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Reading pdfs with confidence
Hi all, When words run together using Acrobat Reader, this is a reading order problem and can be fixed most of the time. Hit Control Shift 5, and up or down arrow and hit enter on one of the other opt
Hi all, When words run together using Acrobat Reader, this is a reading order problem and can be fixed most of the time. Hit Control Shift 5, and up or down arrow and hit enter on one of the other opt
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Control Alt J Not Working to Open JAWS
Hi all, I am working with a student who, when she hits Control Alt J to open JAWS, nothing happens. Same thing with hitting Control Alt N to open NVDA. I know that it is set correctly in JAWS shortcut
Hi all, I am working with a student who, when she hits Control Alt J to open JAWS, nothing happens. Same thing with hitting Control Alt N to open NVDA. I know that it is set correctly in JAWS shortcut
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Downloading Youtube Playlists with Pontes
Hi all, I have been successfully using Pontes for downloading individual You tubes for quite some time. However, I have never been able to figure out how to do it for play lists. Not sure what I am do
Hi all, I have been successfully using Pontes for downloading individual You tubes for quite some time. However, I have never been able to figure out how to do it for play lists. Not sure what I am do
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Possible bug w/J2020 and Edge
Hi, Not sure why fixing this should even matter to you. Once a download is confirmed, all I care about is going to my Downloads folder on my PC to find it. David
Hi, Not sure why fixing this should even matter to you. Once a download is confirmed, all I care about is going to my Downloads folder on my PC to find it. David
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excel - defining names
Hi again, In that same edit box, you type rowtitle (one word, no spaces) if you only want to hear row titles. Type in columntitle (again, no spaces) if you only want to hear the column titles. If you
Hi again, In that same edit box, you type rowtitle (one word, no spaces) if you only want to hear row titles. Type in columntitle (again, no spaces) if you only want to hear the column titles. If you
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Notifications
Hi, Try pressing Windows A which brings you to the Actions Center. Then Tab to the list box of notifications. You should be able to down arrow through recent and read them notifications there. David
Hi, Try pressing Windows A which brings you to the Actions Center. Then Tab to the list box of notifications. You should be able to down arrow through recent and read them notifications there. David
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excel - defining names
Hi, This is much simpler to do using the Define Names command in Excel, rather than JAWS. 1. Go to the cell that is the intersection of the column and row titles you want read to you when navigating i
Hi, This is much simpler to do using the Define Names command in Excel, rather than JAWS. 1. Go to the cell that is the intersection of the column and row titles you want read to you when navigating i
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Skype starting at boot up
Hi, 1. Hit Windows to open the search box and type in startup, and hit enter. Make it one word with no spaces. 2. Tab through and hit the spacebar to toggle the various apps listed on and off. 3. Hit
Hi, 1. Hit Windows to open the search box and type in startup, and hit enter. Make it one word with no spaces. 2. Tab through and hit the spacebar to toggle the various apps listed on and off. 3. Hit
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how do I save my pass words in chrome?
Hi, The most reliable way I have found is to type in your user name and password on the login page for the site I want to do this for. Then press F6 to get to the Address bar. Then tab once or twice t
Hi, The most reliable way I have found is to type in your user name and password on the login page for the site I want to do this for. Then press F6 to get to the Address bar. Then tab once or twice t
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New Book on Using Zoom with Screen Readers and the iPhone
Hi all, A colleague of mine at the Carroll Center for the Blind has just written a book on using Zoom with screen readers and VoiceOver on the iPhone. It is the first text-based book written on the to
Hi all, A colleague of mine at the Carroll Center for the Blind has just written a book on using Zoom with screen readers and VoiceOver on the iPhone. It is the first text-based book written on the to
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Message Sent to Zoom Support on Meeting Entry/Exit Notifications
Hi all, Below is a message I just sent to Zoom Tech Support. If you agree with my opinion, please take a little time to send them similar requests. It’s more effective if several people speak out. Reg
Hi all, Below is a message I just sent to Zoom Tech Support. If you agree with my opinion, please take a little time to send them similar requests. It’s more effective if several people speak out. Reg
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Stopping Jaws from saying level 1 and bullet numbers in Word?
Hi, While in Word: 1. Press Insert V to open Quick Settings. 2. In the search box where yu land, type in “level” minus the quotes. 3. Down arrow to Outline level indication and uncheck the check box.
Hi, While in Word: 1. Press Insert V to open Quick Settings. 2. In the search box where yu land, type in “level” minus the quotes. 3. Down arrow to Outline level indication and uncheck the check box.
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Forcing Google Chrome to open PDFs with Adobe
Hello, I think that the easiest way to download a PDF to your computer from Chrome or any other browser so you can read it in Acrobat Reader is to simply hit Control S when you are on the browser's PD
Hello, I think that the easiest way to download a PDF to your computer from Chrome or any other browser so you can read it in Acrobat Reader is to simply hit Control S when you are on the browser's PD
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use of Jump to Line feature in web pages
Hi all, Could somebody provide a link to a web page with mouseover links so we could try this out? I understand the idea but have always had difficulty finding good real world examples. Thanks, David
Hi all, Could somebody provide a link to a web page with mouseover links so we could try this out? I understand the idea but have always had difficulty finding good real world examples. Thanks, David
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What's your thought on using Grammarly with Jaws
Hello, While it is easy to download, I would be very interested to know if it is accessible. Last time I checked, it was completely inaccessible. David
Hello, While it is easy to download, I would be very interested to know if it is accessible. Last time I checked, it was completely inaccessible. David
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Desktop Shortcut Problem
Thanks. That seems to work.
Thanks. That seems to work.
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Desktop Shortcut Problem
HI all, Windows 10, JAWS 2020 In recent weeks, I have frequently heard “unavailable” when hitting a desktop shortcut. Especially the Downloads, Documents,and a few other folders. Only folders, not sho
HI all, Windows 10, JAWS 2020 In recent weeks, I have frequently heard “unavailable” when hitting a desktop shortcut. Especially the Downloads, Documents,and a few other folders. Only folders, not sho
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New Microsoft Edge Immersive Reader View
Hi all, The new Edge has a very nice feature called Immersive Reader that strips out clutter on busy web pages for a cleaner read. There is a read aloud button that reads text out loud with various vo
Hi all, The new Edge has a very nice feature called Immersive Reader that strips out clutter on busy web pages for a cleaner read. There is a read aloud button that reads text out loud with various vo
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Automatically start the screen shade with Jaws
Hello, You can use the layered keystroke Insert and Spacebar together, and then F11. THis is a toggle, so same keystrokes to turn it off. It is temporary, so if you restart your computer, screen shade
Hello, You can use the layered keystroke Insert and Spacebar together, and then F11. THis is a toggle, so same keystrokes to turn it off. It is temporary, so if you restart your computer, screen shade
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opening a screenshot with Microsoft outlook 2016
Hello, Normally, you should be able to access it the same as any other attachment. That is, open the message and hit shift tab once to place focus on it. You can then hit enter to be given various opt
Hello, Normally, you should be able to access it the same as any other attachment. That is, open the message and hit shift tab once to place focus on it. You can then hit enter to be given various opt
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