Re: Installing JFW.
- From: "G.W. Cox" <gwcox2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:51:00 -0700
I just did a little experiment. It seemed to show that whichever version
you mark as "automatically start Jaws first" will load after restarting.
I put focus on the desktop icon for version 5.1, closed the running
version with insert F4, enter, and blindly hit enter which should have
been on version 5.1. That will only work that way if no other
application is active. Then I hit insert J, entered on options, then
basics, tabbed to automatically start Jaws, checked and entered on OK.
I restarted and version 5.1 came up.
I've been in and out of the menu so forgive if I am unclear.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Spratt
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 10:19 PM
Subject: Re: Installing JFW.
Anita,
So, step 2. Before I do my best to explain how I start my preferred
version of JAWS, I need to mention a couple of points. First, I am not
running JAWS 7 until Freedom Scientific comes out with a later version
with all the problems corrected. So my latest version is 6.2. If you
want to start with version 7, someone running that version may need to
intercede. It's possible that JAWS is now named something like "Freedom
Scientific JAWS 7," so when I say "j" below, you'll need to type "f."
But the following procedure may still work.
The second point to make is that you can locate JAWS in the start menu
by pressing "p" for programs" and then "j" for JAWS." Since you are
running more than one version of JAWS, pressing "j" a second time will
bring up another version of JAWS. If you have a third version there, a
third "j" will bring up that third version.
With that as background, here's how I would switch to a version of JAWS
not currently running.
1. Go to the start menu with control-escape or the Windows key, then
press "p" for programs.
2. Press "j" for JAWS. JAWS will announce which version that will
open. "If you have another program beginning with j, that program might
appear here. Keep that in mind for counting purposes.)
3. Press "j" again and listen for the next version number. Press "j"
again in case another program is running with the first letter "j."
4. Note which press of "j" brings up the JAWS version you want. Was it
the first, the second, the third? This is critical.
4. Press escape twice to make sure you've exited the "Programs" and
"Start" menus.
5. Now close JAWS. This will end speech, so make sure you've followed
the steps above. You close JAWS by pressing insert-F4 and confirming
with the enter key.
6. Press control-escape. Then press p.
7. Press j the number of times you need to reach the JAWS version you
want. If that version came up with your first press of "p" while you
were testing, that's all you need, one press of j. If it was the second
press, do it twice now.
8. Once you've pressed "j" the right number of times, press enter.
9. Now press j again. do this even if you're looking for JAWS 7 and FS
now names it Freedom Scientific JAWS 7." JAWS should come up speaking.
10. go to the JAWS menu with insert-j and arrow up to "About." Press
enter and listen for the version number. It ought to be the one you
want.
11. Then follow the steps I outlined in my previous message to make
this version your default.
This is a lengthy list, but it ought to work. I hope it does for you.
If you can't get speech to work after taking these steps, the simplest
way to get it back is to reboot. In that event, maybe someone on the
list will have an alternative approach. Otherwise, you'll need to ask
for sighted assistance. In that case, close JAWS with insert-j and
enter. Then have the sighted person go through the Programs menu and
click on the desired version of JAWS. Then press j to get it running.
At that point you'll be able to follow the steps I outlined in my
previous message to make this version of JAWS your default.
Adrian
----- Original Message -----
From: Anita
hi Adrian and List,
That's the thing, my preferred version of JFW isn't running.
Anita
----- Original Message -----
From: Adrian Spratt
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, January 20, 2006 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: Installing JFW.
Hi Anita.
The way I make my preferred version of JAWS the default is to make
the PC start with that particular version. This requires that you
determine which version of JAWS is currently operating. As I believe
Jerry Cox suggested earlier, you find that out by going into the JAWS
menu with insert-j and then arrowing up to "About." Then press enter.
The version you're in will be announced. If that's the version you
want, press escape to get out of that set of menus and then press
insert-j again. This time press enter on options, and again on basics.
Tab through till you find something like "Start with JAWS" and press the
spacebar to make the selection. Keep tabbing. Another option you'll
encounter is to run JAWS from the system tray. I recommend you also
check this option. If it doesn't say checked, again, press the
spacebar. Then tab to OK and press spacebar. That procedure will make
your chosen version of JAWS the default.
If your preferred version of JAWS isn't running and you don't know
how to get it going, I suggest you write again to the list. Discussing
how to do that will make this long message even longer.
I hope this works for you.
Adrian
----- Original Message -----
From: Anita
Hi List,
How can one make a specific version of JFW the default, if
more than one copy is installed? How can the settings be imported from
previous versions?How can versions be changed, if the wrong one is
coming up? That's what's happening with my JFW.
Anita
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