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 The cursor keys speak words within documents, lists, radio button choices, and sliders. The left Alt key and the cursor keys speak menu choices. The TAB key moves about dialog boxes. The Space Bar toggles checkboxes on or off. The ENTER key confirms any choice you have made. There are Microsoft Windows hotkeys indicated by an underscore beneath the appropriate letter. E.g. Alt plus F to bring up the File Menu. What follows is a list of some key strokes to get you started: 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 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 can use WebbIE or Internet Explorer with Thunder. 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 alt-left. Crop webpage = Control + K View links list = Control + L Goto form = F6 Goto page headline = Control + H Find on a Webpage = Control + F Find next on a Webpage = F3 Google Search = Control + W OUTLOOK EXPRESS HOTKEYS Outlook express needs to be set up showing the Preview Pane and sending/receiving emails in Plain Text. 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