[access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:44:41 +0000
Yes, this is exactly right. For best performance, set your screen
resolution to at least 800 by 600. Hope that helps.
On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:43:03 -0000, "Andy Collins"
<andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Is the screen resolution the reason then that when I am reading the
> screen
> using JFW, a sighted person can't see what JFW is reading because it
> isn't
> actually on the monitor?
>
> I'd like to know what the best resolution setting is for JFW to work
> well,
> this is still unclear to me! - Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:26 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
>
>
> The higher the resolution the more that can be fitted on the display
> screen, meaning that screen reading would be improved if you set the
> resolution to the below or higher. Hope that helps.
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:52:20 -0000, "Andy Collins"
> <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > Well yes, I do mean 800x600, but when you say that is the minimum any
> > screen
> > reader can handle, is that to say that a higher resolution is better?
> >
> > Thanks - Andy
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:00 AM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >
> >
> > Can I ask, do you mean 800 x 600 not the other way round? If that's the
> > case, then that's fine for a screen reader since that's the minimum
> > screen resolution that any screen reader can handle. Hope that helps.
> > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:54:33 -0000, "Andy Collins"
> > <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > > So Christopher, 600x800 is no longer the best setting for JFW? Wondering
> > > why
> > > I had it set to that before I reinstalled XP - Andy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:19 AM
> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> > >
> > >
> > > Do the following:
> > > 1. Open control panel.
> > > 2. Press enter on display.
> > > 3. Control-tab to the settings tab.
> > > 4. Tab to the resolution slider and move it till it says 1024 by 786 or
> > > something like that.
> > > 5. Tab to the colours combo box and set it to 32-bit.
> > > 6. Tab to OK and press enter.
> > > 7. If you're asked if you wish to keep this setting, press enter on yes.
> > > Hope that helps.
> > > On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:06:30 -0000, "Andy Collins"
> > > <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> > > > Hi Andy - when I change to 600x800 last night, it messed up my JAWS
> > > > setting
> > > > for XP! as it modified the desk top. I was looking under display in
> > > > control
> > > > panel, and saw on the appropriate tab a list of resolutions;
> originally,
> > > > mine was set to 1024x768 with a percentage of %9 [not sure what the
> > > > percentage thing is about], when I selected 600x800, the percentage
> went
> > > > down to 0, and JAWS kept seeing blanks everywhere, no matter what
> window
> > > > I
> > > > was in; it would read emails or documents in say all mode, but not
> line
> > > > by
> > > > line. From what you say, and waht I seem to remember, 600x800 is the
> > > > correct
> > > > setting, but Christopher talked about colours, and this is where I'm
> > > > stuck,
> > > > so if you or anybody can help me get these setting right for JAWS,
> then
> > > > I'd
> > > > apreciate it.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks - Andy
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:54 AM
> > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Andy.
> > > >
> > > > My settings are 600 by 800.
> > > >
> > > > Are you able to navigate your way back to change it or would youlike
> me
> > > > to
> > > > walk you through it.
> > > >
> > > > Best wishes.
> > > > Andy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:33 AM
> > > > Subject: [access-uk] Screen resolution and colour
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > My screen resolution and colour is set to: 1152x864, colour: 32 bpp;
> I
> > > > > don't
> > > > > think this is right for JAWS, I seem to think it should be 600x800,
> is
> > > > > that
> > > > > right, and what should colour be set to?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks - Andy
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