Hi Tom, You can also creat hotkeys to open folders & drives but, you need to have created a shortcut for the folder or drive on the desktop or in the start menu. Creating shortcuts is a whole different animal. In Windows7 there's a thing called pinning items to the task bar which works great but this again, is a whole different animal. HTH Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool.
----- Original Message ----- From: Tom Clary To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 1:19 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] hot keys thank you. i'm sure there a few hot keys i'd like to create On 6/18/13, Mike B. <mb69ma...@charter.net> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Hot keys are shortcut keystrokes. For example, I use shortcut keystrokes > to > > open such applications as Internet Explorer, Notepad, & MS Word. Using > hotkeys / shortcut keystrokes allow you to open the specific application > from anywhere in the computer rather than going to the Icon on the desktop > or start menu to open them. What operating system are you running? Also, > would you like to create shortcut keystrokes from Icons on your desktop > or, > > from applications that don't have Icons / shortcuts on the desktop? Below > are steps to create a hotkey / shortcut keystroke from an Icon / shortcut > on > > the desktop: > > Not knowing what you have on your desktop we'll use the Jaws Icon , I'm > pretty sure this 1 is there. > 1. Go to your desktop using the keystroke, Windows key + M, if you're not > already there. > > 2. Press the letter, J, until you have Jaws highlighted / selected. > > 3. Hold down the, Alt key, & press enter. This keystroke opens properties > for this version of Jaws. When properties opens you'll hear, for > example, > > Jaws 14.0 properties. > > 4. Tab a couple times until you hear, shortcut keys hotkeys. If there is > a > > shortcut key already assigned it will be announced but, if there isn't > jaws > > will say, none. > > 5. If there isn't a shortcut keystroke assigned & you would like to insert > one, you press the keystroke you want to use; for example you want to use, > control key + alt key + J. > > Hold down the control & alt keys, & press the letter J. doing this > inserts > > this keystroke into the shortcut hotkey field. > > 6. Use your say line keystroke, Insert key + up arrow, to read what you've > inserted to make sure the correct keystroke is there. > > 7. Tab to the apply button, press the spacebar, tab to okay, & press the > spacebar or enter. > > That's it, you should now have a hotkey for Jaws. > HTH > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom > To: jul > Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 3:18 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] hot keys > > > I’ve heard of hot keys, but what exactly are they, and if I like them, > how > > do I set them up? > 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/
