Re: Learning Jaws Survey

  • From: "TerriLynne" <terri_lynne@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:52:31 -0700

After a few *very* vasic commands, I learned jaws by being on a couple of 
jaws lists like this one and JFWLite. I took notes, kept messages, and 
basically educated myself. I found the tutorial tapes incredibly unhelpful. 
I guess I just didn't think in the same way that the tapes were set up.

TerriLynne

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:43 AM
Subject: Re: Learning Jaws Survey


>I learned my first jaws, 3.5 with the tutorial tape.  I had a person that
> came and taught me what I couldn't pick up form the tape (don't laugh too
> hard you guys!) but basically I taught myself with the tapes.  With this 
> new
> edition, 5.1 I listened a bit to the cd's that came tith the software but
> couldn't pick up all that much.  In my particular community there are not
> jaws resource people as there are in other communities and I would sure 
> like
> to see someone employ them.  Judith
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Foret Jr." <rforetjr@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Learning Jaws Survey
>
>
>> I used the demo tape at first, then, when I got the full version, I used
> the
>> training materials.  By that time, the demo tape had taught me enough 
>> that
> I
>> understood what the training materials were saying.  OF course, I find 
>> the
>> tutorials in this version so much better than the stuff for JAWS 4.2 with
>> which I started out.  The demo is a surprisingly good way to get started
>> though.
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> The Constantly BAREFOOTED Ray
>>
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>>
>> God bless President George W. Bush!
>> God Bless America!
>> And God Bless Our Troops!
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim Talley" <nrg.jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 9:36 AM
>> Subject: Learning Jaws Survey
>>
>>
>> Hi Listers, in so much as F S, and the Veterans Administration will not
>> share a syllabus or any outline about teaching JFW to brand new students
>> with  me.  I would appreciate hearing from list members regarding how 
>> they
>> first learned Jaws (don't spare  the details) . I started out with the F 
>> S
>> tutorials and another blind guy coming to my house once a week,  mostly
>> helping me with keyboard orientation. All this is about the Jaws for Vets
>> mentoring program. Thank you all in advance!
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