Re: JAWS not reading any text

  • From: Susan Bernardo <sueb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 16:09:37 -0400

I will check notepad, but I suspect that won't help as the problem seems to be 
in all edit fields as well as in Word. Word is all set normally. But I will 
double check.

Thanks

On May 19, 2011, at 3:12 PM, "Marquette, Ed" <Ed.Marquette@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I've never had trouble reading a document with track changes on.  JAWS, 
> however, routinely causes my computer to crash hard when I try to insert or 
> edit comments.
> To see if it is a global problem, create something in NotePad.  Then, try to 
> load it.  If that doesn't read properly, the problem isn't track changes or 
> comments.
> Go to your View Menu and make sure no panes are turned on.  The Task Pane 
> will cause problems.  While you are at it, make sure Normal View is checked.
> Then within the settings, be sure the style area width is set to 0.  I can 
> guarantee bad results if this gets set much larger.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Starrett, Kimberly A., VBAPHILSDT
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 1:43 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: JAWS not reading any text
> 
> There have been times when I've seen a similar thing with Jaws 11 and 12.
> I'm thinking it had to do with the presence of comments in the document I
> was trying to read.
> 
> Try checking to see if track changes is turned on. If it is, turn it off and
> see what you get.
> 
> If you have an earlier version of Jaws, say 9 or 10, try reading the
> document with an earlier version.
> 
> K
> 
> 
> 
> Kimberly Starrett
> Product Development
> Product Support Service (Benefits Product Support)
> Insurance Product Division, Product Support Team 1
> Philadelphia Regional Office and Insurance Center
> Tel: 215-842-2000 x4321
> Email: kimberly.starrett@xxxxxx
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Susan Bernardo
> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 2:30 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: JAWS not reading any text
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