[access-uk] Re: jaws saying star
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:21:21 -0000
Hi Andy,
I think if it was a JAWS script problem, others would be
yelling too.
Since you have ordered the JAWS 6 upgrade, I might be
inclined to suggest you wait and install that to see if it
solves the problem. Otherwise it's definitely back to
hunting down newer video drivers.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Logue
Sent: 09 January 2005 00:06
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: jaws saying star
Hi George.
I changed my screen colours back to Windows Standard and
re-booted but the problem was still there. I even tried
High Contrast number 1, before changing back to number 2,
I think it could even be a jaws script problem as when I
press enter on a message to read it, jaws announces "forms
mode off" after reading out the various fields at the top of
the message.
I have downloaded everything George, including SP2 I'm
getting updates every few days and these are being installed
automatically.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 11:00 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: jaws saying star
> Hi Andy,
>
> Darren is right, it could well be related to your colour
> contrast scheme. It is certainly worth turning it off to
> see if that solves the problem before you go any further
> with drivers. If it does solve the problem, then this may
> have to be approached from another angle.
>
> One other thing I should have asked of course, is whether
or
> not you have check to see if all the latest Critical
Updates
> have been applied. Have you checked to see if it came
with
> SP2 applied? And even if it did, there have been updates
> since. It is also possible that ATI may have released
> hardware updates to Microsoft for inclusion in the
Hardware
> part of the Update process.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Logue
> Sent: 08 January 2005 19:24
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: jaws saying star
>
> Hi Darren.
>
> Goodness, I hope the same is not the case for me! I hate
> Windows Standard as the brightness blinds me. High
contrast
> number 2 has been a friend since Windows 95, and I'd like
to
> keep using it. If, for some reason, I couldn't, then I'd
be
> as well turning my display off. Perhaps If I'd have done
> that years ago, I'd be much better on the computer eh?
>
> Thanks for the information. I will try changing the
display
> colours to see if this makes a difference. George seems
to
> think that I need to get more up to date display drivers.
> Not sure at all as I've never come across this particular
> problem before.
>
> Best wishes.
> Andy
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Darren Brewer" <darren.m.brewer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:21 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: jaws saying star
>
>
>> Hi Andy
>>
>> A while back I started using jaws and found that I had
> problems with
>> reading messages in outlook express. It wasn't until
> recently that I
>> discovered the problem was because of the colour scheme I
> was using. For
>> some reason the high contrast schemes seem to cause
> problems with the way
>> jaws reads the messages. With me it was repeating lines
> over and over
>> which became very annoying. I solved the problem by
> changing the colour
>> scheme to either windows standard or windows classic.
Then
> when finished
>> change it back to high contrast number 1. Although I have
> to llog out and
>> then og back in as for some reason the icons in the
system
> tray become
>> invisible.after changing colours.
>>
>> Darren - The Brummy Woodworker
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 12:54 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] jaws saying star
>>
>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>> I've sent this message to both PC Audio and jfw lists
and
> got no
>>> response.
>>>
>>> A few days ago I wrote seeking advice about a problem I
> was having with
>>> my
>>> version of JAWS, which is 4.2. Everything works as
> expected until I open
>>> a
>>> new message in Outlook Express and tab down to the main
> body of the
>>> message.
>>> Instead of JAWS key echoing every keystroke, it is
saying
> the word "star"
>>> on
>>> everything I type.
>>>
>>> I have contacted Sight and Sound and have sent them a
> cheque to the value
>>> of
>>> Â300, to upgrade from 4.02 to version 6, but I'm not
> convinced that this
>>> will resolve my problem.
>>>
>>> I am using xp home edition and I have my display
settings
> set to high
>>> contrast number 2. - I have some limited peripheral
> vision and the high
>>> contrast number 2 has worked well in the past.
>>>
>>> While arrowing through my messages in Outlook Express,
> JAWS announces all
>>> the messages as you'd expect. However, when I press the
> Enter Key on a
>>> message to read it, JAWS announces "Forms Mode Off" just
> before going
>>> into
>>> the main section of the message. JAWS will continue to
> read the message
>>> as
>>> normal, but If I wish to sent a reply to that message or
> send a new
>>> message,
>>> JAWS simply key echoes the word Star on every keystroke.
>>>
>>> I'm convinced that the cause of this problem lies within
> my display
>>> settings
>>> as I've tried JAWS 4.5 and experienced the same
> difficulty.
>>>
>>> The only other difference between this and my old
> computer is that this
>>> new
>>> one has a flat screen.
>>>
>>> Any advice would be very welcomed.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>> Andy.
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