Hi, the virtual cursor does not follow any cursor at all. The fact is = that the virtual cursor reads what is in the virtual buffer. When you move = the virtual cursor over a link form field etc the browser is put in to focus = on said element of the page. =20 Hth=20 -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = Behalf Of Yardbird Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 1:27 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: find command with IE Sorry, I didn't mean the Jaws cursor. I meant the regular cursor. The=20 virtual cursor. Sorry. I heard "Jaws" as meaning "the cursor we use = when=20 Jaws is turned on." Sorry. My bad, as they say. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 1:11 PM Subject: RE: find command with IE Hi, no the jaws cursor follows the mouse pointer where your jaws cursor = =3D is is on the mouse pointer so as you move your jaws cursor you move the = =3D mouse pointer. The pc cursor on the other hand simply gives the control = of =3D the cursor or highlight or what ever to the application and jaws = reads what =3D it thinks it should. =3D20 Hth=3D20 -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =3D = Behalf Of Yardbird Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 1:00 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: find command with IE May I add that in a program like Word, the main point of focus on the = =3D page=3D20 is *not* the mouse pointer. That's just a tool for doing = things, like=3D20 selecting something, scrolling, clicking a button, and so = forth. the =3D focus=3D20 point for the eyes and for the program is in fact a = cursor, which can be =3D changed in appearance to be tall, or short, or look sort of like a steel = =3D I=3D20 beam. That's where you are within your text, and that's what the Jaws=3D20 cursor follows. If this is not clear enough, I'll try to describe it again. But = the=3D20 discussion seemed to be getting sort of abstract so I thought this=3D20 clarification might help. ----- Original Message -----=3D20 From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 12:34 PM Subject: RE: find command with IE Hi, this is not true see the notepad find command in windows. In most = =3D =3D3D cases the sighted person or any other user would use the find command = =3D while editing or reading text. Internet explorer uses a verchual find = in =3D3D =3D order to simulate a cursor so the ie find built in only = searches the web page =3D =3D3D does not place a cursor any where because in a = standard web page there =3D is no cursor on the screen there is a mouse pointer that = the sighted user =3D3D =3D moves on the screen.=3D3D20 -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On = =3D3D =3D Behalf Of Bruce Toews Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 11:15 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: find command with IE It might help in this discussion to realize that a sighted person =3D3D doesn't,=3D3D20 like a blind person, use a find command to place a = cursor =3D on a specific=3D3D20 word, so the find command as we use it would have = little =3D if any =3D3D relevance=3D3D20 to a sighted person. Bruce --=3D3D20 Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: water_drinker@xxxxxxxx Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net = =3D =3D3D For information on my weekly radio show visit=3D3D20 http://radioclassics.ogts.net On Sun, 20 Mar 2005, Dave Speck wrote: > The JAWS Find on the web is used for a blind user to find =3D specific=3D3D20=3D20 > text on the screen, not the web page. > > > Remember, He is Risen! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 8:23 PM > Subject: Re: find command with IE > > >> Judith, >> >> that's different, email. It isn't the same environment as a = Web=3D3D20=20 >> =3D >> page. >> >> Under what sorts of conditions do you find it necessary on a Web page = >> =3D >> =3D3D >> to > use >> Control Insert F? What advantage does that method confer? >> >> thank you, >> Daniel >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 4:58 PM >> Subject: Re: find command with IE >> >> >> Sometimes on the web I have to use Control, insert F. Also, =3D when=3D3D20=3D20 >> reading > an >> email and you want to find something on the page insert, control F is = >> =3D >> =3D3D >> the only way to go. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 7:06 PM >> Subject: Re: find command with IE >> >> >>> Hi, >>> I know this myself, but the simple Control F has always served =3D me=3D3D20=3D20 >>> for finding anything on a Web page. What's the purpose of this > Jaws-specific >>> find command? thanks. >>> purpsoe alwyas ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Ricque" <ricque@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 3:33 PM >>> Subject: Re: find command with IE >>> >>> >>> The Jaws find command is: >>> control, insert, F >>> Ricque >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Arliedog" <ddlmh50@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2005 10:32 AM >>> Subject: find command with IE >>> >>> >>> Hello Listers, >>> I am trying to help a friend learn to use JAWS. One command I =3D am=3D3D20=3D20 >>> unable >> to >>> find is how to find something on a web page. 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