No I don't think this matters, but I've always used the extended down arrow, the ones you find in the inverted t-shaped section of the keyboard. Hope this helps.
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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> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 2:01 PM Subject: Re: Combo boxesHi, once entered on the combo box, press alt down arrow to "open listbox".Hope this helps. -- Chris Hallsworth Derbyshire, UK E-mail christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype chrishallsworth7266 Website http://www.chrishallsworth.co.nr Klango chrishallsworth FTP ftp://chrishallsworth.dyndns.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rose Combs" <rosecombs@xxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 Ican> 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 > withH> 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 workednormally,> allowing up and down arrows to tell you the item but allowing you toview> 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 > > -- > JFW related links: > JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ > Scripting mailing list: > http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com > JFW List instructions: > To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject > line.> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, > or> the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather > contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list:http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message tojfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contactArchives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, orthe list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxTo unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line.Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfwIf you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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