Re: KillJaws, another approach
- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:07:17 -0700
Hi Rodger,
Well, obviously I'm using XP Home. So I guess that method is out of the
question for me. I'm still looking forward to hearing a little explanation
about when it's considered preferable to exit Jaws with such care, and what
to do next in such a situation, no matter how you choose to turn off Jaws. I
wonder if Insert Windows key F4 is meant for this sort of situation
specifically.
Anyway, thanks for checking as you did.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Levine" <rlstation@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: KillJaws, another approach
Hi,
I found that taskkill is on XP Pro, not Xp Home. I did a search for taskkill
on both of my XP machines to settle the question.
I hope this info helps to further clarify this confusing thread.
Roger
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: KillJaws, another approach
> Dean,
>
> I navigated to the folder you said to go to. C:/Windows/system32. jaws
> announced that it was closed, so I opened it and arrowed down just to hear
> the names of its subfolders. But then I closed it again and tabbed into
> the
> files list view, looking for taskkill.exe. All I found that began with
> "task" were a file names taskman and taskmgr, both exec. files. But no
> taskkill.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Also, as I've asked already, how do you know when you really ought to kill
> Jaws, whether by doing it this way or using the batch file or the key
> combo?
> I've had a system hang from time to time where Jaws went silent and I
> couldn't get it to recover, but I never thought to try to remedy the
> situation by exiting Jaws, one way or the other. I mistakenly assumed it
> had
> unloaded itself and that's why it had fallen silent. As I said earlier, I
> guess that wasn't reasonable to assume.
>
> But then how do you know when you're in a spot where you're hung up, and
> Jaws has stopped speaking, and you ought to kill it properly? And then
> what
> dodo you do? Alt F4 to exit any other running apps, if you don't mind
> doing
> that despite not knowing if you're actually doing anything? And then you
> restart/warm boot? I don't get what the whole sequence is.
>
> Thanks. Again, I find no such file in that folder.
>
> thanks.
> ane nvbut ci ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dean Martineau" <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 4:01 PM
> Subject: RE: KillJaws, another approach
>
>
> For those who don't know about batch files and don't want to learn, you
> can
> achieve gaining easy access to KillJaws through Windows techniques.
>
> 1. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32/taskkill.exe, use tie application key,
> choose Send To, and choose Desktop Create Shortcut.
>
> Now on the desktop, you'll have a shortcut to Taskkill.exe. Hibghlight it
> and press alt-enter.
>
> This brings up the properties of the shortcut. The first control of the
> dialog box is an edit field to the path, and allows for adding parameters.
> Press End to go to the end of the line, after the .exe, his space and then
> paste or write /f /im jfw.exe Once you're done there you can tab twice and
> create your hotkey, then press enter to save. Just another way.
>
> I haven't been following the thread, so I don't know if this has already
> been answered: Is this process any better than using the built-in key in
> JFW
> 8 or 9, Jawskey+win+f4?
>
> Dean
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of RAWest
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 2:41 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: KillJaws
>
> It is a line of code in a batch file you can create to clear jaws from
> memory if there is a problem.
>
> echo off
>
> taskkill /F /IM jfw.exe
>
> Put that into notepad and save the file for example KillJaws.bat on to
> your
> desktop.
>
> I believe earlier versions of jaws when unloaded did not remove themselves
> from memory.
>
> Robert
>
>
>
>
>
> To find me you can do the following.
>
> Skype id: rawest24
>
> Aim id: rawest24
>
> EMail: rawest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Yardbird
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 4:25 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: KillJaws
>
> Gerald,
>
> I must have missed something. What is Kill Jaws?
>
> thanks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "JFW list" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 12:48 PM
> Subject: KillJaws
>
>
>
> I just had a JAWS crash, and Kill Jaws worked like a charm. Very handy
> when
>
> sighted assistance is not available.
>
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