JAWS – Editing cursor flashes very rapidly
Problem
Some customers or sighted helpers may notice that the editing
cursor flashes very fast when JAWS is running.
Resolution
This is normal behaviour and is designed to facilitate rapid
tracking of the editing cursor.
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