[JAWSLite] Re: Fw: JAWS 9.0 update to build 2152 English Version being released later today!

I have, and it works.
The only problem is on my system, the thing crashes a lot, but keep in mind I 
went from vista to xp on this laptop, and it kinda... ur... didn't install the 
first 5 times, and well.. my installation is kinda not exactly a full 
installation. But IE8 worked, and they seemed to have tried to solve the winamp 
browser window issues.


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: James Scholes 
  To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 2:48 AM
  Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Fw: JAWS 9.0 update to build 2152 English Version 
being released later today!


  Don't suppose anyone's tried IE 8 yet?---- Original Message ----
  From: Rick Harmon
  To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 3:37 AM
  Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Fw: JAWS 9.0 update to build 2152 English
  Version being released later today! 

  | Support for the beta of IE8, fixes to office 2007 problems and other
  | fixes here and there.  It's not a huge update but probably worth
  | installing I'd say.  It's installed here on both my XP and Vista
  | machine and all seems ok so far.   
  | 
  | Rick
  | 
  | ----- Original Message -----
  | From: NANCY M HILL
  | To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  | Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:22 PM
  | Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Fw: JAWS 9.0 update to build 2152 English
  | Version being released later today! 
  | 
  | 
  | Rick,
  | 
  | It talks so much about the Braille updates...for which I am glad for
  | the Braille users, what does this update  do that isn't Braille
  | related?  
  | 
  | Thanks for helping me understand.
  | 
  | Nancy
  | 
  | girlyscream@xxxxxxxxxxx
  | ----- Original Message -----
  | From: Rick Harmon
  | To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  | Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 4:11 PM
  | Subject: [JAWSLite] Fw: JAWS 9.0 update to build 2152 English Version
  | being released later today! 
  | 
  | 
  | Was asked to pass this along:
  | 
  | Rick
  | 
  | ----- Original Message -----
  | Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 3:38 PM
  | Subject: FW: JAWS 9.0 update to build 2152 English Version being
  | released later today! 
  | 
  | 
  | Hi Rick,
  | I know that people on the lists are finding the build now and
  | downloading it, I also want to make sure that people get the write up
  | about it which they often over look. I extracted the changes since
  | build 552 out of the What's New Page and posted below. If you can,
  | please post to the JAWS user list.    
  | Regards,
  | Eric
  | 
  |  Below is the list of enhancements coming in JAWS 9.0.2152 since the
  | build 552 was released in February. 
  | 
  | Internet Explorer 8 Beta 1 Support
  | Unicode Braille Tables Update
  | The Unicode braille tables in JAWS (JBT files) support multi-cell
  | braille characters. A multi-cell character is a braille character
  | that requires more than one braille cell on your braille display.
  | This feature may be of interest to individuals who use math, science,
  | and language symbols.    
  | Braille Study Mode
  | Braille Study Mode is a training tool for teaching and learning
  | braille. It works exclusively with Freedom Scientific PAC Mate 20-
  | and 40-cell braille displays and FOCUS 40- and 80-cell braille
  | displays. When enabled, JAWS will announce the braille character in a
  | display cell when you press the Cursor Routing button immediately
  | above that cell. When you press the Navrow button (located behind the
  | Cursor Routing button), JAWS will announce and spell the braille
  | word.       
  | Braille Study Mode is off by default. To start it, do the following:
  | Make sure that a PAC Mate Portable Braille Display, FOCUS 40, or
  | FOCUS 80 braille display is attached to your computer. 
  | Do one of the following:
  | 
  | 
  | Press CTRL+INSERT+B to open the Adjust Braille Options dialog box, or
  | Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box.
  | Press S until Study Mode appears, and then press SPACEBAR to toggle
  | Study Mode on. Braille Study Mode remains on until toggled off or
  | until JAWS is restarted.  
  | Braille Study Mode: On-the-Fly Access using WHIZWHEELS
  | When Braille Study Mode is off, you can always press the braille
  | display's left or right WHIZWHEEL together with either a Cursor
  | Routing or Navrow button to briefly use Braille Study Mode
  | functionality. This clever operation gives you the same braille
  | information without having to turn on Braille Study Mode. To use
  | Braille Study Mode on the fly, do one of the following:     
  | Press WHIZWHEEL+CURSOR ROUTING to make JAWS announce the braille
  | character in the display cell, or 
  | Press WHIZWHEEL+NAVROW to make JAWS announce and spell the braille
  | word. 
  | Note: JAWS returns to normal operation after announcing the braille
  | character or word. 
  | Citrix Program Neighborhood
  | JAWS 9.0 supports Citrix Program Neighborhood® 10.
  | Microsoft PowerPoint 2007
  | JAWS 9.0 now supports the creation and presentation of PowerPoint
  | 2007 slide shows in Vista and XP. 
  | USB Thumb Drive Update
  | The updated USB thumb drive versions of JAWS 9.0 and MAGic 11.0 are
  | now available. You can now use both products together or individually
  | on the same thumb drive. In addition, the video intercept tool has
  | been consolidated to work with both screen reader and screen
  | magnification applications. This tool can be downloaded and stored on
  | the thumb drive and easily executed on computers where the Video
  | intercept is not already installed.      
  | Talking Mouse Support
  | The MAGic Mouse Echo feature is now available when running MAGic 11.0
  | and JAWS 9.0 together. This means that JAWS reads text that you point
  | to with the mouse. To customize this feature, open the MAGic Speech
  | menu and choose Mouse Echo. Note that you will need to have the
  | latest update of MAGic 11 installed to take advantage of this
  | feature. This MAGic update is scheduled to post on April 28, 2008.   
  | DAISY Book Addition
  | A new DAISY book is available. It describes how to create accessible
  | forms in Microsoft Excel by using input messages and hyperlinks to
  | provide useful feedback to JAWS and MAGic users.  
  | 
  | The following reported items were addressed during the April 2008,
  | build 2152 update. Please see the JAWS 9 Page for the complete list
  | of changes in JAWS 9 since it was first released in November 2007.  
  | JAWS
  | If you change the value of the Braille Mode option from Structured to
  | Line, JAWS now maintains this option's setting when you move between
  | different dialog boxes.  
  | Skim Reading (CTRL+INSERT+DOWN ARROW) operates correctly when reading
  | the Surf's Up! - Surfing the Internet with JAWS Web page tutorial on
  | the Freedom Scientific Web site.  
  | The JAWS shared components correctly update if you perform a Windows
  | system restore after updating JAWS using the Check for Updates
  | feature.  
  | After changing the synthesizer language from American English to
  | another language, JAWS now correctly echoes text in the selected
  | language as it is typed and reads text in the same selected language
  | as you navigate using ARROW keys.   
  | JAWS now states if new lines are present in Word, Notepad, or WordPad
  | documents when you perform a Say All. To enable this functionality,
  | select the check box titled Indicate new lines when User Reads Text
  | Containing New Line Characters. It is located in the Text Processing
  | dialog box of the Configuration Manager.    
  | JAWS correctly reads the text in the Remove Scripts dialog box and no
  | longer announces incorrect messages. This dialog appears when you
  | synchronize the default script file using Script Manager.  
  | JAWS can be authorized when performing ILM Authorization on a system
  | with Windows Vista® Server. 
  | Resolved an issue where a "canvas" error message was appearing in
  | certain cases during the update process of JAWS. 
  | The SAPI 5 synthesizers recognize and speak blank lines that appear
  | in Word documents. 
  | If you select a command from the Virtual Viewer (INSERT+H), such as a
  | list of misspelled words (ALT+SHIFT+L) or list of footnotes
  | (INSERT+SHIFT+F), JAWS correctly identifies the selected items for
  | multiple applications.   
  | The Language Detect Change reading option for JAWS, Internet
  | Explorer, and Word configuration files is now enabled by default. 
  | The JAWS uninstall process now removes all files from the JAWS User
  | Settings folder when the user selects this option during an
  | uninstall.  
  | JAWS no longer applies the wrong Eloquence voice settings, such as
  | person, rate, pitch and so on, when you switch between different
  | languages using CTRL+WINDOWS KEY+L.  
  | The default synthesizer setting no longer changes when you
  | temporarily switch from an Eloquence voice to a SAPI 5 voice using
  | CTRL+INSERT+S.  
  | .NET Applications Complied with Visual Studio 2005
  | Dialog boxes created using Visual Studio 2005, will now read
  | correctly when using the INSERT+B command. 
  | When moving in dialogs that contains GroupBoxes, INSERT+TAB will now
  | report information about that control. Also, any AccessibleName or
  | AccessibleDescription tags associated with the GroupBox will be
  | spoken as well.   
  | Adobe Acrobat
  | MAGic now correctly highlights the cursor location when you use the
  | ARROW keys to navigate around a PDF file while running JAWS and MAGic
  | together.  
  | After reading a table in an Acrobat document, JAWS correctly reads
  | the remainder of the file when using the DOWN ARROW to continue
  | reading down the page. JAWS no longer announces blank and rereads the
  | table contents as in previous releases.   
  | JAWS correctly announces blank if you enter a blank table cell in a
  | PDF document. 
  | JAWS correctly announces items just once as you move through the
  | Navigation tabs in a PDF document. 
  | AOL Instant Messenger
  | JAWS reads emoticon graphics using both speech and braille.
  | Microsoft Internet Explorer
  | JAWS runs correctly with the Web site www.thehindu.com.
  | JAWS correctly reads headings in pages created using the Movable Type
  | blogging platform. 
  | When pressing the Navigation Quick Key D while viewing a Web page,
  | JAWS correctly announces and moves to the next element every time. 
  | JAWS now announces and moves to the next button on a Web page when
  | you press B. 
  | The Move to Prior Anchor keystroke (SHIFT+A) works correctly.
  | Microsoft Office
  | When navigating through the Options dialog box of an Office 2007
  | application, JAWS now correctly reads all dialog controls. 
  | Microsoft Outlook
  | Resolved a reported Outlook issue where JAWS did not read the correct
  | task priority when it was changed from low to high. 
  | The localized German version of JAWS now recognizes and correctly
  | reads words with umlauts when using the Outlook calendar. 
  | JAWS only announces once, instead of three times, the contexts of
  | combo boxes in Outlook's Find dialog box. 
  | After inserting a signature into an e-mail message, JAWS now returns
  | focus to the message window instead of the Signature button submenu. 
  | JAWS moves its focus to the correct field if you copy text from an
  | e-mail message that you are composing, and then press SHIFT+TAB to
  | move from the message window to the Subject field.  
  | As you navigate through folders in Outlook, JAWS now announces the
  | number of unread messages in each folder. 
  | Fixed a reported issue in Outlook where subject field text containing
  | an ampersand (&), was not being read correctly. 
  | JAWS now announces the status of the check boxes for Automatic
  | Formatting rules in Outlook 2007 Calendar. 
  | You can successfully forward Yahoo! Group messages.
  | JAWS announces all submenus when using Outlook 2007 Calendar.
  | JAWS properly moves its focus to the Reminder dialog box when you
  | press INSERT+WINDOWS KEY+R. In addition, JAWS announces the title of
  | the Reminder dialog box when it gains focus.  
  | Microsoft PowerPoint
  | JAWS no longer reads the last slide that is shown after you close a
  | PowerPoint presentation. 
  | JAWS reads the text in the Notes pane of a slide when using the UP
  | and DOWN ARROWS. 
  | When in Edit mode, JAWS now reads the selected text in a slide when
  | you press CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW. 
  | When editing text in a slide's Title Placeholder box, JAWS correctly
  | announces text and deleted characters. This resolves an issue with
  | caret tracking in PowerPoint slides.  
  | While using the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to move through lines of text
  | in a placeholder box, JAWS no longer announces blank when it
  | encounters a space between words.  
  | JAWS announces character echo correctly and no longer says blank when
  | using BACKSPACE to delete text. 
  | JAWS correctly reads numbered list when using the UP and DOWN ARROWS
  | to scroll through the list while in Edit mode. 
  | JAWS correctly announces characters when you press INSERT+UP ARROW
  | twice quickly to spell the current line or press NUMPAD 5 twice
  | quickly to say the current character phonetically.  
  | The Say All command (INSERT+DOWN ARROW) operates correctly when
  | editing a slide. 
  | Microsoft Word
  | When the Page, Section, and Multiple Column Breaks option is off in
  | Microsoft Word, JAWS no longer announces any page breaks that are
  | manually inserted in a Word document. This is the proper operation
  | for this configuration.   
  | JAWS correctly detects comments, footnotes, and endnotes after you
  | change the Comments, Footnotes, and Endnotes Detection option from
  | On+Count to On.  
  | JAWS now recognizes bullets in Word documents when you set the
  | Eloquence synthesizer to a language other than American English or
  | British English.  
  | The WordClassic scheme is new to the Speech and Sounds Manager in
  | Word. It is the default scheme. In a document containing superscript
  | and subscript text, JAWS now ignores and no longer says the words
  | superscript or subscript when announcing this text.   
  | JAWS no longer announces blank when you use the Navigation Quick Key
  | C to move to the next comment in a Word document. 
  | There is no longer a noticeable delay when you navigate by TAB or
  | SHIFT +TAB through a Word document or when you perform a Say All. 
  | Resolved a Word issue where JAWS was not announcing tab and paragraph
  | marker characters. 
  | JAWS now announces blank if you try to move to the next paragraph or
  | item (CTRL+DOWN ARROW) when you are at the end of the document. 
  | When the Non-Breaking Symbols Indication option is enabled in Word,
  | JAWS correctly announces any non-breaking spaces encountered when
  | reading the document.  
  | Mozilla Firefox
  | JAWS no longer announces the message Read Only when moving through
  | items such as combo boxes, tree views, and edit boxes or when opening
  | Web pages using Firefox.  
  | JAWS is compatible with Firefox 3 beta.
  | The PC Cursor no longer becomes active when you select Firefox from
  | the Window List dialog box (INSERT+F10). 
  | Headings that are also links on Web pages are now properly identified
  | in braille when the Braille Mode option is set for Structured mode. 
  | 
  | Mozilla Thunderbird
  | JAWS correctly identifies command submenus when navigating up or down
  | in the Thunderbird menu bar. 
  | Notepad
  | JAWS correctly announces number-letter combinations when navigating
  | by word through a Notepad file. 
  | Sun Java
  | A temporary loss of speech no longer occurs after selecting a command
  | from the menu bar in a Java application. Previously, you had to
  | refresh the screen (INSERT+ESC) to regain speech.  
  | Winamp
  | Shuffle mode now toggles on or off when your press the letter S while
  | in the Winamp playlist editor of the Winamp Classic or Winamp Modern
  | skins.  
  | Windows Explorer
  | Fixed a reported issue in Windows Explorer where file names that
  | contained an ampersand (&), were not being read correctly. 
  | End of list.

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