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This site contains two sets of guides: one for users of screen magnifiers, and the other for users of the Jaws screen reader. They cover various aspects of Windows XP, Vista, 7, and 8 and a few useful applications. All the guides are free.
Start screen, Search pane, and Taskbar on Windows 8
February 11th, 2013
There are three new Jaws guides for Windows 8:
- Start screen guide
- Search pane guide – which is also known as the Search charm.
- Taskbar guide – which covers the taskbar buttons and the notification area.
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File Explorer on Windows 8
January 22nd, 2013
There’s a new Jaws guide to File Explorer on Windows 8. It includes a detailed description of how to use the ribbon.
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Audacity 2.0
March 15th, 2012
Audacity is a free multi-track audio editor. Version 2.0 of this program has recently been released, and the Jaws guide to Audacity has been updated to cover this version. In addition, the sections of the guide on moving the cursor and selecting audio have been revised and expanded.
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Windows Live Mail 2011
January 6th, 2012
There’s now a Jaws guide to Windows Live Mail 2011. This includes a detailed description of how to use the ribbons in this program, using either the standard windows keystrokes or the Jaws virtual ribbon.
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Taskbar on Windows 7
August 19th, 2010
There’s a new Jaws guide to the taskbar on Windows 7, and it covers the Start menu, the taskbar buttons, and the Notification area.
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