[nfbcs] JAWS does not read the Windows 10 CMD prompt automatically

Tue Feb 13 20:24:44 UTC 2018

As a very seasoned console window user, I can corroborate: JAWS 2018 works with the new console windows, without using the legacy console. I've been using this arrangement for several weeks now.

On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 03:16:50PM -0500, NFBCS mailing list wrote:
Tony:
You are responding to an email from Glen Gordon, who says this:

    Hi, JooYoung,

    Changes in the Fall Creators' update required that JAWS rework how
    it detects newly written text in console windows. This is fixed in
    the current version
    of JAWS 2018.
    Unfortunately, there isn't a workaround for earlier JAWS versions.

This says what you're saying, but provides a solution: windows 10
updates changed how the console works; there is a fix in Jaws 2018.
HTH,

2/13/2018 2:44 PM, Tony Malykh wrote:
>
> Tyler,
>
>
> With all my respect, I don't think I'm starting a war. User had a
> problem and I suggested two ways to work around it.
>
>
> I have Jaws 18 installed on my computer and Windows 10 and I just
> confirmed that it deosn't work with command line. Same is true for my
> wife. Same as true for a few blind friends who are using Jaws. I don't
> think I have a problem on my end. If it works for you, I suspect you
> are using legacy console. I need to use some applications that are
> incompatible with legacy console, so that's not an option for me.
> That's why I suggested NVDA. If that person needs to use such
> applications, I'm afraid NVDA might be the only option for them.
>
>
> Tony
>
> ??
>
>
> On 2/13/2018 11:30 AM, Littlefield, Tyler wrote:
>> Tony:
>> Without starting a screenreader war, I've used the windows command
>> prompt for years with Jaws and it works just fine. The email which
>> you are replying to explains that 2018 has a command prompt fix, and
>> I happen to be doing work in command prompt on windows 10 with jaws
>> 2018. So in short, it might be worth investigation on your issue, but
>> it's incorrect to say that Jaws is broken and has been for years with
>> command prompt.
>> Thanks,
>>
>> On 2/13/2018 12:50 PM, Tony Malykh via nfbcs wrote:
>>> Hi Jooyoung
>>>
>>>
>>> Command line prompt has been broken in Jaws forever. I complained to
>>> Freedom Scientific about two years ago, and they just keep promising
>>> that they will fix it in the next release, which never happens. I
>>> have Jaws 18 on my computer and I just confirmed that it still
>>> doesn't work.
>>>
>>>
>>> There is one workaround you can try. Go to properties of CMD, go to
>>> Advanced tab and check "Use legacy console". Some programs won't
>>> work with legacy console, but hopefully you don't need them. Or if
>>> you're like me, consider switching to NVDA - it works with CMD and
>>> in my experience tends to work better with other program.s
>>>
>>>
>>> Tony
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/12/2018 12:50 PM, Glen Gordon via nfbcs wrote:
>>>> Hi, JooYoung,
>>>>
>>>> Changes in the Fall Creators' update required that JAWS rework how
>>>> it detects newly written text in console windows. This is fixed in
>>>> the current version of JAWS 2018.
>>>> Unfortunately, there isn't a workaround for earlier JAWS versions.
>>>>
>>>> --Glen
>>>>
>>>> Glen Gordon
>>>> VFO | Vice President & Chief Technology Officer
>>>> 11800 31st Court North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716
>>>> T 727-299-6230
>>>> ggordon at vfo-group.com
>>>> www.vfo-group.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: nfbcs <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jooyoung via nfbcs
>>>> Sent: Monday, February 12, 2018 2:09 PM
>>>> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List' <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>>> Cc: Jooyoung <sjysky at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [nfbcs] JAWS does not read the Windows 10 CMD prompt
>>>> automatically
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> ??
>>>> I have a question concerning Windows 10 CMD prompt reading with JAWS.
>>>>
>>>> I have recently set up JAWS 17 on Windows 10 system.
>>>>
>>>> If I open a CMD window, JAWS does not read the command prompt
>>>> automatically; I have to manually use the JAWS cursor to interact
>>>> with the screen.
>>>>
>>>> FYI, I have already set the "Screen Echo" as "All," and I also have
>>>> tried "Highlighted" as well. But none of them worked.
>>>>
>>>> I opened the prompt using administrator's permission. Also, I tried
>>>> just general user permission. Regretably, none of them worked, either.
>>>>
>>>> ??
>>>> Does anyone know how to tackle this issue?
>>>>
>>>> Any advice would be so much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> ??
>>>> Sincerely,
>>>>
>>>> ??
>>>> JooYoung
>>>>
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