Re: [JAWS-Users] January update for JAWS 15, build 6025 is now live and available for all users
hi, no issues here with jaws 15. check for updates worked as it should. hth -Original Message- From: Owen Palamountain Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 7:55 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] January update for JAWS 15,build 6025 is now live and available for all users Hi Eric, The 6025 up date will not install when using the check for up dates it will only install if you down load the full Jaws 15.0.625 from the FS web site. When you try to install it using the check for up dates I get the error message that the Jaws patch could not be installed, but when you install it from the full Jaws 15.0.625 down load it is ok. Kind Regards Owen Palamountain Email: owen...@gmail.com Skype: owen6510820 Mobile: +64 21 390 750 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Eric Damery Sent: Friday, 24 January 2014 3:15 a.m. To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] January update for JAWS 15, build 6025 is now live and available for all users Hi everyone, We are a could days late but the release for January, update to build 6025 is now posted and will be found if you restart JAWS 15 at this time. Below I have included the list of changes and the links to the full build if wish to download it. Regards, Eric Eric Damery Vice President Software Product Management Freedom Scientific 11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, FL 33716 727-299-6110 Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.6025 (January 2014) The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.5056 posting. JAWS * Resolved several issues related to JAWS and UI Automation. * When performing a search from the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, addressed issues where the search term you entered as well as search results were not being displayed in braille. * When you press INSERT+UP ARROW from the Search pane of the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, braille now shows the same information that is spoken. * If you open the Windows 8.1 Start Screen and begin typing a search term using the keyboard on a braille display, resolved an issue where the first character typed was ignored or changed. * Resolved an issue with an empty virtual buffer being displayed when attempting to use the Virtual Ribbon in Windows Explorer. * When activating the Restore Default Settings button in the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Preferences dialog boxes, addressed an issue with certain items not being reset to factory settings as expected. * Many of the Surf's uphttp://www.freedomscientific.com/training/Surfs-Up/_Surfs_Up_Start_Here.h tm training Web pages have been updated to provide the latest information on navigating the Web using JAWS. * Addressed a reported issue where JAWS would not play a sound as expected at the top or bottom of a document in Notepad even when the Top and Bottom Edge was set to Alert With Sound in Quick Settings. * Improved how JAWS reads in the Windows 7 Customize Notification Area dialog box. * Resolved an issue in the JAWS Keyboard Manager where JAWS would say list view after every item while navigating the list of applications. * Updated INSERT+F1 help messages for various controls in the PlaceMarkers dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+K). * Updated the INSERT+F1 help message for the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Start Screen to provide information on navigating using the Touch Cursor. * If you lock your workstation during a Remote Desktop session and a braille display is connected, addressed a reported issue where dots on the braille display would continuously move up and down. * Resolved an issue where changes to the dot firmness, position of status cells, and word wrap settings were not being saved when configured through the Braille page of the Startup Wizard. * JAWS now automatically reads the Force Windows Shutdown dialog box that is displayed when you attempt to shut down or restart Windows 8 while multiple applications are still running. * In the Table Layer for the laptop keyboard layout (CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, T), you can now use CAPS LOCK+COMMA to read the current cell and ALT+SHIFT+PERIOD to move to the previous cell. Java * Updated the tutor message for tab controls to instruct users to use the ARROW keys instead of CONTROL+TAB to move between pages. Microsoft Excel * Resolved a reported issue with JAWS not reporting the correct colors in a cell using the INSERT+NUMBER ROW 5 keystroke. * Resolved an issue with using Quick Settings to configure braille to show the entire row or column not working correctly. Microsoft Internet Explorer * Addressed a customer reported issue with Skim Reading rules using colors and attributes not working as expected. * If an item in the Document Regions dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+R) does not contain any items underneath it, it will no longer be shown as open in the Regions tree view. * Addressed issues with the Headings Announce
Re: [JAWS-Users] January update for JAWS 15, build 6025 is now live and available for all users
Hi Eric, The 6025 up date will not install when using the check for up dates it will only install if you down load the full Jaws 15.0.625 from the FS web site. When you try to install it using the check for up dates I get the error message that the Jaws patch could not be installed, but when you install it from the full Jaws 15.0.625 down load it is ok. Kind Regards Owen Palamountain Email: owen...@gmail.com Skype: owen6510820 Mobile: +64 21 390 750 -Original Message- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Eric Damery Sent: Friday, 24 January 2014 3:15 a.m. To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] January update for JAWS 15, build 6025 is now live and available for all users Hi everyone, We are a could days late but the release for January, update to build 6025 is now posted and will be found if you restart JAWS 15 at this time. Below I have included the list of changes and the links to the full build if wish to download it. Regards, Eric Eric Damery Vice President Software Product Management Freedom Scientific 11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, FL 33716 727-299-6110 Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.6025 (January 2014) The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.5056 posting. JAWS * Resolved several issues related to JAWS and UI Automation. * When performing a search from the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, addressed issues where the search term you entered as well as search results were not being displayed in braille. * When you press INSERT+UP ARROW from the Search pane of the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, braille now shows the same information that is spoken. * If you open the Windows 8.1 Start Screen and begin typing a search term using the keyboard on a braille display, resolved an issue where the first character typed was ignored or changed. * Resolved an issue with an empty virtual buffer being displayed when attempting to use the Virtual Ribbon in Windows Explorer. * When activating the Restore Default Settings button in the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Preferences dialog boxes, addressed an issue with certain items not being reset to factory settings as expected. * Many of the Surf's uphttp://www.freedomscientific.com/training/Surfs-Up/_Surfs_Up_Start_Here.h tm training Web pages have been updated to provide the latest information on navigating the Web using JAWS. * Addressed a reported issue where JAWS would not play a sound as expected at the top or bottom of a document in Notepad even when the Top and Bottom Edge was set to Alert With Sound in Quick Settings. * Improved how JAWS reads in the Windows 7 Customize Notification Area dialog box. * Resolved an issue in the JAWS Keyboard Manager where JAWS would say list view after every item while navigating the list of applications. * Updated INSERT+F1 help messages for various controls in the PlaceMarkers dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+K). * Updated the INSERT+F1 help message for the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Start Screen to provide information on navigating using the Touch Cursor. * If you lock your workstation during a Remote Desktop session and a braille display is connected, addressed a reported issue where dots on the braille display would continuously move up and down. * Resolved an issue where changes to the dot firmness, position of status cells, and word wrap settings were not being saved when configured through the Braille page of the Startup Wizard. * JAWS now automatically reads the Force Windows Shutdown dialog box that is displayed when you attempt to shut down or restart Windows 8 while multiple applications are still running. * In the Table Layer for the laptop keyboard layout (CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, T), you can now use CAPS LOCK+COMMA to read the current cell and ALT+SHIFT+PERIOD to move to the previous cell. Java * Updated the tutor message for tab controls to instruct users to use the ARROW keys instead of CONTROL+TAB to move between pages. Microsoft Excel * Resolved a reported issue with JAWS not reporting the correct colors in a cell using the INSERT+NUMBER ROW 5 keystroke. * Resolved an issue with using Quick Settings to configure braille to show the entire row or column not working correctly. Microsoft Internet Explorer * Addressed a customer reported issue with Skim Reading rules using colors and attributes not working as expected. * If an item in the Document Regions dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+R) does not contain any items underneath it, it will no longer be shown as open in the Regions tree view. * Addressed issues with the Headings Announce option in Quick Settings not working as expected. * Resolved an issue in both Internet Explorer and Firefox where lines containing check boxes or radio buttons were showing as blank on a braille display using Line Mode. * When using SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to select multiple lines of text
[JAWS-Users] January update for JAWS 15, build 6025 is now live and available for all users
Hi everyone, We are a could days late but the release for January, update to build 6025 is now posted and will be found if you restart JAWS 15 at this time. Below I have included the list of changes and the links to the full build if wish to download it. Regards, Eric Eric Damery Vice President Software Product Management Freedom Scientific 11800 31st Court North St. Petersburg, FL 33716 727-299-6110 Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.6025 (January 2014) The following is a list of improvements made between this release and the JAWS 15.0.5056 posting. JAWS * Resolved several issues related to JAWS and UI Automation. * When performing a search from the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, addressed issues where the search term you entered as well as search results were not being displayed in braille. * When you press INSERT+UP ARROW from the Search pane of the Windows 8.1 Start Screen, braille now shows the same information that is spoken. * If you open the Windows 8.1 Start Screen and begin typing a search term using the keyboard on a braille display, resolved an issue where the first character typed was ignored or changed. * Resolved an issue with an empty virtual buffer being displayed when attempting to use the Virtual Ribbon in Windows Explorer. * When activating the Restore Default Settings button in the Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced Preferences dialog boxes, addressed an issue with certain items not being reset to factory settings as expected. * Many of the Surf's uphttp://www.freedomscientific.com/training/Surfs-Up/_Surfs_Up_Start_Here.htm training Web pages have been updated to provide the latest information on navigating the Web using JAWS. * Addressed a reported issue where JAWS would not play a sound as expected at the top or bottom of a document in Notepad even when the Top and Bottom Edge was set to Alert With Sound in Quick Settings. * Improved how JAWS reads in the Windows 7 Customize Notification Area dialog box. * Resolved an issue in the JAWS Keyboard Manager where JAWS would say list view after every item while navigating the list of applications. * Updated INSERT+F1 help messages for various controls in the PlaceMarkers dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+K). * Updated the INSERT+F1 help message for the Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Start Screen to provide information on navigating using the Touch Cursor. * If you lock your workstation during a Remote Desktop session and a braille display is connected, addressed a reported issue where dots on the braille display would continuously move up and down. * Resolved an issue where changes to the dot firmness, position of status cells, and word wrap settings were not being saved when configured through the Braille page of the Startup Wizard. * JAWS now automatically reads the Force Windows Shutdown dialog box that is displayed when you attempt to shut down or restart Windows 8 while multiple applications are still running. * In the Table Layer for the laptop keyboard layout (CAPS LOCK+SPACEBAR, T), you can now use CAPS LOCK+COMMA to read the current cell and ALT+SHIFT+PERIOD to move to the previous cell. Java * Updated the tutor message for tab controls to instruct users to use the ARROW keys instead of CONTROL+TAB to move between pages. Microsoft Excel * Resolved a reported issue with JAWS not reporting the correct colors in a cell using the INSERT+NUMBER ROW 5 keystroke. * Resolved an issue with using Quick Settings to configure braille to show the entire row or column not working correctly. Microsoft Internet Explorer * Addressed a customer reported issue with Skim Reading rules using colors and attributes not working as expected. * If an item in the Document Regions dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+R) does not contain any items underneath it, it will no longer be shown as open in the Regions tree view. * Addressed issues with the Headings Announce option in Quick Settings not working as expected. * Resolved an issue in both Internet Explorer and Firefox where lines containing check boxes or radio buttons were showing as blank on a braille display using Line Mode. * When using SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to select multiple lines of text, resolved an issue where pressing SHIFT+UP ARROW once was not unselecting the last line as expected. Microsoft Office * When navigating to the Language list box in the Options dialog box in a Microsoft Office 2013 application, resolved an issue where JAWS was not announcing this control or displaying it in braille. * Resolved an issue with braille not displaying the LRBN abbreviation as expected to indicate in braille that you are on the lower ribbon. * Addressed a reported issue where it was not possible to navigate through the entire File menu in Office 2007 with Virtual Ribbons enabled. * Resolved an issue where edit combo controls on the lower ribbon were not displaying their control
