RE: XP Pro, Jaws 5.087, O E 6 inconsistant function

  • From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 11:28:29 -0400

I think it's a single keystroke either way, so just a matter of personal
preference.

Without the folder list you do get more of the subject line displayed
(try it by finding a message with a long subject line and see), and I
find that helpful.

Chip

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> [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of david poehlman
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 11:00 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: XP Pro, Jaws 5.087, O E 6 inconsistant function
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> tab is much easier and benefitial.  ctrl+y is less efficient.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:54 AM
> Subject: RE: XP Pro, Jaws 5.087, O E 6 inconsistant function
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> You can achieve the same switching of folders by pressing control y
> (which brings up the folder choosing dialog) and make your selection
> that way.
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> Chip
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of david poehlman
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:02 AM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: XP Pro, Jaws 5.087, O E 6 inconsistant function
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> > I've never gotten good results from turning off the folder=3D20
> > list.  I also find it handy to tab to the folder list and=3D20
> > arrow to the folder whose messages I wish to view and tab to=3D20
> > the list in that folder.
> >=3D20
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:33 AM
> > Subject: RE: XP Pro, Jaws 5.087, O E 6 inconsistant function
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> > I have 3 suggestions, they're obvious, but all I have:
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> > 1)  make sure the window of outlook express is maximized.
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> > 2)  turn off the view of the folder list; this gives more room to
> > display each subject line of each message across the screen (I think
> > this is done in view | layout).
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> > 3)  Make sure you've followed the instructions on configuring xp for
> > jaws (referenced here many times); they do make a big difference.
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> > Hth,
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> > Chip
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> > =3D3D20
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20
> > > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens
> > > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 2004 11:52 PM
> > > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: XP Pro, Jaws 5.087, O E 6 inconsistant function
> > >=3D3D20
> > > Good evening,
> > >=3D3D20
> > > Using Jaws 5.087, O E 6, XP Pro on IBM T series notebook I =
am=3D3D20
> > > running into a problem and an inconsistency.
> > >=3D3D20
> > > In the message list view the arrow keys do not always=3D3D20
> > > announce the list item, often through several moves up or=3D3D20
> > > down. Usually the item will be spoken if I use the ALT key =
to=3D3D20
> > > bring up the menus and hit it again to return to the list=3D3D20
> > > view. Similarly if I hit the DELete key to delete a message=3D3D20
> > > from the list the next message heading in the list is not=3D3D20
> > > spoken much of the time. There does not seem to be anything=3D3D20
> > > peculiar about the list items not spoken and sometimes=3D3D20
> > > arrowing up and back will read the item or moving to the =
next=3D3D20
> > > item will read it so, by hitting every second item then =
going=3D3D20
> > > back the arrows will read the items missed on the first=3D20
> > pass through.
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> > > The second anomaly is that the ALT-1 through the ALT-6 for=3D3D20
> > > announcing things like the From, Date, To, CC, BCC, Subject=3D3D20
> > > fields and what ever else are on those scripts don't do so.=3D3D20
> > > The quick double hit will take focus to those fields for=3D3D20
> > > editing but the single hit will not announce the contents =
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> > > the field.
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> > > Can anyone shed any light on this please?
> > >=3D3D20
> > > Thanks.
> > >=3D3D20
> > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario
> > > dleavens@xxxxxxx
> > >      Home of the Polar Bear Express!
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