[duxuser] Re: Duxbury and JAWS
- From: David Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 15:08:04 -0500
I'm on the list and have not seen anything to help with this issue.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <brailleit@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 1:43 PM
Subject: [duxuser] Re: Duxbury and JAWS
Aloha all,
I am not implying in any way that John's message is not appropriate. I
also
have had some difficulty getting straight answers from the JFW tech
support. I just thought that maybe someone on the JFW users list might
have
had to use JFW in the same way and they might know something helpful.
Betsy
At 11:00 AM 1/7/2003 -0600, you wrote:
>Betsy:
>If John is a Duxbury user his question is probably appropriate. My
>experience with the folks at jaws with regard to how it does or does
not
>work in Duxbury, has not been all that helpful. Only we, the folks who
>use the two together can know what does and does not work.
>
>Ann Foxworth, Computer Braille Specialist
>Texas Commission for the Blind
>4800 N. Lamar BLVD Suite # 130
>Austin, TX 78756
>PH: (512) 377-0654
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press [mailto:brailleit@xxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2003 10:14 AM
>To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [duxuser] Re: Duxbury and JAWS
>
>
>This particular question sounds like it may be one for the JFW list.
>Betsy
>
>At 08:57 AM 1/7/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi
> >
> >I use Windows 2000 in high contrast mode, wigth black backround and
white
> >letters. Standard windows colors hurt my eyes and is not an option
for me.
> >
> >I have JAWS 4.02, should I use and older version or should I install
this
> >version. I am currently setting a new computerup. I am using
connect
> >outloud to read this email.
> >
> >John
> >
> >
> >
> > > Bruce,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the instructions on reclassifying windows in JFW. I've
seen
> >the
> > > dialog, but never quite knew how to use it.
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > On Monday 1/6/03 12:05 Bruce Maguire wrote:
> > > >Hi Everyone
> > > >
> > > >I've been doing quite a lot of testing on my system since this
thread
> > > >started, and I haven't been able to produce the misreading
problems
> > > >that some people are having. This does not mean, of course, that
the
> > > >problems aren't real, but it does suggest that there could be
some
> > > >configuration issues that cause it or make it worse. As a
starting
> > > >point, I'd be interested to know whether the problem goes away or
> > > >becomes less noticeable if the main DBT edit window is reclassed
in
> > > >Jaws. When you reclass a window, you tell Jaws explicitly what
kind of
> > > >window it is. By default, Jaws does not have any specific
information
> > > >about the type of Windows control that the DBT edit window is.
> > > >
> > > >If you want to try this, do the following:
> > > >1. Make sure that DBT is open with a file onscreen.
> > > >
> > > >2. Press insert-7 (that is, the 7 on the top row of the
keyboard). You
> > > >will hear some information that ends with the words "DBT Window".
This
> > > >is the name that the programmer has given to this window (which
is not
> > > >the same as the title that appears onscreen at the top of the
window).
> > > >
> > > >3. Press Tab to go to the list of classes to which this window
can be
> > > >assigned. The first class is "3state".
> > > >
> > > >4. Arrow down this list until you hear "multiline edit".
> > > >
> > > >5. Press Tab to go to "add new class". Press Enter twice.
> > > >
> > > >You have now told Jaws that the DBT main window is a multiline
edit
> > > >Windows control, so Jaws will treat it like other edit windows.
> > > >
> > > >I don't guarantee that reclassing will fix the problems that
people
> > > >are having (it certainly doesn't fix the problem that I have
wherein
> > > >Jaws does not detect certain onscreen blank lines) but it might
help.
> > > >
> > > >You should also make sure that your system is configured to use
the
> > > >standard Windows colour scheme, and that there is no wallpaper.
> > > >
> > > >Cheers
> > > >Bruce
> > > >
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