October 2009 - Jaws Bytes eUpdate 13

Jaws Bytes eUpdate 13

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In this Edition

In this edition we have:
• Jaws version 11 is now officially released.
• Single user SMA renewal discount until the 31ST of January.
• What’s new in Jaws 11.
• Windows 7 Support.
• Jaws 11 now comes with a full version of FSReader.
• Filter out duplicate links.
• Speaking number strings as single digits.
• Research it.
• Place markers can now be anchored to text.
• What’s new full list.
• The Quantum Technology/Freedom Scientific JAWS Scholarship.

Jaws version 11 is now officially released

As of the 19th of October, Jaws 11 was officially released. SMA holders will be receiving their Jaws 11 DVD in around three weeks. If you haven’t received your Jaws 11 DVD by mid November, please contact your dealer of purchase. Those who have purchased Jaws 10 as a new version, (not an upgrade) after the 31st of August, will also receive a free upgrade to Jaws 11.

Single user SMA renewal discount until the 31ST of January

For those who have Jaws single user licenses whose SMA expires with the upgrade to Jaws 11. You are able to renew your single user Jaws SMA for a discounted price, if the SMA renewal is done prior to the 31ST of January.

To check the status of your SMA, please visit www.fsactivate.com, tab too and press enter on the continue button, then choose the Verify the number of activation keys available for your Freedom Scientific product. Type in your serial number and choose the “Submit” button. In the table that appears, if your Jaws version shows as “11”, your due to renew your SMA. For pricing and further information, please contact your nearest quantum office, (contact details are at the end of this news letter).

What’s new in Jaws 11

Jaws 11 will now ship on DVD instead of CD. the DVD will contain both the Jaws 32Bit and 64Bit program. When you insert your Jaws 11 DVD in to your computer, it will detect weather your using a 32Bit or 64Bit system and install the appropriate version. Also included on the DVD is Jaws training materials and the English and Spanish RealSpeak voices, plus a demonstration version of MAGic which can be ran together with Jaws to provide both speech and magnification.

Windows 7 Support

Jaws 11 will support Windows 7 due for release on the 22ND of October.
The Jaws DVD will auto detect weather your using a 32 bit or 64 bit version of Vista or Windows 7 and will automatically install the appropriate version.

Jaws 11 now comes with a full version of FSReader

Jaws 11 now ships with a full version of FSReader. the full version will play any daisy book you have, including the Freedom Scientific Daisy training material and even pretected Daisy books. Jaws 11 will install the full version of FSReader, creating an FSReader sub-menu under “All Programs” in your start menu. An FSReader2.0 desktop Icon so that FSReader can be easily accessed.

Filter out duplicate links

Jaws can now filter out duplicate links. Where there are two links in a row pointing to the same location, one graphical and one text based, previous Jaws' would read both of these links. By Default, Jaws 11 will only read the text based link, thus making reading of web pages more fluent and reducing confusion. This option can be changed from the verbosity dialog.

Speaking number strings as single digits

Jaws 11 will now by default pronounce numbers as single digits when there is a number with more than 4 consecutive digits or if the number is 5 digits with dashes but no spaces: it will be red as single digits. Long numbers with punctuation will be red as they previously were.
This option can be changed and it’s rules altered, from with in the configuration manager under text processing. look for number processing in that dialog. This option has been designed to make phone numbers etc, easier to comprehend with speech.

Research it

The new Research it option can be executed from anywhere in windows as long as Jaws is running. There are three ways to utilize the Research It function.
1. Press JawsKey+Windows+r to lookup the highlighted word or frays in Wiktionary. You must first highlight a word or frays before using this keystroke. The result is shown in the virtual buffer. Once you have finished reading the result, just press the Escape key to return to your previous location.
2. 2. Press JawsKey+Space, then the letter R to launch the Research It dialog. You land in an edit field where you can type your search query, Then press enter. Your then focussed on a list view where you can choose the different research options, such as Wicktionary, weather or Wikipedia. Press enter on the option you wish to use, then read the result in the virtual viewer.
3. The third way to launch the Research It dialog is to press JawsKey+Windows+Control+r. this will bring up the same choices and above.

The Research It option does require an internet connection. More Research IT options will be added in the future. For a more thorough explanation on how this feature works, please see the FSCast’s, found at:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/FSCast/default.asp

Place markers can now be anchored to text

For some time, Jaws has had the place marker feature, where you can define both temporary and permanent place markers on a web page. This allows you to locate an item on a page quickly. However, on dynamic pages, where the content often changes, your place markers may not move you to the correct location. Jaws 11 now lets you anchor your place markers to specific text or HTML tags, so if the text moves on the web page, the place marker will move along with it.

To anchor a place marker, choose the “Anchor to Text” check box in the place marker dialog, when creating the permanent place marker.

What’s new full list

For the full list of What’s New in Jaws 11, please see http://www.freedomscientific.com/downloads/Jaws/JAWS-whats-new.asp.

The Quantum Technology/Freedom Scientific JAWS Scholarship

All vision impaired Australians within education or employment are eligible to apply for the 2010 JAWS scholarships. The prize is a copy of JAWS® for Windows® Professional. Jaws is compatible with numerous Braille displays and the PACMate products, enabling those who like to use their computers in conjunction with their Braille Displays and Note Takers the ability to do so.

Applications for the 2010 Jaws Scholarship are now being taken.
Applications close 29th January 2010
For previous winners stories and current application forms please visit our website http://www.quantumtechnology.com.au/Jawsscholarship

Contact Us
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QLD: 07 3831 4894
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