iSee - Using various technologies from a blind persons perspective.

In other words, using JAWS on the Evolve is just like using JAWS on a Windows laptop with some things to be aware of: different way of doing numbers, function keys mainly.

In this demo, I explain how to choose your preferred reading input and output table, and then have a bit of a play around with the Braille Editor, and Word.

Along with mentioning the KeySoft Options menu, KeySoft Control Centre, and the NvDA categories screen (also accessed via the Options menu), before getting on to the handy keyboard commands, I give you a quick run through of the Quick Settings screen.

 

handy keyboard commands

Stop speech BackSpace Enter great if modifier keys disabled or Control.

If in computer Braille: add space to commands.

Backspace: Backspace (key 7.
Enter: Enter (key 8).
Escape: Escape key.
Delete: delete key.
Move cursor to item on Braille display: auto cursor buttons.
Arrow keys: Left, Right, Up, and Down.
Thumb keys (left to right: Previous, Pan previous, Home, Pan next, Next.

Keyboard help: BackSpace+Space+K.

Numbers: FN+computer braille numbers 1 to 0.
Function keys: FN+letters a  to l.

Time: NVDA+FN+l or Enteer+t.
Date: NVDA+FN+l  (twice).
Power: Enter+p.

Window title: NVDA+t.
Read all controls in window: NVDA+b.
Read continuously: NVDA+a.
Toggle Braille: BackSpace+Space+g.
Toggle speech: NVDA+s.

Braille keyboard input navigation

Previous/next character: Space+3-6.
Previous/next word; Space+2-5.
Previous line: Space+1-4.

Quit app: Alt+F4: Space-E or FN+Alt+d.
Context menu: Space+M or FN+Shift+j.
Previous/Next tab:  Space+12-45.
Home/End: Enter+13-46.
Top/bottom: 123-456.

Keyboard input

Previous/next character: Left-Right arrow.
Previous/next word: Control+Left-Right arrow.
Previous/next line: UpDdown arrow.

NVDA

NVDA: NVDA+n.
Quit NVDA: NVDA+q.
FN+t: Standard/Perkins keyboard toggle.


Windows Keys:

Desktop: Win+d.
Minimise to desktop: Win+m.
Task bar: Win+t.
System tray: Win+b.
Settings: Win+i.
Run: Win+r.
Explorer: Win+e.
Narrator: Control+Win+Enter.

FN+t: toggle between standard and Perkins keyboard.

How to access the NVDA Settings from the KeySoft Main Menu Options, and how to get back to the Main Menu if you pop in to Windows.

In this demo, how to access the Main Menu Options, KeySoft Control Centre, and how to exit the Main Menu By the way two things I slightly forgot to say key 7 and 8 to the left and right of the Perkins 6 key keyboard, and the all 8 dots is not the end of the menu, its to show that the item is a folder: whoops, but I explain both in the demo.