Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws
Hi Yvonne, Muting Jaws as you are speaking of,does not appear to me to have any benefit. If you mute jaws, the clock is still running, and your 40-minute mode will expire whether Jaws is talking or not. Why not keep Jaws from loading at start-up, and use NVDA, and then use your hotkey to bring Jaws in later when you need it. HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi G.Braille; The steps you have posted are correct but, you have to have NVDA Jaws running at the same time to do this. I tried the sleep mode thing on my computer let me tell you, it was a major pain! You have both programs yakking at you at the same time. The biggest pain is that you still have to use the NVDA pass through keystroke to get to the Jaws configuration manager. Personally what I do is, if I am going to run NVDA is unload Jaws first then, start NVDA but, there are times I have had to start NVDA while Jaws is also running and, that is where it's nice to know the pass through keystroke for NVDA, to get Jaws shut down while NVDA is running. I have used the sleep mode option in the past with other self voicing programs but, I don't like using it with NBDA. This is my personal preference and I am by no means suggesting that my way, is the way others should do this. After trying the sleep mode with NVDA, I was ready for a snooze as well, on Doctor Phil's couch!! LOL Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: G.Braille To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws What about if you make jaws to sleep? Snoring too! Smile Here is the instruction from jaws configuration. This dialog is found within Configuration Manager, under the Set Options menu. Sleeping Mode These check boxes are used to turn off JAWS processing within specific applications. This is generally used in applications that provide their own speech or Braille support. We recommend you do not set this option in Default.jcf, as this would stop all processing of JAWS commands. a.. Enable: If checked, this option enables sleep mode, and turns off JAWS processing. This check box is cleared by default. b.. Unload Synthesizer: If checked, the synthesizer is unloaded from memory, freeing it for use by other applications. This check box is cleared by default. This check box is only available if the Enable check box is checked. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne; If you have Jaws running you start NVDA, Jaws keystrokes will no longer work. Try the following when you have NVDA Jaws running at the same time. 1. Press Insert + F2, This is, Pass next key through NVDA+f2 Tells NVDA to pass the next key straight through. 2. Now, use the Jaws keystroke of Insert / Jaws key + F4, then press enter to unload / shut down Jaws. Jaws will shut down only NVDA will be running. If you want to use Jaws again, press Insert + Q, to shut down NVDA. Then invoke whatever your shortcut keystroke is for starting Jaws. This is what I do on a XP computer, hopefully it will work the same way with Windows7. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: LaMcAs To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry Elliot GD (Guide Dog) London, UK -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver Sent: 13 March 2011 21:47 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello Is it possible to mute jaws rather than have it not start at start up or restart of the computer? I want to combine jaws with n v d a Reason is there are occasions when something I do may take longer than 40 minutes For that reason I would like jaws to start then be able to mute jaws so that only n v d a is sounding. And of course be able to un mute jaws if what I am doing leaves enough time before the 40 minute deadline is up Can someone tell me if this can be done and how to do it? Thank you Yvonne Yvonne For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit
Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws
Hello rick That sounds worth trying but how do I do this Yvonne -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Justice Sent: 14 March 2011 09:16 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne, Muting Jaws as you are speaking of,does not appear to me to have any benefit. If you mute jaws, the clock is still running, and your 40-minute mode will expire whether Jaws is talking or not. Why not keep Jaws from loading at start-up, and use NVDA, and then use your hotkey to bring Jaws in later when you need it. HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi G.Braille; The steps you have posted are correct but, you have to have NVDA Jaws running at the same time to do this. I tried the sleep mode thing on my computer let me tell you, it was a major pain! You have both programs yakking at you at the same time. The biggest pain is that you still have to use the NVDA pass through keystroke to get to the Jaws configuration manager. Personally what I do is, if I am going to run NVDA is unload Jaws first then, start NVDA but, there are times I have had to start NVDA while Jaws is also running and, that is where it's nice to know the pass through keystroke for NVDA, to get Jaws shut down while NVDA is running. I have used the sleep mode option in the past with other self voicing programs but, I don't like using it with NBDA. This is my personal preference and I am by no means suggesting that my way, is the way others should do this. After trying the sleep mode with NVDA, I was ready for a snooze as well, on Doctor Phil's couch!! LOL Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: G.Braille To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws What about if you make jaws to sleep? Snoring too! Smile Here is the instruction from jaws configuration. This dialog is found within Configuration Manager, under the Set Options menu. Sleeping Mode These check boxes are used to turn off JAWS processing within specific applications. This is generally used in applications that provide their own speech or Braille support. We recommend you do not set this option in Default.jcf, as this would stop all processing of JAWS commands. a.. Enable: If checked, this option enables sleep mode, and turns off JAWS processing. This check box is cleared by default. b.. Unload Synthesizer: If checked, the synthesizer is unloaded from memory, freeing it for use by other applications. This check box is cleared by default. This check box is only available if the Enable check box is checked. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne; If you have Jaws running you start NVDA, Jaws keystrokes will no longer work. Try the following when you have NVDA Jaws running at the same time. 1. Press Insert + F2, This is, Pass next key through NVDA+f2 Tells NVDA to pass the next key straight through. 2. Now, use the Jaws keystroke of Insert / Jaws key + F4, then press enter to unload / shut down Jaws. Jaws will shut down only NVDA will be running. If you want to use Jaws again, press Insert + Q, to shut down NVDA. Then invoke whatever your shortcut keystroke is for starting Jaws. This is what I do on a XP computer, hopefully it will work the same way with Windows7. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: LaMcAs To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry Elliot GD (Guide Dog) London, UK -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver Sent: 13 March 2011 21:47 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello Is it possible to mute jaws rather than have it not start at start up or restart of the computer? I want to combine jaws with n v d a Reason is there are occasions when something I do may take longer than 40 minutes
Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws
You can either go into ms config and tell jaws not to start up. You can also go into setting with insert j if your running from sys tray or alt on the jaws window if not. Go into settings then basic. Just uncheck where it says to start jaws automatically. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 1:18 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello rick That sounds worth trying but how do I do this Yvonne -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Justice Sent: 14 March 2011 09:16 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne, Muting Jaws as you are speaking of,does not appear to me to have any benefit. If you mute jaws, the clock is still running, and your 40-minute mode will expire whether Jaws is talking or not. Why not keep Jaws from loading at start-up, and use NVDA, and then use your hotkey to bring Jaws in later when you need it. HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi G.Braille; The steps you have posted are correct but, you have to have NVDA Jaws running at the same time to do this. I tried the sleep mode thing on my computer let me tell you, it was a major pain! You have both programs yakking at you at the same time. The biggest pain is that you still have to use the NVDA pass through keystroke to get to the Jaws configuration manager. Personally what I do is, if I am going to run NVDA is unload Jaws first then, start NVDA but, there are times I have had to start NVDA while Jaws is also running and, that is where it's nice to know the pass through keystroke for NVDA, to get Jaws shut down while NVDA is running. I have used the sleep mode option in the past with other self voicing programs but, I don't like using it with NBDA. This is my personal preference and I am by no means suggesting that my way, is the way others should do this. After trying the sleep mode with NVDA, I was ready for a snooze as well, on Doctor Phil's couch!! LOL Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: G.Braille To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws What about if you make jaws to sleep? Snoring too! Smile Here is the instruction from jaws configuration. This dialog is found within Configuration Manager, under the Set Options menu. Sleeping Mode These check boxes are used to turn off JAWS processing within specific applications. This is generally used in applications that provide their own speech or Braille support. We recommend you do not set this option in Default.jcf, as this would stop all processing of JAWS commands. a.. Enable: If checked, this option enables sleep mode, and turns off JAWS processing. This check box is cleared by default. b.. Unload Synthesizer: If checked, the synthesizer is unloaded from memory, freeing it for use by other applications. This check box is cleared by default. This check box is only available if the Enable check box is checked. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne; If you have Jaws running you start NVDA, Jaws keystrokes will no longer work. Try the following when you have NVDA Jaws running at the same time. 1. Press Insert + F2, This is, Pass next key through NVDA+f2 Tells NVDA to pass the next key straight through. 2. Now, use the Jaws keystroke of Insert / Jaws key + F4, then press enter to unload / shut down Jaws. Jaws will shut down only NVDA will be running. If you want to use Jaws again, press Insert + Q, to shut down NVDA. Then invoke whatever your shortcut keystroke is for starting Jaws. This is what I do on a XP computer, hopefully it will work the same way with Windows7. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: LaMcAs To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry Elliot GD (Guide Dog) London, UK -Original
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Hi Yvonne, Locate the proper Jaws shortcut on your desktop Press Alt + Enter to open the shortcut properties. Tab to the shortcut/hotkey field, and press the letter J Now, tab until you come to the apply button, and spacebar that. Finally, Tab to the shortcut/hotkey field again, and make sure it reads as follows: Control + Alt + J and tab to the okay button, spacebar it, and you are done. Now when you need to start Jaws, you can with this key combination. HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Yvonne Oliver yvonne.oli...@tafn.org.uk To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, March 14, 2011 2:17 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello rick That sounds worth trying but how do I do this Yvonne -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Justice Sent: 14 March 2011 09:16 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne, Muting Jaws as you are speaking of,does not appear to me to have any benefit. If you mute jaws, the clock is still running, and your 40-minute mode will expire whether Jaws is talking or not. Why not keep Jaws from loading at start-up, and use NVDA, and then use your hotkey to bring Jaws in later when you need it. HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi G.Braille; The steps you have posted are correct but, you have to have NVDA Jaws running at the same time to do this. I tried the sleep mode thing on my computer let me tell you, it was a major pain! You have both programs yakking at you at the same time. The biggest pain is that you still have to use the NVDA pass through keystroke to get to the Jaws configuration manager. Personally what I do is, if I am going to run NVDA is unload Jaws first then, start NVDA but, there are times I have had to start NVDA while Jaws is also running and, that is where it's nice to know the pass through keystroke for NVDA, to get Jaws shut down while NVDA is running. I have used the sleep mode option in the past with other self voicing programs but, I don't like using it with NBDA. This is my personal preference and I am by no means suggesting that my way, is the way others should do this. After trying the sleep mode with NVDA, I was ready for a snooze as well, on Doctor Phil's couch!! LOL Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: G.Braille To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws What about if you make jaws to sleep? Snoring too! Smile Here is the instruction from jaws configuration. This dialog is found within Configuration Manager, under the Set Options menu. Sleeping Mode These check boxes are used to turn off JAWS processing within specific applications. This is generally used in applications that provide their own speech or Braille support. We recommend you do not set this option in Default.jcf, as this would stop all processing of JAWS commands. a.. Enable: If checked, this option enables sleep mode, and turns off JAWS processing. This check box is cleared by default. b.. Unload Synthesizer: If checked, the synthesizer is unloaded from memory, freeing it for use by other applications. This check box is cleared by default. This check box is only available if the Enable check box is checked. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne; If you have Jaws running you start NVDA, Jaws keystrokes will no longer work. Try the following when you have NVDA Jaws running at the same time. 1. Press Insert + F2, This is, Pass next key through NVDA+f2 Tells NVDA to pass the next key straight through. 2. Now, use the Jaws keystroke of Insert / Jaws key + F4, then press enter to unload / shut down Jaws. Jaws will shut down only NVDA will be running. If you want to use Jaws again, press Insert + Q, to shut down NVDA. Then invoke whatever your shortcut keystroke is for starting Jaws. This is what I do on a XP computer, hopefully it will work the same way with Windows7. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: LaMcAs To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry
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Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry Elliot GD (Guide Dog) London, UK -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver Sent: 13 March 2011 21:47 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello Is it possible to mute jaws rather than have it not start at start up or restart of the computer? I want to combine jaws with n v d a Reason is there are occasions when something I do may take longer than 40 minutes For that reason I would like jaws to start then be able to mute jaws so that only n v d a is sounding. And of course be able to un mute jaws if what I am doing leaves enough time before the 40 minute deadline is up Can someone tell me if this can be done and how to do it? Thank you Yvonne Yvonne For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com
Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws
Hi Yvonne; If you have Jaws running you start NVDA, Jaws keystrokes will no longer work. Try the following when you have NVDA Jaws running at the same time. 1. Press Insert + F2, This is, Pass next key through NVDA+f2 Tells NVDA to pass the next key straight through. 2. Now, use the Jaws keystroke of Insert / Jaws key + F4, then press enter to unload / shut down Jaws. Jaws will shut down only NVDA will be running. If you want to use Jaws again, press Insert + Q, to shut down NVDA. Then invoke whatever your shortcut keystroke is for starting Jaws. This is what I do on a XP computer, hopefully it will work the same way with Windows7. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: LaMcAs To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry Elliot GD (Guide Dog) London, UK -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver Sent: 13 March 2011 21:47 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello Is it possible to mute jaws rather than have it not start at start up or restart of the computer? I want to combine jaws with n v d a Reason is there are occasions when something I do may take longer than 40 minutes For that reason I would like jaws to start then be able to mute jaws so that only n v d a is sounding. And of course be able to un mute jaws if what I am doing leaves enough time before the 40 minute deadline is up Can someone tell me if this can be done and how to do it? Thank you Yvonne Yvonne For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com
Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws
Not sure which version of Jaws you have but in Jaws 11/12 Hold down jaws key and tap space bar then tap the s key You will hear speech off to get it back do the same as this is a toggle! Keep Smiling, Janie Degenshein Access Tech Consultant Facilitator of ECHO Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html jdege...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Yvonne Oliver Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 5:46 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello Is it possible to mute jaws rather than have it not start at start up or restart of the computer? I want to combine jaws with n v d a Reason is there are occasions when something I do may take longer than 40 minutes For that reason I would like jaws to start then be able to mute jaws so that only n v d a is sounding. And of course be able to un mute jaws if what I am doing leaves enough time before the 40 minute deadline is up Can someone tell me if this can be done and how to do it? Thank you Yvonne Yvonne For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com
Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws
What about if you make jaws to sleep? Snoring too! Smile Here is the instruction from jaws configuration. This dialog is found within Configuration Manager, under the Set Options menu. Sleeping Mode These check boxes are used to turn off JAWS processing within specific applications. This is generally used in applications that provide their own speech or Braille support. We recommend you do not set this option in Default.jcf, as this would stop all processing of JAWS commands. a.. Enable: If checked, this option enables sleep mode, and turns off JAWS processing. This check box is cleared by default. b.. Unload Synthesizer: If checked, the synthesizer is unloaded from memory, freeing it for use by other applications. This check box is cleared by default. This check box is only available if the Enable check box is checked. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne; If you have Jaws running you start NVDA, Jaws keystrokes will no longer work. Try the following when you have NVDA Jaws running at the same time. 1. Press Insert + F2, This is, Pass next key through NVDA+f2 Tells NVDA to pass the next key straight through. 2. Now, use the Jaws keystroke of Insert / Jaws key + F4, then press enter to unload / shut down Jaws. Jaws will shut down only NVDA will be running. If you want to use Jaws again, press Insert + Q, to shut down NVDA. Then invoke whatever your shortcut keystroke is for starting Jaws. This is what I do on a XP computer, hopefully it will work the same way with Windows7. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: LaMcAs To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry Elliot GD (Guide Dog) London, UK -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver Sent: 13 March 2011 21:47 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello Is it possible to mute jaws rather than have it not start at start up or restart of the computer? I want to combine jaws with n v d a Reason is there are occasions when something I do may take longer than 40 minutes For that reason I would like jaws to start then be able to mute jaws so that only n v d a is sounding. And of course be able to un mute jaws if what I am doing leaves enough time before the 40 minute deadline is up Can someone tell me if this can be done and how to do it? Thank you Yvonne Yvonne For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com
Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws
Hi G.Braille; The steps you have posted are correct but, you have to have NVDA Jaws running at the same time to do this. I tried the sleep mode thing on my computer let me tell you, it was a major pain! You have both programs yakking at you at the same time. The biggest pain is that you still have to use the NVDA pass through keystroke to get to the Jaws configuration manager. Personally what I do is, if I am going to run NVDA is unload Jaws first then, start NVDA but, there are times I have had to start NVDA while Jaws is also running and, that is where it's nice to know the pass through keystroke for NVDA, to get Jaws shut down while NVDA is running. I have used the sleep mode option in the past with other self voicing programs but, I don't like using it with NBDA. This is my personal preference and I am by no means suggesting that my way, is the way others should do this. After trying the sleep mode with NVDA, I was ready for a snooze as well, on Doctor Phil's couch!! LOL Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: G.Braille To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 6:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws What about if you make jaws to sleep? Snoring too! Smile Here is the instruction from jaws configuration. This dialog is found within Configuration Manager, under the Set Options menu. Sleeping Mode These check boxes are used to turn off JAWS processing within specific applications. This is generally used in applications that provide their own speech or Braille support. We recommend you do not set this option in Default.jcf, as this would stop all processing of JAWS commands. a.. Enable: If checked, this option enables sleep mode, and turns off JAWS processing. This check box is cleared by default. b.. Unload Synthesizer: If checked, the synthesizer is unloaded from memory, freeing it for use by other applications. This check box is cleared by default. This check box is only available if the Enable check box is checked. - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara In Arcadia mb69ma...@charter.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 7:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hi Yvonne; If you have Jaws running you start NVDA, Jaws keystrokes will no longer work. Try the following when you have NVDA Jaws running at the same time. 1. Press Insert + F2, This is, Pass next key through NVDA+f2 Tells NVDA to pass the next key straight through. 2. Now, use the Jaws keystroke of Insert / Jaws key + F4, then press enter to unload / shut down Jaws. Jaws will shut down only NVDA will be running. If you want to use Jaws again, press Insert + Q, to shut down NVDA. Then invoke whatever your shortcut keystroke is for starting Jaws. This is what I do on a XP computer, hopefully it will work the same way with Windows7. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: LaMcAs To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Yvonne Not 100% sure but I believe if you try and start NVDA with Jaws running it will close jaws. And if it doesn't then you will have lots of problems because even though Jaws is silent you still have the competing keyboard commands ... so in a word NO! Larry Elliot GD (Guide Dog) London, UK -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver Sent: 13 March 2011 21:47 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] muting jaws Hello Is it possible to mute jaws rather than have it not start at start up or restart of the computer? I want to combine jaws with n v d a Reason is there are occasions when something I do may take longer than 40 minutes For that reason I would like jaws to start then be able to mute jaws so that only n v d a is sounding. And of course be able to un mute jaws if what I am doing leaves enough time before the 40 minute deadline is up Can someone tell me if this can be done and how to do it? Thank you Yvonne Yvonne For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ Send any questions regarding list management to: blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help
