Re: Scripting with Window-Eyes and Homer Layout
- From: Jamal Mazrui <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:29:08 -0400 (EDT)
Here is some evidence for my statement about the Numpad with JAWS.
Below is an excerpt from a tutorial distributed with the product.
Jamal
Reading Screens and Documents
Many speech functions in JAWS are accessed by using the numeric keypad
(NUM
PAD) located on the far right side of your keyboard. Usually this NUM
PAD is
used to type numbers so you must turn off the number lock function. Do
this by
pressing the NUM LOCK key in the upper left corner of the NUM PAD.
JAWS uses the INSERT key at the bottom left of the NUM PAD in
combination with
the other keys on this keypad to control what JAWS will speak.
To start JAWS reading the screen, press the key combination INSERT+DOWN
ARROW.
This is the Say All command. While using the Say All command, you can
press
the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to rewind or fast forward through the text.
You
can also press PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN to increase or decrease the speech
rate.
To halt speech, press the CTRL key.
Tip: JAWS can automatically switch to a more natural-sounding voice when
reading with the Say All command. To choose which speech synthesizer you
want
to use, open the Utilities menu and choose Configuration Manager. Next,
open
the Set Options menu and choose Say All Options. For more information,
see Say
All Options Dialog.
Here are the rest of the keystroke combinations using this keypad and
the name
of the command.
NUM PAD 5Say Character
INSERT+NUM PAD 5Say Word
INSERT+NUM PAD 5 twice Spell Word
INSERT+LEFT ARROWSay Prior Word
INSERT+RIGHT ARROWSay Next Word
INSERT+UP ARROWSay Line
INSERT+HOME (7)Say To Cursor
INSERT+PAGE UP (9)Say From Cursor
INSERT+PAGE DOWN (3)Say Bottom Line Of Window
INSERT+END (1)Say Top Line Of Window
CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW Start Skim Reading
On
Fri,
25 Jul 2008, Octavian Rasnita wrote:
> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:02:16 +0300
> From: Octavian Rasnita <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx>
> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Scripting with Window-Eyes and Homer Layout
>
> Jaws offers the possibility of using only the arrow keys, with absolutely no
> need of using the num pad keys which is not the case of Window Eyes.
>
> I don't know who made the relevant poll and take the conclusion that the
> Jaws users like the num pad, but I would like to see its results if they are
> available.
>
> Anyway, the important thing is that Window Eyes doesn't offer the
> possibility of using only the arrow keys, like Jaws does.
>
> This is the most important reason I don't use Window Eyes.
> I don't even know if there are other reasons, because this is very enough.
>
>
> Octavian
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 5:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Scripting with Window-Eyes and Homer Layout
>
>
> > Sorry it doesn't work for you, Octavian. I think most JAWS users like
> > the Numpad keys, and this is part of the distinguishing aspect of the
> > JAWS interface.
> >
> > Jamal
> > On Fri, 25 Jul 2008, Octavian Rasnita wrote:
> >
> >> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:16:56 +0300
> >> From: Octavian Rasnita <orasnita@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> Reply-To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Subject: Re: Scripting with Window-Eyes and Homer Layout
> >>
> >> Sorry, but the biggest issue of Window Eyes is still not solved by this
> >> script.
> >> It still requires to use the num pad.
> >>
> >> The other things doesn't matter if this is not solved, because it doesn't
> >> allow using the same keys as with Jaws.
> >>
> >> Octavian
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jamal Mazrui" <empower@xxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 4:20 PM
> >> Subject: Scripting with Window-Eyes and Homer Layout
> >>
> >>
> >> > To anyone who is a JAWS user yet open to trying the scripting language
> >> > of
> >> > another screen reader, Homer Layout may ease the transition. It is a
> >> > Window-Eyes script that emulates the JAWS keyboard interface, while
> >> > also
> >> > incorporating functionality unique to Window-Eyes. In my opinion, its
> >> > scripting engine is the most powerful that has ever been part of a
> >> > screen
> >> > reader, regardless of platform.
> >> >
> >> > More information about Homer Layout is at
> >> > http://gwmicro.com/scripts/Homer_Layout
> >> >
> >> > To try it, you would first need to install Window-Eyes 6.1, licensed or
> >> > demo version, and then the 7.0 public beta available at
> >> > http://gwmicro.com
> >> > This script is in late beta (I hope!), so I appreciate feedback to
> >> > resolve
> >> > remaining issues.
> >> >
> >> > For the record, I have no financial relationship with GW Micro. I have
> >> > participated in the beta testing process of the latest version.
> >> >
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Jamal
> >> >
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