JAWS Bytes E-Update 004

Quantum Technology, the Master Distributor of Freedom Scientific Products in Australia and New Zealand, welcome you to the fourth edition of our JAWS Bytes newsletter, which includes latest JAWS news and releases, plus handy tips & tricks!

What’s new in JAWS 7.0, plus release information

The new features included in JAWS 7.0 are fantastic. I have only outlined a few of them below. To read about additional features go to http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws70fea.asp

FSClipboard

FSClipboard extends the functionality of the Windows Clipboard. When you use the Windows Copy (CTRL+C) or Cut (CTRL+X) commands to place text on the Clipboard, it replaces any text already there. When using the FSClipboard feature, text that you copy is added to any text that you have previously copied to the Clipboard. This allows you to continue adding text to the Clipboard until you are ready to paste it into a document.

To add text to the Clipboard, select it using the text selection commands, and then press WINDOWS Key+C. The text is appended to the end of any text already on the Clipboard. To paste all the text that you have placed on the Clipboard so far, use the Windows Paste command (CTRL+V). The text is inserted into your document at the current location of the cursor. Each block of text that you copied is separated by a blank line.

Getting Started with JAWS Cassette Tape

The Freedom Scientific Training department has created a new cassette tape that helps you get up and running with JAWS quickly and easily. It introduces users to the basics of using JAWS to work with Windows. After you listen to the tape, you can receive further instruction and detailed information by listening to the JAWS Basic Training DAISY book.

Run JAWS from a USB Thumb Drive

A USB thumb drive is a small, portable device that can store much more information than a floppy disk. You can now install a special version of JAWS on to any USB thumb drive. This allows you to carry your current settings with you to use on any computer. After you connect the drive to the computer, a dialog box displays allowing you to start JAWS. JAWS uses whatever authorization is available on the computer. If no authorization is available, JAWS runs in 40 minute mode.

To use JAWS on a USB thumb drive, the computer must have Microsoft Display Chain Manager (DCM) and JAWS Video Intercept installed. Any computer where JAWS or MAGic is installed already has these components. In addition, a special file is available that allows you to quickly install these components on any computer without installing JAWS.

To run JAWS from a USB thumb drive, you must download a special file from the Freedom Scientific Web site. In addition, you can download the executable file that allows you to install Video Intercept and Microsoft DCM.

Support for MSN Messenger 7.0 and 7.5

JAWS now supports MSN Messenger 7.0 and 7.5. A number of the keystrokes available in previous versions have been removed or changed. You can now access a list of verbosity options for MSN Messenger by pressing INSERT+V. These options allow you to enable or disable the typing sound, typing announcement, automatic message reading, announcement of contacts that sign in, and whether JAWS speaks the name of a contact when you receive a message.

Microsoft Word - Navigation Quick Keys

Navigation Quick Keys for Word provide you with an easy and efficient way to move through a document. You can quickly move the insertion point to a number of different page elements, including headings, tables, form fields, pages, sections, and more, with a simple keystroke. This feature is similar to the navigation quick keys in Internet Explorer, but is especially designed to help you navigate Word documents.

Navigation Quick Keys are automatically enabled while you are reading with the Say All command. If you want to use this feature when not performing the Say All command, press INSERT+Z. Then, use the keystrokes in the Word Navigation Quick Keys table to move the insertion point to the next or previous page element of the given type. To turn off Navigation Quick Keys again, press ENTER. JAWS also turns off Navigation Quick Keys if you switch to another document or program.

Note: While Navigation Quick Keys are enabled, you cannot type text into the document. In addition, you can only use the TAB key to move to the next form field or table cell.

Freedom Scientific Scholarship Program

A big thank you to all the people who have sent in their scholarship applications. We will be reviewing all applications and notifying the winners at the end of November 2005.

Quantum’s JAWS Bytes tip

Tip 1 - Restore JAWS to its default configuration

If you have made changes to JAWS and you no longer want the changes do the following to undo all changes that you have made and restore JAWS to the default configuration:

Open the Start menu and choose Programs or All Program.

• Select the JAWS program group and press RIGHT ARROW. Select Explore JAWS and press RIGHT ARROW, then choose Explore My Settings. NOTE: If you have not made any setting changes, there will be no files within the folder.
• Press CTRL+A and then press DELETE to delete all the files and folders in this folder. Choose Yes when Windows asks you to confirm the deletion.

After you delete your user settings, JAWS begins using the default settings stored in the shared settings folder. The files in the shared folder are not modified when you make changes to your JAWS configuration. These changes are saved in your user settings folder.

Tip 2 - Useful JAWS help keys

Specific access to all the JAWS hot keys that might be of value while in a particular application.

Insert F1 gives you application information for example how many headings, links, frames etc are on your current web page.

Insert H gives you a list of JAWS keys for example in MS Outlook "To move to the list of attachments, Press Insert+A". or in MS Word "Say the line and column of the caret JAWS Key+Delete".

Send your favourite JAWS tip to bdavies@quantumtechnology.com.au to win a prize.

Regards,

Bronwyn Davies