[nfbcs] JAWS and using RDP

[philip blackmer]

Is it possible for a program called Alt to automate that for you?

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> On Dec 13, 2014, at 2:53 AM, Graham Mehl via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Greetings,
> 
> I started a new project at work where they are using a thin client
> environment. I have overcome a number of difficulties, but there is one area
> I have not been able to find a solution, and I hope you all might be able to
> suggest a solution. I know and have JAWS 15 installed on my local machine
> (on Windows XP soon to be Windows 7) and I have it talking to a remote
> desktop (running JAWS 15 on a Windows 7 OS). RDP (remote desktop protocol)
> is being used. With RDP a toolbar is presented at the top of the screen to
> allow users to interact with the RDP sessions. As you all know you can hit
> the keystroke combination control ALT Delete to get to a menu to lock screen
> your computer. My question is how can you lock screen the remote desktop
> computer and then later unlock the remote desktop? The fore mentioned
> keystroke combination locks the local computer and not the remote desktop. I
> know there is a a button on the RDP toolbar that simulates the 3 key
> combination for the remote desktop, but In order to click the button I have
> to literally see it to move the mouse to click it. And for us that are blind
> using the mouse is pointless.  Any ideas are welcome.
> 
> -- Graham Mehl
> 
> 
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