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Re: Managing the cognitive load of listening
Soronel
it sounds as if, with all those dictionaries, you spend as much time doing
that as actually using JAWS.
If I were new at this -- I've been using screen readers for nearly 4
decades --
Soronel
it sounds as if, with all those dictionaries, you spend as much time doing
that as actually using JAWS.
If I were new at this -- I've been using screen readers for nearly 4
decades --
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Mike Pietruk
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#100580
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Re: Managing the cognitive load of listening
Mark
This is really a very personal question; and it's not so much a JAWS
question; but one using a screen reader in general.
I take it that you are new at this; and the best suggestion I can make
Mark
This is really a very personal question; and it's not so much a JAWS
question; but one using a screen reader in general.
I take it that you are new at this; and the best suggestion I can make
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Mike Pietruk
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#100579
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Re: Managing the cognitive load of listening
I have verbosity set to intermediate but the main thing I do is
dictionaries. My default dictionary has close to the 500 entry limit
and I have a couple per-application dictionaries that are also
I have verbosity set to intermediate but the main thing I do is
dictionaries. My default dictionary has close to the 500 entry limit
and I have a couple per-application dictionaries that are also
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Soronel Haetir
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#100578
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Managing the cognitive load of listening
What are some of the ways people manage the cognitive load that comes from listening to JAWS? Any advice from the pros or long-time users? Here are a few that come to mind:
Change verbosity levels,
What are some of the ways people manage the cognitive load that comes from listening to JAWS? Any advice from the pros or long-time users? Here are a few that come to mind:
Change verbosity levels,
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Mark
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#100577
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
I have been considering purchasing an XBox. I have heard that besides games, that they also can be used as a streaming player. Does anyone know anything about that?
Gene...
alsknow anything about
I have been considering purchasing an XBox. I have heard that besides games, that they also can be used as a streaming player. Does anyone know anything about that?
Gene...
alsknow anything about
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Gene Warner
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#100576
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
I'm interested to know why you'd need the Apple TV if the Fire TV sounds pretty accessible?
Thanks.
Claudia
I'm interested to know why you'd need the Apple TV if the Fire TV sounds pretty accessible?
Thanks.
Claudia
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Claudia
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#100575
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
Hi,
you can also get Android TV's, or Google TV, as the newer models are called.
Models running Android include TCL, Samsui, Philips, Sony, and I think some later Hisense offerings.
The way to
Hi,
you can also get Android TV's, or Google TV, as the newer models are called.
Models running Android include TCL, Samsui, Philips, Sony, and I think some later Hisense offerings.
The way to
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Nermin
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#100574
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
Also, there is Blind-T:
This list is called Blind-T in the spirit of the lists Blind-X and Blind-L.
The T in Blind-T is for Technology, which means screenreaders and anything
else technology related
Also, there is Blind-T:
This list is called Blind-T in the spirit of the lists Blind-X and Blind-L.
The T in Blind-T is for Technology, which means screenreaders and anything
else technology related
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K0LNY
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#100573
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
I am not telling anybody what they should or should not do, but if you want to keep the moderator wannabees from getting their panties in a bunch, there is a Tech Talk list that would be a good place
I am not telling anybody what they should or should not do, but if you want to keep the moderator wannabees from getting their panties in a bunch, there is a Tech Talk list that would be a good place
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Gene Warner
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#100572
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
If I could find the right adapter, I would do to a firestick what I did with
my Roku stick.
I have a HDMI to VGA adapter, it's about the same size as the Roku stick,
and I can plug in a little
If I could find the right adapter, I would do to a firestick what I did with
my Roku stick.
I have a HDMI to VGA adapter, it's about the same size as the Roku stick,
and I can plug in a little
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K0LNY
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#100571
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
Hi,
From my experience, the insignia TVs that have fire TV included are not worth the money. They seem to have slow processors and fire TV is slow and unreliable. You are better off getting a fire
Hi,
From my experience, the insignia TVs that have fire TV included are not worth the money. They seem to have slow processors and fire TV is slow and unreliable. You are better off getting a fire
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Feliciano G
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#100570
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
I wonder if folks can post the steps for invoking accessibility on their
TVs.
I want to be prepared to try that at the store if we don't get a fire TV.
Thanks.
I wonder if folks can post the steps for invoking accessibility on their
TVs.
I want to be prepared to try that at the store if we don't get a fire TV.
Thanks.
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K0LNY
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#100569
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Re: File Explorer Details
If you only want to change the current folder you are in you can also use the view menu in file explorer, go to the layout sub menu, then to the views option. Once there choose details from the view
If you only want to change the current folder you are in you can also use the view menu in file explorer, go to the layout sub menu, then to the views option. Once there choose details from the view
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Gene Warner
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#100568
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Re: File Explorer Details
It sounds like Gene Warner has already covered how you get this information to read for a single file as you're moving among what's shown in File Explorer.
The following tutorial may prove helpful for
It sounds like Gene Warner has already covered how you get this information to read for a single file as you're moving among what's shown in File Explorer.
The following tutorial may prove helpful for
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Brian Vogel
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#100567
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Re: File Explorer Details
Hi, David. An easy way to get these details to read is, change the folder type to Documents or General. You can do this in the following way,
1. Navigate to the folder, not the shortcut.
2. Press
Hi, David. An easy way to get these details to read is, change the folder type to Documents or General. You can do this in the following way,
1. Navigate to the folder, not the shortcut.
2. Press
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Bill White
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#100566
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Re: File Explorer Details
If you are in the Windows file explorer, when you are on the file you are interested in, just use the right and left arrows to move from one column to the next or previous.
Gene...
If you are in the Windows file explorer, when you are on the file you are interested in, just use the right and left arrows to move from one column to the next or previous.
Gene...
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Gene Warner
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#100565
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
Hi Dan. Thanks for this info. I will look up this player. My question is when setting it up does it walk you through setting up with tts? Or do you need sighted help? Many thanks. From Mich.
Hi Dan. Thanks for this info. I will look up this player. My question is when setting it up does it walk you through setting up with tts? Or do you need sighted help? Many thanks. From Mich.
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Mich Verrier
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#100564
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
Hi I to would like to know about your blue ray player the moddle number ane stuff since I have been looking for one for a while. From Mich.
Hi I to would like to know about your blue ray player the moddle number ane stuff since I have been looking for one for a while. From Mich.
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Mich Verrier
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#100563
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File Explorer Details
Hello,
How do I get JAWS to read the date modified and folder size in file explorer? I have details checked and these columns are checked to be displayed.
David Ayers
Hello,
How do I get JAWS to read the date modified and folder size in file explorer? I have details checked and these columns are checked to be displayed.
David Ayers
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Ayers, David (ITCS)
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#100562
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Re: OT, Accessible TV Recommendations
hi can you give us on the list the model and make.
hi can you give us on the list the model and make.
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Joseph Machise
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#100561
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