with me and the laptop layout insert jay or capslock j doesn't do anything.
i have to click on the jaws desktop icon or my shortcut keys control alt j to
bring up that context menu.
Subject: [JAWS-Users] How to access and use the Jaws help topics system
Hi Jaws users list, In my continued effort to do my part in helping all the
users of window eyes learn how to use Jaws 18, please read below.
How to access and use the Jaws help topics system.
Most of this material was taken directly from the Jaws help system of the
Jaws
18 version, provided by the VFO group.
I take no credit for this material, I am only using this as a learning tool,
to teach new Jaws users how to use Jaws.
If you are using Jaws to run from the system tray like I recommend.
Press Insert+J, opens the Jaws options window.
*Tip, if you are not running Jaws from the system tray, press ALT+Tab,
highlight the Jaws window, press ALT+F, to bring up the same menu.
Press the letter H, opens the help section of the Jaws window.
Down arrow to, Jaws help topics, press Enter.
*Tip, press Insert+J, opens the Jaws options page, press the letter H,
followed by the letter J, to directly open the Jaws help topics page.
You will hear:
JAWS 18 Help, Contents page, Tree view
Introduction book open, 9 items
This is a simple tree view of Jaws help books.
Press the Right arrow key to open any category, press the left arrow key to
close any open category.
Press Enter followed by the F6 key, to open that section of the Jaws help
system.
For example.
After pressing the Insert+J, to open the Jaws window.
After pressing the letter H, to go to the Help section of the Jaws window.
After pressing the letter J, you will be directly taken to, the Jaws help
topics page.
After you press the down arrow key to, About JAWS Cursors.
After pressing enter on, About JAWS Cursors.
After pressing the F6 key, you will see the following page in the Jaws help
HTML system:
*Tip, remember HTML, means that you can press H, for headings, press the Tab
key to jump by links, press Insert+F7, to display a Jaws links list, and so
on.
After pressing enter on, About JAWS Cursors, and pressing the F6 key, press
Control+Home, to go to the top of the page, down arrow through the page,
Control+you
will hear.
About JAWS Cursors
Navigating through Windows with JAWS is accomplished with cursors.
These cursors determine the focus of JAWS speech and are often directly
linked with Windows cursors.
The PC Cursor - Follows Keystrokes
This cursor is linked to the keyboard functions of Windows and applications.
This is the cursor that is used when typing information, moving through
options in dialog boxes, and selecting options or icons.
As you type information, the PC Cursor follows along with each key you
press.
If you are making a selection in a menu or dialog box, the PC Cursor
highlights the currently selected object.
The PC Cursor is activated by default when JAWS starts. If you are using a
different cursor, pressing NUM PAD PLUS returns you to the PC Cursor.
*Tip, If you are using the Jaws touch cursor, pressing NUM PAD PLUS twice
quickly returns you to the PC Cursor.
The JAWS Cursor - Follows Mouse Pointer
The JAWS Cursor is linked to mouse pointer functions in Windows and other
applications.
It is used to read information the PC Cursor cannot read, such as toolbar
information.
The mouse follows along with the JAWS Cursor when it is moved, and you
therefore have access to information in an application window that is beyond
the scope of the PC Cursor.
To activate the JAWS Cursor, press NUM PAD MINUS.
The Invisible Cursor - Explore Without Moving Focus
The Invisible Cursor allows you to move around the screen without changing
the position of the PC Cursor or mouse pointer.
You can use this cursor to read text and access options that you cannot move
to with the PC Cursor.
You can also use the Invisible Cursor to provide a quick overview of the
information currently available on the screen.
To activate the Invisible Cursor, press NUM PAD MINUS twice quickly.
The Touch Cursor - Object Navigation
The Touch Cursor enables you to navigate the Windows environment using a
touch screen, found on many tablet computers running Windows 8 or later.
*Tip, you do not need to have a touch screen to use the Jaws touch cursor.
To control JAWS from a touch screen, you will use one or more fingers to
perform various gestures directly on the screen, such as tapping, flicking,
and swiping.
When activated from the keyboard, you can use keystrokes to simulate touch
screen gestures to move through the objects in an application to access
information that is not readily accessible using the JAWS or PC Cursor.
The Touch Cursor is always available when navigating using a touch screen.
To activate the Touch Cursor from the keyboard, press SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS.
Tip, to change from using the touch cursor back to the PC cursor, press the
num pad plus, twice quickly to change back to the regular PC cursor.
The Virtual PC Cursor - HTML Environment The virtual PC Cursor mimics the
functions of the PC Cursor, but is activated by default when entering an
HTML document, such as a web page on the Internet.
The virtual PC Cursor speaks the number of elements on the page when it
first opens.
For instance, the number of links, headings, and regions.
You can use the ARROW keys to navigate and read the document, or use
Navigation Quick Keys to move to specific elements, such as paragraphs,
tables, or headings.
JAWS also reads graphics labeled by alt tags in the HTML code.
Link Back
Link Next
*Tip, notice the Back link and the Next link, use these to go back and forth
one page in the Jaws help system.
*Tip, to go back to the starting page of the Jaws help system press ALT+C,
from any window in the help system.
Now from the About JAWS Cursors page, press ALT+C, you will be taken back to
the JAWS 18 Help, Contents page, with About JAWS Cursors highlighted.
Now arrow up to, topic getting help, press Enter, press the F6 key, to open
the Jaws help system to that page.
This is a very helpful page on getting help with using Jaws.
As you down arrow through this page, you will hear.
Getting Help
Information and help is provided in a variety of formats and places within
JAWS.
For the moment, we will just review some of the best ways to get help for
JAWS, Windows, or the application you are using.
INSERT+1 Keyboard Help
INSERT+H Hot key Help
INSERT+F1 Screen Sensitive Help
INSERT+F1, F1 JAWS Help for Applications J, ALT+H JAWS Help Menu
For more information about Getting Help, please visit Link Help!
Link Back
Link Next
Now from this getting help page, press enter on, link help.
As you down arrow through this page, you will hear the following.
Using JAWS Help
JAWS help is accessed from the JAWS application window by pressing F1.
The help window is a split window that contains the contents of the various
topics on the right side.
The left side of the window contains the Table of Contents (ALT+C), Index
(ALT+N), and Search (ALT+S) tabs.
Press CTRL+TAB or the access keys to switch between these tabs.
Whichever of these tab pages is in use when you close the help window will
be active the next time you access help.
Information is provided in the following sections to assist you in using
this help system.
Using The Table of Contents
Using the Index
Using Search
Using the Topic Window
Conventions
Using The Table of Contents (ALT+C)
When you first open the JAWS help system, the Table of Contents is displayed
on the left side of a split window.
The Table of Contents lists a number of books and pages.
Books are categories containing a number of pages.
The pages are topics containing information.
UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW are used to move through the Table of Contents.
RIGHT ARROW is used to open a book. LEFT ARROW is used to close a book.
Press ENTER on a selected page to access the text of that topic, and then
press
F6 to move to the topic window.
Press F6 to return to the Table of Contents,or press ALT+C to return to the
Table of Contents from any section of the help system.
Using the Index (ALT+N)
Press ALT+N to move to the Index.
Type in keywords to locate related topics.
Keywords are help related terms or concepts.
After typing in a keyword, press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to move through a
list of matching index entries.
Press ENTER to select a keyword.
If there is only one matching topic, it is displayed in the topic window.
Press F6 to move to the topic window.
If there are multiple matching topics, they are displayed in a list.
Select a topic from the list, press ENTER, then press F6 to move to the
topic window.
Using Search (ALT+S)
Press ALT+S to move to the Search page.
Type in the word or phrase you are looking for, and then press TAB to move
to the List Topics Button.
Press ENTER, and then press TAB to move to the list of topics.
Use the arrow keys to locate topics and press ENTER to open them.
Press F6 to move to the topic window.
Using The Topic Window (F6)
Once you select a page in the Table of Contents, Index, or Search window and
press ENTER to open it, press F6 to switch to the Topic window.
Navigate through the text and links in the topic in the same manner as you
would navigate on a web page.
Read by line, sentence, or paragraph.
Press ENTER on links to follow them.
For more information on available navigation features, see Internet
Explorer.
Conventions
A shortcut key can be a single key on the keyboard or several keys that are
pressed in combination.
In this help system, the plus sign (+) indicates when keys are to be pressed
in combination.
For example, INSERT+RIGHT ARROW can be used to read the next word in a
document.
Shortcut keys can also consist of sequences of pressed keys, where some keys
are pressed and released, and then other keys are pressed.
A comma (,) indicates when keys are to be pressed one after the other.
For example: ALT+F, X can be used to close many applications.
In this example, press ALT and F together, release the keys, and then press
X.
When referring to shortcut keys that require the use of the number pad, the
word NUM PAD always precedes that shortcut key.
For example: INSERT+NUM PAD 5.
If the shortcut key does not say NUM PAD, use the number from the number
row.
Link Back
Link Next
From your humble Pinhead!
A Ballast for My Soul
Life is like a stormy sea
That tosses to and fro,
But God's Word will ever be
A ballast for my soul.
By its truth I'll be held fast
Till I reach heaven's shore
Where I will be home at last
And sail life's sea no more!
Author: Perry Boardman
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