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…
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…
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…
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….
This post describes an easy way for jaws users to obtain laptop battery information.
In this post, readers will learn about the value of using place markerswhich have been part of the JAWS screen-reader, since version 5.,
Recently, I was going through my email, when I discovered that there is a much easier way to quickly navigate between messages rather than pressing escape to exit your current message and using arrow keys to move up and down through the list. That much easier way is to simply press control+, to move back…
Have you ever ben listening to music or a podcast, while you work on your computer using either JAWS or NVDA & wished you could change the volume quickly? Well now, you can, thanks to this handy tip I saw on Mastodon last night, which comes from @ivanjc@tweesecake.social He wrote, “ “I just found a…
Here’s a quick tip for those of you who use the Jaws screen-reader. To quickly restart jaws from anywhere, simply press Alt+Windows +F9. (This does require Leasey from Hartgen Consultancy.) As always, if you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to leave a comment & I’d be more than happy to assist you.
Recently, while working on this Lenovo Yoga laptop, I was reading something & wanted to increase the speaking rate of jaws permanently. I remember being taught that the command to do this is control+Alt+page up, which is a tricky command, since my computer doesn’t have the “6-pack.” So, what do I do? Well, I could…