[jaws-uk] Re: System Tray

  • From: "Joan Muir" <wjmuir.twadugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 14:58:34 -0000

Well, Belinda, the ways of computers are always strange to me! (smile)

Best wishes,

Joan.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Belinda" <bcpfizz@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 10:54 AM
Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: System Tray


> Hi Joan & Steve
>
> This is quite strange, mine seems to work in the opposite way.  Half my
> System Tray icons are hidden as I have the Hide Inactive Buttons boxed
> ticked.  When I use Ins + F11 all the icons are in the list, even the 
> hidden
> ones, whereas if I tab to the System Tray only the ones showing are read
> out, unless I press space bar on the expand button.   Just thought I'd
> mention that!  Am using Jaws 5 with Win XP Pro.
>
> Belinda
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joan Muir" <wjmuir.twadugs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 7:49 PM
> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: System Tray
>
>
>> Thank you very much, Steve.
>>
>> You were correct. I had this checked and have now unchecked it.
>>
>> Now the system tray is well in view.
>>
>> Best wishes,
>>
>> Joan.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Griffiths, Steve" <Steve.Griffiths@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, March 09, 2006 1:51 PM
>> Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: System Tray
>>
>>
>>> Joan,
>>>
>>> I think this may be a Windows setting that's getting in the way of JAWS.
>>> Try opening the Start menu and going into Settings submenu and choosing
>>> TaskBar and Start menu. This will open a dialogue; Tab to the
>>> "Notification area Hide inactive icons" checkbox and make sure it's not
>>> checked.  If it is already not checked, then apologies for the wrong
>>> steer!
>>>
>>> The thinking behind this possibility is that while the checkbox is
>>> checked, not all the system tray icons are on screen and I think that
>>> can prevent JAWS detecting them when you press insert + F11. When you
>>> use the Tab method of getting to the system tray, the hidden icons
>>> reappear when focus arrives on it, so JAWS can read them without any
>>> problem.
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Joan Muir
>>> Sent: Thursday, 09 March 2006 10:05
>>> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [jaws-uk] System Tray
>>>
>>> Hi, Folks,
>>> Using Jaws 7, Windows XP.
>>>
>>> I've recently found that when I use insert F11 not all of the items in
>>> the system tray are shown. If I tab round to it from the desktop the
>>> items appear.
>>>
>>> Should I amend a Jaws setting somewhere?
>>>
>>> Thank you.
>>>
>>> Best wishes,
>>>
>>> Joan.
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