70? I was 52 years old, director of a state-wide program, and feeling
as if I were sitting on top of the world. We had leased a house for
four weeks at Waialua, Oahu, if I managed to spell it correctly.
Cathy's dad had died and her sister and brother drew from their
inheritance and went in with us, five adults and four children sharing
this large home on the beach. Probably my most enjoyable vacation
ever. It was the first time I had taken four weeks vacation leave.
But later, back in my Monday morning staff meeting, I remarked on the
fact that the housekeeper had shown us a book with pictures of the
very house we were vacationing in. Sitting in the first photo
was...and for the life of me, the man's name was nowhere to be found
inside my head. For the first time in my life, I could not get that
name to pop up. I quickly ran through the alphabet, my normal way of
shaking loose a stubborn name or place. No go! I had no idea of
where to start. I said, "That real popular singer." Everybody had a
go at guessing, but no one hit the right name. After a long pause, I
sat straight up and said, "Heartbreak Hotel".
"You mean Elvis Presley?" That brought down the house. Everybody
said they had passed right over Elvis' name because they knew I would
know him.
And it's funny. Sitting next to Elvis was Tom Jones. Him I could remember!
But going back even prior to that wonderful Hawaiian dream vacation,
back to my early 30's when I was Sunday School Superintendent. We had
a final wrap up with all our teachers, the students and their
families. I wanted to thank the teachers for their dedication, etc.
After raving about how great a group they were, I looked to the first
teacher and said, "Thank you...", I stood transfixed with my mouth
open and sweat beginning to trickle down my back. This lady was a
good personal friend, and her name got lodged somewhere in my mushy
brain.
After several similar blanks when speaking to larger groups of
professional rehab folks, I learned to Braille out names and places
and titles. It has made life much more pleasant. Between keeping
lists, and avoiding speaking to groups, I'm a much happier man.
I hope I never become as forgetful as Cathy's 91 year old mother. She
calls and asks, "How do I make those little German Thingies?" Or she
will say, "That is really good. Where did you learn to cook that?"
"From you, Mom", comes Cathy's answer. "Oh no, I never made this in
my life!"
And so it goes.
Carl Jarvis
On 9/2/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
So, what about not being able to remember names and, sometimes, the right
word? You did mention that and even if you hadn't, almost all of us who are
over 70, except for Noam Chomsky, have that problem. And what about
forgetting what you just did, or are about to do?
Miriam
-----Original Message-----
From: blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blind-democracy-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carl Jarvis
Sent: Saturday, September 02, 2017 10:19 AM
To: blind-democracy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: FW: [JAWS-Users] what's new in Jaws 2018
Good Saturday morning, Richard.
Aging? Well, my body certainly keeps me informed on that subject, but my
brain still thinks it's about five years old. No, not a second childhood.
My brain...such as it is...still awakens each morning as if it were the
first day of my life, filled with excitement and wonderment, and of thoughts
of all sorts of wonderful plans. And then that's about the time my body
says, "Take it easy, old man. You don't want to hop out of bed and fall on
your nose."
Ah me! the things I could do, if it weren't for this creaky old carcass.
But then I suppose you've known for some time what that's like.
Now, if I can carry my morning coffee to my recliner without spilling it,
and get that first glorious slurp, I can continue planning the events of
today, the ones that will stay in the planning stage, and maybe a bit later
I'll be up to eating a good breakfast...if that is among Cathy's plans for
her day...I hope...
Carl Jarvis
On 9/2/17, R. E. Driscoll Sr <llocsirdsr@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Carl:
The process you are experiencing is called 'aging'.
Richard
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 31, 2017, at 10:59 PM, Carl Jarvis <carjar82@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks for making my day, Miriam...any day other than today!
I began reading your post and as usual, what happens to me as I
listen to instructions is that I become mesmerized, and words begin
to slur and run together. As much as I enjoy reading, using Talking
Books, I hate listening to directions. After wading in a bit, I back
out and begin to read line by line, pausing to let the information sink
in.
When that does not work, which is quite often, I go word by word.
After a bit of that, I pause and ask myself, "Self", I say, "What the
Hell are you torturing yourself for?" Having no good answer, I shut
down my trusty computer and go to bed...which is what I'm about to do.
And by the way, 140 IQ may not get it, either. 200 is probably
closer.
And finally, I'll never take another IQ test. The last one I took, I
scored 120. Prior to that I had a couple of 110's. I remember how
clever and informed I was back then, and how today I can forget what
I just heard. I sweat bullets at times trying to recall an event or
a name. I do not ever want to learn that I have slipped below
the...the...uh...huh, what the heck were you saying?
Carl Jarvis
On 8/31/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This is from the Jaws list. It's a look at the future. This new
version is in Beta and people on the list are eager to try it out
for VPO. My reaction is that there's stuff mentioned that I never
knew about in previous Jaws versions plus, one has to have an IQ of
at least 140 to be able to use it.
Miriam
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From: JAWS-Users-List
[mailto:jaws-users-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis
Long
Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2017 4:43 PM
To: jaws-users-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [JAWS-Users] what's new in Jaws 2018
Hi, this is a list of what is new in Jaws2018 the beta can be found
at
www.freedomscientific.com
The following features are new to JAWS 2018. For more information
and complete demonstrations, go to the FSCast web page and listen to
episode 143.
JAWS Version Number Change
Beginning with this release, JAWS will now be numbered using the
year it will be shipping in, rather than an arbitrary number. You
can think of it as though this is the 2018 model of JAWS coming out
this Fall, just as they do with cars. The versions of ZoomText and
Fusion that get released following this new JAWS 2018, will also
have the same 2018 numbering. This will make it easier for users to
know which versions go together, and when they were released.
New Microsoft Edge Support
JAWS 2018 introduces support for Edge, the latest web browser from
Microsoft included in Windows 10. To use JAWS with Edge, you must be
running the Windows 10 Creators update (version 1703) or later.
While there are still several JAWS features that are not available
in Edge such as selecting and copying using the Virtual Cursor,
PlaceMarkers, Smart Navigation, Flexible Web, and domain-specific
settings, we have made the overall experience of navigating pages in
Edge using both speech and braille as similar as possible to working
in Internet Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox. As we continue to work
with Microsoft to improve the Edge experience, future JAWS updates
will include greater functionality. This initial Edge support will
also be ported back to a JAWS 18 update.
The Virtual Cursor is used to read pages in Edge just like in other
browsers. You can use the standard reading commands as well as most
of the Navigation Quick Keys to navigate through pages. Currently,
there are a few Navigation Quick Keys that are not yet supported in
Edge, however the most used commands; moving by headings,
paragraphs, forms, tables, lists, graphics, and regions, are
available. More Navigation Quick Keys will be supported in future
updates.
By default, JAWS uses Semi-auto Forms Mode in Edge, which turns on
Forms Mode automatically only when you move to a form control using
TAB or
SHIFT+TAB. Due to the way Edge displays pages, Auto Forms Mode is
SHIFT+not
available as it is possible to have multiple controls on a single line.
You
will need to press ENTER to turn on Forms Mode if you use the ARROW
keys to move to form fields.
Other familiar JAWS features that are currently supported include:
.Displaying a list of links, headings, or form controls by pressing
INSERT+F7, INSERT+F6, or INSERT+F5.
.Searching for text on the current page by pressing CTRL+F.
.Obtaining font information by pressing INSERT+F.
.The ability for JAWS to detect changes in the language used on a
web page and automatically switch to the appropriate voice if
available.
As you begin using Edge, one important item to note is that Edge is
a Modern app with no menu bar that can be accessed using the ALT
key. To access Edge specific features, press TAB from the bottom of
a page or SHIFT+TAB from the top. Continue using TAB or SHIFT+TAB to
move through the various controls until you cycle back around to the
content area. Alternatively, Edge offers many of the same shortcut
keys found in other browsers such as CTRL+T to open a new tab,
CTRL+H for History, CTRL+I for Favorites, CTRL+J for Downloads, and
so on.
Convenient OCR Adds Support for Freedom Scientific Cameras and
Flatbed Scanners
The Convenient OCR (Optical Character Recognition) feature, which
enables you to recognize the text of inaccessible PDF documents
opened in Adobe Reader or the text of images on the screen, has been
expanded to support the recognition of image files as well as images
captured by Freedom Scientific's PEARLR reading camera or a flatbed
scanner. The PEARL is a highly portable document camera that allows
you to capture and recognize a page within seconds, and also
features an automatic mode that senses motion which causes it to
capture an image whenever a page is turned.
To recognize text in image files saved as BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, TIF,
TIFF,
PNG, PCX, or PDF, press the layered keystrokes INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, F
while
focused on the specific file in File Explorer. The recognized text will
be
displayed in the results viewer where you can use standard reading
commands
to review the text or select and copy it to other applications.
Alternatively, press the APPLICATIONS key to open the context menu and
choose "Recognize File with JAWS," or "Recognize File with ZoomText
Fusion"
if Fusion is running.
Note: If JAWS is not able to perform OCR on a PDF due to its security
settings, try opening the PDF in Adobe Reader and then use the
INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, D command to recognize PDF documents.
To acquire and read a document with the PEARL camera, position a page
under
the camera aligned with the page guide, and then press the layered
keystrokes INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A. This will open the new Camera and
Scanner
Recognition dialog box and if you have a PEARL USB camera plugged in,
it
will be the default option. Just press ENTER to start the single page
capture and OCR. After a few seconds, the recognition is complete and
JAWS
displays the text in the Results Viewer where you can use standard
reading
commands to review the text or select and copy it to other
applications.
Note: The field of view that can be captured by the PEARL is 9 inches
by
12
inches.
To recognize multiple images, after pressing INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A, you
will
want to select the Motion Detect Multi-Page Recognition check box
before
pressing the Acquire button to start capturing documents. When you hear
JAWS
play a camera shudder sound, the current image has been captured and
you
can
place a new page under the camera or turn the page in a book. Once the
PEARL
no longer detects motion, the next image is captured and recognized.
Once
you are finished recognizing pages, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A again
to
stop recognition. You can also select the Timeout check box to have
recognition stop automatically if the PEARL detects no motion for 30
seconds.
To acquire an image from a scanner, place the page on the scanner bed
then
press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A to open the Camera and Scanner Recognition
dialog box. Make sure your scanner is selected in the Cameras and
Scanners
combo box and then choose the Acquire button to begin the recognition
process. Once recognition is complete, JAWS displays the text in the
Results
Viewer where you can use standard reading commands to review the text
or
select and copy it to other applications. If your scanner includes an
auto
document feeder, select the Use auto-document feed, if available check
box
to scan and recognize multiple pages.
When capturing from the PEARL or a scanner, JAWS also announces the
page
orientation such as "sideways", "upside down", or "right side up." This
is
especially helpful for users who need to make sure a page is positioned
correctly for folding and inserting into an envelope so the correct
information is showing through the window.
All New Installer
The JAWS installation process has been completely redesigned to take
advantage of the latest technology. The setup process has been
streamlined
with fewer dialogs and offers faster download and installation of
various
components. The installer is now also self-voicing, no longer using a
run-time version of JAWS. If you happen to be running an older version
of
JAWS while installing 2018, the self-voicing of the install will remain
silent, allowing you to use your previous version of JAWS to speak
during
setup.
New Verbosity Options for the Virtual Cursor
When reading content using the Virtual Cursor, JAWS alerts you to the
beginning and end of various elements such as lists, tables, and
regions.
With JAWS support for ARIA continuing to improve and web developers
becoming
more aware of accessible design, the amount of extra information
provided
by
the Virtual Cursor can become overwhelming when you just want to focus
on
the page content. To make it easier to determine what is spoken, JAWS
now
offers three levels of verbosity for the Virtual Cursor, giving you
control
over how much detail you want to hear when reading various web content.
The
three levels are:
.High - JAWS speaks the most information about elements on the page or
inside a document. Everything is announced at this level.
.Medium - This level is configured to provide the best user experience
on
most pages and documents and is the default verbosity level.
.Low - JAWS speaks as little structural information as possible about
the
elements on a page or inside a document.
To choose a verbosity level, do the following:
1.Press INSERT+F2, and select Settings Center.
2.In the Search edit box, type "web verbosity" without the quotes.
3.Press DOWN ARROW to move to "Verbosity Level" in the filtered search
results in the tree view.
4.Press SPACEBAR to choose the level you want.
5.Press ENTER to save your change and close Settings Center.
You can also choose a Virtual Cursor verbosity level to be active for a
specific website. From the website where you want to use a different
verbosity level, press INSERT+V to open Quick Settings, navigate to the
Personalized Web Settings group, and press SPACEBAR on Verbosity Level
to
choose the verbosity level you want for the current site.
Each verbosity level is preset to provide the most optimal experience.
However, just like with speech verbosity, each level can be further
customized to give only the information you want to hear. For example,
you
may want to continue using the default Medium verbosity level, but you
may
want JAWS to announce a couple more elements that are not spoken by
default
at this level.
To customize a verbosity level, open Settings Center, expand the
Web/HTML/PDFs group, expand the Reading group, and expand the Configure
Verbosity Levels group. Next, press the SPACEBAR on the verbosity level
you
want to customize. A dialog box opens containing a tree view listing
the
structural elements that can be announced by the Virtual Cursor. Use
the
SPACEBAR to select or clear an element and then choose OK to save your
changes.
"Document and Web Pages Automatically Read when Loaded" Option Added to
Settings Center
The option to determine whether or not JAWS automatically begins
reading
after a PDF document or web page loads has been added to Settings
Center
and
Quick Settings. Previously, this option was only available for Fusion
users,
but it has been expanded to be available for users who are only running
JAWS.
When enabled, JAWS automatically begins reading web pages and PDF
documents
when loaded. Turn it off if you do not want JAWS to automatically begin
reading. Disabling this option is especially useful if you are using
JAWS
in
conjunction with screen magnification software as the focus is not
unexpectedly moved back to the top while you are using the mouse to
navigate
through the document.
By default, this setting is on when only JAWS is running and off when
using
Fusion or FSReader.
Support for Microsoft Mobile Voices in Windows 10
JAWS now works with the Microsoft Mobile voices, a new speech interface
from
Microsoft developed for the Universal Windows Platform. If you are
running
JAWS in Windows 10, a new Microsoft Mobile voice profile will be listed
in
the Voice Adjustment dialog box and the Select a Voice Profile dialog
box
(CTRL+INSERT+S). The available voices depend on the installed Windows
language. For English, three voices are available. Additional voices
can
be
added through downloadable language packs which can be installed
through
the
Region and Language settings.
Updated Liblouis Braille Translator
JAWS 2018 includes version 3.2.0 of the popular Liblouis braille
translator.
This offers our users the latest updates to contracted and uncontracted
Unified English Braille (UEB) translation as well as improvements for
other
language tables.
Improvements to JAWS Language Switching
If a document or web page contains text in a language that is different
from
the JAWS primary language, JAWS can automatically switch to the
specific
language if the currently active voice profile contains the appropriate
voice and the document author has used the correct tags to indicate the
change in language. However, most international versions of JAWS turn
automatic language switching off by default, requiring users to
manually
change the voice to match the language of document text. When manually
switching languages, either by changing the active voice profile or
using
the Select a Language dialog box (CTRL+WINDOWS Key+L), JAWS now only
reads
the text of the document or web page in the selected language, but will
continue reading JAWS messages, application menus, and dialog boxes
using
the primary language.
For example, if you have a profile that has Dutch set as the primary
language and you switch to an English voice to read an English web
page,
JAWS will read the English text using the English voice, but will
continue
using the Dutch voice to read JAWS messages such as the indication of
links
and headings.
Acronym Expansion Included When Spelling a Word
When navigating web pages with the Virtual Cursor and you encounter
words
that include an acronym expansion, pressing INSERT+NUM PAD 5 (CAPS
LOCK+K)
in Laptop layout) twice quickly to spell the current word now also
speaks
the acronym or abbreviation.
Read Dialog Boxes in Modern Apps
When a dialog box is displayed in a desktop application, you can press
INSERT+B to have JAWS read the entire contents of the dialog box. This
command now also works in Modern apps including Mail, Store, and Edge
to
read the contents of various popup dialogs.
Download JAWS 2018
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