Re: JAWS, IE7 and Hotmail

  • From: "Gary King" <w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:13:41 -0600

I always do the Insert+z toggle to turn the Virtual Cursor off and back on when 
JFW doesn't say anything, except sometimes no links,  after a web page is 
loaded.  Even this doesn't work if the JAWS cursor can't find anything on the 
screen.  It is somewhat comforting to know that Window-Eyes users have to do 
the same type of toggling with their Browse Mode in the same situation.

Gary King
w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Farfar Carlson 
  To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 3:46 PM
  Subject: Re: JAWS, IE7 and Hotmail


  That's exactly what I'm experiencing. Usually Alt+Tab in/out, or Windows+M to 
minimize all applications, then Alt-Tab back to IE "wakes up JAWS". I do think 
it's a focus issue that's gotten worse, not better with each sub-revision.

  Dave
  Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio Recording 
and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Bill White 
    To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 13:22
    Subject: Re: JAWS, IE7 and Hotmail


    It's not a focus problem. Even when I use CTRL+f6, I get back to the IE 
window, but when I use the arrow keys, there's nothing there.
    Bill White billwhite92701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Farfar Carlson 
      To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 10:31 AM
      Subject: Re: JAWS, IE7 and Hotmail


      Bill,

      Not using Hotmail, but I've noted several occasions where opening a web 
page on IE7 and using JAWS 12 results in a message to use Alt+Tab to switch. 
I've seen other report similar situations on this list, as well.

      Somehow JAWS 12 in conjunction with IE7 is losing focus when the page 
opens, requiring us to use various methods (F6, Insert+Esc, F5, Alt-Tab, 
Screaming) to get JAWS to focus on the web page.

      Doesn't happen all the time, but often enough to know that it's very 
frustrating. So I wouldn't consider your use of the favorites to be the source 
of the problem.

      Never saw this with JAWS 11.

      Dave
      Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio 
Recording and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Bill White 
        To: jfw mailing list 
        Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2011 10:22
        Subject: JAWS, IE7 and Hotmail


        I'm using JAWS11, IE7, and Windows XP. Since yesterday, when I try 
clicking on my favorite in IE7 for hotmail, IE7 just stalls, and doesn't open 
the hotmail page.

        If I put in the address:
        mail.live.com, the window opens correctly, and I can then navigate to 
my inbox.

        Once I had done this, I tried replacing my favorite in IE7, but this 
was of no help.

        When I tried using the new favorite, the same thing happened. The 
window opens correctly, however, if I enter the address manually.

        Does anyone have the same trouble? And does anyone know what the actual 
problem is with IE7 and JAWS?

        Thank you.
        Bill White billwhite92701@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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