Hi. Here is how to set up a Jaws hotkey command.
1, Minimize to the desktop with either windows m or windows d. Both will
work.
2, Hit the letter j until you get to the version of Jaws you want to give
the hotkey to.
3, Hit alt plus enter. That will bring up the Jaws shortcut properties.
4, Tab to where Jaws says "shortcut key none."
5, Type the letter you want to use for the hotkey and press enter. You can
test your hotkey by unloading Jaws with insert plus f 4 and then press
control plus alt plus your letter you chose for the hotkey. Jaws should
reload. Hope this helps.
Cheers.
Geoff
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From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Yardbird
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 6:03 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: MAINTENANCE JAWS FOR ITS BETTER PERFORMANCE
Hi,
thank you for explaining. These are specific issues that will require good
diagnostic skills. I do not have such skills. There are some people on
this
list who are more expert, though, and they may have helpful suggestions.
But
I have also shared my computer with sighted users, and this never causes
any
problem with Jaws. Let me ask you one thing. Have you taught the sighted
users how to turn off Jaws (Insert F4) before they use the computer? I
don't
think they can damage Jaws in any way, but at least it won't keep talking
or
interfere in any way with their programs. This is a good practice to
follow
when sighted people also use your computer with Jaws. Have them turn it
off.
You can then turn on Jaws again using a hotkey command. If you don't know
how to create this type of command, many folks here can explain that.
Thanks again for explaining. Good luck.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sunday Ugerdodge" <dayugdog@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: MAINTENANCE JAWS FOR ITS BETTER PERFORMANCE
Hi,
I ask this question because there are the times that when I use JAWS after
some sighted users in here in our PC,
I experience some unexpected errors. Let me list some:
Lost its sound unexpectedly,
JAWS can't read the screen when I use Insert Minus, Insert plus, Insert up
arrow and more problems that JAWS always say "blank", or speechless.
That's why I asked this general question.
I want to here more to JAWS users of how to perform different JAWS
maintenance task.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 10:04 AM
Subject: Re: MAINTENANCE JAWS FOR ITS BETTER PERFORMANCE
Did the subscriber who asked this question say he or she was having
problems
with Jaws? I don't think so. As I recall, it was just a general question
whether there were any steps a Jaws user ought to take in order to
maintain
good Jaws performance. I'm not expert enough to know whether the answer
is
simply "not really, except for normal good computer housekeeping," or to
remind the person about the convention for making system settings in
Windows
considered optimal for Jaws, as on the Display page of the system
settings
menus. But I'm pretty sure that there was no complaint of having trouble
with Jaws and seeking hints for restoring its lost efficiency or anything
like that, which is what it sounds as if people are responding to.
If I'm wrong, sorry. But if I heard right, then we could wind up with a
long
thread of well-meaning suggestions in response to problems that weren't
even
posed.
----- Original Message -----
From: "E.J. Zufelt" <everett@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: MAINTENANCE JAWS FOR ITS BETTER PERFORMANCE
That is a possibility, not sure how much of a difference it would make.
Pretty easy to create a new user account: Control Panel -> Users.
It's possible that the system as a whole could use some general software
maintenance: unneccessary programs running, spyware, etc.
HTH,
Everett
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene" <gwilson@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 1:38 PM
Subject: RE: MAINTENANCE JAWS FOR ITS BETTER PERFORMANCE
Do the other users have their own accounts on the machine? Maybe, if
each
user has their own account, wherein, I believe, they can have their own
settings, it will eliminate some of your problems with JAWS. I don't
know
whether or not this is fact, it's just a thought I had. Also, someone
would
have to be set up as the administrator. How difficult this is, I don't
know. Hopefully, others on this list will have additional ideas.
-----Original Message-----
From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf
Of Sunday Ugerdodge
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:14 PM
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: MAINTENANCE JAWS FOR ITS BETTER PERFORMANCE
hello everybody,
Does JAWS needs for periodic maintenance for its better performance?
How?
I am using JAWS 9.0.2169 in Windows XP Pro SP 2 for my everyday tasks.
This PC serves every sighted individual in our house. They always use
this
only one PC.
What comes in my mind is that the performance of JAWS maybe affected due
to
the different sighted users.
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