Thanks Andy, would be good to know what is best for JFW, I always thought it was the 800 by 600, but now from what has been said on here, I'm unsure! Thanks - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 3:14 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour Hi Andy. It's as clear as mud to me also. If I get time later today, I'll have a look at the Hentor Joyce site to see if they mention it. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:43 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour > Is the screen resolution the reason then that when I am reading the screen > using JFW, a sighted person can't see what JFW is reading because it isn't > actually on the monitor? > > I'd like to know what the best resolution setting is for JFW to work well, > this is still unclear to me! - Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 12:26 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour > > > The higher the resolution the more that can be fitted on the display > screen, meaning that screen reading would be improved if you set the > resolution to the below or higher. Hope that helps. > On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 11:52:20 -0000, "Andy Collins" > <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: >> Well yes, I do mean 800x600, but when you say that is the minimum any >> screen >> reader can handle, is that to say that a higher resolution is better? >> >> Thanks - Andy >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 11:00 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour >> >> >> Can I ask, do you mean 800 x 600 not the other way round? If that's the >> case, then that's fine for a screen reader since that's the minimum >> screen resolution that any screen reader can handle. Hope that helps. >> On Sun, 21 Jan 2007 10:54:33 -0000, "Andy Collins" >> <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: >> > So Christopher, 600x800 is no longer the best setting for JFW? >> > Wondering >> > why >> > I had it set to that before I reinstalled XP - Andy >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2007 10:19 AM >> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour >> > >> > >> > Do the following: >> > 1. Open control panel. >> > 2. Press enter on display. >> > 3. Control-tab to the settings tab. >> > 4. Tab to the resolution slider and move it till it says 1024 by 786 or >> > something like that. >> > 5. Tab to the colours combo box and set it to 32-bit. >> > 6. Tab to OK and press enter. >> > 7. If you're asked if you wish to keep this setting, press enter on >> > yes. >> > Hope that helps. >> > On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:06:30 -0000, "Andy Collins" >> > <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said: >> > > Hi Andy - when I change to 600x800 last night, it messed up my JAWS >> > > setting >> > > for XP! as it modified the desk top. I was looking under display in >> > > control >> > > panel, and saw on the appropriate tab a list of resolutions; > originally, >> > > mine was set to 1024x768 with a percentage of %9 [not sure what the >> > > percentage thing is about], when I selected 600x800, the percentage > went >> > > down to 0, and JAWS kept seeing blanks everywhere, no matter what > window >> > > I >> > > was in; it would read emails or documents in say all mode, but not > line >> > > by >> > > line. From what you say, and waht I seem to remember, 600x800 is the >> > > correct >> > > setting, but Christopher talked about colours, and this is where I'm >> > > stuck, >> > > so if you or anybody can help me get these setting right for JAWS, > then >> > > I'd >> > > apreciate it. >> > > >> > > Thanks - Andy >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 11:54 AM >> > > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Screen resolution and colour >> > > >> > > >> > > Hi Andy. >> > > >> > > My settings are 600 by 800. >> > > >> > > Are you able to navigate your way back to change it or would youlike > me >> > > to >> > > walk you through it. >> > > >> > > Best wishes. >> > > Andy >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ----- Original Message ----- >> > > From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > > Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 10:33 AM >> > > 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