You could also, if you want to investigate such matters further, and if it is par for the course, take a look through Folder Options. (that may not be necessary, but with JAWS ...) I did the ECDL before Windows XP! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Halligan" <tigerone@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 11:15 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: file management and jaws thanks for that flor your help is much appreciated ,you are a mine of information as usual regards Paul H ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx> To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 6:00 PM Subject: [vicsireland] Re: file management and jaws > Open Windows Explorer. > Look in the View menu. > Hit enter on Details. > Use arrow keys; with JAWS, use insert-up-arrow or insert+PageDown to > hear/read the file details. > Play around with various settings in the View menu, to achieve the desired > effects. Alt-v, i brings up the Arrange icons item. > Other options become available upon your activating some of those. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Halligan" <tigerone@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:31 PM > Subject: [vicsireland] file management and jaws > > > hi all > am doing the ecdl file management module > have been asked various about files in a folder > e.g. the four smallest files > to arrange the files alphabetically > to count the files including the hidden files etc etc > if I put the view in list mode > jaws will only read the name of the files and subfolders > how do i get jaws to read the size and type while in list view and also > how > do i autoarrange the files first and folders and vice versa > any help > regards > Paul h > tigerone@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.9/1364 - Release Date: > 07/04/2008 18:38 > >