Obviously, when there is only one program open the tab key is 'silent' when
pressed in conjunction with the alt key - there not being any other program
open on the taskbar to cycle into: thus we activate the menu bar instead, as
if we had pressed only the alt key.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynn Evans" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2007 1:00 PM
Subject: [VICUG-L] Confused about Alt/Tab
Hello Morey and other interested parties:
This sounds like the beginning of a comedy routine but let me try and muddy
the waters a bit more.
These are keystrokes for Windows and not for JAWS
Alt tab will move you from one program to another when you have whatever
program in memory and these programs show up on your taskbar.
Windows logo key, (the flying windows) and M will minimize all programs and
put you on the desktop.
When you are on the desktop pressing tab again will put you on the start
menu but not open the start menu.
Pressing tab key again moves to the taskbar. Now this is where it gets
confusing to me. I have a row of shortcut icons just to the right of the
start button and above the tabs that are on the taskbar that I have in
memory. This area is called the quick launch area. To access these
program icons I use the arrow keys to move from one program shortcut to the
other. When I get to the end of the line it will rap back to the beginning.
Pressing tab again will get me to the taskbar where I have the programs in
memory. Using the arrow keys again will move me along the taskbar where
landing on program tab and pressing the enter key will bring the program
back to the desktop.
Pressing the tab key a forth time will put me in thee system tray just to
the left of the clock if you have the clock on the taskbar. And yes you
guessed it; you can move around the system tray with the arrow keys and move
to the clock.
Are you still with me there?
In summery:
The windows key with letter m will get you back to the desktop at any time.
>From the desktop you can tab to get to the different areas of the taskbar.
When landing on program icons or program tabs use the arrow keys to move
between them.
This tabbing and arrowing makes me glad I still click with a mouse.
----- Original Message -----
>From: "Morey Worthington" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2007 11:08 AM
Subject: [VICUG-L] Confused about Alt/Tab
: Hello all,
: Using Win/XP Home, Jaws 8, and OE.
: If I have OE open, Ctr/M to the desktop, open another thing like a
document,
: close it, this is when I get confused.
: I know at that time, OE is the only application at that time. If I press
the
: alt/tab key to get back to OE, I get the menu bar message, and Jaws does
not
: go directly to OE.
: If I go to the desktop first, then press the alt/tab key, Jaws will then
go
: to OE and I am on my way.
: Any thoughts as to why?
: This is not a life threatening matter, but a confusing one.
: Must be a simple explanation but not for my thinking.
: Thoughts?
: Thanks,
: Morey Worthington
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