On 11/10/2012 20:09, Jamie Cuthbertson wrote: > Hi Gary, > > > First of all it sounds like you have got Jaws to only speak labelled > graphics. This would account for the fact that Jaws is saying blank when > you go to the line with the graphics on it. > > > > Essentially, what I think you probably want to do is a 3 stage process as > follows: > > > > 1. Set Jaws to speak all graphics temporarily in the programme. > > 2. Use the graphics labeller to give the particular graphics useable > names. > > 3. Switch Jaws back to only read labelled graphics so you don't get it > speaking a load of information that you might not want. > > > > To turn on Jaws to speak all graphics, do the following: > > > > 1. When in the application window, press Insert+V. This will bring up a > list with a search edit box. The focus will be in the search edit box. > > 2. Type in "graphics" and then press the Down Arrow to find the results. > One of these should be "Graphics". It will either be set to "Labelled", > "None" or "All". Press Spacebar on the item until it is set to "All". > > Tab round to the OK button and press Enter. > > > > Now you need to use the Jaws cursor to move onto the required graphic. You > may still need sighted assistance at this stage to identify the correct > feature for each graphic that you want to label. Do this as follows: > > > > Press Insert+Numpad Minus (-) - Jaws will say "Route Jaws to PC". > > Then use your Numpad 2, 4, 6 and 8 keys on the Numpad to move the mouse > pointer onto the required graphic. You can also use Insert+Numpad 4 or 6 to > move more quickly along a line. > > When on the required graphic, do the procedure below for each individual > graphic to label them: > > > > When on the required graphic, press Insert+G to launch the Graphics > Labeller. > > Type in the required label and press Enter. > > Jaws should now speak the graphic's label when you move onto it in future. > > > > Now repeat the first process to turn Jaws back to only speaking labelled > graphics. > > > > Hope this makes sense and that it works for you. > > > > Regards, > > > > Jamie > > > > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Gary Robinson > Sent: 10 October 2012 22:27 > To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jaws-uk] How to read text at mouse position > > > > Hi all, > > I'm trying to use a particularly awkward bit of software which seems to > use some strange controls/code to implement tabs on the screen. > > Most of the controls work fine, but several of the main ones import, > export, settings, backup etc just won't work with Jaws. > I know where the controls are, they are on a line just above a line JAWS > reads ok, but the line containing all the control tabs is blank. > I've tried using the JAWS keystroke to move the mouse up i.e > shift+alt+cursor up, and a sighted friend says that the mouse will move > up onto the invisible control tab line, butJAWS still won't read > anything or show anything on the Braile display. > > Is there a JAWS command to read text/graphics at the mouse position? > I've tried the usual read at cursor/Jaws cursor commands but get nothing. > > Ironically once a sighted friend clicks the mouse on the relevant > control JAWS happily reads all the text/controls within the screen > associated with the tab. > > I'm running JAWS 13 on Windows 7. > > n.b JAWS convenient OCR doesn't work either. > > any suggestions welcome. > > > Thanks > > gary > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 7572 (20121011) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 7572 (20121011) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature > database 7574 (20121011) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > Hi Jamie, Unfortunately your suggestion didn't work, I already had JAWS set to read everything. I loaded a copy of NVDA to see if that was any better,butit was worse. I think its a case of going back to the developers and chasing them for a fix to the problem with these particular tabs. thanks for your suggestion. Gary ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq