i agree! Way back when I first started using JAWS, this could be done with a simple checkbox! I think that was JAWS 5.1. The new method is very flexible, nut not easy to use.
*Don Marang* Vinux Package Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> On 10/27/2012 4:28 PM, Sharon Gosling wrote: > I have literally spent a couple of hours trying to find the right > place to follow the directions to make the capital letters preceded by > the word cap. > I listened to the Daisy training book, then I went over the parts of > it in print and it says to use insert F2 and then choose configuration > manager. But in Jaws 14, at least the one I am using, there is no > configuration manager listed. So then I went through every single > aspect of all the Jaws menus and could not find configuration manager > or sound manager or anything except Voice adjustment. I chose voices > and set up a profile but can't find any place to do anything about caps. > I generally consider myself good at following directions but it is > really frustrating when the very first instruction is impossible to > follow. > I also went through the help topics and could find nothing about > configuration manager. I assume that the Daisy book is from a > previous version of Jaws but I want to use it for Jaws 14. > > You said this solved your problem with the caps announcement. Could > you please give me some written directions for reaching the proper > place to make the changes. > Actually, I think Jaws 14 should have having the caps spoken as one of > the regular choices like they used to when you could adjust the amount > of pitch change for capitals. Surely most people want to know capital > letters for editing purposes. > Any help would be appreciated. > Sherrie Gosling > > -----Original Message----- From: Marks, Jim > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 6:00 PM > To: 'jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com' > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 14 vocalizer > > I had the same question about getting Vocalizer to indicate caps. > Here is the reply I used to fix that issue. Works like a charm, BTW. > > > > ------ > Jim Marks > jimma...@mt.gov > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] > On Behalf Of Don Marang > Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:16 PM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Caps Indication with Vocalizer > > The Vocalizer voices, just like the RealSpeak Solo Direct voices are > incapable of indicating capitalization using a raised pitch. Instead, > you will need to have capital letters preceded with "Cap". This has > to be accomplished using the JAWS Speech and Sound Scheme settings. > Freedom Scientific has a DAISY Training Book, which uses this specific > example in their course material. > > > *Don Marang* > Vinux Package Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org > <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] > On Behalf Of Sharon Gosling > Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 11:58 AM > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 14 vocalizer > > I have been using a combo of Tom and Jill and mostly I think I like > them. I still hear my Eloquence guy for start menu, sort of like > keeping in touch with an old friend. > > The main thing I don't like about the Vocalizer is no recognition of > capital letters. Can someone tell me how to make them do this when > going letter by letter? I know they can't do pitch changes but I > thought that there was some way to make them say capital. Or did I > just dream this? > The other problem which is surmountable is that they mispronounce many > words. Or maybe it is just that I previously taught Eloquence to > pronounce words that Vocalizer can't access. But with the Dictionary > manager I will teach them how to talk. > Sherrie > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Glenn LeMacher > Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:55 PM > To: Jaws Users > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 14 vocalizer > > Hello all , after down loading jaws 14 I went ahead and tried a couple > of the new vocalizer voices for jaws, and I must say not bad. After > using them for a hour or so I must admit that I went back to eloquence. > 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/ > > 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/
