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StationPlaylist Scripts Keystrokes

StationPlaylist Studio V6.0 JAWS Keystrokes

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Use the Arrow keys to explore the list or press the letter H to move through keystroke categories.

The following paragraphs give a summary of all the keystrokes found in the scripts.

To set focus to Studio from within any application press the StationPlaylist Key then S.

Information Keys

To hear the elapsed time of the playing track press alt+shift+t. This also functions in the SPL Recorder.
To hear the time for which the currently focused track is scheduled press StationPlaylist Key, s.
To hear when a track will be played based on real time press StationPlaylist Key then W.
To hear when a track will be played based on predicted time press StationPlaylist Key then S.
To hear if a playlist falls short or exceeds an hour press ALT+Control+R.
To hear the time including seconds press insert+f12.
Press this key twice quickly to start the Braille count timer including seconds.
To stop the braille count timer press StationPlaylist Key, f12.
To hear the precise time at which a track should start to ensure the end of it coincides with the end of an hour press ALT+Windows+F12.
To hear the total time for which selected tracks will play press StationPlaylist Key, control+t.
To hear the current temperature press control+windows+5.
To hear the number of tracks in the Playlist press StationPlaylist Key, i.
This keystroke also reports your position within the Playlist relative to the total.
To output the content of the entire playlist to the Virtual Viewer press StationPlaylist Key, Control+P
To hear the name of the currently playing track press JAWSKey+T.
If no track is playing you will hear the details of the next track scheduled to play.
JAWS will announce player 1 or 2 for the main players, 3 for Voice Track.
To hear the next track to be played press StationPlaylist Key, n.
To hear the remaining time of the playing Voice Track press Control+Windows+1.
To hear the length of the tracks in the hour press StationPlaylist Key, t.
To hear the number of minutes remaining in the current hour press StationPlaylist Key, h.
To hear the number of minutes remaining for the current Playlist press StationPlaylist Key, r.
To mark the start point for determining the amount of time music will play press ALT+Control+Windows+1.
To mark the end point for determining the amount of time music will play press ALT+Control+Windows+2.
To hear the total time for music in the playlist press ALT+Control+Windows+3.
To hear the total time for music in the playlist until the focused track press ALT+Control+Windows+4.
To mark an item for selection press Comma.
To speak the items which have been selected press forward slash.
To select all items in the list press full-stop or period.
To hear whether automation is enabled or disabled press control+windows+6.
To enable or disable the automatic speaking of scheduled times at which tracks will play press StationPlaylist Key, P.
To hear whether the microphone is enabled or disabled press control+windows+7.
To hear whether line-in is enabled or disabled press control+windows+8.
To hear whether Record to File is enabled or disabled press control+windows+9.
To hear the song pitch status press ALT+Windows+6.
To hear whether the Playlist has been modified since it was previously saved press ALT+Windows+7.
To hear the playing status press ALT+Windows+8.
To read the Status Line containing important information press JAWSKey+PageDown.
To read the second Status Line containing important information press Shift+PageDown.
To move a track up in the Playlist press Control+Shift+Up Arrow.
To move a track down in the Playlist press Control+Shift+Down Arrow.
To build a list of all items in the playlist press the StationPlaylist key then Control+B. Press Enter to focus an item.
To choose a quick Navigation Mode option press JAWS Key+Z.
To temporarily disable Quick Navigation mode and revert to default, perhaps for selection, press JAWSKey+X. Press the key again to move back to the Quick Navigation mode you had in place.

Column Browsing Keys

To move forward one column press ALT+Control+Right Arrow.
To move back one column press ALT+Control+Left Arrow.
To move down one row press ALT+Control+Down Arrow.
To move up one row press ALT+Control+Up Arrow.
To move to the start of the row press ALT+Control+Shift+Left Arrow.
To move to the end of the row press ALT+Control+Shift+Right Arrow.
To move to the top of the column press ALT+Control+Shift+Up Arrow.
To move to the bottom of the column press ALT+Control+Shift+Down Arrow.
To move to the first column in the table press ALT+Control+Home.
To move to the last column in the table press ALT+Control+End.

Metadata Streaming

To enable or disable output to the DSP Encoder press ALT+Windows+0.
To check the status of output to the DSP encoder press windows+0.
To enable or disable data streaming for HTTP Request 1 through to 4 press ALT+Windows+1 through to ALT+Windows+4.
To check the status of data streaming for HTTP Request 1 through to 4 press windows+1 through to windows+4.

Introduction Monitoring

To set a preference for when JAWS should give a warning before the vocals begin press StationPlaylist Key, o.
To start and stop monitoring for the end of an introduction press StationPlaylist Key, m.
This mode is permanent.
To cause JAWS to always monitor for introductions so as to display the countdown time on the Braille display press StationPlaylist Key, b.

End Track Monitoring

To set a preference for when JAWS should give a warning before the ending of a track press StationPlaylist Key, u.
To start and stop monitoring for the end of a track press StationPlaylist Key, g.
This mode is permanent.
To toggle the countdown timer on the Braille display for track endings press StationPlaylist Key, a.

Jingle Cart Machines

To activate and deactivate Cart Learn Mode press StationPlaylist Key, c.
This mode is permanent.
When this mode is enabled, pressing any one of the cart machine function keys once causes title to be identified if found, twice plays the cart.
When not enabled, pressing the keys once activates the carts.
To jump to a specific cart press StationPlaylist Key, j.
to hear whether Cart Edit is enabled or disabled press StationPlaylist Key, 0.
To enable or disable the announcement of whether a Cart is playing, choose the appropriate option from the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box, JAWSKey+V.
From within any application, to hear the remaining time of the playing cart press Control+Shift+1.
From within the Edit Cart form, press ALT+Control+A to add a file.
From within the Edit Cart form, press ALT+Control+V to remove all files.
From within the Edit Cart form, press ALT+Control+O to activate the OK and Finish Button.
From within the Playlist Viewer, press ALT+Windows+T for Cart Train mode if necessary.

Request Notifications

To enable request notifications press StationPlaylist Key, control+shift+r.
There are three options from which to choose.
1. Off.
2. On, whereupon a sound will play or the word "request" will be spoken.
3. Automatic speaking, the text relating to the request will be spoken automatically. If the sounds scheme is enabled, the sound will play as well.
To store a request press StationPlaylist Key, control+r.
To hear request details spoken press StationPlaylist Key, alt+r.
To place the contents of a request within the JAWS Virtual Viewer press StationPlaylist Key, control+v.
To delete a request press StationPlaylist Key, control+d.
To delete all requests press StationPlaylist Key, control+A.

Global Keystrokes

Press the StationPlaylist Key then:

To play the next track press ALT+1.
To stop the track with a fade press ALT+2.
To instantly stop the track press ALT+3.
To skip to the next track and fade press ALT+4.
To start the next track without a fade press ALT+5.
To pause the audio playback press ALT+6.
To restart the audio playback after pausing press ALT+7.
To activate the microphone with the song fading press ALT+8.
To deactivate the microphone press ALT+9.
To activate the microphone without the song fading press ALT+0.

If you are using our Leasey product, use ALT+StationPlaylist key instead as a prefix.

In addition:

To hear the remaining time of the playing cart press Control+Shift+1.
To hear the listener count press StationPlaylist Key, L. ALT+StationPlaylist Key then L if Leasey is used.
To hear the listener count for an individual server as monitored by Studio press StationPlaylist Key, 1 through to 4.
To hear the progress of the scanned library press StationPlaylist Key, ALT+T.
To hear how much time of the playing track remains press Control+Windows+Dash.
To set a timer relative to a physical clock time press ALT+Control+Windows+5.
To set a timer relative to a number of minutes in advance press ALT+Control+Windows+6.
To stop a timer once it has been started press ALT+Control+Windows+6.
To verify the amount of time remaining press ALT+Control+Windows+7.
To view a chart on the EveryHit website press ALT+Control+Windows+8.
To view details of an artist, group, single or album on the EveryHit website press ALT+Control+Windows+9.
To store a new Hash Tag press the StationPlaylist Key then ALT+Control+Windows+Enter.
To reproduce the stored Hash Tag press ALT+Control+Windows+Enter.
To hear Dropbox status notifications press ALT+Control+Windows+D.
To change the system volume press Control+Windows+Shift+Up or Down Arrow.

Press the Insert Key with the StationPlaylist Key then:

T to hear the currently playing track.
N to hear the upcoming track.
Any one of the 96 cart keystrokes, such as F4, to play an item associated with the keystroke.
J to jump to a specific cart which you have named.
R to set focus to the VT Recorder.

Additional Functions

To activate the OK Button in a Dialog Box press ALT+O.
To preview a track from the list of Search Results press ALT+V.
When within the "Insert Tracks" Dialog Box, press ALT+A to move to the "Artist" field, ALT+T for the "Title" Edit Box.
To search for a track in the playlist from the top press StationPlaylist Key, f.
To search backward for a track in the playlist press StationPlaylist Key, Control+F.
To search again for a track in the playlist press StationPlaylist Key, F3.
To search backward again for a track in the playlist press StationPlaylist Key, Shift+F3.
To move to the next spot press Windows+1.
To move to the prior spot press Shift+Windows+1.
To move to the next voice-track press Windows+2.
To move to the prior voice-track press Shift+Windows+2.
To move to the next checked item press Windows+3.
To move to the prior checked item press Shift+Windows+3.
To move to the last spot press Windows+6.
To move to the last voice-track press Windows+7.
To move to the last checked item press Windows+8.
To set a bookmark press StationPlaylist Key, control+k.
This is permanently stored until it is overwritten.
To locate a bookmark press StationPlaylist Key, Control+Shift+K.
To activate and deactivate Extended screen-reading mode press StationPlaylist Key, e.
This mode is permanent.
To activate and deactivate Enhanced Arrow Key mode press Control+StationPlaylist Key.
This mode is permanent.
To activate and deactivate whether Check Boxes are spoken first press StationPlaylist Key, x.
This mode is permanent.
To activate and deactivate whether category names are spoken press StationPlaylist Key, Y.
To To hear any one of the six columns in the Playlist Viewer press Control+Insert+1 through to Control+Insert+6. Press twice quickly to output to the JAWS Virtual Viewer.
To customise the columns spoken or sent to Braill press StationPlaylist Key, Control+C.
To add track details to a text file press Shift+Control+Grave Accent. Press twice quickly to clear the text file.
To view the text file to which track details have been added press ALT+Control+Grave Accent.
To copy the entire Playlist to the Clipboard in various forms press ALT+Control+Windows+C.
To capture a folder path for the creation of a text file of the entire Playlist press ALT+Windows+F.
To get a list of options for configuration within the application press JAWSKey+V.
To capture a folder path for the creation of a text file of the entire Playlist press ALT+Windows+F.
To store a folder location into which Windows Shortcuts should be created focus upon the folder and press Insert+Grave then Control+L.
To create a Windows shortcut pointing to a file, focus on the file and press Insert+Grave then Control+S.
To move into the Break Note creation dialog box press ALT+Windows+I.
To move into the Favourites Break Note creation dialog box press the StationPlaylist Key then ALT+Windows+I.
To read a list of keystrokes native to the Studio application press JAWSKey+W.
To get Hotkey Help for StationPlaylist Studio or its Track Tool/Recorder press Insert+h.
To read the User Guide press Insert+F1.
To activate the StationPlaylist Scripts for unrestricted use press StationPlaylist Key, Control+Shift+A.
To walk through the Sounds Tutorial press StationPlaylist Key, Control+Shift+T.
To backup your JAWS Settings press the StationPlaylist Key, Control+Shift+B.
To check for Product Updates press StationPlaylist Key, Control+Shift+U.
To mute or unmute speech press Insert+Space then ALT+S.

It is worth noting that if you wish to insert an item other than a track when using the Insert Tracks Dialog Box, you can use the Radio Buttons to select it or press:

ALT+1 Commercial.

ALT+2 Voice Outro.

ALT+3 Voice Intro.

ALT+4 Timed Break Note.

ALT+5 Break Note.

ALT+6 Timed Spot.

ALT+7 General Spot.

ALT+8 General Track.

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