[blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page

Fri Mar 22 13:53:42 UTC 2019

More difficult to diagnose when these problems occur in consistently. Could it be that the webpage is refreshing and that brings the focus back to the top?

Sincerely,

Maura Kutnyak 
716-563-9882

> On Mar 22, 2019, at 9:03 AM, Laura Wolk via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I've also had this happen, even in Chrome.  Sometimes a restart fixes
> it, sometimes not.  I am grateful for the suggestion of a temporary
> bookmark.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 3/22/19, Ben Fulton via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Hi Nikki,
>> 
>> You could try calling freedom scientific to figure out this problem, but
>> chances are they will say something stupid like that it's not an issue with
>> their software, but some kind of third party software issue. I've been
>> pretty upset about their customer service. If a government program hadn't
>> covered the tab, I doubt I ever would have purchased this software.
>> 
>> Kind regards,
>> Ben Fulton
>> 
>> I am using IE 11 and JAWS 2018. Does JAWS now work with Chrome?
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Unitt
>> via BlindLaw
>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 7:40 PM
>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>> Cc: Brian Unitt
>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page
>> 
>> What browser are you using? I am using chrome with the latest update for
>> JAWS 2019, and I am not experiencing that problem.
>> Brian
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On Mar 21, 2019, at 3:48 PM, Jen Barrow via BlindLaw
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Nikki,
>> 
>> Yes, I experience the same problem as you described. It?s very frustrating
>> when I?m looking at a case on Westlaw and I switch over to word to write
>> some notes, and then the JAWS focus is back at the top when I return to IE.
>> I also started to notice this rather recently? But I can?t remember when.
>> 
>> Jen
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> *This message may contain legally privileged or confidential information. If
>> you are not the intended recipient, please notify me immediately and delete
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>> 
>>> On Mar 21, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw
>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I guess I can place a bookmark where the main content begins. I am often
>>> jumping back and forth between a case and a wordprocessor, so having
>>> multiple bookmarks may be impractical as I continue reading through the
>>> case.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott
>>> Greenblatt via BlindLaw
>>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 5:52 PM
>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>>> Cc: Scott Greenblatt
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page
>>> 
>>> I?m not sure why you?re having this problem but as a JAWS user I can give
>>> you one solution that might help. You can put a temporary bookmark or
>>> placeholder whatever it?s called into the webpage before you switch out by
>>> using a controlled windows K command. This way if you lose your focus on
>>> the webpage when you go back into that window all you have to do is hit
>>> the letter K and it will bring you back to where you belong. I hope this
>>> helps you and fixes the problem until JAWS starts behaving the way it
>>> should
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> Scott Greenblatt Esq.
>>> 914-274f-0232
>>> sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com<mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>>> On Mar 21, 2019, at 5:20 PM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I am wondering if others are experiencing this while conducting work
>>>> online. I am first on a given web page, maybe Westlaw, a treatise, or
>>>> whatever else. I then switch over to email or to a Word document. When I
>>>> bring my browser back into focus, JAWS appears to have lost its place on
>>>> the web page, and I am right back at the top of the page. Needless to
>>>> say, this is incredibly annoying, as I have to return to where I left off
>>>> my work. I guess I could always copy and paste the contents of the web
>>>> page to a separate Word document, which is my clumsy solution in the
>>>> meantime, but I am just puzzled why JAWS cannot seem to remember where it
>>>> was situated on the web page. I am not sure what is going on, so I am not
>>>> sure how to go about resolving this. However, this did not happen before.
>>>> I use JAWS 2018, IE 11 browser, and Windows 10, though I am not
>>>> remembering exactly which version of 10 the firm installed on my laptop.
>>>> any ideas would be appreciated.
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Nikki
>> 
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