[the-facts-machine] Jaws Update 16.2339 Released April 29

From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <the-facts-machine@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:34:30 -0400

BlankOk, Jaws new release mainly aimed at those taking the Smarter Balance
tests in educational institutions, but there are other resolutions for Outlook
and MsWord.

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Enhancements in JAWS 16.0.2339 (April 2015)
The following is a list of improvements made between the JAWS 16 release on
April 9, 2015, and the April 29, 2015 update.

To download the latest release, visit the Downloads web page.

JAWS
a.. For customers who use JAWS 16 and MAGic 13 together, we resolved an issue
that was discovered in the previous update where MAGic's Mouse Echo feature was
not working as expected when JAWS 16 was running.
b.. Worked with Smarter Balance Testing group in order to make some
adjustments in how JAWS is working with the tests being conducted in many of
the schools throughout the US.
c.. In addition to detecting math that is rendered using MathJax in Internet
Explorer, JAWS now detects Math content that is directly included in the HTML
of a web page in both Internet Explorer and Firefox.
d.. The contents of the Math Viewer are now displayed visually on the screen.
The Math Viewer is accessed by pressing ENTER when JAWS encounters math content
on a web page. As the equation is navigated using the ARROW keys, each
expression or partial expression is highlighted so a sighted assistant can
easily track visually, what JAWS is speaking.
e.. Based on customer feedback, JAWS is now much more responsive when reading
long and complex mathematical expressions rendered by MathJax.
f.. Resolved a reported issue where JAWS was not recognizing math content in
Internet Explorer on Wikipedia when the Wikipedia user account was set to
render math using MathJax.
g.. Improved how JAWS pronounces various mathematical functions so they are
spoken using more natural language.
h.. The Technology News from CNET Research It lookup source now works as it
did in JAWS 15, displaying as many as 20 articles.
i.. If both JAWS and MAGic are running, resolved an issue where pressing the
Text Viewer toggle key on the MAGic Keyboard was not working.
j.. Resolved reported issues using the Find feature (CTRL+F) in FSReader.
k.. A customer reported that if focus was in a Windows security dialog and
speech was off, braille was not working as expected and JAWS was creating
several untitled voice profiles. This is now fixed.
Microsoft Excel
a.. When focused in the Font edit combo box, addressed a reported issue where
the location of the cursor was not being shown in braille.
b.. Resolved a reported issue where JAWS was not reading the list of column
headers in the Sort dialog box.
c.. Addressed an issue where information was not being displayed correctly in
braille in certain spreadsheets when the braille mode was set to Current Row.
d.. Addressed a reported issue with suggestions in the spell checker not
being read as expected.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
a.. If you are inside an application region on a web page in both Internet
Explorer and Firefox, it is now necessary to press the PC cursor command (NUM
PAD PLUS) twice quickly to turn off Forms mode and return to the Virtual PC
cursor. This change was made to keep users from inadvertently leaving Forms
mode while interacting with controls inside application regions which require
Forms mode remain active and is similar to having to press the PC cursor
command twice quickly to turn off the Touch cursor.
b.. Resolved issues with JAWS reading links and other content on web pages
marked as hidden and not meant to be read by screen readers.
c.. Resolved an issue where changes to the Graphical Links setting were not
being saved when configured through the Personalized Web Settings group in
Quick Settings.
Microsoft Outlook
a.. When navigating the tree view of folders in Outlook 2010, resolved an
issue where the number of unread messages in the selected folder was not being
announced automatically by JAWS.
b.. Resolved an issue with the last message in an Outlook 2013 folder being
announced and shown in braille even after deleting the message.
c.. Addressed a customer reported issue with the keystrokes to read header
information not working as expected in Calendar appointments. These keystrokes
include ALT+1 for the From field, ALT+2 for the Sent field, ALT+3 for the To
field, and so on.
d.. Resolved a reported issue where the number of unread messages in the
selected folder was not being shown in braille in the Go to Folder dialog box.
Microsoft Word
a.. Resolved issues with JAWS not reading as expected in Word 2013 when using
CTRL+UP or DOWN ARROW to read by paragraph, ALT+UP or DOWN ARROW to read by
sentence, and ALT+CTRL+ARROW keys to navigate in tables.
b.. If the fields in a Word form contain F1 help, resolved an issue where
JAWS would speak the entire prompt for the current form field every time a
character was typed. This only occurred in Word 2013.
c.. JAWS will now read as expected when encountering an Excel spreadsheet
embedded in a Word document.
d.. Resolved an issue with JAWS not spelling the selected item in the
Suggestions list in the Word 2013 Proofing pane. The INSERT+F7 command to read
and spell the current suggestion now also works as expected when focused in the
list of suggestions.
e.. Resolved an issue reported by customers in Spain using Word 2007 where
search results were not being spoken automatically by JAWS.
f.. Resolved an issue where the message indicating that a document contains
headers or footers was not being shown in braille.
Mozilla Firefox
a.. Improved JAWS detection of headings that are inside table captions.
b.. Addressed a situation where an ARIA region on a web page could appear
blank after a page update.
c.. Addressed an issue with JAWS not detecting changes in the language on
combo boxes.
d.. In response to a customer, pressing INSERT+F in Firefox to receive font
information will now indicate web loaded fonts.
WordPad
a.. Addressed a customer reported issue with JAWS not reading the table of
contents section of an RTF file opened in WordPad.
b.. A customer reported an issue with JAWS not reading web addresses in
WordPad. This is now resolved.

"A person cannot survive as a true Spartan fan unless he is a bit of a
masochist and a very large optimist."

Steve
Lansing, MI

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