that was some good helpful info, thanks for sharing
On Oct 18, 2015, at 8:42 PM, Rick Justice <ricjust...@jaws-users.com> wrote:
Mike,
Give this a look:
Research It
For a quick overview, see Research It On the Fly, or continue reading the
following introduction.
Research It is a versatile tool that provides quick access to data while
also making it easy to return to your primary task. It uses what is known as
a lookup source and the Results Viewer to find information, whether it is
the meaning of a word, your local weather forecast, top news stories, sports
scores, directions to and information about a local business, and more.
Using just a few keystrokes, you can launch Research It from any application
on your computer. The following describes keystrokes, available lookup
sources, and various ways to launch and use Research It.
a.. Keystrokes
b.. Lookup Sources
c.. Examples Showing How to Use Research It
d.. Changing the Default Lookup Source
e.. Removing or Adding a Lookup Source
f.. Troubleshooting
Research It On the Fly
To quickly lookup an item of interest using Research It, do the following:
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R.
The Research It dialog box appears with focus in the Word or Phrase edit
combo box.
2.. Do one of the following:
a.. Type a word, phrase, date, tracking number, or other item into the
edit combo box, press TAB, and then select a lookup source from the list.
b.. Select an item from the edit combo box history list, press TAB, and
then select a lookup source from the list.
c.. Press TAB to jump directly to the Lookup Source list, and then select
a lookup source. (This option is useful when using a news lookup source.)
3.. Press ENTER.
After a few seconds, the JAWS Results Viewer window opens and displays the
search results.
Note: For specific examples describing how to enter search parameters,
refer to Research It Examples.
Keystrokes
The following briefly describes the available Research It keystrokes. Note
that if JAWS is configured for Laptop Layout mode, substitute CAPS LOCK for
the INSERT key.
a.. INSERT+SPACEBAR, R: Opens the Research It dialog box, where you can
then type a word or expression of interest, and then select a lookup source
to perform your search. This can be a zip code, or city and state, or city
and country that can be used with the Weather lookup tool to read a
forecast, or a date that is used to view baseball or football schedules and
scores, or a word to use with the Wikipedia search query to view its meaning
or description. This convenient, layered keystroke provides the most
efficient way to search for a term. Note: When using this keystroke, press
and release INSERT+SPACEBAR, and then press R.
b.. INSERT+WINDOWS Key+R: Launches Research It and uses the primary lookup
source to directly show results in the Results Viewer. This keystroke
bypasses the Research It dialog box.
By default, Wiktionary is the primary lookup source. This means that while
the cursor is on a word in a document or Web page, you can press this
keystroke and quickly lookup the Wiktionary description for that word. You
can always change the primary lookup source at any time using the Options
button or the JAWS Settings Center, which lets you select which lookup
source to use as the JAWS default or as the default for individual
applications. For example, if you spend most of your day searching for or
working with medical terms, the Health Search on WebMD lookup source would
be a good choice to set as your default. Likewise, if your job requires that
you frequently lookup UPS tracking numbers, then the UPS Tracking lookup
source would be a good candidate for your primary lookup source. As you
become more familiar with Research It, and as more lookup modules are
created and made available to you, you will want to change the default
lookup source used by JAWS, or just use a different lookup source on the
fly.
c.. INSERT+CTRL+WINDOWS Key+R: Functions the same as the INSERT+SPACEBAR,
R keystroke.
d.. INSERT+F2, R: Opens Research It from the Run JAWS Manager dialog box.
It provides another way for you to select a lookup source for the word at
the current cursor location. Note that this is temporary and does not change
your default settings. JAWS will continue to use the primary lookup source
the next time you run Research It.
e.. ESC: Closes the Results Viewer window and returns to your original
focus point.
Lookup Sources
JAWS comes with the following lookup sources.
a.. Wiktionary: Provides a dictionary description of the word at the
current cursor location in a document or Web page. You can also use the edit
combo box to type a word to lookup. Wiktionary is the primary lookup source.
Refer to the Wiktionary example for more information.
b.. Wikipedia: Provides encyclopedia results for the word at the current
cursor location in a document or Web page. You can also use the edit combo
box to type a word to lookup. See the Wikipedia example for more
information.
c.. Weather: Reports the current weather forecast for a city or location
entered in the edit field. See the Weather example for more information.
d.. BBC Top News Stories: Displays a link and a synopsis of news stories
as reported by the BBC. Select the link to read the complete story. See the
News Stories example to help you configure the news search.
e.. CNN Headline News: Displays a link and a synopsis of news stories as
reported by CNN Headline News. Select the link to read the complete story.
To use this lookup source, leave the edit combo box blank, and then select
it from the list.
f.. Reuters Top News Stories: Displays a synopsis of the top five news
stories as reported by Reuters news agency. A link for the complete story is
also available. To use this lookup source, leave the edit combo box blank,
and then select it from the list.
g.. Technology News from CNET: Displays a link and a synopsis of the
latest headlines from CNET news. Select the link to read the complete story.
To use this lookup source, leave the edit combo box blank, and then select
it from the list.
h.. MLB Scores: Reports major league baseball scores and schedules for the
date entered in the edit field. If you do not enter a date, you will get
today's schedule or game results. See the Sports League Scores and Schedules
example for more information.
i.. NBA Scores: Reports national basketball association scores and
schedules for the date entered in the edit combo box. If you do not enter a
date, you will get today's schedule or game results.
j.. NCAA Football: Reports schedules and results of your favorite college
football teams. Because of the number of college teams, there are several
ways to get search results. One way is to open Research It (INSERT+SPACEBAR,
R), type a date using the mm/dd/yyyy date format, and then select NCAA
Football. This shows a full list of games scheduled or played during that
week. Another is to leave the search field blank and see schedules or
results for the current week. The last way is to search for your favorite
college teams by typing team names separated by a semicolon. This shows the
current week's schedules or results for those schools. For example, type
Florida; Texas; California to view results for teams with Florida, Texas, or
California in their names. Search results display in the Results Viewer as a
link so that you can open a Web browser and read a recap of past games or a
preview of future games. Press CTRL+DOWN ARROW to move between the dates
displayed for the week.
a.. NFL Scores: Reports national football league scores and schedules for
the date entered in the edit combo box. If you do not enter a date, you will
get today's schedule or game results.
b.. NHL Scores: Reports national hockey league scores and schedules for
the date entered in the edit combo box. If you do not enter a date, you will
get today's schedule or game results.
c.. Business Search: Allows you to search for a specific or general
business in your area using its name or business category and location. The
location can be in the form of a zip code, city, or city and state. Search
results will provide the name, address, phone number, and, when applicable,
Web site link. Always use a semicolon to separate the business name or
category from the location, for example, pizza; 33716. This particular
search will return a list of pizza restaurants in and around the 33716 zip
code. If you know the name and location of a business, such as John Doe
Plumbing in St. Petersburg, Florida, you can type john doe plumbing; st
petersburg, florida to retrieve the address and phone number. If you would
rather see results for more plumbers in your city, enter the term plumbers
and then the location for a list of these businesses in your area. Note: Use
a comma to separate the city and state location. Also, do not use a period
when typing city name abbreviations, for example, type St Petersburg, or
Washington, DC. For more information, refer to the Business Search example.
d.. People Search: Allows you to search for an individual using the
person's first and last name, and location. Use semicolons to separate
search terms, for example, John Smith; St. Petersburg, Florida. Note: Use a
comma to separate the city and state or province location. Use an asterisk
after the last name to view a list of all individuals within that location
with the same last name. See the People Search example for more information.
e.. UPS Tracking: Returns progress and delivery status information for a
valid UPST tracking number. Type the number in the edit combo box, and
select this lookup source. Note: This lookup source is a good candidate to
set as your default if your job requires you to frequently track UPS
shipments.
f.. USPS Tracking: Returns progress and delivery status information for a
valid USPS tracking number. Type the number in the edit combo box, and
select this lookup source.
g.. Amazon Product Search: Displays search results from Amazon.com® for
the word or item entered in the edit combo box. Results appear as links
followed by price and shipping information.
h.. BookshareT Book Search: Displays search results from Bookshare.org
based on an author's name, a book's ISBN number, or words found in a book
title or book description. If a match is found, the result appears as a link
containing the author, title, and copyright date.
i.. Area Code Lookup: Type a U.S. or Canadian area code into the edit
combo box to learn the city, state, or province location for that area code.
j.. Time Search: Displays the current time and time zone for any location
typed into the edit field. Note: Be specific when entering a location since
one name may represent multiple cities. For example, if you only type London
into the edit combo box, you will receive time results for London, England,
U.K., London, Ontario, Canada, and London, Arkansas, U.S.A. If no result is
returned, enter another city that is close to the preferred location.
k.. Stock Quotes: Displays current and up to 52-week historical financial
information for the stock symbol entered in the edit field or selected from
a document, spreadsheet, or Web page. To do this, type the stock symbol in
the edit combo box, and select this lookup source.
l.. Convert Currency: Use this lookup source to convert an amount of money
from one currency into a foreign equivalent. The current day's exchange rate
is used to convert the currency values typed into the lookup edit field.
Note: Three letter abbreviations are used to represent international
currencies, for example, USD for U.S. dollars, GBP for British pounds, or
EUR for Euros. To view a list of valid currency abbreviations, select the
Convert Currency lookup without entering a monetary value. Research It will
indicate that you must enter valid currency values and will then display a
list of currency abbreviations for numerous countries. Run Convert Currency
again, but this time use the appropriate currency abbreviations from the
previous list. When typing currencies and amounts into the lookup edit
field, first type the amount and currency you are converting from, and then
type the currency that you are converting to. For example, to convert 100
U.S. dollars into British pounds, type 100 USD GBP using a space between
each item typed. The result will appear similar to 100 U.S. dollars = 61.
2070021 British pounds. Refer to the Convert Currency example for more
information.
m.. Flight Info Lookup: Provides recent or current flight status when you
type an airline abbreviation followed by a valid flight number in the edit
combo box. Two letter abbreviations are used to identify an airline. A list
of abbreviations will appear in the Results Viewer if you enter an invalid
airline code, an invalid flight number, or no information in the edit combo
box. Text typed in the edit combo box is not case-sensitive and can be
entered with or without a space between the airline abbreviation and flight
number.
n.. Health Search on WebMD: Provides search results from the Web site
WebMD® for the words entered in the lookup edit field or located at the
current cursor position in a document or Web page. If a match is found,
results appear as a link with a brief synopsis. Note: You may be interested
in using this as your primary lookup source if your job requires you to
search for and use medical terms.
If you are a software developer or script developer, you can create and
customize your own lookup module and tailor it to your organization's needs.
A law or medical office can have a search engine for legal and medical
terms, while a school or government agency can have a lookup module
dedicated to specific acronyms and terminology. Visit the JAWS Documentation
Web page to download a developer's guide that outlines formatting for rule
sets and debugging techniques.
Research It Examples
There are several ways to run Research It. You can use the default lookup
source, or you can select a lookup source from the Research It list. The
following examples show different ways to search for specific information.
For other ideas and ways to use Research It, listen to the August 2009
FSCast for a demonstration.
Wiktionary
Imagine that you are reading a document online and you come across an
unfamiliar word. With Wiktionary set as your primary lookup source, you can
do the following:
1.. While the cursor is on that word, press INSERT+WINDOWS Key+R to launch
Research It.
After a few seconds, the JAWS Results Viewer window opens and displays a
Wiktionary-based description of the word. With the Results Viewer open, you
can also select and copy the information to the Windows clipboard.
2.. After reading the description, press ESC to close the Results Viewer,
and JAWS returns to the cursor location in your document.
Wikipedia
You can use Wikipedia to quickly research an item.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R.
2.. In the edit combo box, type the term that you want to find, and then
press TAB. For example, type:
Freedom Scientific, and press TAB.
3.. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS or first letter navigation to select
Wikipedia, and press ENTER.
4.. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens and displays the
results returned from the Wikipedia lookup. Press ESC to close the Results
Viewer.
Weather
Use the Weather lookup source to receive the current weather forecast for
any location based on city name, airport code, or zip code.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R.
2.. In the edit field, type your current location, local airport code, or
zip code, and then press TAB. For example, type:
st petersburg florida, or
TPA, or
33716, and then press TAB.
3.. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS or first letter navigation to select
Weather, and press ENTER.
4.. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens and displays the
weather forecast for the entered location. After reading the information,
press ESC to close the Results Viewer.
News Stories
For a summary of current news stories, you can use the following procedure
for the BBC, CNN, Reuters, and Technology News for CNET lookup sources.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R, and then press TAB to move focus to the
Lookup Source list.
2.. Select a news lookup source from the list, and press ENTER.
3.. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens and displays a
synopsis of news stories using the selected lookup source. If you want more
information about a specific story, select its Full Article link. This
action closes the Results Viewer window and then displays the complete story
in a Web browser. Otherwise, press ESC to close the Results Viewer.
Sports League Scores and Schedules
Use the following procedure if you want to look at baseball, basketball,
football, or hockey schedules and scores for a specific day.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R.
2.. In the edit field, type the date using the MM/DD/YYYY format, and then
press TAB.
Note: If you do not enter a date, you will get today's schedule and game
results.
3.. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS or first letter navigation to select MLB
Scores, NBA Scores, NFL Scores, or NHL Scores, and then press ENTER.
4.. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens and displays a
list of games scheduled for that day. Each game listed in the Results Viewer
is a link. Select any link to launch your Web browser and read a recap and
statistics of past games, or a preview of future games. If you do not select
a game link, press ESC to close the Results Viewer.
Note: If you select a league that is currently in the off-season, no
results will appear.
Business Search
Use the Business Search lookup source to find a specific or general business
in your area. Search results will provide the name, address, and phone
number.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R.
2.. Type a business name or business category, followed by a semicolon,
and then a zip code, city, or city and state for the location. Next, press
TAB. For example, type:
grocery store; 33716 and then press TAB
(These parameters will generate a list of grocery stores in and around the
33716 zip code after you select the Business Search lookup source.)
italian restaurants; st petersburg, florida and then press TAB
(These parameters will generate a list of Italian restaurants in St.
Petersburg, Florida after you select the Business Search lookup source.)
Note: Always use a semicolon to separate the business name or business
category from the location. Use a comma to separate the city and state
location. Do not use a period when typing city name abbreviations, for
example, type St Petersburg, FL, or Washington, DC.
3.. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS or first letter navigation to select
Business Search, and press ENTER.
4.. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens and displays your
search results.
People Search
To quickly find an individual, you can enter the person's name followed by
location. However, the key to a successful search is to enter as many
details as possible, such as the person's first and last name, city, and
state, to improve the odds of finding that person.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R.
2.. Type the person's first and last name followed by a semicolon, and
then type the city, followed by a comma, and the state abbreviation.
3.. Press TAB.
4.. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS or first letter navigation to select People
Search, and press ENTER.
5.. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens. The following
results are possible:
a.. The name that you are searching for appears in the list of results
that display in the Results Viewer.
b.. No results are returned, so you will need to try a different name.
c.. Many results appear, but the name that you are looking for is not
displayed in the Results Viewer. If the person is not in the list, the
search criteria may need to be modified to narrow the search even further.
In this case, repeat steps two and three, but this time, after typing the
person's name followed by a semicolon, type the zip code. For example, John
Smith; 33716.
Convert Currency
Use the Convert Currency lookup source to quickly convert an amount of money
from one currency to another currency. The lookup source uses
three-character abbreviations to represent international currencies. The
conversion that appears is based on the day's current conversion rate.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R.
2.. Type the amount of money and currency that you want to convert from
followed by the currency that you want to convert to, and then press TAB.
For example, to convert 100 U.S. dollars into Euros, type:
100 USD EUR and then press TAB.
Note: Make sure to include a space between each item. Always use the
currency's three-character abbreviation. Select currency abbreviations for a
list of currencies.
3.. Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS or first letter navigation to select
Convert Currency and then press ENTER.
4.. After a few seconds, the Results Viewer window opens and displays the
conversion results, for example:
100 U.S. dollars = 67.4399784 Euros
If you did not type a valid currency, Research It will display the
currency abbreviations so that you can try again.
Changing the Default Lookup Source
The fastest way to change the default lookup source is through the Research
It dialog box as described in the following steps. Note that the default can
also be set using the Settings Center.
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R. The Research It dialog box opens.
2.. Press TAB to move to the Options button, and then press ENTER. The
Research It Options dialog box opens.
3.. Press the UP or DOWN ARROWS to select a lookup source, and then press
TAB to move to the Set Primary button.
4.. Press SPACEBAR to make the selected item the primary lookup source,
and then choose OK to save changes and close the Research It Options dialog
box.
Note: After setting a default lookup source, you can use INSERT+WINDOWS
Key+R, which bypasses the Research It dialog box and automatically launches
the Results Viewer using the new default. You can also continue to use
INSERT+SPACEBAR, R to run Research It.
Using Settings Center
To assign a default lookup source using Settings Center, do the following:
1.. Press INSERT+F2, and select Settings Center.
2.. Press CTRL+SHIFT+D to load the JAWS default settings.
3.. Press TAB to move to the tree view, and then select and open the
Research It group.
4.. Press SPACEBAR to choose the Configure Lookup button. The Research It
Options dialog box opens.
5.. Press the UP or DOWN ARROWS to select a lookup source, and then press
TAB to move to the Set Primary button.
6.. Press SPACEBAR to make the selected item the primary lookup source.
7.. Choose OK to save changes and close the Research It Options dialog
box.
8.. Choose OK to save changes and close Settings Center.
Select Research It Options Dialog for more information about this dialog
box.
Removing or Adding a Lookup Source
To remove or add an item to the Lookup Source list, do the following:
1.. Press INSERT+SPACEBAR, R. The Research It dialog box opens.
2.. Press TAB to move to the Options button, and then press SPACEBAR. The
Research It Options dialog box opens.
3.. Press UP or DOWN ARROWS to select a lookup source, and then do one of
the following:
a.. To remove a lookup source from the list, press SPACEBAR to clear the
check box.
b.. To add a lookup source to the list, press SPACEBAR to select the check
box.
4.. Press TAB to move to the OK button and then press ENTER.
Note: When you update your copy of JAWS, all lookup sources are restored
and appear in the list box.
Troubleshooting
If you have trouble running Research It, and your computer uses a proxy
server to connect to the Internet, try the following:
1.. While JAWS is running, open Internet Explorer.
2.. Press ALT+T to open the Tools menu and then select Internet Options.
3.. Press CTRL+TAB to navigate to and open the Advanced page.
4.. Press H to navigate to the HTTP 1.1 Settings, and then select both Use
HTTP 1.1 through proxy connections and Use HTTP 1.1.
5.. Choose OK.
6.. Restart JAWS.
HTH,
Rick Justice
Tomorrow's another day, another way!
and if tomorrow never comes, problem solved!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike B" <mb69ma...@charter.net>
To: "Jaws-Users List" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 18, 2015 9:20 PM
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Research It Search Commands
Hi All,
When I press, Insert, Spacebar, + ? *question mark*, a list of search
commands / keystrokes opens & Jaws reads them but, how can I copy these
search commands? Or, does anyone have a list of these commands that you can
post? I've tried virtualizing the window but, that doesn't work. Also,
I've looked in Research It / Help & couldn't find this list there either.
All help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks much.
Take care.
Mike
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