Moderated How to make Jaws say "Cap when a word is capitalized
Hi, Jay. To make JAWS say Cap instead of changing pitch, do the following,
1. Press CONTROL plus the number six on the numbers row, to reach JAWS Settings Center.
2. Press CONTROL plus SHIFT plus D, to invoke the default configuration for JAWS.
3. Arrow down to Speech And Sounds Schemes, and press RIGHT Arrow to open this category.
4. Arrow down to Modify Schemes ... and press SPACE. Do not press ENTER, or you will exit the category.
5. Arrow down to ProofReading (Attributes)
6. Save the sound scheme, and make it your active Scheme.
7. Now the voice should say Cap instead of changing pitch.
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Subject: How to make Jaws say "Cap when a word is capitalized
Hello,
Just curious if you can make Jaws say “Cap” when something is capitalized instead of changing the pitch.
Thanks.
Jay.
Here are 2 ways, but I've only tested the 1st one. Try the following:
#1:
1. Open the Settings Center with, Jaws / Insert key + 6, on the number row,
& press, control, shift + D, to open Settings Center default all
applications
2. Arrow down to Speech & Sound Schemes, right arrow to open.
3. Arrow down to, Modify Schemes...., & press the spacebar to open. Don't
press enter here! Pressing enter will close the Settings Center. Also make
note of what scheme is highlighted as the default scheme.
4. Tab to, edit selected scheme button, & press the spacebar.
5. You should be on the, General Page / tab so, control + tab to the Misc. page / tab, & tab 1 time into the list of options.
Arrow down to, Cap Speak text Using SingleCapVoice
tab 1 time to a list of choices, arrow up / down to, Speak Item checked.
6. Tab 1 time to, select voice alias button, and press the spacebar to open this list of voice options to speak, Cap, for capitol letters. Tab to, Okay
press the spacebar, tab to, Text edit and Type in the word, Cap, or whatever you want spoken for capitol letters, and tab to, Okay, and press the spacebar.
7. Tab to, save selected scheme button, and press the spacebar. Tab to, Okay, press the spacebar, tab to, Okay and press enter to save and close.
8. Unload Jaws and reload Jaws for the change to take affect.
#2:
From: Marquette, Ed
One way is to switch the speech scheme. If you switch to proof reading (attributes) you will hear "cap" instead of the pitch increase.
The down side is that you also get attribute changes; however, you get a voice change, not announcement of "bold" "underline" and so on.
One could modify that scheme so it just says cap, but I've never taken the time to do that.
Ed
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Hi, Jay. To make JAWS say Cap instead of changing pitch, do the following,
1. Press CONTROL plus the number six on the numbers row, to reach JAWS Settings Center.
2. Press CONTROL plus SHIFT plus D, to invoke the default configuration for JAWS.
3. Arrow down to Speech And Sounds Schemes, and press RIGHT Arrow to open this category.
4. Arrow down to Modify Schemes ... and press SPACE. Do not press ENTER, or you will exit the category.
5. Arrow down to ProofReading (Attributes)
6. Save the sound scheme, and make it your active Scheme.
7. Now the voice should say Cap instead of changing pitch.
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to make Jaws say "Cap when a word is
capitalized
Hello,
Just curious if you can make Jaws say “Cap” when something is capitalized instead of changing the pitch.
Thanks.
Jay.