Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
- From: "Walter Siren" <wsiren@xxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 10:41:02 -0600
1. Open notepad.
2. press control+o to open
3. Type in:
C:\jaws50\settings\enu\internet explorer 5-6.jcf
it would be a good idea to make a backup of this file in case you mess
something up.
4. Press Enter
5. Press control plus S for Find
6. Type in osm, press Enter (should hear [osm])
7. Down arrow till you get to a line that has the word braille in it and press
up arrow once, then end then enter to
put a blank line
8. Type:
IgnoreTransparentSpaces=1 (each initial letter must be capitalized)
9. Enter
10. Save file
Walter Siren
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Chaffin" <chaffin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:25 PM
Subject: Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
> Walter,
> I am a 98 S E user, so I would really like to know what is this fix, or
> where can I find out about it please?
> Chris Chaffin
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walter Siren" <wsiren@xxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 7:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
>
>
> > Fs already has a fix, and saw that it was posted.
> > Walter Siren
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glenna Burgess" <purnplay@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 5:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
> >
> >
> > > I have the latest update from Freedom Scientific, windows 98se. I went
> to
> > > the site, for the people, and I was trying to fill out the form.I never
> had
> > > trouble with combo boxed before. I hate this patch. I wish I could get
> rid
> > > of it. I hope fs does something pretty quick to rectify this. It seems
> that
> > > all people that have windows 98 cant use the combo boxes. Glenna
> > > "God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change,
> > > courage to change the things we can,
> > > and wisdom to know the difference."
> > >
> > > MSN Messenger and AIM screen name:
> > > earthmother122
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Barbara McGinnis" <barbara.mcginnis@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 10:24 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have tried combo boxes with Windows 98 and the latest version of
> JAWS,
> > > no reading of combo boxes. I went to the Windows XP computers and the
> > > latest version of JAWS and I could read the the
> > > > combo boxes with no problem. I have not tried Windows ME as I need to
> > > hook up the speakers.
> > > >
> > > > Walter Siren wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I wonder if it is just us with windows98 se that are having the
> combo
> > > box problem?
> > > > > Walter Siren
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: <chevelle33@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2004 7:49 AM
> > > > > Subject: Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello, I just tried working with the combo box. I went to Circuit
> > > City's website. After hitting enter for forms mode,
> > > > > I was able to press alt down arrow and move through the different
> > > choices. I also pressed enter for forms mode and was
> > > > > able to just press the down arrow and move through the different
> > > selections in the combo box. I am using the Jaws
> > > > > version 5.0.844, and I also have an Invida video card. I am using
> > > windows xp home. Hope this helps. At least on my
> > > > > system Jaws version 5.0.844 does read the combo boxes.
> > > > > > > Hi I just tried the combo boxes at amazon.com you know when you
> > > first go to
> > > > > > > the site, it asks you in which department you would like to
> search
> > > for, and
> > > > > > > it gives you a list music downloads, books, et.? I was able (not
> > > even using
> > > > > > > that alt down arrow command) and forms mode, to read the combo
> box
> > > just fine.
> > > > > > > I am now going to narrow it down more, could it be that some
> video
> > > cards do
> > > > > > > not read properly or don't allow jaws to read at all with combo
> > > boxes?
> > > > > > > Could they have changed the video settings and not have allowed
> > > support for
> > > > > > > some video cards or could have accidentally taken support out
> for
> > > some
> > > > > > > cards and allowed for others, while leaving support for others?
> I
> > > only have
> > > > > > > one computer, (my test machine) here that's running this version
> of
> > > jaws,
> > > > > > > and it all seems to read fine. The computer here is using the
> nvidia
> > > cards
> > > > > > > and is running windows xp pro.
> > > > > > > At 03:36 AM 3/16/2004, you wrote:
> > > > > > > >Hi to all,
> > > > > > > >I went to more web sites, such as Amazon.com, and, it would
> seem to
> > > be that
> > > > > > > >combo boxes in this version of Jaws simply will not work. At
> > > least, on my
> > > > > > > >computer.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I have not noticed any issues with Jaws in other applications,
> or,
> > > even,
> > > > > > > >other problems with Jaws on web pages.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >I have been using Jaws for a long time now, and, I have never
> > > experienced
> > > > > > > >this in any previous incarnations.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >Crystal
> > > > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > >From: "Walter Siren" <wsiren@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > >Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 9:50 PM
> > > > > > > >Subject: Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I got into those combo boxes on the llbean page, but I could
> not
> > > read what
> > > > > > > >is in there. It said the numbers but not the
> > > > > > > > > labels. Also on the status bar, it said that there was
> errors
> > > on the
> > > > > > > >page.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > I will now go and try it in 4.51.
> > > > > > > > > Walter Siren
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > > > > From: "Bradford Trainham" <btrainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, March 15, 2004 8:25 PM
> > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Jfw 5.0844 & combo boxes
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I'm having problems with combo boxes, list boxes, list
> views,
> > > > > > > > > > responsiveness, all the issues that were "fixed" in Jaws
> 5.
> > > It's
> > > > > > > > > > particularly unfortunate that I wasn't having any of these
> > > > > > > > > > problems in Jaws 4.51.=20
> > > > > > > > > > Being a long time user, I'm sure they'll fix all this, but
> > > release 5
> > > > > > > > > > hasn't proven itself worthwhile for me so far.
> > > > > > > > > > Brad
> > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 16:32:41 -0600, you wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >Hi,
> > > > > > > > > > >I have the latest Jaws update, IE 6, and am running
> Windows
> > > 98 se.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >I am having a problem with Jaws reading slections in
> combo
> > > boxes on
> > > > > > > >web
> > > > > > > > > > >pages.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >I first went to L.L. Bean, where I first notieced it.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >I then, tried some other sites, and had the same problem.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >The items in the combo boxes are not being read. Nor are
> > > they
> > > > > > > >displayed=
> > > > > > > > > > on
> > > > > > > > > > >my Braille display.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >Is anyone else having this issue?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >Crystal
> > > > > > > > > >
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