[stylist] Editing with JAWS

[Ashley Bramlett]

Judith,
Excellent point and question. I remember that setting from years ago.  It 
was nice to hear spelling/grammar errors per line.  But how do you do that 
in new versions of jaws?  Is that still available?
I also struggle with editing and proofreading with jaws; I'm a braille 
reader but do not have a display connected to the computer.
I guess I could try my braille display on my notetaker but then I could not 
use that for notes.

Thanks.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Judith Bron" <jbron at optonline.net>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 2:35 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Editing with JAWS


> Bridget, Before my hard drive was replaced Jaws told me when on a line 
> that I had whatever number of spelling/grammer errors on that line.  I 
> can' remember how to get that back.  Also, this told me that a word was 
> misspelled right after I spelled it.  I already have jaws set to announce 
> all punctuation.  Judith
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bridgit Pollpeter" <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
> To: <stylist at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, November 08, 2010 1:50 PM
> Subject: [stylist] Editing with JAWS
>
>
>> Hey guys,
>>
>> First, if you can use Braille and have access to either a refreshable
>> Braille device or Braille embosser, you can check all the same spelling,
>> grammar and structure issues as sighted people.  Just a quick plug for
>> Braille.  *smile*
>>
>> If you solely use JAWS to edit, though, it is not always as difficult as
>> you might think.  It is an adjustment, but it can be done.  One big
>> helpful feature of JAWS is that you can turn on a feature that will read
>> all punctuation including commas and apostrophies.  Go to the JAWS
>> window and pull up the option menu, then go to basics, then tab until
>> you hear punctuation and select "all punctuation ."  The short cut is to
>> press insert and V which will bring up the verbocity dialogue box, then
>> it will list different options, press P until you hear punctuation,
>> press space bar to change the punctuation mode.  Do this until you hear
>> "all."
>>
>> By the way, we will have a guest speaker for a monthly meeting (probably
>> after the New Year) who will talk about how to use JAWS for editing
>> purposes.
>>
>> Anyway, hope this helps.
>>
>> Bridgit
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