[access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour

  • From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 18:35:29 +0000

Oo, sorry to hear your computer's terminally ill, lol, and I hope you
can afford for a new one one day.
On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:53:24 -0000, "Andy Logue"
<andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> Hi Christopher.
> 
> Yes isn't it?  However, my computer was recently in to see the doctor and
> he 
> told me that I had spilled a can of Coke which dripped into the back, and 
> the internal fans throw it all over the place.  I'm afraid this computer
> is 
> terminally ill!  I think he did replace the display drivers, so that's
> what 
> is probably happening in my case.
> 
> Andy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 4:04 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> 
> 
> > Now that's strange, could be a problem with your display software, or
> > maybe it doesn't support resolutions above 800 by 600. Least you got the
> > bare minimum though.
> > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 15:59:13 -0000, "Andy Logue"
> > <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
> >> Hi Andy and all interested in this thread.
> >>
> >>
> >> I thought that I would try moving the resolution on my computer up from
> >> 800
> >> by 600 to 1024 768 pixels, to see if more of the screen was displayed,
> >> and
> >> guess what?  When I clicked OK, my computer crashed and re-booted.  I
> >> attempted this again, and again my computer didn't like it, so I'm unable
> >> to
> >> change from 800 by 600.  Strange or what eh?
> >>
> >> Best wishes.
> >> Andy
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:46 PM
> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi Ibby.
> >> >
> >> > Snap!  Same here but if there was a chance of improving the display for 
> >> > my
> >> > sighted  wife, by upping the resolution, then I'd be interested. 
> >> > Often,
> >> > Pauline is assisting me on the computer and she says, "I cannot see 
> >> > what
> >> > you
> >> > are doing,   What jaws is reading out is not on the screen"
> >> >
> >> > Andy
> >> >
> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> > From: "Ibby Karbhari" <ibbyk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:20 PM
> >> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Andy,
> >> >> I have mine set to 800 by 600 and true colour 32 and JAWS, Hal and
> >> >> Windows-Eyes has worked well on this machine.
> >> >> Ibby
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On 
> >> >> Behalf
> >> >> Of
> >> >> Andy Logue
> >> >> Sent: 21 January 2007 15:15
> >> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Andy.
> >> >>
> >> >> It's as clear as mud to me also.  If I get time later today, I'll have 
> >> >> a
> >> >> look at the Hentor Joyce site to see if they mention it.
> >> >>
> >> >> Andy
> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >> >> From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:43 PM
> >> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>> 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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