no I don't, but do use a laptop, and a laptop is what I thought they were talking about
On 1/21/15, Dave Carlson <dgcarl...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Tom, > > I have no idea. Do you use an iPhone? > Dave Carlson > Oregonian, woodworker, and pioneer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tom" <tclar...@gmail.com> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 10:10 AM > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: Touch Cursor > > > please explain how a blind person navigates a page with a touch cursor > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dave Carlson > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 11:43 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [Bulk] Re: Touch Cursor > > Here's more information, cut from the JAWS Keyboard Help pages: > > Using the Touch Cursor > Certain applications, especially many of the modern-style apps found in > Windows 8, do not always work as expected with JAWS when navigating with > the > standard cursors such as the PC and Virtual PC cursors. Activating the new > Touch Cursor enables you to use the ARROW keys on your computer's keyboard, > or the controls on your braille display, to navigate through the actual > objects in an application similar to using gestures on the touch screen of > a > tablet. Application objects include everything from menu bars, toolbars, > and > progress bars, to form controls, regions, links, etc. Press SHIFT+NUM PAD > PLUS, or SHIFT+CAPS LOCK+SEMICOLON if using the laptop keyboard layout, to > activate the Touch Cursor. To turn it off, activate one of the other > cursors, like the JAWS or PC Cursor. Pressing the PC Cursor command (NUM > PAD > PLUS) will cause JAWS to say "Touch Cursor" and the Touch Cursor will > remain > active. If Tutor Messages are enabled, JAWS will also speak the message > "Double tap to activate PC cursor". Press the PC Cursor command twice > quickly to turn off the Touch Cursor and activate the PC Cursor. > > The Touch Cursor is enabled by default in certain Windows 8 applications to > improve navigation. These apps include News, Weather, and Store. Whenever > you move focus to one of these apps, the Touch Cursor is automatically > activated. To automatically enable the Touch Cursor in another application, > press INSERT+V to open Quick Settings while focused in the application > where > you want to use the Touch Cursor, expand the Touch Cursor Options group, > and > then select Automatic Activation. You must do this for every application > where you want to have JAWS automatically turn on the Touch Cursor. > > Navigating With the Touch Cursor > To move to the next or previous object on the screen, press RIGHT or LEFT > ARROW. You can also use TAB or SHIFT+TAB. > > To move by a specific object type, press UP or DOWN ARROW. By default, the > UP and DOWN ARROWS will move by regions, or by groups if you are on the > Windows 8 Start Screen. To change what object type these commands move by, > press PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN to cycle through the available types using the > navigation rotor. > > For example, if you want the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to move by headings, > press PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN until you hear "headings. Now, pressing UP or > DOWN ARROW will move to the next or previous heading. > > Press CTRL+HOME to move to the first object and press CTRL+END to move to > the last object. To announce the current object, press INSERT+UP ARROW. To > perform a Say All, which will cause the Touch Cursor to move through the > application and speak each object, press INSERT+DOWN ARROW. > > As you navigate using the ARROW keys, the system focus does not follow the > Touch Cursor. This allows you to freely navigate through objects without > changing the position of the PC Cursor or mouse pointer. Pressing SPACEBAR > or ENTER on the current object will move focus to that object and perform > the appropriate action. For instance, opening a menu, selecting a check > box, > or activating a button or link. In addition, a rectangle will be displayed > around the currently selected object to visually indicate the location of > the Touch cursor for sighted users. > > To quickly move the Touch Cursor to the object that currently has focus, > press INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS, or CAPS LOCK+APOSTROPHE if using the laptop > keyboard layout. JAWS will route the Touch Cursor to the currently selected > object and announce it. The Touch Cursor will remain active after > performing > this command. > > To determine what object types will be announced as you navigate with the > Touch Cursor, press INSERT+V to open Quick Settings, expand the Touch > Cursor > Options group, then move to Configure Types. This group lists all available > types that can be navigated to using the Touch Cursor. Use the SPACEBAR to > select or clear a type. Types that are selected are announced while types > that are not selected are ignored. > > Note: The Configure Types option only appears in Quick Settings if the > Touch > Cursor is currently active when Quick Settings is opened. > > Touch Cursor Navigation Quick Keys > While the Touch Cursor is active, you can use Navigation Quick Keys to > quickly jump to various types of objects, such as regions, headings, links, > form controls, and so on. These commands are similar to the Navigation > Quick > Keys that are used when navigating HTML and PDF documents with the Virtual > PC Cursor. > > By default, Touch Navigation Quick Keys are not enabled when the Touch > Cursor is activated. This allows you to fully use applications that support > typing in the main window. For example, the Windows 8 News app lets you > type > so you can quickly locate specific stories. > > If you would like Touch Navigation Quick keys to be enabled automatically > when the Touch Cursor is activated in a specific application, press > INSERT+V > to open Quick Settings while focused in the application, navigate to the > Touch Cursor Options group, and select Touch Quick Keys. You can also press > INSERT+Z while the Touch Cursor is active to temporarily toggle Touch > Navigation Quick Keys on or off. > > The following Navigation Quick Keys are available: > > Note: You can add the SHIFT Key to any of these commands to move to the > previous occurrence of that element. > > A - Next radio button > B - Next button > C - Next combo box > D - Next document > E - Next edit field > F - Next form field > G - Next image > H - Next heading > I - Next list item > K - Next link > L - Next list > M - Next menu > O - Next tool bar > P - Next pane > Q - Next tab > R - Next region > S - Next occurrence of static text > T - Next table > U - Next group > V - Next tree view > X - Next check box > Z - Next status b > > Dave Carlson > Oregonian, woodworker, and pioneer > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Maria Campbell" <luc...@ct.metrocast.net> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 08:11 AM > Subject: [Bulk] Re: [JAWS-Users] Touch Cursor > > > Ah, thanks. Will have to check it out. > > > Sunny Day > Maria Campbell > luc...@ct.metrocast.net > > Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. > Blaise Pascal > > On 1/21/2015 10:07 AM, Dave Carlson wrote: >> Shift+NumPad Enter will activate touch cursor. Pressing NumPad Enter >> twice >> quickly will return to PC cursor. Haven't experimented yet with it, but >> it >> does come up in Windows 7. >> >> Dave Carlson >> Oregonian, woodworker, and pioneer >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kevin Lee" <klee...@gmail.com> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 07:49 AM >> Subject: [Bulk] Re: [JAWS-Users] MalwareBytesFree >> >> >> what is the touch cursor, I only know of two cursors in jaws. the jaws >> cursor and the virtual pc cursor. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Londa Peterson >> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 7:12 AM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] MalwareBytesFree >> >> I have found that I can navigate malwarebytes with the touch cursor. This >> even works in Windows 7. In fact, I find that the touch cursor works >> better >> than the JAWS cursor most of the time these days. Sometimes I think I >> even >> get access to more content than I ever did with the JAWS cursor. Give it >> a >> try. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On >> Behalf Of Steven Hicks(BTConnect) >> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 2:54 PM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] MalwareBytesFree >> >> Hi friends, >> >> I have just downloaded and installed MalwareBytesFree. >> I see to be able to navigate the programme and the scan progress bar is a >> bit strange, it keeps flicking up information. >> I seem to be able to tell when the scan has finished but I can't seem to >> view the results, does anyone know a way to work around this please? >> The logs go to the ProgrammData folder in the Malwarebytes folder and >> they >> are logs. They are in .XML format and I don't seem to be able to view >> them. >> Does anyone know how I can view the scan results in some sort of >> accessible >> way please? >> >> Many thanks in anticipation, >> >> >> >> 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/ >> > > > 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/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
