Thanks, Steve.

I've saved your earlier e-mail on hotspot clicker, so will give it a try.

73 de KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs


> That's where I think hotspot clicker might help.  The problem with Custom
> Labels is that they work on html and maybe pdf only, so they aren't going 
> to
> help you in that specific program.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 2:35 PM
> Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>
>
>> Hey, Steve.
>>
>> I'll definitely keep this in mind, although I think I've solved the sound
>> card problem here for now.
>>
>> I do have another question, though:
>>
>> How can I change the Jaws spoken labels for form fields in the N3FJP
>> logging
>> software?  The labels spoken by Jaws in the software as it is now
>> configured
>> are a bit cumbersome, and I want to customize them and make them shorter
>> and
>> easier to identify as I tab from one data entry field to the next.  I 
>> have
>> tried to find the answer in the Jaws help files, but have yet to come up
>> with a clear solution.
>>
>> They suggest using insert, control,  tab, which should allow you to then
>> type in your preferred label, but that doesn't seem to work.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 1:54 PM
>> Subject: Re: alternative contest logging programs
>>
>>
>>> Tom,
>>>
>>> An addendum to the N3FJP.
>>>
>>> My earlier version of Jaws did not speak the fields as you tabbed 
>>> through
>>> them.  Since I don't plan to use the computer to send voice to my rig, I
>>> haven't really investigated this option.  But, if you put Jaws on a
>>> separate
>>> soundcard, (you don't need a hardware synthesizer, just a USB 
>>> soundcard),
>>> then you can completely disable Kim and use HotSpot Clicker.  I think
>>> you'll
>>> find it would work for you.  Here is a brief note on what it does from
>>> hotspotclicker.org
>>>
>>>
>>> HotSpotClicker is a free set of jaws scripts which you can use in
>>> conjunction with any application to provide increased accessibility and
>>> convenience. You
>>> can define locations on the screen where mouse clicks need to be
>>> performed,
>>> or where there is information you want spoken, and, if you like,
>>> associate
>>> that location with a hot key. When you press the hot key, the click is
>>> performed, or the information is spoken. You can also create a hot key 
>>> to
>>> set focus
>>> on a particular control, and even implement custom tab ordering for
>>> applications that do not honor the tab key, or override the tab handling
>>> presently
>>> implemented in the application.
>>>
>>> This is especially helpful with applications which do not provide
>>> keyboard
>>> accessibility, where mouse clicks are required, but can also be used to
>>> make
>>> keyboard accessible applications operate much more conveniently.
>>>
>>> It also contains a means of assigning spoken prompts to controls, 
>>> similar
>>> to, but different than the prompt manager in JAWS. This can help deal
>>> with
>>> situations
>>> where you tab to a control, but jaws speaks the wrong label, or speaks
>>> the
>>> incorrect information.
>>>
>>> Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
>>>
>>> Steve, K8SP
>>> Lansing, MI
>>>
>