Re: reading numbers in Word

  • From: Bruce Toews <dogriver@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 13 Oct 2005 10:37:40 -0500 (CDT)

The synthesizer isn't the issue here, it's how far the cursor moves and what is subsequently said when you move back and forth with the next word keys.

Bruce

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On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, Chris Skarstad wrote:

Maybe use a different synthesizer other than eloquence? For the record, the number in the message previous to this one was read as seventeen point four percent if that means anything.
But as Bruce says, unfortunately JAWS isn't always going to do things the way everybody wants them. FS has to go by standard windows conventions.







At 12:26 AM 10/13/2005, you wrote:
As with the competition, numbers are read the way you don't like them. Part of the problem is you're asking JAWS to violate Windows conventions, and FS isn't going to turn that on by default.

Bruce

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On Thu, 13 Oct 2005, ptusing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi,
> Using JAWS 7, in which Word version can one
> use insert + right/ left arrows to read numbers correctly
> with that single keystroke as in 17.4% without having
> to do numerous keystrokes?
> With 6 one had to enter the command into the Keyboard manager to
> read numbers with decimals in them efficiently in Word.
> HenceI ask which Word version does number reading happen with 1 insert > right/ leftarrow?
> This is important if onew orks with numbers.Thanks. --
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