Thanks, Steve, for your suggestions.

I will try them the next time I get to the computer down in the ham shack.

I'll let everyone on the list know how I make out.

I just have to believe that there's a solution here.

Best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: help needed with a small logging software problem


> A few thoughts:
>
>  The program menu may allow you to turn off the clock  or status bar that
> may contain the clock.
>
> Alt-spacebar and switching between maximize and restore may  help.  There
is
> also a size option that you set with arrow keys.  I don't know if the
> program  saves this configuration, but perhaps setting it once  with
sighted
> help  at the right size  and saving it will  work.
>
> As far as  Jaws, try inssert-s.   This toggles between read all, read
none,
> and read highlighted.   In Writelog, I have to  set it  to "none" or it
will
> constantly say underline, underline, underline,  as the cursor flashes.
>
> Good luck, Steve KW3A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:21 AM
> Subject: help needed with a small logging software problem
>
>
> > Hi, all.
> >
> > As some of you may remember, I have been using the N3FJP logging
software
> > for contest logging.  It actually works pretty well with Jaws 5.0 and
> > Windows XP, but I have one nagging problem that I haven't been able to
> > solve.
> >
> > After I enter the information for my first QSO, Jaws continually starts
> > reading my log operating time second by second.  This information
appears
> in
> > the lower lefthand corner of the screen, well below the main logging
entry
> > fields.  If my XYL, who is sighted, uses the mouse to drag the main
window
> > down so that the log operating time no longer shows, the problem
> disappears.
> > It's almost like she somehow shrinks the screen so the unneeded
> information
> > is no longer visible.
> >
> > I'd like to be able to do this independently, if she is not available
when
> > I'm in the middle of a contest.
> >
> > Does anyone have any thoughts on a Jaws command or sequence of key
strokes
> > that might address this problem?
> >
> > I had thought of writing to Scott Davis (N3FJP) himself, but I really
> think
> > it's a Jaws issue that he wouldn't know how to resolve.
> >
> > Thanks, and best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >
> >