Getting Started using the Technology

Skills Center

A SJCC Technology Skills Orientation Guide

Introduction
Guidelines for using the Technology Skills Center (TSC)
Beginning a Word Processing Session
Receiving a Progress Report

Objects Floating Palette
Launcher Floating Palette
Adding a Sound File to a Document
GIF file formats
JPEG file formats
TIFF file formats
BMP file formats
Start Options
Voice Options
System Utilities
Language Options

Introduction

Welcome to the Technology Skills Center Title III Lab in GE 118. Here you will find the latest learning and productivity software.

This guide will give you a brief overview of the applications available to you in GE-118 as well as the software available in the Title III funded computer labs located in GE 207, 209, and S2. You will learn which computers each application is installed on and how to start the application. This guide is not a complete manual for each application. If you have a question regarding a specific function of the application you are using, please ask a lab assistant or your instructor for help.

TSC Orientation

Are you familiar with how to load information from a CD? Do you know how to save information on floppy disks? These and other questions are answered in our TSC Orientation Session. Instructors who expect their students to use the GE 118, Technology Skills Center (TSC) can bring their classes into the lab for a by-arrangement orientation session. Instructors can schedule this session at their convenience and sign the Lab Orientation Registration sheet so that the Title III lab staff can provide effective instruction on the use of the lab materials. This introductory session consists of a ½ hour discussion of the following items:

Lab policies and procedures including registration and open lab hours
Software available in the lab, including MS Office, Dreamweaver, CoolEdit, Photoshop, Pronunciation in American English, and Paradigm keyboarding
Use of the Windows operating system, including files, directory structures, and saving information on floppies
CDs and auxiliary equipment, including how to use CDs, headphones, printers, and scanners
Tutorial materials available for use in the lab, including software CBT programs and text books
Title III TSC courses available for those who wish additional information
Students can use the TSC during open hours if they are registered for one of the CIS 200, LS 210, CA Getting Started courses, or ESL lab courses.

Lab Policies and Procedures

The Technology Skills Center (TSC) is open to San Jose City College students who are registered in courses, which require students to use a specific software package. Students must be enrolled in a Supervised Skills Lab or Learning Skills Lab (e.g. CIS 200, CA 200 or LS 210).

Guidelines for using the TSC

Occupancy of the TSC is limited to students enrolled in SJCC classes and all faculty and staff. Because equipment can be damaged and food and drink can prevent the effective use of the computer systems, the following guidelines have been established. To avoid difficulty to other classes, please do not download additional software programs. In addition, please avoid eating or drinking near the computers as this may damage the systems so that others may not be able to use them effectively. By making changes to the computer system and adding software not required by your instructor, you could make the systems difficult for others to use. Please ask before adding any programs to the computer system. Files that you create for your class work should be stored on your floppy disk so that these files are not accidentally removed from the hard drive.

If you suspect your disk contains a computer virus, ask the lab staff to scan the disk. If a virus message appears on the screen, STOP and ask a lab assistant to look at it. Although we have virus protection software on our systems, there are no guarantees that all viruses will be detected.

Internet Access Policy

Internet/Web access used for class assignments has priority. You may be asked to leave if the machines are needed for class assignments.

If you download files, save the files on your own disk. Files stored on the hard drive will be removed.
Personal web browsing, E-mail and chatting are LOW PRIORITY ACTIVITIES and cannot be done when the lab is in demand or during midterms or finals.

Rules and Regulations

Policies in the Education Code and District polices will be enforced.
Conserve paper whenever possible.
If you are experiencing trouble with printing, don't keep hitting the print command. Instead, ask a lab assistant to help you.
When printing merged documents or data base reports for the first time, please ask for assistance with the setup from the lab assistant so you don't accidentally print all the reports or letters, etc., for all the records in the database.
Only the instructors or lab assistants should add paper, change toner cartridges, and perform other operations related to printing.
SJCC software programs and documentation are copyrighted - you may not copy them. Students who violate software policies or copyrights may be subject to loss of lab privileges, dismissal from class, and a failing grade.
Specific terminals are not assigned - first come, first choice. In addition, the lab instructor/lab assistant reserves the right to move students to a different computer whenever necessary.
Check the chart on the door for the open lab hours during which you can use the lab.

Getting Started Courses

The following open-entry and open-exit courses are offered to students, faculty, and staff who wish to "get started" using computer software and become familiar with hardware devices. See the schedule of classes for class orientation dates.

CA 302 - Getting Started with Windows
CA 303 - Getting Started with Microsoft Word
CA 304 - Getting Started with Excel
CA 305 - Getting Started with PowerPoint
CA 306 - Getting Started with the Internet
CA 307 - Getting Started with Graphics
CA 308 - Getting Started with PC Hardware

Available Software

The following software packages are available for you and your students to use.

Software listed by room location:

GE118
Name	Description
Adobe Exchange 4.0	Create pdf (portable document format) files
Adobe Photoshop	Multimedia and graphics design
Adobe Photo	Scanning and redesigning photos
Adobe GoLive	Trial version - Web page and site development
All Write	Reading, writing, grammar – use with headphones
American Accent	Pronunciation
American Heritage Dictionary	Talking dictionary, used with headphones
Andragogy Associates	Study Behavior Inventory
CoolEdit2000	Creates and edits sound files
Confusing Words	Grammar/vocabulary building
Dreamweaver 3.0	Web page editor used to create Web pages
Course Test Manager	Course Technology’s software for CIS 41 courses
Dynamic English	Listening and speaking
Easy Writer 4.0	Reading, writing, editing, and grammar
Excel@Highschool	Math Blaster Geometry, Ultimate Speed Reader, Ultimate Word Attack, Multimedia Workshop, Typing Tutor Platinum, Spanish for the Real World, French for the real World & New Millennium Encyclopedia
English Initiative	Speaking, listening, pronunciation-record & play
Fireworks 3.0	Creates and modifies images for Web pages
Focus on Grammar	Writing, reading, and listening English skills
Gemini 2.0	Multi-platform PDF (Acrobat) document conversion
Get A Clue	Trial version –Language and vocabulary skills
Go Back	File and computer configuration recovery software
Grammar Series Software	Harlem Renaissance, Miamian Cuban culture, and new Mexican culture grammar programs.
Inspiration 6	Provides tools to graphically design and outline an essay
Lotus Screen Cam/Player	Records cursor and key strokes on a computer screen along with narration explaining the key strokes
Learning Styles Inventory	Evaluation of learning styles
Maple 7.0	Computer algebra system, designed to solve mathematical problems and produce high-quality technical graphics
Math Advantage	Math tutorial and exercises in Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Geometry and Statistics.
MS FrontPage	Web Page development and site management
MS Developer Network	MS Programming Enhancements
M S Office 2000 Pro Suite	Complete MS Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
MS Visual C++	C++ programming language
Netscape Communicator	Web browser and editor version 4.78
Newbury House Dictionary	Contains over 40,000 entries and is based on the best selling Newbury House Dictionary of American English. Provides sample sentences, idioms, and cultural facts and figures.
Paradigm Keyboarding	Tests and improves typing skills
Paragraph Punch	Paragraph development
Pinpoint 2000	Testing software for MS Office suite
PaintShop Pro	Easy-to-use graphics design program
Planet Earth	Language skills, reading, and writing practice
Pronunciation in American English	Pronunciation program – requires the use of headphones
QuickTime	Audio and Video Player
Reading Road Trip	Reading comprehension
Real Player	Plays streaming audio and video
Sam2000	CIS 41 application and computer testing software
Shockwave	Plays Macromedia files
Respondus	Used to create online quizzes – trial version
SmartDraw	Drawing program
Townsend Press	Building College Reading and Vocabulary Skills
Word to Web	Convert multi-page documents to linked web pages
WinZip 8.0	Compression program - for transport and downloading files
WYNN (What You Need Now)	Arkenstone software that reads text aloud and moves the cursor as it reads. Can be used to write, edit, and spell check a document. The software also helps those do not have a diagnosed reading disability, but find reading "difficult, unpleasant, or laborious."

GE108
Name	Description
American Accent	Pronunciation
Dynamic English	ESL listening, speaking, and pronunciation
Easy Writer	Reading, writing, editing, and grammar
English Initiative (Level 4)	Speaking, listening, pronunciation - record and play
Focus On Grammar	Grammar and testing program
Go Back	File and computer configuration recovery software
MS Office 2000 Suite	Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
Newbury House Dictionary	Contains over 40,000 entries and is based on the best selling Newbury House Dictionary of American English. Provides sample sentences, idioms, and cultural facts and figures.
Paragraph Punch	Paragraph development
Planet Earth	Reading, listening, information on five world regions
Pronunciation in American English	Pronunciation program - requires the use of headphones
QuickTime	Audio and Video Player
Real Player	Plays streaming audio and video

GE 207
Name	Description
Software
American Heritage Talking Dictionary	Dictionary to be used with headphones
Confusing Words	Vocabulary Practice
Focus On Grammar	Grammar and testing program
Go Back	File and computer configuration recovery software
Inspiration 6	Provides tools to graphically design and outline an essay
M S Office 2000 Suite	Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook
Paragraph Punch	Paragraph Development
Literature
Reading Road Trip	Reading comprehension
Writer’s Reference	CD version of Writer’s Handbook
Townsend Press	Building College Reading and Vocabulary Skills

GE 209
Name	Description
Mirror on America	Short Essays and Images from Popular Culture
Focus On Grammar	Grammar and testing program
Go Back	File and computer configuration recovery software
Grammar Series Software	Harlem Renaissance, Cuban, and new Mexican culture
Inspiration 6	Provides tools to graphically design and outline an essay
Jamestown Publications	Reading series (Topics for the Restless, Critical Reading Series, etc.)
Reading Road Trip	Reading comprehension
Study Behavior	College/Adult Learning (site license)
Townsend Press	Building College Reading and Vocabulary Skills

Software/Textbooks listed according to type:

Name	Description	Location
Application Suites
Pinpoint 2000	Testing software for MS Office suite	118
M S Office 2000 Pro Suite	Complete MS Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook	118
Sam2000	CIS 41 application and computer testing software	118
Computer Languages
DOS	O/S for CIS 100 students	118
MS Visual Basic	Basic programming language	118
MS Visual C++	C++ programming language	118
MS Developer Network	MS Programming Enhancements	118
Math
Maple 7.0	Computer algebra system, designed to solve mathematical problems and produce high-quality technical graphics	GE118, S2
Math Advantage	Math tutorial and exercises in Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Geometry and Statistics	GE118, S2
Multimedia
Adobe Photoshop	Multimedia and graphics design	118
Adobe Photo	Scanning and redesigning photos	118
CoolEdit2000	Creates and edits sound files	118
Lotus Screen Cam/Player	Records cursor and key strokes on a computer screen along with narration explaining the key strokes	118
PaintShop Pro	Easy-to-use graphics design program	118
QuickTime	Plays audio and video files	118
Real Player	Plays streaming audio and video files	108, 118
Shockwave	Plays Macromedia files	118
Language
American Accent	Pronunciation – requires the use of headphones	108
Dynamic English	Language and pronunciation – requires the use of headphones	108, 118
English Initiative (Level 4)	Speaking, listening, pronunciation – record and play	108, 118, 207, 209
Focus On Grammar	Grammar and testing program	108, 118, 207, 209
Get A Clue	Trial version –Language and vocabulary skills	118
Newbury House Dictionary	Online dictionary	108, 118
Planet Earth	Reading;Listening;Language skills	108, 118
Pronunciation in American English	Pronunciation program – requires the use of headphones	108, 118
Reading/Writing
All Write	Reading, writing, grammar – use with headphones	118, 207,209
American Heritage Talking Dictionary	Reading, writing, grammar – use with headphones	207
Confusing Words	Vocabulary practice	118, 207
Easy Writer	Reading, writing, grammar practice	108,118, 207
Excel@HighSchool	Math Blaster Geometry, Ultimate Speed Reader, Ultimate Word Attack, Multimedia Workshop, Typing Tutor Platinum, Spanish for the Real World, French for the real World & New Millennium Encyclopedia	118, 207
Inspiration 6	Provides tools to graphically design and outline an essay	207,209
Newbury House Dictionary	Contains over 40,000 entries and is based on the best selling Newbury House Dictionary of American English. Provides sample sentences, idioms, and cultural facts and figures.	108, 118
Paragraph Punch	Teaches students different ways to write a paragraph using details, cause and effect, and reason.	108, 118, 207, 209
Reading Road Trip	Reading comprehension	207, 209
Study Behavior	Andragogy Press (site license purchased)	209
Townsend Press	Reading skills	209
Writer’s Reference	CD version of Writer’s Handbook	207
DSP enhancements
JAWS	Pronounces the Windows user interface	118,108, 207-9
WYNN BOOK	Pronounces text documents on screen and scanned documents	118, 207-9
Utilities/Misc.
Gemini 2.0	Multi-platform PDF (Acrobat) document conversion program	118
Go Back	File and computer configuration recovery software	118, 207-9
HP	Printing and scanning software	GE118, GE207-9, S2
Paradigm Keyboarding	Tests and improves typing skills	118
Respondus	Used to create online quizzes – trial version	118
SmartDraw	Drawing program for diagrams and flowcharts	118
WinZip 8.0	Compression program - for transport and downloading files	118
Web Design
Adobe Exchange 4.0	Creates pdf (portable document format) files	118
Adobe GoLive	Trial version – Web page and site development	118
Dreamweaver 3	Web page editor used to create Web pages	118
Fireworks 3	Creates and modifies images for Web pages	118
FrontPage	Web Page development and site management	118
Netscape Communicator	Web browser and editor version 4.78	118
QuickTime	Audio and Video Player	108,118
Word to Web	Converts multi-page documents to linked web pages	118

Practicing Keyboarding

Paradigm Keyboarding is a software package available in the Technology Skills Center (GE 118) that will help you and your students learn keyboarding. To use paradigm keyboarding, follow these steps:

Insert a 3.5" floppy disk into the floppy disk drive. NOTE: if you do not insert your floppy before starting the Paradigm Keyboarding Program, you will be asked to insert one when you start.
Select the Paradigm keyboarding program from the Windows Start menu. When the begins, the Paradigm Keyboarding window will appear, announcing the title of the program followed by a window entitled: Student Information: Paradigm Keyboarding. (If you have not inserted your floppy disk, you must do so now to continue using the program.)

Configuring a Student Disk

If you are a new student, follow the new student disk initialization wizard to set up your student disk. After you insert your disk, the Wizard will guide you through the following steps:

Choose the drive containing the floppy disk (usually A:\).
Enter your first and last name.
Enter your student ID number, which is your Social Security number.

Entering Student Information

After you have entered student data the first time, the "Student Information: Paradigm Keyboarding" window will appear when you start the program.

NOTE: It is a good idea to have your floppy inserted before activating the program. If you have not inserted your floppy disk, you will be asked to insert it at this time.

If your floppy was inserted before you started Paradigm, then the 'Student Information: Paradigm Keyboarding' will appear, with all of the information you entered when you started the program the first time.

If you have not entered the data and inserted your floppy into the disk drive, then the 'Student Information: Paradigm Keyboarding' window will appear, and you will have to reenter all of the information again.

Saving Student Information

After you have created a file, save the information on the correct drive. Notice the button of the 'Student Information: Paradigm Keyboarding' Window are two small windows:

Work Location
Score Location

Both of these should indicate that the A:\ drive is where your floppy disk is located. Your work and your scores will be stored in files located on your floppy disk. If not, click the 'browse' button beneath the ones that do not say 'A:\'. A new window opens containing three windows. A single large one occupies the left half of the screen. On the right there is a medium sized window, and beneath the medium sized one, a small window.
Click the small arrow, pointing down, on the right hand edge of the small window. A drop down window appears, showing each of the drives for the computer.
Click the Drive labeled "A:\"There is also an OK button, and a Cancel button on the window.
Click the OK button to continue. This will return you to the 'Student Information: Paradigm Keyboarding' window.

NOTE: Be sure to use the same disk for Paradigm Keyboarding each time. If you don't, you will not only have to re-enter the student information, but you will also lose track of all of your lesson results.

NOTE: The "Allow backspace and delete" box lets you specify that you want to activate the backspace key as a delete key. If this function is active, the box will have a check mark in it.

Configuring Paradigm Keyboarding

Before you begin working, read the following instructions that tell you how to customize Paradigm Keyboarding to suit your student or classroom requirements.

From the Main Menu, click one of the following options:

Keyboarding:
Take Test:
Word Processing:
Report:
NOTE: Throughout the Keyboarding exercises, you will need to refer to the Paradigm Keyboarding book. You will need access to this book to complete certain exercises. Ask the lab staff for a copy of the manual that you can use while you are practicing. Please return the book to the lab staff when you have finished your session with Paradigm Keyboarding.

The Keyboarding option takes to an index page, allowing you to work on units within the keyboarding program. This section consists of two parts:
The Units (left side) shows the different sections of the program course. The Sessions (right side) shows each of the teaching steps.

Units Section

The Units side is divided into 5 sections.betic - work with basic letter keys and hand placement.

Numeric - working with the number rows and hand placement
Punctuation symbols - working with the shift keys and the use of the secondary functions of the number-keys and all the side keys
10-key keypad - work with hand placement and use of the 10-key keypad, located to the left of the primary keys.
Composition - practicing of composition with typing, rating time and misspellings.

Each of the units listed has a little circle by it. To choose the unit you wish to work with, click the unit. A small black dot appears in the little circle, indicating that it has been selected. You can only select one Unit at a time. To the right, in the Session box, you will see the different Session chapters listed.

Numbered Sessions

The Sessions lists each numbered session. To the left of the number is a '+'. If you click on this '+', it will show you the individual Exercise within each Session. Each of these is numbered, too. To select an exercise, click on it once. This will highlight it in blue. Once the Exercise you wish to do is highlighted in blue, look to the bottom of the paradigm Keyboarding page. You will see 4 buttons (see below). Click the 'OK' button to begin your Exercise.

Command Controls

Below the Unit/Session boxes, at the bottom of the Paradigm Keyboarding page, are four buttons:

Jump button - Lets you move forward in the Session, skipping earlier Session Exercises. The two windows are labeled Session and Exercise. To skip forward, enter into the 'Session' window the Session number you wish, and enter into the 'Exercise' window the Exercise within the chosen Session you wish to complete.
Main- Returns you to the Main Menu
Report - Issues a report evaluating your progress on each chapter of each Session
OK - Starts the Exercise after you have selected a Session from the Session dialog box.

Beginning a Working Session

After you click on a session and then click the OK button to display a small window, which gives you a brief description of the goals and lesson you are going to start. Click OK to continue. Paradigm displays the Exercise window, which consists of the following sections:

Session title-at the top, in the black field
Exercise on the left
Instructions-provides instructions about the text you are going to type.
A black field that shows you what text needs to be typed.
A white field that contains what you type.
Below the picture of a keyboard are four buttons:

Previous Activity-Click this button to return to your previous activity.
Main-Click this button to return to the Main Menu.
Report - Click this button to open a gray window with a Seven button. This information will be covered later in this tutorial.
Next Activity - Click this button to move forward to the next activity and to skip the current one.
Exercises - When the exercise window appears, you will have a set of instructions (in the gray) and an example of what you need to type (in the black). After you complete an entire exercise, a new Instruction box will open, explaining the basics of what the new exercise will consist of.

Beginning a Word Processing Session

The Word Processing session is a program that lets you practice as if you are working on a word processing program. The user interface resembles a Windows toolbar with the following buttons:

After you select the Timing button, the timing mechanism is activated. You can select either the Minutes or Seconds, then enter the amount of Minutes or Seconds in the smaller window. The Timing function records how many words a minute (WAM) you type within a specified length of time. You can evaluate your WAM using either of two methods:

WAM - Paradigm Keyboarding evaluates your Words a Minute based upon unlimited time. By clicking the "WAM only" button, you turn off the timer. Any and all typing will be considered as part of the WAM calculation.
Speed Calculation - Every time you click the "Stop WAM" button, a window will appear, telling you your Words a Minute.

After you select the Test button, a small window appears. Read the instructions in the window before beginning the test.

Before you can begin, you must receive a 'Test Document' from your instructor. You will need to install this document in the C:\drive so that your typing can be tested against the text and format of the test document.

Receiving a Progress Report

From the Reports Window, you can choose how a Report is distributed to your students. In the Reports window, the follow selections are available:

Production Performance Table
Production Performance Graph
Timing Performance Table
Timing Performance Graph

Saving Your Keyboarding Work

After you have completed our Keyboarding session, be sure to save your own student files. On the right side of the "Student Information: Paradigm Keyboarding" Window, notice three buttons: OK, About, and Exit.

Click OK to save your information but not to exit the program.
Click About to learn when the program was created and the version of the program you are using.
Click Exit to exit the Program. If you click this, a smaller window will appear asking if you wish to exit Paradigm Keyboarding. Click Yes to exit and No to return to the main program screen.

Inspired Writing

Inspiration is a program designed to help students develop ideas and organize concepts in writing. Inspiration includes Internet graphic and web support, animated symbols, graphics, pictures, and a wide range of templates for subjects such as language arts, science, social studies, and thinking tools.

Basically, Inspiration combines diagramming, outlining, and writing to help students comprehend concepts and information so that their writing is more thoughtful and well organized. The software is designed to help students in language arts, science, or social studies structure research. Inspiration is especially valuable for helping students organize, plan, outline, and diagram essays. Students are able to transform a diagram into an outline, add new topics, and rearrange their paragraphs with the press of a key. For detailed information about using Inspiration, see the online Help file and the Getting Started Guide. The Web site http://www.inspiration.com/beta.html provides information about how to integrate the software into your curriculum and also lets you download a trial version. For examples of how to map (that is, create a written representation of the relationships among major concepts) ideas to paragraphs using Inspiration, see the web site at http://www.inspiration.com/book/cm.html.

Paragraphs created using Inspiration can be imported into Microsoft Word and printed or saved on a floppy disk.

Creating Web pages

Dreamweaver is a program designed to help you create simple as well as sophisticated web pages. To become familiar with this program, complete the online Tutorial available from the Help menu on the taskbar.

Overview

Dreamweaver builds web pages by placing pieces of information, referred to as objects, into a blank, open page. Dreamweaver uses several task menus that either have buttons that you can click on to produce an effect or a short command field that require you enter brief, descriptive information. Dreamweaver also uses drag and drop techniques so that you can move information by clicking and using a mouse to drag the objects.

When you activate Dreamweaver, several items appear, such as an open blank screen, with a menu bar and title bar, or floating task menus that you can move around the screen. The Windows menu on the Main Menu contains options that will be of interest to you as you begin using Dreamweaver. One of the most widely used programs in the field of Web page design, Dreamweaver offers a range of capabilities that will take weeks to explore. This brief explanation of the program is designed to inspire your interest in the program and help you to create a basic Web page.

Objects Floating Palette

Select Objects from the Windows Menu option to view the Objects floating palette. When you click Objects, you will see a toolbar that you can move around your screen by grabbing the title of the toolbar, holding down the mouse button, and dragging the toolbar across the screen. Because of this movement, this particular type of toolbar is referred to as a floating palette. To view the many selections available from the Objects menu click the downward pointing arrow in the upper right hand corner of the Object task menu. A drop down menu appears, listing the following selections:

Characters: Inserts specific non-alphabetic characters like copyright & trademark
Common: Inserts commonly used features from images to Java applets and plug-ins
Forms: Inserts items such as radio buttons, fields, and jump menus
Frames: A selection of pre-designed frames that can be inserted
Head: Inserts meta-tags, key words, and such
Invisible: Inserts features not visible on the web page but used within the programming code that Dreamweaver uses to create the Web page.

Launcher Floating Palette

Select Launcher from the Windows menu to display the Launcher floating palette, which includes the following options:

Site- a pop up window that shows a visual map of your web page files and any linked file in a graphical tree format.
Library, HTML Styles, & CSS (Cascading Style Sheets or CSS are templates you can use to standardize the format of your web pages) Styles launches a shared window that lists repeatable features. These features work in a similar fashion to the Header function of Word program. Each is accessible in this window by selecting the tab near its top. This pop up window also contains a tab for Templates used so far in your web page.
Behaviors & History launch a similar window to that of the Library. This pop-up window contains information on things done, active behaviors installed, as well as having two other tabs: Frames and Layering. The frames list any frame you have, while the layering tab shows how and if any frames, text boxes, etc., are layered.
The Properties menu contains the work area for adjusting a variety of options including Text Fonts, Bolding, Font Size, inserting of link references, and others. Properties become visible only when they are actually needed. Therefore, you may not have the same Properties menu as someone else who is working on a different file.

Viewing the Main Menu

The Main Menu contains a wide variety of commands, of which the most common are:

File- standard file manipulation commands - save, import, export, etc.
Edit- standard edit commands - redo, undo, cut, copy, paste, select, find, etc.
View- a listing of viewing options
Insert- a wide variety of insert options
Modify- a wide variety of modifying options
Text- inserts and modifies text and font commands
Commands- commands for activating program options
Site- viewing and modifying the site
Window- opens a variety of windows and dialog boxes that let you define the properties of your Web page. (See Figure 3 below.)
Help- Help topics

Creating a Web Page

Creating a web page in Dreamweaver involves the following steps.

Open Dreamweaver.
Select Site from the Window Menu.
Enter a name in the Site Name dialog box.
In the Local Root Folder dialog box, browse to find the folder that will contain your Web page and select this folder.
Check the option, "Refresh Local File List Automatically" if it is not already checked.
Click OKect Create when prompted to create a cache (a special area in memory reserved for storing copies of frequently accessed web pages).
Creating Your Web Page
Write the text you want to appear on your Web page or copy the text from an existing file and paste it into the open Dreamweaver document.
Select Save As from the File menu.
Click the down arrow in the Save As box to locate the directory where you wish to save your page.
Type the name of your web page in the File Name box.
Click Save to save your Web page.

Enhancing Your Web Page

Select Objects from the Window menu to open the Objects palette if it is not already displayed on your screen. By clicking the icons on the Object palette, you can add features to your Web page.
Select Properties from the Window menu to open the Properties dialog box
Save the blank document in the file folder you specified when you defined a local directory.
Select Page Properties from the Modify menu to define the title of the home page. Enter the title in the Title dialog box and click OK.

Creating a visual map of your Web site.

Select Site Files from the Window menu to open the Site window.
In the Local Folder section of the Site window, select the page that will be your home page.
Right click this page to select it as the home page. The page will be placed at the top of the tree map on the left.

Opening an Existing Document

When you open Dreamweaver, you may see a blank document, the previously opened document, a Site window, or Floating palettes that contain icons you can click to add objects such as e-mail links to your Web page.

To open a previous document, select Open from the File menu. Locate your document and double click the document to open it. Any previous files associated with this file also open automatically at this time.

Tips and Suggestions

Following these suggestions will make Dreamweaver easier for you to learn and use.

Make sure tooltips are displayed so that you can read the text associated with the icons on the floating palettes.
Prepare all associated files and images before beginning to build your Web page. This includes files you want to link, insert, or attach to the web page as well as graphics and sound files.
Prepare your page layout before entering the text and links in Dreamweaver.

Your Turn to Create a Web Page

The following sample Web page includes text, links to other pages, and buttons that link to associated Web pages. You can use this page as a sample Home page. For other samples of pages used in our classes at San Jose City College, visit www.sjcc.edu and view the catalog in html format. Also look at the CIS 26 (www.members.tripod.com\LDodge )Web site that provides examples of page formats and includes links to a variety of SJCC student Web sites.

Create and save this Web page in Dreamweaver. Then design and create the associated HTML files, such as about.html, links.html, or contact.html. Use Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop to create the buttons, about.gif, links.gif, and contact.gif. (Or ask our TSC lab staff for sample buttons.)

Sample HTML for Web page with images and links:

<HTML>

<!-- homepage.html -->

<!-- Inserting links and images -->

<HEAD>

<TITLE> Course Navigation Bar </TITLE>

</HEAD>

<BODY BGCOLOR = <"#CDCDCD">

<CENTER>

<A HREF = "about.html">

<IMG SRC = "about.gif" BORDER = "0" ALT = "About                  Page"> </A> <BR>

<A HREF = "links.html">

<IMG SRC = "links.gif" BORDER = "0" ALT = "Links                  Page"> </A> <BR>

<A HREF = "contact.html">

<IMG SRC = "contact.gif" BORDER = "0" ALT =                  "Contact Page"> </A> <BR>

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Enlightening Images

To open Photoshop, select Photoshop from the Start Menu or click the Photoshop icon on the desktop.

Point to the Main Menu bar at the top of the screen.

Click the word File to access the File Menu. Click the word New to open a new file.

The New File dialog box gives you control over File Name, File Dimensions, File Resolution, Color Mode and Contents.

Mode refers to the color information in the file. RGB images use three colors, red, green, and blue , to reproduce millions of colors on-screen. Each pixel contains color information. To display new images, computer monitors use RGB as the default color mode.

Use the tool palette to modify an image. If a tool contains additional options, there is a small arrow on the bottom right corner of the tool.

The options bar at the top of the screen under the Main Menu changes to reflect the currently selected tool.

Photoshop lets you modify images you have scanned or downloaded from the Web.

For detailed information about Photoshop, see the Getting Started using Graphics (Photoshop) training workbook written for students enrolled in CA 307.

Adding Sound to Your Documents

Sound Recorder and CoolEdit are two programs frequently used to record your voice and save it in a format that you can use to send as an e-mail attachment or insert in a document. Although CoolEdit includes many functions that professional recording studios use, you will find it easy to use for simple recording of voice files. Because the Microsoft Sound Recorder is usually distributed with Windows, it is also often used to record simple files.

Before you use the Sound Recorder, attach the speaker or audio recording device you are going to use to the back of the computer where the audio input/output holes (referred to as jacks) are located. These are usually on the back right of the computer as you are facing the back of the computer. At the end of the cord on the PRO-50MX headphones we have in the lab are two plugs. Insert the black one into the left circular jack at the back of the computer and the grey one into the right jack above the small picture of a microphone. Leave the center jack vacant. If you are uncertain where to attach the speaker and or headphones, please ask the lab staff to assist you. Before you record your voice, make sure that the speaker is located near where you are sitting.

Recording an Audio File Using Sound Recorder

The Sound Recorder player is a simple, easy-to-use Windows program that lets you record and save your voice in an electronic format. Before you record your voice, plug the headphones into the two outlets at the back right of the computer.

To use Windows Sound Recorder, follow these steps:

From the Start menu, select Programs and then Accessories.
Select either Multimedia or Entertainment, depending on your system's configuration.
Select Sound Recorder. The Sound Recorder program is displayed .
From the File menu, click New to open a new sound file.
Click the red button on the right to begin recording your voice. The slider bar moves to the right as you speak into the microphone on the headset.
Click the square button to stop recording.
To replay your recording, move the slider bar back to the left and click the triangle. If the sound doesn't seem as clear as you would like, you can change the quality of the sound by modifying the Edit and Effects menu selections. These include audio properties, speed, and echo. Experiment with these effects to obtain the best quality sound for your purpose.
Choose the type of file your system supports. In general, 44,110 Hz, 16-bit Stereo requires the maximum amount of space to store a file whereas 22,850 Hz, 8-bit Mono requires less space on the hard disk to store a sound file.
Type the name of the sound file and click Save. You do not need to type the file extension, e.g., .wav, which identifies the type of sound file. The Sound Recorder will automatically save the file in the format you have selected.
To listen to your sound file, click Open from the File menu and double-click the name of the file. You can play your recording from either the Windows Sound Recorder or Media Player.

After you record a sound file using the default Windows settings, try changing the effects and combining sound files. For example, you might receive a sound file from a student and wish to add your comments to the sound file. To do this, move the slider to the place in the file where you want to add your comments and select Insert File from the Edit menu.

Adding a Sound File to a Document

Using Windows Sound Recorder, you can play a sound file, and then copy it directly into a Word document. To add your sound file to a document,

Open the sound file you wish to insert.
Select Copy from the Edit menu.
Open the document into which you want to paste the sound file.
Select Paste from the Edit menu.

To add your sound file to a mail message, open a new e-mail message and click Insert from the program menu. You may need to locate the file on your hard drive or floppy and select Add Attachment or a similar instruction that your e-mail program uses.

Recording a Sound File Using CoolEdit

To begin using CoolEdit to record your voice, follow these steps:

Click the Syntrillium CoolEdit from the Start menu.
Select new from the File menu. This will create what CoolEdit calls a new wave file. (Wave format is a type of Resource Interchange File Format that allows data to be stored in chunks of identified data.) When creating a new waveform, you must specify the waveform properties. The sample rate describes how many times per second to take a snapshot of the audio. Using higher sampling rates, stereo, or higher bit resolutions will result in higher quality sounds at the expense of requiring more memory. Refer to the CoolEdit Help system for a detailed description of the type of wave forms and appropriate resolutions. You can usually accept the default values that CoolEdit offers, i.e., 44100 sample rate, 16,000HZ, and stereo, and 16-bit resolution.
Click the triangle at the bottom left of the screen to begin recording.

4. Click the Red button to stop recording.

Saving Your Audio File

To save your file, insert a floppy disk into Drive A. Select Save from the File menu and save your file on your floppy disk in Drive A. In general, the default option that CoolEdit offers, WAVE PCM format, is usually adequate for average sound files. The other formats, ADPCM formats, Mu-Law and A-Law formats remove some of the information, but, depending on the type of file, the loss may not be noticeable.

If you find your file contains a significant amount of static or background noise, select Noise Reduction from the Transform menu. You can select part of the file and ask CoolEdit to test your file for the amount of noise. Then select the level of noise reduction. Use zero to remove the least amount of noise with no signal loss. A level of 100 will remove the maximum amount of noise. If the audio file sounds distorted, use lower values until you reach a balance between noise reduction and allowable signal distortion.

Sending Your Audio File as an E-mail Attachment

You can send your voice recording by attaching to your e-mail message. For example, if you are using Yahoo as your e-mail program,

Click attachments at the bottom of the e-mail message.
Click Browse and then locate the sound file you wish to attach.
Click Done after you have attached the file.

Adding Your Voice to a PowerPoint Presentation

You can enhance your PowerPoint presentations by adding your voice so that viewers can hear as well as see your presentations. To add your voice (or any other sound file),

Open your PowerPoint presentation.
From the Insert menu highlight Movies and Sounds.
Select Sound from File from the Movies and Sounds submenu.
Locate the sound file and Click OK in the Insert Sound dialog box. PowerPoint will ask you if you want to play the sound automatically when the slide appears or if you want to click the sound icon to start the sound playing. If you want to introduce the slide with comments of your own, you probably want to start the sound playing by clicking the sound icon. Otherwise, the sound will begin automatically.

Adding Voice and Key Strokes

You can use Lotus/IBM's program ScreenCam to record your voice as well as the keystrokes you make on the screen. You will need to purchase this program or else use a 30-day trial version. To record your keystrokes, start Screen Cam, then move the mouse pointer and talk as if you were explaining the program to your students. At the conclusion of the presentation, click the red box on the Screen Cam panel to stop the recording, and save the file. To play the file, you can use the free program, Screen Player (Scplayer.exe) which can be installed from the Lotus/IBM web site. To see examples of these files, visit the web site for the Learning Community at http://eslcalc.tripod.com .

Scanning Images

When you scan an image, you convert a paper document into an electronic format that can be inserted into documents created using a computer application such as Microsoft Word or sent as attachments to your e-mail message. You can use a program such as Jasc Inc.'s Paint Shop Pro (30-day evaluation copies are available from their Web site) or Adobe's PhotoShop to vary the color and composition of the picture to a certain degree. However, remember that the scanned document is saved as a complete file; it is not saved as individual sections that can be manipulated in the same way that you can retype a text document.

A scanner, often referred to as a page or image scanner, is an input device specifically designed to electronically capture photographs, text, or drawings. The TSC in GE 118 contains an HP flatbed scanner that can scan images up to 600 dpi (that is, 600 dots per inch, which is excellent in terms of viewing and presentation online and on paper.) The software available with the scanner lets you modify color, hue, orientation, and resolution of the image.

To achieve a finer control over the resulting image, use a software program such as Adobe's Photoshop, which is also available in the TSC. To learn how to enhance photos and design graphics, enroll in CA 307, Getting Started with Graphics, an open-entry, open-exit technology skills course.

The following sections provide explanations and suggestions about how to scan images effectively.

Selecting the Output Format

The Output Type you choose for scanning color, grayscale, and black-and-white pictures and drawings determines the number of bits or units of information used to store the file. For example, a 1-bit image is black and white. An 8-bit grayscale image provides 256 shades of gray while an 8-bit color image provides 256 colors and is associated with a specific palette or color table. A 24-bit image provides over 16 million colors. The greater the number of bits, the larger the file.

Before choosing the output type, consider how you are going to use the image and the format of the original document. True Color, which produces a 24-bit image with millions of color combinations, is used for most color photographs. Grayscale, which produces an 8-bit image with 256 levels of gray, is used for grayscale images that are printed on black and white printers. Grayscale images are usually printed and scanned faster than color ones.

The Black-and-White Bitmap (raster), which produces a black-and-white image, is typically used for pen-and-ink drawings or other items with no shades of gray, such as black-and-white logos. The "raster" format cannot be resized so you will need to rescan the image if you want a larger or smaller size. Use this type if you are not going to import the picture or drawing into another program and may need to resize the image.

The Black & White Scalable (vector) output type, typically used for pen-and-ink drawing, produces a scalable black-and-white image that can be resized. Use it when the black and white image may need to be scaled in another program.

The 256-Color System Palette and Web Palette output type produces an image containing a wide array of colors. If the image is going to be displayed on a monitor set to display 256 colors, use this format. Because it requires skill to set the color palette effectively, it's best to select True Color if you're not familiar with color palettes and the results of using different color combinations.

Adjusting the Exposure

The Exposure Adjustment tool, available from the Tools menu, lets you increase or decrease the highlight, shadow and mid-tone levels of your image. To increase shadow detail, move the slider to the right. If your photo seems too washed out, move the highlight slider to the left. To increase the contrast of your photo, move the shadow and highlight sliders toward each other.

Adjusting the Colors

The Color Adjustment tool, available from the Tools menu, lets you adjust skin tones and add a patina of age to your image. If your image seems to contain too much of one color, try adding a little of the opposite hue (that is, a color's shade or tint). For example, if flesh tones appear green, try adding more of a red hue to the image. Saturation adjusts the color's purity or amount of color. You can move the saturation slide to the left or right to increase or decrease your scan's saturation. Want to make your photo look aged? Decrease the saturation and adjust the color balance to a yellowish hue.

Depending on the type of image, the Color Adjustments may function differently. Experiment using various hues and colors until you find the combination you like.

Selecting the Scanning Resolution

Laser printer resolution is measured in terms of dots per inch. Generally, the more dots an image contains, the sharper and clearer the result. Although it's tempting to scan your image at the largest resolution possible, this may not be practical given memory and storage limitations of your computer. It is often not necessary to scan an entire image nor is it necessary to use the highest resolution to achieve the results you want. For example, scanning a 5" x 7" image at 1200 dpi, requires over 140 megabytes of RAM in memory. Instead, for most scanned images, you can use 75 or 150 dpi (dots per inch) To set a resolution, choose Resolution from the Settings menu and enter 75 in the Set a Custom Resolution field.

Even if your printer can handle a larger resolution, HP recommends that you set your output resolution to a smaller number. These are the suggested resolutions:

Recommended Resolutions:

Printer	300 dpi	600 dpi	1200 dpi
Color/BW photo	100 dpi	150 dpi	300 dpi

Although a printer may handle a higher resolution, you may not even notice a difference between a 300 and 600 dpi image. Therefore, save space and memory by using the lowest resolution possible for desirable results. An exception is black-and-white line art and color drawings, which print sharper when scanned at 600 dpi.

If you are planning to submit your image to a printing press, you may want to scan at the highest resolution possible, however. The process of submitting your image to a high-resolution image printer is referred to as "ripping." Often professional publication departments have output devices capable of handling these large, high-resolution images.

Setting Output Dimensions

Choose Output Dimensions from the Settings menu to enter the size you would like your image to be on the printed page or screen. Select either inches or pixels. (A pixel or "picture element" is a lighted dot. Images are displayed on a computer monitor using patterns of lighted dots.) Use the Scale setting to either enlarge or reduce the image by a given percent. To stretch the image, click the Unlock aspect-ratio button to the right of the width/height fields on the Output Dimensions tool.

If you select different resolutions, you will probably notice that it takes much longer to scan and print images that are set at higher resolutions.

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After you scan your image, it may still contain unwanted parts that clutter the image. Cropping the image will remove these sections. In fact, cropping an image is like cropping a photograph: you cut off one or more outside edges. To crop the image, click once anywhere inside your image, and the HP PrecisionScan Pro will automatically crop to the edges of your photo. To crop your photo manually, drag the handles of the selection area that encloses the image.

If you are uncertain about how to crop your image, divide your image into thirds. That is, imagine two horizontal and two vertical lines through your photo. This divides your photo into thirds — horizontally and vertically. Crop your photo so that the center of the subject appears about one-third of the distance from an edge.

Avoid including the white area outside the image that is the scanner surface, in your scan. This may cause the color and brightness of the scan to be interpreted incorrectly, resulting in a less than perfectly sharp image.

Selecting Image Formats

Before selecting the image format, decide how you be using the resulting scan and how much storage space you have available. Also consider the capabilities of your audience in terms of hardware and file formats. Although there are many file formats, the four most common ones are: GIF, JPEG, BMP or TIFF.

GIF file formats

Developed by CompuServe, GIF (Graphics Interchange Format and pronounced "jiff" as in "jiffy") file formats are best suited for screenshots, line drawings, and images that require sharp edges. Although these images are stored in a compressed format that saves space, the process of compression doesn't distort the image. If you are scanning line drawings, you will find that saving them as GIF images will preserve even small details. GIF images are limited to 256 colors, however, and are ideal for images with large areas of solid color. In general, GIF is best suited for low-color images such as spot-color logos and drawings. GIF typically does not work well for photographic scans because it only renders the image in 256 colors, which may cause the image to appear dithered (a method used to increase color depth by blending two or more colors to resemble a third color) or slightly grainy.

GIFs can be displayed on Web pages as interlaced and as having a transparent background. Interlacing allows an image to be displayed more quickly because parts are displayed at a time. Transparent backgrounds enable the image to be displayed without a square background box around the image. All Web browsers can display graphics that are stored in as GIF files.

JPEG file formats

The JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) format is best suited for displaying and sending photographic-type scans. The format can reduce the size of the graphics but the compressed file is lossy, which means that the compression/decompression process degrades the image. JPEG, however, retains brightness but compresses variations in color tones. The degree to which the image is degraded depends on the amount of compression. It is also particularly useful for transmitting large scans across the Internet since it is very efficient at compressing large files to small file sizes. Because the compression of JPEG appears more pronounced when printed, use a medium-high to high-quality setting when using the JPEG file format for print.

Although converting GIFs to JPEG may sometimes result in saving space, such conversions rarely work because GIF images have already been limited to 256 or fewer colors as a result of dithering or halftoning.

TIFF file formats

The TIFF file format is an excellent file format for storing images for print. It is not a "lossy" file format, so you don’t need to worry about losing image quality. However, make sure your audience can read a TIFF file. Most publication bureaus or professional printing presses accept scans in the TIFF file format. Check to see if you application lets you use LZW (Lempel-Zif-Welch) compression, which will compress your TIFF image without losing quality.

BMP file formats

The native graphic format for Windows, BMP is limited in its ability to compress files. Although BMP is an effective format, however, for reading and writing small images quickly, it is not well suited for exchanging files between different systems. However, if you are going to be using your image as Windows wallpaper for your desktop background, you must save it as a .bmp file.

Tips and Suggestions

Following a few simple steps may improve the color and format of your scanned image.

Place a sheet of white paper on top of the image to prevent bleed through of excess and unwanted elements.
If the image contains streaks or blurred marks, you may need to clean the glass. Ask the Lab Staff to do this. Please do not attempt to clean the glass yourself.

The HP web site at http:\\www.scanjet.hp.com provides additional suggestions for using the scanner and modifying the scanned images.

Summary of Instructions

In general, these are the steps to follow when scanning an image or a document.

Open the scanner and place the photograph, drawing, or picture you want to scan face down on the glass in the scanner. Please be careful not to touch the glass in the scanner! Although you can place the photograph anywhere on the scanner, you’ll save a few seconds of scanning time if you place your photograph in the upper-right corner of the glass bed because the scan head won’t have to travel as far down the scanner when scanning the final scan
Close the lid of the scanner carefully so that you do not move the document.
Press the button labeled "Scan" on the front of the scanner. This will automatically start HP PrecisionScan Pro program. You can also launching HP PrecisionScan Pro from the Windows Start menu.
Click the Preview icon or choose Preview from the file menu.
Select the image resolution you would like.
Select the area of the image to be scanned.
Click Scan Save as.
Select the type of file format you wish to use, e.g., .gif., .jpeg., .bmp, etc.
Insert your floppy disk into Drive A:.
Type the name of the file and the file directory where you want the file saved. Because files stored on the C:\ drive may be erased, it is best to save your files on your floppy disk in Drive A.
Click Save to save the file on the disk in the format you selected.

The saved file can be inserted into documents created using Microsoft software programs, Adobe programs, and sent as an attachment in an e-mail message. Refer to the Getting Started Workbooks for specific information about how to perform these tasks.

Language Software

This software is designed to improve English language skills in speaking, reading, and writing.

Improving Your English Pronunciation (PAE)

This software enables students to practice speaking English. Before you use Pronunciation in American English (PAE), attach headphones to the computer. You can either use your own headphones or check out headphones from the ESL Skills Development Lab. (Students must be registered in an ESL Skills Development Lab to check out headphones!)

Plug headphones into the headphone socket in the rear of the computer. These sockets are normally located on the right side of the back of the computer if you are standing facing the back of the computer. IF YOU’RE NOT SURE WHERE TO PLUG IN THE HEADPHONES, ASK A LAB ASSISTANT FOR HELP.

To use PAE, follow these steps:

Double-click the PAE icon on the Windows Desktop.
Select the lesson you would like to practice.
To Exit a lesson, click the Exit icon, and then click QUIT.

Reading Road Trip

To use Reading RoadTrip, follow these instructions:

Double-click the RoadTrip icon on the Windows desktop.
Insert your disk into Drive A: (You must have a floppy disk available to use.)
Log in with your first name, last name, and password (provided to you by your instructor).
Click on Itinerary.
Alternatively, you can choose Textbook instead of Pretest. Then, choose College Reading and Study Skills, and click "You're a traveler. OK"
Click on Test Taking.
Read the Cecil B. DeMille overview or the selection your instructor assigned.
Continue using the program following the instructions provided by your instructor.
Then click "Print Report" to print a copy of your exercise, test scores, and time spent at the computer.
Click "Save to floppy" and "Exit."
Click "Save" and your file will be saved on the floppy in Drive A:

Listening to Your Computer

Advertised as the "world's premier screen reader software application," JAWS is an interactive program designed to assist visually challenged students.

When activated, JAWS translates visual text, any selected menu item, or selected icon into an audio file, which then is reproduced as sound, using a synthesized voice. For detailed information about Henter-Joyce's program, employment opportunities, a multi-media version of JAWS, and information about other the assistive technology products developed by Freedom Scientific's Blind/Low Vision Group, visit the company's Web site at http://www.hj.com/Main.html .

Also available in the lab is WYNN software, designed to assist students and adults with specific learning disabilities as well as special educators. As their Web site states, "WYNN is also helpful for people who do not have a diagnosed reading disability, but find reading difficult, unpleasant, or laborious. And WYNN is a valuable tool for teachers and therapists who work with individuals with reading difficulties." For additional information about WYNN, see their Web site at http://www.wynn.arkenstone.org .

When will JAWS Speak?

Jaws speaks on the following conditions.

When a key is pressed, JAWS will say the name of the key. There are a few exceptions, such as the ESC key.
When an application is opened, JAWS will say the name of the application.
When a menu item is highlighted, either by single clicking on, or when it is highlighted by through manual browsing via the keyboard, or automatically highlights as the mouse is dragged over it, such as the Start Menu, JAWS will say the name of the menu selection..
Any time a pop up window pops up. It will speak the name of the window.

NOTE: Not all clicked or highlighted items will be spoken correctly. A good example is Word 97. Many of the task buttons that do not offer any type of drop down menu (bold, auto list, auto bullets) will merely say menu.

Configuring JAWS

JAWS must be set to activate upon booting, otherwise, it must be activated like any other application. When JAWS is active, it will sit as a minimized application on the status bar (down at the bottom of the screen). When maximized, the JAWS window is still very small, merely a Title Bar, a Menu Bar, and a small white area.

Start Options

From the JAWS menu, you can select the following ways to begin JAWS.

FILE: Lets you select whether you want to run JAWS manually from the system tray.
KEYBOARD - Lets you select software that applies to keyboard, laptop, or screen magnification.

Voice Options

From the VOICES menu, you can select the following ways to begin JAWS.

Global - settings that override other voice programs

Keyboard - voice and sounds based on keyboard inputs

PC Cursor - voice and sounds based on cursor actions

JAWS Cursor - voice and sounds based on cursor actions

Message - voice and sounds based on messages that pop up

Uppercase

All save Uppercase have the following adjustment fields:

Volume - (default) set this using system volume control

Rate - speed of speaking

Person - selection of computer voice personalities

Pitch - high and low sound range of voices

Punctuation - selection of which punctuation that will be spoken.

Uppercase - modifies the pitch of uppercase letters.

System Utilities

From the Utilities menu, you can modify several options that control how JAWS behaves. These include the configuration of the system, the keyboard, and dictionary recording selections.

Language Options

The options that are available for you to select may vary depending on the system you are using. In the TSC, the available options are either to turn on or turn off the speech. The other language, synthesizer language, is not available from the systems we use in the TSC.

Getting Started using the Technology

Skills Center

Selecting the Size of the Image

Improving Your English Pronunciation (PAE)

Selecting the Size of the Imag e