An Immersion into JAWS for Windows 2018 Textbook Table of Contents

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Introduction
The JAWS Startup Wizard
Speech Settings
Run JAWS Settings
Common Options
Verbosity Settings
Tutor messages
Access Key
Verbosity Level
Graphic Verbosity
BrailleTranslation Settings
Braille Settings
Basic Settings
Tutor Messages
Access Key
Automatically Start JAWS
Windows System Parameters
Advanced
Configuring the Voices of JAWS
Voice Profiles
Voice
Select a Voice Profile
Select a Sound Card
Application Settings
Navigation Quick Key Manager
JAWS Tandem
JAWS HELP
Keyboard Help
Control Help
Application Help
JAWS Command Search
JAWS Speech History
Lower Volume of Other Programs when JAWS is Speaking
Screen Shade
Enable Screen Shade
Disable Screen Shade
Keyboard Lock
Exercise: JAWS for Windows Basics
Navigate and Read Text
Windows Text Navigation Commands
JAWS for Windows Desktop Reading Commands
Read by Sentence
JAWS for Windows Laptop Reading Commands
Adjust the Rate of Speech
Permanently Adjust the Rate of Speech
Keyboard Conflicts
JAWS Cursor Navigation
Restrict the JAWS or Invisible Cursor
Tether JAWS to PC
Move the JAWS Cursor in Small Increments
Use the Physical Mouse
Mouse Echo Layered Keyboard Commands
JAWS Find
Lock the Keyboard
Exercise: Read and Navigate Text
The Run JAWS Manager
JAWS Dictionary Manager
Add a Dictionary Entry
Delete an Entry
Edit an Entry
Close the Dictionary Manager
Label Graphics
Automatically Label Graphics
Label an Individual Graphic
Speech on Demand
Exercise: Run JAWS Manager, Dictionary, Graphics and Speech on Demand
JAWS Settings Center
Select an Application
Load the Default Configuration File
Search the Settings Center
The Tree View
Setting Description
Save and Close the Settings Center
Exercise: Open and Access the JAWS Settings Center
User Options
Progress Bar Announce
Typing Echo
Screen Echo
Typing Interrupt
Insert Key Mode
Key Repeat
Show Virtual Viewer on Screen
Lower Audio Volume of Programs while JAWS Speaks
Exercise: Settings Center – User Options
Text Processing
General
Number and Date Processing
Speech Verbosity
Speech Options
Exercise: Settings Center – Text Processing, Speech Verbosity and Speech Options
Speech and Sounds Schemes
Create or Modify a Sound Scheme
Exercise: Speech and Sounds Schemes
Say All
Exercise: Say All
Graphics and Symbols
Announce Special Symbols When
Speak Character Value in Hex
Graphic Verbosity
Graphic Dimensions
Caret and Cursor Options
Notify When Cursor Changes Shape
Text Caret Blink Rate
Mouse Click Tolerance
Vertical Caret Dimensions
Horizontal Caret Dimensions
Punctuation Settings
Customize Punctuation
Open Customize Punctuation
Edit a Punctuation Mark Verbosity
Edit Punctuation Description
Silence a Punctuation Mark
Advanced Punctuation Configuration
Restore Punctuation Defaults
Punctuation Level
Keyboard Settings
General Settings
Navigation Quick Keys
JAWS Insert Key
JAWS Key for Desktop Layout
Initial State of Numlock Key
Differentiate between Numpad Keys and Extended Keys
Differentiate between Right and Left Paired Keys
Allow On Screen Keyboards
Manage Key Labels
Touch Keyboard
Touch Typing Mode
Touch Typing Echo
Touch Keyboard Notifications
Touch Alternative Character Panel Popup Notification
Exercise: Punctuation and Keyboard Settings
Mouse Echo
Miscellaneous Options
Sleep Mode
Search for Prompts
Use Virtual Ribbon Menu
Use Virtual PC Cursor
Track Focus Rectangle
Text Out Delay
Pixels Per Space
Pixels Per Tab
Left Margin in Pixels
Underline Proximity
Rely on MSAA for List Views
MSAA Mode
Error Reporting
Last Changed Settings
Custom Highlight Assign
Add a Custom Highlight
Custom Highlight Dialog
Delete a Custom Highlight
Select the Highlights Echoed in an Application
Research It
Research It Dialog
Execute a Research It Search
Execute a Search via the Research It dialog.
Execute an Instant Search
Research It History
Configure a Default Research It Lookup Resource
Exercise: Research It
Text Analyzer
Text Analyzer Options
Exercise: Text Analyzer
Re-Class Windows Controls
Control Types
Re-class the Control
JAWS Quick Settings
Virtualize a Window
The Keyboard Manager
Add a Keystroke
Remove a Keystroke
Change a Keystroke
Find a Keystroke
View Command Documentation
Close the Keyboard Manager
Convenient OCR
Convenient OCR Settings
JAWS find in Convenient OCR
OCR Text in Scanned Documents
OCR Text from a Scanner
OCR a Single Page of Text from the PEARL Camera
OCR Multiple Pages from the PEARL Camera
On Top Windows
Frames
Configuring Frame Coordinates
Configure Frame Properties
The Frame Viewer
The Options Menu
The Frames List
Frame Properties
General
Validation Rules
Events
Position

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