Beginners Help

THUNDER HELP SYSTEM

BEGINNERS' HELP FOR THUNDER

KEYBOARD HELP

Use the up and down cursor keys to listen to this document.

This is all about using the keyboard and not the mouse. You need to see to be able to use the mouse.

NAVIGATING THE MICROSOFT WINDOWS SYSTEM FROM THE KEYBOARD.

What follows is a list of some keystrokes to get you started:

Description key
Help key mode on/off NKP 0
Punctuation level spoken NKP 1
Read current line Caps Lock + L
Read highlighted text Caps Lock + H
Repeat last speech Caps Lock + semicolon
Speak current window name Shift + Caps Lock + N
Stop speech till next keystroke CTRL
New document CTRL + N
Open file CTRL + O or ALT + F then O
Print document CTRL + P then ENTER or ALT + F then P
Save document CTRL + S or ALT + F, then S
Spell Check in Microsoft Word F7

To go to Screenreader Settings: Hold down ALT and dab at the forward slash key, to the left of the right Shift Key. TAB to what you want to change, then press cursor up or down keys to change level or the Space Bar to check or uncheck a checkbox.

WEBBIE LIST OF HOTKEYS

WebbIE is our text based web Browser. You must install WebbIE and be connected before you can enjoy the Internet. Type your desired web address: e.g. www.screenreader.net and press ENTER. Read the web page with the down cursor key. If a line starts with the word “link”, press ENTER if you wish to follow that link. Move between open web pages with Alt right or left cursor.

Description Key
Crop webpage Control + K
View/Hide Internet Explorer View Control + W
View links list = Control + L
Goto form F6
Goto page headline F7
Find on a Webpage Control + F
Find next on a Webpage F3
Google Search Control + Shift + W

OUTLOOK EXPRESS HOTKEYS

Outlook express needs to be set up showing the Preview Pane and sending/receiving emails in Plain Text.

Description Key
Send and receive e-mails Control + M
Read a message from the Inbox list TAB
Delete an Inbox e-mail message Delete Key
Open or post a new message Control + N
Send a message Alt S or Control ENTER
Open the Address Book Shift + Control + B
Reply to the message Control + R
Close a message ESCAPE

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