Re: Verbose Desktop Improved JFW 6.0
- From: "Steve Gomes" <finnygomes@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:03:54 -0600
Interesting. I wonder if there is a way to make the items on the desk top
appear in in a column. For example, if I down arrow I get "my computer 3 or
15. then down arrow again and I get "my documents 7 of 15. It would be nice
if these things were in order.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Margaret Thomas" <iluvtoread@xxxxxxx>
To: "jfw" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 10:28 PM
Subject: Verbose Desktop Improved JFW 6.0
> Hi All,
>
> It looks like FS has largely been able to solve my problem with
> JFW 6.0 on my XP Home machine being too chatty when I hit Windows
> key-M or Win Key-D to go to my desktop.
>
> JAWS is still saying Desktop Folder View List view and the name of
> the item on my desktop, but it is a vast improvement on what it was
> saying and I can live with the "extra" folder view" if I can't get rid
> of it.
>
> Here's the response I received from FS:
>
> Dear Margaret
>
> Thank you for contacting Freedom Scientific technical Support. You
> will
> want to use the settings below for windows xp:
>
> 1. minimize all applications (windows key+m)
> 2. Unselect the item if it's checked (control+spacebar)
> 3. Activate the context menu (windows application key)
> note: this is the key to the left of the right control key on
> standard
> windows keyboards.
> 4. Press the letter r to activate the display properties
> 5. on the Themes Page:
> set to windows xp.
> To change press alt plus down arrow to open
> 6. Control Tab to the Desktop Tab
> Set background to bliss
> Set position stretch
> 7. Press Control Tab to Screen Saver
> Set to none]
> 8. Control Tab to Appearance Tab
> Set to Windows Classic Style
> Color Scheme Windows Standard
> Font Size Normal
> 9. Control+tab to the settings tab,
> color: 16 bit
> resolution: 1024 by 768
> 10. Tab to okay and hit 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 up 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.
>
> If you continue to have too much speaking, you can change the
> verbosity
> level with the steps below:
>
> 1. Activate the configuration manager "insert+number row 6"
> 2. Load the default.jcf file "control+shift+d"
> 3. Pull up the set options menu "alt+s"
> 4. Press the letter v to open the verbosity dialog
> 5. Arrow down to the desired verbosity level
> 6. Tab to okay and hit enter
> 7. Save the change "control+s"
> 8. Exit the manager "alt+f4"
>
> In some cases, it is necessary to restart JAWS to notice the change
> with
> this setting.
>
> If replying to this message, Be sure to include all previous
> correspondence pertaining to this matter when replying to this message
> so that we might better
> assist you.
>
> Regards,
> Tracey Jackson,
> Technical Support Specialist
> Freedom Scientific Blind/Low Vision Group
> -- Henter-Joyce, Blazie, and Arkenstone
> 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.
>
> Margaret
>
> Previously I wrote:
>
> I'm hoping I can get JAWS 6.0 to be less verbose with Windows XP
> Home when I hit Windows key-M or Windows key-D to get to My Desktop.
> With the former, JFW says "Folder View List View" and reads the names
> of several items on my Desktop such as My Documents, Outlook Express,
> etc. JAWS 6.0 was better behaved on my Win 98 se machine and just
> said something like "My Computer" or "My Desktop." When I hit Windows
> key-D, JAWS reads several items in my Desktop and it's almost as
> annoying.
>
> I thought maybe I could quiet it down by using the steps for
> getting rid of the infamous "Read only edit" and look for "folder
> view" instead of "Read only edit," but I don't find "Folder View" in
> the list view that "Read only edit" is in. I did find "Desktop Speak
> Control Type Using NormalVoice " which sounds promising, but I wanted
> to double check before I went ahead and did it.
>
> Will this do the trick or is there another setting somewhere that
> should be changed?
>
> Thank you,
>
>
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