Hi,
Yes - jfw.exe apparently has a high probability of memory leak and may
cause
it to stop speaking altogether under some circumstances. To chekc it, go
to
Task Manager, then go to Processes tab then go to jfw.exe. You'll see that
some processes take more and more memory (including Outlook and jfw) when
you use a computer for a long time.
Cheers,
Joseph
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Farfar Carlson
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 9:04 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Preview of JAWS 12
It's a purported problem that appears consistent with JAWS starting to not
work correctly, the longer it's being used. In my case, the symptoms are
that it eventually fails to read lists and E-Mail messages, and generally
becomes sluggish. My remedy is to kill the operation and restart JAWS. I
do
this about one or two times a day, depending on the amount of usage.
Others on this list have discussed the likelihood of a memory leak a
couple
weeks ago, I believe.
One list responder gave a very good technical description of what a memory
leak is.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "Devona" <djasister@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 08:56
Subject: Re: Preview of JAWS 12
What is the memory leak problem.
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From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 10:44 AM
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Preview of JAWS 12
From my perspective,
I'd like to see them fix Research It so it works consistently.
I'd like them to fix the apparent memory leak problem.
I'd like them to fix the loss of focus and movement on web pages.
I'd like them to fix the Mouse Click problem in PowerPoint Slide Show
mode.
I'd like them to...
Okay, I think you get my point. Fingers crossed, as this will decrement
my
SMA count by one.
Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "chris hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 08:38
Subject: Re: Preview of JAWS 12
Now that's interesting; we can input using Braille with "any" connected
Braille display. According to Twitter it was only for the Focus 40 Blue.
We'll await the first beta of JAWS 12 and I'll watch closely for
comments relating to this new feature. I use my BrailleNote mPower
sometimes as a bluetooth Braille display. If this new feature holds out
and it works well for JAWS `12 users then I may check this out.
Signed by Chris Hallsworth
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If you have any computer problems or queries, please do not hesitate to
contact me on the above channels. Many thanks.
On 03/08/2010 16:09, Geoff Connor wrote:
I like the idea of the ribbon option. It will be nice to have the
option.
Geoff
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Gerald Levy
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2010 5:50 AM
To: JFW list
Subject: Preview of JAWS 12
Here's a brief preview of JAWS 12 I just came across:
by Curtis Chong
In early July, I attended a three-hour session conducted by Freedom
Scientific during which the company provided a sneak preview of JAWS for
Windows Version 12. Freedom Scientific has been working on this newest
release of JAWS for more than a year, and it is hoped that JAWS 12 will
be
released before the end of 2010.
Long-time JAWS users will be interested to know that in JAWS 12, Freedom
Scientific proposes to replace the familiar JAWS Configuration Manager
with
something called the Settings Center. In the Settings Center, you can
search
for the setting that you want to change and then simply make the change.
It
is no longer necessary to explore a variety of menus to track down
where,
for example, you can change the level of punctuation that JAWS speaks or
increase the speaking rate of JAWS. Also, in the Settings Center, your
last
25 changes will be displayed at the bottom of the tree view, making it
easier for you to fix a setting that might have been adjusted
incorrectly
or
adjust settings that you change frequently.
Another feature included in JAWS 12 is the ability to operate your
computer
from the Braille keyboard of any connected refreshable Braille display.
Using the Braille keys, you can enter any character that would be
entered
through a standard QWERTY keyboard, and this includes all JAWS commands
as
well.
Also, a proficient Grade II Braille user will be able to enter text in
contracted Braille and have the result reverse-translated on the fly. I
do
not see much value in this feature for me, personally, but I hesitate to
criticize the investment in time and effort that has been made by
Freedom
Scientific; I simply do not know how many Braille users out there have
been
longing to operate their computer from a Braille keyboard.
The final noteworthy feature in JAWS 12 is the ability to use a Virtual
Ribbon in Microsoft Office. Some blind computer users have expressed
frustration with the ribbon that has been incorporated into Microsoft
Office
2007 and now into Office 2010. What Freedom Scientific is proposing for
JAWS
12 is to give the Office user the choice of whether to use the ribbon as
is
or to use the Virtual Ribbon provided by JAWS. This Virtual Ribbon
provides
a user experience that feels more like the traditional menus with which
a
lot of people are familiar. Time will tell whether this feature is worth
the
investment. As for me, since I feel quite comfortable with the Office
ribbon
as it is, I will probably choose not to use the JAWS Virtual Ribbon that
comes with JAWS 12.
In all, JAWS 12 seems like a bit of an improvement over JAWS 11.
Certainly,
Freedom Scientific has incorporated some new features which some people
will
like. As for me, I would wish for features in JAWS which make it easier
for
blind people to compete in the workplace-something which Freedom
Scientific
seems to have lost sight of over the years.
Gerald
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