[nabs-l] question about JAWS 12 and AIM 7.5

[Desiree Oudinot]

Hi,
I went back to Aim 6.9 because when I tried to use 7.5 with Jaws 12,
when my focus was on the conversation window, Jaws would freeze, often
for a full minute or more, and I would have to wait for it to get its
act together before I could read messages. Even if I did shift tab to
get to the conversation history, it wouldn't speak, and I had to wait.
It was annoying, so I went back to 6.9. It no longer kicks you off for
not upgrading to the latest version, either like it used to do about a
year or so ago.

On 6/1/11, Beth <thebluesisloose at gmail.com> wrote:
> Well, Katie, I have an AIM that doesn't read the incoming messages.  Try VO,
> and you'll get the same thing on an Ipod or Iphone.  Anyway, I have JAWS 10,
> and to answer your questions, I think it's just the way JAWS works.  I had
> scripts installed, but they just tell me who's online and who's offline.
> Now, I have an AIM for Ipod, and it works, but very much the same way.
> Voiceover is amazing!
> Beth
>
> Sent from my iPod
>
> On Jun 1, 2011, at 1:04 PM, Katie Wang <bunnykatie6 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hello, all,
>>  I recently installed AIM (AOL Instant messenger) 7.5, which is
>> supposed to be compatible with JAWS 12. However, I have discovered a
>> minor accessibility glitch: JAWS does not always speak incoming
>> messages consistently during a conversation. Specifically, when a new
>> message arrives, JAWS tends to repeat the previously sent message
>> first, after which it will either stop or speak the new message. This
>> does not make the program unuseable by any means, as I can always tab
>> over to the conversation history and review any incoming IM's, but I
>> find it a bit annoying and less user-friendly than the previous
>> versions. Has anyone encountered this problem? Is there a setting I
>> can adjust to fix this, or is this just the reality of how JAWS
>> behaves with the new software? Any tips/suggestions would be much
>> appreciated. Thanks!
>>   Katie
>>
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