Category: Braille

Learn More, Do More, New Features in JAWS: Turn Off Virtual Cursor for Specific Tabs in Chrome

Justin Fegel March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

The last feature we’d like to cover in this series highlighting some of the more notable features in JAWS 2020 is the ability for JAWS to remember the state of the Virtual Cursor in Google Chrome when toggled using the INSERT+Z command. This may be especially helpful for users who regularly open and move between …

Reminder: How to Take Part in Tonight’s FSOpenLine

Elizabeth Whitaker February 27, 2020February 27, 2020

Since FSOpenLine is mere hours away, we wanted to recap the ways to participate to ensure your voice is heard. There are two ways to take part in tonight’s FSOpenLine: via the Zoom Cloud Meeting software or dial in by phone. Join FSOpenLine via Zoom, or call in using these numbers: US: +1 646.876.9923 or +1 …

Join Us for FSOpenLine and Have Your Voice Heard

Elizabeth Whitaker February 26, 2020February 27, 2020

FSOpenLine, Freedom Scientific’s global call-in show, will take place this Thursday, February 27 at 8:00 P.M. Eastern. Have you encountered accessibility issues with an app you use for work or school? Do you have ideas you’d like to share with us? We want to hear from you. Taking part in FSOpenLine gives you the opportunity …

Don’t Miss Our Introduction to Using Microsoft Teams with JAWS

Elizabeth Whitaker February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Do you use Microsoft Teams with JAWS? Are you currently using Office 365 at your work or school? Join us on Thursday, February 20 at noon Eastern for our webinar, An Introduction to Microsoft Teams and JAWS. What Is Teams? Microsoft Teams is a chat-based application that creates a workspace for Office 365 users. It …

Three Benefits of Choosing the Focus Blue Braille Display

Elizabeth Whitaker January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 1

The Focus Blue refreshable braille displays promote braille literacy by providing a tactile interface for your computer or mobile device. When used together with a screen reader such as JAWS® for Windows, these compact solutions enhance your reading and writing experience by placing a wealth of information at your fingertips. The Focus is available in …

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Help Us Improve FS Documentation and Training

Elizabeth Whitaker January 13, 2020January 13, 2020

The Freedom Scientific Training Team is bringing you many great training opportunities in 2020. Based on your questions and feedback we received in 2019, we’re offering webinars on the devices and applications you use everyday at home, in the classroom, and on the job. Our first hardware webinar will take place on Thursday, January 16 …

The World at Your Fingertips – Braille Literacy and the Digital Age

Elizabeth Whitaker January 4, 2020January 28, 2022 1

Should an individual who is blind use speech or braille as a means of access to the printed word? This is a complex question with answers that will vary from one user to another, but there’s no denying the power of having so much information available at our fingertips. In honor of Louis Braille’s birthday, …

2019 Year-End Review from the FS Training Team

Elizabeth Whitaker December 31, 2019January 2, 2020 1

The Freedom Scientific Training Department introduced many advances and improvements this year, and you were with us every step of the way. As 2019 comes to a close, we reflect on those changes and look forward to what 2020 has in store. Live Webinars and Task-Based Training We brought back live webinars and introduced task-based …

Three Benefits of Using Google Calendar and JAWS

Elizabeth Whitaker December 20, 2019December 20, 2019

Google Calendar is a web-based time-management and scheduling tool that allows you to create events, share calendars, and manage tasks. Whether you need a way to track personal appointments, work tasks, or school assignments, this powerful application combines cloud computing and calendar functionality so you can access your busy schedule from any computer or a …

Learn More, Do More, New Features in JAWS: Improvements to Contracted Braille Input

Justin Fegel December 19, 2019February 6, 2020

This week’s look into the new features of JAWS and Fusion 2020 will be of special interest to those who use a refreshable Braille display with JAWS to enter text. At Freedom Scientific, we have always been a champion of Braille literacy, both in the classroom and on the job. From our popular and feature-rich …