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Harvey Heagy <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 4 Feb 2013 14:43:31 -0600
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I wonder if these Jaws scripts could be used for other applications such as 
finding the small buttons on websites that screen readers often miss.
Harvey
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 12:54 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 

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