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Computer Corner
Reading Screens and Documents
Reading Screens and Documents
Many speech functions in JAWS are accessed by using the numeric keypad (NUM PAD) located on the far right side of your keyboard. Usually this NUM PAD is used to type numbers so you must turn off the number lock function. Do this by pressing the NUM LOCK key in the upper left corner of the NUM PAD.
JAWS uses the INSERT key at the bottom left of the NUM PAD in combination with the other keys on this keypad to control what JAWS will speak.
To start JAWS reading the screen, press the key combination INSERT+DOWN ARROW. This is the Say All command. While using the Say All command, you can press the LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys to rewind or fast forward through the text. You can also press PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN to increase or decrease the speech rate.
To halt speech, press the CTRL key.
Tip: JAWS can automatically switch to a more natural-sounding voice when reading with the Say All command. To choose which speech synthesizer you want to use, open the Utilities menu and choose Configuration Manager. Next, open the Set Options menu and choose Say All Options. For more information, see Say All Options Dialog.
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