It may not make a sound when you're in another program. But when I
download something it reads the notification area just like Window-Eyes
does and it says "Alt-N." And Alt-N is an IE command to focus the
notification area. I then tab through the buttons just as I do with
Window-Eyes.
Then it usually loses focus, which it seems to like to do.
Tom
On 7/18/2017 1:52 PM, Marten Post Uiterweer wrote:
> No, there is no such a feature for the notification area [alt-n].
> Jaws speaks out when tekst is in this area, but will not generate a
> sound as Window-Eyes does even when you are in an other program.
>
> Marten
>
> On Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:41:52 -0400 Tom Kingston via Talk
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> And regarding the Alt-N for the notification bar in IE? That's an IE
command.
>> Hth,
>> Tom
>>
>>
>> On 7/18/2017 7:31 AM, Lloyd Rasmussen via Talk wrote:
>>> I think all these functions and more are in JAWS. In particular, there
>>> are a huge number of settings pertaining to web browser operation.
>>> One way to get started is to press insert-H within a given program such
>>> as Word or a browser, and start reading. In many cases, these help
>>> windows act like web pages, with hyperlinks on the individual items.
>>> On the web, the Insert-Tab items are broken out onto insert-function
>>> keys for different types of items. You can also use insert-1 to go into
>>> keyboard learn mode, where in a given program the hotkeys you press
will
>>> briefly describe their functions, just like in Window-Eyes.
>>> The closest thing to "read status line" or ctrl-insert-S is
insert-PgDn.
>>> Read current line is insert-up-arrow.
>>> Read to end is insert-down-arrow.
>>> There is a lot to learn in JAWS, and your muscles have to be retrained
>>> in many cases. It's a pain, but it's probably worth it.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Lloyd Rasmussen, Kensington, MD
>>> http://lras.home.sprynet.com
>>> -----Original Message----- From: CJ &AA MAY via Talk
>>> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2017 5:19 AM
>>> To: 'Dwayne McNutt' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List'
>>> Subject: RE: Does Jaws have . . . .
>>>
>>> Some of Window-eyes' features I've found really useful have been
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Read page elements: insert e;
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Speak summary: control shift s;
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Display page navigation dialog: insert tab reads comments, huyperlinks
>>> spelling errors and more).
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I wondered if Jaws had the equivalent? As Jaws calls things by
different
>>> names I'm having difficulty searching to look this up myself. And
>>> lastly, do
>>> we treat notifications the same with alt n to access the open/save
options
>>> etc.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hope someone can help.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> My aim is to learn half a dozen Jaws keystrokes a day but it is a
relief to
>>> be typing this back in good old Window-eyes!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alison
>>>
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