News from the cutting edge of assistive technology
Do you use Microsoft OneDrive with JAWS? Want to store and access files from anywhere across multiple devices? Join us on Thursday, March 19 at noon Eastern for our live webinar, “Microsoft OneDrive and JAWS.” What is OneDrive? OneDrive is Microsoft’s cloud solution for storing and accessing files. It’s free but requires users to sign …
Read More Don’t Miss Our Microsoft OneDrive WebinarOn FSCast 181 we preview Freedom Scientific sessions at the CSUN technology conference, Joseph LaFauci Offers up a JAWS Power Tip, and we get details about the latest ElBraille from Ron Miller and Adi Kushner. Activate this link to listen, right click to download. You can also read the transcript.
Read More FSCast 181, Freedom Scientific sessions at the CSUN technology conference, a power tip, and a discussion about the latest generation of ElBrailleThe 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 …
Read More Learn More, Do More, New Features in JAWS: Turn Off Virtual Cursor for Specific Tabs in ChromeOn the archive of the February 2020 FSOpenLine, tips on listening to FSCast on your smart speaker, using TurboTax with JAWS, and your calls on a variety of topics ranging from accessible statistical software to the need for more advance Microsoft Teams training. Activate this link to listen or right click to download, You can …
Read More FSCast 180, Archive of the February 2020 FSOpenLineSince 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 …
Read More Reminder: How to Take Part in Tonight’s FSOpenLineFSOpenLine, 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 …
Read More Join Us for FSOpenLine and Have Your Voice HeardDo 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 …
Read More Don’t Miss Our Introduction to Using Microsoft Teams with JAWSIn this week’s look at some of the new features in JAWS 2020, we review Speech On Demand, a feature that has actually been around for a couple versions, but received a subtle enhancement in 2020 that may benefit some users. Introduced in JAWS and Fusion 2018, Speech On Demand allows you to limit the …
Read More Learn More, Do More, New Features in JAWS: Toggle JAWS Sounds in Speech On DemandThanks to you, our survey was a great success! We’ve summarized the results in this post, and our analysis of your responses will help determine our strategic direction for 2020 and beyond. It is critical that we continually seek customer feedback as we strive to fulfill the learning objectives of an increasingly diverse user base. …
Read More Learning About Our Product UsersIn this week’s look at some of the new features in JAWS 2020, we review improvements to a popular resource that has helped many new users over the years learn how to use JAWS, the JAWS Basic Training. The Basic Training is produced using the DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) format. Each book offers both …
Read More Learn More, Do More, New Features in JAWS: Updated Basic Training