Just one tip for now: Press Windows key and focus should be in the Search box. Type: theme The search is updated as you type and press Enter on Change the theme. Change it to windows classic.
You might want to try the other settings in my previous mail. Specially to do with the wallpaper and the screen resolution. Mujtaba Merchant Bangalore, India -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of radha mahesh Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 6:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AI] Knowledge Sharing: Optimizing MS Windows XP for the JAWSScreenreader Hi it is fine and useful . can you provide details for win 7 os. Cheers, Radha On 5/16/12, Umesha Economics <[email protected]> wrote: > windows classic is good, but I din't find any significant need for setting > walpaper and screensaver to none. > > Umesha > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mujtaba Merchant" <[email protected]> > To: "'Access India'" <[email protected]>; "'Voice Vision'" > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, 16 May, 2012 4:45 PM > Subject: [AI] Knowledge Sharing: Optimizing MS Windows XP for the > JAWSScreenreader > > >> >> >> Blind and visually impaired people now have access to computers and the >> Internet through screenreaders. These screenreaders convert text messages >> into audio output formats in spoken language. These screenreaders also >> come >> in various languages, so blind and visually impaired people across the >> globe >> virtually cross the Digital Divide in convenient and accurate ways. >> >> >> >> The most popular screenreader in the market is known as JAWS, which is an >> acronym for Job Access with Speech. It is a software application designed >> for MS Windows OS versions by Freedom Scientific, Inc. The latest version >> >> of >> JAWS is JAWS 13. The most recent JAWS 13 version is compatible with MS >> Windows Vista. >> >> >> >> However, many blind and visually impaired computer users choose to >> install >> the JAWS screenreader on MS Windows XP-based machines. This is because >> the >> JAWS screenreader versions that are compatible with the MS Windows Vista >> OS >> versions still have minor bugs or problems regarding accessibility to the >> on-screen features of the more visual MS Windows Vista. Optimizing the >> look >> and feel of MS Windows XP can virtually release the full potential of the >> JAWS screenreader, so here are some tips to customize the MS Windows XP >> OS >> in order to make the JAWS screenreader more efficient and user-friendly. >> >> >> >> 1. Configure MS Windows XP's display settings to match the functions of >> JAWS. You can do this by going to Control Panel and selecting the Display >> icon. Double-clicking on the aforementioned icon will launch a dialogue >> box >> with selections/options that can be modified upon the discretion of the >> user. Going to the Desktop tab and choosing None from the list of >> backgrounds for the desktop wallpaper will make JAWS accurately read >> displayed text message on the screen. Afterwards, going to the Screen >> Saver >> tab and selecting None from the list of screen savers will allow the >> blind >> or the visually impaired JAWS user to prevent screen savers from popping >> up >> in various intervals that can block the view of JAWS to the text messages >> displayed on the screen. Click the Ok button or the Apply button before >> selecting the Ok button to change the desktop settings of MS windows XP. >> >> >> >> 2. If you're still having a hard time unleashing the fullest potential of >> the JAWS screenreader on MS Windows XP, you should right-click on an >> empty >> space in the desktop and choose Properties. This will launch the Display >> dialogue box. Going to the Appearance tab and choosing the Windows >> Classic >> Style from the list of Windows and Buttons drop-down menu will further >> optimize JAWS to work properly with the MS Windows XP OS. In addition, >> selecting the Default (Blue) option from the Color Scheme drop-down list >> and >> the Normal option from the Font Size drop-down menu will tweak the MS >> Windows XP OS to work even better with JAWS. Finally, going to the >> Settings >> tab and selecting 11% or 1024x768 pixels as the screen resolution will >> optimize JAWS to efficiently read the displayed text messages on the >> screen >> by the MS Windows XP OS or other applications installed on the machine. >> >> >> >> 3. Select and configure JAWS to read Labeled Graphics. This will make the >> JAWS screenreader more compatible with most programs, especially IE, >> since >> the application can now accurately read labeled graphics and symbols that >> are usually found on dialogue boxes of MS Windows XP, Windows XP-based >> applications, and various websites published on the World Wide Web. >> >> >> >> 4. For JAWS to become more compatible with other MS Windows XP-based >> applications, browse through the Internet for JFW scripts and lists that >> were designed for the purpose of providing unrestricted access to blind >> and >> visually impaired JAWS users when it comes to various MS Windows XP-based >> programs. >> >> >> >> 5. If you are using office applications which are 2007 and higher, use >> the >> virtual ribbons feature with JAWS 12 and 13. This feature allows the user >> >> to >> navigate the ribbons on the office applications in a organized manner >> without getting lost in the application and menus. >> >> >> >> Well these are just some basic settings for your Windows XP OS to work >> efficiently with the JAWS screen reader, please feel free to share your >> tips >> too! >> >> >> >> Mujtaba Merchant >> >> Bangalore, India >> >> >> >> >> Search for old postings at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> To unsubscribe send a message to >> [email protected] >> with the subject unsubscribe. >> >> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, >> please visit the list home page at >> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in >> > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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