I had the same problem with JAWS not recognizing text, but after installing the latest Windows certified factory drivers for the video card I have not had the problem since. Randy Eddy 819 997-5493 randy.eddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Accessibility Tips http://publiservice.gc.ca/services/act-tia/80000/80000_e.html -----Original Message----- From: jfw-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 2-Sep-2005 9:26 AM To: jfw digest users Subject: jfw Digest V2 #1177 jfw Digest Fri, 02 Sep 2005 Volume: 02 Issue: 1177 In This Issue: Re: Apostrophe Sometimes Not Recognized ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Dave Durber <dadurber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Apostrophe Sometimes Not Recognized Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 09:24:49 -0400 <INSERT+F1> is the command for bringing up the JAWS on-screen viewer which will give you specific help for the particular application that has focus. <INSERT+ESC> is the correct command for refreshing the screen. Sincerely: Dave Durber On Thu, 1 Sep 2005 08:42:05 -0400, you wrote: >Kane, I've noticed this on occasion also, even with my copy of Outlook >Express 6. I've found that sometimes saving a document, and or even doing >screen refresh insert f1 can fix this. >can't fully guarantee this though but let us know how it goes. > >Hal > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "KANE BROLIN" <k.brolin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:49 AM >Subject: Apostrophe Sometimes Not Recognized > > > >Hi, folks. I have a fairly simple question about something that falls into >the annoyance category. > > > >I've noticed, when running Microsoft Word 10 with JFW 6.20, that JFW doesn't >always recognize an apostrophe for what it is. So it will mispronounce >words with contractions in them. (I've sounds like "I V E" instead of >"Ive.") Also, placing my cursor directly over an apostrophe or a quotation >mark will result in JFW being silent instead of identifying that character >as an apostrophe or a quote-as if the program is not seeing it. > > > >Has anyone else experienced this? I don't think I've made any changes to a >JAWS dictionary entry that would have caused this to happen, and JFW doesn't >seem to miss other punctuation marks such as comma or period. > > > >Just wondering, > > > >-Kane > > > > >-- >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 ------------------------------ End of jfw Digest V2 #1177 ************************** -- 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