Hi Joanne, This is all that I could find in the Jaws 10 help menus. If anyone can find more information, especially about the invisible cursor it would be greatly appreciated. About JAWS Cursors Navigating through Windows with JAWS is accomplished with cursors. These cursors determine the focus of JAWS speech and are often directly linked with Windows cursors.
The PC Cursor - Follows Keystrokes This cursor is linked to the keyboard functions of Windows and applications. This is the cursor that is used when typing information, moving through options in dialog boxes, and selecting options or icons. As you type information, the PC Cursor follows along with each key you press. If you are making a selection in a menu or dialog box, the PC Cursor highlights the currently selected object. The PC Cursor is activated by default when JAWS starts. If you are using a different cursor, pressing NUM PAD PLUS returns you to the PC Cursor. The JAWS Cursor - Follows Mouse Pointer The JAWS Cursor is linked to mouse pointer functions in Windows and other applications. It is used to read information the PC Cursor cannot read, such as toolbar information. The mouse follows along with the JAWS Cursor when it is moved, and you therefore have access to information in an application window that is beyond the scope of the PC Cursor. To activate the JAWS Cursor, press NUM PAD MINUS. The Virtual PC Cursor - HTML Environment The virtual PC Cursor mimics the functions of the PC Cursor, but is activated by default when entering an HTML document. The virtual PC Cursor speaks the number of frames in a document, and the number of links in the frame. You can switch between frames, and JAWS reads graphics labeled by alt tags in the HTML code. Hope this helps. Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Joanne To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 5:27 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] need explanation of the various cursors Well first of all, I feel ashamed to say this, but my instructor never went into detail about this, and after all my years of using Jaws--even in advanced ways on the Net--I was just made aware last night that one could tap the Jaws cursor twice and find something called an invisible cursor. Not that I hadn't heard this phrase before, but I really wasn't sure what it was and never actually heard those words from Jaws till I tried the suggestion. My friend was telling me that if I have pop-unders or very hard-to-read websites, or if there are buttons hiding past the point where routing Jaws to PC still wouldn't work, that I should tap Jaws cursor twice and then route to invisible cursor. Well now I'm wondering what exactly does this thing do? And I don't really understand the point of insert Z or insert R--I know they have their places and I've used insert Z just as an experiment to get some sites to work right. But is there a good tutorial or can someone explain how using these cursors can optimize Jaws usage, especially in difficult situations where maybe I used to think Jaws wouldn't find hiding buttons or objects? Apparently years of use really haven't taught me all the tricks and I'd really like to understand these cursors and when to use them. Thanks. Joanne 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/
