[blindlaw] jaws problem reading word templates

[Gerard Sadlier]

hi, that's interesting and helpful but I would like to get to use the
templates. If nothing else, I want to borrow the work of others!
 Ger

On 4/19/12, Susan Kelly <Susan.Kelly at pima.gov> wrote:
> We have had these and many other issues with JAWS and JustWare, the case
> management software recently introduced in our agency.  Unfortunately,
> the "solution" has been to keep my files in Word format only, thus
> escaping the need to navigate in JustWare.  I am just as happy with
> that, given the numerous problems that all users (even those without any
> sort of AT software) have been experiencing on a daily basis, but it has
> caused a double work situation for staff, in that trial materials for my
> appellate files have to be transferred to my Word environment for me to
> be able to use.
>
> This makes me wonder if it is a common problem with integrated case
> management systems.
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Gerard Sadlier
> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 2:24 PM
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> soviluk; soviluk; Sharon Grennan; Farber, Randy
> Subject: [blindlaw] jaws problem reading word templates
>
> hi all,
> I'd be really grateful for any help you can give me with a problem I
> am having with templates we use at work.
> In the firm I work for, they use a document management system,
> worksite. The templates letter, memo etc. Are integrated into this.
> However they have been created inhouse.
> the process you follow to make a new document is this.
> You open a new document. You must immediately save it to work site,
> before doing anything within the file.
> To save it you enter a  file name, a description of the document the
> name of the author etc. You save it to the appropriate work space.
> You then fill in the fields for say address, salutation etc.
> you then, and only then get a new document with info like address
> already set out.
>
> S here is my problem.
>
> If I read the whole document using insert and up or down, it will read.
> What it will not do  is read with the up or down key strokes. Nor with
> right and left.
> The problem is that I cannot navigate within the text I am writing to
> edit or modify it.
>
> I have never come across this behavior from jaws before.
>
> Can anyone tell me what the problem is and how to fix it.
> With apologies for cross posting.
>
> Ger
>
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