Using an English Input Language and Keyboard Layout

For Sibelius Access to work properly you must be using an English keyboard layout and input language. Do not confuse this with the language options that JAWS provides, the options in question are a part of Windows itself. It doesn’t matter which language version of Windows you are running, because all versions of Windows allow you to change the necessary options.

You will first need to install the English input language and keyboard layout, which is done through the regional and language options dialog that is found in the control panel. Please do the following:

  1. Open the control panel (this can be found in the start menu).
  2. Choose regional and language options.
  3. The dialog which opens has two pages.
  4. Press Ctrl+Tab to go to the languages page.
  5. Tab to the details button and press the Space Bar.
  6. Another dialog opens called text services and input languages.
  7. Tab to the add button and press the space bar.
  8. Another dialog opens called add input language.
  9. Tab to the combo box called input language.
  10. Use the arrow keys to select English (UK).
  11. Tab to the check box called Keyboard layout / IME and press the Space Bar to check it.
  12. Tab once more to the list of available keyboard layouts and use the arrow keys to choose US.
  13. Tab to the OK button and press the Space Bar.
  14. You will be returned to the text services and input languages dialog.
  15. Tab to the combo box called default input language.
  16. Use the arrow keys to select the input language that you want to be using when your computer starts.
  17. Tab to the OK button and press the Space Bar.
  18. Go back to the regional and language options dialog and close it.

You have now installed an English input language and keyboard layout.

You can switch between this layout and the other layouts which you have installed by pressing Alt+Shift. JAWS will announce the new input language whenever you use this keystroke. You must remember to switch back to your default input language before leaving Sibelius.

Warning: You should take care not to press Alt+Shift whilst in certain programs. This is especially true in Microsoft word, since it will insert a language change within the open document. This could affect various word settings, such as the spell checker, and also how JAWS speaks.