Re: Combo boxes

  • From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 20:23:44 -0500

OK, this is reply #2 to this message.  I just tried the info you gave to me, 
and it works just as you said.  thank you so much for your help.  Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marvin Atkins" <mkatkins@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: Combo boxes


> Jack,
>
> Best I can remember, when you first tab to your combo box, hold down the 
> alt
> key and hit the down arrow key. This will open the list in the combo box.
> Then, you use the down and up arrow keys to move down or up in the combo
> box. When you get to the choice you want, either hold down the alt key and
> hit your up arrow key to close the box or hit the tab key to invoke the
> choice.
>
> Marvin
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 7:26 PM
> Subject: Combo boxes
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
> I've been running into something on more and more web sites that is very
> annoying.  When you have to make a choice in a combo box on a web page, 
> you
> can't see what's in the list of choices.
> If you try to arrow down, it automatically  goes to the first one as if
> you've chosen it.
> Is there any way to view the list of choices before it goes to that page? 
> I
> don't know if this is a jaws issue, or it has something to do with IE6.
> Jack
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