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JAWS – Set to announce single digits instead of full numbers
Problem When encountering long numbers JAWS will announce them as hundreds and thousand which is confusing for users. Applies to JAWS Resolution Press JAWSKey+F2 and select Settings Centre. Then press CONTROL+SHIFT+D to modify the default ...
JAWS - Change or increase uppercase pitch announcement
Problem A JAWS customer wishes to change or increase the pitch of the uppercase letter announcement when it is encountered. Resolution Please use these steps for changing or increasing the uppercase pitch change when an uppercase letter is ...
JAWS - Using the sound splitter feature
Problem A JAWS user wants to work with an application eg Teams or Zoom where they will have call audio and JAWS at the same time and wish to manage the sound of the two. Applies to JAWS Resolution The sound splitter is a convenient tool provided in ...
JAWS – Control item number announcement in list view
Problem A JAWS user would like to disable the announcement of position within a listview for example in File Explorer. Applies to JAWS Resolution Press JAWS+F2 and navigate to Settings Centre, and press ENTER. If JAWS prompts to create a new ...
JAWS - Dongle authorisation does not work on Windows ARM
Problem When JAWS is launched on a the Windows ARM platform it fails to detect an attached dongle authorisation. Applies to JAWS Resolution Using ILM authorisation with Windows ARM is fully supported, however dongle authorisation is not currently ...
JAWS - JAWS Dictionary exception for Vocalizer unavailable
Problem When a customer attempts to create a dictionary exception in JAWS specific for Vocalizer voices the entry is not listed in available synthesizers. Applies to JAWS Fusion Update Problem still present with the initial build of JAWS 2025. Detail ...
JAWS - Soundcard is muted
Problem A JAWS customer has a problem with not hearing JAWS speech, a common reason for this may be that the sound card has been accidentally muted. Resolution Use the steps below to disable muted audio Open SNDVOL.EXE app for the volume panel. Along ...
JAWS – Use speech on demand to stop JAWS speech
Problem A JAWS customer wishes to completely stop JAWS speech for a period of time until they need it without unloading from memory. This may be useful when using Zoom or Teams on a video call and wish not to be disturbed by JAWS. Applies to JAWS ...
JAWS – Installing additional voices from the JAWS window
Problem You wish to easily install additional JAWS voices from the JAWS window. Resolution The Add/Remove voice dialogue allows a user to easily add or remove any speech engines they wish. Note: In secure IT environments this feature may not work as ...
JAWS - Configure JAWS to announce font colour and other attributes
Problem A JAWS customer needs to hear more information about font attribute and colour of text whilst editing a document. Resolution JAWS can be permanently set to provide extra information about text being edited. Please see the methods below to ...
JAWS - Set up to announce tab indents in text editors
Problem A customer wishes to have JAWS speak indent levels within a text editor app (for example proramming) where indent levels are important structure of code. Resolution The first step if to open Settings Centre with the intended application ...
JAWS - Random speech interrupts focus "Alert click to back to the top"
Problem The JAWS customer hears speech at apparently random intervals "Alert click to back to top" which interrupts program focus. Resolution Check that Windows has all of the updates available for the system. The problem appears to emanate from the ...
JAWS - When running causes high memory usage and quits without warning
Problem: A customer running JAWS encounters high memory usage whilst running JAWS eventually resulting in slow down or quitting without warning. Typically this problem takes around 90 minutes to set in and may do sooner. Applies to JAWS Fusion ...
JAWS - Sound splitter does not work
Problem The JAWS sound splitter feature does not appear to work as expected when activated. Affected products JAWS Fusion Detail The sound splitter is a convenient tool available to JAWS and Fusion users to help when audio is very congested such as ...
Configure JAWS to announce font colour and other attributes
Problem A customer wishes to set JAWS/Fusion speech to announce supplementary information about text being reviewed in a document with formatting. Resolution Note Font and colour information can be retrieved from most common applications including ...
JAWS speech ceases shortly after start-up when using Vocalizer Expressive voice
Problem After upgrading JAWS to version 2022 JAWS seems to cease speaking after a short while. Resolution One likely cause of the problem if the computer has been in use for some time is that a Vocalizer version 1.0 voice is being used. When ...
Make JAWS speak the control state first
Problem A JAWS/Fusion user may wish to have JAWS speak the state of the control before announcing the item name. This is a characteristic of WindowEyes screen reader and some may prefer this presentation. Applies to JAWS Fusion Application When using ...
JAWS/ZoomText/Fusion - Manually downloading additional voices
Problem You are not able to use the add/remove voices dialogue to install voices because of restricted internet connection. Application This document may be most useful to computer Technicians and Administrators who need to add additional voices to ...
Set up JAWS to announce indents in a text editor
Problem You wish to have JAWS announce indents, this may be particularly useful to coders in some languages that use indents as part of language syntax. Resolution Open the application in which you wish JAWS to announce indent in. Then press ...
Change how JAWS speaks numbers
Problem JAWS by default speaks number as whole numbers ; thus 1256 will be spoken as 'one-thounsand two-hundred and fixity-six'. This may be particularly troublesome with very large numbers and can be difficult to hear correctly. Resolution Press ...
Switch JAWS Eloquence to British accent speech
Problem You wish to have Eloquence speak with a British accent rather than US accent. Resolution Method 1: Using the keyboard JAWS users can use the following steps themselves to affect the change: Press JAWSKey+J or ALT+TAB to switch to the JAWS ...
JAWS Voice Assistant does not work
Problem Your are using JAWS 2021 or later and wish to use the Voice Assistannt. This is normally enabled by default. Resolution Method 1: Check microphone is available The Voice Assistant requires a microphone to operate and hear your commands. ...
JAWS says phonetic of every letter after pausing during character navigation
Problem: When reading text by character using left/right arrow you hear the phonetic of the character if you pause during navigation Explanation From JAWS 2022 a new default has been set to allow JAWS to read a character if you pause during character ...
JAWS - Use word or sound to indicate uppercase characters
Problem A JAWS use would like to have the screen reader indicate uppercase using a word or sound instead of a pitch rise by the speech engine. Applies to JAWS Fusion Resolution By default using the Eloquence speech engine JAWS will use a raised pitch ...
JAWS - Disable automatic language detection
Problem When reading text either in a web browser or Microsoft Office apps JAWS suddenly switches language for no apparent reason. Resolution JAWS automatically switches language when it detects embedded language codes in documents. You can opt to ...
Unable to permanently adjust speech rate on the fly
Problem When you using he hotkeys CONTROL+ALT with page keys to increase or decrease the voice rate the setting is lost when using ALT+TAB to switch apps. Resolution You must use a different set of keystrokes to permanently change the speech rate or ...
JAWS - A windows control fails to speak in a third-party application
Problem When using third party app one or more controls in the software do not read properly with JAWS screen reader. Applies to JAWS Fusion Detail When using the Windows operating system or Microsoft applications in the vast majority of cases JAWS ...
Make JAWS speak single digits instead of full numbers
Problem: You wish to make JAWS speak numbers as single digits rather than full numbers announcing hundreds and thousands. Resolution: Press JAWSKey+F2 and select Settings Centre. Then press CONTROL+SHIFT+D to modify the default configuration. Then ...
JAWS and reading multiple languages with speech
Problem You wish to use JAWS with Microsoft Word to read documents in another language besides English. This guide assumes you are using either Microsoft Word or an Internet browser to read the document. In either of the two situations JAWS is set by ...
Changing JAWS punctuation announcement
Information JAWS by default will be set to speak a certain amount of common punctuation. However, as users may have different needs and may wish to customize what punctuation is spoken by JAWS. Punctuation levels The ammount of punctuation spoken by ...