Actually, I read the response too, and it sounded very very much like what I read in one section of some old text-based jfw tutorial. Don *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 1/13/2007 at 8:36 PM bjones wrote: >Rick >I have to agree. I don't know what a virtual buffer is but can tell you >these settings are what I too got for every question I asked FS regarding >my >problems with Jaws 8. None of them were fixed by changing the settings. >Barbara > > -----Original Message----- > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf >Of Rick Harmon > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 7:59 PM > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Lots of blank virtual buffers in IE 7 with JAWS 7.1 and 8.0. > > > The response they gave you is crap. None of these settings have been >necessary since JAWS 6. Jaws 6 and later should run very well with XP >settings out of the box. This is basically how I set my machine here and >how we set all of our machines at work. All those settings they told you >to >change are completely unnecessary for newer versions of JAWS and will do >nothing to fix the IE bug. > > Rick > > > ======= > > Visit my webpage at www.blind-geek-zone.net > > Here you will find Audio tutorials for popular programs, blindness >related >web links, blind mailing list links and documents for various things. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: acarthon@xxxxxxxx > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 7:45 PM > Subject: Fw: Lots of blank virtual buffers in IE 7 with JAWS 7.1 and >8.0. > > > Hi list, > Yes I believe I have Darrell if you are talking about when JAWS makes >it >seem like nothing is there. . As a matter of fact, I e-mailed FS about this >issue yesterday. I will place the reply below. > I hope this helps. I sometimes remedy this issue by hitting the F5 >command when using IE 6. I still have to check and make the changes myself >as described below. > Beware, the response is quite long. > AC > > Thank you for contacting Freedom Scientific Support. > The first suggestion with these symptums is to first check display >settings. > Below are the suggested settings to optimize Windows XP with Jaws. > 1. Press Control plus Escape or Windows Key to open the Start Menu. > 2. Press S for Settings and Enter on Control Panel. > 3. Press the letter D till you hear display and press Enter. > 4. on the Themes Page: > Windows XP should be set to modified by default. > To change press alt plus down arrow to open > 5. Control Tab to the Desktop Tab > Set background to bliss > Set position stretch > 6. Press Control Tab to Screen Saver > Set to none] > 7. Control Tab to Appearance Tab > Set to Windows Classic Style > Color Scheme Windows Standard > Font Size Normal > 8. Tab to OK and press Enter > Suggestions for setting up folders in Windows XP > 1. Hold down the Windows key and press the letter M to get to the >desktop. > 2. Press M for my computer and press Enter. > 3. Press Alt plus t and down arrow to Folder Options and press Enter. > 4. When on the general tab, set tasks to use Windows Classic Folders. > Set to Open folders in the same Window. > 5. Tab to OK and press Enter. > Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box >says >"Modified Theme." > Start Menu > List of 6 items > 1. From Control Panel, Move to Taskbar and Start menu and press ENTER. > 2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck Group >Similar Taskbar Buttons. > 3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for Hide inactive >icons. > 4. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Start Menu page. > 5. Select Classic start menu. > 6. Press ENTER to close this dialog box. > list end > Windows Explorer > List of 10 items > 1. Press WINDOWS KEY+E to open Windows Explorer. > 2. Press ALT+V to open the View menu. > 3. Select "Arrange Icons by" and press ENTER to open the submenu. > 4. Move to the menu item "Name" to arrange by Name, and Press ENTER to >select this and close the menus. > 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item "Show in Groups." If it >is >checked, press ENTER to uncheck it and close the menus. > 6. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu. > 7. Press O to open the Folder Options Dialog. > 8. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the View page. > 9. Press SPACEBAR to activate the "Apply to all folders" button, and >press SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this change. > 10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. > list end > System Performance > List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) > 1. From the Control Panel, move to System and press ENTER to open the >System Properties Dialog. > 2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page. > 3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button. The >Performance Options Dialog opens. > 4. Clear the following check boxes: > List of 4 items nesting level 1 > * Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing. > * Slide open Combo Boxes. > * Smooth-scroll List Boxes. > * Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons. > list end nesting level 1 > 5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and return to >the >System Properties dialog box. > 6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System >Properties >dialog box. > Note: > If there are two display adapters showing in the device manager under >display adapters, be sure to disable the second instance of the driver for >proper > operation of Jaws. > Sluggishness on the internet is most likely caused by spyware or >malware >that may have gotten installed on your system. > We strongly recommend getting a good spy ware removal tool as in >Counter >Spy or Spy Sweeper from Web Roott software. This tool will check your >computer > for Spy ware. These days, this is an absolute must. > http://www.counterspy.com > > If you have any additional questions, please don't hesitate to contact >us. > Thank you for choosing Freedom Scientific! > If replying to this message, Be sure to include all previous >correspondence pertaining to this issue so that we might more quickly >assist you. > Regards, > Grant Downey > Technical Support Specialist > Freedom Scientific > Phone support: 727 803 8600, option #2 > E-mail Support: > support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Visit our website at: > http://www.freedomscientific.com > Our Mission > To develop, manufacture and market innovative technology-based products > and services that those with vision impairments and learning > disabilities use to change their world. > -----Original Message----- > From: > acarthon@xxxxxxxx > [mailto:acarthon@xxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 11:48 AM > To: Freedom Scientific Technical Support > Subject: > Hello Freedomscientific, > I am running JAWS 7.1 on my laptop with Windows XP SP2. > While surfing the web, JAWS tends to hang up on me when a page is >loading. In other words, I often can't get it to say or do anything until >the page is > fully loaded. > I have also had JAWS lose focus while on the net. The web page can be >loading and all of a sudden the web page is no longer there. I check the >status of > the page with the JAWS command at one minute and the page is still >loading, then the next minute it says nothing. I try hitting the arrow keys >to move > the cursor and nothing is said. However, if I hit the numpad 5 key Jaws >will say blank. I end up doing an alt-tab command to get the web page back >in focus, > and everything works again. > JAWS is also very sluggish during these times. > I hope you all can assist me with this issue. > Thanks! > AC > > nu7i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 10:54:34 -0700 > Subject: Lots of blank virtual buffers in IE 7 with JAWS 7.1 and 8.0. > Message-ID: <052901c7373b$e30719c0$800101df@djrvk8c1> > > Hello Everyone, > > I have been noticing more and more frequent instances where web pages >pulled up in IE 7 using either JAWS 7.1 or 8.0 have completely blank >virtual >buffers. It is necessary to close and reload the browser window. Further, >this problem increases in frequency the longer JAWS is running. The >problem >goes away for awhile after JAWS has been closed and restarted, then recurs >soon after. > > Anyone else experiencing this issue? > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG. >Version: 7.5.433 / Virus Database: 268.16.10/624 - Release Date: 1/12/2007 >2:04 PM > > > >__________ NOD32 1960 (20070106) Information __________ > >This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. >http://www.eset.com > >-- >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. 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