Re: Using Jaws to orient a new user to the rest of the keyboard!

  • From: "harry bates" <hdbates@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 20:53:52 -0500

insert+1 on the numbers row is a toggle feature that will switch on and off 
keyboard help.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 8:46 PM
Subject: Re: Using Jaws to orient a new user to the rest of the keyboard!


> Try contacting the library for the blind and asking them if there is a 
> tape
> that contains the information you need.  When I first started out about 11
> years ago the only tape the library had was an old one that taught typing.
> At the end of one row of typing they told you to return the carriage!
> Remember those old Royals?  I hope they have updated their tapes and maybe
> they have something for you.  Good luck, Judith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Talley" <nrg.jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 6:07 PM
> Subject: Using Jaws to orient a new user to the rest of the keyboard!
>
>
>> "To begin reading with JAWS, put your middle three fingers on the numeric
> keypad, with your middle finger on the number 5, the one with the raised
> bump.
>> Your pointer finger should be resting on the left arrow (NUM PAD 4) and
> your ring finger on the right arrow (NUM PAD 6). This is what I call the
> Home Row
>>
>> for your fingers on the Number Pad."
>>
>>
>>
>> Do any of you know of a tutorial or any other form of instruction like
> this to orient a new user to the rest of the keyboard, the function keys,
> the alphabet or typing keys, ETC ETC ? Standardization seems to be the
> problem such as the difference between a windows 102 and a windows 107
> keyboard. As ever I am using Jaws 6.0 with Win XP home. Your information
> will be immensely appreciated.
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