[vip_students] Re: Using the jaws research feature!
- From: Christina McCarthy <mccarc15@xxxxxx>
- To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:16:17 +0000
That's very cool, never knew that!
On 12/03/2013, Noreen Meagher <noreenmeagher@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Great Paul & thanks,
> Noreen M.
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> Subject: [vip_students] Using the jaws research feature!
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> 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.
>
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