[nfbcs] JAWS, Bookshare, and Web reader

[Nicole Torcolini]

With JAWS running and the Braille display connected:
1. Press JAWS key (insert or caps lock depending on the keyboard layout)
with 6.
2. Press shift tab to move to the applications list.
3. Press home to move to "Default all applications".
4. Tab twice to get to the settings list.
5. Press B to move to Braille (or use the arrow keys).
6. Press right arrow to expand the tree.
7. Down arrow to General, then right arrow to expand, then down arrow to
Translation and right arrow again.
8. The first option under translation cycles between no translation, output
only, or input and output.
9. Press space until you hear the setting that you want.
10. Tab to apply and press enter.
 11. Tab to okay and press enter.

-----Original Message-----
From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Jim Portillo
Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2013 3:30 PM
To: Jim Portillo
Subject: [nfbcs] JAWS, Bookshare, and Web reader

Hi there,

 

I have questions I need to find answers to by tomorrow and not enough time
to play around with what I need. <grin>

 

A student of mine needs to be able to read a bookshare book both using his
Braille display and JAWS.  At first, I'd downloaded the BRF file and opened
it with NotePad.  The Grade 2 Braille file came up just fine, but JAWS was
reading the translated code.  That didn't work.

Then I found out about Web Reader from Bookshare, and I guess I can click on
the "Read Now" link, and the book will show up in both text and with JAWS.
Here are my questions.  Oh, and this kid is using a Brailliant display.

 

First, JAWS seems to be reading just fine, but do you know if the actual
book will appear in Grade 2 on the Braille display?  I don't have one
available right now to test it out, and I see him first thing tomorrow
morning.

Second, when I did the "read now" feature, Bookshare's introductory section
popped up, and then when it ended, I just got a "frame end" message.  I
couldn't go any further.  Do I use the Frames list for this, or should
things be coming up on their own?

 

Finally, if Grade 2 Braille doesn't appear on the Braille display, what
would be the easiest way of getting it to display in Grade 2 without
affecting how JAWS is reading the book?

I thought perhaps altering the JAWS Braille setting, but not having used a
Brailliant except for demos, I am not sure.

Any help would be appreciated.  My next thought is to possibly put it on his
BrailleNote, but I'm not sure if he wants it done that way.

 

Jim

 

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