Re: Restoring JAWS Without Sighted Assistance After Loss of Speech

  • From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:52:40 +0100

Hi, try Windows Insert F4. This will not only close JAWS but a dump file will 
also be created so you can send it to Freedom Scientific to analyse. This 
helps in diagnosing difficult JAWS problems. Hope that helps.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:28:16 -0400
Subject: Re: Restoring JAWS Without Sighted Assistance After Loss of Speech

> 
> 
> I already have a shortcut key for starting JAWS.  But how do you close JAWS 
after a crash if you can't see the screen and use the computer mouse?
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: George B 
>   To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 9:14 AM
>   Subject: RE: Restoring JAWS Without Sighted Assistance After Loss of 
Speech
> 
> 
>   Yes do the following
> 
>   Tap the windows key, and the start menu pops up
> 
>   Tap the letter on your keyboard, and a run dialog box pops up
> 
>   Type the version of jaws in the box, i.e. jaws9 if you are running that 
version, and hit enter and jaws will start.
> 
>    
> 
>   From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
Behalf Of Gerald Levy
>   Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 05:29
>   To: JFW list
>   Subject: Restoring JAWS Without Sighted Assistance After Loss of Speech
> 
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>   Occasionally, a crash or other glitch causes JAWS  to stop speaking.  
When this happens, is there any way to close and restart JAWS without 
sighted assistance to restore it to normal? Thanks. 
> 
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