[stylist] Speeding audio up

Mon Jan 9 18:49:37 UTC 2012

Donna and all

Miss Donna --- not sure what version of JAWS that you have, but to speed up
or slow down the reading/talking speed of JAWS requires control plus alt
plus page-up, the 9 key on the number pad (not the up-arrow). And for
slowing the rate down, again the control and alt and then the page-down key
(the 3 key on the number pad).  

For you all to get what is happening: the above method is a temporary
measure only. And so when you make this change in the window in which you
are, it holds that new rate for as long as you are in that window. But ---
when you move to a different window like from your email where you had the
speed jacked up and go to a Word document, the speed reverts back to your
default.

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Donna Hill
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 12:31 PM
To: 'Writer's Division Mailing List'
Subject: Re: [stylist] Speeding audio up

Jackie, Bridgit and all,
I find that reading faster by speeding up Jaws and my digital books is
something that happened rather recently. Partly, it was out of habit that I
didn't do it. Before digital, speading up audio meant raising the pitch at
the same time. While I love an occasional dose of the Chipmunks, I don't
want them reading to me hour after hour. 

I think I used Jaws for 5 years before ever speeding it up. Now, I use the
control+alt+up arrow -- and Jackie, you need to hold down control and 
control+alt+alt
and press the up arrow repeatedly to get it to go faster, and the same for
slowing down with the down arrow. 

I don't use any increase in speed when I'm editing my articles or my book,
though I will use it to proofread e-mails. I've noticed subtle changes in
the way Jaws says "they're" and "their" for instance, that I don't pick up
when going faster. Also, I notice that Jaws is more inclined to give me fits
as far as focusing goes when it's speaking faster.
Donna

-----Original Message-----
From: stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:stylist-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Bridgit Pollpeter
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2012 4:01 PM
To: stylist at nfbnet.org
Subject: [stylist] Speeding audio up

Jackie and others,

I too initially struggled with auditory learning. As previously mentioned,
my first semester back to university was a real make-it-or-break-it moment.
I had to begin with reading anything, electronic or narrated, pretty slow
for study purposes. I used JAWS rather fast, but to truly absorb material, I
had to adjust the rate quite a bit. By the second semester though, I was
acquainted with using my auditory skills, and by the end of my undergrad, I
was able to listen to audio material much quicker and understand the
material at a faster rate. It's like anything; the more you use it, the more
that skill will develop. A similar thing happened with me during travel with
a white cane. It took me time to adjust to using other senses without having
to really focus and strain those senses. Now, I've reached a point where my
other senses naturally kick in now, and I no longer have to strain those
"muscles" to work. We all have differing levels of ability and
comprehension, but I do believe the more we work on anything in life, the
better we can become. I also was in a sink or swim situation with school. I
either learned to study a certain way and devise my own methods so I could
do well, or I settle into an average routine, not expecting much
academically. The latter isn't exactly my personality so I had to adjust in
order to compete; mostly with myself, but whatever, smile! Ha-ha! Jackie,
JAWS can be adjusted to slower or faster speeds by going to the JAWS menu,
go to options, then voices then global voice adjustment; from here, you tab
through the options until you find the "Rate" option and adjust it the speed
by arrowing up or down, or doing page up or page down to adjust at 10%
increments at a time. Depending on your version of JAWS, the directions may
be slightly different, but it shouldn't be so different you can't figure it
out from these directions.
Also, when in MS Word Outlook, Excel and some websites, you can slow JAWS
down, or speed it up, by pressing the Control key, Alt key and page up or
page down keys at the same time, and this will change the rate of speed
while you're in the document. If you close it or alt tab to another window,
you will have to adjust the speed again, but this is a nice way to adjust
the speed without doing it permanently or going into the JAWS menu.

Sincerely,
Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter
Read my blog at:
http://blogs.livewellnebraska.com/author/bpollpeter/

"History is not what happened; history is what was written down."
The Expected One- Kathleen McGowan

Message: 4
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 12:21:16 -0700
From: "Jacqueline Williams" <jackieleepoet at cox.net>
To: "'Writer's Division Mailing List'" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [stylist] what I've been reading...
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Ashley,
You describe very well the detail of what happens to me. It seems that if
the auditory mode  is not a person's strong one when sight is lost, the
effort to listen attentively takes more energy and concentration than some
others experience. It interests me that Chris can listen while doing many
things. And he listens fast. First, this must indicate a portable recorder,
and an excellent auditory modality.  I am a slow listener because of only
limited hearing in my right ear. I have a FM system that talks to my hearing
aid, so that when it is fully charged, I can do kitchen tasks and still
listen to material. It runs out in a few hours however. I had a totally
blind teacher for computer classes for a short time. He played JAWS at such
a speed, I could understand nothing.
So, yes, I guess the visually impaired can indeed be "speed" readers.
Like Chris, I take Newsweek, The Writer, and add The Atlantic Monthly, The
reader's Digest, and listen to about ten other magazines on Sunsounds of
Arizona which reads from about 250 magazines, and newspapers from across the
country. My favorites are Science of our Times, Mindscapes, the Future
magazines, Time, The Economist, and various medical news letters. Yes, it is
paralyzing at times, but addictive. 
The only justification is that by feeding the mind with such a variety, and
then drifting off into a daydream state, many ideas for writing start to
jell. Time for all? Ignore e-mails for a time, I guess. Thanks for sharing a
common dilemma, Ashley. Jackie

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