That's a great thought, Steve.  I don't know but I'll look into that.  Once 
the port is set it works great although they voiced it with recordings. 
Guess they didn't realize we all use screen readers and just need proper 
writing to the screen.  But then it's the same old batttle, I guess.  Thanks 
for the good idea.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2010 8:57 PM
Subject: Re: changing com ports for a ham program


> Lou,
>
> Does the program in question have any sort of configuration file like a
> .ini or something that you can edit with notepad or similar text editor?
>
> Over the years, I've found this to be a good work around for some
> programs  that had a bit too much graphical junk for jaws to read well.
>
> 73, good luck, Steve  KW3A
>
> On 12/13/2010 8:00 PM, Lou Kolb wrote:
>> 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
>>