Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
- From: "Steve Britt" <swimmer953@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:13:18 -0500
I think I've figured it out, Flor. No, shift-f7 doesn't work because I've
set MS Word up so that its keys and help messages work like WordPerfect. So
instead, alt-f1 brings up the thesaurus.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 11:30 AM
Subject: Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
> Doesn't shift-F7 do it? It's a standard key for this throughout Ms Word
> versions.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Britt" <swimmer953@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 11:28 AM
> Subject: Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
>
>
> I have Word 2000. How do I access the thesaurus in that version?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robert Hebert" <roberthebert@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2004 5:40 PM
> Subject: Re: Using thesorus and Jaws 5.10
>
>
> > 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 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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