Just use the Jaws dictionary manager and make it say whatever you want Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "David" <davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 5:37 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Changing the Jaws Start up message
Hello there; You can add a script to the jaws default manager, Which will say; Your name, the time, and version of jaws. You first need to go to: http://jaws-users.com/scripts/JAWS/StartupGreetingScriptInstructions.html this will give you the instructions on how to apply the script, now you need to enter on; http://jaws-users.com/scripts/JAWS/StartupGreetingV3.html If anyone would like to try the Jaws startup script, Void Function StartupGreeting () ; written on 8/9/2005 by: Richard Justice ; Modified on 11/25/2009, by David Ferrin I have re typed the steps. Installing the Startup Greeting Script. Startup Greeting Script 1. Copy the entire text of the script found at the above link: 2. Press insert +F2, to open the list of Jaws managers, and press S, for the script manager, then press enter. Or you could press, insert+0=jaws script manager now press ctrl+shift+d=jaws default script manager. 3. When the script manager opens, press control+shift+D, to open the default script manager. 4. Press control + end to get to the bottom of the script file, then do a say-line, to make sure there is no text on that line, if there is, press the end key to go to the end of the line, then press enter twice to create a new blank line. 5. Paste the text from the clipboard. 6. Now,press shift+F2, to place you at the top of the greeting script. 7. Next down arrow to the line that says: Let UserName = ("YourName,") and replace the text between the quotes with your own name, being sure to leave the comma at the end of the text. next, down-arrow until you hear; SayString ("This is JAWS Version 11.0") ;Change the version number in the above line to match your version of Jaws. 8. Next press the F2 key to move you to AutoStartEvent, then down arrow to the first If statement. if (DefaultFirstTime == 0) then 9. Go to the end of this line, and press enter to create a blank line. 10. Then paste the following text on that blank line StartupGreeting () 11. Now, press control + S, to compile the script. If the script compiles correctly, then Alt+ F4 to exit the script manager. You are done. If not, go thru the steps again and correct any errors. -----Original Message----- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kerryann Ifill Sent: Monday, July 23, 2012 10:17 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Changing the Jaws Start up message Hi list, Is it still possible to reconfigure the jaws start up message to make it say something other than "jaws for windows for ready"? If there is, can you tell me how to. Regards Kerry 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/
