Yes, that would be really nice. I read somewhere that you can also create a bookmark and then copy it to your desktop, but have not tried it at all.

                                                            Greetings from Greece,

                                                            Takis

There used to be a Firefox plugin called “Deskcut” that worked really nicely.  However, it seems it is no longer available.  If someone knows where to get it, please reply!  With Deskcut, a context menu choice was added to the applications key (shift+F10) “save link” that put a shortcut onto your desktop.  It worked like the IE “send shortcut to desktop” command.  I have not found a similar Firefox substitute.  If anyone knows of a good substitute, please reply!

Thank you very much Brian. I would have expected a somewhat friendlier way for us blind people, as I have found with chrome, but not with Firefox so far.

                                             Take care,

                                             Takis

The "Method One" documented here, https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-website-shortcut-on-desktop-in-windows-10/, will work to create a desktop shortcut that will open under your default web browser in Windows 10.

If Firefox is not your default web browser, and you want to use it as an exception case, things get slightly more complicated.  For the moment I will presume it is your default.
--

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1903, Build 18362  

Many of the insights of the saint stem from his experience as a sinner.

         ~ Eric Hoffer

Hi All,

Below is the download link for J2020.1910.37 Beta 3 and what's new in
this

release + a shortcut link to the Beta report form.

32 & 64 bit:

http://jaws2020.vfo.digital/2020.1910.37.400/5BD4B3B5-2C1F-4000-BAF0-C
E4C8C310E5D/J2020.1910.37-any.exe

What's New:

The following is a list of improvements made between Public Beta 2 and
Public Beta 3. Note that while many customer-reported enhancements are
included in this release, the following is a list of more notable
changes.

Updated BraillePen Display Driver

Added an updated driver from Harpo in Poland to support their New
BraillePen

14 Braille device in addition to the previously supported BraillePen 12T.
Now, all models are supported by this driver.

Other Changes
list of 5 items
• The new "Virtual Cursor On/Off based on Browser Tabs" option in
Settings Center is now turned on by default.
• JAWS now announces the currently selected menu in Google Docs when
you activate a menu or use LEFT and RIGHT ARROW to move between menus.
• JAWS now indicates list items markers in Google Docs. For example,
if your

document contains a numbered list, you should hear "1, 2, 3," and so
on as you navigate the list.
• Resolved a customer reported issue where JAWS stopped responding
when moving over a link in a Word document and a Braille display was connected.
• In Adobe Reader, when moving between pages in a document , addressed
a customer reported issue where JAWS was skipping the first line of
the new page.
list end

Beta Report Form Link:

https://support.freedomscientific.com/Forms/JAWSBetaReport


Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Rams!
Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.

There used to be a Firefox plugin called “Deskcut” that worked really nicely.  However, it seems it is no longer available.  If someone knows where to get it, please reply!  With Deskcut, a context menu choice was added to the applications key (shift+F10) “save link” that put a shortcut onto your desktop.  It worked like the IE “send shortcut to desktop” command.  I have not found a similar Firefox substitute.  If anyone knows of a good substitute, please reply!

Thank you very much Brian. I would have expected a somewhat friendlier way for us blind people, as I have found with chrome, but not with Firefox so far.

                                             Take care,

                                             Takis

The "Method One" documented here, https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-website-shortcut-on-desktop-in-windows-10/, will work to create a desktop shortcut that will open under your default web browser in Windows 10.

If Firefox is not your default web browser, and you want to use it as an exception case, things get slightly more complicated.  For the moment I will presume it is your default.
--

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1903, Build 18362  

Many of the insights of the saint stem from his experience as a sinner.

         ~ Eric Hoffer

Hi All,

Below is the download link for J2020.1910.37 Beta 3 and what's new in this

release + a shortcut link to the Beta report form.

32 & 64 bit:

http://jaws2020.vfo.digital/2020.1910.37.400/5BD4B3B5-2C1F-4000-BAF0-CE4C8C310E5D/J2020.1910.37-any.exe

What's New:

The following is a list of improvements made between Public Beta 2 and
Public Beta 3. Note that while many customer-reported enhancements are
included
in this release, the following is a list of more notable changes.

Updated BraillePen Display Driver

Added an updated driver from Harpo in Poland to support their New BraillePen

14 Braille device in addition to the previously supported BraillePen 12T.
Now, all models are supported by this driver.

Other Changes
list of 5 items
• The new "Virtual Cursor On/Off based on Browser Tabs" option in Settings
Center is now turned on by default.
• JAWS now announces the currently selected menu in Google Docs when you
activate a menu or use LEFT and RIGHT ARROW to move between menus.
• JAWS now indicates list items markers in Google Docs. For example, if your

document contains a numbered list, you should hear "1, 2, 3," and so on as
you navigate the list.
• Resolved a customer reported issue where JAWS stopped responding when
moving over a link in a Word document and a Braille display was connected.
• In Adobe Reader, when moving between pages in a document , addressed a
customer reported issue where JAWS was skipping the first line of the new
page.
list end

Beta Report Form Link:

https://support.freedomscientific.com/Forms/JAWSBetaReport


Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go Rams!
Every man should marry. After all, happiness is not the only thing in life.

Thank you very much Brian. I would have expected a somewhat friendlier way for us blind people, as I have found with chrome, but not with Firefox so far.

                                             Take care,

                                             Takis

The "Method One" documented here, https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-website-shortcut-on-desktop-in-windows-10/, will work to create a desktop shortcut that will open under your default web browser in Windows 10.

If Firefox is not your default web browser, and you want to use it as an exception case, things get slightly more complicated.  For the moment I will presume it is your default.
--

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1903, Build 18362  

Many of the insights of the saint stem from his experience as a sinner.

         ~ Eric Hoffer

The "Method One" documented here, https://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-website-shortcut-on-desktop-in-windows-10/, will work to create a desktop shortcut that will open under your default web browser in Windows 10.

If Firefox is not your default web browser, and you want to use it as an exception case, things get slightly more complicated.  For the moment I will presume it is your default.
--

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1903, Build 18362  

Many of the insights of the saint stem from his experience as a sinner.

         ~ Eric Hoffer

the code "ax" stands for a schwa sound in Microsoft SAPI. How would that be represented in JAWS?

From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Adrian Spratt
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2019 10:28 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Parameter For Pronunciations Of Syllables

Annabelle,

You ask two separate questions. In the first, you inquire about the parameters, or controls, we can use in the JAWS dictionary to tell JAWS where to place emphasis. To my knowledge, Vispero has not provided JAWS users with such tools. Surely they have them, considering how well JAWS pronounces many words that go against convention, but we don’t have access to them. There’s a workaround that I’ll get to.

Your second question refers to the problem of a spelling that is pronounced differently in different contexts. Again, Vispero must have a way of making this happen, considering how JAWS handles a word like “read,” but they haven’t shared it with us. At any rate, to my knowledge they haven’t.

The workaround is typically the spacebar and the use of uppercase letters in the “replacement word” field. Taking your “progress” example, if you want the second syllable emphasized, either put a space before the “g” or capitalize that “G.” In general, the JAWS dictionary involves a degree of trial and error enhanced by experience. For example, I’ve found that doubling the consonant at the beginning of some words can bring about a desired effect, but not always.