JSB File Complications
Frequent JSB Opening Issues
JAWS Not Present
If you attempt to load your JSB file, you experience a message such as "Can't Open JSB Files". Usually, this is because you do not have JAWS for %%os%% installed. You won't be able to double-click to open your JSB because your OS doesn't know what to do with it.
Tip: When another JSB application is installed, you can choose to open it by selecting "Show Apps" and using that program.
JAWS is Out-of-Date
Sometimes your installed version of JAWS won't support your JAWS Script Binary File file. Download the latest JAWS version from the Freedom Scientific website to ensure you have the correct one installed. Most of the time your JAWS Script Binary File file was created by a newer JAWS than what you have installed.
Tip: Investigate your JSB file by right-clicking and selecting "Properties" to find clues on what version you need.
Ultimately, most of the difficulties opening JSB files are due to having the wrong version of JAWS installed.
Other Causes of JSB File Opening Problems
In the majority of cases, installing the right version of JAWS will resolve your issue. There can be external issues inside of %%os%% that are causing these errors when opening JSBs. Additional factors include:
- JSB file type Registry entries are wrong
- Accidental deletion of the description of the JSB file in the Windows registry
- Incomplete or bad installation of a software application associated with the JSB format
- Your JSB file is corrupted (issues with your JAWS Script Binary File file itself)
- JSB file integrity has been compromised by malware
- Device drivers for JSB-related hardware are out-of-date
- Your computer does not have the adequate system resources to open the JAWS Script Binary File format
Quiz: Which of the following is not a MIME type?
That's Correct!
Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".
Close, but not quite...
Spreadsheet MIME types do not begin with the "spreadsheet/" prefix, but instead start with the "application/" prefix. For example, an OpenDocument Spreadsheet: "application/vnd.oasis.opendocument.spreadsheet".