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        "content": "What%20braille%20display%20setting%20would%20keep%20me%20from%20reading%20in%20braille%20some%20content%20that%20jaws%20is%20reading%20out%20loud%3F"
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        "content": "There is **no** single JAWS setting that *totally prevents* content that is spoken to also being shown in braille\u2014because JAWS is designed so that the braille display outputs much of the same information the speech synthesizer does. However, there *are* a few settings you can use to reduce, filter, or pause what gets sent to the braille display.  \n\nHere are several JAWS settings and features that affect what is shown on the braille display versus what is spoken, plus how to use them. Depending on what your goal is (silence the braille display entirely for certain content, only show parts of content, etc.), you may combine one or two of these settings to reach your needs.\n\n---\n\n### Key Settings & Their Effects\n\n1. **Braille Mode (Structured vs Line Mode)**\n   - In **Structured Mode**, JAWS sends a structured line of information to the braille display\u2014more context, screen controls, etc. ([studylib.net](https://studylib.net/doc/9482378/jaws-braille-display-keyboard-shortcuts-and-other-informa...?utm_source=openai))  \n   - In **Line Mode**, it sends only the line of text in the area where the active cursor is. So less content overall. ([support.freedomscientific.com](https://support.freedomscientific.com/teachers/lessons/8.2_Transcript-StartupWizardBrailleOptions.htm?utm_source=openai))  \n\n2. **Verbosity / Web Verbosity Settings**\n   - These settings control how much detail is *spoken*. They also have some relationship with what gets sent to braille, especially for announcements like lists, headings, control help, etc. If verbosity is lowered, JAWS might suppress certain announcements, which might also reduce what\u2019s shown or how it\u2019s shown. ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/custom-jaws-preferences-and-settings/html-and-web-settings-for-testing-with-jaws/?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. **\u201cBraille Follows Active\u201d and \u201cActive Follows Braille\u201d**\n   - These toggle whether the braille display follows your cursor / focus, or whether moving on the braille display moves the active cursor. If you turn them *off*, the display may not update when speech is reading content, or may stay on a previous location. This can reduce what's shown while something is being spoken. ([studylib.net](https://studylib.net/doc/9482378/jaws-braille-display-keyboard-shortcuts-and-other-informa...?utm_source=openai))  \n\n4. **Suppress Capital Signs / Show Current Word in Computer Braille**\n   - These adjust how text is translated, not **which** content appears, but can affect how much visual/braille verbosity you see or feel. ([nh.portal.cambiumast.com](https://nh.portal.cambiumast.com/content/contentresources/en/AssistiveTechManual25-26.pdf?utm_source=openai))  \n\n5. **Flash Messages**\n   - These are short notifications that appear only briefly on the braille display, like status messages, error messages, etc. You can turn **braille flash messages** off so they\u2019re not shown. ([studylib.net](https://studylib.net/doc/9482378/jaws-braille-display-keyboard-shortcuts-and-other-informa...?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Possible Configurations to Reduce Braille Output During Speech\n\nIf your goal is to *stop* the braille display showing content that\u2019s being spoken\u2014or at least limit it\u2014you could try one of these configurations:\n\n- Set **Braille Mode** to **Line Mode**, so only the active line is shown\u2014not the full context.\n- Turn off **Braille Follows Active** so that the braille display doesn\u2019t automatically track what speech is reading.\n- Disable **Flash Messages** so temporary announcements aren't shown.\n- Lower overall **Verbosity** especially for web/html content\u2014this reduces details like lists, control names, etc. being announced and possibly displayed.  \n- If applicable, adjust **Structured Mode** settings to only show certain types of controls or omit descriptions you don\u2019t want.\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can walk you through *step-by-step* how to tweak your JAWS so that some content you hear isn\u2019t shown on braille (or vice versa). Would you prefer that?"
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