PAC Mate Help

There are many types of help you can access from the PAC Mate:

• General Help
• Keyboard Help
• Windows Help
• Application-specific Help
• Context-sensitive Help
• Help with Help

General Help

To access General Help, go to the Start Menu. Press H or press the DOWN ARROW until you hear "Help." (hear example)

All Help is presented in HTML format. Pressing ENTER on a link will open the information under a specific Help item.

The following keystrokes will help you navigate PAC Mate help efficiently:

• Press INSERT+F7 for a list of links. This is handy for searching by topic. (hear example)
• Press INSERT+F6 for a list of headings. (hear example)
• Press ALT+LEFT ARROW to back up one screen. (hear example)

These keystrokes will also work when you are accessing the Internet from your PAC Mate.

To close the general Help, press ESC.

Keyboard Help

To access Keyboard Help, press INSERT+F1. Then press the letter K. This keystroke combination toggles Keyboard Help on and off. Press this same combination to turn the Keyboard Help off.

Press any key for information on that key or command. Nothing is actually being typed when you are in this Help mode. This can be handy for finding rarely-used keys. If you press a combination that is a JAWS command, that command will be described to you. (hear example)

To leave Keyboard Help, press the INSERT+F1 keys. Then press the letter K. PAC Mate will announce that Help is off. (hear example)

Windows Help

To access Windows Help, press INSERT+F1, W. This will provide you with Windows Help information. (hear example)

Applications-specific Help

To use Applications-specific Help, go into a program. Press the WINDOWS Key for the Start Menu, then P for Programs. Choose a program to open. When you are in a program, you can access Applications-specific Help at any time by pressing the WINDOWS Key, then pressing H. This will open the Help screen for your current application.

In the application, a window will open with Help that is specific to your current application. If, for example, you need help in FSEdit, open the program then press WINDOWS Key, H. You will hear topics specific to FSEdit. (hear example)

Once you find what you need, press ESC to leave Help and return to your application.

Context-sensitive Help

JAWS can provide help that is very specific to the task you are performing.

When you are performing a task and need help, press INSERT+F1, H. JAWS will provide you information on how to navigate, select information, etc. (hear example)

Press ESC to close the Context-sensitive Help.

Help on Help

For an overview of Help items, press INSERT+F1, F1. This will list the help commands as listed above. (hear example)

The PAC Mate In Use

Use the following practice scenarios to help you Navigate Help Options on the PAC Mate.