Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this down!

  • From: "Arianna Calesso" <acalesso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:55:54 -0500

But those equals signs don't occur on every message.

Arianna
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:23 PM
Subject: RE: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this down!


It seems to be this list server (freelists.org), as I don't see this
happening on any other list server, and I'm using half a dozen different
ones each day.

Maybe it's a setting the moderator can alter???



Chip Orange
Database Administrator
Florida Public Service Commission

Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(850) 413-6314

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Lowe
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:44 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS,=20
> copy this down!
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> Thanks Chris,
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> One thing I would love to know.  What the heck is with all of=20
> the annoying =3D 20 that show up in messages on this list? =20
> They're really distracting!  Jack
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:40 PM
> Subject: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this down!
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> > Windows XP and JAWS
> >
> > This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make=20
> when using=20
> > JAWS=3D =3D20 in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be logged =
in=20
> > with=3D administrative rights to make several of these changes.
> >
> > Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To open=20
> > Control=3D20 Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start=20
> Menu, move=20
> > to Control Panel,=3D and press ENTER. Depending on your=20
> system settings,=20
> > Control Panel either opens=3D =3D20 in a separate window, or=20
> the Control=20
> > Panel items open as a sub-menu.
> >
> > We recommend making changes in the following areas:
> > List of 5 items
> > =3D95 Display Properties
> > =3D95 Folder Options
> > =3D95 Start Menu
> > =3D95 Windows Explorer
> > =3D95 System Performance
> > list end
> >
> > Display Properties
> > List of 9 items
> > 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,=20
> press HOME=20
> > to=3D20 select none.
> > 6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to=20
> Windows classic=20
> > style.
> > 7. Set Color Scheme to Windows Standard.
> > 8. Set Font to normal.
> > 9. Close the dialog.
> > list end
> >
> > Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo box=20
> > says=3D20 "Modified Theme."
> >
> > Folder Options
> > List of 5 items (contains 1 nested list) 1. From the Control Panel,=20
> > 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=20
> Classic folders.
> > 4. (Optional):
> > List of 5 items nesting level 1
> > 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=20
> > pop-up=3D20 description for folder and desktop items check=20
> box. Pop up=20
> > descriptions=3D20 often hides the menu item just below any given =
menu=20
> > item, making it impossible to=3D20 visually see the next item in the =

> > menu list.
> > D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR.
> > E. Select Yes in the dialog that opens to acknowledge this change.
> > list end nesting level 1
> > 5. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box=20
> and press=3D20=20
> > SPACEBAR to close this dialog box.
> > list end
> >
> > Start Menu
> > List of 6 items
> > 1. From Control Panel, Move to Taskbar and Start menu and=20
> press ENTER.
> > 2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck Group=20
> > Similar=3D =3D20 Taskbar Buttons.
> > 3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for=20
> Hide inactive=20
> > 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.
> > list end
> >
> > Windows Explorer
> > List of 10 items
> > 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=20
> > to=3D20 select this and close the menus.
> > 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item "Show in=20
> Groups." If it=20
> > is=3D20 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"=20
> button, and=20
> > press=3D =3D20 SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this =
change.
> > 10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this=20
> dialog box.
> > list end
> >
> > System Performance
> > List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 1. From the Control Panel,=20
> > move to System and press ENTER to open the=3D20 System Properties=20
> > Dialog.
> > 2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page.
> > 3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button. The=20
> > Performance=3D =3D20 Options Dialog opens.
> > 4. Clear the following check boxes:
> > List of 4 items nesting level 1
> > =3D95 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing.
> > =3D95 Slide open Combo Boxes.
> > =3D95 Smooth-scroll List Boxes.
> > =3D95 Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons.
> > list end nesting level 1
> > 5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and=20
> return to=20
> > the=3D20 System Properties dialog box.
> > 6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System=20
> > Properties=3D20 dialog box.
> > list end
> >
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