[gui-talk] turn of smart tags.

[Steve Jacobson]

I'm not Dave, but I have a partial answer.  The specific command that you are referring to regarding screen readers is part ot the Google search page.  
There is a feature called Google Instant Search that starts searching and giving you results as soon as you start typing, before you press ENTER or press 
the search button.  While this can be a neat feature, it causes problems for screen readers including slow keyboard response.  In some cases, turning that 
feature off will cause google to remember that it should be turned off on your computer, but you need to have "Cookies" enabled.  That will not help Word 
or anything else, though, but it will make a big difference when typing in Google searches.

Still, you could have something similar happening to you in Word.  It is my preference to turn off all automatic spell checking and grammar checking in word.  
You can still check it of course, it just doesn't check as you type.  This could be the issue in Word, but there are other possibilities as well.  If you have your 
virus checker scanning your computer at scheduled times, this can cause slow response if you are working when the scan is running.  Such scans are best 
done when computers are not being used.  If Windows is downloading and installing a large update, it can affect the responsiveness of your computer.  If 
you are using a speech synthesizer that pronounces things very naturally such as those that come with Kurzweil 1000, they can also take enough resources 
to make keyboard response slower.  If you are using Windows 7 and have a lot of the annimated or transparent window options chosen, they can slow 
down the display and at least theoretically, affect your keyboard's responsiveness.  If you have a slower computer and like to stream music while working on 
your computer, this can slow it down.  There are just a lot of things that can happen, and this is certainly not meant to be a complete list.  Probably checking 
the options in Word that control automatic checking is a good place to start, though.  Remember to check for the screen reader users link if you get slow 
response in the Google search edit box.  Also, try waiting for five or ten minutes after your computer boots up before using it to give it a chance to complete 
such things as Windows updates and checks for other updates to complete.  That might help some, too.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

>At 01:17 AM 8/19/2011, you wrote:
>>David, often I have mushy keys and a delay between key strokes when I go on
>>the internet. Then, a command pops up saying, "Screen reader users click
>>here to turn off Google instant."
>>
>>When I do that everything works fine. However, I don't know where to find
>>that command when the keyboard is mushy and slow in speaking keys. My son
>>thought he had it fixed permanently, but the problem returned.
>>
>>Sometimes I can go on the net and everything is fine, but, then, I start
>>writing in the search area and keyboard is mushy and keys are slow in
>>responding when depressed.
>>
>>Then, I go out and come back and I get the above command and everythings
>>works fine. I don't know why this condition comes up in Word 2003 when I'm
>>writing. Any ideas?
>>
>>Ed
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:gui-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>>Behalf Of David Andrews
>>Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 6:39 PM
>>To: Discussion of the Graphical User Interface,GUI Talk Mailing List
>>Subject: Re: [gui-talk] turn of smart tags.
>>
>>It is difficult to say without knowing more about your computer, how much
>>memory, what programs you have running etc.  Is it just in word, or all
>>times?  You could be overtaxing your system, you could have a virus or
>>spyware, to many apps opened at once etc.
>>
>>Dave
>>
>>At 07:18 PM 8/18/2011, you wrote:
>> >It worked, but I can't figure out why keys are mushy and response
>> >between key strokes is slow. I strike a key and it takes a second or
>> >more before I hear the key announced. Any suggestions?
>> >
>> >Ed


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