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-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dwaynemcnutt=outlook....@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Huber via Talk Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2017 1:03 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Cc: Kevin Huber Subject: Re: what's new in Jaws2018 Hi all: In case anybody is interested, or doesn't know the direct link to FScast, it is www.freedomscientific.com/about/fscast. I don't know, ther4e may be a shorter one, but this is the one that I landed on when I clicked on the FScast link on the www.freedomscientific home page. Kevin Huber On 8/31/17, Dennis Long via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > Here is a list of features new in Jaws2018 > > The following features are new to JAWS 2018. For more information and > complete demonstrations, go to the FSCast web page and listen to > episode 143. > > > > JAWS Version Number Change > > > > Beginning with this release, JAWS will now be numbered using the year > it will be shipping in, rather than an arbitrary number. You can think > of it as though this is the 2018 model of JAWS coming out this Fall, > just as they do with cars. The versions of ZoomText and Fusion that > get released following this new JAWS 2018, will also have the same > 2018 numbering. This will make it easier for users to know which > versions go together, and when they were released. > > > > New Microsoft Edge Support > > > > JAWS 2018 introduces support for Edge, the latest web browser from > Microsoft included in Windows 10. To use JAWS with Edge, you must be > running the Windows 10 Creators update (version 1703) or later. While > there are still several JAWS features that are not available in Edge > such as selecting and copying using the Virtual Cursor, PlaceMarkers, > Smart Navigation, Flexible Web, and domain-specific settings, we have > made the overall experience of navigating pages in Edge using both > speech and braille as similar as possible to working in Internet > Explorer, Chrome, or Firefox. As we continue to work with Microsoft to > improve the Edge experience, future JAWS updates will include greater > functionality. This initial Edge support will also be ported back to a > JAWS 18 update. > > > > The Virtual Cursor is used to read pages in Edge just like in other > browsers. You can use the standard reading commands as well as most of > the Navigation Quick Keys to navigate through pages. Currently, there > are a few Navigation Quick Keys that are not yet supported in Edge, > however the most used commands; moving by headings, paragraphs, forms, > tables, lists, graphics, and regions, are available. More Navigation > Quick Keys will be supported in future updates. > > > > By default, JAWS uses Semi-auto Forms Mode in Edge, which turns on > Forms Mode automatically only when you move to a form control using > TAB or > SHIFT+TAB. Due to the way Edge displays pages, Auto Forms Mode is not > available as it is possible to have multiple controls on a single > line. You will need to press ENTER to turn on Forms Mode if you use > the ARROW keys to move to form fields. > > > > Other familiar JAWS features that are currently supported include: > > .Displaying a list of links, headings, or form controls by pressing > INSERT+F7, INSERT+F6, or INSERT+F5. > > .Searching for text on the current page by pressing CTRL+F. > > .Obtaining font information by pressing INSERT+F. > > .The ability for JAWS to detect changes in the language used on a web > page and automatically switch to the appropriate voice if available. > > > > As you begin using Edge, one important item to note is that Edge is a > Modern app with no menu bar that can be accessed using the ALT key. To > access Edge specific features, press TAB from the bottom of a page or > SHIFT+TAB from the top. Continue using TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move > through the various controls until you cycle back around to the > content area. Alternatively, Edge offers many of the same shortcut > keys found in other browsers such as CTRL+T to open a new tab, CTRL+H > for History, CTRL+I for Favorites, CTRL+J for Downloads, and so on. > > > > Convenient OCR Adds Support for Freedom Scientific Cameras and Flatbed > Scanners > > > > The Convenient OCR (Optical Character Recognition) feature, which > enables you to recognize the text of inaccessible PDF documents opened > in Adobe Reader or the text of images on the screen, has been expanded > to support the recognition of image files as well as images captured > by Freedom Scientific's PEARLR reading camera or a flatbed scanner. > The PEARL is a highly portable document camera that allows you to > capture and recognize a page within seconds, and also features an > automatic mode that senses motion which causes it to capture an image > whenever a page is turned. > > > > To recognize text in image files saved as BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, TIF, > TIFF, PNG, PCX, or PDF, press the layered keystrokes INSERT+SPACEBAR, > O, F while focused on the specific file in File Explorer. The > recognized text will be displayed in the results viewer where you can > use standard reading commands to review the text or select and copy it to > other applications. > Alternatively, press the APPLICATIONS key to open the context menu and > choose "Recognize File with JAWS," or "Recognize File with ZoomText Fusion" > if Fusion is running. > > > > > > Note: If JAWS is not able to perform OCR on a PDF due to its security > settings, try opening the PDF in Adobe Reader and then use the > INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, D command to recognize PDF documents. > > > > To acquire and read a document with the PEARL camera, position a page > under the camera aligned with the page guide, and then press the > layered keystrokes INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A. This will open the new > Camera and Scanner Recognition dialog box and if you have a PEARL USB > camera plugged in, it will be the default option. Just press ENTER to > start the single page capture and OCR. After a few seconds, the > recognition is complete and JAWS displays the text in the Results > Viewer where you can use standard reading commands to review the text or > select and copy it to other applications. > > > > > > Note: The field of view that can be captured by the PEARL is 9 inches > by 12 inches. > > > > To recognize multiple images, after pressing INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A, > you will want to select the Motion Detect Multi-Page Recognition check > box before pressing the Acquire button to start capturing documents. > When you hear JAWS play a camera shudder sound, the current image has > been captured and you can place a new page under the camera or turn > the page in a book. Once the PEARL no longer detects motion, the next > image is captured and recognized. Once you are finished recognizing > pages, press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A again to stop recognition. You can > also select the Timeout check box to have recognition stop > automatically if the PEARL detects no motion for 30 seconds. > > > > To acquire an image from a scanner, place the page on the scanner bed > then press INSERT+SPACEBAR, O, A to open the Camera and Scanner > Recognition dialog box. Make sure your scanner is selected in the > Cameras and Scanners combo box and then choose the Acquire button to > begin the recognition process. Once recognition is complete, JAWS > displays the text in the Results Viewer where you can use standard > reading commands to review the text or select and copy it to other > applications. If your scanner includes an auto document feeder, select > the Use auto-document feed, if available check box to scan and > recognize multiple pages. > > > > When capturing from the PEARL or a scanner, JAWS also announces the > page orientation such as "sideways", "upside down", or "right side > up." This is especially helpful for users who need to make sure a page > is positioned correctly for folding and inserting into an envelope so > the correct information is showing through the window. > > > > All New Installer > > > > The JAWS installation process has been completely redesigned to take > advantage of the latest technology. The setup process has been > streamlined with fewer dialogs and offers faster download and > installation of various components. The installer is now also > self-voicing, no longer using a run-time version of JAWS. If you > happen to be running an older version of JAWS while installing 2018, > the self-voicing of the install will remain silent, allowing you to > use your previous version of JAWS to speak during setup. > > > > New Verbosity Options for the Virtual Cursor > > > > When reading content using the Virtual Cursor, JAWS alerts you to the > beginning and end of various elements such as lists, tables, and regions. > With JAWS support for ARIA continuing to improve and web developers > becoming more aware of accessible design, the amount of extra > information provided by the Virtual Cursor can become overwhelming > when you just want to focus on the page content. To make it easier to > determine what is spoken, JAWS now offers three levels of verbosity > for the Virtual Cursor, giving you control over how much detail you > want to hear when reading various web content. The three levels are: > > .High - JAWS speaks the most information about elements on the page or > inside a document. Everything is announced at this level. > > .Medium - This level is configured to provide the best user experience > on most pages and documents and is the default verbosity level. > > .Low - JAWS speaks as little structural information as possible about > the elements on a page or inside a document. > > > > To choose a verbosity level, do the following: > > 1.Press INSERT+F2, and select Settings Center. > > 2.In the Search edit box, type "web verbosity" without the quotes. > > 3.Press DOWN ARROW to move to "Verbosity Level" in the filtered search > results in the tree view. > > 4.Press SPACEBAR to choose the level you want. > > 5.Press ENTER to save your change and close Settings Center. > > > > You can also choose a Virtual Cursor verbosity level to be active for > a specific website. From the website where you want to use a different > verbosity level, press INSERT+V to open Quick Settings, navigate to > the Personalized Web Settings group, and press SPACEBAR on Verbosity > Level to choose the verbosity level you want for the current site. > > > > Each verbosity level is preset to provide the most optimal experience. > However, just like with speech verbosity, each level can be further > customized to give only the information you want to hear. For example, > you may want to continue using the default Medium verbosity level, but > you may want JAWS to announce a couple more elements that are not > spoken by default at this level. > > > > To customize a verbosity level, open Settings Center, expand the > Web/HTML/PDFs group, expand the Reading group, and expand the > Configure Verbosity Levels group. Next, press the SPACEBAR on the > verbosity level you want to customize. A dialog box opens containing a > tree view listing the structural elements that can be announced by the > Virtual Cursor. Use the SPACEBAR to select or clear an element and > then choose OK to save your changes. > > > > "Document and Web Pages Automatically Read when Loaded" Option Added > to Settings Center > > > > The option to determine whether or not JAWS automatically begins > reading after a PDF document or web page loads has been added to > Settings Center and Quick Settings. Previously, this option was only > available for Fusion users, but it has been expanded to be available > for users who are only running JAWS. > > > > When enabled, JAWS automatically begins reading web pages and PDF > documents when loaded. Turn it off if you do not want JAWS to > automatically begin reading. Disabling this option is especially > useful if you are using JAWS in conjunction with screen magnification > software as the focus is not unexpectedly moved back to the top while > you are using the mouse to navigate through the document. > > > > By default, this setting is on when only JAWS is running and off when > using Fusion or FSReader. > > > > Support for Microsoft Mobile Voices in Windows 10 > > > > JAWS now works with the Microsoft Mobile voices, a new speech > interface from Microsoft developed for the Universal Windows Platform. > If you are running JAWS in Windows 10, a new Microsoft Mobile voice > profile will be listed in the Voice Adjustment dialog box and the > Select a Voice Profile dialog box (CTRL+INSERT+S). The available > voices depend on the installed Windows language. For English, three > voices are available. Additional voices can be added through > downloadable language packs which can be installed through the Region > and Language settings. > > > > Updated Liblouis Braille Translator > > > > JAWS 2018 includes version 3.2.0 of the popular Liblouis braille > translator. > This offers our users the latest updates to contracted and > uncontracted Unified English Braille (UEB) translation as well as > improvements for other language tables. > > > > Improvements to JAWS Language Switching > > > > If a document or web page contains text in a language that is > different from the JAWS primary language, JAWS can automatically > switch to the specific language if the currently active voice profile > contains the appropriate voice and the document author has used the > correct tags to indicate the change in language. However, most > international versions of JAWS turn automatic language switching off > by default, requiring users to manually change the voice to match the > language of document text. When manually switching languages, either > by changing the active voice profile or using the Select a Language > dialog box (CTRL+WINDOWS Key+L), JAWS now only reads the text of the > document or web page in the selected language, but will continue > reading JAWS messages, application menus, and dialog boxes using the > primary language. > > > > For example, if you have a profile that has Dutch set as the primary > language and you switch to an English voice to read an English web > page, JAWS will read the English text using the English voice, but > will continue using the Dutch voice to read JAWS messages such as the > indication of links and headings. > > > > Acronym Expansion Included When Spelling a Word > > > > When navigating web pages with the Virtual Cursor and you encounter > words that include an acronym expansion, pressing INSERT+NUM PAD 5 > (CAPS LOCK+K) in Laptop layout) twice quickly to spell the current > word now also speaks the acronym or abbreviation. > > > > Read Dialog Boxes in Modern Apps > > > > When a dialog box is displayed in a desktop application, you can press > INSERT+B to have JAWS read the entire contents of the dialog box. This > command now also works in Modern apps including Mail, Store, and Edge > to read the contents of various popup dialogs. > > Download JAWS 2018 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the > author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/huber.kevin7%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/dwaynemcnutt%40outlook.com. 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