For normal everyday operation, mine is set at 67%. When reading text, and reviewing I use the jaws cursor set at a much slower rate, for reading comprehension. Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Griffith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:03 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] FW: Jaws speed Rate = sighted reading?
> Dear List > > In common with I think a lot of people I have gradually increased the > speed > of Jaws as I have got used to the voices at speed. This certainly makes me > more efficient. > > I started at 25% which I think is default and am now at 50% which is > probably slow for a lot of people but hopefully I can still improve. > However is anybody aware if there is a known Jaws speech rate which > approximates to the speed of an a average sighted reader. I realise a fast > sighted reader will always outperform a jaws reader but not everybody is > fast. > > I don't know if this information is out there but it would be kind of > reassuring to know at what rate Jaws should be cranked up to become > equivalent to an average person reading with eyes. > > It is a kind of ambition of mine to read as fast as a sighted reader if > possible. > > Regards > > David Griffith > > > > 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]
