JAWS - Control key fails to stop speech

JAWS - Control key fails to stop speech

Problem

A JAWS user encounters a problem where the control key consistently fails to stop speech.  Keyboard interrupt during normal navigation may also not be functional.

Applies to

  1. JAWS

Resolution

Please attempt to address the proiblem by attending to the points listed below in turn until the problem appears to be resolved.
  1. Please set folder permissions and AV exceptions.
  2. Please disable Unified Keyboard Processing.

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