Re: Losing Focus, I think

  • From: Joan Cummings <cummings@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 13:58:09 -0300

         I had the same problem with JAWS and Word 2000 losing focus.  I 
find that pressing Control plus Down Arrow takes me to the edit 
screen.  Don't know if that is peculiar to my setup!
At 03:14 AM 6/5/04, you wrote:
>Hi Kari,
>
>I also had the same problem and posted the same question on the Scripting
>list on the Blind Programming website, and their is no solution till now.
>
>But I have found a work arround and work with it. If you want to use the
>work arroun it is:
>Press Alt+Tab to go to another window and press Alt+Tab to take the focus
>back on the Ms Word Document, and you will able to listen the information
>you were looking for and the cursor is at the top of the document.
>Hope this helps. I am also thinking of writting a script for the same, as
>soon as i get some free time. Once I write it, I will let you guys know
>about the same.
>
>Regards,
>Priti,
>Accessibility Consultant,
>Access Technology Specialist,
>Net System Solutions (N-syst)
>India.
>Tel:91-22-5692-6874/75
>E-mail: priti.rohra@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kari Young" <kyoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "JFW Free List" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 3:46 PM
>Subject: Losing Focus, I think
>
>
>     Hello All,
>     I am afraid that this question has already been asked, but I can't find
>it anywhere.
>     Q.  When I open MS Word, for example, JAWS will say ""MS Word", and this
>is all.  JAWS used to say, "MS Word, document #1, edit".  I can not type
>anything until it says edit.  What am I missing here?  I should also mention
>that this only happens on a document that has already been named and saved,
>not a new blank document.  I would appreciate any help.
>     Thanks in advance,
>     Kari
>
>P.S.  I do apologize if this question has already been asked, please forgive
>me.
>
>
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