[nfbcs] Trouble with Google

[Nicole Torcolini]

The screen reader setting is based on cookies. So, as long as you don't dump
your cookies, it will automatically be set. I think that you can also have
it change automatically if you have an account and log in. BTW, don't ask
sighted people about the screen reader link. It is a special link in that it
is on the web page for the screen reader, but it is not displayed visually.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Chun Chao
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 8:52 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Trouble with Google

Like many websites nowadays, they have a lot of flash content on the page
itself.
on the other hand, there is a way to turn off the flash content on the
Google website so that it would not deceive JAWS and confuse the user.
First of all, when visiting the Google website the cursor is automatically
placed in the search edit box and JAWS goes into forms mode.
So, get JAWS out of forms mode and then perform the key combination Ctrl +
Home to get the cursor to the top of the Google page.
Once at the top of the page, look for the "for screen reader users, click
here to turn off Google Instant" link and then press Enter.
that should turn off all flash content on the Google website for the
duration that you are using it.

C.C. Alan

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Nicole Torcolini
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 5:10 PM
To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Trouble with Google

Before you click on the link the first time, try refreshing the screen with
JAWS key escape. Because of the way that JAWS works, it is possible to click
on something besides what JAWS says you are clicking on.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tracy Carcione
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2013 10:32 AM
To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
Subject: [nfbcs] Trouble with Google

Lately, when I search something on Google, and I find what I want and click
on it, what I get is "Search results for" whatever I searched for, and a
bunch of ad links.  Then I can't get back to the results I actually wanted,
and have to close IE, go back to Google, and do my search again.  Second
time, I click on the same link as I did the first time, but second time I
get the info I wanted, and not the ads.  Last time this happened, I heard
Jaws say "redirect" as it went off to show me ads I didn't want.
Do I have some setting wrong?  Is this some new "feature" of Google?  If so,
how do I turn it off?
I am using IE8, with Jaws 14, if it matters.
Tracy


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