[JAWSLite] Re: New JAWS 8.0 Update Now Live

Well, for starters, Eric Damery said that future updates would continue to support XP. I think he meant it, so that is why I think there will be more updates for XP. I think. 
Bruce

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On Thu, 26 Apr 2007, VaShaun Jones wrote:
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? 
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Subject: [JAWSLite] Re: New JAWS 8.0 Update Now Live



 You're wrong.

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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.
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