Well safe mode support just blew me away. Don't know how many times I
have
needed to go in to safe mode to fix something this will be a life saver.
Good job gw micro.
-----Original Message-----
From: Sandra Fouts [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 2:12 PM
To: 'Peter Wolfe'; gw-info
Subject: RE: Guess What? Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 Supports Java and Safe
Mode!
Amen!
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Wolfe [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 4:05 PM
To: gw-info
Subject: Re: Guess What? Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 Supports Java and Safe
Mode!
Guess what Sandra? You might just be right on this wish of yours! By the
way, the java bridge is vastly beyond my wildest dreams especially with
SPSS
software functionality could help students to professionals in areas us
the
blind already perform margainly well in already!
all the best,
Peter
On 10/17/12, Sandra Fouts <[email protected]> wrote:
Maybe tomorrow we'll get a "guess what" about browse mode. "smile"
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2012 2:59 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Guess What? Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 Supports Java and Safe Mode!
Guess What? Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 Supports Java and Safe Mode!
Oct-17-2012
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1.
Please note that Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 HAS NOT been released at this
time.
We are, however, providing you with some small glimpses into the
features that Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 will contain. We are currently
not answering any questions regarding the functionality of the beta.
The only things we're going to talk about will be what we have
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Welcome to GW Micro's "Guess What?" series, an introductory look at
the highly anticipated release of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1.
We'll be covering a new feature in Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 until its
release, so stop by our web site daily
(www.gwmicro.com/beta<http://www.gwmicro.com/beta>) to make sure you
don't miss any of the exciting new features.
Our "Guess What?" series continues with our next major feature
announcement of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 support for Java, Safe Mode,
and an easier way to use Window-Eyes Mobile! With JAVA support, this
means that you will now be able to access programs like Open Office,
SPSS,
and more!
Let's check out how well Window-Eyes works with Open Office Writer,
which is a program that is JAVA-based. We have Writer open, so we
will type, "Have fun today!" As you can hear, Window-Eyes reads
everything. This would not have been the case in older versions of
Window-Eyes.
Let's try to spell check the document. We will misspell the word
"today" as "tooday." Next, we will navigate the menu to find Check
Spelling and Grammar. First, press Alt and then Right Arrow to Tools.
Then, press Enter to open Tools. Spelling and Grammar is the first
item in the menu, so we will press Enter. The spell check dialog
opens and we hear that we are on the Change button. This means we need
to press Shift-Tab until we are on the list of suggestions. We hear
"Today," so we can press Alt-C to activate the Change button. We have now
made the correction.
It should be noted that not all JAVA programs will work. They will
only work if they take advantage of the Access Bridge. Even programs
like Writer may have some issues because accessibility was not at the
forefront of the mind of the developer. However, none of what you
heard would have been possible to hear with previous versions of
Window-Eyes. The power of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 makes this all
possible..
Installation Notes
Window-Eyes ships with the JAVA Access Bridge installer. If you use
the Quick Install option, the Access Bridge is installed
automatically. When you install Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 using the
Custom Install, you will be asked if you want to install the Access
Bridge. It should be noted that the Access Bridge does not look to
see if you have JAVA installed, so you may need to install JAVA after
installing the Access Bridge. In this instance, you may be required to
run the Access Bridge install again. This can be done from the Start menu
under Advanced Options in the Window-Eyes folder.
Window-Eyes Mobile and Safe Mode Support
Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1 will now run on a system even if the
Window-Eyes video driver didn't load, or wasn't installed. The
advantage of this is that you can run it without having to install the
video driver first. This means you can walk up to a computer and
immediately run Window-Eyes from a USB flash drive (or other removable
media) without the need for administrative privileges or the need to
install any additional drivers. You don't even need to reboot the
computer; it just works!
Note that if you do use Window-Eyes without its video driver in this
manner, you will be able to access the web and other information, but
you will not have access to certain features, such as using the mouse.
You may opt to run Window-Eyes from a flash drive by installing the
Window-Eyes video driver to ensure full access to the system just as
you have been able to do with previous versions of Window-Eyes.
Many of our customers have asked for access to Windows Safe Mode. Safe
Mode is a special way for Windows to start when there is a critical
problem. The purpose of Safe Mode is to allow you to investigate what
is causing the issue. The improved video driver in Window-Eyes 8.0
Beta 1 allows a user to use Window-Eyes while in Safe Mode! This new
functionality gives you access to part of the operating system that you
did not have access to previously.
An additional advantage is that if there are errors while loading the
video driver, Window-Eyes will tell you, but then will continue to run.
For example, if you've ever got a "Mirror driver installed, but not
yet running," or "Unable to communicate with video driver" errors, you
know how frustrating they can be. Now, Window-Eyes will continue
running giving you a much easier opportunity to resolve your video
problems.
When trying to run Window-Eyes in Safe Mode, note that your hardware
configuration may affect if audio or other services are able to run.
If your hardware does not support this under Safe Mode, you may not be
able to use software requiring sound while in Safe Mode. Also note
that prior to running Windows in Safe Mode, you will need a registry
key that we will provide more details on when Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1
ships.
We have a computer here setup in safe mode. Let's see how easy this is
to do. Simply press Control-Alt-W to start running Window-Eyes. As
you can hear, Window-Eyes immediately opened and began running in
Windows Safe Mode!
These exciting features are just a few of what we have in store for
you. As you can see, Window-Eyes continues to innovate every step of the
way!
We hope today's "Guess What?" has given you a glimpse into the power
of Window-Eyes 8.0 Beta 1, and its innovative new support for JAVA and
Safe Mode.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's "Guess What?" to learn more about
Window-Eyes 8..0 Beta 1!
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