JFW & settings, Power Brl, and Dragon

[kchris1]

{ HYPERLINK mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] }Hello Digesters,

It has been a while since I have been lurking� Always learning something from you all. Now I am turning to you for some help. I have been fortunate in receiving many cool adaptive software and hardware from my school district. I am learning and sharing with other teachers of the visually impaired what I am learning... We are all using JFW 3.2 on Win 95 systems.



Here are my questions:
Can students have customized settings files for JFW which can be loaded with a hot key? Some students need to hear each key stroke, while others need only to hear menu options. This is a simplified version of why I want to do this but you get the idea.


I received an old refurbished Power Braille 40. I have no software drivers for it. I remember when installing JFW, it asked if I was using a braille display. Is this all I need to get it up and running? Or do I need other drivers to be installed first?

Is there any problem if I have the Power Brl not connected or just turned off while using the system with JFW? Most of my students use just the speech and not the braille display. So I see the Power Braille being left off most of the time, but it would be extremely helpful when it is needed�


we have installed Duxbury Braille Translation, Braille Talk(Math Module) and Dragon Dictate. I am concerned that JFW will not work at the same time as Dragon. Is anyone on the list using this setup? Perhaps we could talk via private email�

Some of the problems I am having is that The microphone is not recognized. I looked all over for a place to turn or off the mic. Browsed through the control panel under media manager, multimedia, and sounds. I have tried unloading JFW as well but not sure what else to try.


Thanks for any help

Keith
Teacher of the visually impaired
Chatsworth, CA




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