Hi Jeronimo; Your question is not a stupid question. There is only 1 stupid question, that is the 1 that is not asked! If there is 1 person with a question about something in particular, there are probably hundreds of others wanting to know the same thing! Below is an article that explains the functions of all 4 cursors. > 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.
Invisible Cursor 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. Hope this has helped. Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeronimo Schöber To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:27 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws cursor Hello, I know this may sound stupid but I realize that I don't really know how to work with the jaws cursor efficiently. I know how to switch back and forth and how to move the jaws cursor to and from the pc cursor. I know that Jaws-key+r does somehow switch the area in which the Jaws cursor is able to move. But actually I don't quite realize the differences betwenn the areas. Any hints are greatly apreciated since I need to navigate a program that is not accessible by using the pc cursor allone. Thanks Jeronimo 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/
