Re: Change the keystroke used to stop speech with JFW 7?

  • From: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:18:59 -0700

My opinion is their programs because I don't think they automatically work with
homegrown java applications I've written.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Toews" <dogriver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 8:17 PM
Subject: Re: Change the keystroke used to stop speech with JFW 7?


> Here's the next question. Are the keys we refer to as "windows keys" -
> control+c, control+x, control+a, and so on - truly keys in the Windows
> operating system, or are they conventions programs follow?
>
> Bruce
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> On Wed, 19 Oct 2005, Adam wrote:
>
> > You're right Bruce. If the control key is embedded in the Jaws source code,
> > there's no way to change it, unless an intercept program is used by the user
> > to monitor key presses in order to reassign their functions. Screen Readers
> > and Magnifiers do just that. So, the technology is right there, but it's
> > still behind closed doors. A System Wide Keystroke Table will certainly help
> > thousands and thousands of users.
> >
> > Adam
> >
> >
> > Bruce Toews wrote:
> >
> >>  That wouldn't help in what he's trying to do. What he wants to do is to
> >>  have the control key not silence JAWS, and I don't think this can be done.
> >>
> >>  Bruce
> >>
> >
> >
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