[blindlaw] slightly off-topic: Braille display to borrow?

Laura Wolk laura.wolk at gmail.com
Fri Mar 29 01:24:01 UTC 2019


Hi all,

My very old Focus 40 classic has suddenly stopped working.  I have a
super important brief due next week, and Braille is my go-to for
proofing and editing.  Though I am getting more comfortable using Jaws
sound schemes, I am a Braille reader through and through.  If anyone
has a Braille display they either don't use or could part with
temporarily while I purchase a new one, please contact me off-list.  I
will pay for shipping, insurance, etc.

Thanks!



On 3/27/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Understood. I am beginning to suspect that it is an issue with the browser,
> so since I am due for a new laptop with updated firm image, I can switch
> over to JAWS 2019 and the latest version of Chrome. I am hoping these
> updates will do the trick.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Unitt
> via BlindLaw
> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 5:45 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> Cc: Brian Unitt
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page
>
> In my previous response to this thread, I failed to mention that I use the
> text.westlaw.com version of the Westlaw site, and maybe that is why I don’t
> have the problem of losing my place on the page. Hope that might help.
>
> Brian
> Brian C. Unitt
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> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via
> BlindLaw
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 4:45 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page
>
> I experience this issue from time to time. I set JAWS placemarkers to be
> safe.
>
> As for reading cases on Westlaw, I prefer to read them on the website,
> because I can jump quickly between footnotes and text most easily that way
> thanks to the hyperlinks.
>
> Michal
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Brian Unitt via BlindLaw
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 12:56 PM
> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> Cc: Brian Unitt
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page
>
> Yes, Chrome now works with JAWS. It used to be terrible, but now it is my
> default browser.
>
> Brian
> Brian C. Unitt
> Certified Specialist, Appellate Law
> The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
>
> Holstein, Taylor and Unitt
> A Professional Corporation
> 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103
> Riverside, CA 92501
> Tel: 951-682-7030
> Fax: 951-684-8061
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>
> From: BlindLaw
> <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org%3e> On
> Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 8:52 PM
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> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e>
> Cc: Singh, Nandini <NSingh at cov.com><mailto:NSingh at cov.com%3e>
> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page
>
> 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
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> 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
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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%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e%3e>
>> 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><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e%3e>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Mar 21, 2019, at 5:20 PM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw
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>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> Nandini Singh
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