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How to get a tutorial on using jaws better (self.Blind)

submitted by QueasyAngle9524

Hey guys.
I started using jaws screen reader about five months ago fully and I was wondering if there’s anything I can search up to learn the commands, web browsing, and the screen reader more? If you guys have any suggestions, please let me know. Thank you!

bradley22 2 points 1y ago

It’s been years since I’ve used jaws but you should be able to Press your jaws key, CapsLock or number zero or incert and then release them then press F1 and you should be in the help document menu. I believe you press F6 on a topic you want to know about, like I say, it’s been years, so the shortcut to my have changed.

QueasyAngle9524 [OP] 1 points 1y ago

OK. I will take a look at that in a little while. I will let you know if it still works. I use NVDA just as well, but still trying to learn a little bit more towards jaws.

bradley22 1 points 1y ago

Okay.

retrolental_morose 2 points 1y ago

it comes with lots of training material, look in the help menu of JAWS itself.
Also google JAWS surfs up for some online web-based training

QueasyAngle9524 [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you. I will get on qat and take a lok at it in a little. I will let you know what happens. Thank you!

retrolental_morose 1 points 1y ago

shoot specific questions back of course, I'm an NVDA user now, but the whole web-page navigation stuff germinated with JAWS. :) also learn about the quick keys in office, if you use Word or Outlook. proper time-savers.

CloudyBeep 1 points 1y ago

I prefer the virtual ribbon menus myself.

retrolental_morose 2 points 1y ago

for things like proofreading, spellcheck and inconsistencies, moving between document headings etc

SiriuslyGranger 1 points 1y ago

Webbinars
https://www.freedomscientific.com/training/freewebinars/archivedwebinars/

Youtube.

https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCLlctxRAroB4ApeQd5b_I6A/videos?view=0&sort=dd&shelf_id=1

Training.

https://www.freedomscientific.com/training/jaws/

Click on the links there.

zersiax 1 points 1y ago

Yeah JAWS itself has quite a few help facilities built-in, it usually does pretty good about documentation even where new features are concerned. There's probably also people who can help with more hands-on teaching , I myself do this for example, but that will probably cost at least some dollars :)

QueasyAngle9524 [OP] 1 points 1y ago

How much do you charge? Just curious.

zersiax 1 points 1y ago

it depends on what we cover and how often we meet but generally about 30 dollars an hour or so :)

MusicLover035 1 points 1y ago

If you go to the help menu, there should be something labeled commands or something like that (sorry, I don't have my computer with me for reference). You can then search for the command you want in a textfield.

QueasyAngle9524 [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Thank you! I will try that.

SiriuslyGranger 1 points 1y ago

Freedom scientific itself has webbinars those may help.

QueasyAngle9524 [OP] 1 points 1y ago

Okay. I will look into that one. Thank you!

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