[gui-talk] Fwd: some jaws7.1 goodies, ahem, people may not have seen!

[Steve Pattison]

>From: Geoff Chapman gch at internode.net.au
>To: vision impaired persons list vip-l at softspeak.com.au
>
>from the website:
>http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_support/BulletinList.cfmQC=1081>
>
>there's a lot more here than I've posted, and to me, it's a good place to
>start for all the real good dope on jaws stuff. you find some real gems
>browsing in here.
>whether they're polished gems or old sandstone, is of course, open to
>subjective interpretation! <smile.>
>
>
>Question:
>
>Why can't I use my PlaceMarkers from an earlier version of JAWS with JAWS
>7.10 or later?
>
>Answer:
>
>PlaceMarkers created with JAWS 7.0 and earlier are not compatible with JAWS
>7.10 or later, due to internal changes. Similarly, JAWS 7.10 PlaceMarkers
>are
>not compatible with JAWS 7.0 or earlier.
>
>If you copy PlaceMarker files from an earlier version of JAWS into your JAWS
>7.10 user settings PlaceMarkers folder, the PlaceMarkers do not appear in
>the
>CTRL+SHIFT+K PlaceMarker list. You also cannot use the Navigation Quick Key
>K to move to the PlaceMarkers.
>
>You must recreate your PlaceMarkers for the Web sites you visit in order to
>use them with JAWS 7.10.
>
>
>bc: hooly dooly! unbelievable!
>saw absolutely no reference to this at all on the whatsnew for 7.1 page!
><large sigh.>
>
>that's a pretty sad downer, especially since it appears their internal
>changes that have now apparently broken any earlier place markers one may've
>had, when using 7.10,
>have not even addressed the seeming non ability to create a place marker,
>directly, on top of an edit box field. such that you could then hit k to
>jump to it, and straight away hit enter to enter forms mode and start
>typing! grumph! i really hoped they were gunna fix that.
><guess I should've reported it then eh. thought others might though. <sigh.>
>
>
>Category: Microsoft Word
>
>In Microsoft Word, if I use M or SHIFT+M to move to a misspelled word, why
>is the entire word automatically selected?
>
>Answer:
>
>In Microsoft word, if you turn on the JAWS Navigation Quick Keys (INSERT+Z),
>you can use M or SHIFT+M to navigate the document by misspelled word.
>
>Microsoft's documentation states that to move to the next/prior proofreading
>item in the document you must use one of the GoTo functions. Then, once the
>range is obtained, you must manually select that range. This, in turn,
>causes it to be selected with the cursor on the first character of the
>selection.
>There is an advantage to having it selected: you can either leave Quick nav
>mode and type over the word or better yet, you can press the application key
>and land in the context menu to then choose to view suggestions for the
>selected word.
>
>Unselecting the text prevents further movement forward or backward through
>the document. The only way found at this time to do it consistently is to
>leave
>the item selected.
>
>
>for jaws versions 4x plus?
>(that's what it says for below,)
>
>Category: JAVA
>
>Short Description:
>
>Some Java Swing applications are not compatible with the newer Access Bridge
>2.0.
>
>Problem:
>
>After updating Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.42_x with Access Bridge (AB)
>1.2, to JRE 1.50_x and Access Bridge 2.0, the JAVA Swing UI application no
>longer works with JAWS.
>
>Solution:
>
>You may need to uninstall Java 1.5.x and Sun Access Bridge 2.0 completely
>and reinstall Java 1.4.x with Access Bridge 1.x in order to use the
>application
>with JAWS.
>
>Since JAWS uses WindowsAccessBridge.DLL, this .DLL file will not be removed
>properly if you are running JAWS while uninstalling SUN's Access Bridge 2.0.
>For speech accessibility while uninstalling Java Access Bridge 2.0, you must
>shutdown JAWS and start Windows Narrator (WINDOWS Key+U). This allows
>WindowsAccessBridge.DLL
>to be removed from the system32 folder in Windows.
>
>
>
>
>
>Version: 5.10 plus
>
>Category: Microsoft Outlook
>
>Question:
>
>Why can't I see the closed state of items in the Outlook 2003 mailbox tree
>view?
>
>Answer:
>
>Based on our research and testing, we believe this issue is caused by a flaw
>in Microsoft's implementation of MSAA (Microsoft Active Accessibility). In
>Outlook 2003, there is no way to distinguish between a closed folder and a
>folder that has no subfolders. If JAWS announces, "Closed," for a folder
>with
>multiple subfolders, it also reports, "Closed," for folders that do not have
>subfolders.
>
>This may be resolved in a future version of Microsoft Office.
>
>
>
>Version: 7.10 plus
>
>Category: Installation
>
>Question:
>
>Why can't I see the state of the options in the tree view during a custom
>install?
>
>Answer:
>
>If Microsoft Narrator starts and then stops during a custom JAWS
>installation, the Windows Screen Reader flag is not activated. As a result
>of this, some
>Windows controls, such as tree view items, do not report if they were
>correctly installed.
>
>
>
>Version: Any
>
>Category: MSAA
>
>Short Description:
>
>Quitting Microsoft Narrator while JAWS is running causes Microsoft Active
>Accessibility (MSAA) controls to be incorrectly reported to JAWS.
>
>Problem:
>
>If you quit Microsoft Narrator while JAWS is running, the Windows Screen
>Reader flag is turned off. This results in problems with MSAA reporting
>incomplete
>information when JAWS queries dialog controls that provide MSAA information.
>For example checkable items in a tree view may not state their on/off state
>or may not indicate that they are checked or unchecked.
>
>Solution:
>
>If you quit Microsoft Narrator while running JAWS, and you find that MSAA
>controls are no longer reporting the correct information, quit and restart
>JAWS.
>The Screen Reader flag turns on when JAWS starts.
>
>
>
>Product Name: JAWS
>
>Version: 5.10 plus
>
>Category: Video
>
>Short Description:
>
>JAWS may become stuck in a reboot loop at startup, or a "Catastrophic
>Failure" error message may appear.
>
>Problem:
>
>Because JAWS, MAGic and OpenBook cannot hook the JAWSVID DCM video intercept
>if two video drivers are installed, when installing, the software may become
>stuck in a reboot loop at startup, or a "Catastrophic Failure" error message
>may appear. Some computer manufacturers, including Dell and HP, ship their
>computers with one physical video card installed, but include two different
>video drivers. This is done so that they can use the same operating system
>image for multiple computer models. Freedom Scientific products cannot hook
>the JAWSVID DCM video intercept if two video drivers are installed.
>
>This only affects Windows XP, Windows 2000 Pro, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
>2000 Advanced Server, and Windows 2003 Server.
>
>The following symptoms may indicate if you are affected by this problem:
>
>* While installing or uninstalling a Freedom Scientific product, you are
>continually prompted to reboot the computer. The install/uninstall process
>does
>not continue due to the reboot prompts.
>
>* The Freedom Scientific product is properly installed, but when you launch
>it, you constantly receive a notification to hook the DCM video intercept.
>You
>hook the video intercept and reboot; however, each time you start the
>Freedom Scientific product, you are again prompted to rehook the video
>intercept.
>
>Solution:
>
>If you experience any of the problems described with JAWS, MAGic, OpenBook,
>or Connect Outloud, check the list of video drivers found in Device Manager.
>If more than one is present, determine which of the installed video drivers
>listed does not apply to your currently installed physical hardware, and
>uninstall
>it. Reboot your computer after removing the video driver. Once you have
>uninstalled the unwanted video driver, reboot the system.
>
>
>Date Posted: 03/10/2006
>
>Product Name: JAWS
>
>Version: 7.0 plus
>
>Category: Synthesizer
>
>Short Description:
>
>JAWS crashes when you change to VoiceWare SAPI synthesizers.
>
>Problem:
>
>You can use the VoiceWare Paul and Kate voices with Kurzweil 1000 V10, but
>you must first set your synthesizer to SAPI 5 in JAWS before choosing the VW
>Paul or Kate voices. If you run JAWS as a service, JAWS will stop responding
>after this change.
>
>Solution:
>
>If you want to use a VoiceWare synthesizer as your default synthesizer, run
>JAWS as an application.
>
>To run JAWS as an application:
>1. Choose Options from the menu bar in JAWS.
>2. Choose Basics in the submenu.
>3. Tab to the "Automatically start JAWS" check box and uncheck it.
>
>You must start JAWS manually when you start your computer. You can use a
>shortcut key or launch JAWS from the run dialog by typing "JAWS70" or
>"JAWS7."
>
>You can now use the VoiceWare Paul or VoiceWare Kate voices. If you switch
>to a non-VoiceWare synthesizer, you can run JAWS as a service.
>
>
>
>Version: 6.0 plus
>
>Category: Authorization
>
>Short Description:
>
>Braille flash messages disappear too quickly to read when you press LEFT or
>RIGHT ARROW in a marked-up Word document.
>
>Problem:
>
>If you are using braille and you read through a marked-up Word document,
>Flash Messages appear on your braille display. These messages contain
>information
>about what type of editing was performed and/or who performed the editing.
>If you press LEFT or RIGHT ARROW, the flash messages do not remain on the
>display
>long enough to read.
>
>Solution:
>
>Pressing INSERT+TAB will cause the Flash Message to appear again. This time,
>the message will remain on the display long enough to read.

Regards Steve
Email:  srp at internode.on.net
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