[NFBCS] JAWS and Todo Process

[chaltain at outlook.com]

Ah, I do see this as well. Have you asked Freedom Scientific?

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Christopher (AKA CJ)
Chaltain at Outlook

> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Nathaniel Schmidt via
> NFBCS
> Sent: Friday, February 5, 2021 12:55 AM
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> Cc: Nathaniel Schmidt <schmidty2244 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFBCS] JAWS and Todo Process
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> It appears I have somehow lost the email that replied to this thread.  It is
> possible, I suppose, that the new volume adjustment utility might be the
> explanation for the issue.  I am running JAWS v2021.2012.57 on Win10 v2004
> 64-bit.  I know this won’t help a lot of people on here but I have attached
> screenshots that should demonstrate the behaviour I am outlining and I have
> attached the text of the virtualised windows, as someone on another list has
> informed me that they are struggling to replicate the process I have outlined.
> 
> 
> 
> Virtualised text of the “adjust system volume” Window:
> 
> ---Begin---
> 
> Volume Mixer - Speakers (2- Realtek(R) Audio)
> 
> Device Applications
> 
> Speakers System Sounds TODO: <File JAWS for
> 
> description> Windows FSSynt...
> 
> ---End---
> 
> 
> 
> Screenshot of same window:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Text of task manager window:
> 
> ---Begin---
> 
> Task Manager
> 
> File Options View
> 
> Processes Performance App history Startup Users Details Services
> 
>  12% 39% 0% 0%
> 
> Name Status CPU Memory Disk Network
> 
> Apps (5)
> 
> Application file for JAWS (4) 0.4% 82.8 MB 0 MB/s 0 Mbps
> 
> AccEventCacheLoader 0% 1.7 MB 0 MB/s 0 Mbps
> 
> Freedom Scientific Voice Assis... 0.4% 20.6 MB 0 MB/s 0 Mbps
> 
> JAWS Home Use 0.1% 58.6 MB 0 MB/s 0 Mbps
> 
> TODO: <File description> 0% 1.8 MB 0 MB/s 0 Mbps
> 
> ...
> 
> ---End---
> 
> 
> 
> Screenshot of same:
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> I know it might seem like a bit of an unnecessarily pedantic observation;
> however, it is a little disconcerting when potentially unknown apps and
> processes happen to exist and are leaving trails of their existence in different
> places, when one does not always know why they are there and what they are
> doing, even if they might not be using up very much if any RAM at all.  It would
> be good if an adequate explanation could be provided, or otherwise I really think
> someone should fix this.  I’m guessing it’s probably just something that’s been
> mistakenly missed with naming conventions when switching from development
> to production.
> 
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Nathaniel
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Nathaniel Schmidt
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> 
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> 
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> 
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> 
> Deakin University, Melbourne (Burwood) campus
> 
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> 
> From: Nathaniel Schmidt <schmidty2244 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Thursday, 4 February 2021 7:31 PM
> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: JAWS and Todo Process
> 
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> 
> Has anyone else noticed when using JAWS 2021 that there is a process called
> “todo” running along side FS apps? It shows up in the adjust system volume
> dialog is invoked from the Windows control panel and the file location in Task
> Manager reveals that it is located in the Freedom Scientific directory where
> exacutables are usually located.
> 
> 
> 
> Anyone know what this is all about? An internet search hasn’t revealed anything.
> 
> 
> 
> I understand what “todo” usually means from a developer’s standpoint but I do
> not understand what it means for the end-user in this instance.  Is it something
> left over from the beta release? If so then this may make a certain amount of
> sense.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> Nathaniel
> 
> ========================================
> 
> Nathaniel Schmidt
> 
> Undergraduate student
> 
> Bachelor of Computer Science (S306)
> 
> School of Information Technology
> 
> Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment
> 
> Deakin University, Melbourne (Burwood) campus
> 
> https://sync.deakin.edu.au/profiles/student/njschmidt/
> 
> 
> 
> E: njschmidt at deakin.edu.au <mailto:njschmidt at deakin.edu.au>
> 
> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/njsch/
> 
> GitHub: https://github.com/njsch/
> 
> Skype: nathaniel_schmidt1994
> 
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