[access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
- From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:20:59 -0000
Hi Christopher.
Sorry if I appear a bit confused about this, but you say, "For best
performance, set your screen
> resolution to at least 800 by 600". In XP Home, this is the lowest
> setting. The next one up is 1024 by 768. Andy was asking if he used the
> latter, would sighted people see more of the screen. I just wish to know
> what the recommended setting is to get the best out of JAWS.
Best wishes.
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:44 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> Yes, this is exactly right. For best performance, set your screen
> resolution to at least 800 by 600. Hope that helps.
> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 12:43:03 -0000, "Andy Collins"
> <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> Is the screen resolution the reason then that when I am reading the
>> screen
>> using JFW, a sighted person can't see what JFW is reading because it
>> isn't
>> actually on the monitor?
>>
>> I'd like to know what the best resolution setting is for JFW to work
>> well,
>> this is still unclear to me! - Andy
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:26 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
>>
>>
>> The higher the resolution the more that can be fitted on the display
>> screen, meaning that screen reading would be improved if you set the
>> resolution to the below or higher. Hope that helps.
>> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:52:20 -0000, "Andy Collins"
>> <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> > Well yes, I do mean 800x600, but when you say that is the minimum any
>> > screen
>> > reader can handle, is that to say that a higher resolution is better?
>> >
>> > Thanks - Andy
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:00 AM
>> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
>> >
>> >
>> > Can I ask, do you mean 800 x 600 not the other way round? If that's the
>> > case, then that's fine for a screen reader since that's the minimum
>> > screen resolution that any screen reader can handle. Hope that helps.
>> > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:54:33 -0000, "Andy Collins"
>> > <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> > > So Christopher, 600x800 is no longer the best setting for JFW?
>> > > Wondering
>> > > why
>> > > I had it set to that before I reinstalled XP - Andy
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:19 AM
>> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Do the following:
>> > > 1. Open control panel.
>> > > 2. Press enter on display.
>> > > 3. Control-tab to the settings tab.
>> > > 4. Tab to the resolution slider and move it till it says 1024 by 786
>> > > or
>> > > something like that.
>> > > 5. Tab to the colours combo box and set it to 32-bit.
>> > > 6. Tab to OK and press enter.
>> > > 7. If you're asked if you wish to keep this setting, press enter on
>> > > yes.
>> > > Hope that helps.
>> > > On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:06:30 -0000, "Andy Collins"
>> > > <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> > > > Hi Andy - when I change to 600x800 last night, it messed up my JAWS
>> > > > setting
>> > > > for XP! as it modified the desk top. I was looking under display in
>> > > > control
>> > > > panel, and saw on the appropriate tab a list of resolutions;
>> originally,
>> > > > mine was set to 1024x768 with a percentage of %9 [not sure what the
>> > > > percentage thing is about], when I selected 600x800, the percentage
>> went
>> > > > down to 0, and JAWS kept seeing blanks everywhere, no matter what
>> window
>> > > > I
>> > > > was in; it would read emails or documents in say all mode, but not
>> line
>> > > > by
>> > > > line. From what you say, and waht I seem to remember, 600x800 is
>> > > > the
>> > > > correct
>> > > > setting, but Christopher talked about colours, and this is where
>> > > > I'm
>> > > > stuck,
>> > > > so if you or anybody can help me get these setting right for JAWS,
>> then
>> > > > I'd
>> > > > apreciate it.
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks - Andy
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:54 AM
>> > > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Hi Andy.
>> > > >
>> > > > My settings are 600 by 800.
>> > > >
>> > > > Are you able to navigate your way back to change it or would
>> > > > youlike
>> me
>> > > > to
>> > > > walk you through it.
>> > > >
>> > > > Best wishes.
>> > > > Andy
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > > > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:33 AM
>> > > > Subject: [access-uk] Screen resolution and colour
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > My screen resolution and colour is set to: 1152x864, colour: 32
>> > > > > bpp;
>> I
>> > > > > don't
>> > > > > think this is right for JAWS, I seem to think it should be
>> > > > > 600x800,
>> is
>> > > > > that
>> > > > > right, and what should colour be set to?
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Thanks - Andy
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