RE: hotmail (regular version) problems are now fixed.
- From: "Andy B" <a_borka@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:31:12 -0400
Do you have java turned on in IE?
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Alan Clendinen
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 10:48 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: re: hotmail (regular version) problems are now fixed.
Andy,
All the problems I've previously described with Windows Live Hotmail were in
the "Classic" version. I am unable to find that combo box you describe,
which is used to add a file attachment.
I have, however, seen that "plain text" link, and that sounds like a
solution for the problem I was having with JAWS not reading what I had typed
into the message body.
The mystery remains about the combo box used for adding file attachments.
I tried switching from the Hotmail Live Classic view to the full Windows
Live Hotmail version, and guess what? I was able to find a link for
attachments. But the problem with the full Live Hotmail version, is that it
is extremely slow. I'll try switching back to the classic view and see if I
can find that darn combo box. Thanks for your help!
Alan
Andy wrote:
I did a little homework on this issue. Here is how to completely fix the
problems you are having and make it totally accessible for jaws.
1. sign in to the regular version of hotmail at
www.hotmail.com.
2. do a virtual find with jaws for the word "classic" (it should land on a
link called "classic").
3. Hit enter on this link. You will be changed to the classic view of
hotmail live.
4. look for a link called "new" (this will open a new email view).
5. At the top of the email view, there is a combobox that has the word
"attach..." in it. This is for atachments.
A. Arrow down to either file or picture and hit enter. A new web page view
(attachment form) will appear.
B. fill out the form and submit it. You will be returned to the new email
view.
6. Fill out the from, to and subject lines as normal.
7. Arrow down once from the subject edit box and there will be a graphical
link that jaws says as "graphic plain text". Press enter on this link to
change the email body to plain text instead of rich text. If you ever want
to change back to rich text, just hit enter on that link.
8. fill out the email body. Any html code is accepted in the body field.
9. turn forms mode off and virtual find for the word "send". Press enter on
the link to send the message.
The reason for all of these problems is because of the hotmail live full
version. Use classic instead. If there are any more problems/questions, just
let me know and I will research them out on the subject here.
-----Original Message-----
From:
jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Alan Clendinen
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 5:54 AM
To:
jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: re: Updated Hotmail
Dennis,
Actually, I did read those instructions, but after doing steps 1 and 2,
focus is on the To: field, so I hit enter to get into forms mode, and
entered an email address and then began hitting the tab key. I reach the
message body, at which point I entered some text. When I try to read what
I've just written by using the say-line command, JAWS says nothing. I have
to route JAWS to PC cursor in order to read the text.
When I switch back to the PC cursor and continue to hit tab, I never
encounter the combo box you describe in step 3.
Could the problem be that I am using the "Classic Windows Live Hotmail"
instead of the full version?
Alan
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