Hi Reed, That's the same issue I'm getting on my laptop. Jaws not announcing the focus on password field with the logon screen. Glad It worked for you.
On 3/29/18, Reed <reed.poyn...@telus.net> wrote: > Hi Hareth, > > "...If not that means their is a problem with jaws starting on the logon > screen."? > If JAWS doesn't come up talking at the Logon screen, there is a problem > with > JAWS. > > I just did a test where I booted my computer a number of times. Every time > I did, one of 2 things happened. A few times, the only thing I heard was > "unavailable". A few times, I heard absolutely nothing, in which cases, I > didn't know if I was at the logon screen yet. > Each time, I hit Insert+T to hear the window title and each time it said > "Title equals". > A number of times, I hit Spacebar and it took me to the password field > every > time. I tried hitting Shift+F8 one time and it did the same thing. > This is better than what I've been doing to get around the problem. Thanks > for the tip. > > The FS Support people I've spoken to think that this is not a very > widespread problem. > I would like to encourage people to report here or to FS Support if their > computer does not come up talking automatically as expected when they boot > up. > This will let FS know the extent of the problem. > > Reed > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf Of > Hareth > Sent: March 28, 2018 2:42 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Still having problems with JAWS speaking at the > log on screen > > Hi Reed, > Give this a try, it always work for me, > When you boot up your computer do nothing other then pressing the > "space bar" it says password edit 99% of the times, when jaws doesn't > see the password edit field. > If that didn't work try hitting "shift plus F8" > those 2 ways work if jaws is running. > If not that means their is a problem with jaws starting on the logon > screen. > > > On 3/28/18, Reed <reed.poyn...@telus.net> wrote: >> Hey! >> >> I Also am using The latest version of Windows 10 with the latest version > of >> JAWS 2018. This logon problem has been with me right from my first >> installation of Windows 10. >> I have discussed this problem with FS Support on more than 1 occasion. >> >> Again, I had a chat with JAWS support about the logon problem 2 days ago. >> He told me that is my particular machine that is having the problem. He >> said that it is not wide-spread. He told me to contact the Microsoft >> Accessibility Help Desk. I haven't had time to contact them yet. >> >> The problem for me is really hit and miss. Most of the time I don't hear >> anything when my machine boots up. Some times JAWS starts and tells me > the >> focus has been lost. Some times, the Windows sound is heard. Most of >> the >> time it is not. >> >> When I am stuck, I will hit Insert+F4 to unload JAWS, press Escape to >> cancel >> it, hit Alt+Tab, hit Enter, go into Touch Cursor mode, find the Password >> field, type my password, find the Sign-in button and press enter. Rather > a >> long process just to logon. >> >> Reed >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf > Of >> Tom Behler >> Sent: March 28, 2018 7:11 AM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Still having problems with JAWS speaking at the >> log on screen >> >> Mike and all: >> >> I also have this issue, and it has become more prominent again with the >> latest build of Jaws 2018. >> >> The interesting thing is that I'm using Windows 7 here, so I don't think >> the >> problem is limited to Windows 10. >> >> Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAWS-Users-List <jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com> On Behalf > Of >> Mike Mote >> Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2018 8:58 AM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Still having problems with JAWS speaking at the log >> on >> screen >> >> Hi folks! This issue is an oldy but a goody, and one that hasn't been >> fixed >> for me yet. >> >> I have two windows 10 computers, and many times JAWS will not say >> anything >> at the log-on screen indicating that I can type the password. Sometimes >> I >> can press Control plus Alt plus Delete, and here the prompt to type my >> password. Sometimes, I have to load narrator to find where to put in the >> password. The behavior is inconsistent at best. >> >> I wanted to post this to the list, and see if there is anything I can do > to >> make JAWS work better in this situation. Is there a setting that I need > to >> check, either in Windows or in JAWS? 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