[nfb-db] Trying to use the computer with just a Keyboard

[Gerardo Corripio]

  April commented that Jaws sounds like a whisper, thus maybe with a 
Braille display? how much are they?

El 02/11/2013 08:56 a.m., Dr. Denise M Robinson escribió:
> April
> Do make sure that if you are using a laptop that jaws is in laptop 
> mode. insert j, options then basics and alt l to layout and make sure 
> it has the layout you need to work correctly
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 10:50 AM, Gene Richburg <gene5402 at austin.rr.com 
> <mailto:gene5402 at austin.rr.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi April, are you using a desktop or a laptop?  If you’re using a
>     laptop, sometimes there is a key called the f n key that you have
>     to hold down to make key comonations work, like alt f4 for
>     instance, alt f4 is usually used to close programs, and let’s say
>     you’re in a browser, since some times web pages open in windows
>     from inside the browser windo, you would use control f4 to close
>     the window.  Now, some times it can get tricky when new web pages
>     open, if you don’t pay attention, and you do alt f4 you’ll close
>     the browser out altogether, internet explorer will warn
>     you of this but I don’t know if fire fox does.  Also, if you use
>     alt tab and alt shift tab, you can cycle through all the different
>     programs/windows you have open.  Alt tab will move you forward
>     through everything, and alt shift tab will move you backwards. 
>     Did you know about these combonations?  Just remember, it’s very
>     important, that you hold the alt key down firmly when you try to
>     do these combonations, otherwise they will not work.  Let me know
>     if you have anymore questions.
>     *From:* April Brown <mailto:aprilbrownwrite at gmail.com>
>     *Sent:* Saturday, November 02, 2013 6:56 AM
>     *To:* nfbktad at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfbktad at nfbnet.org> ;
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>     *Subject:* [nfb-db] Trying to use the computer with just a Keyboard
>
>     Following advice, I've tried to learn to use a computer with just
>     a keyboard.  I don't get it.  I can't open or close anything.
>
>     With the trial JAWs program, I tried to use both Firefox and
>     Safari with just the keyboard. I had the 11 page keyboard guide
>     open.  And none of the commands worked on either browser.  They
>     worked in Word and PDF./ /
>
>     I have no idea what "key" I am missing.  I am sure it is some
>     silly something that I'm supposed to toggle on or off to do it,
>     and everyone else in the world knows how without being told.
>
>     So far, the biggest problem I can see with JAWs, other than not
>     being able to configure it for the browsers, is the volume.  With
>     my massive hearing loss as well, and the volume at 100%, it sounds
>     like a whisper.  Is it worth my time to learn this program, if I
>     can't hear the speakers?  My hearing and comprehension is rapidly
>     decreasing.  I'm going to ask on the deaf blind group what they use.
>
>     April Brown
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