Access JAWS on the STC Lab Desktop in IUanyWare

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Overview

This guide is will walk you through the process of accessing JAWS, the screen reader software on an STC Desktop in IUanyware.

Before you begin

You will need to have the latest version of the Citrix Workspace app installed on your computer before using IUanyWare (see Install the Citrix Workspace app).

You will also need a copy of JAWS with the remote access add-in on your local computer. This will allow your local copy of JAWS to communicate with the version on the STC Lab Desktop. To verify that you have remote access and it is enable on your local copy of JAWS, do the following:

  1. In the JAWS window, navigate to the Help menu and press Enter.
  2. Press the up arrow until you find the About menu, and then press Enter.
Notes:
  • If you want to be able to read the About dialog line by line, virtualize the current window with Insert-Alt-W.
  • Home Use Edition of JAWS: The Home Use Edition of JAWS that is available through IU for download does not include the remote access add-on and can't be used to communicate with JAWS on the STC Lab Desktop in IUanyWare.

Access JAWS on the STC Desktop with IUanyWare

  1. Make sure JAWS is running on your local computer.
  2. Log into IUanyWare.

  3. Select the Detect Receiver link.
  4. Select the Citrix Launcher button. You may wish to check the box to always perform the launch receiver action.
  5. Now you will be on the IUanyWare website. Select the Desktops tab, and then press the Tab key once more to get to the list of desktops.
  6. Select the STC Lab Desktop link.
  7. You will be prompted about launching Citrix receiver.
  8. The "STC Desktop – Desktop viewer" window will open. Press Ctrl-Alt-Break and then the down arrow to navigate to full screen mode. Press Enter to activate it.
    Note:
    If your keyboard does not have a Break key, press Ctrl-Fn-Alt-B instead.
  9. Press Windows-R and type JAWS2022. Press Enter.
    • If needed, you can temporarily enable Narrator (Windows-Ctrl-Enter).
  10. JAWS 2022 should open the startup wizard. You can choose to close out of it or make changes.
  11. After exiting the startup wizard, you will be able to access everything on the STC Desktop.

End the IUanyWare session

  1. Press the Windows key, and then Shift-Tab twice. You will hear something such as "toggle start navigation".
  2. Press the down arrow until you get to user settings and account, and press Enter.
  3. Select Sign Out and press Enter.
    Note:
    The first time Shift-Tab is pressed, JAWS may not announce anything.

If you experience issues using JAWS, contact your campus Support Center.

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Last modified on 2023-08-16 15:40:16.