Re: Combo boxes

  • From: "John Miller" <n1umj@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:04:33 -0400

I've never tried it that way, I've only used the other down arrow.
----- Original Message ----- From: "dave_d0619" <dave_d0619@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2008 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: Combo boxes


Hello Chris:

Does it matter which DOWN ARROW you use?

In my experience, I find it only works when you press the NUM PAD DOWN
ARROW.

Sincerely:

Dave Durber

----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 2:01 PM
Subject: Re: Combo boxes


Hi, once entered on the combo box, press alt down arrow to "open list
box".
Hope this helps.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 6:54 PM
Subject: Combo boxes


> This is a problem for a work combo box so I cannot provide an URL but I
> think we have all encountered this.  This combo box is a "quick links"
box
> with about 30 items inside it.  I press forms mode, then try to use the
> arrow keys to move however, what ever item I land on first opens, so I
can
> never see what the options are in the box. First letter navigation > will > open some items but if there are let's say several items that begin > with
H
> the first one opens and I may have needed the third item.  I am fairly
> certain there is a way to handle this but am drawing a blank on how to
> navigate this particular type of combo box, wish they all worked
normally,
> allowing up and down arrows to tell you the item but allowing you to
view
> the whole list and press enter or tab to a go button to select them.
>
> I hope I am making sense and wish I could provide an URL but this is
> something on the work intranet so I cannot provide an example.
>
> Using Jaws 9 at home, 8 at work.
>
> Rose Combs
> rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx
>
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