Getting Into Braille
- From: KANE BROLIN <k.brolin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: JFW@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 13:09:08 -0700 (PDT)
Hi, everyone.
I?m a long-time JFW user, and on various computers I use either Windows 98 or
XP Professional. On all, I use JFW 7.0.
This one goes out to any lister that uses primarily a Braille display?even
those who turn off speech entirely at times. I?m starting to do this, and am
finding that I like the no-speech mode. But I?m using a Power Braille 80 at
the moment?not one of the newer PDA models?and I could use some guidance.
Sometimes, when using a text editor such as Microsoft Word or reading a Web
page, the line of text appearing on the actual screen is longer than the 80
cells my display gives me. If I scroll up and down through the article using
the application cursor (or the Virtual PC Cursor in Internet Explorer), I don?t
benefit from the effects of ?word wrap.? So, in other words, I miss the last
word or two in every line of text that a seeing person would detect on his/her
screen! On the other hand, if I scroll through the document using the scroll
bars of my PowerBraille, I read all the text?but when I?m ready to modify the
text in Word, or to click on something in Internet Explorer, I find that my
application cursor or Virtual PC Cursor is far away from where I want to type
or click.
What can I do either (a) to have a document read fully while I still track it
with the application cursor, or (b) to route the application?s cursor or Jaws?
Virtual PC Cursor instantly to the spot my PowerBraille is tracking?
I know there might be more than one viable answer. A very nice JFW tech
support person suggested I repair JAWS and return all settings to their
defaults. But I don?t remember having made any adjustments to Braille
settings, since I?ve started using Braille regularly for just the last two
months.
Thanks for any tips you can give.
-Kane
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