[nfbcs] When to turn off the Jaws virtual cursor

[Steve Jacobson]

Tracy,

First, there isn't any absolute rule when to turn off the JAWS Virtual Cursor or turn off the Window-Eyes Browse 
Mode.  On web sites that use newer HTML, some web controls are now made to work better directly.  For example, 
sometimes the arrow keys will navigate what appear to be list boxes and allow one to interact with them.  This can 
be seen on some of the newer webmail sites where you can move up and down a list of messages without the virtual 
cursor and press a key to delete a message.  Whether that helps you in this case is hard to know, though.  If you 
are clicking on one item of what appears to be a list, it might be worth trying with the virtual cursor off.  

Another thing to try with newer websites is that sometimes pressing ENTER on an area that would normally need to be 
clicked will cause the action to occur even if the area is not identified as a link.  This, of course, is with the 
virtual cursor on.


Finally, Mike's advice of routing the JAWS cursor to PC and then clicking might be easier than the approach you are 
currently taking.  It is at least worth a try.

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Thu, 28 May 2015 10:32:36 -0400, Tracy Carcione via nfbcs wrote:

>I have heard people here say they sometimes turn off the Jaws virtual cursor
>to make a website work better.  Could someone give an example of when to try
>this?

>The MS Web Publishing website I was being trained on seems to require
>clicking with the Jaws mouse, and the Jaws mouse is not where the PC cursor
>is.  I was switching to the Jaws cursor, finding the place I want, then
>clicking.  Would this be the kind of thing where turning off the Jaws
>virtual cursor might help?

>Thanks.

>Tracy

> 

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