I agree that we need a hot key for the uncleared balance. I check it very = often as the best way to know what is really in the account when the = transactions all come in -- what you really can spend without bouncing = (grin). I am so used to doing 2 or 3 or 4 keystrokes to get info I want in = applications with screen readers that I did not even think of how handy it = would be to have a hot key for the uncleared balance. Thanks for bringing = it to our attention. Terrie >>> jmb1202@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 02/08/05 09:10PM >>> In regards to being able to get both the current balance not just the=20 cleared balance if you are keeping a check register you would not work = off=20 of the balances that the bank has cleared you would work off of the = current=20 amount in the checking account. This would also help in skimming thourgh=20= mutiple accounts, especially if you did not want to move from a certian = line=20 or column until you had finised what you were doing. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "ROB MEREDITH" <rmeredith@xxxxxxx> To: <moneytalks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 11:27 AM Subject: [moneytalks] Re: mMy Obversations > Pleas find responses to some of your concerns in your original message = =3D > below. > >>>> jmb1202@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 02/07/05 08:15PM >>> > Hello Everyone I have been using Money Talks for about a week now and = =3D > overall find it a very good program. Here are some of my observations of = =3D > things that may help with the ease of use for the end user and some bugs = =3D > that I found while using JAWS On my system.=3D20 > Money Talks=3D20 > > Can Money Talks be se-up so you can get the current balance from = wherever=20 > =3D > you are instead of manually going to the last entry in the balance = column? > > Rob>Let me understand. You want to read to total account balance, =3D > including uncleared transactions? If so, this could be done. This is the = =3D > first time we have seen a request for this; we figured it would be rare = =3D > enough that one could just read the bottom transaction. Thoughts, = anyone? > > Can Money talks recognize a shared minimum balance between a checking = and=20 > =3D > saving account so that if the minimum balance is reached between these = two=20 > =3D > account a notification can be given when a service charge will be = applied? > > Rob>No shared minimum balance support is available at this time. It =3D > doesn't seem like a simple thing to implement either on our end, or the = =3D > user's end. For example, you would have to have both accounts open, and = =3D > link them somehow. What if you had three or four accounts open? What if = =3D > you had just one account open of a pair? > > The Date field should be self formatting so only the numbers of the date = =3D > need to be entered. ( 010105 converts to 01/01/05 ) > > Rob>We don't agree; you can leave out the leading 0's if you wish and = have=20 > =3D > the same numver of key strokes. Example, 2/8/5. > > When using ctrl + tab to move through the open account screens, the = window=20 > =3D > moved to should be announced. This does not happen whether using jaws or = =3D > the built in speech.=3D20 > > Rob>The reason it doesn't speak with JAWS is a JAWS problem, not a Money = =3D > Talks problem. We had this working once in self-voicing mode, but there = =3D > were some technical problems which made the information speak too much. = We=20 > =3D > could revisit this. > > Can a selection be place int the transfer dialog box to set up a = recurring=20 > =3D > transfer such as an amount of money that is transferred from a checking = =3D > account to a savings account each month? > > Rob>We would have to investigate. Probably not, as you would be linking = =3D > accounts as above. > > Is there a way to allow for deletion of misspelled entries or unwanted = =3D > entries in the drop down boxes?=3D20 > > Rob>Not yet; we will have this before the release. > > > JAWS > > CTRL + SPACE does not work; no announcement of current transaction. ( I = =3D > have seen that this has been address with some jaws scripts by another = =3D > list member. ) > > The find previous or next uncleared item does not WORK WITH JAWS.=3D20 > > Rob>This is another script problem. Perhaps we could change the key =3D > sequence. > > JAWS will not read the entire entry in the pay name field although the = =3D > application speech will.=3D20 > > Rob>This is a screen column width problem; this may be addressed. = However,=20 > =3D > if a name is too long, there isn't much we can do. > > When using jaws the column headings are not announced when moving across = =3D > the sheet from column to column. This Applies No Matter Which User =3D > Verbosity Is Used (i.e? Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced) > > Rob>I doubt we will be writing JAWS scripts to solve this. > > when in the category and debit/credit summarys jaws does not speak = easily,=20 > =3D > when using the money talks speech this is not a problem. This appears to = =3D > be a problem with JAWS focusing on the text, if you move up or down a = line=20 > =3D > then read the current line JAWS will read it but will not read it just = by=20 > =3D > moving to the line. > > Rob>This is a JAWS problem, though there may be something we can do to = =3D > minimize it. > > 6. There appears to be a problem wit jaws focusing on a new application = =3D > when using alt+ tab to move between different applications, i.e. = Internet=20 > =3D > Explorer, the Calculator, a Word processor.=3D20 > > Rob>I doubt this is related to Money Talks. > > >=20 Mary T. (Terrie) Terlau, Ph.D. Adult Life Project Leader Department of Educational and Technical Research American Printing House for the Blind 1839 Frankfort Ave. Louisville, KY 40206 Phone: (502) 899-2381 Toll-free: (800) 223-1839 ext. 381 Fax: (502) 899-2269 Email: tterlau@xxxxxxx