[jaws-uk] jaws 6.1 released - long message
- From: "Neil Jarvis" <neiljarvis@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 17:54:25 +1200
Folks,
Haven't seen anyone post this yet so here, for your information is the
What's new for the new release which was publishd on the FS site earlier
this morning.
For more information I suggest you contact your dealer.
Note that there are now two versions: an ANSI release for Windows 9x/ME and
one which supports
Unicode for Windows XP/2000/NT, so be sure to pick the right download link.
Quoted text from the FS website begins:
"This is a free update for all current JAWS 6.0 customers that are
using Internet License Manager (ILM) or dongle authorization.
JAWS Features
Skim Reading Summary
In the Skim Reading dialog box (CTRL+INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW), choose the
Create Summary button to display a summary of the current page in the
Virtual
Viewer. This summary contains all the text you would hear if you began skim
reading from your present location using your currently selected options.
Each
segment of text is a link. You can move to a segment and press ENTER to jump
to its location within the document. Once you create a summary, it remains
available until you generate another, even if you switch to a different
document or program. You can press WINDOWS Key+INSERT+DOWN ARROW to review
the
last summary that you created in the Virtual Viewer. However, you can only
use the links if the summary was created from the active document.
PAC Mate Desktop
PAC Mate Desktop allows you to establish a remote connection to your desktop
or laptop computer from your PAC Mate. You can run programs and perform
commands
on your computer using your PAC Mate's keyboard. In effect, you can turn
your PAC Mate into a braille display, synthesizer, and keyboard with a few
simple
commands.
Note: You must have PAC Mate firmware version 3.0 or later installed on your
BX or QX unit to use this feature.
Do the following to begin using PAC Mate Desktop:
List of 2 items
1. Establish an ActiveSync connection between your PAC Mate and computer.
2. On your computer, open the Start menu and choose Programs, JAWS610,
Tools, PAC Mate Desktop.
list end
Tip: If you want PAC Mate Desktop to start automatically when JAWS starts,
open the Options menu and choose Basics. Then, choose the Advanced button
and
select the Launch PAC Mate Desktop on Startup check box. When you quit and
restart JAWS, PAC Mate Desktop will also start.
List of 1 items
3. On your PAC Mate, press INSERT+SHIFT+F4 if you are using the QX model or
DOTS 1-5-7-8 CHORD, D if you are using the BX model. You can now use your
PAC
Mate to operate your computer!
list end
For more information on this feature, refer to the topic "Using PAC Mate
Desktop" in the JAWS 6.10 online help.
Unicode Version of JAWS
If you have Windows NT 4.0 or later, you will be installing the unicode
version of JAWS when you upgrade to 6.10. Unicode allows JAWS to provide
seamless
support for languages with non-Latin alphabets, complex scripts, or special
reading orders. With an appropriate SAPI-compatible speech synthesizer, you
can now access information in Arabic, Japanese, Russian, Hebrew, and a
number of other languages. Enhanced language support is also available if
you use
a braille display. You can even define your own braille representation for
any symbols that JAWS does not read correctly.
The new unicode support also allows you to access special symbols for math
and science. Whenever a symbol is not handled correctly, you can easily find
out its unicode value, and then define your own reading and braille rule so
that JAWS gives you relevant information. This new functionality should be
a great benefit for both students and professionals.
If you have an earlier version of Windows, you will be installing the older
ANSI version of JAWS when you upgrade to 6.10.
Language Detection
JAWS now attempts to detect the language of the current word and read it
using the appropriate synthesizer voice. This feature was available in
Internet
Explorer and Microsoft Word in previous versions, and is now available for
most other programs. Depending on the format of the document, you may need
to
use certain application commands or codes to indicate that words belong to a
specific language. You can enable and disable language detection in the
Adjust
JAWS Verbosity (INSERT+V) dialog box or in the Text Processing dialog box of
Configuration Manager.
WlmAdmin Support
JAWS now includes several useful commands for working with WlmAdmin.
WlmAdmin is a program that allows you to manage an ILM license server for
multi-user
licenses.
. Move to the server tree view - INSERT+SHIFT+T
. Read static client information - INSERT+SHIFT+C
. Read static license information - INSERT+SHIFT+L
Hear the Hexadecimal Value of Characters
JAWS can now announce the hexadecimal value of characters when you press NUM
PAD 5 three times quickly. To hear hexadecimal values instead of the usual
ASCII values, start Configuration Manager, open the Set Options menu, and
choose Graphics and Symbols. Select the Speak Character Value in Hex check
box
to enable this option.
In addition, the Speak Character Value as Sequence of Multibyte Values check
box (also in the Graphics and Symbols dialog box) allows you to determine
how
JAWS speaks the value of unicode characters. If you clear this check box,
JAWS speaks the value of characters as is (for example, "u+627 hex"). If you
select this check box, JAWS converts the character into a sequence
(according to the current active codepage) and speaks the value of each of
the component
characters.
Table Indication Check Box
The Table Indication check box has been moved from the HTML Options dialog
box to the Text Processing dialog box in Configuration Manager. If you
select
this check box, JAWS announces the number of columns and rows at the
beginning of tables. In addition, JAWS indicates when you have moved to the
end of
a table.
Training Command on the Help Menu
Open the JAWS Help menu and choose Training to start FSReader. A dialog box
that allows you to open a DAISY book appears. If you installed the JAWS
Basic
Training or What's New, you can select and open either of these books. These
DAISY books guide you through the new features of your JAWS version and help
you learn the basics of using JAWS.
Merge Schemes, PlaceMarkers, and Web Settings
When you use the Merge Utility to import settings from previous versions of
JAWS into JAWS 6.10, your schemes, personalized Web settings, PlaceMarkers,
and sounds are also imported.
Enhanced Edit Mode
You can enable or disable Enhanced Edit Mode in the Text Processing dialog
box of Configuration Manager. If you enable this option, JAWS provides
enhanced
support for edit and rich edit areas. This feature allows for increased
accuracy while reading text in these areas. In addition, enhanced edit
support
allows JAWS to recognize an extended selection of text attributes and better
detect languages automatically. However, you may experience reduced
responsiveness
while using certain programs. This option is disabled by default.
Note: While this feature can provide expanded capability in some programs,
it may cause problems in a number of others. It is recommended that you do
not
enable this feature unless you need JAWS to properly interact with languages
such as Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, and others that output text from right to
left, rather than left to right.
Braille
Word Wrap
If you enable Word Wrap, JAWS does not split a word that is too large to be
shown on the braille display. When you pan to the next increment, you can
read
the word in its entirety. If you disable this option, JAWS displays as much
of the word as possible, but a portion may be cut off. JAWS shows the
remainder
of the word when you pan to the next increment. This option is enabled by
default.
You can turn Word Wrap on or off in the Adjust Braille Options
(CTRL+INSERT+B) dialog box or the Braille Options dialog box in
Configuration Manager.
New Options in the Adjust Braille Options Dialog Box
When you press CTRL+INSERT+B to temporarily change your Braille options for
the active program, you now have quick access to many of the new and
exciting
Braille features introduced in JAWS 6.0. The following new options are
available:
. Grade 2 Suppress Capital Signs - If enabled, JAWS does not indicate
capital letters on your Braille display.
. Grade 2 Expand Current Word - If enabled, JAWS displays the current word
in uncontracted Braille.
. Flash Messages - Enable or disable Braille Flash Messages.
. Auto Panning Mode - Change the active automatic panning method.
. Word Wrap - If enabled, JAWS does not split a word that is too large to be
shown on the Braille display.
. User Panning Mode - Change the method used to pan the Braille display
manually.
Note: The Increase and Decrease Number of Cells to Pan options are no longer
available. In addition, the Whiz Wheels option is only available now if you
have a Braille display equipped with Whiz Wheels.
Braille Viewer is Back
The Braille Viewer is once again available in JAWS 6.10. Braille Viewer
provides a textual representation on the computer screen of the output
received
on a refreshable Braille display. To start Braille Viewer, open the Start
menu and choose Programs or All Programs, JAWS610, Braille Viewer.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Change Line and Nonlink Text Length
There are four new options in the Personalized Settings dialog box that do
not appear in the Adjust JAWS Verbosity (INSERT+V) dialog box for Internet
Explorer.
The Increase and Decrease Line Length options allow you to change the number
of characters that JAWS recognizes as a line of text in the Virtual Buffer.
The Increase and Decrease Nonlink Text options allow you to change the
amount of text that must be found beyond the next link when you press the
navigation
quick key N.
Read Only Marked Table Headers
In Internet Explorer and Adobe Acrobat/Reader, you can now choose "Only
Marked Headers" under the Table Titles option in the Adjust JAWS Verbosity
dialog
box (INSERT+V). If you select this option, which is now the default setting,
JAWS only announces headers that are specifically defined as such in the
table
by the author.
New Table Reading Commands
You can use the following commands when reading tables in HTML and PDF
documents:
. Read from the beginning of the row to the current cell - INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE
UP
. Read from the current cell to the end of the row - INSERT+SHIFT+HOME
. Read Current Column - INSERT+SHIFT+NUM PAD 5
. Read from the top of the column to the current cell - INSERT+SHIFT+END
. Read from the current cell to the bottom of the column - INSERT+SHIFT+PAGE
DOWN
Control How JAWS Uses Style Sheets
JAWS now allows you to control how it handles style sheets on Web pages. If
you experience difficulty reading Web pages or filling out forms in Internet
Explorer, press INSERT+V to change this option temporarily or INSERT+SHIFT+V
to change it for all pages within the current Web site domain. Select the
option "Style Sheet Processing" and press the SPACEBAR to select one of the
following settings:
. Imported Style Sheets - Processes all style sheet information for the
page. This is the default setting.
. Top Level Style Sheets - Processes style sheet information embedded in the
page or linked externally. Choose this setting if you experience problems
with
a Web page, or if your browser stops responding.
. Ignore Style Sheets - Suppresses all formatting and layout information
provided by the page's style sheet. This setting can help you work with
difficult
forms or pages that JAWS cannot seem to read.
Microsoft Office
Define Row and Column Titles in Excel
You can now use Excel's naming function to specify which rows and columns
contain cell titles. Using names instead of JAWS commands makes the
spreadsheet
accessible to any user of JAWS 6.10 or later. There is no need to provide
other users with the spreadsheet's .jsi file because the row and column
title
information is saved in the worksheet. This feature allows any spreadsheet
author to define row and column titles without installing or using JAWS.
To use names to define row and column titles, do the following:
1. Move to the first cell in the column or row containing the titles. If the
spreadsheet contains both row and column titles, move to the cell where
these
two intersect.
2. From the Insert menu, select Name and press RIGHT ARROW.
3. Select Define and press ENTER.
4. If the column contains row titles, type "RowTitle" and press ENTER. If
the row contains column titles, type "ColumnTitle" and press ENTER. If the
cell
is the intersection of both row and column titles, type "Title" and press
ENTER.
New Voice for Table Headers
In Microsoft Word and Excel, JAWS now reads row and column headers for
tables in a different voice. To change this voice, open the Set Options menu
in Configuration
Manager and choose Voice Aliases. Select "HeaderVoice" and choose the Modify
button.
Disable the Announcement of Monitor Cell Titles in Excel
There is now a verbosity option in Excel that allows you to toggle the
announcement of monitor cell titles in Excel spreadsheets. This option is
enabled
by default. To change this setting, press INSERT+V, select "Announce Monitor
Cell Titles," and press the SPACEBAR. If this option is on, JAWS reads the
row and/or column title associated with the monitor cell and its contents
when you press ALT+SHIFT+1 through 0. If you turn this option off, JAWS does
not announce the titles of monitor cells. For more information on monitor
cells, see Monitor Cells in Excel.
Tip: If you have not set a title for the cell, JAWS says, "Undefined." For
information on defining row and column titles, see Excel Row and Column
Title
Reading.
Dock Floating Toolbars in Word
Toolbars in Word are either floating or docked. Floating toolbars are
sometimes difficult to access with the keyboard and can obscure document
text. JAWS
now automatically docks all floating toolbars in Word. For more information,
see Navigating Word Toolbars.
Read MSAA Information in Outlook
JAWS can now use MSAA (Microsoft Active Accessibility) to gather information
in Outlook. If you find that the selected item is abbreviated or not read
completely
by JAWS, press CTRL+SHIFT+M to read the MSAA (Microsoft Active
Accessibility) information for that item. MSAA provides more details to
JAWS, so it can
read all the information available.
Automatic Message Reading in Outlook
By default, JAWS no longer reads the entire message automatically when you
open it. JAWS only announces the sender information and subject. If you want
JAWS to automatically read the message body after reading the subject, press
INSERT+V, select "Read Messages Automatically," and press the SPACEBAR to
choose "Yes."
Tip: It is recommended that you leave this option set to "No" if you are
using a braille display.
Automatically Read the Information Bar in Outlook
In Outlook, the information bar frequently displays useful status
information. For example, this bar informs you when attachments have been
removed from
a message, which account a message will be sent from, when you last replied
to the current message, when the appointment/meeting you are creating
conflicts
with an existing appointment, when an appointment time has passed, and so
on. JAWS now announces the contents of the information bar when reading
messages.
Other Programs
PDF Table Verbosity Options
There are several new verbosity options available in Adobe Acrobat and
Reader. These options allow you to control how JAWS reads tables in PDF
documents.
To change these options, press INSERT+V while in Adobe Acrobat or Reader.
AOL Media Player
JAWS has included support for AOL Media Player since version 6.0. In JAWS
6.10, you can now press CTRL+SHIFT+S to hear the elapsed time and status of
the
current media. For more information, see America Online.
Download JAWS 6.10
You must download the version of JAWS that is compatible with your Windows
operating system. If you have Windows XP, 2000, or NT, use the links in the
section
JAWS for Windows XP/2000/NT.
If you have Windows ME, 98, or 95, use the links in the section
JAWS for Windows ME/98/95.
Note: You must have the Internet License Manager (ILM) version of JAWS 6.0
to update to version 6.10 (the ILM version can also use a dongle for
authorization).
If your version of JAWS still uses the 3.5-inch disk authorization, contact
Freedom Scientific Sales for details on switching to ILM authorization.
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