Category: Geeks r Us
Hi there
I've just tried to sign up for a FaceBook account, and managed to verify my email address fine. However, every time I go to log in now, as soon as I hit go after entering the log in details, Jaws crashes when the next page loads. It just stops speaking. Restarting doesn't do any good, and the only way to get speech back is to close the website. Now i've heard that the new FaceBook isn't accessible at all. Is this why Jaws is doing this? Or perhaps, it's because i'm running Jaws 7. Do I need to update?
Any help would be appreciated
FM
PS: Jaws version number: 7.00.135
I checked out the site using JAWS 7 and it worked fine. Facebook is still prettty accessible. some of the new features haven't been made accessible yet but overall you can still do the stuff you could do with the old Facebook. The Layout of things has changed a bit and there are some new things but besides that it's alright.
What browser are you using? if using IE then try to turn off Clear Type.
Internet Options - Advanced - Uncheck the box for "Always Use Clear type for HTML" that might fix it..if not..then not sure....
- Raj
Hi there
I don't have that option under advanced options. I'm using IE 6, if that helps. Never updated to 7.
FM
Oh I see..Updating to IE 7 should fix the problem then...
- Raj
*sighs* I was afraid of that. I really really really don't want to update, if it can be avoided, but I guess, if I want FaceBook, I have to, unless anyone else has come across a similar issue and has fixed it differently.
Thank you, Raj.
FM
there really is no problem with IE 7, I came across the fact that if I wanted to use the chat on FB I had to update so I did and don't have a problem, but then again I'm using jaws 8, so uh, yeah
Last I heard about Facebook and IE 6 was that they had disabled Facebook support for IE 6. They Mentioned that they might add support for IE 6 later on, but I doubt it. You can wait for a few weeks to see if they Change it or not..but best thing to do is Move on to IE 7. Lots of other companies are phasing out IE 6 slowly from their supported list.
Any Reason why you don't want to Switch to IE 7? IE 8 should be coming out soon as well..so just a heads up for those of you who are interested in that.
- Raj
I have jaws 9, and facebook works ok with it. I just hate the new facebook all together, so I really dont use it that much anymore. I am hoping they will bring the old one bak.
Why not just use firefox? I like the new layout, I just want them to fix the newsffed so that I can navigate by headings, but other then that, i like it.
I can navigate the headings, but I just dont like the new layout at all!
agreed with jess, it fucken sucks
I'm not a huge user of FB, but I've never had any real problem with it, old version or new.
I fiddled a little and now, the pages will load. Jaws just spazzes for about 20 seconds with each new page, then works fine. I've had this problem elsewhere, and i suspect that it's just because of the Jaws version i'm running.
The main reason I didn't want to update was that i'd heard IE7 was very buggy and full of problems. If this isn't the case, then I suppose I should update. I've just downloaded a Jaws 9 demo to see if there's any difference, so i'll let you all know.
Thanks again for all the help.
FM
I'm running IE 6 with jaws 9. It's a little sluggish but it works fine.
and yes, I hate hate the new facebook.
Maybe try turning automatic page refreshing off? a friend said that helps.
hit insert v and it's under there somewhere.
Thanks for this. I've run the demo of Jaws 9 and, as you say, it's sluggish, but it works with IE 6, just about. Thanks also for the tip on automatic page refreshing. I also know there's some way of making Jaws ignore Flash content. I presume this would remove the sluggishness, but would it dramatically alter what you can do on Facebook?
Cheers
FM
Hi all,
I have no problem with the new Face Book. Of course, I have some vision and I use ZoomText.
Well...I have no problem with Facebook whatsoever, and I'm...using Jaws 8 with IE7. And still looking to add some friends.
I'm running IE 7, and jaws 9, I find it extremely sluggish. I hate it! am hoping jaws 10 may be an answer!
people, people, people! Except for a few of you, you don't say why you hate the layout! most of you are like, "oh, it sucks!" or "damn, I hate it!" but why! Anyway, if you wanna add me, my name is John Abreu
I am running IE 7 with JAWS 8. I never go on facebook anymore. too much crap on that site. Anyway, I have not had any issues with IE 7.
yeah, you say you hate the new layout, have you ever just kept looking at it to figure it out? that's what i did, its ok now, just be patient with it. website teams won't always do things that are perfect for us, just live with it! sorry if i sounded angry, didn't mean to
mmm I really don't mind the new facebook now. I sat down one day and figured it all out. Yay! heehee It's really not that bad. At least I get the layout and I can write on people's walls and view their profiles. Give it a try. It's really not that bad.
I took a look at tthe new Facebook, and I'm using IE 7 and JAWS 9 and 10 Beta and it works fine. It's not that bad, things just have changed a little as all.
After using it a good bit this week, I have to say I don't mind it at all. Hell, even the instant messaging system on there is usably accessible.
Ok, I updated to Jaws 9, still with IE6, and everything's running absolutely fine. It has the odd bit of sluggishness, but nothing to write home about.
Thanks to you all for all your help.
FM
face book acessable? thats like saying its going to snow in the summer in npartsofnorth amarica that are rellyhot at that timeof year thats like themost un acessable site oon the web. or oneof them
Wow, forget the spacebar key? I don't really hav a probelm with it, I just wish that they would put back the headings in the newsfeed, but other then that, works perfectly fine for me.
I totally agree about the headings in the news feed.
and as for the previous problem I spoke of, I am not sure what I'm doing wrong as oppose to all you guys who aren't having the trouble I am with IE7 and Jaws 9. It's barely useable for me due to the extreme sluggishness. :(
the new facebook is ok, but when choosing certain things on superpoke, I can't choose the different types of cake, sheep or whatever.
omg omg om g omfg! post 26!God redstar you're such a freakin comedian. LOL! AHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH! snow in summer? Taht's was fucking classic, I love it lol and the new face book I have not yet tried, but when I did last it was okay. . However I can't try it now because I forgot my account info lol
The new facebook is okay. Though, I'm still not sure how to use the instant messeging system on there
I don't use the instant messaging feature! If it's important, they have other ways to find me, don't they?
I kind of got used to it, but given the choice, I would choose the old profile.
i think it's facebook that is sluggesh and not the screen reader.
agreed. wasn't there a option that allowed you to go back to the old facebook?
Yes facebook is accessible. I use it every day. Yes, it is different than the old version, but it is workable. Basically, the layout is pretty much the only thing that has changed. Also, the wall is different. I haven't really messed around with the applications, so... I'm not sure about those, but still.
I find that the applications are still navigable. The wall is really easy as well. It's just that it shows evrything from statuses to notifications on the wall so you see everything. In the edit applications, there is a way to check it so it doesn't do this but you have to go in each application setting to do this. I haven't figured out the im feature either but agree with Karrie in saying how they can contact me in other ways. If anyone has any questions on how to work the new fb, feel free to ask and I'll try to help. Oh yeah. You can't go back to the old fb now. There used to be that option but not anymore.
Michelle
ah, so they did change it. The new fb is great! I read somewhere that there are people who are boycotting the new fb. Is that true?
I've seen a bunch of groups about it, but i don't know.
yup, yankee (aka) garret did a few boycott's. He actually had his account disabled so he wasn't tempted to log in... For some reason, Jaws won't read me anything in my edet aplications, so yeah... I have like to many of them.
wow
jaws 7 or jaws 10 with fire fox is the best method. couldn't be arsed to read any of the other posts but this is extremely successful for me