Many thanks Mike, as usually our trusted messenger, although in my case, the
update arrived before I read your message.
Greetings from Greece,
Takis
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Mike B.
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2018 12:06 AM
To: Jaws-Users List
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws April Update, J2018.1804.26 Download Links +
What's New
Hi All,
Below is the latest Jaws April update, J2018.1804.26, download links plus
what's new with this release.
32 Bit:
http://jaws2018.vfo.digital/180426AK3935/J2018.1804.26enu-x86.exe
64 Bit:
http://jaws2018.vfo.digital/180426AK3935/J2018.1804.26enu-x64.exe
Enhancements in JAWS 2018.1804.26 (April 2018)
The following is a list of improvements made in JAWS 2018 between the March
2018 update and the April 2018 update.
JAWS
list of 7 items
. Resolved an issue with dongle authorization not working in the Windows 10
Spring 2018 Creators update. Customers who authorize using a dongle must
install
this JAWS update to continue authorizing JAWS or Fusion after Windows is
updated. See the
Freedom Scientific Blog
for more information about Freedom Scientific software and the Microsoft
Windows 10 Spring Creators Update.
. For the past several releases, users have been able to press CTRL+WINDOWS
Key+K in Microsoft Word, HTML pages, or PDF documents to set a temporary
PlaceMarker,
move the cursor to a different location in the document or web page, and
then press INSERT+SPACEBAR followed by M to instantly select the text
between
the mark and the cursor. This update further enhances this functionality by
now enabling you to select between a temporary PlaceMarker and the cursor
location
in standard text editing applications including Notepad or WordPad, or in
Internet Explorer or Chrome when focused in edit fields on web pages or in
web-based
editing applications with Forms Mode active. For example, if you are reading
a document in Google Docs and you want to select a couple sentences, press
CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K at the location in the document where you want to begin
the selection, move the cursor to where you want to end the selection, and
then
press INSERT+SPACEBAR, M to select the text. You can then apply any
formatting as well as copy or cut the text for pasting in another location
in the document
or in a different application. To have JAWS read the currently selected
text, press INSERT+SHIFT+DOWN ARROW. Note that due to current limitations
with
Chrome, text selection in Google Docs only works reliably when performed in
the same paragraph.
. A new option, "Use Accessibility Driver for Screen Capture", is now
available in the Miscellaneous group of Settings Center and is selected by
default.
The accessibility driver is a system level driver installed by our software
that has been used for many years to provide screen information to JAWS.
This
information is known as the Off-Screen Model (OSM) and is used primarily by
review cursors like the JAWS Cursor and Invisible Cursor as well as by JAWS
scripts. As Windows 10 increasingly uses different methods of displaying
information, this legacy accessibility driver no longer works in many cases.
Clearing
this check box configures JAWS to use new API Accessibility Monitor
technology we developed to help overcome the missing information previously
obtained
from the Accessibility Driver.
. Resolved a reported issue with the Business Search Research It lookup
source not returning any results as expected.
. JAWS no longer announces the current character when DELETE or BACKSPACE is
pressed in a read-only edit field or the Virtual Cursor. Since nothing is
being deleted, it is not necessary to speak the character.
. Resolved a reported issue where JAWS was not reading properly in certain
edit fields in Visual Studio 2017.
. In the Spanish version of JAWS, resolved an issue where layered command
help (INSERT+SPACEBAR, QUESTION MARK) was not being displayed.
list end
Microsoft Office
list of 5 items
. Resolved an issue in the Spellchecker for Word and Outlook where JAWS was
reading the misspelled word as a suggestion even after announcing there were
no suggestions.
. When starting the Spellchecker in the latest Word 365 updates, which
places focus into the sentence containing the misspelled word, resolved an
issue
where JAWS was not reading the whole sentence if it wrapped to a new line.
. Addressed multiple reports where JAWS would unexpectedly stop reading in
Excel in some situations.
. Addressed an issue in Excel where pressing a braille display Cursor Router
was not moving the cursor as expected when editing a cell.
. When pressing CTRL+TAB from the Outlook Calendar to move focus to the
Navigation Bar, resolved an issue where JAWS was not reading the buttons as
you
navigated.
list end
Web Browsers
list of 5 items
. JAWS 2018 now includes improvements necessary for users who move to
Mozilla FireFox version 60, expected to release within the month. It is
advised that
JAWS users remain on the ESR version of FireFox until Mozilla officially
releases version 60.
. When typing in the Edge address bar, resolved an issue where JAWS would
stop responding and eventually close.
. When navigating a table in Edge using the JAWS table reading commands,
addressed an issue where JAWS would not identify buttons. In addition,
resolved
an issue where the contents of a cell were not being read if the cell only
contained a check box.
. Addressed a reported issue where the JAWS ARIA Text Filter, which enables
you to specify how live regions containing certain content are announced,
was
not working as expected. To use this feature, press CTRL+WINDOWS Key+DASH to
open the ARIA Live Region text filter dialog box, enter some text that may
appear in a live region on a web page, and then choose whether JAWS
announces or ignores any updates that contain the filtered text.
. Resolved an issue with the SLASH Navigation Quick Key not moving to
clickable elements on certain web pages as expected.
list end
Windows 10
list of 5 items
. Improved JAWS responsiveness when using ALT+TAB to move between apps.
. When focused on the Desktop and a Windows Explorer window is minimized,
resolved an issue where INSERT+T was reading the title of the Explorer
window
instead of the Desktop.
. JAWS now announces the current calculator mode when the app starts, or
when moving focus to it using ALT+TAB.
. Improved JAWS support for the Windows Update screen accessed through the
Settings app (WINDOWS Key+I). Status messages should now be spoken and shown
in braille when checking for and downloading updates.
. Improved JAWS responsiveness when navigating in the Windows Task Manager.
list end
Take care. Mike. Go Dodgers!
Sennt from my iBarstool.
Arguing with a woman is like reading a software license agreement. In the
end you have to ignore everything, & click I agree.
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