Hello Sharon, Here are steps for setting JAWS to say cap before capitalized words. These changes are for the scheme being used by the active application. To make default changes for all applications you will need to use CTRL+Shift+D after step 1 and make other appropriate changes as needed. Changes you make when using the default option will not change the Microsoft Word usage as Microsoft Word uses a different scheme. These steps will make the changes for Microsoft Word if you start in that application.
1. Press JAWS key with 6 to launch the settings center. 2. In the search box type "speech and sound" (without quotes) and use down arrow key to the second result, which is for the active scheme. 3. Press enter key. 4. Use down arrow key twice and press spacebar on the Modify option. 5. Use tab key to the button for editing the scheme and press spacebar. 6. Use CTRL+Shift+Tab to move to the last page tab in the dialog box, which is the miscellaneous page tab. 7. In the list of items that can be changed use down arrow key to the second item. 8. Use tab key to the group of radio buttons that let you change the way capital letters are spoken. 9. Use up arrow key one time to the Speak Item radio button to select it. 10. Use tab key to the edit box and type the word Cap in the edit box. 11. Use shift+tab three times and listen to the entry for behavior in the list box. It should now include "speak item using normal voice and say cap. 12. Use tab key to the OK button and press spacebar. 13. Use tab key to the Save selected scheme" button and press spacebar. 14. Use tab key to the OK button and press spacebar. Do the same in each subsequent dialog box until the Settings Center is closed. 15. Use JAWS key with 6 to bring the Settings Center back up. 16. Type in the word "cap" without the quotes. 17. Use down arrow key to the first item, which sets the level of indication. Use spacebar to select the level of indication you want. 18. Use down arrow key to the checkbox that lets you apply the change to SayAll. If you want to include SayAll then use spacebar on that checkbox. 19. Use tab key to the Apply button and use spacebar. 20. Use tab key to the OK button and use spacebar to accept changes and leave the Settings Center. Take care. Brian Lee [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sharon Gosling Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2012 1:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 14 vocalizer-need capital announcement instructions I have literally spent a couple of hours trying to find the right place to follow the directions to make the capital letters preceded by the word cap. I listened to the Daisy training book, then I went over the parts of it in print and it says to use insert F2 and then choose configuration manager. But in Jaws 14, at least the one I am using, there is no configuration manager listed. So then I went through every single aspect of all the Jaws menus and could not find configuration manager or sound manager or anything except Voice adjustment. I chose voices and set up a profile but can't find any place to do anything about caps. I generally consider myself good at following directions but it is really frustrating when the very first instruction is impossible to follow. I also went through the help topics and could find nothing about configuration manager. I assume that the Daisy book is from a previous version of Jaws but I want to use it for Jaws 14. You said this solved your problem with the caps announcement. Could you please give me some written directions for reaching the proper place to make the changes. Actually, I think Jaws 14 should have having the caps spoken as one of the regular choices like they used to when you could adjust the amount of pitch change for capitals. Surely most people want to know capital letters for editing purposes. Any help would be appreciated. Sherrie Gosling -----Original Message----- From: Marks, Jim Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 6:00 PM To: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 14 vocalizer I had the same question about getting Vocalizer to indicate caps. Here is the reply I used to fix that issue. Works like a charm, BTW. ------ Jim Marks [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Marang Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 7:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Caps Indication with Vocalizer The Vocalizer voices, just like the RealSpeak Solo Direct voices are incapable of indicating capitalization using a raised pitch. Instead, you will need to have capital letters preceded with "Cap". This has to be accomplished using the JAWS Speech and Sound Scheme settings. Freedom Scientific has a DAISY Training Book, which uses this specific example in their course material. *Don Marang* Vinux Package Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org <http://www.vinuxproject.org/> -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sharon Gosling Sent: Friday, October 26, 2012 11:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 14 vocalizer I have been using a combo of Tom and Jill and mostly I think I like them. I still hear my Eloquence guy for start menu, sort of like keeping in touch with an old friend. The main thing I don't like about the Vocalizer is no recognition of capital letters. Can someone tell me how to make them do this when going letter by letter? I know they can't do pitch changes but I thought that there was some way to make them say capital. Or did I just dream this? The other problem which is surmountable is that they mispronounce many words. Or maybe it is just that I previously taught Eloquence to pronounce words that Vocalizer can't access. But with the Dictionary manager I will teach them how to talk. Sherrie -----Original Message----- From: Glenn LeMacher Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:55 PM To: Jaws Users Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 14 vocalizer Hello all , after down loading jaws 14 I went ahead and tried a couple of the new vocalizer voices for jaws, and I must say not bad. After using them for a hour or so I must admit that I went back to eloquence. 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