[
    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "When%20viewing%20my%20installed%20apps%20with%20jaws%2C%20I%20arrow%20through%20them%20and%20get%20a%20ton%20more%20detail%20than%20I%20want%2C%20I%20just%20want%20the%20list%20of%20apps.%20How%20do%20I%20fix%20this%3F"
    },
    {
        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "If JAWS is giving *too much* detail when you scan through your installed apps\u2014announcing publisher names, version numbers, descriptions, or system info\u2014you probably need to adjust its **verbosity settings**. These settings control how much information JAWS speaks in different contexts. Here's how to simplify what you hear when you go through your app list:\n\n---\n\n## How to Reduce App-List Verbosity\n\n1. **Open Quick Settings (for the current view or app)**  \n   Press **INSERT + V**. This opens a modal specific to the currently active app or window. Look for a setting called **Verbosity**. You\u2019ll likely have choices like *Low*, *Medium*, or *High*. Choose *Low* to hear just the app names.  \n   ([blog.freedomscientific.com](https://blog.freedomscientific.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/FSCast257Transcript-April2025.htm?utm_source=openai))\n\n2. **Use the Settings Center to make a more permanent change**  \n   - Press **INSERT + 6** to open the Settings Center.  \n   - If you want to restore the default profile first, press **CTRL + SHIFT + D** (go to the Default Configuration).  \n   - Navigate the tree view to find a branch for **Speech Verbosity**, **List Info**, or **Application Explorer** (names may vary depending on your version of Windows).  \n   - There, you can specify what details are spoken (e.g., version numbers, publisher, \u201cprogram,\u201d \u201capp folder,\u201d etc.). Turn off the bits you don\u2019t need.  \n   ([dsurf.net](https://dsurf.net/custom-jaws-preferences-and-settings/html-and-web-settings-for-testing-with-jaws/?utm_source=openai))\n\n3. **Startup Wizard (if setting up for first time or reconfiguring basics)**  \n   When JAWS starts up\u2014or if you re-run the Startup Wizard through the JAWS Help menu\u2014you\u2019ll be asked about **Verbosity Level** (along with access keys, tutor messages, etc.). Choosing *Low* or *Minimal* here affects how chatty JAWS is throughout.  \n   ([sastltd.zohodesk.eu](https://sastltd.zohodesk.eu/portal/en/kb/articles/jaws-startup-wizard-screens-26-7-2024?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n## What to Look for (Settings That Affect Installed App Announcements)\n\nThese are the particular options in JAWS you might want to change:\n\n- **Application Explorer / Program Info verbosity** : controls how much extra detail (like version, path, publisher) is read about apps or programs.  \n- **List Info** : enables or disables announcements like \u201clist of X items\u201d or grid info. If you turn this off, JAWS will skip telling you how many items are in the list.  \n- **Speech Verbosity** : overarching control of many things; if you set it to *Low*, you\u2019ll get much more streamlined speech.  \n  ([vip.chowo.co.uk](https://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Start-Screen-8p1-Guide.html?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you tell me which **version of JAWS** you're using and whether you mean the **Start Menu**, **All Apps list**, or a special \u201cinstalled apps\u201d view, I can give you more specific keystrokes. Do you want help with that?"
    }
]