p72B_lvr- When I was in high school, I took a class on ham radio. I didn’t take an exam at the time because I didn’t own the necessary equipment, didn’t know what equipment was required, & didn’t know anyone else enjoying the hobby. Fast-forward to the summer of this year, & my friend, John & I … Read more
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-twujx-17d505d In this episode, I interview my friend, Aaron Richmond. He is a ham. His call is KQ4FFR. He teaches English as a second language. He is also a podcaster. You can find & follow his show by searching, “Aaron’s Opinion” wherever you listen to podcasts. You may also search Facebook & YouTube using that … Read more
This post describes how to setup & use your embosser, wirelessly via Bluetooth with your BrailleSense.
Introduction to FSCompanion FSCompanion is a brand-new feature that is part of the JAWS2025 update. At launch, only the English language is supported, but more will be added as new software updates are released. How can I access this feature? There are multiple ways to access this feature. If you are using JAWS2025, you can … Read more
To enable Hibernate mode under Windows 11, please perform the following steps: Open Control panel & search for “power.” When the results appear, tab to & press enter on “change what the power buttons do” Press enter Change all relevant options to “hibernate” & click “save changes.”
Recently, I’ve been experiencing numerous technical difficulties with my Dell laptop. Due to these issues, I performed a, “Clean install” of Windows this past Sunday. I didn’t think this was possible, but indeed, I was proven wrong. Here’s how to accomplish this task, with speech throughout the entire process:
Have you ever wanted to quickly & easily adjust your jaws volume on the fly? Well now, with this handy dandy keyboard shortcut I just discovered, you can! To adjust the volume on the fly, simply press control+shift+windows+ up arrow to increase or down arrow to decrease. This change is permanent. As always, if you … Read more
The following was taken directly from the jaws message center. I had no idea this feature even existed: In JAWS, you can temporarily suspend the use of Navigation Quick Keys when on a web page by pressing INSERT+SHIFT+Z if using desktop keyboard layout, and CAPS LOCK+SHIFT+Z in laptop layout. This is useful if you need to use keystrokes native … Read more
Have you ever been browsing a website & came across a text field where you wanted to enter data or maybe even filling out a form to sign-up for an event or website account, such as Facebook? I have & often times, I’ll get “lost in the page” & forget what my screen-reader just said. … Read more
This post describes an easy way for jaws users to obtain laptop battery information.