Re: Handling multiple selection list boxes in Internet Explorer?
- From: "Steve Gomes" <finnygomes@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 11:20:48 -0700
hi Dave. I wonder if any totally blind people ever use the mouse for
anything. and if so what for.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:15 AM
Subject: Re: Handling multiple selection list boxes in Internet Explorer?
> Doug,
>
> The instructions are for sighted users or others who do not use jaws. In
> jaws, we have a selection mechanism for this. Just hold down the controll
> key and when a desired item is highlighted, press the space bar while
still
> holding down the ctrl key and then continue down the list while holding
down
> the controll key till you reach your next desired item and press the space
> bar. This may not work for you but is what freedom says to do.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Lawlor" <dlawlor@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, March 19, 2004 8:39 PM
> Subject: Handling multiple selection list boxes in Internet Explorer?
>
>
> Hello list, I am presently using JAWS 4.5 and Internet Explorer 6.0. I
have
> to use a university database which requires the use of multiple selection
> list boxes. These boxes allow you to select items out of sequence by
> holding down the control key and clicking the mouse on the item you want
to
> select. In forms mode I have tried setting the jaws cursor to follow the
PC
> cursor by pressing <insert+control+keypad-dash> while holding down the
> control key and moving the up and down arrow keys and pressing the left
> mouse button key. This does not select the items I need. The questions I
> have are: What way do people currently handle these types of list boxes?
> Are these boxes handled any better under JAWS 5.0? I certainly hope I
don't
> have to pay the major funds to upgrade to 5.0 just to use a database.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help,
>
> Doug
>
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