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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Hi April,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>What you’ve written is a bit vague to diagnose. Learning keyboard commands is not something that comes quickly. I would not recommend familiarizing oneself with all of the short-cut keystrokes, at this point. There’s far too many and some of them are rare, if ever used. It can become overwhelming and frustrating.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>April, do you reside in Louisville? If so, have you been to the McDowell Center for an evaluation and training? That’s where I would start, if that’s possible. They can help you to determine the most appropriate assistive tech devices to benefit you at the McDowell Center. If you can’t, can you get with someone who knows JAWS and can see what you’re doing? I would strongly recommend the first option, though.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>In order to use the JAWS commands, your keyboard must have the Num lock(on the number pad of your keyboard) turned in the off position. Toggle the key in the top left corner of the keyboard until you hear Num lock off. The “0” key on the number pad is also the JAWS primary key, which is referred to the JAWS insert key. You need access to this. I have given you a list of only 13 keyboard commands which should get you started, and then some. The table below as the keystrokes in one column and the action of that keystroke in the second column. To move between the columns, use your Tab and Shift Tab Keys. Use your arrow keys to move Up and Down in the columns.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=393 style='width:295.0pt;margin-left:-.75pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>Keystroke<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='color:black'>Action<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert J<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Activate Jaws Menu where ever you are<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Alt F4<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Close JAWS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Control<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Silence JAWS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert Tab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Announces Focus<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert T <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Announces Title<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert F <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Announces Formatting Attributes<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Tab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Move Forward thru Elements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Shift Tab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Move Backward thru Elements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert Down Arrow<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Say All<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Alt Tab<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Toggle Between Programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert F10<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>List of open Windows programs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert F11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Allows access to system tray<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr><tr style='height:15.0pt'><td width=125 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:94.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Insert F12<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td><td width=268 nowrap valign=bottom style='width:201.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:15.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:black'>Announces Time & Date<o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Todd<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Nfbktad [mailto:nfbktad-bounces@nfbnet.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>April Brown<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 02, 2013 7:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> nfbktad@nfbnet.org; nfb-db@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbktad] Trying to use the computer with just a Keyboard<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>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. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>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><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Rounded MT Bold","sans-serif"'>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. 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