Ensemble Video 4.8+ works with Screen Reader tools designed to read text displayed on-screen, a crucial advancement for anyone with visual impairment. JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is the world's most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC.
JAWS + Firefox Recommendation
Ensemble Video recommends using JAWS Screen Reader with the Firefox browser. For more information, review the following article on How to use JAWS with Firefox.
JAWS Keystrokes
Jaws uses the Numpad Insert key to modify the behavior of other keys on a desktop keyboard, or the Capslock key on a laptop keyboard. This is known as the Jaws key.
| Jaws Action | Jaws Key Commands |
|---|---|
|
Read from cursor point to the bottom of the page |
Jaws key + Numpad 2 |
|
Move to next focusable element |
Tab |
|
Move to next landmark |
r |
|
Move to main landmark |
q |
|
Move to next heading |
h |
|
Move to next list |
l |
|
Move to next graphic |
g |
|
Move to next form field |
f |
|
Move to next table |
t |
|
Navigate table content |
Control + Alt + up/down/left/right arrow keys |
|
Show list of all landmarks |
Jaws key + Control + r |
|
Show list of all headings |
Jaws key + f6 |
|
Show list of all links |
Jaws key + f7 |
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Stop Jaws talking |
Control |
|
Toggle virtual cursor on/off |
Jaws key + z |
|
Refresh virtual buffer |
Jaws key + Escape |
Note: Use the Shift key with the above commands to move to the previous instance of the element instead of the next. For example Shift + h moves to the previous heading.
