[JAWSLite] Re: still having trouble with combo boxes

it is different for different combo boxes because combo boxes may be 
implemented differently on each page.

First, as to jumping off and selecting the first item in the box before you 
can arrow down further, this is because javascript is activated on the 
selected item and fires when the selection is highlighted.  To prevent jaws 
from doing this, you need to first go into forms mode then hit 
alt+downarrow.  Then you can arrow as you please and the selection won't get 
activated until you hit enter or go out of forms mode.

As for the arrow keys not working on some boxes, I'm not sure what you 
mean -- some combo boxes have a dummy slot at the top that says something 
like "--- select an item---" and you need to arrow down to find the choices.

But a  general rule with combo boxes, when you don't know how it is 
implemented, assume you need to use the alt+downarrow mentioned above for it 
to work.  It won't hurt if you don't need it, and will save you an unwanted 
page transition if you do need it.

HTH
--le


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lauren" <lotusrising@xxxxxxx>
To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 4:13 PM
Subject: [JAWSLite] still having trouble with combo boxes


Hi,
When I visit various web sites, if I press enter to turn on forms mode to 
hear the selections in a combo box, sometimes Jaws reads my available 
options, while other times Jaws says nothing and the arrow keys do not move 
up or down. Still at other times, if I down arrow to hear an option, the 
page jumps and moves as if I had decided to select the first available 
option.

I have tried pressing alt plus left, right, down and up arrow keys, but Jaws 
says nothing. When this happens, the only way I can hear my options and 
choose the one I want is to go into Jaws mode and then press the left mouse 
key on the selection I want to make.

I am using Jaws 7.1, the latest in 7 that is available and Internet Explorer 
7.

Is there any way I can get my combo boxes to behave consistently where I can 
hear my options before selecting the one I want?

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Lauren
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