[jaws-uk] Re: Inactive Button

  • From: "susan mcdonald" <susan_mcdonald52@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2007 15:29:59 +0000

Sorry I have been to the web page and Jaws is telling me there are no 
buttons on that page


>From: "Joan Muir" <wjmuir.twadugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Inactive Button
>Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:30:45 -0000
>
>Hi, Wendy,
>
>Thanks very much. This site gives me an inactive button:
>
>http://www.lyraceltica.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
>
>Can you shed any light for me?
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Joan.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 4:44 PM
>Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Inactive Button
>
>
> > Hi Joan
> >
> > I think Peter was giving you instructions for showing buttons on the 
>task
> > bar, which isn't what you wanted, as you were talking about websites 
>with
> > flash on them.
> >
> > Flash is a bit of a problem, as many site developers don't seem to know
> > how
> > to make it accessible.  Some sites with flash, notably J K Rowling's
> > official site, are completely accessible because she made sure to get 
>her
> > site created by someone who knew what they were doing.
> >
> > Flash often makes pages refresh over and over again, so the focus keeps
> > jumping around and you don't know where you are.  You can turn flash off
> > by
> > pressing control shift V for personalised settings, then cursoring down
> > till
> > you get to the options for flash movies and pressing space till this is
> > turned off, then press enter.  However, depending on what you are 
>wanting
> > to
> > do on the site, for example, play a game or answer quiz questions, if
> > flash
> > is turned off you can no longer do this because the relevant links have
> > disappeared.
> >
> > As you say, one of those things which is definitely sent to try us.  
>Which
> > site were you looking at?  If you can give us some more clues we can
> > perhaps
> > have a look and try to find the answer for you.
> >
> > Wendy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > On
> > Behalf Of Joan Muir
> > Sent: 03 January 2007 16:28
> > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Inactive Button
> >
> > Hi, Peter,
> >
> > Thanks for that. However, it says: "Hide inactive icons. checkbox not
> > checked". This I take it is right so I still can't see why the button is
> > shown as inactive online.
> >
> > Well, just one of these crazy things sent to try me, I suppose! (smile).
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Joan.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Bentley" <bentleypdlists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:47 AM
> > Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Inactive Button
> >
> >
> >> Joan
> >>
> >> 1. Press control+esc  and then escape to bring focus onto the start
> >> button.
> >>
> >> 2. Press control+alt to activate the properties meun.
> >>
> >> 3. Shift+tab 3 times. This will bring focus onto an item "hide inactive
> >> icons. Make sure this is unchecked.
> >>
> >> Peter Bentley
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Joan Muir" <wjmuir.twadugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:10 AM
> >> Subject: [jaws-uk] Inactive Button
> >>
> >>
> >>> Hi, Folks, and a very happy new year to you all,
> >>> When I'm on websites that have flash movie start shown, I come across 
>a
> >>> button which Jaws says is inactive. On using Jaws help, it tells me to
> >>> find the control button and switch it on but I haven't a clue what 
>that
> >>> means. I take it that the flash isn't properly set up for some reason.
> >>>
> >>> Can anyone help please?
> >>>
> >>> Best wishes,
> >>>
> >>> Joan.
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