Re: windows XP and jaws settings
- From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:31:19 -0500
Thank you, that makes all the difference. LOL. Jack
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wil James" <wil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:29 AM
Subject: RE: windows XP and jaws settings
> That's because your help is set on keyword instead of the help topics
> system. You can fix this by hitting ctrl+tab until you get to the help
> topic tab.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Jack Lowe
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 8:03 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: windows XP and jaws settings
>
> Hi John,
>
> I just revisited this post and tried the steps you wrote. Apparently, my
> version of Jaws doesn't behave the same way yours does. When I enter the
> jaws help, I get the following...
>
> JAWS 6.0 Help
> Type in the keyword to find:
> About JAWS for Windows
> Access
> Access Keys
> Accessible Word Forms
> Accessible Word Tables
> Activating JAWS
> Activation
> Fax
> Frequently Asked Questions
> Internet License Manager
> Network Authorization Network Authorization Quick Start Guide Remote
> Access
> Telephone Third Party What's New? New Users Start Here!
> Activation License Code Using JAWS Help Keyboard Commands Activation
> Media
> Image Creator Active Desktop ActiveX Refresh Filter Add Keystrokes Add
> User
> Dialog Address Bar Adjust Braille Options Adjust JAWS Verbosity Adjust
> JAWS
> Verbosity Dialog Adobe Acrobat Adobe Reader Advanced Options Dialog Click
> Tolerance Display
>
> This list goes on and on! I never saw anything about Book Using windows
> with jaws, or anything remotely close to that.
> So, something's a miss somewhere. Someone else try the steps below in
> John's message and see if they work the way he describes. They don't work
> for me. Jack
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john r. vaughn" <jrvaughn44@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "JFWList" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:44 PM
> Subject: windows XP and jaws settings
>
>
>> Jack,
>> here is what I did:
>> 1. insert key plus letter J for jaws interface and the menues.
>> 2. press letter H for help and enter on Jaws help topics.
>> 3. with help topics opened . down arrow 4. down arrow three or four
>> times to Book Using windows with jaws and press right arrow key.
>> 5. Down arrow two times to topic an overview of windows versions and
>> press enter and use Press F6 key to switch to other pane to read
>> topic. as you down arrow through the text, one of the choices is
>> windows Xp or what ever version you want to get info on making
>> settings changes for and then press enter on choice link and down arrow
> through topic.
>> good luck
>> John
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jack Lowe" <
>> akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> To: <
>> jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 3:02 PM
>> Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this
>> down!
>>
>>> John, here are my list of choices. I elimminated all the choices
>>> before the ones shown here. Jack.
>>>
>>> JAWS 6.0 Help
>>> Hide Back Print Options
>>> Contents Index Search Glossary
>>> Type in the keyword to find: JAWS 6.0usi Using Dialog Boxes Using
>>> JAWS help Using the Auto Graphics Labeler Using the Internet Using
>>> the JAWS Cursor Using the Keyboard Manager Using the PC Cursor Using
>>> the Virtual PC Cursor Utilities Configuration Manager Custom
>>> Highlight Assign Default or Application Specific Settings Dictionary
>>> Manager Frame Viewer Graphics Labeler What's New? New Users Start
>>> Here!
>>> JAWS Manager Dialog Using JAWS Help Keyboard Commands Keyboard
>>> Manager Mark Colors in Braille Prompt Create Script Manager Windows
>>> Class Reassign Utilities Menu Configuration Manager Dictionary
>>> Manager Frame Viewer Keyboard Manager Overview Script Manager
>>> Validation Rules Display
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "john r. vaughn" <
>> jrvaughn44@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> To: <
>> jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:39 PM
>>> Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this
>>> down!
>>>
>>>
>>>> Jack, this info is in the jaws help system.
>>>> go to the topic using windows with jaws. open this and enter on the
>>>> version of windows you are using and use F6 to read the topic john
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Jack Lowe" <
>> akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>> To: <
>> jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:13 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy this
>>>> down!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Chris, where did you find this info at the FS web site? I'd like
>>>>> to save a copy of it, but not sure where the document is located.
>>>>> Thanks. Jack
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Arianna Calesso" <
>> acalesso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>>> To: <
>> jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 2:06 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy
>>>>> this down!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Yeah, and this doesn't say anything about screen resolution or
>>>>>> color settings or did I miss something?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Arianna
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Jack Lowe" <
>> akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>>>> To: <
>> jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:43 PM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: recommended settings for Windows XP and JAWS, copy
>>>>>> this down!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks Chris,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> One thing I would love to know. What the heck is with all of the
>>>>>> annoying = 20 that show up in messages on this list? 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!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Windows XP and JAWS
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This topic discusses settings changes we recommend you make when
>>>>>>> using JAWS= =20 in Windows XP Home or Professional. You must be
>>>>>>> logged in with= administrative rights to make several of these
>>>>>>> changes.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Many of these settings are changed within Control Panel. To open
>>>>>>> Control=20 Panel, press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start Menu,
>>>>>>> move to Control Panel,= and press ENTER. Depending on your system
>>>>>>> settings, Control Panel either opens= =20 in a separate window,
>>>>>>> or the Control Panel items open as a sub-menu.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We recommend making changes in the following areas:
>>>>>>> List of 5 items
>>>>>>> =95 Display Properties
>>>>>>> =95 Folder Options
>>>>>>> =95 Start Menu
>>>>>>> =95 Windows Explorer
>>>>>>> =95 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, press
>>>>>>> HOME to=20 select none.
>>>>>>> 6. On the Appearance page, set Windows and Buttons to Windows
>>>>>>> classic 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 says=20 "Modified Theme."
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Folder Options
>>>>>>> List of 5 items (contains 1 nested list) 1. From the Control
>>>>>>> Panel, 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 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
>>>>>>> pop-up=20 description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop
>>>>>>> up descriptions=20 often hides the menu item just below any given
>>>>>>> menu item, making it impossible to=20 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 and
>>>>>>> press=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 press
>>>>>>> ENTER.
>>>>>>> 2. From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck
>>>>>>> Group Similar= =20 Taskbar Buttons.
>>>>>>> 3. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for Hide
>>>>>>> inactive 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 to=20 select this and close the menus.
>>>>>>> 5. Repeat steps 2 and 3, and move to the item "Show in Groups."
>>>>>>> If it is=20 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" button,
>>>>>>> and press= =20 SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this
>>>>>>> change.
>>>>>>> 10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog
>>>>>>> box.
>>>>>>> list end
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> System Performance
>>>>>>> List of 6 items (contains 1 nested list) 1. From the Control
>>>>>>> Panel, move to System and press ENTER to open the=20 System
>>>>>>> Properties Dialog.
>>>>>>> 2. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Advanced page.
>>>>>>> 3. Press ALT+S to activate the Performance Settings button. The
>>>>>>> Performance= =20 Options Dialog opens.
>>>>>>> 4. Clear the following check boxes:
>>>>>>> List of 4 items nesting level 1
>>>>>>> =95 Animate Windows when Minimizing and Maximizing.
>>>>>>> =95 Slide open Combo Boxes.
>>>>>>> =95 Smooth-scroll List Boxes.
>>>>>>> =95 Use Visual Styles on Windows and Buttons.
>>>>>>> list end nesting level 1
>>>>>>> 5. Press ENTER to close the Performance Options dialog and return
>>>>>>> to the=20 System Properties dialog box.
>>>>>>> 6. Press ENTER to activate the OK button and close the System
>>>>>>> Properties=20 dialog box.
>>>>>>> list end
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Back alt+b
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