Re: jfw 5.1 xp settings
- From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:56:32 -0700
Go to start menu, control panel and then user accounts. You can see who has
administrator status there and if you do, your name should be displayed there.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terri Lynne Pomeroy" <terri_lynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 12:28 AM
Subject: Re: jfw 5.1 xp settings
> Hi. I have been looking at these instructions as I have just received an
> upgrade to windows xp. However, I'm not sure about "administrative rights."
> Since the program was installed at a computer shop, do you think they put
> themselves down as administrator? How can I check?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Terri Lynne
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 3:12 PM
> Subject: Re: jfw 5.1 xp settings
>
>
>> Here is the info. The link can be found on the jfw lite page under helpful
>> hints, I believe.
>> For your convenience though, here is the actual document from Freedom
>> Scientific's web site.
>> Windows XP and JAWS
>>
>> This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make when using
>> JAWS
>> in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be logged in with
>> administrative rights to make several of these changes.
>>
>> Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To open Control
>> Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start Menu, move to Control
>> Panel,
>> and press ENTER. Depending on your system settings, Control Panel either
>> opens
>> in a separate window, or the Control Panel items open as a sub-menu.
>>
>> We recommend making changes in the following areas:
>> • Display Properties
>> • Folder Options
>> • Start Menu
>> • Windows Explorer
>> • System Performance
>>
>> Display Properties
>>
>> 1. From the Control Panel, move to "Display" and press Enter.
>> 2. From the themes combo box, select Windows XP.
>> 3. In the List of backgrounds on the Desktop page, choose Bliss.
>> 4. Set Position to "Stretch".
>> 5. In the Screen Saver combo box on the Screen Saver page, press HOME to
>> select none.
>> 6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to Windows classic
>> style.
>> 7. Set Color Scheme to Windows Standard.
>> 8. Set Font to normal.
>> 9. Close the dialog.
>>
>> Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box says
>> "Modified Theme".
>>
>> Folder Options
>> 1. From the Control Panel, press ALT+T to go to the Tools menu
>> 2. Press O for Folder Options.
>> 3. From the Tasks radio button group, select Use Windows Classic folders
>> 4. (Optional):
>> A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view.
>> B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box.
>> C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the Show pop-up
>> description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions
>> often hides
>> the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to
>> visually see the next item in the menu list.
>> D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR.
>> E. Answer Yes to the dialog that comes up to acknowledge this change.
>> 5. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box and press
>> SPACEBAR
>> to close this dialog box.
>>
>> Start Menu
>> 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.
>>
>> Windows Explorer
>> 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.
>>
>> System Performance
>> 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:
>> • Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing.
>> • Slide open Combo Boxes.
>> • Smooth-scroll List Boxes.
>> • Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons.
>> 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.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "phillip and scott" <twomenofmusic@xxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 1:42 PM
>> Subject: jfw 5.1 xp settings
>>
>>
>>> Hi folks, can someone give me a link to the information on the proper
>>> settings
>>> for jaws 5.1 to work properly with windows xp sp2? Thanks in advance.
>>> Phillip Tracy
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