Lisa 

Try this trick.  This often works for me.  

While on the link, go to the context menu (win key + f10) and arrow down 
to "open".
Not certain if the problem here is the screen reader, the web page itself 
or IE.



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On Sun, 24 Nov 2013, Lisa McManus wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> The basis for my question is another instance of trying to figure out if the difficulty I am having is due to the fact that I still am using windows xp and internet explorer 8.
> 
> It happens more and more all the time that when I go onto web pages and try to click into them that the page just sits there and doesn't do anything.  
> 
> I am not sure whether to blame it on more websites using adobe flash that is not accessible with screen readers or as I said if I need to upgrade. 
> 
> I am going to upgrade as soon as I can get some help.  
> 
> If you route the mouse to the link it does not say link.  It says that it is an element.  
> 
> So I am not sure which of the two things to blame it on.  
> 
> If anyone can give me some info I would really appreciate it.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Lisa
> 
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