I for one thank you although this does not affect me personally I believe there are a few folks that will benefit from this information.
I will be honest in saying there is a lot about JAWS that I do not know, probably like this it does not impact me directly. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked perfectly. -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Flor Lynch Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 12:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] making the jaws key a sticky key. The term you want to use is 'sticky key'. (Toggle is different.) You may try JAWS' Insert Key Mode. Press Insert+6, then Ctrl+shift+d for DEFAULT; then type in key. one of the results will be Insert Key Mode. You will check this checkbox. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Geoff Eden" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 3:13 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] making the jaws key a toggle >I am experiencing reduced function in my left hand which gives me some >limitations using the keyboard. I do use Dragon NaturallySpeaking with >Jay say, but its command structure can only take one so far. Truly, it >would be incredibly facilitating to have the insert key, or its >alternative, made into a toggle to lock it on or off in order to reduce >the acrobatics necessary for some keystrokes. > > With reduced function I often make mistakes and send jaws into nether > territory which has resulted in a couple of uncorrectable die lemmas. > > I'm sure that all of you know exactly what I mean, and I would surely > appreciate your support in approaching freedom scientific to give us > this option. I simply can't imagine that it would be difficult. > > To reduce the potential of making a mistake, perhaps multiple > keystrokes on the jaws key would initiate the toggle. This should > prevent any inadvertent switching, which I acknowledge could become > extremely confusing. > > I guess, in looking for unique keystrokes that may be necessary for > access in the future, all of us may have to look at sequential > keystrokes to open new options. > > A belated happy new year to all. > > Geoff > > 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/
