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Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 9 Aug 2011 10:34:01 -0400
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    No, I have not. ... I do have a demo copy of Window Eyes here, but 
wouldn't be able to afford buying the real thing  right now.

This is why I'm hoping we can resolve it with Jaws.

Will certainly continue to monitor this thread with interest.

73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: Does anyone else have this problem with the N3FJP logging 
software?


> Have you tried a demo of Window eyes or the free screen reader NVDA to see
> if this still happens?
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Tom Behler
> Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2011 4:48 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Does anyone else have this problem with the N3FJP logging
> software?
>
>        David:
>
> I am a Jaws user, and have experienced exactly this same problem with many
> of the N3FJP programs.
>
> I have asked Scott Davis about it, and he is at a loss for an explanation.
>
> I have tried the various solutions you have suggested, with no luck 
> either.
>
> If you or anyone succeed in solving this issue, please let us all know
> because, as you say, it can be a bit of a pain when in the heat of a
> contest.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Simpson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 9:28 PM
> Subject: Does anyone else have this problem with the N3FJP logging 
> software?
>
>
>> Hi.
>>
>>                I use the AC Log, Field Day log, and, today, for the first
>> time, I used the North American QSO Party (NAQP) logging software from
>> N3FJP. I notice that, at least with the Field Day and NAQP versions, the
>> first character I type in a field doesn't always show up. I can only be
>> sure
>> the whole name or section is there, if I go back and read the field a
>> second
>> time--not great when you're in a contest. I suspect it's some kind of
>> timing
>> issue, since it's intermittent. Has anyone else seen this? I should
>> mention
>> that I first experienced this on Field Day, two years ago. Since then,
>> I've
>> seen the problem on three laptops, over three versions of JAWS, and on
>> Windows XP and Windows 7. I have tried varying the "Appearance" options,
>> turning off the Wave file voice prompts that are optional, and 
>> eliminating
>> the task bar. I've also made sure the screen was maximized.
>>
>>                Just writing this out to all of you has made me think I
>> should try it with another screen reader, like SAToGo and NVDA, to see if
>> I
>> get the same results.
>>
>>                Thanks for any thoughts on this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dave
>>
>>
>>
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