This is a collection of Jaws scripts that I have written for the Jaws for Windows screen reader from Freedom Scientific. You may also find a few hard to find programs, and a few programs I have written myself on here too. Many of these scripts were written to make certain things easier for me personally. I have found, however that these Jaws scripts have also helped others. Some of these scripts were done with much time and care while others were done with sort of a quickie Jaws script mentality. In any case, I hope you may find some of them useful. I also started adding programs to this page because many that you will find on here were either written by me, or are pretty hard to find. It also does cost money to keep this site up and running. If you find anything on this site of value to you, please consider donating via the PayPal button below.

This is a small and light IRC client that works quite well with both Jaws for Windows and also NVDA. It is the IRC client that I use since I have started using NVDA exclusively. Also, if you are looking for a good IRC chatroom to visit, you can always come hang out with my friends and I at Vampiric Realm. irc.vampiricrealm.net is the address.

This was my first real attempt at making a program using Visual Basic 6. It is a talking slot machine that uses SAPI 5 voices and sounds from an actual Japanese Pachislo slot machine that I own. Some may grumble that it is only a slot machine, but not everyone has all day to sit and play a game like Shades of Doom. So if you find yourself only having a few minutes with nothing to do, why not give The Talking Slot Machine a try.

This is an implimentation of the Miranda Multi-messenger client that can speak with Jaws for Windows out of the box with no scripts needed. Although not a program that I wrote, of which you will find some that I did not program, it is still worthy of inclusion on this programs page.

As for it's accessibility with screen readers, Audacity is the best free multi-track sound editor around. Nay-sayers may say differently, but have them recommend an editor that is accessible, free, and as capable.

This actually is not a Jaws for Windows script. This is the installer for the much more usable Skype version 3.8. While Skype 4 is probably fine for most people; it isn't for me. So, if you are like me and prefer Skype version 3.8, here is the installer for it.

This is also not a Jaws script. However, if you have been looking for a completely free Skype recorder for Windows, here it is. I and the Blind Crawler podcasting crew have started using this little gem to record our shows now. An example of how it records can be heard on Dexter's Medicine Episode 9.

The Kazaa scripts were the first scripts I ever wrote. They were written using Jaws 5 and Jaws 6. You may have also noticed them on the JFW Lite site. Debbie Scales put them on her site shortly before passing away. Thank you Debbie, rest in peace.

This actually is not a Jaws for Windows script. Instead it is source code for a now abandoned project of mine. It is a screen reader that is written in Visual Basic 6 that uses MSAA and SAPI 5. If there are any adventurous programmers out there, feel free to download and play around with the source code to see what you can make it do. There are even a few builds of the project that will even read Windows Live Messenger, as well as being a Narrator like screen reader. I have even gotten this screen reader to work on Windows 98 machines with SAPI 5 installed. I doubt I will work on this project much more than I already have, but if you modify it and make it do other things, I would love to hear about it. So, I hope you will contact me and let me know of the things you do with it. Have fun.

These are Jaws 8 scripts for a soft synth called Mini Mogue va. If you are unaware of what the Mini Mogue was, it was the synthesizer that started it all all the way back in the 70's. If you download and play around with the Mini Mogue program, you will notice that it sounds very similar to every synthesizer ever made. I will leave it up to you to search for the Mini Mogue va program on Google. This is after all, a Jaws scripts page.

This is the installer for Windows Live Messenger version 8. This version as of 10/15/2009 still works. The reason why it is on here is because Windows Live Messenger 9 doesn't work with Jaws 10 and below.

This is the installer for iTunes 8 32 bit. Apple has either made the 32 bit download no longer available, or has stopped offering it, so here it is

This is a modified default Jaws dictionary file to prevent commone word crashes that occur when using the Eloquence text to speech engine.

If you have ever wished that you could create your own SAPI 5 text to speech voice, this is the tool that can do it. These scripts are for the SRL inv Tool only and not the Model Talker part of it. The ModelTalker Scripts may come later.

These are Jaws scripts for a program called VCS Voice Changer. VCS Voice Changer does what it says. You start the program, choose your effects etc., and it changes your voice.

Although Text Aloud is mostly accessible to Jaws, there are still a couple of issues that these scripts do try to fix.

OK, if you have reached this page looking for the latest version of the Jaws for Windows scripts for Skype, fear not for this link will take you there.

One of the worst things about listening to alot of the podcasts on Blind Cool Tech is the lack of sound editing skills that many of the people on there have. The Levelator is a tool that does most of the guesswork for you by normalizing and leveling volumes for you. To all of you aspiring podcasters out there, keep in mind that this tool may also introduce signal noise so you will also have to know how to use noise reduction after you use the Levelator tool. Please be aware that you also don't have to use the Jaws scripts in order to use the Levelator program. When you install the Levelator program, it also places an entry in your right click, send to sub menu. So, all you really need to do is find the .wav file you want to use Levelator on, right click or press the applications key on it, go to the send to sub menu, find the Levelator entry and press enter. Please also be aware that the software is designed to work on computers with Windows XP and above.

If you are one of the many that can't afford Jaws, or just refuse to give Freedom Scientific over $1000 for their product, fear not. NVDA is a free open source screen reader that is quite capable of handling most people's screen reader needs. Give it a try, it might surprise you in what it can do. Also be aware, They are always updating NVDA. So, you may want to check for a new version of it as often as you can.

For those who are not aware; System Access has a free option for their screen reader product. With it you get most of the important features of System Access including a free screen magnifier. They have also recently updated System Access to work with Firefox 3 and also iTunes 8.

OK I am now tired of working on this page for now. There will be more Jaws scripts added soon, but for now I am tired of typing. Check back soon for more. Oh, but before I go check out my friend's site here.