[JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop

Hi
   We went through all of the settings which FS said we should use, except 
for classic start menu, I hate that one, but there was no change.  Jaws 
still won't read the desktop icons.  Do we have some Jaws settings wrong?  I 
don't think they are different from jaws 7.0.

Marsha


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: inthaneelf
  To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2007 1:57 AM
  Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


  hmmm, here's the rundown for what would be useful right now, or at least 
to me, others may ask for more info, smile

  go to start menu, settings, control panel, then go to  display, and open 
it.
  then control tab to the settings tab, the second item that you can tab to 
in this dialog  is screen  resolution, what is the pixels count given when 
you land on this readout/slider, it should say 100% and something like "1280 
by 800 pixels",
  then tab again, it will say color quality, it may say "more"  and give a 
color rating, mine says "highest, 32 bit"

  sometimes jaws will not work right, or I should say in older versions 
jaws wouldn't always work right at this high a setting,
  but it does on mine, though a recommended setting is the 24 bit one.
  also, I am including a zip file with two different sets of settings for 
making jaws work properly with windows XP, most if not all of these,  need 
to be done to assure jaws can see things properly, (the one exception I know 
of is the view all folders in the general settings of folder options, does 
not "have" to be set to "view all folders in the same window" I use the 
"view each folder in a separate window" setting and except for needing to go 
through and clean up, (I. E. close unneeded windows) that setting works as 
good as the single window one).

  if all this doesn't work, you may need to find out what you have for a 
graphics card, and take the info to freedom Scientifics' support people.

  HTH,
  inthane
  . For Blind Programming assistance, Information, Useful Programs, and 
Links to Jamal Mazrui's Text tutorial packages and Applications, visit me 
at:
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  http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com

    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: marcatony
    To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 9:27 PM
    Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


    Hi
      What setting should I pass on?  I have the desktop set to XP; 
however, that shouldn't be a problem because Jaws 7.0 works with it that 
way.  Sometimes Jaws doesn't want to read the list of messages in OE; 
however this doesn't happen all of the time.  These are for the latest 
version of Jaws.

    Marsha


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: RAWest
      To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 1:49 PM
      Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


      can you tell us what your display settings are?


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: marcatony
      To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
      Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 2:35 PM
      Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


      Hi
         When i just tried the insert+ctl+escape, the start menue came up 
just as if I had only pressed ctl+escape.  When I do the Windows Key+D, a 
list of the desktop icons appears;  however, Jaws still doesn't say anything 
until I select something.  If I type the initial for an application on the 
desktop, and press enter it goes to where it should but, of course Jaws 
remains quiet.

      Marsha


        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: inthaneelf
        To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
        Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 9:14 PM
        Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


        hmmm, I'm using the latest jaws 8 on XP home, and the only time I 
get this type of trouble is:
        1. when I have something in the way, such as a priority screened 
application.
        or
        2. when jaws has started to "go south for the winter"

        have you tried re-initializing the scripts/jaws when on the desktop 
(insert, control and escape simultaneously)?

        if, when on your desktop, you type a letter for a known desktop 
shortcut and hit enter do you get that application, do you get something 
else, or nothing?

        if you hit windows key D instead of windows key M does that bring up 
a list of desktop shortcuts?

        and have you checked your display settings?  to make sure something 
hasn't rearranged them in an way that is hindering jaws?

        I'm sure we can find it, we just need to run down through all the 
possibilities, smile

        inthane
        . For Blind Programming assistance, Information, Useful Programs, 
and Links to Jamal Mazrui's Text tutorial packages and Applications, visit 
me at:
        http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com
        . to be able to view a simple programming project in several 
programming languages, visit the Fruit basket demo site at:
        http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com

          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: marcatony
          To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
          Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 5:39 PM
          Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


          Hi
             I am using Windows XP media center.  I had just downloaded the 
latest version of Jaws.  I wonder if something got messed up when i tried to 
updage from the help menu?

          Marsha

            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: inthaneelf
            To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
            Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 6:25 PM
            Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


            I could wish that your prior posts were included in this, ok, so 
you get no viewable icons on your desktop as far as jaws is concerned?
            but you can "see" internet pages and your e mail client,

            can you see the start menu when you hit the windows key? or the 
system tray when you hit insert and F11?

            hmmmm, could you refresh me on what version of jaws and your 
operating system please, I did read your first message, but have forgotten 
the details and not having them in the continued posts leaves me unable to 
recheck them.

            regards,
            inthane
            . For Blind Programming assistance, Information, Useful 
Programs, and Links to Jamal Mazrui's Text tutorial packages and 
Applications, visit me at:
            http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com
            . to be able to view a simple programming project in several 
programming languages, visit the Fruit basket demo site at:
            http://fruitbasketdemo.alacorncomputer.com

              ----- Original Message ----- 
              From: marcatony
              To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
              Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2007 8:37 AM
              Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Silent Desktop


              Hi
                 It does ok on websites like All inPlay and reads E-Mail OK.

              Marsha

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