Lou,

Try using Alt-Downarrow to open the combo-box.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 20:00
Subject: changing com ports for a ham program


> Hi all,
>
> I have an Elecraft K3 with which I am trhying to use K3 voice, a program
> that gives access to various readings and parameters.  I'm trying to use 
> it
> with a compaq machine running on XP and running Jaws 11.  The K3 voice
> program has a combo box for choosing which com port one uses to talk to 
> the
> rig but Jaws, perhaps because of the way the program is written, doesn't
> display this box.  It does say com 1 which must be the default but the 2
> devices won't comunicate there and i'm unable to change the setting.  When 
> I
> set the program up on my laptop, it took my sighted wife to make the 
> change.
> the compaq is set up under my ham desk and has neither monitor nor mouse
> hooked up to it.  I can temporarily bring them in to make this change.  It
> would be quite inconvenient but it's doable and I'll certainly do that if
> it's the only way.  I was just wondering if there were any other way to 
> make
> that change.  I don't mind using the laptop but it would be even better to
> have a dedicated machine for the K3.  Any thoughts welcome.  Thanks and 
> 73.
> Lou WA3MIX
>