or simply pressing the up or down arrow when the JAWS window is active (in focus). also press insert+control+v.

Oh, I never even think of virtual ribbons, good that you gave that reminder. Best from, Carolyn

I know you said you disabled effects, but it totally sounds to me like something is still enabled which causes this.

Hi Dennis, I just for the fun of it tried your settings with Shelley and I better not do it or tomorrow you all will read about how a blind guy went on a murder rampage in a small town in Canada

Thanks for all the feedback so far. I am already using headphones. What has been suggested to me is to try an external USB sound card. There are other JAWS performance issues such as strange lags,

i have always had great success using shelly. i put the pitch at 70 and my speed is 35. she works great. On 9/28/2017 3:05 PM, Tim Ford wrote:

Try Alt V V S Best from, Carolyn

On-board audio is very often of low quality even on otherwise good systems. I would suggest you find a pair of headphones (either USB or 3.5mm audio jack, doesn't matter for this test) and check

You should probably try Jaws 18 in demo mode anyway, no harm done. I would try vocalizer expressive and see how you like it. Tim Ford wrote: -- Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it.

Hi All, The issue I would like to put before this expert and experienced group of JAWS users is as follows. If I speed up JAWS to the rate I have used for years (50% (AKA speed 96) on the JAWS

Hi again, Gery. I should have also included that the Vertual Ribbons option is in Settings Center. Use either JAWS key plus F2, or use JAWS key plus the number six under the function keys. Then

Make sure that Vertual Ribbon is not checked on your home computer. This is in JAWS Options, under Miscellaneous. The default configuration must be loaded before this can be changed. Bill

I forgot, I am using windows 10 at home and at work too.

I am using the current beta of jaws and also using version 18 on 2 computers. On my work computer in office 2013 I press alt V A B I can then change the way messages are sorted. I get the

Thanks for the extra info. Carol

If you press Jaws Key and 1, it gives functions of JAWS hot keys, and if you press the key twice, more information. Best from, Carolyn

DUH! In Window-Eyes, that is the same as key describer. Funny how we forget to use the simple things, grin. Thanks. Carol

Insert J then up arrow to about and press enter. lucky1inct@..."Preach the Gospel, and when necessary use words!"--St. Francis On 9/28/2017 2:34 PM, Mark Furness wrote:

What is key stroke to announce what version of jaws you are running? I thought it was jaws key plus 3 on numpad. Mercy without repentance is license

you may not know this. but when the key describer on, if you press the key combonations twice jaws will give you even more help for the keys you press.