Hi Dave:
I tried your suggestion but unfortunately it didn't seem to work for me.  I
took all quotes away, left one blank line after osm and then typed the
command line in exactly as you said.  I am using Windows 98 SE, could that
have made a difference.  Never edited a config file like this so it was a
bit scarey.  Don't think I messed it up though, just didn't work.
Any other thoughts you might have would be welcome.
Best:
DOREEN YALE.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dave conkling" <[log in to unmask]>
To: "Doreen Yale" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:50 AM
Subject: Fw: reading combo boxes in Windows 98


I had this problem, and here is the fix from freedom scientific.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Justin Fegel" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 30, 2004 2:14 PM
Subject: reading combo boxes in Windows 98


Hello,

Below is the text of a TSN which contains a fix for the issue of JAWS not
reading combo boxes on the web with Windows 98.

Thanks.

Justin

Details of Selected Bulletin

Bulletin Type: TSN

Date Posted: 03/22/2004

Product Name: JAWS for Windows

Version: 5.00.844

Category: Internet Explorer

Short Description:

Cannot read combo boxes in Internet Explorer

Problem:

If you are using a Windows 9x operating system, JAWS cannot read the
contents of combo boxes in Internet Explorer. If you enter forms mode on a
combo box,
JAWS does not read any text when you navigate and your Braille display only
shows the item position and count. For example, you see, "1 of 3," instead
of "Sample Item 1 of 3."

Solution:

To read combo boxes with Windows 9x operating systems, you must edit the
text of the configuration (.jcf) file for Internet Explorer. This can be
done with
any text editor, such as Notepad, but should never be done using a word
processing program like Word because the format of the configuration file
will
be changed, rendering the file unusable.

It is recommended that you create a backup of any configuration file that
you modify, in case you make an error while editing the file.

NOTE: These steps assume that you have installed JAWS in the default folder,
C:\JAWS50.

1. Press WINDOWS Key+R.
2. Type "notepad \JAWS50\Settings\ENU\Internet Explorer 5-6.jcf" and press
ENTER to open the file Internet Explorer 5-6.jcf in Notepad.
3. Press ALT+E then F; type "OSM" and press ENTER.
4. Press ESC to close the Find dialog box. Press END and then press ENTER to
create a blank line under the [OSM] section heading.
5. Type "IgnoreTransparentSpaces=1" exactly as shown.
6. Press ALT+F then S, to save your changes. Press ALT+F4 to quit Notepad.
7. Quit and then restart JAWS. When you start Internet Explorer, JAWS will
read combo boxes correctly.


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