Since many use laptops , tablets and even desktops with microphones default is good to be on although I agree it may

Voice assist is very common. Keeps JAWS current and also is a nice feature for some tasks being hands free or even quicker. Especially good for those who have medical or other issues that hinder typin

For certain items JAWS OCR is more accurate. Hopefully Vespero will take time to revamp and update Openbook. The program lacks in many areas including bugs in the settings center. Dan

Hi, Most likely your connection has drop outs or is running too slow and the server times out. Dan

Hi, Yes, this has happened to me. For whatever reason you have gotten signed out of your Microsoft 365 account. You will need to “sign in” with your 365 password. You can do this through the file menu

Hi, I hope you will not give up. From taking and teaching classes I know both ends of the feeling of being overwhelmed. The student perspective and the teacher or employer perspective where lots of in

Hi, Have little experience with NVDA. However I find Narrator to be more stable and reliable than JAWS. JAWS offers more functionality and works with more apps yet lacks the stability of Narrator. As

Hi, Lots of good possible answers. To add one more, is it possible you picked up some nasty malware or virus? I myself doubt this is the issue but worth a thought. Dan

Hi, Auto update is a great function. At random times however ther have been problems . I, my choice, has been to just download the new executable file and have never had issues with that process. Dan

Hi, Best to get latest version of JAWS from internet and re install. Sounds like JAWS and a Windows update had a little tiff and JAWS lost. Dan

Hi, Yes, you can uninstall prior versions. Make sure you do not uninstall "shared components" when prompted. IF you remove these shared components JAWS, current version, and any other Freedom products

Hi, Sometimes the easiest way is to download latest version and run the install. JAWS will detect the version is the same and will prompt you for a repair. Dan

Hi, Adobe Acrobat DC is free and works well with JAWS. Adobe has settings for use with screen readers or you can OCR the pdf file. I believe you must purchase Adobe Acrobat to fully edit pdf files. Fo

Thanks, no quirks except those that will always exist with assistive technology and the interaction thereof with other software that sometimes leaves issues with no rhyme or reason. Dan

Yes, this is the method but often does not work correctly. Dan

Hi, Unless I’m wrong there is no connection between JAWS and when your computer sleeps. The setting in System settings controls when the computer sleeps and is different when plugged in or on battery.

Hi, If you don’t have an answer yet I would reach out to Microsoft Disability desk and allow them to work this out for you. Dan

Hi, I have encountered this situation before and it usually comes down to a security setting for the outgoing mail or something being incompatible with the web mail server. From my experience it is fi

You are correct. Dan