[Athen] A Couple, Quick JAWS Questions

[Gaeir Dietrich]

In Word, if you have the “hidden” attributes turned on, you get a lot more formatting information. The keyboard shortcut is Control + Shift + 8 (or Control + asterisk).

 

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From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Beach
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2016 5:51 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network
Subject: Re: [Athen] A Couple, Quick JAWS Questions

 

Hello,

 

<M>

1.	I'm working with a JAWS user who is taking a programming class. They are using Notepad ++ and the command prompt to write and run code. I'm wondering whether there is a setting that will allows JAWS to announce indentation (tabs) in a text editor like Notepad ++.

 

<R>

In NotePad, press JAWS-KEY+V to load the verbosity settings.  Then arrow down until you find the settings for indent and turn them on.  This “should” but I haven’t tried it in that editor.

 

<M>

2.	I also had a student complain that the settings in JAWS that allow font attributes to be read out loud appear to turn on arbitrarily with some Microsoft Word documents and not with others. Can anyone think of a reason that this might happen or a way to ensure that it does not?

 

<R>

What attributes are being spoken?  Is it heading levels or font colors and types?  You can use the same verbosity settings to see what is happening.

 

I cannot think of a reason why this is happening unless they are working with a document that another person created and the reveal codes have been turned on.  Without seeing a sample, it is hard for me to say for sure.

 

HTH.

 

 

 

Robert Lee Beach

Assistive Technology Specialist

Kansas City Kansas Community College

7250 State Avenue

Kansas City, KS  66112

913-288-7671

rbeach at kckcc.edu

 

From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Michele Bromley
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2016 4:11 PM
To: DSSHE-L at listserv.buffalo.edu; athen-list at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Athen] A Couple, Quick JAWS Questions

 

Good afternoon, friends!

 

I am much more comfortable with NVDA than I am with JAWS, and I am wondering whether any of you might be able to help me out with a few settings questions.

1.	I'm working with a JAWS user who is taking a programming class. They are using Notepad ++ and the command prompt to write and run code. I'm wondering whether there is a setting that will allows JAWS to announce indentation (tabs) in a text editor like Notepad ++.
2.	I also had a student complain that the settings in JAWS that allow font attributes to be read out loud appear to turn on arbitrarily with some Microsoft Word documents and not with others. Can anyone think of a reason that this might happen or a way to ensure that it does not?

Best,

 

Michele Bromley




Michele Joy Bromley

Inclusive Technology Coordinator

Disability Resource Center

Portland State University

 

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