As you know there is a learning curve with Jaws and over time this list will teach you a lot. I am certainly still learning and will probably continue to do so for some years.
I would suggest in the first place 1. You go to the application you need to learn about and press the following keys. Insert F1 for basic Jaws Help Insert F1 twice for more detailed help Insert H for a list of Hotkeys suitable for the application you are in. 2. Remember Windows and Office short cut keys are just as important as Jaws keys for effective application usage. For example pressing Control plus enter will send an email in Outlook but this is a Office rather than Jaws command but is just as important to know. A Google search will normally reveal the Windows or Office shortcut keys. A further tip for Outlook is the following Office keystroke to access the Toolbars. The Jaws command is Insert F8 but not all the features of the toolbar are listed here. To access the full toolbar Press the alt key and then Control Tab will allow you to navigate to the Toolbar where you can cursor through the buttons and do things like change the account you are sending an email from whilst composing an email for example. 3. Just play around by pressing Insert 1 to turn keyboard help on. This can teach you a lot about the Jaws shortcut keys. Pres Insert 1 to again to return to normal. 4. Last but not least look at the Tips and Tricks page of the Jaws User web site which has a wealth of instruction for different applications. Regards David Griffith -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Crystal Phoenix Sent: Sunday, 30 December 2007 04:03 To: [email protected] Subject: [JAWS-Users] jaws resources for professionals Hey all, This is my first question for the list, but first I need to provide a little background. I am a new AT instructor at a place in North Fort Myers FL, and am still trying to work my way through new ground here. One of the tasks they would like me to complete it to make kirricula for JAWS and how it is used with certin programs. Kiricuum for JAWS in conjunction with MS outlook for example. This is sort of like a lesson plan to tell them whatI'm covering and where I'm going. I've never done anuthing like this before. One of my supervisors it telling me that all I have to do is make an outline then paste the relavent keystrokes from the JAWS website itself, which, I'm finding, isn't always the case. I've done a lot of cotting and pasting from the help files, but even that doesn't cover everything they're wanting me to do here. Are there any resources other than the quick reference guide for JAWS that can aid me in this? Any sort of pre-made models? I'm at a loss here, because I was always under the impression that JAWS and a structure that includes lesson planning and kiriculum stuff didn't work too well together, but maybe it was just me and my preconceived ideas. Help, please? Sarah W Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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]
