OK, not used to using Jaws outside of the system tray, thanks for adding this tip.
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of net bat66 Sent: Saturday, June 3, 2017 5:08 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] How to access and use the Jaws help topics system if jaws is not in the system tray all you have to do is alt tab to open the jaws screen and press f1 to do the same thing. i can not put jaws in the system tray as a standard user because i can not unhide the icons. what i change as a administrator will not apply to the standard user account either. -----Original Message----- From: Jim Flusche Sent: Saturday, June 03, 2017 1:32 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] How to access and use the Jaws help topics system Hi Jaws users list, In my continued effort to do my part in helping all the users of window eyes learn how to use Jaws 18, please read below. How to access and use the Jaws help topics system. Most of this material was taken directly from the Jaws help system of the Jaws 18 version, provided by the VFO group. I take no credit for this material, I am only using this as a learning tool, to teach new Jaws users how to use Jaws. If you are using Jaws to run from the system tray like I recommend. Press Insert+J, opens the Jaws options window. *Tip, if you are not running Jaws from the system tray, press ALT+Tab, highlight the Jaws window, press ALT+F, to bring up the same menu. Press the letter H, opens the help section of the Jaws window. Down arrow to, Jaws help topics, press Enter. *Tip, press Insert+J, opens the Jaws options page, press the letter H, followed by the letter J, to directly open the Jaws help topics page. You will hear: JAWS 18 Help, Contents page, Tree view Introduction book open, 9 items This is a simple tree view of Jaws help books. Press the Right arrow key to open any category, press the left arrow key to close any open category. Press Enter followed by the F6 key, to open that section of the Jaws help system. For example. After pressing the Insert+J, to open the Jaws window. After pressing the letter H, to go to the Help section of the Jaws window. After pressing the letter J, you will be directly taken to, the Jaws help topics page. After you press the down arrow key to, About JAWS Cursors. After pressing enter on, About JAWS Cursors. After pressing the F6 key, you will see the following page in the Jaws help HTML system: *Tip, remember HTML, means that you can press H, for headings, press the Tab key to jump by links, press Insert+F7, to display a Jaws links list, and so on. After pressing enter on, About JAWS Cursors, and pressing the F6 key, press Control+Home, to go to the top of the page, down arrow through the page, Control+you will hear. About JAWS Cursors Navigating through Windows with JAWS is accomplished with cursors. These cursors determine the focus of JAWS speech and are often directly linked with Windows cursors. The PC Cursor - Follows Keystrokes This cursor is linked to the keyboard functions of Windows and applications. This is the cursor that is used when typing information, moving through options in dialog boxes, and selecting options or icons. As you type information, the PC Cursor follows along with each key you press. If you are making a selection in a menu or dialog box, the PC Cursor highlights the currently selected object. The PC Cursor is activated by default when JAWS starts. If you are using a different cursor, pressing NUM PAD PLUS returns you to the PC Cursor. *Tip, If you are using the Jaws touch cursor, pressing NUM PAD PLUS twice quickly returns you to the PC Cursor. The JAWS Cursor - Follows Mouse Pointer The JAWS Cursor is linked to mouse pointer functions in Windows and other applications. It is used to read information the PC Cursor cannot read, such as toolbar information. The mouse follows along with the JAWS Cursor when it is moved, and you therefore have access to information in an application window that is beyond the scope of the PC Cursor. To activate the JAWS Cursor, press NUM PAD MINUS. The Invisible Cursor - Explore Without Moving Focus The Invisible Cursor allows you to move around the screen without changing the position of the PC Cursor or mouse pointer. You can use this cursor to read text and access options that you cannot move to with the PC Cursor. You can also use the Invisible Cursor to provide a quick overview of the information currently available on the screen. To activate the Invisible Cursor, press NUM PAD MINUS twice quickly. The Touch Cursor - Object Navigation The Touch Cursor enables you to navigate the Windows environment using a touch screen, found on many tablet computers running Windows 8 or later. *Tip, you do not need to have a touch screen to use the Jaws touch cursor. To control JAWS from a touch screen, you will use one or more fingers to perform various gestures directly on the screen, such as tapping, flicking, and swiping. When activated from the keyboard, you can use keystrokes to simulate touch screen gestures to move through the objects in an application to access information that is not readily accessible using the JAWS or PC Cursor. The Touch Cursor is always available when navigating using a touch screen. To activate the Touch Cursor from the keyboard, press SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS. Tip, to change from using the touch cursor back to the PC cursor, press the num pad plus, twice quickly to change back to the regular PC cursor. The Virtual PC Cursor - HTML Environment The virtual PC Cursor mimics the functions of the PC Cursor, but is activated by default when entering an HTML document, such as a web page on the Internet. The virtual PC Cursor speaks the number of elements on the page when it first opens. For instance, the number of links, headings, and regions. You can use the ARROW keys to navigate and read the document, or use Navigation Quick Keys to move to specific elements, such as paragraphs, tables, or headings. JAWS also reads graphics labeled by alt tags in the HTML code. Link Back Link Next *Tip, notice the Back link and the Next link, use these to go back and forth one page in the Jaws help system. *Tip, to go back to the starting page of the Jaws help system press ALT+C, from any window in the help system. Now from the About JAWS Cursors page, press ALT+C, you will be taken back to the JAWS 18 Help, Contents page, with About JAWS Cursors highlighted. Now arrow up to, topic getting help, press Enter, press the F6 key, to open the Jaws help system to that page. This is a very helpful page on getting help with using Jaws. As you down arrow through this page, you will hear. Getting Help Information and help is provided in a variety of formats and places within JAWS. For the moment, we will just review some of the best ways to get help for JAWS, Windows, or the application you are using. INSERT+1 Keyboard Help INSERT+H Hot key Help INSERT+F1 Screen Sensitive Help INSERT+F1, F1 JAWS Help for Applications J, ALT+H JAWS Help Menu For more information about Getting Help, please visit Link Help! Link Back Link Next Now from this getting help page, press enter on, link help. As you down arrow through this page, you will hear the following. Using JAWS Help JAWS help is accessed from the JAWS application window by pressing F1. The help window is a split window that contains the contents of the various topics on the right side. The left side of the window contains the Table of Contents (ALT+C), Index (ALT+N), and Search (ALT+S) tabs. Press CTRL+TAB or the access keys to switch between these tabs. Whichever of these tab pages is in use when you close the help window will be active the next time you access help. Information is provided in the following sections to assist you in using this help system. Using The Table of Contents Using the Index Using Search Using the Topic Window Conventions Using The Table of Contents (ALT+C) When you first open the JAWS help system, the Table of Contents is displayed on the left side of a split window. The Table of Contents lists a number of books and pages. Books are categories containing a number of pages. The pages are topics containing information. UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW are used to move through the Table of Contents. RIGHT ARROW is used to open a book. LEFT ARROW is used to close a book. Press ENTER on a selected page to access the text of that topic, and then press F6 to move to the topic window. Press F6 to return to the Table of Contents,or press ALT+C to return to the Table of Contents from any section of the help system. Using the Index (ALT+N) Press ALT+N to move to the Index. Type in keywords to locate related topics. Keywords are help related terms or concepts. After typing in a keyword, press UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW to move through a list of matching index entries. Press ENTER to select a keyword. If there is only one matching topic, it is displayed in the topic window. Press F6 to move to the topic window. If there are multiple matching topics, they are displayed in a list. Select a topic from the list, press ENTER, then press F6 to move to the topic window. Using Search (ALT+S) Press ALT+S to move to the Search page. Type in the word or phrase you are looking for, and then press TAB to move to the List Topics Button. Press ENTER, and then press TAB to move to the list of topics. Use the arrow keys to locate topics and press ENTER to open them. Press F6 to move to the topic window. Using The Topic Window (F6) Once you select a page in the Table of Contents, Index, or Search window and press ENTER to open it, press F6 to switch to the Topic window. Navigate through the text and links in the topic in the same manner as you would navigate on a web page. Read by line, sentence, or paragraph. Press ENTER on links to follow them. For more information on available navigation features, see Internet Explorer. Conventions A shortcut key can be a single key on the keyboard or several keys that are pressed in combination. In this help system, the plus sign (+) indicates when keys are to be pressed in combination. For example, INSERT+RIGHT ARROW can be used to read the next word in a document. Shortcut keys can also consist of sequences of pressed keys, where some keys are pressed and released, and then other keys are pressed. A comma (,) indicates when keys are to be pressed one after the other. For example: ALT+F, X can be used to close many applications. In this example, press ALT and F together, release the keys, and then press X. When referring to shortcut keys that require the use of the number pad, the word NUM PAD always precedes that shortcut key. For example: INSERT+NUM PAD 5. If the shortcut key does not say NUM PAD, use the number from the number row. Link Back Link Next >From your humble Pinhead! A Ballast for My Soul Life is like a stormy sea That tosses to and fro, But God's Word will ever be A ballast for my soul. By its truth I'll be held fast Till I reach heaven's shore Where I will be home at last And sail life's sea no more! Author: Perry Boardman For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
