Hi All, Below are the direct download links for both 32 & 64 bit systems. Also included are the enhancements / what's new in this J17.0.1806 build.
32 Bit: http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/17180468DA9E/J17.0.1806enu-x86.exe 64 Bit: http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/17180468DA9E/J17.0.1806enu-x64.exe Enhancements in JAWS 17.0.1806 (April 2016) The following is a list of improvements made between the JAWS 17 March 2016 release and the April 2016 update. JAWS list of 6 items . Added an "Explore Utilities Folder" item to the Utilities menu located in the JAWS window. In Windows 10, this enables you to quickly open the folder where you can explore various JAWS settings folders, launch the Synthesizer and Braille Manager to add or remove speech synthesizers or braille displays, remove product activation, and more. Previously, you would have to search for "utilities" in the Start menu to locate this folder. This menu item is also available in Windows 7. . In Windows 10, resolved an issue where JAWS would unexpectedly become unresponsive for several seconds when switching between apps. . Addressed a reported issue where text in the Virtual Viewer could not be copied with MAGic running. . Resolved a customer reported issue encountered on certain computers where the HJPad spell checker was not loading the dictionary. . In response to requests from customers who are creating domain specific scripts, added a new function, GetElementXML, which returns the XML for the element at the Virtual Cursor. . When using the Windows touch keyboard, resolved an issue encountered with some international versions of Windows where Touch Typing was not working as expected. With Touch Typing, a key is typed when the finger is lifted from any of the keyboard buttons. In addition, if a triple tap is performed on a keyboard button, the panel of alternative characters now opens as expected. list end Braille list of 4 items . In response to customer feedback, if you type "girlfriend", "boyfriend", "girlfriends", and "boyfriends" using contracted braille, these are now properly translated. . Resolved an issue where JAWS would sometimes not detect a Focus Blue braille display after bringing the computer out of hibernation. . Resolved a customer reported issue where the contents of the Windows Secure Desktop or the Windows Lock screen were not being shown in braille. . Resolved an issue where the Placement of Status Cells option in the Startup Wizard would become unavailable if it was changed to None. This option should only be unavailable if a braille display that does not offer status cells is connected. list end Microsoft Outlook list of 2 items . Addressed a reported issue where the checked or unchecked status of shared calendars was not being shown in braille. . When pressing INSERT+H from a message list, resolved an issue where Outlook specific hot keys were not being displayed. list end Microsoft Word list of 1 items . If the data in a table cell contains line breaks, JAWS now shows the first line of data up to the first line break on the braille display. To review the rest of the line in braille, users can press the Next Braille Line or Previous Braille Line commands or pan through the text. list end Web Browsers list of 7 items . In response to customer feedback, JAWS no longer limits the amount of text it will read in an alt attribute for an image. . Addressed a reported issue where empty combo boxes were being skipped when navigating by word in Smart Navigation. JAWS now announces "space" when encountering an empty combo box while moving by word. . Resolved an issue with ARIA alerts not always being spoken after selecting a button to submit the values from a form. . If the aria-required attribute is used on a combo box, resolved an issue where JAWS was not indicating the required state in speech or braille with Forms Mode active. . If JAWS is in the middle of a Say All on a web page in Firefox and a focus change occurs, such as the page opening a dialog box, JAWS now announces the focus change instead of just stopping the Say All with no indication of what happened. . JAWS now recognizes ARIA switch controls and correctly announces the on/off state as they are toggled using the SPACEBAR. . JAWS now supports tables created using the role="table", role="row", and role="cell" aria attributes. In order for JAWS to properly recognize these types of tables, uncheck the Layout Tables Ignore option in Quick Settings. list end Take care. Mike Remember folks, it's tax time! If you add, IRS to the word, the, you get "T H E I R S". That spells THEIRS! For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
