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. > >> >>>> > > > >> >>>> > > 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