[bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on Scan quality for blind vs other types of disabled bookshare readers
- From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 17:06:07 -0700
Yes, I believe it works with versions of JAWS from 6.0 and beyond.
And you'd make sure you were in Word, then press Insert-F2. You should get
a list of options. Either arrow down through the list, or hit C until JAWS
says Configuration Manager. Either way, press enter once you get there.
The Settings menu can be accessed from within the Configuration Manager by
Pressing Alt-S.
Once that menu comes up, arrow down to Speech and Sounds manager and press
enter.
From there, choose the sound scheme you want. When you're on a sound
scheme, you can press Tab to hear a description of that sound scheme. (I
know that works in JAWS 8 and 9, and assume it would work in 7.1 as well.)
I hope this helps.
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[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Allison Hilliker
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 3:43 PM
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Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on Scan quality for blind vs other
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Hi Lora,
This is a very interesting JAWS option. Do you know if it works with v 7.1?
Also, how does one get into the configurations menu?
Best,
Allison
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lora" <loravara@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 8:48 PM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on Scan quality for blind vs other
types of disabled bookshare readers
> Actually, JAWS can be set to announce font and color changes. Before
> I open my mouth and insert my foot, I'm trying a little experiment
> here. Sighted readers should see three different colors, and three
> different fonts, in this message.
>
> In order to do this, go into the Configuration Manager for Word or
> Outlook, and choose the Speech and Sounds Manager from the Settings
> menu. In there, you'll see lots of different sound schemes for
> working with things like VB.Net, or the Web. I chose Proofreading
> Attributes, Font Info and Color.
>
> Now as I read, JAWS announces the color changes as they occur, and
> reads different fonts in different voices.
>
> Sorry to sighted readers if this message looks chaotic . You can make
> these same configuration changes in Word or Word Perfect, etc.
>
> The trouble is, in order for this to be effective, you'd have to be
> reading the whole book. If you were, though, font and color changes
> would be announced.
>
> What I was hoping was that JAWS had a Quick Keys setting for font
> change, but I don't see one. Then you could just move to the next
> font change, and that'd be easy.
>
> You can also use Word's find features to find a specific font, or find
> a specific color of text, but for that to be useful, you'd have to
> know what you were looking for.
>
> None of this probably helps much, but I thought I'd throw in my two cents.
>
>
>
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> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carrie
> Karnos
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 4:00 PM
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on Scan quality for blind vs
> other types of disabled bookshare readers
>
>
> Hi Evan,
>
> One option is for blind validators to set the font of the entire book
> to
> 11
> (or thereabouts). I don't particularly like this option because it's
> harder for sighted people to see chapter and section titles when they
> are the same size as the regular text, but it is an option.
>
> Just an FYI, Carrie
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: EVAN REESE <mentat3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, February 4, 2008 1:47:46 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on Scan quality for blind vs
> other types of disabled bookshare readers
>
> I think you're right on this. Being unable to see the screen, I have
> no idea
>
> how I can be aware of - let alone correct - font problems without
> checking the font of every word in the book manually. I have checked
> the fonts of headings when scanning or validating books, but for the
> rest, I just have to
>
> assume the fonts are okay. A person with enough vision to see the
> screen can
>
> look at a whole page and see that something is out of whack. I don't
> see how
>
> somewhat with insufficient vision could do anything similar. If I am
> mistaken, please let me know. I could, of course, check each page in
> Word or
>
> K1000 and see what kinds of fonts are on it, and what the sizes are.
> But as far as I know, those programs don't tell you which font is
> where on the page. So someone who cannot see the screen would need
> some way of hearing - on the fly - when the font changes and the new
> characteristics. Is that possible? Unless that can be done, or there
> is another way for someone with little or no vision to be aware of
> font problems without a great deal of time consuming manual checking,
> it seems unrealistic to expect that books on
>
> Bookshare will have no font problems, as long as people with little or
> no vision are submitting or validating them.
>
> Evan
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 8:55 AM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Question on Scan quality for blind vs
> other types of disabled bookshare readers
>
>
>> Hi,
>> I will add to this that as a blind validator, it would probably be
>> difficult to correct all font problems. If I am incorrect about this,
>> I am certainily open to validation help.
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> James D Homme, , Usability Engineering, Highmark Inc.,
>> james.homme@xxxxxxxxxxxx, 412-544-1810
>>
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>> Hi Judy
>>
>> Before telling you my thoughts about your question let me introduce
>> myself
>> I'm Anastasia; I am legally blind and use a screen enlarger. So I can see
>> the print but it is straining so I prefer to listen.
>>
>> Here are my thoughts: I scan in one file type that keeps the format, kes,
>> and submit it in one that deletes the format. This type, rtf is more
>> universal. RTF automatically deletes the formats. It is more fluid
>> listening to it without the format. However, I can understand as someone
>> who reads print why keeping the format in tact for the recent members
>> would be beneficial, the only format that keeps the print in tact is KES
>> and that is not a universal file. I hope I have answered your question
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