On Nov 10, 2020, at 3:24 PM, Randy Barnett <blindmansbluff09@gmail.com> wrote:

Dictation and speech recognition or the same thing. When your computer reads text to you with a voice that speaks that is a speech sensitizer. When the computer listens to use speak that is speech recognition.

Randy Barnett

On Nov 10, 2020, at 1:19 PM, Joseph Hudson <jhud7789@twc.com> wrote:

Wait a minute, Windows speech that's not what my question was about. I think in this case I will be using the Cortana I think of speech speech is something that is reading you information.

On Nov 8, 2020, at 7:46 AM, Jim Fettgather <jimfettgather@gmail.com> wrote:

I have successfully used the Windows Key and H to toggle windows speech recognition on and off.

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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joseph Hudson
Sent: Sunday, November 8, 2020 12:56 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: the dictation software built into Win10

So once you enable it which keystroke do you use to activate it when you actually need to dictate something? I will be upgrading to Windows 10 here in a few days and this would be great to know as I'm not a great typist.

On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:22 AM, Dan Longmore <danlongmore44@gmail.com> wrote:

Hank,
In Windows 10:
Go to “Settings”
Go to “Ease of Access”
Tab once to get to list of items under “ease of Access”
Arrow down to “Interaction”
This will give you a list of four items
The top one is Speech
Tab over to the list of items to set up Speech Dictation.
Here you can turn on dictation and make other selections.
There are other options which you can access from this screen or under the “Time & Language” area in settings. This also has a ”speech” settings area.

You can leave dictation on or allow for sleep until you call for it.

Hope this helps.

Dan

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Hank William Merchant
Sent: Saturday, November 7, 2020 7:37 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: the dictation software built into Win10


Good morning,

How does a person go about activating and when done exiting this built into Win10 dictation software and from wherre can maybe a person find a tutorial on using this dictation software with jaws? Any help I can maybe get with this would be so very much appreciated! Much thanks in advance for any possible help.







Kindest regards,

Hank


From: Dan Longmore
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 4:27 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: dictation software

Hi,
I like the built in Speech Dictation in Windows 10. Like the Word “Dictate” add in it is just a basic program but responds well and is pretty accurate.

Dan

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of James Rinehart
Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:46 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: dictation software

Hello everyone,

I have a client who wishes to use some dictation software with JAWS. We have tried the new Dictate add-in with Word and JAWS. It works reasonably well, but seems to lack some of the “bells and whistles” like literal numbers or word and correction. But for get thoughts on a page and going back and “cleaning up, it is a good choice.

I get very mixed reviews on Dragon Naturally speaking and JAWS. I read everything from it works well to they don’t play nice together and it is difficult to set up.

Wondering about experiences anyone may have had trying to use Dragon with JAWS. My person is running JAWS 2020, and Office 365 on a Windows 10 computer. If it does work what do we have to do to make it so? Also a question of a headset mic vs tabletop. My client doesn’t care for headsets, but if a must have, a recommendation for a reasonably priced one.

Thanks

Jim

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Was wondering if anyone has knowledge if Spark Instant Messenger is compatible with JAWS 2018?

Thanks

Jim Rinehart

On Nov 10, 2020, at 4:17 PM, Vaughn Brown <jazzdressage@...> wrote:



Hi Brian and fellow listers,

 

Thank you for the feedback. Yes, I am using MS Word and will take you up on your advice on using an available template. JFW and Win. 10 are new to me and I appreciate your inputs. Is there a manual in JFW menu where I can look up key commands? For example there are specific key commands for word count and font. The JFW help using insert H seems to generate the more basic commands.

 

Thank you, again!

 

Vaughn

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel
Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 1:56 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Font changes, etc. setting

 

Vaughn,

            You'd need to be a lot more specific about the nits they're picking in order to get a focused answer.  That being said, I would ask what font face and point size is wanted as a starting point.  And if all of your papers are to be delivered to individuals and departments who dictate that font then I'd edit your Normal.dotm file (details later, if needed) so that any blank document you open will default to having it from the get-go.

             Word includes the Styles feature, and if you are told which of the various Styles they'd prefer you use, you could activate that before starting the paper and the various fonts, sizes, indents, outline/bullet styles, etc., will conform to that Style.

             It's the parentheses part I really can't answer, as they will be presented in whatever font you're using.  Now if the issue is they want different delimiters at different times, e.g. square brackets, curly braces, and the like then they need to make clear under what circumstances each is wanted, or refer you to something like the Chicago Manual of Style or other formatting reference that reflects what's being asked for.
--

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041  

The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.
       ~ Lawrence Krauss

On Nov 11, 2020, at 10:52 AM, Andrew Summers via groups.io <asummers112@...> wrote:



Hi All,

When are we going to get JAWS 2021?

I thought it would be out by now.

 

Andrew

Rick,

            I have several questions before I try to offer any guidance:

1.  Are you already familiar and comfortable with Outlook calendar?

2.  Is the Google Calendar you're trying to manage your own, or does it belong to someone else or another entity and you've been granted modification permissions?

3.  Am I safe in presuming, at least at the moment, that you are trying to use the Google Calendar web interface to create/edit events/appointments?

Google Calendar's own web interface has changed, not like last week recently, but within the last year, so that a minimal set of features for an event, not including notifications, is shown by default.  You must activate the More Options control in order to have the full complement of event options, including the Notifications controls, become visible.  There are only two Notification methods, email and notification.  Email is exactly what you'd think, an e-mail is sent to you to remind you at whatever interval prior to the event you set.  Notification will cause a pop-up on a desktop computer or a notification message on a smartphone that's much like a text, but generated by Google Calendar.
--

Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041  

The purpose of education is not to validate ignorance but to overcome it.
       ~ Lawrence Krauss

Hi Bill, I tried this and it worked the first time. The second time it didn’t. I checked the Open e-mail attachments and other uneditable files in reading view and it is not checked. Any other thoughts?

Hi, Kevin.

MS Word actually has a number of features to protect you from various threats that are spread via Word files. One of these features

 (opens in a new tab)

in the read-only mode so it can’t affect your computer negatively.

This may be the reason why your documents always open in the read-only mode. Turning this option off should fix the issue for you.

list of 2 items

1. Open MS Word on your computer.

2. Click on the Options option at the lower-left corner and it’ll open the settings menu.

3. Click on the General tab in the left sidebar if you aren’t already there. Then on the right-hand side menu, scroll down and find the option that says

Open e-mail attachments and other uneditable files in reading view.

4. Uncheck the box for the option and click on OK to save the changes.

5. The Word files you’ve received as email attachments should now open in regular mode letting you edit them however you want.

Hello,

I’m using most recent versions of windows10 and Jaws2020 and word2016. I keep getting documents attached to an email in protected mode. I turned off protected mode. Now the documents is in read only mode. I couldn’t find where to turn this off. Where would I turn off read only mode?

Cheers,

Kevin

I believe the release date is tomorrow Nov. 12 or some time next week at the latest.  Remember nothing is for certain accept the government everyone wants is never elected. Smile.    

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Larry Gassman
Sent: November 11, 2020 9:56 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: JAWS 2021

 

Yes, if all goes well, by tomorrow morning.

Larry

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Andrew Summers via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 9:40 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: JAWS 2021

 

Thanks, will that be this week?

 

Andrew

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Larry Gassman
Sent: 11 November 2020 17:31
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: JAWS 2021

 

If all goes according to plan it will be out on Thursday.

If not, then Monday.

They have never released on Friday in case there are issues.

They don’t want people waiting over the weekend for closure and not having tech support available.

So, most likely Thursday.

Larry

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Andrew Summers via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2020 8:52 AM
To: JAWS <main@jfw.groups.io>
Subject: JAWS 2021

 

Hi All,

When are we going to get JAWS 2021?

I thought it would be out by now.

 

Andrew

Yes, if all goes well, by tomorrow morning.

Larry

Thanks, will that be this week?

Andrew

If all goes according to plan it will be out on Thursday.

If not, then Monday.

They have never released on Friday in case there are issues.

They don’t want people waiting over the weekend for closure and not having tech support available.

So, most likely Thursday.

Larry

Hi All,

When are we going to get JAWS 2021?

I thought it would be out by now.

Andrew

Hi, Kevin.

MS Word actually has a number of features to protect you from various threats that are spread via Word files. One of these features

 (opens in a new tab)

in the read-only mode so it can’t affect your computer negatively.

This may be the reason why your documents always open in the read-only mode. Turning this option off should fix the issue for you.

list of 2 items

1. Open MS Word on your computer.

2. Click on the Options option at the lower-left corner and it’ll open the settings menu.

3. Click on the General tab in the left sidebar if you aren’t already there. Then on the right-hand side menu, scroll down and find the option that says

Open e-mail attachments and other uneditable files in reading view.

4. Uncheck the box for the option and click on OK to save the changes.

5. The Word files you’ve received as email attachments should now open in regular mode letting you edit them however you want.

Hello,

I’m using most recent versions of windows10 and Jaws2020 and word2016. I keep getting documents attached to an email in protected mode. I turned off protected mode. Now the documents is in read only mode. I couldn’t find where to turn this off. Where would I turn off read only mode?

Cheers,

Kevin

Thanks, will that be this week?

Andrew

If all goes according to plan it will be out on Thursday.

If not, then Monday.

They have never released on Friday in case there are issues.

They don’t want people waiting over the weekend for closure and not having tech support available.

So, most likely Thursday.

Larry

Hi All,

When are we going to get JAWS 2021?

I thought it would be out by now.

Andrew

If all goes according to plan it will be out on Thursday.

If not, then Monday.

They have never released on Friday in case there are issues.

They don’t want people waiting over the weekend for closure and not having tech support available.

So, most likely Thursday.

Larry

Hi All,

When are we going to get JAWS 2021?

I thought it would be out by now.

Andrew

Hi All,

When are we going to get JAWS 2021?

I thought it would be out by now.

Andrew

According to the Podcast it will be out by mid November. They are still working out some bugs.

Hi All,

When are we going to get JAWS 2021?

I thought it would be out by now.

Andrew

Mike! This is awesome! This opens up a whole new world! I really appreciate you telling us this secret…

Best,

Vaughn

Hello, If you hold down the insert key and then press f1 twice,  JAWS should bring up its documentaation for the current application. Also, JAWS does have a tool that looks for font changes extra spaces and afew other things. I can't remember the exact tool name but I believe it can be enabled with INSERT space followed by a.