Hello Vicky,
If you set your punctuation verbosity to "most" and change a specific punctuation level to "all" in the customize punctuation dialog box in the configuration manager, the specific punctuation should not be announced any more. 1. Use JAWS key with V to bring up the verbosity dialog box and press the letter "p" until the punctuation choice is in focus. 2. If the punctuation is set to "most" then just escape out-of-the box. If it is set to "all" then use spacebar to change the level. 3. Use insert+f2 to bring up a list of JAWS managers, press C until the configuration manager is chosen and press enter key. 4. Use CTRL+shift+D to bring up the default configuration manager. 5. Use Alt+S to go into the settings menu, use down arrow key to the "customize punctuation" choice and press enter key. 6. A list of punctuation marks will come into view. Press a period (key by the comma) to move to the period choice and use spacebar to change the level to "all" if it is not at that setting already. 7. Use the end key to move to the ellipsis choice and press spacebar to set it to the "all" choice. 8. Use tab key to the OK button and use spacebar. 9. Use CTRL+S to save changes and close the configuration manager using Alt+f4. Microsoft Word actually changes the three periods in a row to the ellipsis symbol. Editors sometimes require three dots with spaces between them or if an entire sentence is left out they want four dots separated with spaces after the first one. This can cause a problem if the dots are at the end of a line as the Word ellipsis won't break over lines. This problem is usually resolved by changing the auto correct function for the ellipsis, by creating auto text or by using a macro assigned to a hotkey. It usually also involves the use of non breaking spaces between the dots. If the ellipses that you are hearing have not been changed into the ellipsis symbol by the book authors or editors then you might need to change the level of announcement of the period as well as the level for the ellipsis. Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Victoria Vaughan Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2010 12:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] keyboard manager question Hi, I would like to turn off the announcement of the period off. When I'm reading a book and there is ... an ellipsis, for a long pause, I hate it saying "period period period". Please tell me how you did that! Many thanks! Vicky ----- Original Message ----- From: "douglas dunlap" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 26, 2010 11:22 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] keyboard manager question > Hi Everyone, > > At some point I went into the keyboard manager and turned the announcement > of the period > > Off. I have no idea how to correct this. The period still works when > depressed, but jaws says nothing. > > Can someone help me turn this back on. > > > > Doug > > > > 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/
