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

Given the high number of people who are using Vista very successfully and singing its praises over previous incarnations, the question then become is it possibly user error which is to blame for a great many of the so-called disasters of which you speak? 

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On Fri, 25 Apr 2008, Edward Marquette wrote:


On the subject of updates, I used to be one of the first to download new 
versions.  Perhaps as I get older and see more and more busts in new releases, 
I'm less enthusiastic about new releases.
Version 8 seemed to offer nothing of any value over 7.2.  Version 9, with 
improved Citrix support, looked useful.  Then came all the reports of disasters.
I suspect some of those disasters can be linked to FS's attempt to make the 
product work with Microsoft's Vista, the king of disasters.


-----Original Message-----

From: Lauren Merryfield <lauren1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Apr 25, 2008 12:40 AM
To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: Fw: JAWS 9.0 update to build 2152 English Version being 
released later today!

Hi,
I've heard troubling things about version 9, so I'm still on version 8.
Thanks
Lauren
 ----- Original Message -----
 From: Rick Harmon
 To: jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:37 PM
 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:

       1.. Make sure that a PAC Mate Portable Braille Display, FOCUS 40, or 
FOCUS 80 braille display is attached to your computer.
       2.. Do one of the following:


         a.. Press CTRL+INSERT+B to open the Adjust Braille Options dialog box, 
or
         b.. Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box.
       3.. 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:

       a.. Press WHIZWHEEL+CURSOR ROUTING to make JAWS announce the braille 
character in the display cell, or
       b.. 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

       a.. 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.
       b.. 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.
       c.. The JAWS shared components correctly update if you perform a Windows 
system restore after updating JAWS using the Check for Updates feature.
       d.. 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.
       e.. 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.
       f.. 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.
       g.. JAWS can be authorized when performing ILM Authorization on a system with 
Windows Vista® Server.
       h.. Resolved an issue where a "canvas" error message was appearing in 
certain cases during the update process of JAWS.
       i.. The SAPI 5 synthesizers recognize and speak blank lines that appear 
in Word documents.
       j.. 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.
       k.. The Language Detect Change reading option for JAWS, Internet 
Explorer, and Word configuration files is now enabled by default.
       l.. The JAWS uninstall process now removes all files from the JAWS User 
Settings folder when the user selects this option during an uninstall.
       m.. 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.
       n.. 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
       a.. Dialog boxes created using Visual Studio 2005, will now read 
correctly when using the INSERT+B command.
       b.. 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
       a.. 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.
       b.. 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.
       c.. JAWS correctly announces blank if you enter a blank table cell in a 
PDF document.
       d.. JAWS correctly announces items just once as you move through the 
Navigation tabs in a PDF document.
     AOL Instant Messenger
       a.. JAWS reads emoticon graphics using both speech and braille.
     Microsoft Internet Explorer
       a.. JAWS runs correctly with the Web site www.thehindu.com.
       b.. JAWS correctly reads headings in pages created using the Movable 
Type blogging platform.
       c.. When pressing the Navigation Quick Key D while viewing a Web page, 
JAWS correctly announces and moves to the next element every time.
       d.. JAWS now announces and moves to the next button on a Web page when 
you press B.
       e.. The Move to Prior Anchor keystroke (SHIFT+A) works correctly.
     Microsoft Office
       a.. When navigating through the Options dialog box of an Office 2007 
application, JAWS now correctly reads all dialog controls.
     Microsoft Outlook
       a.. Resolved a reported Outlook issue where JAWS did not read the 
correct task priority when it was changed from low to high.
       b.. The localized German version of JAWS now recognizes and correctly 
reads words with umlauts when using the Outlook calendar.
       c.. JAWS only announces once, instead of three times, the contexts of 
combo boxes in Outlook's Find dialog box.
       d.. After inserting a signature into an e-mail message, JAWS now returns 
focus to the message window instead of the Signature button submenu.
       e.. 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.
       f.. As you navigate through folders in Outlook, JAWS now announces the 
number of unread messages in each folder.
       g.. Fixed a reported issue in Outlook where subject field text containing an 
ampersand (&), was not being read correctly.
       h.. JAWS now announces the status of the check boxes for Automatic 
Formatting rules in Outlook 2007 Calendar.
       i.. You can successfully forward Yahoo! Group messages.
       j.. JAWS announces all submenus when using Outlook 2007 Calendar.
       k.. 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
       a.. JAWS no longer reads the last slide that is shown after you close a 
PowerPoint presentation.
       b.. JAWS reads the text in the Notes pane of a slide when using the UP 
and DOWN ARROWS.
       c.. When in Edit mode, JAWS now reads the selected text in a slide when 
you press CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW.
       d.. 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.
       e.. 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.
       f.. JAWS announces character echo correctly and no longer says blank 
when using BACKSPACE to delete text.
       g.. JAWS correctly reads numbered list when using the UP and DOWN ARROWS 
to scroll through the list while in Edit mode.
       h.. 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.
       i.. The Say All command (INSERT+DOWN ARROW) operates correctly when 
editing a slide.
     Microsoft Word
       a.. 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.
       b.. JAWS correctly detects comments, footnotes, and endnotes after you 
change the Comments, Footnotes, and Endnotes Detection option from On+Count to 
On.
       c.. JAWS now recognizes bullets in Word documents when you set the 
Eloquence synthesizer to a language other than American English or British 
English.
       d.. 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.
       e.. JAWS no longer announces blank when you use the Navigation Quick Key 
C to move to the next comment in a Word document.
       f.. 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.
       g.. Resolved a Word issue where JAWS was not announcing tab and 
paragraph marker characters.
       h.. 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.
       i.. 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
       a.. 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.
       b.. JAWS is compatible with Firefox 3 beta.
       c.. The PC Cursor no longer becomes active when you select Firefox from 
the Window List dialog box (INSERT+F10).
       d.. 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
       a.. JAWS correctly identifies command submenus when navigating up or 
down in the Thunderbird menu bar.
     Notepad
       a.. JAWS correctly announces number-letter combinations when navigating 
by word through a Notepad file.
     Sun Java
       a.. 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
       a.. 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
       a.. 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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