Details of Selected Bulletin

 Bulletin Type: FAQ

 Date Posted: 09/19/2004

 Product Name: JAWS

 Version: 5.0 plus

 Category: Tips

 Question:

 Is there a way I can have JAWS automatically disabled for the other users who don't need it?

 Answer:

 I have a computer with multiple user accounts. I'm the only one who uses JAWS. Is there a way I can have JAWS automatically disabled for the other users
who don't need it, but have it run for me?

 Other Details:

 In Windows 2000 and XP, when JAWS is set to Automatically Start JAWS, the program normally is loaded before the user accounts list is displayed. This list
allows each individual user to start the system with his or her own set of defaults, e-mail profile, and so on. Do the following to disable JAWS when another
user who doesn't use JAWS chooses their account from this list:

 Note: These steps should be followed for each individual account. It will be necessary to log into each account and repeat this process. Do not do this
for the account(s) that will be using JAWS or JAWS will have to be manually restarted when the system is running.
 Download the following JStop.exe file and save it on your computer in any any folder that all users will access. One good candidate is the Windows system32
folder and that location is assumed for purposes of the rest of this document:

ftp://ftp.freedomscientific.com/users/hj/private/WebFiles/Tools/JStop.exe
Press the WINDOWS KEY to open the Windows Start Menu.
 Press P to open the Programs menu.
 Press S until you hear "Startup submenu."
 Press the APPLICATION KEY, use the arrow keys to move to Open, and press ENTER.
 When the dialog opens, press the APPLICATION KEY again and use the arrow keys to move to New. Press the RIGHT ARROW key to open the submenu.
 Use the arrow keys to move to Shortcut and press ENTER
 In the Create Shortcut wizard, first type the location of the JStop.exe file. In this example, you would type
 C:\windows\system32\JStop.exe (place file here for Windows XP)
 C:\WINNT\system32\JStop.exe (place file here for Windows 2000)
 Press the TAB key to move to the "Next" button and press the SPACEBAR.
 In the following dialog, enter a convenient name for the shortcut. Something like "Stop JAWS" is fine.
 Press the TAB key to move to the "Finish" button and press the SPACEBAR.

 Notes:

 - If after you install the file and reboot you get a prompt asking if you really want to run the file, clear the checkbox and choose YES so that the file
doesn't prompt you every time it needs to run.
 - It might not always be necessary to log into each account if you have administrative rights and can get to c:\Documents and Settings\Username\Start Menu\Programs\Startup.
If you can do this, simply drop the  file into the startup submenu for each account. This will eliminate the need to log back in every time you need to
add the shortcut.
 - If you ever need to remove this shortcut so that JAWS will run for all users, repeat steps 1 through 6. Select the shortcut, press the DELETE key, and
reply Yes to the prompt. The shortcut is deleted.