Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
- From: "Rick Harmon" <rickharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2006 18:55:47 -0500
I had to use narrator for 6 months after I lost my sight since I couldn't
afford a screen reader. It was a living hell.
Rick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Hollis" <oldan@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:40 PM
Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
Good lpoint.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Harmon" <rickharmon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
> Hi,
>
> A microsoft screen reader wouldn't have to do a lot of the things a FS
> reader does. I think they should make useful enough for all the people
> that
> can not afford $1000 for the FS reader.
>
> Rick
>
>
> =====
>
> My darkness has been filled with the light of intelligence, and behold,
> the
> outer day-lit world was stumbling and groping in social blindness.
> Author:
> Helen Keller
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Hollis" <oldan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 5:59 PM
> Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>
>
> Microsoft has already given us about as much attention as their economics
> is
> going to allow.
>
> Additionally, if they actually put a screen reader into the operating
> system
> that did everything jaws does, they'd be running some companies out of
> business. They already have a bad reputation for kicking the little guys
> around, and they just aren't going to add to that.
>
> I'd be happy if they put more focus on security and eliminating spam.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sun Sparkle" <sunshine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>
>
>> Dan,
>> i also have spoken to some people that say this is truthful
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Dan Hollis" <oldan@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>>
>>
>>> Probably not going to happen.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Playful Heart" <playfulheart@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 3:26 PM
>>> Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>>>
>>>
>>>> You know there might be a way that the next generation of windows could
>>>> have a built in screen reader other than narorator.
>>>> That one would likely not freeze all the time and it is likely or
>>>> should
>>>> i say assured that it is better than narorator.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>
>>>> From: "Blake Sinnett" <frequency660@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:47 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> JAWS, with windows? I wish Windows came pre-bundled with JAWS, but
>>>>> unfortunately, it doesn't. *smile*
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>>>>> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2006 22:25:27 -0500
>>>>>
>>>>> I've had the problem that when I reboot Jaws does not speak. I'm told
>>>>> that
>>>>> all the icons are on the task bar and desk top and even someone
>>>>> clicking on
>>>>> them with a mouse does not help. So, I reboot, and reboot etc until I
>>>>> hear
>>>>> those magic words, "Jaws with windows is ready". I never had these
>>>>> problems
>>>>> before jaws 7. Judith
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: <ptusing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:43 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> > HI,
>>>>> > I agree with you except have not experienced JAWS not speaking
>>>>> entirely.
>>>>> > I note that when alt tabbing JAWS takes its time speaking again
>>>>> > which
>>>>> > was
>>>>> > not the case with any earlier version.
>>>>> > The focus problemsare pretty amazing.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: "Alicia" <astarner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:24 PM
>>>>> > Subject: Re: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > MessageMark:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I have had the same problem as you are having with JAWS 7 loosing
>>>>> > focus.
>>>>> I
>>>>> > know what you mean by getting tired of alt tabbing to regain focus.
>>>>> > I
>>>>> think
>>>>> > that JAWS has gone a little down hill ever since 4.5 but that is
>>>>> > just
>>>>> > my
>>>>> > opinion because I also have alot of problems with JAWS 7 crashing
>>>>> completely
>>>>> > and having to re boot to get it to come back on again. Grrr.
>>>>> > Alicia
>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> > From: mark
>>>>> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 8:05 PM
>>>>> > Subject: jaws 7 constantly losing focus
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Is it just me or is jaws really messing up? I have seen jaws
>>>>> > switch
>>>>> > to
>>>>> > another program for no reason.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I have xp home, jaws 7 pro, 1gig, 2.8 mhz.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Getting really tired of alt tabbing to regain focus.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Mark
>>>>> >
>>>>> > And this too shall pass away!
>>>>> >
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