PC Cursor: Default follows keystrokes.

Cursors: JAWS has three primary cursors:.

To get contextual help, press Insert + F1.

JAWS commands: Available from the JAWS help menu.

By default, the JAWS key is the Insert key, but it can be changed to a different key.

JAWS key: Used in combination with other keys to execute commands.

Screen Readers Supported by the University of Michigan JAWS Screen Reader (Windows)ĭocumentation is available through the Help menu in JAWS. See Read & Write Gold for Windows and Read & Write Gold for Mac.

Screen readers also have their own set of commands for reading and navigation functionsĪlthough some people with learning disabilities can also benefit from spoken information, the programs they generally find most useful have different features.

Many software programs have their own keyboard commands these are often listed in the Help documentation.List of keyboard commands built into the Macintosh OS X system.List of keyboard commands built into the Windows 10 system.Screen readers compensate for the mouse by using keyboard commands.At present, the university does not have any refreshable braille displays. Instead of speaking information, some screen readers permit information to be sent to a refreshable braille display.Additional information (e.g., number of links on a Web page).Invisible information (e.g., image descriptions hidden in HTML code).Visible information-as much as possible (e.g., screen readers cannot read bitmapped text).Screen readers provide a nonvisual interface to items on the computer screen:.Instructions for doing this with JAWS, NVDA, and VoiceOver are available at Accessing Screen Reader Software at Campus Computing Sites. Users of public computers at U-M are required to log in before starting their screen reader, and may need to adjust the volume settings. If you have questions or would like demonstrations or training related to screen readers, please contact Knox Center staff at or 73. The VoiceOver screen reader is built into the Macintosh operating system. The JAWS and NVDA screen readers can be accessed from any public (Sites) Windows computer on the U-M campus.

Screen readers are software programs used by blind individuals to access computers and mobile devices.

Windows accessibility screen reader