Re: jaws losing focus
- From: "Larry" <tracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:52:53 -0500
Hello Judith, et al,
As a relatively new member of the list (in an older body)attempting to gain
some knowledge of the issues surrounding JAWS, I find many of the problems
fairly global. I think your reference to "losing focus" may be what I'm
experiencing with Microsoft Word 2002. Since I write in this format with a
Toshiba laptop, 2 ghz, Vista Premium and JAWS 9.0, I thought I'd have no
problems as were absent with XP. Not so! After getting into the program to
write, there is a slow deterioration in function, viz. sluggishness with all
key strokes for letters, words, sentences etc. Pausing for a brief time to
contemplate the next entry causes JAWS to "lose focus", not speaking for about
45 seconds. I've learned to hit Insert T to prompt me that JAWS is again
working. One thing that appears to precipitate the degrading functionality of
JAWS is using Control S to save what was written. After several hours (or
sometimes much less time)in the program, I have to shut down, go back in, only
to repeat the frustrating process again! All the while this is happening, I
have the distinct feeling something is running in the background. FS was
advised a month ago, one respondant saying simply that he had heard of the
problem. I trust this issue is suffered by others, nevertheless bounced to the
list scholars for a possible "cure" before the cure comes from FS.
Larry
P. S. And as others I also experience clipped words, particularly in Windows
Mail.
----- Original Message -----
From: Judith Bron
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 8:20 PM
Subject: jaws losing focus
I just heard that Freedom is coming out with a patch to solve the problem of
jaws losing focus. Part of me will believe it when I see it and the other part
is skeptical. Freedom recognizes this problem and has promised to fix it in
the next issue. However, all of us have our current versions of jaws and need
help now. To the best of my understanding this is why they are coming out with
a patch. Let's wait and see. Judith
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