[Nebraska-Senior-Blind] JAWS Users - Here is one new feature in the newest update 2024 - Good for Zoom users

[Barbara Loos]

Thank you, Robert. I installed JAWS 2024 yesterday, but haven't read the
"What's New" yet. 

 

Sincerely,

 

Barbara 

 

From: Nebraska-Senior-Blind <nebraska-senior-blind-bounces at nfbnet.org> On
Behalf Of Robert Leslie Newman via Nebraska-Senior-Blind
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2023 2:57 PM
To: NE senior division listserv <nebraska-senior-blind at nfbnet.org>
Cc: robertleslienewman at gmail.com
Subject: [Nebraska-Senior-Blind] JAWS Users - Here is one new feature in the
newest update 2024 - Good for Zoom users

 


JAWS 2024 Features


Face in View


Video calls have become a standard form of communication in the workplace,
in schools, and in personal relationships. Before joining a video call, you
want to make sure your setup is right and the camera is correctly focused on
you. The new Face in View feature helps with this by alerting you to key
visual details like:

*	Is my face centered in the view?
*	Am I looking directly at the camera?
*	Is the lighting adequate?
*	Are there additional items in the picture??

To activate Face in View, press the layered keystroke, INSERT+SPACEBAR,
followed by F, and then O. Once enabled, Face in View continually monitors
your face position and the lighting level. If anything changes, such as
tilting your head left or right, or a decrease in brightness, you are
automatically alerted. When focused in the Face in View application window,
you can also use TAB or the ARROW keys to review information such as the
position of your face in the picture, the current brightness level, and the
camera in use.

Note: Face in View is not currently available during an active video call as
it needs complete access to the camera.

While Face in View is active, the following layered keystrokes are
available:

*	Select a different camera (if multiple cameras are available):
INSERT+SPACEBAR, F, C. Once in the Camera layer, use UP or DOWN ARROW to
cycle through your cameras and press ESC to exit the layer once you've
selected the one you want to use.
*	Say detailed description, including face position and brightness:
INSERT+SPACEBAR, F, D.
*	Say brightness level: INSERT+SPACEBAR, F, L.
*	Say background description: INSERT+SPACEBAR, F, P.
*	Adjust face detection confidence level: INSERT+SPACEBAR, F, U. This
is useful when encountering sporadic "no face detected" messages, even
without any movement. The default and recommended detection confidence level
is 75 percent. However, raising the detection confidence level to 80 percent
or lowering it to 70 percent can improve consistency and allows you to
fine-tune face recognition in your specific environment.

Note: The INSERT+SPACEBAR, F, P command is designed to identify potential
items in your background using PictureSmart. However, it's important to
understand that the accuracy of results may differ. While background
descriptions might not always be completely precise, the intention is to
offer hints about what's within your camera view.

Once you have verified your face is correctly centered in the camera view
and the brightness level is good, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, F, O to turn off
Face in View prior to activating your video call.

 

 

Respectfully yours,

Robert Leslie Newman

NFBN Senior Division, President

 

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