Obtaining and Installing JAWS for TRIANGLE

To Download JAWS for TRIANGLE

A complete version of JAWS for DOS is available as freeware and may be obtained from the Henter-Joyce web site. The download link is at the bottom of their page. Their page contains information on downloading and installing JAWS for DOS.

We have configuration files specially designed for JAWS for DOS to use with the TRIANGLE program. The configuration files are included in the TRIANGLE download and are located in the JAWS subdirectory.

If you would like the latest version of the configuration files without downloading another copy of TRIANGLE, you may download the configuration files here. The JAWSACF.EXE program contains the latest five JAWS configuration files: TA.JDF, TA.JEF, TA.JFF, TA.JMF, and TAJVF. It is a self extracting archive that can be executed in either DOS or Windows. A description on how to used this archive is described following information on installaing the configuration files.

Installing the configuration files for JAWS for use with TRIANGLE

You should install the JAWS screen reader before installing JAWS configuration files for TRIANGLE.

There are five files (TA.JDF, TA.JEF, TA.JFF, TA.JMF, TA.JVF) that are included in the latest TRIANGLE download package. These files are located in the JAWS subdirectory and should be copied to your JAWS for DOS directory. To do this (assuming that TRIANGLE is located in the directory C:\TRIANGLE, and JAWS for DOS is located in C:\JAWS) at the DOS prompt, use the command:

MOVE C:\TRIANGLE\JAWS\TA.* C:\JAWS\*.*

If you are using Windows, move the five files from the TRIANGLE's speech folder to the JAWS for DOS folder.

We recommend use of three JAWS load options when TRIANGLE is to be run. The load options are:
/B8 /D8 /e
and are located at the end of the line that loads the synthesizer driver, as discussed in more detail on the page describing Setting-up TRIANGLE for use with speech screen readers and voice synthesizers. The first two options are essential to provide enough memory for the Jaws dictionary and macro files. The /e option tells JAWS that the keyboard is an extended desktop keyboard, but this command should also be used for laptops, since TRIANGLE's macro set for Jaws is designed to work equally well for laptop or desktop keyboards.

Extracting the configuration files from the JAWSACF.EXE program.

If you have just downloaded the JAWSACF.EXE file, you can extract the configuration files by simply running the program. If this program is first copied to the JAWS directory, you will not have to then copy the separate configuration files to that directory.

If you are using DOS:

Move the JAWSACF.EXE file from it's current location to the JAWS for DOS directory with the commands:
move jawstacf.exe c:\jaws\jawstacf.exe cd c:\jaws
Run the JAWSACF.EXE program. At the DOS prompt type:
jawstacf
Then, to run JAWS type: cd c:\jaws jaws

If you are Using Windows95 or Windows98

If you are a Windows user, run the JAWSACF.EXE file by finding it using Windows Explorer and then clicking on the file.
A dialog box will appear requesting the directory to put the JAWS for TRIANGLE files, type in the location of your JAWS for DOS directory, the default is: c:\jaws. Press the "Unzip" button, or use the Alt-u keys. Close the dialog box when finished.

For more information about using JAWS, please see the Henter-Joyce information page.

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Questions about JAWS for TRIANGLE? Problems with the download? Send e-mail to: triangle@dots.physics.orst.edu

Copyright information

JAWS was written by Henter-Joyce, Inc. The configuration files were written by the Science Access Project at Oregon State University. All programs and files are Copyrighted and all rights are reserved.

Last modified October 6, 1999.