-----Original Hi Paul, Can you tell me please what you mean by the Jaws key? Thanks Regards Tom. From: Christina McCarthy - Email Address: mccarc15@xxxxxx Sent On: 12/03/2013 13:16 Sent To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Email Address: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [vip_students] Re: Using the jaws research feature! That's very cool, never knew that! On 12/03/2013, Noreen Meagher <noreenmeagher@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Great Paul & thanks, > Noreen M. > > -----Original Message----- > From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of NCBI Support > Sent: 12 March 2013 10:37 > To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [vip_students] Using the jaws research feature! > > One of the nice little features in jaws is the research tool. I was asked > recently how to use this and thought I would write it down for anyone > interested here on the list. > > The purpose of the research tool in jaws is to locate the definition of a > word or phrase using commonly known about on-line dictionaries. To begin > using the utility; > > 1. From anywhere on your computer, press the keys, "JAWS Key + Spacebar". > 2. Now press the letter "R" and wait a moment or two then the research it > utility will open up. > 3. You will have the following items on your screen; Use the "tab key" to > move between the below items in the jaws research utility window and for > any > buttons you need to click on press the spacebar. > > *. Word or phrase Edit combo. > *. A list of useful web services such as dictionaries, On-line shopping, > Area codes etc. Use the up or down arrow to move to the different choices. > *. Read only edit box which gives you a short synopsis of what the > currently > highlighted list item does. > *. OK button. > *. Cancel button. > *. Maintain word or phrase history, "checkbox checked". > *. Clear history item button. > *. Clear all history items button. > *. Options button. > > 4. When you first open up the research utility you will be in the "Word or > phrase" edit combo box. Also the default item in the list will be > Wiktionary.com. Go ahead and type into the edit combo box a word or a > phrase > of your choice. > 5. Once you have typed in the word or phrase, tab over to the "OK" button > and press the spacebar to have the researchIt tool go and find information > relating to your search criteria. > 6. When the results are returned use the arrow keys to move through the > text > and read it for you. > > > > > Follow us on Facebook: > https://www.facebook.com/ncbiworkingforpeoplewithsightloss > Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ncbi_sightloss > > Check-out NCBI's Micheal O Muircheartaigh appeal on the following link. > http://youtu.be/25P2tiuCi0U > > ******************************************************************** > National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) is a company limited by > guarantee (registered in Ireland No. 26293) . > Our registered office is at Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. > NCBI is also a registered Charity (chy4626). > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is > confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient > you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the content of it > or > of any attachment; you are requested to notify the sender immediately of > your receipt of the email and then to delete it and any attachments from > your system. > > NCBI endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its > staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it cannot > accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. We therefore > recommend you scan all attachments. > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any > attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the > views of NCBI > > > ******************************************************************** > > > > > > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5665 - Release Date: 03/11/13 > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2012.0.2240 / Virus Database: 2641/5665 - Release Date: 03/11/13 > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. > SPAMfighter has removed 327 of my spam emails to date. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > Do you have a slow PC? Try a Free scan > http://www.spamfighter.com/SLOW-PCfighter?cid=sigen > > > >