Re: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick

  • From: "Dave Durber" <d.durber@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:35:34 -0400

Cy:

In some programs, Pressing CTRL+Z more than once, will undo successive 
deletes/actions.

You will have to try this suggestion on a program by program basis.

Sincerely:

Dave durber

----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Cy Selfridge 
  To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 6:14 PM
  Subject: RE: [Bulk] Re: JAWS latest trick


  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 

    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 

      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 

        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 

          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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