Re: Those equals signs
- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 12:51:05 -0800
Well, I don't mind if you were angry. I would understand. But I was
assuming it would help keep your generous contributions and the responses to
them more clearly available by setting off this equals sign stuff
separately. It was never a criticism or a dismissal of your contributions.
that's what I hoped you'd understand.
Thanks,
Daniel
euals assjming
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: Those equals signs
> hi
> I understand. I just didn't want the information i posted to get lost in
> the discussion of the =20 signs is all.
> I was hoping that it may be useful to some people and, at the time, it
> looked as if all people were noticing were the signs and other weirdness,
> granted it's hard not to notice.
> I guess we all have our little moments of frustration. I had mine today so
> apologies if i sounded angry.
>
>
> At 02:34 PM 2/17/2005, you wrote:
>>Chris,
>>I wasn't ragging on you! I was just trying to rectify this problem with a
>>misleading subject line. Nothing more.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:19 PM
>>Subject: Re: Those equals signs
>>
>>
>> > Uh, why are we talking about these equal signs? Guys, i looked up the
>> > information to set up Windows xp and JAWS, in hope that it would be
>> > useful
>> > to some people having stability problems, and the only thing you guys
>> > notice are the equal signs? Sheesh, maybe I shouldn't go through all
>> > that
>> > trouble if all people are going to notice are the equal signs, which i
>> > have
>> > no control over and had no idea would show up.
>> >
>> >
>> > At 02:06 PM 2/17/2005, you wrote:
>> >>Sorry. Just got tired of clicking on these messages because I thought
>> >>they
>> >>might contain helpful additional comments on Windows settings for jaws.
>> >>
>> >>----- Original Message -----
>> >>From: "Arianna Calesso" <acalesso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >>Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 11:55 AM
>> >>Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this
>> >>down!
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > But those equals signs don't occur on every message.
>> >> >
>> >> > Arianna
>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>> >> > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:23 PM
>> >> > Subject: RE: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this
>> >> > down!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > It seems to be this list server (freelists.org), as I don't see this
>> >> > happening on any other list server, and I'm using half a dozen
>> >> > different
>> >> > ones each day.
>> >> >
>> >> > Maybe it's a setting the moderator can alter???
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Chip Orange
>> >> > Database Administrator
>> >> > Florida Public Service Commission
>> >> >
>> >> > Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > (850) 413-6314
>> >> >
>> >> > =20
>> >> >
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
>> >> >> [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Lowe
>> >> >> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:44 PM
>> >> >> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS,=20
>> >> >> copy this down!
>> >> >>=20
>> >> >> Thanks Chris,
>> >> >>=20
>> >> >> One thing I would love to know. What the heck is with all of=20
>> >> >> the annoying =3D 20 that show up in messages on this list? =20
>> >> >> They're really distracting! Jack
>> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> >> From: "Chris Skarstad" <toonhead5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:40 PM
>> >> >> Subject: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this
>> >> >> down!
>> >> >>=20
>> >> >>=20
>> >> >> > Windows XP and JAWS
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make=20
>> >> >> when using=20
>> >> >> > JAWS=3D =3D20 in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be
>> >> >> > logged
>> >> >> > =
>> >> > in=20
>> >> >> > with=3D administrative rights to make several of these changes.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To
>> >> >> > open=20
>> >> >> > Control=3D20 Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start=20
>> >> >> Menu, move=20
>> >> >> > to Control Panel,=3D and press ENTER. Depending on your=20
>> >> >> system settings,=20
>> >> >> > Control Panel either opens=3D =3D20 in a separate window, or=20
>> >> >> the Control=20
>> >> >> > Panel items open as a sub-menu.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > We recommend making changes in the following areas:
>> >> >> > List of 5 items
>> >> >> > =3D95 Display Properties
>> >> >> > =3D95 Folder Options
>> >> >> > =3D95 Start Menu
>> >> >> > =3D95 Windows Explorer
>> >> >> > =3D95 System Performance
>> >> >> > list end
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Display Properties
>> >> >> > List of 9 items
>> >> >> > 1. From the Control Panel, move to "Display" and press Enter.
>> >> >> > 2. From the themes combo box, select Windows XP.
>> >> >> > 3. In the List of backgrounds on the Desktop page, choose Bliss.
>> >> >> > 4. Set Position to "Stretch."
>> >> >> > 5. In the Screen Saver combo box on the Screen Saver page,=20
>> >> >> press HOME=20
>> >> >> > to=3D20 select none.
>> >> >> > 6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to=20
>> >> >> Windows classic=20
>> >> >> > style.
>> >> >> > 7. Set Color Scheme to Windows Standard.
>> >> >> > 8. Set Font to normal.
>> >> >> > 9. Close the dialog.
>> >> >> > list end
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Note: After making these changes, the Display page Themes combo
>> >> >> > box=20
>> >> >> > says=3D20 "Modified Theme."
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Folder Options
>> >> >> > List of 5 items (contains 1 nested list) 1. From the Control
>> >> >> > Panel,=20
>> >> >> > press ALT+T to go to the Tools menu.
>> >> >> > 2. Press O for Folder Options.
>> >> >> > 3. From the Tasks radio button group, select Use Windows=20
>> >> >> Classic folders.
>> >> >> > 4. (Optional):
>> >> >> > List of 5 items nesting level 1
>> >> >> > A. On the View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view.
>> >> >> > B. Clear the Hide Extensions For Known File Types check box.
>> >> >> > C. If you also use screen magnification software, clear the
>> >> >> > Show=20
>> >> >> > pop-up=3D20 description for folder and desktop items check=20
>> >> >> box. Pop up=20
>> >> >> > descriptions=3D20 often hides the menu item just below any given
>> >> >> > =
>> >> > menu=20
>> >> >> > item, making it impossible to=3D20 visually see the next item in
>> >> >> > the
>> >> >> > =
>> >> >
>> >> >> > menu list.
>> >> >> > D. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR.
>> >> >> > E. Select Yes in the dialog that opens to acknowledge this
>> >> >> > change.
>> >> >> > list end nesting level 1
>> >> >> > 5. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box=20
>> >> >> and press=3D20=20
>> >> >> > SPACEBAR to close this dialog box.
>> >> >> > list end
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Start Menu
>> >> >> > List of 6 items
>> >> >> > 1. From Control Panel, Move to Taskbar and Start menu and=20
>> >> >> press ENTER.
>> >> >> > 2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck
>> >> >> > Group=20
>> >> >> > Similar=3D =3D20 Taskbar Buttons.
>> >> >> > 3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for=20
>> >> >> Hide inactive=20
>> >> >> > icons.
>> >> >> > 4. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Start Menu page.
>> >> >> > 5. Select Classic start menu.
>> >> >> > 6. Press ENTER to close this dialog box.
>> >> >> > list end
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Windows Explorer
>> >> >> > List of 10 items
>> >> >> > 1. Press WINDOWS KEY+E to open Windows Explorer.
>> >> >> > 2. Press ALT+V to open the View menu.
>> >> >> > 3. Select "Arrange Icons by" and press ENTER to open the submenu.
>> >> >> > 4. Move to the menu item "Name" to arrange by Name, and Press
>> >> >> > ENTER=20
>> >> >> > to=3D20 select this and close the menus.
>> >> >> > 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item "Show in=20
>> >> >> Groups." If it=20
>> >> >> > is=3D20 checked, press ENTER to uncheck it and close the menus.
>> >> >> > 6. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu.
>> >> >> > 7. Press O to open the Folder Options Dialog.
>> >> >> > 8. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the View page.
>> >> >> > 9. Press SPACEBAR to activate the "Apply to all folders"=20
>> >> >> button, and=20
>> >> >> > press=3D =3D20 SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this =
>> >> > change.
>> >> >> > 10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this=20
>> >> >> dialog box.
>> >> >> > list end
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > System Performance
>> >> >> > List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 1. From the Control
>> >> >> > Panel,=20
>> >> >> > move to System and press ENTER to open the=3D20 System
>> >> >> > Properties=20
>> >> >> > Dialog.
>> >> >> > 2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page.
>> >> >> > 3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button.
>> >> >> > The=20
>> >> >> > Performance=3D =3D20 Options Dialog opens.
>> >> >> > 4. Clear the following check boxes:
>> >> >> > List of 4 items nesting level 1
>> >> >> > =3D95 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing.
>> >> >> > =3D95 Slide open Combo Boxes.
>> >> >> > =3D95 Smooth-scroll List Boxes.
>> >> >> > =3D95 Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons.
>> >> >> > list end nesting level 1
>> >> >> > 5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and=20
>> >> >> return to=20
>> >> >> > the=3D20 System Properties dialog box.
>> >> >> > 6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System=20
>> >> >> > Properties=3D20 dialog box.
>> >> >> > list end
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Back alt+b
>> >> >> >
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