[access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:04:41 +0000
Now that's strange, could be a problem with your display software, or
maybe it doesn't support resolutions above 800 by 600. Least you got the
bare minimum though.
On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:59:13 -0000, "Andy Logue"
<andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Hi Andy and all interested in this thread.
>
>
> I thought that I would try moving the resolution on my computer up from
> 800
> by 600 to 1024 768 pixels, to see if more of the screen was displayed,
> and
> guess what? When I clicked OK, my computer crashed and re-booted. I
> attempted this again, and again my computer didn't like it, so I'm unable
> to
> change from 800 by 600. Strange or what eh?
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:46 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
>
>
> > Hi Ibby.
> >
> > Snap! Same here but if there was a chance of improving the display for my
> > sighted wife, by upping the resolution, then I'd be interested. Often,
> > Pauline is assisting me on the computer and she says, "I cannot see what
> > you
> > are doing, What jaws is reading out is not on the screen"
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ibby Karbhari" <ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:20 PM
> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >
> >
> >> Hi Andy,
> >> I have mine set to 800 by 600 and true colour 32 and JAWS, Hal and
> >> Windows-Eyes has worked well on this machine.
> >> Ibby
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> >> Of
> >> Andy Logue
> >> Sent: 21 January 2007 15:15
> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >>
> >> Hi Andy.
> >>
> >> It's as clear as mud to me also. If I get time later today, I'll have a
> >> look at the Hentor Joyce site to see if they mention it.
> >>
> >> Andy
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:43 PM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >>
> >>
> >>> 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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