I think the best way to answer your query is to explain how the JAWS menu is laid out. But don't begin by pressing alt after you've pressed JAWS key+j. so:
JAWS key+j opens the JAWS menu Right away, JAWS verbalizes "Options submenu." You can use your up and down arrow keys for other choices or press enter to open the options submenu. If you open the options submenu, you'll find other choices that you can locate by pressing the up and down arrow keys. For example, there's so-called "Basics" and two "voice" dialogs. Press enter on the one you want and proceed through the dialog by tabbing. If, instead of pressing enter on "options" you arrow up, you'll notice such choices as "About," "Help," "Utilities," and so on. Most of these choices are submenus. You press enter to locate the choices within the submenu. To my mind, a shortcoming in the JAWS menu is that once you click on something and then escape out of it, you simultaneously escape out of the JAWS menu system. If you're exploring the menu, it means being bounced out of it and pressing JAWS key+j several times. But the effort is worth it. I hope this is clear. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2017 10:19 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Inquiry Adrian: Thanks to you and all of the others who have put their expertise out there for me. I did as Fernando suggested and changed the Basic setting for where JAWS is placed. I do have the JAWS screen up now; however, when I press the ALT button, I only get the options heading, and under that is About JAWS and Exit. The next heading is the System heading. Any suggestions/advice for this? Many thanks in advance. Jerry -----Original Message----- From: Adrian Spratt Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 9:32 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Inquiry To follow up on Fernando's explanation, putting JAWS in the system tray saves the annoyance of finding JAWS every time you cycle through open applications with alt-tab. You bring JAWS up only when you want to with JAWS key+j. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Fernando Gregoire Sent: Friday, August 04, 2017 8:15 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Inquiry When you say that the JAWS screen disappeared, it is because you have checked the Run JAWS from System Tray option in the Basic Settings dialog, which display JAWS as a background application icon on the system tray (right near the clock at the bottom of the screen) instead of as an opened window on the taskbar. BTW, you won't find JAWS by using ALT+TAB or the JAWS Window List (INSERT+f10) dialog. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of jyandt.mar...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, August 4, 2017 5:53 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Inquiry Afternoon all. I have a question, and please forgive the lack of correct terminology. I am using JAWS 17, Windows 10 on a dell laptop. How can I bring up the JAWS menus? For some reason, the JAWS screen has up and disappeared on me. Thanks in advance for any and all help. Jerry For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ --- El software de antivirus Avast ha analizado este correo electrónico en busca de virus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
