Technology Support

This page contains a growing collection of tutorials and guides/cheat sheets to help you learn new technology skills.

iPad

• Vision Accessibility Features

• Apps available on SVRC iPads (docx)

• SVRC iPads Cheat Sheet (docx) | SVRC iPads Cheat Sheet (pdf)

• Accessing etext on an iPad (docx) | Accessing etext on an iPad (pdf)

• iOS & iPadOS Gesture Guide (docx) | iOS & iPadOS Gesture Guide Sheet (pdf)

Brailling/Tactile Devices

• Video Tutorials for the Braillenote Touch Plus

• Video Tutorials for the BrailleSense Polaris | Video Tutorials for the BrailleSense 6

• Polaris braille notetaker checklist (docx) | Polaris braille notetaker checklist (pdf)

• Polaris Gmail Setup (docx) | Polaris Gmail Setup (pdf)

• Connecting to the internet on a BrailleSense (docx) | Connecting to the internet on a BrailleSense (pdf)

• Index Basic Embosser Windows Driver Installation (docx) | Index Basic Embosser Windows Driver Installation (pdf)

• Index Basic Embosser Standard Braille Paper Setup (docx) | Index Basic Embosser Standard Braille Paper Setup (pdf)

• Perkins Brailler - Loading and removing paper (website and video)

• PIAF Instructions (docx) | PIAF Instructions (pdf)

Software

• Duxbury - Installation, Activation and De-activation (pdf)

• Fusion - Installation, Authorisation and De-authorisation (pdf)

• JAWS - Installation, Authorisation and De-authorisation (pdf)

• Openbook - Installation, Authorisation and Uninstallation (pdf)

• Zoomtext - Installation, Authorisation and De-authorisation (pdf)

• Braille Music Editor 2021 Installation Instructions (docx) | Braille Music Editor 2021 Installation Instructions (pdf)

JAWS Guides

• Commands for internet navigation with JAWS (docx) | Commands for internet navigation with JAWS (pdf)

• Desmos Online Graphing Calculator with JAWS (website)

• Gmail with JAWS (docx) | Gmail with JAWS (pdf)

• Google Docs with JAWS (docx) | Google Docs with JAWS (pdf)

NVDA Guides

• Commands for internet navigation with NVDA (docx) | Commands for internet navigation with NVDA (pdf)

• NVDA Setup Basics (docx) | NVDA Setup Basics (pdf)

• NVDA Prerequisites and Basic Navigation (docx) | NVDA Prerequisites and Basic Navigation (pdf)

• Tables with NVDA (docx) | Tables with NVDA (pdf)

Google Guides

• Enabling Accessibility for Screen Readers in Google Suite (docx) | Enabling Accessibility for Screen Readers in Google Suite (pdf)

• Gmail keyboard shortcuts (docx) | Gmail keyboard shortcuts (pdf)

• Gmail with JAWS (docx) | Gmail with JAWS (pdf)

• Google Chrome on Windows (docx) | Google Chrome on Windows (pdf)

• Google Docs Shortcuts - Formatting on Mac (docx) | Google Docs Shortcuts - Formatting on Mac (pdf)

• Google Docs Shortcuts - Formatting on PC (docx) | Google Docs Shortcuts - Formatting on PC (pdf)

• Google Docs Shortcuts - Navigation on PC (docx) | Google Docs Shortcuts - Navigation on PC (pdf)

• Google Docs with JAWS (docx) | Google Docs with JAWS (pdf)

• Polaris Gmail Setup (docx) | Polaris Gmail Setup (pdf)

• Using Google Drive on the web with NVDA (docx) | Using Google Drive on the web with NVDA (pdf)

• Windows commands for Google Chrome (docx) | Windows commands for Google Chrome (pdf)

Misc Tech Guides

• Accessibility Checker for Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote and Outlook (website)

• Accessibility Settings on Computers (docx) | Accessibility Settings on Computers (pdf)

• File Explorer Shortcuts (docx) | File Explorer Shortcuts (pdf)

• Increase the size of print music using MuseScore (docx) | Increase the size of print music using MuseScore (pdf)

• Reader View on the Web (docx) | Reader View on the Web (pdf)

• Screen Reader Keyboard Shortcuts and Gestures (website)

• Screen Sharing (docx) | Screen Sharing (pdf)

• Tech and Moving Schools (docx) | Tech and Moving Schools (pdf)

• Whiteboard sharing through Teams (website)

• Zoom keyboard shortcuts (docx) | Zoom keyboard shortcuts (pdf)

Victor Reader Stream

• Video Tutorials on the Victor Reader Stream (SVRC) |

• Humanware Victor Reader Stream Support Page |

Magnification and OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

• Prodigi Connect 12 Tutorials |

• Gestures Quick Reference – Prodigi Connect 12 (pdf) |Gestures Quick Reference – Prodigi Connect 12 (docx) |

• KNFB Reader App Tutorials |

• Connecting a QX10 Camera to iPad Instructions (docx) |

• Using the Pearl Camera and Openbook Software (pdf) |

Youtube

The SVRC Youtube Channel has a collection of tutorials on various pieces of technology. These include the Pearl Camera and Openbook software, JAWS software and the Victor Reader Stream.