[JAWSLite] Re: New JAWS 8.0 Update Now Live

hi,
1st. microsoft still support WinXP until 2009. so i don't think FS will stop 
support WinXP at this moment.

2nd. there is still many people not affordable to get a vista enable machine.

Warmest Regards,

Allan Wong
3M Technology

** If I said something wrong, please forgive me, as English is not my native, 
I'm sorry.

From: "VaShaun Jones" <vjones@xxxxxxxxxxx>


Bruce can you elaberate on why you think this may not be the last release 
for XP? Also do you think that it will continue into the J9 upgrade?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Toews" <DogRiver@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 6:01 PM
Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: New JAWS 8.0 Update Now Live


> You're wrong.
>
> bruce
>
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> On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, Jimmy Podsim wrote:
>
>> This one is for both.  I get the idea that this is the last update for XP 
>> though.  I might be wrong, but that's what I understood.
>>
>> Jimmy
>>
>> ThunderBird email rocks! http: //www.kd5qhh.com
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>>
>>
>> VaShaun Jones wrote:
>>>  Hey I do not understand if these updates are for XP, Vista or both.
>>>  ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan" <allanwkf@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>  To: <jawslite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>  Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 4:34 PM
>>>  Subject: [JAWSLite] New JAWS 8.0 Update Now Live
>>>
>>>
>>> >  thanks Bruce for this update posting.
>>> >
>>> >  Warmest Regards,
>>> >
>>> >  Allan Wong
>>> >  3M Technology
>>> >
>>> >  ** If I said something wrong, please forgive me, as English is not my 
>>> > native, I'm sorry.
>>> >
>>> >  From: "Bruce Toews" <dogriver@xxxxxxxx>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >  The following is from Freedom Scientific:
>>> >
>>> >  From: Eric Damery
>>> >  Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 3:36 PM
>>> >
>>> >  All,
>>> >
>>> >  We have just posted a new English Update for all JAWS 8.0 customers. 
>>> > It
>>> >  is version 8.0.2107.
>>> >
>>> >  This release is for all XP and W2K customers as an official release. 
>>> > For
>>> >  our customers with Vista, this is Public Beta 2. It has many things
>>> >  addressed but
>>> >  the most significant is that JAWS is working at the Login screens and
>>> >  with the User Account Control (UAC) security features in Vista. In
>>> >  addition, we now
>>> >  offer support to the Sidebar and Gadgets feature in Vista and we are
>>> >  fantastic now on the start menu in both speech and Braille.
>>> >
>>> >  If anyone has installed one of the previous versions of JAWS that we
>>> >  released to the public, they can use the "Check for Updates" feature 
>>> > in
>>> >  the Help Menu
>>> >  to get this update or they can just download the latest full release
>>> >  from the Web and install right over top. Below is the details of the
>>> >  enhancements
>>> >  in this update.
>>> >
>>> >  Regards,
>>> >
>>> >  Eric Damery
>>> >
>>> >  Enhancements in JAWS Version 8.0.2107 (26 April 2007)
>>> >
>>> >  The following items were addressed in this update:
>>> >
>>> >  JAWS
>>> >  . Numerous enhancements were made to improve JAWS performance with
>>> >  Windows Vista. See
>>> >  What to Know About the JAWS Public Beta in Windows Vista
>>> >  for a list of improvements.
>>> >  . JAWS is more accurate when navigating or toggling various controls 
>>> > in
>>> >  .NET applications.
>>> >  . Fixed the issue where JAWS was announcing bad font in several
>>> >  applications.
>>> >  . JAWS no longer repeats words when using Next Word and Previous Word
>>> >  navigation in Microsoft Outlook 2007 or Microsoft Word 2007.
>>> >  . JAWS correctly reads all text that appears in the Startup Wizard
>>> >  dialog.
>>> >  . Corrected the INSERT+F1 help message that is spoken for the radio
>>> >  buttons appearing on the Attributes page of the Speech and Sounds
>>> >  Manager.
>>> >  . When entering the time for a scheduled task, JAWS now announces the
>>> >  hours and minutes as you use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS to move 
>>> > through
>>> >  the Start Time
>>> >  list box.
>>> >  . When the SAPI 5 During Say All check box is selected, and you exit 
>>> > and
>>> >  reenter the Say All Options dialog in Configuration Manager, JAWS now
>>> >  announces
>>> >  the name of the check box.
>>> >  . When using JAWS and a braille display to read the Freedom 
>>> > Scientific
>>> >  Developers Network scripting manual, a flash message no longer 
>>> > appears
>>> >  as you navigate
>>> >  through the document's many tree view levels.
>>> >  . JAWS now correctly shows in braille when multiple user accounts 
>>> > appear
>>> >  on the Windows XP Welcome screen.
>>> >  . The SAPI 5 voice synthesizer and the Eloquence voice synthesizer no
>>> >  longer speak simultaneously when the case sensitive spelling option 
>>> > is
>>> >  selected in
>>> >  HJPad.
>>> >  . When using the Rank Your Computer Knowledge slide bar in HJPad, the
>>> >  PAGE UP key now increases the value on the slide bar, and the PAGE 
>>> > DOWN
>>> >  key now decreases
>>> >  the value on the slide bar.
>>> >  . When using the Dot Firmness slide bar, which appears in the 
>>> > Advanced
>>> >  Braille Display Options dialog in Braille Options, the PAGE UP key 
>>> > now
>>> >  increases
>>> >  the slide bar value, and PAGE DOWN decreases the slide bar value.
>>> >  . The Control Group Name, Control Name, and Control Type preferences 
>>> > of
>>> >  the Verbosity Options dialog now function independently. If you turn 
>>> > one
>>> >  off, it
>>> >  does not affect the other two settings.
>>> >  . Fixed the scripting function StringSegmentIndex.
>>> >  . JAWS now speaks the menu items for 16-bit applications. Previously,
>>> >  only the access keys were spoken.
>>> >
>>> >  Adobe Acrobat Reader
>>> >  . When in Forms mode in a PDF file, JAWS now correctly announces the
>>> >  name of the new field as you navigate from one field to the next.
>>> >  . In a PDF file, JAWS only announces the color of the text and not 
>>> > the
>>> >  page due to Acrobat Reader limitations.
>>> >
>>> >  FSReader
>>> >  . An error message now appears if you try to use the Find command
>>> >  (CTRL+F) when focus is in the tree view of a DAISY book instead of 
>>> > the
>>> >  text area.
>>> >
>>> >  Internet Explorer
>>> >  . Resolved an issue for the Social Security Administration where JAWS
>>> >  was not correctly moving to subsequent links when using the TAB key 
>>> > to
>>> >  navigate a
>>> >  Web page table.
>>> >  . Made improvements in how JAWS interacts with HTML-based 
>>> > applications
>>> >  in non-virtual mode. These adjustments were specifically made for
>>> >  Libera, Inc.
>>> >  . JAWS successfully handles and reads Ajax-enabled Web pages when 
>>> > using
>>> >  Internet Explorer 7.
>>> >  . After confirming to close Internet Explorer 7 when multiple tabbed
>>> >  pages are open, JAWS no longer announces information from one of the
>>> >  open Web pages
>>> >  as the browser closes.
>>> >  . Frames are now announced when tabbing through a Web page.
>>> >  . JAWS now correctly announces when you have changed a search engine 
>>> > in
>>> >  Internet Explorer 7.
>>> >  . When you first open the Favorites Center (ALT+C), JAWS now 
>>> > announces
>>> >  that you must press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to select an available
>>> >  item.
>>> >
>>> >  JAWS and MAGic
>>> >  . When JAWS and MAGic run simultaneously, the Alternative Say All
>>> >  function now works correctly when you issue the ALT+INSERT+DOWN ARROW
>>> >  command.
>>> >  . Screen saver and power saving features no longer interrupt Say All
>>> >  reading when using JAWS with MAGic.
>>> >
>>> >  Microsoft Excel
>>> >  . JAWS is no longer limited to a maximum of nine regions when 
>>> > labeling
>>> >  columns and rows as titles in a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
>>> >  . JAWS correctly announces the contents of merged cells rather than
>>> >  indicating that the cells are selected when they are not when you
>>> >  navigate out of and
>>> >  back into the cells.
>>> >  . JAWS correctly speaks different color fonts when using the PC 
>>> > Cursor
>>> >  to move around a spreadsheet.
>>> >  . JAWS can detect if worksheet cells contain conditional formatting.
>>> >  . You can now open a dialog that shows a list of cells containing
>>> >  formulas in an Excel worksheet. To do this, press CTRL+SHIFT+EQUALS.
>>> >  . If you use the Custom Auto Filter feature in a populated cell, JAWS
>>> >  correctly speaks what appears in combo boxes.
>>> >
>>> >  Microsoft Office 2007
>>> >  . JAWS now reads the value as you scroll up and down through the 
>>> > history
>>> >  of the Help search combo box.
>>> >
>>> >  Microsoft Office 2003
>>> >  . The Ask a Question combo box that appears in the Menu bar of Office
>>> >  2003 applications is now read correctly by JAWS. Previously, JAWS 
>>> > would
>>> >  read the entire
>>> >  Menu bar when focus was placed on this combo box.
>>> >
>>> >  Microsoft Outlook 2007
>>> >  . JAWS now announces all available access keys when moving through 
>>> > the
>>> >  Ribbon of an Office 2007 application.
>>> >  . JAWS now correctly announces the controls that appear on the
>>> >  Send/Receive Groups dialog.
>>> >  . Headers are now announced when Say All is enabled to start when you
>>> >  open an e-mail message.
>>> >
>>> >  Microsoft Outlook 2003
>>> >  . When in the Rules and Alerts dialog of Outlook 2003, JAWS now only
>>> >  announces the name of the tabbed page once instead of twice when you 
>>> > use
>>> >  CTRL+TAB to
>>> >  switch between pages.
>>> >  . JAWS now automatically announces any highlighted item when adding a
>>> >  new contact to Outlook 2003.
>>> >  . When entering an address that does not appear in the Outlook 2003
>>> >  address book, JAWS now announces "no suggestion" when CTRL+K is 
>>> > pressed.
>>> >
>>> >  Microsoft PowerPoint
>>> >  . The Virtual Viewer no longer remains active after you close a
>>> >  PowerPoint presentation.
>>> >  . The CC: field is now announced and shown in braille when e-mailing 
>>> > a
>>> >  presentation from within PowerPoint.
>>> >  . When exiting a slide show, it is no longer necessary to press ESC
>>> >  twice to leave virtual PC Cursor mode. Pressing ESC once closes 
>>> > virtual
>>> >  PC Cursor mode
>>> >  and returns JAWS to PC Cursor mode.
>>> >
>>> >  Microsoft Word
>>> >  . JAWS now uses the same synthesizer voice to indicate horizontal
>>> >  movement (for example, an indent or hanging indent) in a line of 
>>> > text.
>>> >  Previously, different
>>> >  voices were used to indicate an indent (CTRL+M or CTRL+SHIFT+M) and a
>>> >  hanging indent (CTRL+T or CTRL+SHIFT+T).
>>> >  . JAWS can now use Voice Aliases to distinguish between inserted and
>>> >  deleted revisions in a Microsoft Word document. The DeletedTextVoice
>>> >  alias is the default
>>> >  for deleted text revisions. The InsertedTextVoice alias is the 
>>> > default
>>> >  for inserted text revisions.
>>> >  . JAWS correctly identifies inserted or deleted text when you use the
>>> >  Say Font command (INSERT+F).
>>> >  . When you create a table with column headings in Word, JAWS will
>>> >  announce the column and row count in addition to the column heading.
>>> >  . The default Verbosity setting for Track Changes is now Speak Type
>>> >  instead of Off.
>>> >  . When navigating through a table using the TAB key or the LEFT and
>>> >  RIGHT ARROWS, JAWS will announce the word that appears before the 
>>> > cursor
>>> >  when you use
>>> >  the Say Word command (INSERT+NUM PAD 5)
>>> >  . If you have Spelling and Grammar enabled, JAWS will now 
>>> > consistently
>>> >  report that a word is misspelled no matter if you pass by it by one 
>>> > or
>>> >  several words
>>> >  using the Move to Next Word (INSERT+NUM PAD 6) or Move to Prior Word
>>> >  (INSERT+NUM PAD 4).
>>> >  . JAWS will now speak numbers that are automatically generated when 
>>> > you
>>> >  create a numbered list in Word.
>>> >
>>> >  Mozilla Firefox
>>> >  . As you toggle between multiple tabbed pages in Firefox, JAWS 
>>> > announces
>>> >  the name of the tabbed page that has focus.
>>> >
>>> >  PAC Mate Desktop
>>> >  . Previously, when using PAC Mate Desktop (a program that allows you 
>>> > to
>>> >  establish a connection between your PAC Mate and a computer with JAWS
>>> >  installed),
>>> >  characters entered on a PAC Mate BX were intermittently lost. This no
>>> >  longer occurs using the latest JAWS release.
>>> >
>>> >  Windows Live Messenger
>>> >  . As you navigate through menus, JAWS now announces when focus is 
>>> > placed
>>> >  onto an menu item.
>>> >
>>> >  New items for public beta 2
>>> >
>>> >  . What's new in this public beta?
>>> >
>>> >  This public beta release now supports the User Account Control (UAC)
>>> >  security feature in Windows Vista. The purpose of this security 
>>> > feature
>>> >  is to stop
>>> >  malicious software from secretly installing on your computer. Based 
>>> > on
>>> >  user privileges, when an application is installed, UAC shows either
>>> >  consent or credential
>>> >  (password) dialogs in what is known as Secure Desktop mode.
>>> >
>>> >  JAWS speech and braille is now available when the log on screen or 
>>> > the
>>> >  CTRL+ ALT+DEL security screens appear.
>>> >
>>> >  The Automatically Start JAWS option is now available in the Basics
>>> >  Dialog with the additional choice of user specific login preferences.
>>> >
>>> >  In Windows Vista, gadgets are desktop applications and tools that
>>> >  provide quick visual updates for such items as computer performance,
>>> >  weather, time, and
>>> >  news feeds. JAWS is constantly reading gadget updates to provide you
>>> >  with real time information. For example, when monitoring the CPU 
>>> > meter
>>> >  gadget, JAWS
>>> >  reports immediate CPU performance rather than an expired snapshot.
>>> >
>>> >  Gadgets appear in an area of the desktop known as the Sidebar. To 
>>> > open
>>> >  the Sidebar, do the following:
>>> >
>>> >  . Press WINDOWS Key.
>>> >  . Type Sidebar in the Start Search edit field and press ENTER.
>>> >
>>> >  To bring the Sidebar and all gadgets to the foreground, press WINDOWS
>>> >  Key+SPACEBAR.
>>> >
>>> >  To cycle forward through Sidebar gadgets, press WINDOWS Key+G.
>>> >
>>> >  To cycle backward through Sidebar gadgets, press WINDOWS Key+SHIFT+G.
>>> >
>>> >  When using and navigating the Start menu, JAWS provides speech and
>>> >  braille support for Windows Vista functionality and keeps pace with
>>> >  Windows Vista as
>>> >  it announces what is happening as the operating system updates the 
>>> > Start
>>> >  Menu. This means that when you open the Start menu, JAWS speaks and
>>> >  shows in braille
>>> >  that the focus is in the Start Search edit field. JAWS also announces
>>> >  text that you enter into the edit field and the associated Start Menu
>>> >  item.
>>> >
>>> >  For example, when you open the Start menu, JAWS announces Enter 
>>> > Search
>>> >  Term. If you type the letters c o n in the search field, Windows 
>>> > Vista
>>> >  associates
>>> >  this entry with the Control Panel and its associated group, and moves
>>> >  its focus to that item. As a result, JAWS announces Programs, which 
>>> > is
>>> >  the group,
>>> >  Control Panel, which is the item, and then the list index, such as 1 
>>> > of
>>> >  3. This is far superior to what the competition is currently able to 
>>> > do.
>>> >
>>> >  Finally, if you navigate up and down the Start menu, JAWS not only
>>> >  announces the highlighted items with speech and braille, but it will
>>> >  also announce when
>>> >  you enter a new item group and the number of items in that group.
>>> >
>>> >  In Microsoft Outlook 2007, the AutoComplete feature is turned on by
>>> >  default. As you enter an e-mail address, Outlook begins to populate 
>>> > the
>>> >  To, CC, or
>>> >  BCC edit box with suggested e-mail addresses that you have previously
>>> >  entered. JAWS now announces these addresses as they appear in the 
>>> > edit
>>> >  box.
>>> >
>>> >  JAWS now correctly announces the Volume Slider controls available in
>>> >  Windows Vista.
>>> >
>>> >  -- 
>>> >  Bruce Toews
>>> >  E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: dogriver@xxxxxxxx
>>> >  Website: http://www.ogts.net
>>> >  Radio Show and Podcast: http://www.totw.net
>>> >  Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com
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