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Installing Jaws Scripts

 

Do you have Jaws scripts that you need to install, but don't know how or where to install them?  Most Jaws scripts will be in a zip file format.  A zip file is like a suit case that contains one or more actual files.  Jaws scripts do not actually have to be installed like most conventual programs.  Rather, the process just involves taking those files contained in the zip file and pasting them into the Jaws directory where script files are stored.  Below I have outlined the steps and the directory involved in each process depending on which version of windows and Jaws you are currently running.  If you find any errors on this page, or would like to submit a comment, please send me a email at info@blind-corners.com.

 

Ways of Installing Jaws scripts:
Jaws 6 Or Above With Windows XP Using The XP Unzipping Utility
Jaws 6 Or Above With Windows XP Using WinZip 9.0
Jaws 6 Or Above With Windows 9.x, ME, And 2000
Jaws 5.1 or Earlier With Windows XP Using The XP Unzipping Utility
Jaws 5.1 or Earlier With Windows XP Using Winzip 9.0
Jaws 5.1 or Earlier With Windows 9.x, ME, And 2000

 

Installing Scripts with Windows XP Using XP’s Unzipping Utility

For Scripts for Jaws 6or above:

1. If you have not already, please down load the script file to your computer.  If you have never downloaded a file from the Internet, or would just like to know the process and what to expect, then check out my Downloading From The Internet page.
2. Find the script file on your computer and hit enter on it.
3. It should bring up a separate window listing the files contained in the zip file.  You should be able to arrow up and down within this list of files.
4. Hit control+A to select all items in this list.
5. Hit control+C to copy the list of files to the clip board.
6. Hit the windows key for your start menu, Hit P for all programs.
7. Hit J until you hear the current version of Jaws you are running, hit enter.
8. You should hear, explore Jaws submenu, hit enter.
9. You should hear, explore my settings, hit enter.
10. This will open up a window, which is the directory where Jaws scripts should be put.  It should tell you the name of the first item in the list and that it is not selected.  You want it not selected!  So if you accidently hit a key which will select the item, then just hit F5 to unselect the item.
11. Hit control +V to paste the script files into the necessary directory.
12. Your done!  Now you have at least two windows open, hit alt+F4 to close out of each window.

 

For Scripts for Jaws 5.1 and earlier:

1. If you have not already, please download the script file to your computer.  If you have never downloaded a file from the Internet, or would just like to know the process and what to expect, then check out my Downloading From The Internet page.
2. Find the script file on your computer and hit enter on it.
3. It should bring up a separate window listing the files contained in the zip file.  You should be able to arrow up and down within this list of files.
4. Hit control+A to select all items in this list.
5. Hit control+C to copy the list of files to the clip board.
6. Hold down the right windows key, and hit the letter E key.
7. This will bring up windows explorer, and you should hear, My computer, tree view my computer open.
8. Tab one time, this will put you in a list view. Arrow down to Local drive C, C:, or what ever your main hard drive is called and hit enter.
9. Hit J until you hear the version of Jaws you are wanting to add scripts to, like Jaws450, Jaws451, Jaws50, or Jaws510, then hit enter.
10. Hit S until you hear Settings, hit enter.
11. Hit E until you hear Enu, hit enter.
12. Hit control +V to paste the scripts.  Your done!
13. You have at least two windows open, just hit alt+F4 to close out each window.

 

Installing Scripts with Windows XP Using WinZip

For Scripts for Jaws 6 or above:

1. If you have not already, please download the script file on to your computer.  If you have never downloaded a file from the Internet, or would just like to know the process and what to expect, then check out my Downloading From The Internet page.
2. If you have WinZip installed on your computer, but do not have the latest version, then to download winzip9.0, please visit my How To For Winzip page.
3. Now that you have downloaded the script file, find the script file on your computer and hit the applications key.
4. Arrow down to WinZip and hit the right arrow, then hit enter on extract to….
5. This will launch the Winzip start up screen.  If you are not automatically placed on the Use Evaluation Version Button, then arrow down until you hear, use evaluation version button, and hit the space bar.
6. you are automatically put in the extract to dialog box.  You should hear, extract to: edit combo.
7.  Tab three times and you should hear, extract to dir tree view, my computer open.
8.  Arrow down two times, and you should hear, Local Drive C: or C: for your main drive.
9. If it said this is closed, right arrow to open this directory.
10. Hit the letter D until you hear, Documents and Settings, then right arrow to open that directory.
11. Arrow down until you get to your user folder, normally your name, then right arrow to open that directory.
12. Hit the letter A until you hear, application data, then right arrow to open that directory.
13. Hit the letter F until you hear, Freedom Scientific, then right arrow to open that directory.
14. Hit the letter J until you hear, Jaws, then right arrow to open that directory.
15. Arrow down to your version of Jaws, then right arrow to open that directory.
16. Hit S for Settings, then hit the right arrow to open that directory.
17. Down arrow one time to Enu.
18. Tab to extract and hit the space bar.
19. Your done!  Use alt+F4 to close all open windows.

 

For Scripts for Jaws 5.1 and earlier:

1. If you have not already, please download the script file on to your computer.  If you have never downloaded a file from the Internet, or would just like to know the process and what to expect, then check out my Downloading From The Internet page.
2. If you have WinZip installed on your computer, but do not have the latest version, then to download winzip9.0, please visit my How To For Winzip page.
3. Now that you have downloaded the script file, find the script file on your computer and hit the applications key.
4. Arrow down to WinZip and hit the right arrow, then hit enter on extract to….
5. This will launch the Winzip start up screen.  If you are not automatically placed on the Use Evaluation Version Button, then arrow down until you hear, use evaluation version button, and hit the space bar.
6. you are automatically put in the extract to dialog box.  You should hear, extract to: edit combo.
7.  Tab three times and you should hear, extract to dir tree view, my computer open.
8.  Arrow down two times, and you should hear, Local Drive C: or C: for your main drive.
9. If it said this is closed, right arrow to open this directory.
10. Hit the letter J until you hear the version of Jaws you are looking for, then right arrow to open that directory.
11. Hit S for Settings, then hit the right arrow to open that directory.
12. Down arrow one time to Enu.
13. Tab to extract and hit the space bar.
14. Your done!  Hit alt f4 to close out all windows.

 

Installing Scripts with Windows 9X, ME, and 2000

For Jaws 6 or above:

1. If you have not already, please download the script file on to your computer.  If you have never downloaded a file from the Internet, or would just like to know the process and what to expect, then check out my Downloading From The Internet page.
2. In order to open the zip file you will need an unzipping program such as WinZip installed on to your computer.  If you do not have a program like that installed onto your computer, then to download winzip9.0, please visit my How To For Winzip page.
3. Now that you have downloaded the script file and have an unzipping program installed on your computer, find the script file on your computer and hit the applications key.
4. Arrow down to WinZip and hit the right arrow, then hit enter on extract to….
5. This will launch the Winzip start up screen.  If you are not automatically placed on the Use Evaluation Version Button, then arrow down until you hear, use evaluation version button, and hit the space bar.
6. you are automatically put in the extract to dialog box.  You should hear, extract to: edit combo.
7. Select the following directory just like it is, and hit control C to copy it to the clipboard.  If these are not scripts for Jaws 7.0, then just replace the 7.0 with the correct version number.
C:\Windows\Aplication Data\Freedom Scientific\Jaws\7.0\Settings\Enu
8. Then in the extract to: edit combo, hit control + V to paste the scripts in the edit box.
9. Then tab to the extract button and hit the space bar.
10. Your done!  Use alt+F4 to close all open windows.

 

For Jaws 5.1 and earlier:

1. If you have not already, please download the script file on to your computer.  If you have never downloaded a file from the Internet, or would just like to know the process and what to expect, then check out my Downloading From The Internet page.
2. In order to open the zip file you will need an unzipping program such as WinZip installed on to your computer.  If you do not have a program like that installed onto your computer, then to download winzip9.0, please visit my How To For Winzip page.
3. Now that you have downloaded the script file and have an unzipping program installed on your computer, find the script file on your computer and hit the applications key.
4. Arrow down to WinZip and hit the right arrow, then hit enter on extract to….
5. This will launch the Winzip start up screen.  If you are not automatically placed on the Use Evaluation Version Button, then arrow down until you hear, use evaluation version button, and hit the space bar.
6. you are automatically put in the extract to dialog box.  You should hear, extract to: edit combo.
7.  Tab three times and you should hear, extract to dir tree view, my computer open.
8.  Arrow down two times, and you should hear, Local Drive C: or C: for your main drive.
9. If it said this is closed, right arrow to open this directory.
10. Hit the letter J until you hear the version of Jaws you are looking for, then right arrow to open that directory.
11. Hit S for Settings, then hit the right arrow to open that directory.
12. Down arrow one time to Enu.
13. Tab to extract and hit the space bar.
14. Your done!  Hit alt f4 to close out all windows.