Hi Rick,
In Windows 8, 8.1 and 10, one can simply press Windows Key+enter to start
Narrator.
With Windows XP, Vista and 7, one can simply press alt+U to bring up the
Ease of Access Centre, and if it starts talking, you can press alt+N to
start Narrator.
If the dialog box does not talk, the alt+N keystroke will begin the Narrator
application also.
More likely than not, the Ease Of Access Centre may not speak upon
launching, but as soon as I press Windows Key+U, I wait a few seconds, then
follow it up with alt+N to begin Narrator.
If your computer is an older model, it may take several seconds to a minute
before Narrator actually starts speaking, however, if you pressed the
shortcuts correctly, Narrator will come up.
Also, when using the shortcut keys of Windows Key+enter to start Narrator,
pressing it again will turn it off, as it is a toggle shortcut, meaning you
can use it to turn it on and off.
Also, Windows Key+escape will turn Narrator off.
Hope this helps.
Scorpio
-----Original Message-----
From: Rick Justice
Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 11:07 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Starting Narrator in Windows 7
Narrator can be started quickly when Jaws stops talking for some reason.
Simply create a shortcut on the Desktop for Narrator,
that can be launched from the desktop or via a shortcut key.
The file path to Narrator in Windows XP, Vista and 7 is as follows:
C:\Windows\System32\Narrator.exe
I suspect the file path is the same in Windows 8 & 10.
Once you have located the file, simply press the applications key
then select the "Send to" menu, and finally select Desktop create shortcut.
This will place a shortcut on the desktop, and you can assign a keystroke
from the properties of the shortcut.
Alternatively, you can de-select all items on the desktop, by pressing the
combination of the spacebar and the control key, and then press the
applications key,
and select shortcut from the New sub-menu,and copy the above file path into
the target field of the shortcut,
and then tab to the okay button and press the spacebar.
I haven't checked the jaws-users website, but it is possible that Dave
already has a shortcut for Narrator there.
HTH,
Rick Justice
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