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

[Laura Wolk]

Dear all,

Thanks to everyone who has reached out.  This community is truly
something special, and I am so grateful to be a part of it.  If all
goes well, I will shortly have a temporary replacement, so I think I'm
good here.  Happy Friday (and briefwriting!) to all.

Laura

On 3/28/19, Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>> Certified Specialist in Appellate Law
>> The State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
>>
>> Holstein, Taylor and Unitt
>> A Professional Corporation
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>> mailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com
>>
>> 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
>> www.holsteinlaw.com<http://www.holsteinlaw.com/><http://www.holsteinlaw.com/%3e>
>> mailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com
>>
>> 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
>> To: Blind Law Mailing List
>> <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
>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%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:
>>
>> 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
>>>> <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 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
>>>>
>>>> Covington & Burling LLP
>>>> One CityCenter, 850 Tenth Street, NW
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