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

James Rinehart, MA, ATP, CWDP
Assistive Technology Specialist

4740 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46205

P 317.466.1000 x2527 • F 317.466.2000
jrinehart@eastersealscrossroads.org

eastersealscrossroads.org








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

Thanks

Jim Rinehart

Steph,
I'm very interested in hearing your experiences on Windows accessibility from the perspective of a long-time Mac user. This particular list may not be the most appropriate place to have that conversation but if you ever decide to document your experiences, including what you see as pros and cons regarding the accessibility of both operating systems, I hope that you might consider letting us know. I've been using Windows with screen readers since 1992 and I've used a Mac off and on for a period of four years. It's my opinion that using Windows with JAWS, particularly with Office, is the best accessibility experience I have ever had but your viewpoint may be very different considering how well you probably know the Mac. I don't intend to start a Mac vs PC discussion on a list intended to provide JAWS support but, again, please do let us know if you should decide to chronicle your journey, such as on a blog.

David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
JAWS Certified, 2019

WWW.DavidGoldfield.org

On 11/6/2020 4:33 AM, Stephanie wrote:

 I'm studying a music degree, and for that, I need to use software that does not work with a mac [braille music editor] I also feel it more useful down the line when I start working. 

Steph  

On 6 Nov 2020, at 8:11 pm, renette bloem <renette@...> wrote:



Good Day

 

Maybe it was mentioned earlier, but why the decision toe switch from Mac back to JAWS?

 

Renette

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Stephanie
Sent: Friday, 06 November 2020 01:17
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: new to jaws after 10 years using a mac

 

Thank you all for your most helpful advice! 

 

Steph 

On 6 Nov 2020, at 10:05 am, David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...> wrote:



Stephanie,

Are you familiar with the JAWS help system? It is incredibly comprehensive.

Press insert-J to open the JAWS window.

Press f1 to access the help system.

You will be in a list of what are known as books and topics.

Think of a topic as a chapter within a book.

Pressing enter will toggle a book from being opened or closed. A book must be opened in order to see the list of topics which are contained within that book.

Alternatively, when you are pointing to a book pressing right arrow opens the book and pressing left arrow closes it.

When you choose a topic that you want to open press enter.

Once you press enter your focus will still be in the list of books and topics. Press the F6 key to move to the topic that you opened. Topics will contain headings and, in most cases, links, just as though you were reading a Web page. Standard reading commands can be used to read each topic.

 

When you want to return to the list of books and topics press the F6 key again.

 

David Goldfield,

Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist

www.DavidGoldfield.org

On 11/5/2020 6:01 AM, Stephanie wrote:

 Hello all,

 

 I recently purchased my first windows pc for over ten years and have jaws 2020. I also have a Focus braille display. 

 

 First of all, is there a way of navigating the screen using the focus display? Switching between display and keyboard is quite annoying, or perhaps I just need to get used to it. Also, how do I mute the speech and then unmute it again when necessary. 

 

Lastly, is there a document, or book [in brf or word] with help on how to use jaws? I don't do well with audio and prefer a written reference if possible. 

 

Thank you so much for your help.

 

Steph  

-->

 I'm studying a music degree, and for that, I need to use software that does not work with a mac [braille music editor] I also feel it more useful down the line when I start working. 

Steph  

On 6 Nov 2020, at 8:11 pm, renette bloem <renette@...> wrote:



Good Day

 

Maybe it was mentioned earlier, but why the decision toe switch from Mac back to JAWS?

 

Renette

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Stephanie
Sent: Friday, 06 November 2020 01:17
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: new to jaws after 10 years using a mac

 

Thank you all for your most helpful advice! 

 

Steph 

On 6 Nov 2020, at 10:05 am, David Goldfield <david.goldfield@...> wrote:



Stephanie,

Are you familiar with the JAWS help system? It is incredibly comprehensive.

Press insert-J to open the JAWS window.

Press f1 to access the help system.

You will be in a list of what are known as books and topics.

Think of a topic as a chapter within a book.

Pressing enter will toggle a book from being opened or closed. A book must be opened in order to see the list of topics which are contained within that book.

Alternatively, when you are pointing to a book pressing right arrow opens the book and pressing left arrow closes it.

When you choose a topic that you want to open press enter.

Once you press enter your focus will still be in the list of books and topics. Press the F6 key to move to the topic that you opened. Topics will contain headings and, in most cases, links, just as though you were reading a Web page. Standard reading commands can be used to read each topic.

 

When you want to return to the list of books and topics press the F6 key again.

 

David Goldfield,

Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist

www.DavidGoldfield.org

On 11/5/2020 6:01 AM, Stephanie wrote:

 Hello all,

 

 I recently purchased my first windows pc for over ten years and have jaws 2020. I also have a Focus braille display. 

 

 First of all, is there a way of navigating the screen using the focus display? Switching between display and keyboard is quite annoying, or perhaps I just need to get used to it. Also, how do I mute the speech and then unmute it again when necessary. 

 

Lastly, is there a document, or book [in brf or word] with help on how to use jaws? I don't do well with audio and prefer a written reference if possible. 

 

Thank you so much for your help.

 

Steph  

-->

On Nov 7, 2020, at 9:08 AM, Hank William Merchant <hank_w@...> wrote:



 

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

 

James Rinehart, MA, ATP, CWDP
Assistive Technology Specialist

4740 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46205

P 317.466.1000 x2527 • F 317.466.2000
jrinehart@...

eastersealscrossroads.org

 

     

        

 

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

Thanks

Jim Rinehart

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

James Rinehart, MA, ATP, CWDP
Assistive Technology Specialist

4740 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46205

P 317.466.1000 x2527 • F 317.466.2000
jrinehart@eastersealscrossroads.org

eastersealscrossroads.org








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

Thanks

Jim Rinehart

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

James Rinehart, MA, ATP, CWDP
Assistive Technology Specialist

4740 Kingsway Drive
Indianapolis, IN 46205

P 317.466.1000 x2527 • F 317.466.2000
jrinehart@eastersealscrossroads.org

eastersealscrossroads.org








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

Thanks

Jim Rinehart

On Nov 7, 2020, at 11:41 PM, Rick Miller <rm1263@outlook.com> wrote:

Did any of you read the below message? Can you give me the help I am asking for?



Rick Miller

From: main@jfw.groups.io [mailto:main@jfw.groups.io] On Behalf Of Rick Miller
Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2020 4:26 AM
To: jfw@groups.io
Subject: How Do You Access Google Calendar Notifications with JAWS?

Dear Listers:

I have listened to Freedom Scientific’s webinar about Google Calendar. I know how to create an event and know how to set the way I want notifications to appear—email, Desktop or Alert, using Settings. The funny thing that is happening is this. I have read that there are three ways of receiving Google Calendar notifications—by e-mail, desktop or Alert, but when I am in the Settings Menu and go to set the way in which I want to receive notifications, in the combo box in the Settings menu where I make my selection, there is no e-mail designation. When I am in the Settings menu and come to where you set your notifications I hit the Enter key to turn Forms Mode on. I currently have it set to Desktop notifications. I would like to set it to e-mail notifications but when I arrow up, instead of saying “E-Mail,” JAWS says, “Off.” I don’t understand. I have tried adjusting this setting using both Microsoft Edge and with my default Browser, Google Chrome, but nothing is working. Can any of you out there who use Google Calendar help and tell me how you receive your notifications using JAWS?



Rick Miller

Dear Listers:

I have listened to Freedom Scientific’s webinar about Google Calendar.  I know how to create an event and know how to set the way I want notifications to appear—email, Desktop or Alert, using Settings.  The funny thing that is happening is this.  I have read that there are three ways of receiving Google Calendar notifications—by e-mail, desktop or Alert, but when I am in the Settings Menu and go to set the way in which I want to receive notifications, in the combo box in the Settings menu where I make my selection, there is no e-mail designation.  When I am in the Settings menu and come to where you set your notifications I hit the Enter key to turn Forms Mode on.  I currently have it set to Desktop notifications.  I would like to set it to e-mail notifications but when I arrow up, instead of saying “E-Mail,” JAWS says, “Off.”  I don’t understand.  I have tried adjusting this setting using both Microsoft Edge and with my default Browser, Google Chrome, but nothing is working.  Can any of you out there who use Google Calendar help and tell me how you receive your notifications using JAWS?

Rick Miller

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

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

When you open an attachment, it is in a temporary file location.

I think if you then do a save as, it might be editable.

Or just select all and paste into a new blank document.

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

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

On Jul 29, 2020, at 3:54 PM, Ann Byrne <annakb@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

I have three Zoom meetings with almost all the same people tomorrow,
one at 9:00, one at 10:00, and one at 11:00. Do I need to create
three separate meetings, or can we all reconvene thrice at the same link?

Thx

Kevin, sometimes you have to wait longer than before because I think their  people are still working from home.  But they always take as much time as is necessary to help me, so I don’t mind waiting. Judy & Libby

Hello, I have called Apple Accessibility the last two days and I’m on hold for extended periods of time. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Have they again reduced  the number of people answering calls? Thanks, Kevin