Hello there! I think you're unable to make difference between virtual pc cursor and JAWS cursor so not getting what to use.
Okay, just try to figure out my words and you'll find it out very easy. When you are working in any word document or just simply sitting on your desktop, it is PC cursor with you to help you to navigate around the window. but, when you are having some time to enjoy your facebook account or gmail or may be twitter or anything else, you are surfing the web. Here to perform all these tasks, Virtual PC cursor is activated. now imagine the situation where you are unable to read something with the virtual pc cursor and that is still visible on the screen such as url of the page, you can read such information by using JAWS cursor. in fact, you can use JAWS cursor to read that information without disturbing the focus of the virtual pc cursor. It means, whatever is not in the reach of virtual PC cursor can be located by the help of JAWS cursor. JAWS cursor is basically used to grab some text which can not be located by any other cursor. After finding any clickable element by JAWS cursor, we can also click it using left mouse button. *** I am not so much expert right now still I tried to explain in my words. Hope it helps you to make your decision. Thanks and regards: Shyam On 12/22/13, Mike B. <mb69ma...@charter.net> wrote: > Hi Kevin, > > All 4 of the cursors are explained below: > > 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. > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kevin Lee > To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com > Sent: Saturday, December 21, 2013 7:56 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] cursors > > > what is the difference between using the virtual pc cursor from using the > jaws cursor? > email is golden ! > Kevinlee > 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/
