PAL JAWS Configuration

1 JAWS Instructions for PAL Configuration

1.1 Tab Navigation

When a form is loaded, if the form contains editable fields, and they have the focus, JAWS enters Forms mode by default. In this circumstance, instead of reading the entire contents of the form, JAWS reads only the focused fields. To have JAWS read the entire contents of the form, perform the following steps:

1. Turn off the Virtual PC Cursor by pressing Insert + Z.

2. Press Insert + F9 to open the Frames list.

3. Select Workspace Area from the Frames list.

To read a single line at a time, instead of the entire contents of the form:

1. Turn off the Virtual PC Cursor by pressing Insert + Z.

2. Press Ctrl + Home to move the control flow to the first control on the form.

3. Press Tab + Shift to move the control backwards.

4. Press Tab to move the control forward.

NOTE: Depending upon the browser you are using to access the application; some default shortcuts may no longer be available. For example, Alt + E, Alt + F, and Alt + D do not function in the Chrome or Edge browsers.

1.2 Asterisk Tab Definition and Mandatory Fields Notification

Fields containing a wild card (an asterisk) are identified as wild card searches in search screens. Users are notified about mandatory fields, which are red bordered fields that contain an asterisk. You can configure JAWS to read aloud wild card searches, including mandatory fields with a wild card, by performing the following steps.

1. Press + on the numeric key pad to exit Forms mode.

2. Press Ctrl + Home to have the first control on the page read aloud.

3. Press Tab + Shift to move the control backwards.

4. Press Tab to move the control forward.

1.3 Left Panel Shortcut Keys

To open a screen, you must press Enter + Access Key. The following table provides a list of default access keys to the PAL Configuration application.