I find that the easiest way to check the spelling of one word is to press the applications key (to the left of the left arrow) and if it is misspelled you will be able to arrow down through the spelli

Dean, problem solved! Apparently, if you hit the m before letting the other keys go it won't work. I had no idea it was so subtle. Thanks everyone for all your suggestions. Cynthia

No worries, I do appreciate everyone's help. I mark a place in the text with control + windows key + k

When I press either insert+space or caps lock+space I get the beep sound. When I turn keyboard help on it says that caps lock is the JAWS key. However, when I hit either key combination to select the

Thanks, I am actually wondering if I have done something inadvertently to change the JAWS key, is that a possibility?

Hi Everyone, I am wondering if anyone knows another way to select a block of text in a word document? I used to be able to mark a spot in the text, go to the end of the block I wanted to select, and t

Hello Everyone, I am wondering if anyone has used MyiLibrary and might have some tips on how to actually read a book? I am using JAWS 14, and I have tried this with both internet explorer and firefox

Hi, I absolutely can. As a doctoral student, and in the university environment in general, we often use virtual classrooms such as Blackboard Collaborate. Without the access bridge it is completely in

Hi All, So sorry to post this, and I do hope it won't spark any prolonged conversation - I suspect the moderator can answer this for me. I have found this forum so helpful that I am hoping to find oth

Lauren, I just tried this in an open attachment and I did find the info tab Just hit the alt key to bring up the file menu

Hi Lauren, I totally get how frustrating this is! What I can tell you is how it works for me... When I open an attachment, I automatically enable the JAWS curser and then hit control home to take me t

OK, apparently something has gone wrong - it just stopped working a couple of months ago - strange!

I have had a similar issue along these lines. I used to be able to press the JAWS key + space bar+ m to select text between a marked place and the curser. Now when I try to do that it doesn't work. Do

I have certainly learned to proof read carefully and often.

I have actually had this issue in MS word as well. Sometimes I will be typing a particular paragraph and then when I go to proof read it half of a sentence is in the middle of another sentence. Cynthi

OK, this is helpful Dave - thanks! Here is what I found that might be helpful for someone else. If I use this key combination when in the message list, it only brings up the option to add a new contac

Hi All, Can anyone tell me how to access and edit contacts and contact groups in windows mail? I am using the 2010 version I think. I used the search box on the start menu to access and change them ye

No, I haven't done anything.

For me, sleep means standby, not hibernate. It doesn't happen frequently, and the message isn't always the same. Sometimes it tells me I am in 40 minute mode.

This is very good advice. I did this about two years ago and ran into significant trouble. I honestly can't remember how it was resolved, but it involved a great deal of time on the phone with tech su