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Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only charge it
when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just have
to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
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I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop) but
Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo Thinkpad
and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never have I ever
gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only charge
it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just
have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
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My laptop was produced in June of 2019
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-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of JM Casey
Sent: March 2, 2021 12:51 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: battery question
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop) but Windows
should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo Thinkpad and I
even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never have I ever gottren
satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only charge it
when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just have
to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks Madison
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Richard Turner <richardturner42@...>
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows can alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a sound file that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events, like Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones for your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
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On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop) but
Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo Thinkpad
and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never have I ever
gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only charge
it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just
have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
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How do I get to the sound scheme settings?
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-----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: March 2, 2021 12:57 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: battery question Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows can alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a sound file that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events, like Critical battery and I think there is a low battery. You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones for your needs. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young." "Why, what did she tell you?" "I don't know, I didn't listen." -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop)
but Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give
you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never
have I ever gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the
battery power I'm wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is
getting low or will I just have to keep checking? I'm using the latest
Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks Madison
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Richard Turner <richardturner42@...>
What I find the easiest way is to tap the Windows key, and type "change system" and change system sound should show up so you can just hit enter.
Then tab over to the list of program events and arrow down.
There are two, Critical Battery alarm and Low Battery alarm.
The defaults are not very loud or noticeable.
You may want to grab and alternate .wav file and put it in the c:\windows\media folder so you can use it.
HTH,
Richard
Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to realize that you are in a hurry.
My web site, www.turner42.com
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-----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 11:04 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: battery question How do I get to the sound scheme settings? -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Richard Turner Sent: March 2, 2021 12:57 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: battery question Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows can alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a sound file that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events, like Critical battery and I think there is a low battery. You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones for your needs. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me when I was young." "Why, what did she tell you?" "I don't know, I didn't listen." -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop)
but Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give
you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never
have I ever gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the
battery power I'm wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is
getting low or will I just have to keep checking? I'm using the latest
Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks Madison
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There's a little program called Stascom that
you can run in the background that yu can set to notify you of every 20%
decrease of battery useage. It'll also notify you of battery charging in
20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat
features but, the one I like the most is you can set it to automatically
maximize whatever window that comes into focus. Check it out
below.
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
What
to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user
guide, see the link further down, for installation instructions. It is
recommended that users of older versions of the program
familiarise
themselves with the changes implemented in 2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF
PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features
customisable
list of 5 items
• Sound recovery on default audio device,
preventing mute status and low volume. Recovery volume level configurable
between 5 and 100 percent;
• day / night volume adjustment on a schedule,
volume levels and time slots customisable;
• maximising of windows, option
available for specifying window title exceptions;
• time announcements on the
hour, on the half and on the quarter hour, chime with speech, chime only or
disabled, all 24 hours configurable. Option to
specify user preferred chime
sounds;
• all automated functions can be enabled or disabled, with detailed
configuration options available to suit individual needs.
list
end
Individual hot keys for the following features
list of 10
items
• Open user guide in default browser;
• generate summary report of
user settings;
• configuration window to specify user specific preferences
for all features;
• temporarily unload program from memory;
• audio mixer
input and output details;
• password generator, unique 10 character very
strong password with each keystroke;
• calculation of word count on selected
text in any editor or virtual buffer rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic
list of Windows basic and advanced settings and applications;
• Increasing
and decreasing master volume output with 5 percent increments, ascending /
descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and
other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program
characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program
updates, can be disabled if desired. Manual check for updates option
available;
• support for multiple user profiles on one system;
• status
messages and time announcements via user preferred SAPI5 engine;
•
user-friendly interface for changing SAPI5 voice parameters;
• support for
same SAPI5 engine used with screen reader and program messages;
• optimised
for NVDA screen reader;
• included dictionary file for NVDA to translate
emoji symbols;
• small footprint;
• comprehensive user guide in HTML
format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but
Windows can alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a
sound file that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events,
like Critical battery and I think there is a low battery. You just need to go
through the events and find the appropriate ones for your
needs. Richard "You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like
this, when I'm trapped in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about
to die of asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my
mother told me when I was young." "Why, what did she tell you?" "I don't
know, I didn't listen." -- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The
Galaxy > On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey < jmcasey@...> wrote: >
> I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop)
but > Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give
you a > *huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad > and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never
have I ever > gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing. >
> > > -----Original Message----- > From: main@jfw.groups.io < main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin > Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM > To: main@jfw.groups.io> Subject: battery
question > > Hi all, > I've decided that I should start using
my laptop unplugged and only charge > it when I'm not using it, and well I
know how to check the battery power I'm > wondering will Jaws tell me when
my battery is getting low or will I just > have to keep checking? I'm
using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks > Madison > >
> > > > > > > > >
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And note that this whole thing is a bad idea, Each time you run a
battery low (even if not to 0) the less charge it will be able to take
and so you will get less running time. Much better to run plugged in
if that is at all possible.
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On 3/2/21, Mike B <mb69mach1@fastmail.com> wrote: There's a little program called Stascom that you can run in the background
that yu can set to notify you of every 20% decrease of battery useage.
It'll also notify you of battery charging in 20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat features but, the one I like the
most is you can set it to automatically maximize whatever window that comes
into focus. Check it out below.
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
What to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user guide, see the link further down, for installation
instructions. It is recommended that users of older versions of the program
familiarise themselves with the changes implemented in 2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features customisable
list of 5 items
• Sound recovery on default audio device, preventing mute status and low
volume. Recovery volume level configurable between 5 and 100 percent;
• day / night volume adjustment on a schedule, volume levels and time slots
customisable;
• maximising of windows, option available for specifying window title
exceptions;
• time announcements on the hour, on the half and on the quarter hour, chime
with speech, chime only or disabled, all 24 hours configurable. Option to
specify user preferred chime sounds;
• all automated functions can be enabled or disabled, with detailed
configuration options available to suit individual needs.
list end
Individual hot keys for the following features
list of 10 items
• Open user guide in default browser;
• generate summary report of user settings;
• configuration window to specify user specific preferences for all
features;
• temporarily unload program from memory;
• audio mixer input and output details;
• password generator, unique 10 character very strong password with each
keystroke;
• calculation of word count on selected text in any editor or virtual buffer
rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic list of Windows basic and advanced settings and
applications;
• Increasing and decreasing master volume output with 5 percent increments,
ascending / descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program updates, can be disabled if desired.
Manual check for updates option available;
• support for multiple user profiles on one system;
• status messages and time announcements via user preferred SAPI5 engine;
• user-friendly interface for changing SAPI5 voice parameters;
• support for same SAPI5 engine used with screen reader and program
messages;
• optimised for NVDA screen reader;
• included dictionary file for NVDA to translate emoji symbols;
• small footprint;
• comprehensive user guide in HTML format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Turner
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows can
alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a sound file
that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events, like
Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones for
your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a
Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation
in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me
when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop) but
Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad
and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never have I ever
gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge
it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power
I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just
have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
--
Soronel Haetir
soronel.haetir@gmail.com
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I've heard that you should let it run low.
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-----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Soronel Haetir Sent: March 2, 2021 5:46 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: battery question And note that this whole thing is a bad idea, Each time you run a battery low (even if not to 0) the less charge it will be able to take and so you will get less running time. Much better to run plugged in if that is at all possible. On 3/2/21, Mike B <mb69mach1@fastmail.com> wrote: There's a little program called Stascom that you can run in the
background that yu can set to notify you of every 20% decrease of battery useage.
It'll also notify you of battery charging in 20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat features but, the one I like
the most is you can set it to automatically maximize whatever window
that comes
into focus. Check it out below.
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
What to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user guide, see the link further down, for
installation
instructions. It is recommended that users of older versions of the
program familiarise themselves with the changes implemented in 2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features customisable list of
5 items • Sound recovery on default audio device, preventing mute
status and low volume. Recovery volume level configurable between 5
and 100 percent; • day / night volume adjustment on a schedule, volume
levels and time slots
customisable;
• maximising of windows, option available for specifying window title
exceptions; • time announcements on the hour, on the half and on the
quarter hour, chime
with speech, chime only or disabled, all 24 hours configurable. Option
to specify user preferred chime sounds; • all automated functions can
be enabled or disabled, with detailed configuration options available
to suit individual needs.
list end
Individual hot keys for the following features list of 10 items • Open
user guide in default browser; • generate summary report of user
settings; • configuration window to specify user specific preferences
for all features; • temporarily unload program from memory; • audio
mixer input and output details; • password generator, unique 10
character very strong password with each keystroke; • calculation of
word count on selected text in any editor or virtual buffer
rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic list of Windows basic and advanced settings and
applications; • Increasing and decreasing master volume output with 5
percent increments,
ascending / descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program updates, can be disabled if desired.
Manual check for updates option available; • support for multiple user
profiles on one system; • status messages and time announcements via
user preferred SAPI5 engine; • user-friendly interface for changing
SAPI5 voice parameters; • support for same SAPI5 engine used with
screen reader and program messages; • optimised for NVDA screen
reader; • included dictionary file for NVDA to translate emoji
symbols; • small footprint; • comprehensive user guide in HTML format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Turner
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows
can alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a
sound file
that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events,
like Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones
for your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in
a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of
asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my
mother told me when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop)
but Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give
you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never
have I ever gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the
battery power I'm wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is
getting low or will I just have to keep checking? I'm using the
latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks Madison
-- Soronel Haetir soronel.haetir@gmail.com
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Madison,
That is the case for older batteries, but I think that they are all lithium
batteries these days, and they have a limited number of charges and it may
be best to keep them plugged in all the time.
Glenn
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Madison Martin" <madisonmartin463@gmail.com> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 6:01 PM Subject: Re: battery question I've heard that you should let it run low. -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Soronel Haetir Sent: March 2, 2021 5:46 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: battery question And note that this whole thing is a bad idea, Each time you run a battery low (even if not to 0) the less charge it will be able to take and so you will get less running time. Much better to run plugged in if that is at all possible. On 3/2/21, Mike B <mb69mach1@fastmail.com> wrote: There's a little program called Stascom that you can run in the
background that yu can set to notify you of every 20% decrease of battery
useage.
It'll also notify you of battery charging in 20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat features but, the one I like
the most is you can set it to automatically maximize whatever window
that comes
into focus. Check it out below.
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
What to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user guide, see the link further down, for
installation
instructions. It is recommended that users of older versions of the
program familiarise themselves with the changes implemented in 2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features customisable list of
5 items • Sound recovery on default audio device, preventing mute
status and low volume. Recovery volume level configurable between 5
and 100 percent; • day / night volume adjustment on a schedule, volume
levels and time slots
customisable;
• maximising of windows, option available for specifying window title
exceptions; • time announcements on the hour, on the half and on the
quarter hour, chime
with speech, chime only or disabled, all 24 hours configurable. Option
to specify user preferred chime sounds; • all automated functions can
be enabled or disabled, with detailed configuration options available
to suit individual needs.
list end
Individual hot keys for the following features list of 10 items • Open
user guide in default browser; • generate summary report of user
settings; • configuration window to specify user specific preferences
for all features; • temporarily unload program from memory; • audio
mixer input and output details; • password generator, unique 10
character very strong password with each keystroke; • calculation of
word count on selected text in any editor or virtual buffer
rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic list of Windows basic and advanced settings and
applications; • Increasing and decreasing master volume output with 5
percent increments,
ascending / descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program updates, can be disabled if desired.
Manual check for updates option available; • support for multiple user
profiles on one system; • status messages and time announcements via
user preferred SAPI5 engine; • user-friendly interface for changing
SAPI5 voice parameters; • support for same SAPI5 engine used with
screen reader and program messages; • optimised for NVDA screen
reader; • included dictionary file for NVDA to translate emoji
symbols; • small footprint; • comprehensive user guide in HTML format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Turner
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows
can alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a
sound file
that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events,
like Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones
for your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in
a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of
asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my
mother told me when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop)
but Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give
you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never
have I ever gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the
battery power I'm wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is
getting low or will I just have to keep checking? I'm using the
latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks Madison
-- Soronel Haetir soronel.haetir@gmail.com
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Randy Barnett <blindmansbluff09@...>
This is not true anymore. Lithium ion batteries dont have a memory. It is just the opposite.Keeping a Lithium Ion battery at 100% all the time is not good for it.
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On 3/2/2021 3:46 PM, Soronel Haetir wrote: And note that this whole thing is a bad idea, Each time you run a
battery low (even if not to 0) the less charge it will be able to take
and so you will get less running time. Much better to run plugged in
if that is at all possible.
On 3/2/21, Mike B <mb69mach1@fastmail.com> wrote:
There's a little program called Stascom that you can run in the background
that yu can set to notify you of every 20% decrease of battery useage.
It'll also notify you of battery charging in 20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat features but, the one I like the
most is you can set it to automatically maximize whatever window that comes
into focus. Check it out below.
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
What to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user guide, see the link further down, for installation
instructions. It is recommended that users of older versions of the program
familiarise themselves with the changes implemented in 2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features customisable
list of 5 items
• Sound recovery on default audio device, preventing mute status and low
volume. Recovery volume level configurable between 5 and 100 percent;
• day / night volume adjustment on a schedule, volume levels and time slots
customisable;
• maximising of windows, option available for specifying window title
exceptions;
• time announcements on the hour, on the half and on the quarter hour, chime
with speech, chime only or disabled, all 24 hours configurable. Option to
specify user preferred chime sounds;
• all automated functions can be enabled or disabled, with detailed
configuration options available to suit individual needs.
list end
Individual hot keys for the following features
list of 10 items
• Open user guide in default browser;
• generate summary report of user settings;
• configuration window to specify user specific preferences for all
features;
• temporarily unload program from memory;
• audio mixer input and output details;
• password generator, unique 10 character very strong password with each
keystroke;
• calculation of word count on selected text in any editor or virtual buffer
rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic list of Windows basic and advanced settings and
applications;
• Increasing and decreasing master volume output with 5 percent increments,
ascending / descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program updates, can be disabled if desired.
Manual check for updates option available;
• support for multiple user profiles on one system;
• status messages and time announcements via user preferred SAPI5 engine;
• user-friendly interface for changing SAPI5 voice parameters;
• support for same SAPI5 engine used with screen reader and program
messages;
• optimised for NVDA screen reader;
• included dictionary file for NVDA to translate emoji symbols;
• small footprint;
• comprehensive user guide in HTML format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Turner
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows can
alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a sound file
that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events, like
Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones for
your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a
Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of asphyxiation
in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me
when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop) but
Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad
and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never have I ever
gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge
it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power
I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just
have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
|
|
|
I think that when they are plugged in all the time, the device manages the
battery properly.
I had a Dell laptop on a docking station at work, and rarely got taken off
the dock, and when I did, the battery did well.
For example, Humanware recommended, with the trekker breeze, to keep it
plugged in all the time by the window to maintain the connection to the
satellites.
The nickel cadmium, and possibly the nickel metal hydrates as well had what
was called a memory, and if you didn't discharge them all the way, they
retained the partial charge getting to full as the capacity of the battery.
Glenn
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Barnett" <blindmansbluff09@gmail.com> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 6:34 PM Subject: Re: battery question This is not true anymore. Lithium ion batteries dont have a memory. It is just the opposite.Keeping a Lithium Ion battery at 100% all the time is not good for it. On 3/2/2021 3:46 PM, Soronel Haetir wrote: And note that this whole thing is a bad idea, Each time you run a
battery low (even if not to 0) the less charge it will be able to take
and so you will get less running time. Much better to run plugged in
if that is at all possible.
On 3/2/21, Mike B <mb69mach1@fastmail.com> wrote:
There's a little program called Stascom that you can run in the
background
that yu can set to notify you of every 20% decrease of battery useage.
It'll also notify you of battery charging in 20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat features but, the one I like
the
most is you can set it to automatically maximize whatever window that
comes
into focus. Check it out below.
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
What to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user guide, see the link further down, for
installation
instructions. It is recommended that users of older versions of the
program
familiarise themselves with the changes implemented in 2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features customisable
list of 5 items
• Sound recovery on default audio device, preventing mute status and low
volume. Recovery volume level configurable between 5 and 100 percent;
• day / night volume adjustment on a schedule, volume levels and time
slots
customisable;
• maximising of windows, option available for specifying window title
exceptions;
• time announcements on the hour, on the half and on the quarter hour,
chime
with speech, chime only or disabled, all 24 hours configurable. Option to
specify user preferred chime sounds;
• all automated functions can be enabled or disabled, with detailed
configuration options available to suit individual needs.
list end
Individual hot keys for the following features
list of 10 items
• Open user guide in default browser;
• generate summary report of user settings;
• configuration window to specify user specific preferences for all
features;
• temporarily unload program from memory;
• audio mixer input and output details;
• password generator, unique 10 character very strong password with each
keystroke;
• calculation of word count on selected text in any editor or virtual
buffer
rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic list of Windows basic and advanced settings and
applications;
• Increasing and decreasing master volume output with 5 percent
increments,
ascending / descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program updates, can be disabled if desired.
Manual check for updates option available;
• support for multiple user profiles on one system;
• status messages and time announcements via user preferred SAPI5 engine;
• user-friendly interface for changing SAPI5 voice parameters;
• support for same SAPI5 engine used with screen reader and program
messages;
• optimised for NVDA screen reader;
• included dictionary file for NVDA to translate emoji symbols;
• small footprint;
• comprehensive user guide in HTML format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Turner
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows can
alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a sound
file
that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events, like
Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones for
your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a
Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of
asphyxiation
in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me
when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop) but
Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad
and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never have I ever
gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge
it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power
I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I
just
have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
|
|
|
Richard Turner <richardturner42@...>
Here is an article I just found that may be useful, or not, you decide. The care and feeding of Li-Ion batteries by William Jones in User Support , in Developer on November 2, 2007, 8:39 AM PST Lithium-Ion—or Li-Ion—batteries are in everything, and while they may not last forever, they'll benefit from a little tender loving care. This time, five strategies that will help your users get the most out of the rechargeable batteries in their laptops and portable devices. Device manufacturers categorize batteries as "consumables." They're expected to wear out; it's how they do what they do. The warranties provided by computer companies usually have different coverage terms for a laptop's battery than for the computer's other components. Even if you take the best possible care of your battery, its performance will degrade over time, and I've found that batteries older than two or three years aren't good for much runtime at all. Accept the fact that your battery won't last forever, no matter what. Oxidation in the cells can prevent an old battery from discharging properly, so even when left on a shelf, a battery's lifespan shortens with time. That doesn't mean that there aren't some steps that you can take to ensure the Li-Ion batteries in your laptop or cell phone last as long as possible. Batteries are made to be used, so use them. Just like couch potatoes, batteries need exercise. The chemicals in Lithium-Ion batteries respond best to regular recharging. So if you have a laptop, don't keep it plugged in all the time; go ahead and let it drain to about 40 or 50 percent of capacity, and then recharge your computer. The life of a Lithium-Ion battery can be measured in charge cycles. A charge cycle occurs when 100% of a battery's capacity is used. Let's say you use 50% of your laptop's battery one day, charge it overnight, and then you use 50% of the battery again the next day. Even after charging it back up again, you'll have only had one charge cycle occur. Most laptop batteries are rated for a useful life of at least 300-500 charge cycles, but high-quality, properly maintained batteries can retain up to 80% of their original life, even after 300 cycles. Periodically calibrate your battery. Most batteries that have a "fuel gauge", like those in laptops, should be periodically discharged to zero. This can be accomplished simply by letting your computer run until it reports a low-battery state and suspends itself. (Do not let your computer deep discharge, as I'll explain in the next item.) The gauge that measures the remaining power in your laptop is based on circuitry integrated into the battery that approximates the effectiveness of the battery's chemical compounds. Over time, a discrepancy can develop between the capacity that the internal circuitry expects the battery to have and what the battery can actually provide. Letting your computer run down to zero every month or so can recalibrate the battery's circuitry, and keep your computer's estimates of its remaining life accurate. Don't practice so-called deep discharges. Most laptops will suspend operation if the battery drains too low. Even if your computer goes to sleep, though, most batteries that are in good working order will still have a reserve charge available. This reserve will hold the computer's working memory in state for a little while. A deep discharge has occurred when even that percentage of reserve power is used up. The computer will have turned off completely, and sometimes you'll notice that it will have lost track of the correct date and time. Deep discharges will strain your batteries, so try to charge them frequently. Avoid exposing your battery to heat (when possible). Heat can overexcite the chemicals in your battery, shortening its overall lifespan. In fact, it's been speculated that the biggest cause of early battery expiration is the heat that batteries can be exposed to when they're stored in computers that are running off AC power. Laptops -- especially modern multi-core machines -- can get very hot when they're plugged in, easily over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. That's hot enough that extended exposure will negatively affect your battery. If you want to be really protective, there's nothing saying that you can't pop the battery out of your laptop if you're going to be within reach of a power outlet for a while. There may be times that you can't help but expose your laptop battery to heat; you may live in a warm climate, for instance. You can, however, try and avoid exacerbating the issue. Make sure your laptop is well ventilated and that you're not operating it on a surface that retains heat, even when you're not plugged into mains power. Store your batteries properly. If your laptop or portable device isn't going to be used for a while, you should remove its Lithium-Ion battery, if possible. Even if the battery can't be separated from the device, it should be stored in a cool environment at about one-half charge. Cool temperature is recommended by experts because that can slow the natural discharge that batteries will undergo even when they're disconnected from their device. I've seen some people go even further and recommend that spare batteries be stored in the refrigerator. I don't think this is a very good idea; I'm concerned about condensation that might build up. Don't put your batteries on ice, but keep them out of the sun. Ultimately, I believe that buying spare Li-Ion batteries is a losing game, because the batteries start degrading as soon as they're manufactured. Usually those spare batteries spend most of their time sitting in a charger, losing useful life. If you need to be really mobile, you're better off purchasing an adapter cable you can use with the power sources available in planes, trains, or autos. And, of course, by taking good care of the battery you already have. From: https://www.techrepublic.com/blog/user-support/the-care-and-feeding-of-li-ion-batteries/Richard Ralph's Observation: It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object<>to realize that you are in a hurry. My web site, www.turner42.com
-----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Glenn / Lenny Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 4:46 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: battery question I think that when they are plugged in all the time, the device manages the battery properly. I had a Dell laptop on a docking station at work, and rarely got taken off the dock, and when I did, the battery did well. For example, Humanware recommended, with the trekker breeze, to keep it plugged in all the time by the window to maintain the connection to the satellites. The nickel cadmium, and possibly the nickel metal hydrates as well had what was called a memory, and if you didn't discharge them all the way, they retained the partial charge getting to full as the capacity of the battery. Glenn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Barnett" <blindmansbluff09@gmail.com> To: <main@jfw.groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 6:34 PM Subject: Re: battery question This is not true anymore. Lithium ion batteries dont have a memory. It is just the opposite.Keeping a Lithium Ion battery at 100% all the time is not good for it. On 3/2/2021 3:46 PM, Soronel Haetir wrote: And note that this whole thing is a bad idea, Each time you run a
battery low (even if not to 0) the less charge it will be able to take
and so you will get less running time. Much better to run plugged in
if that is at all possible.
On 3/2/21, Mike B <mb69mach1@fastmail.com> wrote:
There's a little program called Stascom that you can run in the
background that yu can set to notify you of every 20% decrease of
battery useage.
It'll also notify you of battery charging in 20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat features but, the one I
like the most is you can set it to automatically maximize whatever
window that comes
into focus. Check it out below.
https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.
stascom.co.za%2Fstascom.html%23content&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cd1dbbb70
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EBKDH1rrltAvFWBTMmbEAnarde0nl7DYtqI%3D&reserved=0
What to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user guide, see the link further down, for
installation
instructions. It is recommended that users of older versions of the
program familiarise themselves with the changes implemented in
2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features customisable list of
5 items • Sound recovery on default audio device, preventing mute
status and low volume. Recovery volume level configurable between 5
and 100 percent; • day / night volume adjustment on a schedule,
volume levels and time slots
customisable;
• maximising of windows, option available for specifying window title
exceptions; • time announcements on the hour, on the half and on the
quarter hour, chime
with speech, chime only or disabled, all 24 hours configurable.
Option to specify user preferred chime sounds; • all automated
functions can be enabled or disabled, with detailed configuration
options available to suit individual needs.
list end
Individual hot keys for the following features list of 10 items •
Open user guide in default browser; • generate summary report of user
settings; • configuration window to specify user specific preferences
for all features; • temporarily unload program from memory; • audio
mixer input and output details; • password generator, unique 10
character very strong password with each keystroke; • calculation of
word count on selected text in any editor or virtual buffer
rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic list of Windows basic and advanced settings
and applications; • Increasing and decreasing master volume output
with 5 percent increments,
ascending / descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program updates, can be disabled if desired.
Manual check for updates option available; • support for multiple
user profiles on one system; • status messages and time announcements
via user preferred SAPI5 engine; • user-friendly interface for
changing SAPI5 voice parameters; • support for same SAPI5 engine used
with screen reader and program messages; • optimised for NVDA screen
reader; • included dictionary file for NVDA to translate emoji
symbols; • small footprint; • comprehensive user guide in HTML
format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Turner
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows
can alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a
sound file
that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events,
like Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones
for your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped
in a Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of
asphyxiation in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what
my mother told me when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop)
but Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not
give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never
have I ever gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the
battery power I'm wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is
getting low or will I just have to keep checking? I'm using the
latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks Madison
|
|
|
Randy Barnett <blindmansbluff09@...>
Yes that is true for IPhones.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On 3/2/2021 4:46 PM, Glenn / Lenny wrote: I think that when they are plugged in all the time, the device manages the
battery properly.
I had a Dell laptop on a docking station at work, and rarely got taken off
the dock, and when I did, the battery did well.
For example, Humanware recommended, with the trekker breeze, to keep it
plugged in all the time by the window to maintain the connection to the
satellites.
The nickel cadmium, and possibly the nickel metal hydrates as well had what
was called a memory, and if you didn't discharge them all the way, they
retained the partial charge getting to full as the capacity of the battery.
Glenn
----- Original Message -----
From: "Randy Barnett" <blindmansbluff09@gmail.com>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: battery question
This is not true anymore. Lithium ion batteries dont have a memory. It
is just the opposite.Keeping a Lithium Ion battery at 100% all the time
is not good for it.
On 3/2/2021 3:46 PM, Soronel Haetir wrote:
And note that this whole thing is a bad idea, Each time you run a
battery low (even if not to 0) the less charge it will be able to take
and so you will get less running time. Much better to run plugged in
if that is at all possible.
On 3/2/21, Mike B <mb69mach1@fastmail.com> wrote:
There's a little program called Stascom that you can run in the
background
that yu can set to notify you of every 20% decrease of battery useage.
It'll also notify you of battery charging in 20%increments.
This little program has all kinds of neat features but, the one I like
the
most is you can set it to automatically maximize whatever window that
comes
into focus. Check it out below.
https://www.stascom.co.za/stascom.html#content
What to know before installing the program
Please refer to the user guide, see the link further down, for
installation
instructions. It is recommended that users of older versions of the
program
familiarise themselves with the changes implemented in 2017.1.7.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM FEATURES
Automation for the following tasks, all features customisable
list of 5 items
• Sound recovery on default audio device, preventing mute status and low
volume. Recovery volume level configurable between 5 and 100 percent;
• day / night volume adjustment on a schedule, volume levels and time
slots
customisable;
• maximising of windows, option available for specifying window title
exceptions;
• time announcements on the hour, on the half and on the quarter hour,
chime
with speech, chime only or disabled, all 24 hours configurable. Option to
specify user preferred chime sounds;
• all automated functions can be enabled or disabled, with detailed
configuration options available to suit individual needs.
list end
Individual hot keys for the following features
list of 10 items
• Open user guide in default browser;
• generate summary report of user settings;
• configuration window to specify user specific preferences for all
features;
• temporarily unload program from memory;
• audio mixer input and output details;
• password generator, unique 10 character very strong password with each
keystroke;
• calculation of word count on selected text in any editor or virtual
buffer
rendered text;
• extensive alphabetic list of Windows basic and advanced settings and
applications;
• Increasing and decreasing master volume output with 5 percent
increments,
ascending / descending audio tones to indicate new level.
• Easily insert accented and other special characters in any editor.
list end
General program characteristics
list of 9 items
• Automatic online check for program updates, can be disabled if desired.
Manual check for updates option available;
• support for multiple user profiles on one system;
• status messages and time announcements via user preferred SAPI5 engine;
• user-friendly interface for changing SAPI5 voice parameters;
• support for same SAPI5 engine used with screen reader and program
messages;
• optimised for NVDA screen reader;
• included dictionary file for NVDA to translate emoji symbols;
• small footprint;
• comprehensive user guide in HTML format.
list end
Stay safe and take care. Mike.
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Turner
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2021 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: battery question
Jaws won't tell you unless someone has written a script, but Windows can
alert you if you go in the sound scheme settings, and make sure a sound
file
that you can actually hear is connected to the appropriate events, like
Critical battery and I think there is a low battery.
You just need to go through the events and find the appropriate ones for
your needs.
Richard
"You know," said Arthur, "it's at times like this, when I'm trapped in a
Vogon airlock with a man from Betelgeuse, and about to die of
asphyxiation
in deep space, that I really wish I'd listened to what my mother told me
when I was young."
"Why, what did she tell you?"
"I don't know, I didn't listen."
-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
On Mar 2, 2021, at 10:51 AM, JM Casey <jmcasey@teksavvy.com> wrote:
I'm not sure about jaws specifically (I only use NVDA on my laptop) but
Windows should tell you when your battery is low. It may not give you a
*huge* amount of time/warning. Mine doesn't -- it's an old Lenovo
Thinkpad
and I even got a supposedly fresh battery for it, but never have I ever
gottren satisfactory battery life out of the thing.
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison
Martin
Sent: March 2, 2021 01:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only
charge
it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power
I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I
just
have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
|
|
|
I've been using my laptop on the battery rather than plugged in for a long time. When the Windows message pops up with the low battery warning JAWS always reads it. I have never had to change any windows or JAWS settings to do this. My laptop is a Del, about 5 years old running Windows 10 and JAWS 21. I hope this helps.
Lori Lynn
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only charge it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power I'm wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks Madison
|
|
|
Since most of the time when I unplug it's by accident (just from
moving around) I wrote a little program that monitors the discharge
state and warns me on the switch rather than when the charge is just
about gone.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
On 3/2/21, Lori Lynn <grandma.lori@hotmail.com> wrote: I've been using my laptop on the battery rather than plugged in for a long
time. When the Windows message pops up with the low battery warning JAWS
always reads it. I have never had to change any windows or JAWS settings to
do this. My laptop is a Del, about 5 years old running Windows 10 and JAWS
21. I hope this helps.
Lori Lynn
-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Madison Martin
Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:47 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: battery question
Hi all,
I've decided that I should start using my laptop unplugged and only charge
it when I'm not using it, and well I know how to check the battery power I'm
wondering will Jaws tell me when my battery is getting low or will I just
have to keep checking? I'm using the latest Jaws and Windows 10. Thanks
Madison
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Soronel Haetir
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