Actually I did notice a few changes when I did this finger-stretching key combo. The first thing I noticed was it changed the insert to overwrite characters instead of pushing them to the right, I was able to get this back. Secondly, the Jaws voice suddenly got very low and slow and the key interrupt was flipped from my preference, I was able to get this back to normal with a couple of restarts. The only thing I haven't been able to recover from yet are that it changed the visual appearance of my desktop and start menu slightly, moving a few desktop items a bit to the left partly off the screen I think and adding a visually distracting sidebar with a Microsoft logo to the start menu column. This probably isn't really a topic of much interest to the list, but if anyone has any ideas here they can write me off-list. I checked the screen resolution and it didn't seem to have changed.
Probably not a great idea to try out key combinations you don't know what they do. Had a rare moment of curiosity.
Michael MA@xxxxxxxxxxx At 09:07 PM 11/22/2010, you wrote:
Michael, That keystroke is supposed to completely (and very quickly) kill JAWS and simultaneously create a debug file dump for analysis purposes. If you didn't notice anything, then perhaps you didn't actually hit the Windows key. I agree with you. Some of these keystrokes actually hurt my 58-year-old fingers. Dave Composed in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Arnowitt" <MA@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2010 17:19 Subject: jaws key + windows key + F4 Mike mentioned some command of jaws key + windows key + F4. Using the insert key on the numpad, that's a really difficult stretch. In my perfect world, the jaws key would be in the middle of the keyboard right below the spacebar. I hate having to jump all the way over to the numpad with my right hand and frequently have to move my left hand out of position to cover a certain key, then have to move both hands back. Seems so inefficient... btw, what does this keystroke do? I tried it and heard my computer make a little sci-fi sound. Figured I'd better do it a second time to toggle it off, whatever it was. Michael -- 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 Alternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html 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. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.comJFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxTo 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/jfwAlternative archives located at: http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.htmlIf 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. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxNo virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.comVersion: 8.5.426 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3259 - Release Date: 11/15/10 19:34:00
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