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Cannot use "my Desktop"

Mike Pietruk #97426 When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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Milton Ota #97427 What version of Windows are you running? Windows 10 or 11? toggle quoted messageShow quoted text -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:49 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Cannot use "my Desktop" When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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Jeff Christiansen #97429 Did you turn on tablet mode? toggle quoted messageShow quoted text -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Milton Ota Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 4:53 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Cannot use "my Desktop" What version of Windows are you running? Windows 10 or 11? -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:49 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Cannot use "my Desktop" When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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Bill White #97430 Hi, Mike. If Desktop Seems To Be Missing 1. Make Sure Show Desktop Icons is checked in the View Menu, A. unselect everything on the desktop. B. Press Applications key and press ENTER on View Menu. C. Arrow down to Show Desktop Icons, and if it doesn't say Checked, press ENTER to check this option. 2. Make sure Show Desktop is pressed. You'll know if it isn't, because if Show Desktop Icons isn't checked in the View Menu, the desktop won't show up at all. 3. Make sure Tablet Mode is not checked in Action Center. Bill White billwhite92701@... toggle quoted messageShow quoted text -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 3:49 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Cannot use "my Desktop" When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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Mike Pietruk #97431 Win 10. And the issue appears not only with JFW2022 plus 2021 and 2020 along with Narrator and even an old version of the venerable Window-Eyes. toggle quoted messageShow quoted text On Tue, 31 May 2022, Milton Ota wrote: What version of Windows are you running? Windows 10 or 11? -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:49 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Cannot use "my Desktop" When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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Mike Pietruk #97433 Jeff No idea is I did or did not turn Tablet mode. So, how do I check?
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Mike Pietruk #97434 Thanks to everyone for the quick replies. Bill, your number 1 was my problem. A simple toggle straightened everything out. Thanks to all and particularly to Bill for hitting upon the culprit isssue. Figured it had to be something simple; and it was. toggle quoted messageShow quoted text On Tue, 31 May 2022, Bill White wrote: Hi, Mike. If Desktop Seems To Be Missing 1. Make Sure Show Desktop Icons is checked in the View Menu, A. unselect everything on the desktop. B. Press Applications key and press ENTER on View Menu. C. Arrow down to Show Desktop Icons, and if it doesn't say Checked, press ENTER to check this option. 2. Make sure Show Desktop is pressed. You'll know if it isn't, because if Show Desktop Icons isn't checked in the View Menu, the desktop won't show up at all. 3. Make sure Tablet Mode is not checked in Action Center. Bill White billwhite92701@... -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 3:49 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Cannot use "my Desktop" When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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Loy #97435 Sounds like you have the option to show desktop icons unchecked in the view menu of the desktop. Do the windows M then do control spacebar it should say none selected. Then use the context key and arrow up or down to view hit enter and check the option to show desktop. toggle quoted messageShow quoted text -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 6:58 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Cannot use "my Desktop" Win 10. And the issue appears not only with JFW2022 plus 2021 and 2020 along with Narrator and even an old version of the venerable Window-Eyes. On Tue, 31 May 2022, Milton Ota wrote: What version of Windows are you running? Windows 10 or 11? -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:49 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Cannot use "my Desktop" When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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Ann Byrne #97436 While on the desktop, press ctrl-space to make sure nothing is selected. Then open the applications menu and go to the view submenu. It says 'large icons, small icons" and some other things. Keep arrowing till it says "show desktop icons". This is a checkbox and should be checked. Good luck! toggle quoted messageShow quoted text -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Milton Ota Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:53 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Cannot use "my Desktop" What version of Windows are you running? Windows 10 or 11? -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Mike Pietruk Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 5:49 PM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Cannot use "my Desktop" When I press the combo win+m, Jaws says "Desktop" as you would expect. However, none of the items show up; and if I press the associated letter or number of a given shortcut, nothing happens. When I go to c:\users all of the shortcuts show up in the desktop folders; and when I hit enter on any item, the intended action occurs. So, I'm guessing is that I somehow messed up a setting eliminating the functionality of the desktop. Anyone with an idea as to how to restore desktop. Thanks in advance.
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