Hi Donald, Thank you for finishing out the " Cursors Explanation List ". Take care. Mike
----- Original Message ----- From: Donald Marang To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:54 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] need explanation of the various cursors The JAWS cursor is basically the mouse cursor that is visible on screen. The invisible cursor can be moved around just like the JAWS cursor to view information. It works like the mouse cursor but can not be seen on screen or effect objects. Therefore you can not use the NumPad / (left mouse click) or NumPad * (right mouse click) on an object. It is useful to read information without disturbing the mouse cursor. It is also useful to determine colors or whatever might change when the mouse is over an object. It will not cause ToolTips to pop up. Don Marang ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike & Barbara" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, August 21, 2009 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] need explanation of the various cursors > 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/ 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/
