Re: JAWS basic config and getting started
- From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2010 08:47:05 -0700
Garth,
Here's something I found when I was trying to get some help on a mouseover
link, but now I sure can't remember how I brought up this text:
"To use JAWS with these links, press the
TAB key until you move to one of the product links. Then, press
CTRL+INSERT+ENTER to activate the OnMouseOver for that
link. JAWS will announce that the page has changed at a certain
line. Press J, type the line number JAWS spoke, and press
ENTER. JAWS moves you directly to the place on the page
where the new text is displayed. You can then read the new text
with the standard reading commands. "
I also found another way that seems to work on the Freedoms Scientific web
site, at least:
When you arrow to a mouseover link you actually hear "on mouseover". If you
tab to that same link, you don't hear that. SO I would recommend that you
arrow to the link. In either case, once you land on that link, press
Insert+NumPad minus. This will route JAWS to the PC cursor, and at least on
this web page it read the actual text for the mouseover from start to end.
I've never paid attention to the mouseover so this was a learning experience
for me.
Dave
Created in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California
----- Original Message -----
From: "garth Humphreys" <ghum01@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2010 04:59
Subject: Re: JAWS basic config and getting started
Thanks for this Dave. I have started going through this and have been loving
the way Jaws works for browsing in Firefox and IE. FS actually include this
training on the DVD and it was one of the first I looked at. The real issue
for me is that 80% of my work time is spent in an application which is not
that accessible, especially for screen readers. I need to use the
magnification and the mouse is therefore continually reinforced as a primary
means of interacting with the computer.
I have been progressively moving to just using jaws at home to ensure I
learn it as quickly as possible and am truly enjoying the experience.It is
just that I am also really shocked that this simple feature doesn't seem to
be available in what seems to be the most feature rich screen reader on the
market. I am sure that there aren't that many folks that would want this or
it would be there but it is even included in NVDA. I am also sure that I
have bored too many of you senseless with this thread so I apologize. I
really do appreciate all the assistance that I have been offered.
It was one of those things I hoped to clear up as easily as stopping the
tab key from beingreported every time I hit it.
I am sure I will have many more questions as I learn enough to know what I
need to know about Jaws so thanks for the patience and responsiveness..
thanks,
Garth
On 06/11/2010, at 3:25 PM, "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Have you tried working through the "Surf's Up" tutorial? It takes you
> through web pages and highlights the various way in which JAWS can be
> used.
>
> This is downloadable off the FS web site, unde JAWS and also under
> training.
>
> Here's a link:
>
> http://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Surfs-Up/_Surfs_Up_Start_Here.htm
>
> Dave
> Created in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "garth Humphreys" <ghum01@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 19:35
> Subject: Re: JAWS basic config and getting started
>
>
> So if this is possible, how do I switch it on? At the moment it doesn't
> read anything on mouse over. Accept of course popup tool tips. It seems
> remarkable to me if this really isn't an option. Jaws seems so completely
> configurable and even the free NVDA has this option.
>
>
> Garth
>
> On 06/11/2010, at 9:53 AM, "Yadiel Sotomayor" <yadosotomayor@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> ?Well actually, jaws can read the text under the mouse. However, it
>> sometimes does and sometimes not. If you can, switch to magic screen
>> magnifier. It works with jaws. In fact, freedomscientific is the one that
>> makes magic, so no wonder. I have used zoom text a bit before I lost more
>> of my eye sight and frankly it works better than magic. However I found
>> that it didn't played well with jaws.
>>
>> Yadiel
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Németh Dávid" <gerdave87@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, November 05, 2010 10:14 AM
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: JAWS basic config and getting started
>>
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> 1. Jaws can not read the texts under the mouse, if i understand your
>>> question right.
>>> 2. In JAWS 11 or earlier, you can mute key pressings for all keys, in
>>> the
>>> configuration manager, Set options, Keyboard options, Key labels page.
>>> In
>>> Jaws 12 you can use the Settings center for this setting, you can use
>>> the
>>> search box, or select it from the tree view.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Dávid
>>>
>>> On 2010.11.05. 15:02, garth Humphreys wrote:
>>>> Hi all, I am new to this list and new to Jaws. I am working my way
>>>> through the training material that came with my installation of Jaws
>>>> however have a few quick questions about getting Jaws set up.
>>>>
>>>> Until now I have used Zoomtext and for some line of business software
>>>> at
>>>> work I will need to continue using magnification and colour adjustment.
>>>> I downloaded NVDA to my home system and found the additional
>>>> information
>>>> it provided to zoom text's speech output useful. This is what led me to
>>>> getting Jaws.
>>>>
>>>> My first question is how do I get jaws to read out text on mouse over.
>>>> I am starting to get the hang of using the jaws cursor however I do use
>>>> the actual mouse as well and need to have text read out when I hover on
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>> How can I stop Jaws from saying tab every time I press the tab key.
>>>> This
>>>> is driving me crazy and I have searched and searched but just can't
>>>> work
>>>> it out.
>>>>
>>>> What tips and tricks can anyone provide for setting up Jaws to be used
>>>> with Zoomtext.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I have currently got Jaws 11 installed however will be moving to 12
>>>> once
>>>> the installation disc arrives.
>>>>
>>>> I apologize if this was too long however thought it may be useful in
>>>> getting appropriate help if I provided some background.
>>>>
>>>> Any help gratefully accepted.
>>>>
>>>> Garth
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