[vicsireland] Re: Configuring XP for aBIP
- From: "Tim Culhane" <tim.culhane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:15:29 -0000
Hi Tony,
You can also get some info on configuring word xp , which may be of use
at:
http://www.accesstechnologyinstitute.com/reference/config/wordxp.html
And another article on configuring win xp is at:
http://www.accesstechnologyinstitute.com/reference/config/winxp.html
Having said that, the above are not always necessary with later versions
of Jaws. However, if you are having problems, they are worth trying.
Tim
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:vicsireland-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch
Sent: 16 January 2009 17:56
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Subject: [vicsireland] Re: Configuring XP for aBIP
Taken from the JAWS Help.
[Originally submitted by me to this list on 8 December, 2006; and also in
the list archive.]
Windows XP and JAWS
Windows XP and JAWS
Beginning with JAWS 7.10, it is not necessary to change Windows XP's display
properties to Classic view. JAWS is compatible with either the default XP
view
or the Windows Classic view. However, when navigating lists with the
keyboard, there are slight advantages to using the Classic view.
This topic describes changes that you can make to make navigation easier.
These changes are entirely optional and not necessary to enhance JAWS'
performance.
You must be logged in with administrative rights to make several of these
changes.
The following procedures show three different ways to change specific areas
of Windows to the Classic view.
list of 3 items
. Folder Options
. Start Menu
. Windows Explorer
list end
Folder Options
To change to Classic view using Folder Options, do the following:
list of 6 items
1. Press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start menu, press C until Control Panel
is selected, and then press ENTER.
2. From the Control Panel, press ALT+T to go to the Tools menu. 3. Press O
for Folder Options. 4. From the Tasks radio button group, select Use Windows
Classic folders. 5. (Optional): list of 5 items nesting level 1 a. On the
View page, move to the Advanced Settings tree view. b. Clear the Hide
Extensions For Known File Types check box. c. If you also use screen
magnification software, clear the Show pop-up
description for folder and desktop items check box. Pop up descriptions
often hides
the menu item just below any given menu item, making it impossible to
visually see the next item in the menu list.
d. Move to the Apply to All Folders button and press SPACEBAR. e. Select Yes
in the dialog that opens to acknowledge this change. list end nesting level
1 6. Move to the OK button in the Folder Options dialog box and press
SPACEBAR
to close this dialog box.
list end
Start Menu
To change to Classic view using the Start menu, do the following:
list of 7 items
1. Press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Start menu, press C until Control Panel
is selected, and then press ENTER.
2. From Control Panel, move to Taskbar and Start Menu and press ENTER. 3.
From the Taskbar page, press ALT+G to move to and uncheck Group Similar
Taskbar Buttons.
4. Press ALT+H to move to and uncheck the check box for Hide inactive icons.
5. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the Start Menu page. 6. Select Classic Start
menu. 7. Press ENTER to close this dialog box. list end
Windows Explorer
To change the view Windows Explorer, do the following:
list of 10 items
1. Press WINDOWS KEY+E to open Windows Explorer, and then select your hard
drive in your tree view. This drive may be referred to as Local Disk C. 2.
Press ALT+V to open the View menu, and then press D for details. Items in
the list view appear as a single vertical list.
3. Press ALT+V, and select Arrange Icons by. Press ENTER to open the
submenu.
4. Move to the menu item Name to arrange by Name, and press ENTER to select
this and close the menus.
5. Press ALT+V again, and select Arrange Icons by. Press ENTER to open the
submenu.
6. Move to the menu item Show in Groups. If it is checked, press ENTER to
uncheck it and close the menus.
7. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu, and press O to open the Folder
Options Dialog.
8. Press CTRL+TAB to move to the View page.
9. Press SPACEBAR to activate the Apply to All Folders button, and press
SPACEBAR on the YES button to acknowledge this change.
10. Move to the OK button and press SPACEBAR to close this dialog box. list
end
Back Alt+b
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: "vics" <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2009 3:57 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] Configuring XP for aBIP
Hi All,
What I know of this is that there is a way of say configuring XP and Jaws to
work to the max for a screen reader user and indeed for magnification use
too.
I have XP Pro with at present Jaws 8 and shortly 10 and would like to know
how to configure my system for better efficiency for my OS and screen
reader?
Also if someone could point me as to where I could get further assist with
that if such was necessary?
Thanks
Tony
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