Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
- From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 10:52:36 -0700
Here is my response to Steve re his question about whether or not I knew of
any free thesauruses. I still had my original response in my sent box and as
you
see I stated that I used word 2003 but did not know of any freeware in this
regard. Another thing that makes this post very confusing is that Steve is
posing quite a different question to the one I had originally asked on this
thread. Steve, it would have made things clearer if you had started a new
subject as your question pertained to the availability of freeware thesauruses
and not how to use it. Your second posting asked how to use it. I simply
responded to your question stating that I used word 2003 which surely was
sufficient. We all know that Microsoft corp produces Word 2003. If I had said
Microsoft Word 2003 then someone would have said I should have said Microsoft
Office Version 2003 and so on. I feel it's important to be as brief as possible
(except this time).
Also, because you asked about freeware as an appendage to my original question
about using thesaurus from word 2003 with jaws 5.10, someone thought I was
asking that question again and answered me privately for the second time and
wondered why I was asking again..
I know list administrators have raised this issue about tagging threads onto
threads so I am writing this explanation to illustrate how by not starting a
new
thread or clearly indicating ones subject leads to a lot of needless confusion.
So, there we go, probably no one will speak to me again--good thing I saved all
those earlier posts eh?
The following is my original response:
I was referring to the thesaurus that comes with word 2003. Sorry, I don't know
of any others so someone else will have to help in that regard if they know. You
might try a Google search for thesauruses--I would imagine there might be one or
two out there somewhere.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Britt" <
swimmer953@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <
jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: Using thesaurus and Jaws 5.10
> Where can I go to download this thesaurus? Is it free? If not, how much does
> it cost?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Hebert" <
roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <
jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:48 PM
> Subject: Using thesaurus and Jaws 5.10
>
>
>> I showed a friend how to use the thesaurus on her machine.
>> She uses windows XP/SP-2 just as I do.
>> She uses jaws 4.51 and I use jaws 5.10.
>> I type in a word such as "talk" then make sure my cursor is on a letter in
> the
>> word and press shift F-7.
>> When I do this all that happens is that jaws will repeat the word on which
> my
>> cursor is positioned while my friend's speech goes into the thesaurus
> directly.
>> I am able to use the thesaurus by rooting the jaws cursor to the PC cursor
> then
>> arrowing down and the choices will be read to me but my friend is put
> directly
>> in the thesaurus, and can simply arrow through the choices with her PC
> cursor
>> and select one if she wishes.
>>
>> Question? Does anyone know what might be wrong with my settings that the
>> thesaurus is not displayed as in my friend's case.
>> Much appreciated for any suggestions that might help me here--this must be
>> something quite simple but I have not stumbled on the solution yet.
>>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
> Robert, your original message didn't mention Word at all. That was the
> prompt for Steve's subsequent question, which we have now answered. .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 4:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
>
>
> That's right!
> Word Perfect used to be and I believe still is owned by Corel Corp.
> Word was developed and is marketed by Microsoft Corp.
> I can't imagine anyone not knowing that unless they are bran new to the
> universe.
> ----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 3:12 PM
> Subject: Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
>
>
>> Although not made clear in the message, the thesaurus referred to
>> belongs to Microsoft Word.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Steve Britt" <swimmer953@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 7:26 PM
>> Subject: Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
>>
>>
>> Where can I go to download this thesaurus? Is it free? If not, how
> much
>> does
>> it cost?
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:48 PM
>> Subject: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
>>
>>
>>> I showed a friend how to use the thesaurus on her machine.
>>> She uses windows XP/SP-2 just as I do.
>>> She uses jaws 4.51 and I use jaws 5.10.
>>> I type in a word such as "talk" then make sure my cursor is on a
>> letter in
>> the
>>> word and press shift F-7.
>>> When I do this all that happens is that jaws will repeat the word on
>> which
>> my
>>> cursor is positioned while my friend's speech goes into the thesaurus
>> directly.
>>> I am able to use the thesaurus by rooting the jaws cursor to the PC
>> cursor
>> then
>>> arrowing down and the choices will be read to me but my friend is put
>> directly
>>> in the thesaurus, and can simply arrow through the choices with her
> PC
>> cursor
>>> and select one if she wishes.
>>>
>>> Question? Does anyone know what might be wrong with my settings that
>> the
>>> thesaurus is not displayed as in my friend's case.
>>> Much appreciated for any suggestions that might help me here--this
>> must be
>>> something quite simple but I have not stumbled on the solution yet.
>>>
>>> --
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>> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject
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