Re: Combo boxes not reading
- From: "Gail The U. S. Male" <gail1959@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:28:48 -0700
here is the technical bulletin from Freedom Scientific.
Date Posted: 03/22/2004
Product Name: JAWS for Windows
Version: 5.00.844
Category: Internet Explorer
Short Description:
Cannot read combo boxes in Internet Explorer
Problem:
If you are using a Windows 9x operating system, JAWS cannot read the
contents of combo boxes in Internet Explorer. If you enter forms mode
on a
combo box, JAWS does not read any text when you navigate and your
Braille
display only shows the item position and count. For example, you see,
"1
of 3," instead of "Sample Item 1 of 3."
Solution:
To read combo boxes with Windows 9x operating systems, you must edit
the
text of the configuration (.jcf) file for Internet Explorer. This can
be
done with any text editor, such as Notepad, but should never be done
using
a word processing program like Word because the format of the
configuration file will be changed, rendering the file unusable.
It is recommended that you create a backup of any configuration file
that
you modify, in case you make an error while editing the file.
NOTE: These steps assume that you have installed JAWS in the default
folder, C:\JAWS50.
1. Press WINDOWS Key+R.
2. Type "notepad \JAWS50\Settings\ENU\Internet Explorer 5-6.jcf" and
press
ENTER to open the file Internet Explorer 5-6.jcf in Notepad.
3. Press CTRL+F, type "OSM" and press ENTER.
4. Press ESC to close the Find dialog box. Press END and then press
ENTER
to create a blank line under the [OSM] section heading.
5. Type "IgnoreTransparentSpaces=1" exactly as shown.
6. Press CTRL+S, or ALT+F then S, to save your changes. Press ALT+F4
to
quit Notepad.
7. Quit and then restart JAWS. When you start Internet Explorer, JAWS
will
read combo boxes correctly.
Hope this helps
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shari Weir" <shariweir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 5:28 PM
Subject: Re: Combo boxes not reading
> Yes, I'm using Windows 98 SE.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gail The U. S. Male" <gail1959@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 4:07 PM
> Subject: Re: Combo boxes not reading
>
>
> > Which version of windows are you using? if it's windows 98, there is a
> > fairl6y simple fix for this.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shari Weir" <shariweir@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, November 19, 2004 3:16 PM
> > Subject: Combo boxes not reading
> >
> >
> > > Hi listers, I just installed Jaws 5.00844. For some reason, lists of
> items
> > in combo boxes won't read. I hit the down arrow and move through the
> list,
> > but Jaws is silent. If i do a say line, Jaws reports 1 of ..., 2 of ...
> etc.
> > Any ideas?
> > > Shari
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