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Shirley Tracy
Hi Group:
Since I installed the JAWS 2021 version, I have started having trouble opening links. At first I noticed it with Windows Mail, but now it happens on websites. Do any of you have the same issues? Is this something connected with the latest update? Or is it my computer? It’s getting frustrating.
I’m using a desktop with Windows 10 and the latest JAWS.
Can anyone help?
Shirley Tracy
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Richard Turner
I’ve not had any issues. How are you getting to the links? On web sites, it is more reliable to tab or use the next link command.
Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
*I’m not the card shark
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Shirley Tracy
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 7:04 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: having trouble with links
Hi Group:
Since I installed the JAWS 2021 version, I have started having trouble opening links. At first I noticed it with Windows Mail, but now it happens on websites. Do any of you have the same issues? Is this something connected with the latest update? Or is it my computer? It’s getting frustrating.
I’m using a desktop with Windows 10 and the latest JAWS.
Can anyone help?
Shirley Tracy
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Shirley Tracy
Thanks Richard. It might be a problem with my computer. It’s starting to hang a lot as well. I’m stuck with this one for a while—so I’ll live with it.
Shirley Tracy
From: Richard Turner
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 10:05 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: having trouble with links
I’ve not had any issues. How are you getting to the links? On web sites, it is more reliable to tab or use the next link command.
Richard "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of flying. There is an art, it says, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." --Douglas Adams, from Life, The Universe and Everything, p.59
Check out my web site at: www.turner42.com
*I’m not the card shark
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Shirley Tracy
Hi Group:
Since I installed the JAWS 2021 version, I have started having trouble opening links. At first I noticed it with Windows Mail, but now it happens on websites. Do any of you have the same issues? Is this something connected with the latest update? Or is it my computer? It’s getting frustrating.
I’m using a desktop with Windows 10 and the latest JAWS.
Can anyone help?
Shirley Tracy
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Adrian Spratt
Hi, Shirley.
I’m not having this problem but I did some time ago. Another lister, Debby Hill, suggested moving the cursor to the second character of the link, and it worked. It may be a workaround, but if it works for you, it should alleviate some frustration.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of
Shirley Tracy
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 10:04 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: having trouble with links
Hi Group:
Since I installed the JAWS 2021 version, I have started having trouble opening links. At first I noticed it with Windows Mail, but now it happens on websites. Do any of you have the same issues? Is this something connected with the latest update? Or is it my computer? It’s getting frustrating.
I’m using a desktop with Windows 10 and the latest JAWS.
Can anyone help?
Shirley Tracy
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Shirley Tracy
Thanks. I’ll try it. Because sometimes the links work and other times they don’t.
Shirley Tracy
From: Adrian Spratt
Hi, Shirley.
I’m not having this problem but I did some time ago. Another lister, Debby Hill, suggested moving the cursor to the second character of the link, and it worked. It may be a workaround, but if it works for you, it should alleviate some frustration.
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Shirley Tracy
Sent: Friday, November 20, 2020 10:04 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: having trouble with links
Hi Group:
Since I installed the JAWS 2021 version, I have started having trouble opening links. At first I noticed it with Windows Mail, but now it happens on websites. Do any of you have the same issues? Is this something connected with the latest update? Or is it my computer? It’s getting frustrating.
I’m using a desktop with Windows 10 and the latest JAWS.
Can anyone help?
Shirley Tracy
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Jim Ruby
Hi, I am having the same problem on gmail. I If I type my email and just press enter on the send button the email will send, but jaws will not update so it looks like the email is not sent, but if I move the cursor to the second or third letter on the button it works. however if I continue to scroll down and try and hit the link to go back to the mail box I am working in I can never get that to work. I'm using gmail in html with ms edge with latest jaws 2021.
Thanks
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Glenn / Lenny
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If it is a button, do you move to it with the
letter B?
I usually use space bar on buttons before trying
the enter key.
HTH.
Glenn
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From: Jim Ruby
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2020 4:28 AM
Subject: Re: having trouble with links Thanks
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Shirley Tracy
Hi Jim,
That’s part of my problem. I’m using Gmail through MS Mail with JAWS 2021. Someone else suggested clicking on the first or second letter of the link, and it does help in most cases. Funny, sometimes a link will work and sometimes the same link will not work. I have also learned to wait a bit after I enter the link. Apparently, it sometimes takes a while for it to work. I have often been impatient.
Shirley Tracy
From: Jim Ruby
Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2020 5:28 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: having trouble with links
Hi, I am having the same problem on gmail. I If I type my email and just press enter on the send button the email will send, but jaws will not update so it looks like the email is not sent, but if I move the cursor to the second or third letter on the button it works. however if I continue to scroll down and try and hit the link to go back to the mail box I am working in I can never get that to work. I'm using gmail in html with ms edge with latest jaws 2021.
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