Category: Geeks r Us
I was wondering if anyone could help out with any ideas on why my jaws 11 and msn messenger aren't working together.
I used to have no problem reading my messenger but lately when someone messages me I can't read the history of the conversation.
Thanks so much for any help any of you might have.
Are you useing Windows Messenger or Windows Live messenger?
Windows Messenger believe it or not still works!
I'm using windows live messenger.
did it happen after you updated or did this just start? if you send a message to someone can you see what you sent?
I wonder if the handwrite tab could have something to do with if she turned it on by accident.
No I can't see any messages that I type. I haven't updated it since I got the jaws 11. I moved a few months ago and before I moved it worked. when I got to my new place it didn't work right anymore. Not that that makes any sense lol.
I do feel windows live messenger is giving trouble to us offlate. since mine is also not reading the history messages. alt1 alt2 commands are not working. this happens all of a sudden without any clue. I was trying to get that back by reinstalling my jaws as well. but no success. I'm with xpsp3 with jaws13.
Raaj.
Okay people it has to do with your settings. First you have to turn off the tab browsing, and some other settings. Also you know that messenger has to screens the full and the condensed screens. The condensed screen has to be on for it to work right. I'll get all the settings and post them. Yes it can change on you, so you have to put it back sometimes. It seems to happen when they are pushing a new service or trying to get attenchen for something. That is all I can figure out. I'll post my settings so you can follow them and see if that doesn't correct your issues.
Messenger needs to be setup to work properly and sometimes will change the layout view.
When you first install it you get a choice of social or MSN. You’ll want to choose MSN.
Next set the view. Tab until you find toggle layout button. It toggles between full and compact view. The compact view work best for chat and the full view for reading your today pages and other stuff that are on the messenger main page. Moving from place to place needs compact view.
Next go to the options and there are settings that make it work best. To get to settings you use alt T then arrow up once to options.
Hit the inter key and you are in the personal window. Tab and shift tab work this section. To move to the sections tab to say personal than use the arrow keys to move to the sections. When you get to the one you want tab or shift tab to make changes.
Here is how mine is set.
Personal doesn’t matter. You can set these as you like.
Sign in. The only setting that matters for ease of use is to check the box to show the main window when you sign in.
Contacts. You’ll want to set it for medium or small icons. Jaws can not read large icons for some reason. I also like to check the tab bar the other settings are as you like.
Messages. Uncheck the tab browsing and check to show expanded footer in the conversation window.
After these setting all other options are up to you. These have no effect on the screen readers seeing messages and such.
Last check your Jaws settings by using insert V to see what you like.
Let me know if this works? If not I have other suggestions.
Thanks so much. I'll give that a try.