[NFBCS] JAWS and Todo Process

[Nathaniel Schmidt]

Yes, I’ve reported it to FS.

Nathaniel

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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
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> On 5 Feb 2021, at 11:46 pm, chaltain at outlook.com wrote:
> 
> Ah, I do see this as well. Have you asked Freedom Scientific?
> 
> --
> 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
>> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ========================================
>> 
>> 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/>
>> https://sync.deakin.edu.au/profiles/student/njschmidt/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> E:  <mailto:njschmidt at deakin.edu.au> njschmidt at deakin.edu.au
>> 
>> LinkedIn:  <https://www.linkedin.com/in/njsch/>
>> https://www.linkedin.com/in/njsch/
>> 
>> GitHub:  <https://github.com/njsch/> https://github.com/njsch/
>> 
>> Skype: nathaniel_schmidt1994
>> 
>> <https://about.me/njschmidt/> about.me/njschmidt/
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> about.me/njschmidt/ <https://about.me/njschmidt/>
>> 
>> 
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