Re: column reading in excel
- From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 07:25:14 -0700
Tom,
"...it much better now and I will continue to play with this to see if i can
get it to match the regular voice I use."
Yes, isn't it a bit frustrating to work in that dialog, where the voice you
hear during the adjustments is not the same as the one you're setting? And the
percentages for pitch and rate don't seem to adjust correctly. Really janky
user interface.
But glad you're getting it licked.
Dave Carlson
Created in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California
----- Original Message -----
From: Bissett, Tom
To: 'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 06:42
Subject: RE: column reading in excel
Thanks Dave, I am using jaws 10 and in the customize aliases I was able to
change the voice as you said closer to the normal reading voice I use. I have
it much better now and I will continue to play with this to see if i can get it
to match the regular voice I use.
That header voice is nasty and I am glad to finally able to get rid of it.
Tom Bisset
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Farfar Carlson
Sent: November 2, 2010 12:42 AM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: column reading in excel
Tom,
Actually I go through this every time I install a new major revision of JAWS,
so am getting pretty good at it. Like you, I also hate the squeaky voice that
tells me the row and column titles and I fix them so they sound closer to the
standard reading voice.
It requires going to the configuration manager (or settings center) and
modifying the default configuration (at least in JAWS 12 you need to be in the
default configuration).
Go to the customize voice aliases dialog.
arrow down to the header voice.
then modify.
Be prepared to hear a completely different voice while doing this -- it makes
no sense to me why.
tab to voice alias and set to current voice.
tab to the pitch and try something.
tab to rate and try something.
press OK and OK again.
Then apply the changes.
Before you quit the configuration manager, run Excel and try it out. I've
found that it's a hit-or-miss proposition to get it right, so be prepared to go
back and forth a few times before you get a voice you like.
Have fun! The customize voice alias dialog is one that really needs to be
completely overhauled, but it's been around since the dark ages of JAWS, so
likely no one at FS is paying any attention to the lousy UI.
Dave
Created in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California
----- Original Message -----
From: Bissett, Tom
To: 'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 13:23
Subject: column reading in excel
I defined a row for column titles. Jaws reads these.
The problem is that it reads the column titles in a different voice. I
want jaws to read me everything using the same voice. I do not know where I
can make the change so that jaws reads the column titles in the same voice it
is using for the rest of the screen.
I fine this voice change really anoying, and the voice it changes to is
really ugly and hard to understand.
Tom Bisset
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