RE: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick

  • From: "Cy Selfridge" <cyselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:14:32 -0600

Hi,

Only problem with this solution is that I have done some other Word type
command *before* I discovered what the problem probably was. Undo only works
on the *LAST* command. (frownie face)

Cy, The Anasazi

 

From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Dave Carlson
Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 4:00 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick

 

Dave:

 

You wrote: "Warning!  If you have selected/highlighted any text, Pressing a
key that inserts a character, including a space character, will result in
the text that is selected/highlighted, being deleted.  If you accidentally
do this, press CTRL+Z to undo your last action and restore the highlighted
text."

 

Oh, boy can't tell you how many time's I've accidentally done that, and
wondered where all the text went. Sure is nice to have undo.

 

Dave

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Dave Durber <mailto:d.durber@xxxxxxxxx>  

To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 09:23

Subject: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick

 

Adrian:

 

sorry for the late reply.  I was in the UK from 15th June to 4th July, so I
am Catching up.  Although I took my laptop, I could not get it fixed until a
few days before my return.  Too late to worry about email and the like,
until I got back.

 

The CTRL+A command is the Windows command for highlighting all text in a
document, email message, etc, regardless as to where the cursor is in the
text.

 

The CTRL+A command, cannot be used to unhighlight text.

 

Using any of the arrow keys, page up and page down keys and the home and end
keys will unhighlight any text that is highlighted.

 

Warning!  If you have selected/highlighted any text, Pressing a key that
inserts a character, including a space character, will result in the text
that is selected/highlighted, being deleted.  If you accidentally do this,
press CTRL+Z to undo your last action and restore the highlighted text.

 

HTH

 

Sincerely:

 

Dave Durber

 

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Adrian Spratt <mailto:Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:28 AM

Subject: RE: JAWS latest trick

 

When I tried Laura's suggestion, the first press of control-a resulted in
JAWS saying, "Selected." When I pressed control-a a second time, JAWS said,
"Unselected." this was in an email message.

 

Perhaps it works in XP, which I have, but not Windows 7, which I know you've
advanced to. The only other explanation must be that I'm not an Anasazi! 


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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Cy Selfridge
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 9:09 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: JAWS latest trick

Hi Adrian,

Yes, I gave it a try but nothing changed.

Now, even more interesting is the fact that when I am in an email and press
ctrl+A I do hear "selected" but when in a folder such as "deleted items" or
whatever I hear (nothing selected? In both cases the keystroke actually
works properly although JAWS does not think so. (LOLLOLLOL)

Oh well, maybe JAWS V12?

Cy, The Anasazi

 

From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 4:14 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: JAWS latest trick

 

Did you test Laura's suggestion? I just did, and she's right. It's useful
information.

 


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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Bill White
Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 11:28 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: JAWS latest trick

I don't think ctrl+a ever unselects anything.  I think CTRL+A always selects
everything.

Bill White billwhite92701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Laura Shumate <mailto:SKH71934@xxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 8:20 PM

Subject: Re: JAWS latest trick

 

Hit control a twice that way you can make sure that everything is selected
and unselected that's just my advice.  Take it or leave it.

     Laura

----- Original Message ----- 

From: Cy Selfridge <mailto:cyselfridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>  

To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Sent: Monday, June 14, 2010 9:13 AM

Subject: JAWS latest trick

 

Hi,

Again, W7 64 bit, Outlook 2007 and an HP Pavilion.

In Outlook when I press ctl+a to select all messages in the folder JAWS
dutifully reports that "Nothing selected" - but - when I do the shift+delete
and then confirm guess what, everything *WAS* selected and all is gone.

Just thought I would mention the misinformation so someone is not lulled
into thinking that nothing war really selected and makes an unfortunate
discovery. (LOL)

Cy, The Anasazi  jus 

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