Re: words containing apostrophes pronounced incorrectly
- From: "Chandni" <chandni1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 May 2004 20:07:44 +0200
Yes it must be a JAWS bug. Something weird happened. I deleted the ' from
the default dictionary manager altogether and now the problem has
disappeared in Word, but just in Word!!
I hope the bug is fixed soon...
Take care
Fran
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: words containing apostrophes pronounced incorrectly
> I don't know because I made the change and it doesn't affect outlook or a
text
> editor I have I still think it's something with jaws.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chandni" <chandni1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 2004 2:33 PM
> Subject: Re: words containing apostrophes pronounced incorrectly
>
>
> > Sorry, why should a change made in Word correct the problem in Outlook
or
> > other apps?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Fran
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Allen Maynard" <Allen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 9:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: words containing apostrophes pronounced incorrectly
> >
> >
> > > I think you have to turn off smart quotes in MS Word.
> > > Go to the Tools menu and arrow down to the AutoCorrect menu item.
> > > Find the first tab which should be AutoCorrect. Either arrow to the
right
> > =
> > > or press control+tab until you find the AutoFormat tab.
> > > Tab to the check box which says =22replace straight quotes with smart
=
> > > quotes=22. Uncheck this box.
> > >
> > > You also have to uncheck this box in the AutoCorrect as you type tab.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > >
> > > Allen Maynard
> > > Access Technology Specialist
> > > The Hadley School for the Blind
> > >
> > >
> > > >>> =22chevelle=22 <chevelle33=40comcast.net> 05/18/04 02:20PM >>>
> > > Off the top of my head I can=27t quite remember where, but you have to
=
> > > turn
> > > off something in ms-word. I am beta test ing something not, but if you
=
> > > still
> > > havae the problem I will help you, but it=27s is in ms-word that you
have
> > =
> > > to
> > > turn off something.
> > > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > > From: =22Joanne=22 <houseofmusic3345=40comcast.net>
> > > To: <jfw=40freelists.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 2:38 PM
> > > Subject: words containing apostrophes pronounced incorrectly
> > >
> > >
> > > > I am using Jaws 4.51 and have done everything I can think of to
correct
> > > this
> > > > problem. All contractions or words with apostrophes are being
> > pronounced=
> > >
> > > > something like this: don t for don=27t;
> > > > wouldn t for wouldn=27t; won t for won=27t, etc. I have gone to
the
> > > dictionary
> > > > and in the =22actual word=22 field written an apostrophe and in =
> > > =22replacement
> > > > word written an apostrophe. Doesn=27t work. I have also written in
the
> > > > =22actual word=22 field a word such as don=27t; then in
=22replacement =
> > > word=22 I
> > > again
> > > > write don=27t. And the odd thing is, when I down-arrow once to see
if =
> > > it=27s
> > > > pronouncing correctly it is. But when changes are saved and I go
back =
> > > to
> > > > Outlook Express or Word, again these words are mispronounced. Can =
> > > anyone
> > > > suggest another way to get these contractions to pronounce the way
they
> > > > should?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Joanne
> > > >
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