Dear Christine I am sure that your predicament has struck a chord with many of us who have been precisely in your position. It is a good idea to learn Jaws now as there is a learning curve but it will eventually be very liberating in a difficult situation so stick with it as Jaws is very powerful though this may not be obvious at first.
My own initial tips are: -If you have not learnt to touch type do so now. Speed is not important but navigating the keyboard without sight is. I bought some tapes from RNIB in UK to do this. - Get some tactile keyboard bumps to help you locate control keys etc. - Make a word document to make notes on useful tips and keyboard commands. There are completed versions including ones available on the list website but there is no substitute for keeping your own notes. - Be patient - I have been using Jaws for over 2 years and I am still learning. - Get some training if you can but space this out and keep notes. -Remember that learning windows commands are just as important as Jaws commands and this can save you enormous amounts of time. I will give one example. I use Outlook to read the Jaws Users Digest. If you use Outlook the following may be useful. To avoid reading all the repeated original messages and myriad and long "signatures" hit F4 for Find. Type "Message:" - remember to include the colon in the find dialogue. Hitting enter will jump you to the first message. Hit F4 and enter and you will jump to the next message - repeat until you have read all the messages in the Digest. This is far quicker than cursoring down or using say all. If there are lots of digest emails I copy "Message:" to the clipboard so that I can paste it in when I open find in the next email. There are hundreds of little discoveries like this awaiting the new Jaws User so keep with it. Reading this list will definitely help. All the best David Griffith ----- Original Message ----- From: "cristy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list > Hi Ricque, > > I was just curious as I may look into purchasing it in the future. I will > be buying a new computer soon though and probably will have VISTA on it so > wondering when they will have JAWS for vista out. > > Christine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 5:26 AM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list > > >> Hi Christine, >> Well, I guess the cost is relative. smile >> Below is a link to the Freedom Scientific website, the makers of Jaws. >> There you can find a description of the screen-reader, and pricing. >> http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/JAWS_HQ.asp >> HTH, >> Richard Justice >> www.blind-computing.com >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: cristy >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 9:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list >> >> >> Hi Richard, >> >> Thanks. I wonder if anyone could give me a brief descript here of the >> JAWS >> screen reader and exactly what it does and how it works? I may want to >> try >> it out sometime for myself just to see what it does. Is it an expensive >> program? >> >> thanks, >> >> Christine >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Moderator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:37 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list >> >> >>> Hi Cristy, >>> Welcome to the list! >>> You'll certainly learn about Jaws here. >>> Be sure to check out the list website at the address shown in the >>> message >>> footer. >>> >>> Richard Justice-list moderator >>> www.jaws-users.com >>> www.blind-computing.com >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: cristy >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 3:39 PM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] new to the list >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am new to the list and just wanted to say hello and will probably >>> watch >>> the emails to learn a bit >>> about the JAWs screenreader program. I do not have one now but was >>> curious about them. >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Christine >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message >>> to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To post to this group, send email to >> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message >> to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To post to this group, send email to >> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 12:48:39 -0400 From: "JOHN O CARVALHO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] a problem with AVG To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=iso-8859-1; reply-type=original John R, Did you get your problem corrected yet? The AVG wouldn't do the updates until you rebooted. If you sent in the answer I didn't see it. PEACE John Carvalho ----- Original Message ----- From: "JR & guide dog Iris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 6:34 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] a problem with AVG > Hi everyone John R. here > I've had AVG 7.5 for it seems like forever since it came out and also > recently over the last week I've kept getting the following message as > soon > as the computer starts and every time. > > Pay urgent attention to the items in red. AVG has performed an update and > won't scan until your computer has been restarted > > but restarting it does nothing > > from John and guide dog Iris > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:21:29 -0400 From: "Jeffrey Turner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Christine, There is a considerable learning curve with Jaws. If you'd like some general tips, I'd be glad to have a Skype or phone conversation while you use it, and hopefully be able to help you get over the biggest humps. Contact me off list if you want. Jeffrey in Boston -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of cristy Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 9:58 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list You're welcome, I thought since my sight is still pretty good right now, but my prognosis is not that great, that I may get a head start trying to learn how to use a screen reading program such as this. I am pretty good with computers and programs usually but did not have alot of luck today with the demo version but will keep trying. Christine ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 7:52 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list > Thank you, and I imagine I understand now. It's just that I have never > seen > a question like this come across the list since I created it almost 2 > years > ago. > David Ferrin > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cristy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 11:30 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list > > > Hi David, > > I knew it was a screen reader for the visually impaired but I did not > really > know how it worked. > > I have not seen a screen reader used before and only recently even knew > there was such a thing. > > Christine > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 10:15 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list > > >> Let me get this straight if possible. If I understand correctly you >> subscribed to the jaws users list without even knowing what jaws does. >> David Ferrin >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "cristy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 9:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list >> >> >> Hi Richard, >> >> Thanks. I wonder if anyone could give me a brief descript here of the >> JAWS >> screen reader and exactly what it does and how it works? I may want to >> try >> it out sometime for myself just to see what it does. Is it an expensive >> program? >> >> thanks, >> >> Christine >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Moderator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 4:37 PM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] new to the list >> >> >>> Hi Cristy, >>> Welcome to the list! >>> You'll certainly learn about Jaws here. >>> Be sure to check out the list website at the address shown in the >>> message >>> footer. >>> >>> Richard Justice-list moderator >>> www.jaws-users.com >>> www.blind-computing.com >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: cristy >>> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 3:39 PM >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] new to the list >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am new to the list and just wanted to say hello and will probably >>> watch >>> the emails to learn a bit >>> about the JAWs screenreader program. I do not have one now but was >>> curious about them. >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Christine >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message >>> to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >>> or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >>> following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >> >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To post to this group, send email to >> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or >> body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Address for the list archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To post to this group, send email to >> jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject >> or body of a blank message to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Use the following form in order to contact the management team >> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the >> following address: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or > body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ Message: 5 Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:47:34 +0100 From: "JR & guide dog Iris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] a problem with AVG To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi there was a problem until this morning now it seems like there isn't a problem any more it must of been a dodgy update that they released or my computer didn't install it correctly and I did send a message but it bounced back to me again for some strange reason but I thought as the problem is solved why junk up the list with solvs just use the list for problems and general chat. but answering your question yes now it is fixed thanks and also AVG seems to be sscanning faster for some other strange reason from John and guide dog Iris ----- Original Message ----- From: "JOHN O CARVALHO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] a problem with AVG John R, Did you get your problem corrected yet? The AVG wouldn't do the updates until you rebooted. If you sent in the answer I didn't see it. PEACE John Carvalho ----- Original Message ----- From: "JR & guide dog Iris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 6:34 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] a problem with AVG > Hi everyone John R. here > I've had AVG 7.5 for it seems like forever since it came out and also > recently over the last week I've kept getting the following message as > soon > as the computer starts and every time. > > Pay urgent attention to the items in red. AVG has performed an update and > won't scan until your computer has been restarted > > but restarting it does nothing > > from John and guide dog Iris > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To post to this group, send email to > jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ JAWS-Users-List mailing list JAWS-Users-List@jaws-users.com http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/jaws-users-list_jaws-users.com End of JAWS-Users-List Digest, Vol 9, Issue 36 ********************************************** __________ NOD32 2410 (20070720) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. http://www.eset.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To post to this group, send email to jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
