Re: Dictionary question
- From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:32:10 -0500
I just did this and initially didn't get the required result but when I went
back I did. I didn't use the dictionary manager with an opendocument but
just accessed the dictionary manager and followed the prompts with nothing
open. It works both in Word and in outlook. Thanks, Judith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: Dictionary question
> Judith,
> I think we discussed this before. The Jaws pronunciation dictionary is
not
> a real dictionary. It has nothing to do with grading your spelling. It
has
> only to do with assigning your desired pronunciation to a particular word
> that Jaws is saying in a way you prefer to change. that's all. It has
> nothing to do with the function of an ordinary dictionary.
>
> Just try it. With your cursor on "Mrs.," press Insert D to open the
> pronunciation dictionary. Then press control Shift D (you'll hear Jaws
> suggest this) to be in the default pronunciation dictionary, so that
changes
> you make will apply universally, no matter which program you're working
in.
>
> Now press on the Add button. In the dialogue that opens, hear Mrs. spoken
> as you've are accustomed to hearing it. Now tab once to be in the edit
> field for the change you want to make to pronunciation of this. Now type
> missus or whatever you think will serve. Listen to it my pressing the
speak
> line command (insert 8). If you like what you hear, tab to hear
additional
> options, and eventually you'll come to an OK button. Press that to
confirm
> the change.
>
> One more thing to do at this point: Press Control S to save this change.
> Now press Alt F4 to exit the pronunciation dictionary. That's it.
>
> Hope this helps.
> hese----- Original Message -----
> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 7:16 AM
> Subject: Re: Dictionary question
>
>
> But then does Mrs. come up as a misspelled word? Judith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Feist" <ccfeist@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2005 2:31 AM
> Subject: RE: Dictionary question
>
>
> > I use Insert+D to open the Dictionary Manager and then Control+Shift+D
> > to set it up for the default. I use the Dictionary Manager all the time
> > and it really comes in handy. Having Mrs. Pronounced as missus, for
> > example, is the sort of change I'd make.
> >
> > Chris Feist - The one and only!
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > > Hi, I want Jaws to say Missus instead of Mrs. My question is do I do
> > this
> > > with the Dictionary that is accessed with control/shift/d? Thanks,
> > Judith
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