This application contains one method for obtaining help at any time.
Context Sensitive Help is available for each control within the application. When focused upon a control, press Insert+F1 (or Caps Lock+F1) if using the JAWS laptop layout. An Edit Field is available containing the help information. It will briefly describe the purpose of the focused control together with keystrokes you can use.
Press the Arrow keys to read the help and press Escape to cancel. This will return you back to the control which previously had focus.
Talk to ChatGPT can be found on the Chat Menu, Leasey Key then M.
This is a new way of talking to ChatGPT using your voice. It is intended for quick spoken questions and spoken answers, including questions where current information may be needed. For example, you might ask about the weather, a recent news item, or a general question.
You can open this application by moving to the Chat menu with the Chat Key then M and then selecting the item Talk to ChatGPT. Press the Down Arrow key to locate this item and then press Enter to open the application.
When the window opens, focus is placed in the Your question Edit Field. This is deliberate. The best way to use this feature is to stay in that Edit Field rather than tabbing through the controls.
The main window contains:
When focus is in the Your question Edit Field:
Press Alt+T to activate the start talking Button.
JAWS should say:
Start talking.
Speak your question. When you stop speaking, Leasey should detect the pause and send the question to ChatGPT. You do not normally need to press Alt+T a second time.
When the question has been sent, JAWS should say:
ChatGPT is thinking.
If the answer takes a little while, JAWS will repeat:
When the answer is ready, ChatGPT should begin speaking. JAWS focus should remain in the Your question Edit Field. This is intentional, because it prevents unnecessary focus announcements from JAWS while the answer is being received.
If you want to interrupt the spoken answer and ask something else:
Press Alt+S.
Alt+S stops the current speech and immediately starts listening again.
JAWS should say:
Start talking.
You can then speak the next question.
You can also type a question in the Your question Edit Field. Press Control+Enter to send it.
This is useful if you are in a noisy room, if the microphone is not convenient, or if you want to ask something which is easier to type than speak.
If you are using Talk to ChatGPT for the first time, try asking short practical questions. This will help you understand the rhythm of speaking, waiting, and hearing the answer.
For example, you might ask:
For example, after asking about the weather, you might say:
What time is it likely to rain?
This is one of the most useful parts of the feature. You do not need to repeat all the background information every time. Leasey Conversation keeps the current conversation available during the session, so you can ask a natural follow-up question.
There is a Continuous conversation check box. Press Tab to reach the check box and press Space to check it. If this is checked, after ChatGPT has finished speaking an answer, Leasey starts listening again automatically.
You can then speak the next question without pressing Alt+T. If you want to stop the spoken answer and begin a new question immediately, press Alt+S.
The spoken answer is also placed in the Answer Edit Field. Because focus remains in the Your question Edit Field, you may need to Tab to the Answer Edit Field if you want to review the answer manually.
The Transcript Edit Field contains the conversation so far. This includes the questions and answers in order.
Use the Copy answer Button if you want to copy the current answer to the clipboard. Use the Clear Button to clear the current conversation.
You might use Talk to ChatGPT to plan something quickly without opening a browser.
In the Your question Edit Field, press Alt+T and say:
What is the weather in London this afternoon?
After the answer has been spoken, press Alt+S and ask:
If I am travelling by train, what should I remember to take?
If you want to keep the answer, Tab to the Copy answer Button and press Enter or Space. The answer is copied to the clipboard so it can be pasted into another document or message.
Talk to ChatGPT can also help with writing.
You might say:
Write a short message to cancel an appointment politely.
If the answer is too formal, press Alt+S and say:
Make it warmer and shorter.
Press Control+Comma to open Options.
Options contains an Assistant voice combo box. Use Up and Down Arrow to move through the available voices. Changing the combo box selection does not automatically preview the voice. This is deliberate so that you can move through the voices without unexpected speech.
To hear the selected voice, Tab to the Preview Button and press Enter or Space. When you have chosen the voice you want, Tab to the OK Button and press Enter or Space.
This is a voice conversation feature, but it is not quite the same as speaking to a person on a telephone. There may be a short pause while your speech is transcribed, while ChatGPT thinks, and while the spoken answer is prepared.
Leasey has been designed to keep JAWS as quiet as possible. In normal use, focus should remain in the Your question Edit Field.
You should mainly hear:
If silence detection does not behave as expected, you can still use the Talk to ChatGPT Button or Alt+T as a controlled way to begin recording. If speech is currently playing and you want to ask something else, use Alt+S.
The quality of the spoken answer may depend on the selected voice. Try the voices in Options to find the one you prefer.
The feature uses the OpenAI API key already used by Leasey ChatGPT features.
General Leasey Help and Orientation.
Insert+F1 opens Context Sensitive Help for the focused control.
Caps Lock+F1 also opens Context Sensitive Help if you are using the JAWS laptop keyboard layout.
Escape closes most Leasey windows or cancels the current dialog.
Talk to ChatGPT Keystrokes.
Alt+T starts talking to ChatGPT from the Your question Edit Field.
If recording is already active, Alt+T stops recording and sends the speech for transcription.
Alt+S stops the spoken answer and immediately starts listening again.
Control+Enter sends the typed question from the Your question Edit Field.
Control+Comma opens Options.
Delete clears the current answer when focus is in the Answer Edit Field.
Space toggles the Continuous conversation check box when focus is on that check box.
Enter or Space activates the focused Button, such as Talk to ChatGPT, Ask, Stop speech, Copy answer, Clear, Options, Exit, Preview, OK, or Cancel.