When sighted parents’ setup computer for their young child, they learn the commands and how to follow through with lessons after the TechVision Team completes working with their child.

Here are some other general essential keyboard commands to set up and navigate the JAWS screen reader:

Starting and Basic Navigation

  1. Start JAWS:
    • PressĀ Ctrl + Alt + J or if pinned to taskbar Windows 3 on this computer
  2. Activate PC Cursor:
    • PressĀ Numpad +.
  3. Activate JAWS Cursor:
    • PressĀ Numpad -.
  4. Silence Current Speech Output:
    • PressĀ Ctrl.

Help Sighted Parents Setup Navigating Web Pages

  1. List Links:
    • PressĀ Insert + F7.
  2. List Headings:
    • PressĀ Insert + F6.
  3. List Form Fields:
    • PressĀ Insert + F5.
  4. Next Heading:
    • PressĀ H.
  5. Next Link:
    • PressĀ Tab.
  6. Previous Link:
    • PressĀ Shift + Tab.

Reading Text

  1. Read Next Line:
    • PressĀ Down Arrow.
  2. Read Previous Line:
    • PressĀ Up Arrow.
  3. Read Current Line:
    • PressĀ Insert + Up Arrow.
  4. Read Next Word:
    • PressĀ Insert + Right Arrow.
  5. Read Previous Word:
    • PressĀ Insert + Left Arrow.

Forms and Tables

  1. Enter Forms Mode:
    • PressĀ Enter.
  2. Exit Forms Mode:
    • PressĀ Numpad +.
  3. Navigate Table Cells:
    • PressĀ Ctrl + Alt + Arrow Keys.

Sighted Parents Setup computer successfully and if your child is Visually Impaired use this setup to SEE computer better

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By Dr Denise

I and my team have a passion for teaching blind and low vision children and adults how to become independent in all areas through the use of technology and other blind skills.