Hello Jackie, When I hit alt spacebar I press the letter x and if the window is maximized , it will remain so, and if it isn't it will be maximized. All the best Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie McBrearty To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 7:35 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Minimising & Maximing Hey Tony. thanks. the way I check if the screen is minimized I press alt and space bar and when I arrow to maximize and it says maximize unavailable then the web page is maximized. I hope this is what you are asking. yours Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: tonysweeney To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 7:10 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Minimising & Maximing How are you Jackie? Yes you answered my query very well indeed! Now if I may, just one follow-up question on that! I think from memory that you use a screenreader, which like myself is Jaws! How do we know when we open a web page or are on the desktop whether either is maximised or minimised? Is it fair to assume that the page is maximised and the desktop minimised? I know that a sighted person could tell at a glance. Good to heear you so active on the list! Keep up the good work! Many thanks, Tony Sweeney. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jackie McBrearty To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 12:21 PM Subject: [vip_students] Re: Minimising & Maximing hey Tony as far as I know there is times when a document is opened I.e. word or the internet and say the internet home page is the size of a post card hitting alt and space bar then maximize puts it normal size, when its postcard size jaws might not read everything. as for minimizing I use this to access the icons on the desktop, hitting windows and M when your on the desktop and say hit A would bring you to the icon AVG, its quite useful. I hope this helps yours Jackie ----- Original Message ----- From: tonysweeney To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 2:16 AM Subject: [vip_students] Minimising & Maximing Hi All, There has been a great deal of tuition & I trust learning on this wonderful list of late, so I wonder is it time to slow down for just a little for now! Now this is probably a simple one to so do, but could you be so good as to explain with regard to maximising & minimising applications? Why & when should we maximise, & when should we minimise? Thanks. All the best. Tony Sweeney. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.5/899 - Release Date: 13/07/2007 15:41 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 15/07/2007 14:21