Re: For Those Having Problems with JFW 6

  • From: Bruce Toews <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 09:44:16 -0600 (CST)

I had been hoping that you were just inadvertently entering something 
wrong, as we all do from time to time. But that's clearly not the case. 
You're experiencing some strange problems that I wouldn't even want to 
hazard a guess at.

Bruce

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On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, John Miller wrote:

> When I first installed jaws 6.0 ILM version on this computer it wouldn't run
> at all,  took me over an hour on the phone with FS to get it to run, quella
> worked perfect but the switch to ILM really didn't go well at first though
> it works now, just typing jaws6 in the run dialog box doesn't work. I can
> live with that though it's just strange, it loads a little slower then I'd
> like too.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Toews" <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 2:09 AM
> Subject: Re: For Those Having Problems with JFW 6
>
>
>> Okay, you're clearly doing it correctly, I have no idea why it wouldn't
>> work for you.
>>
>> Bruce
>>
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>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, John Miller wrote:
>>
>>> I go to run and type with out the quotes  "jaws6"   and nothing happens
>>> usually, other times I can't bring it up at all after that
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Bruce Toews" <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 8:19 PM
>>> Subject: Re: For Those Having Problems with JFW 6
>>>
>>>
>>>> What exactly are you entering?
>>>>
>>>> Bruce
>>>>
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>>>> On Wed, 19 Jan 2005, John Miller wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Would you believe I can't run jaws from the run dialog box like that.
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Bruce Toews" <water_drinker@xxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:12 PM
>>>>> Subject: For Those Having Problems with JFW 6
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> If you are having trouble with JFW 6, I recommend doing a complete
>>>>>> repair
>>>>>> of JAWS and manually configuring JFW. All problems I have had with
>>>>>> JAWS
>>>>>> 6
>>>>>> to date have been due to the merge program not working properly.
>>>>>> Configuring manually solved the problems.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One useful test to see if the merge could be at fault is to enter the
>>>>>> following in the run dialog box, with JFW unloaded:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> jaws6 /default
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This runs the JAWS default settings, and if the problem you have does
>>>>>> not
>>>>>> manifest itself, then it's a safe bet taht the merge was at fault.
>>>>>> This
>>>>>> method worked for me, and I'm passing it along in case someone else
>>>>>> can
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> helped by it. If you are not familiar with the run dialog box, below
>>>>>> are
>>>>>> step-by-step instructions for the default test.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 1. Unload JAWS. Hit jaws key+F4, and when asked if you are sure if you
>>>>>> want to unload JAWS, hit enter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 2. Then hit windows key+R. Type
>>>>>>
>>>>>> jaws6 /default
>>>>>>
>>>>>> and hit enter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> 3. You are now running JAWS with the defaults intact. You can alwasy
>>>>>> go
>>>>>> back to your regular settings by unloading JAWS and just running jaws6
>>>>>> without the /default perameter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If running with the defaults clears up the problem you are having,
>>>>>> then
>>>>>> you can seriously look at the merge as the source of your trouble.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope this can help someone.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bruce
>>>>>>
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