This site contains a set of guides for users of the Jaws screen reader. They cover various aspects of Windows and a few useful applications, and they will also be useful to users of other screen readers. All the guides are free.
August 1st, 2018
The Jaws guide to the Taskbar on Windows 10 has been updated to cover the Windows 10 April 2018 update. As before, it covers the Start menu, search, Cortana, the taskbar buttons, the notification area, and notifications.
For those using Windows 10 before this update, the previous version of the guide is still available: Jaws guide to the Taskbar on Windows 10 version 1709.
January 24th, 2018
The Jaws guide to File Explorer on Windows 10 has been updated to cover the Windows 10 fall creators update. The guide now includes a description of OneDrive’s Files On-Demand option.
January 18th, 2018
The Jaws guide to the Taskbar on Windows 10 has been updated to cover the Windows 10 fall creators update. As before, it covers the Start menu, search, Cortana, the taskbar buttons, the notification area, and notifications.
For those using Windows 10 without this update, the previous version of the guide is still available: Jaws guide to the Taskbar on Windows 10 version 1703.
November 3rd, 2017
The Jaws guide to Audacity has been updated for version 2.2.0 of this free multi-track audio editor. One of the new features is that clips are now accessible for users of screen readers.
August 10th, 2017
The Jaws guide to the Taskbar on Windows 10 has been updated to cover the Windows 10 creators update. As before, it covers the Start menu, search, Cortana, the taskbar buttons, the notification area, and notifications.
For those using Windows 10 without this update, the previous version of the guide is still available: Jaws guide to the Taskbar on Windows 10 version 1607.