What version of jaws do you have? Kliphton Senior (iMessage) kliph...@icloud.com - Email kliph...@gmail.com (Twitter,Instagram,FourSquare&Skype) kliphton72 [Text only] 914-820-2298 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com
-----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 8:53 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 15, Public Beta 2 will live October 1, by 11 AM Eastern Time I have 07. I couldn't get 10 to work and it expired, so my uncle put on 07. On 10/1/13, kliphton <kliph...@gmail.com> wrote: > Very disappointing update. I understand that windows 8 has to be the > main target here, since some people have already upgraded to it, and > businesses may be going that direction. But office 2013 still has > bugs that hasn't been addressed yet. And whether some people know it > or not, the office suite is a big part of some of our every day > business life, and we need it to work. And before anyone mentions it, > I have already submitted a email to fs about this. Even sent a direct > one to Eric himself. I don't expect anything to come of it, because I > have been submitting bug reports on office > 2013 since I got it back in may. No go. It's a shame though. No > wonder others choose alternit products. JMO > > Kliphton Senior > (iMessage )kliph...@icloud.com-Email kliph...@gmail.com > (Twitter,instagram,foursquare&Skype) kliphton72 [Text only] > 914-820-2298 (Personal blog-read at your own risk!) > http://kliphskorner.wordpress.com > > On Oct 1, 2013, at 6:53 PM, "Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews" > <goldyemo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks. >> >> Pen name: >> Mellissa Green >> Blog >> >> www.theworldofyemora.wordpress.com >> >> Twitter >> @GreenNovelist >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] >> On Behalf Of Eric Damery >> Sent: Tuesday, October 1, 2013 10:26 AM >> To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 15, Public Beta 2 will live October 1, by >> 11 AM Eastern Time >> >> All, >> >> If you have JAWS 15 Public Beta 1 installed, you will be able to get >> an Auto Update if you restart JAWS 15 after 11 AM today. It will also >> be available for full download on our Website as always. >> >> Below is the details of the changes since Public Beta 1 released last >> month. >> >> Thanks for all your help and continued support. We are on track for a >> successful SMA release in the next 4 weeks. >> >> Regards, >> Eric >> >> Eric Damery >> Vice President >> Software Product Management >> Freedom Scientific >> 11800 31st Court North >> St. Petersburg, FL 33716 >> 727-299-6110 >> >> >> New Features Added in JAWS Public Beta 2, Build 15.0.3103 Improved >> Windows 8 Start Screen Navigation Using the Touch Cursor Previously, >> navigating Tiles on the new Windows 8 Start Screen was difficult to >> understand. Like a traditional desktop, the columns did not wrap, and >> because tiles can be different sizes, it was very difficult to orient >> yourself when moving with the PC focus. We now suggest you consider >> using the Touch Cursor mode to offer a more seamless and predictable >> way of learning the tiles and where they are located. >> To begin, move focus to the Windows 8 Start Screen by pressing the >> WINDOWS key until you hear "Start Screen." Now you can activate the >> Touch Cursor by pressing SHIFT+NUM PAD PLUS on a Desktop keyboard or >> SHIFT+CAPS >> LOCK+SEMICOLON on a Laptop keyboard. With the Touch Cursor on, you >> LOCK+can >> use >> the single-finger flick up and down gestures to move between the >> groups, or use UP and DOWN ARROWS to simulate the gestures, even if >> you do not have a touch screen. Note that groups are generally not >> named by default, so JAWS will refer to the Group name based on >> whatever the first tile is in the group that gains focus. At any >> point, you can use either a single-finger flick right or left on a >> Touch Screen or use the RIGHT and LEFT ARROWS to explore all tiles >> from your current location. If you locate a Tile for an application >> you wish to launch, simply double tap the touch screen with a single >> finger, or just press ENTER to launch the tile you are on. >> New Setting for Controlling How Web Page Links are Activated On >> certain Web pages, pressing ENTER on some elements such as links does >> not always activate the element as expected. The new Link Activation >> option affects how links are activated when you press the ENTER key >> in a virtual document. It is located under the Virtual Cursor Options >> and Personalized Web Settings groups in Quick Settings, as well as >> under the Miscellaneous group of the Web/HTML/PDF group in Settings >> Center. >> When this option is set to "Enter simulates mouse click," pressing >> the ENTER key on a link actually simulates a left mouse click on the >> link. This is how JAWS behaved prior to version 15, and it is still >> the default behavior. >> When this option is set to "Enter sends Enter key," pressing the >> ENTER key on a link instead causes the ENTER key to be passed on to >> the system. You may want to choose this setting if pressing ENTER >> does not activate a Web element unless you first press INSERT+3 to >> enable the Pass Key Through feature. >> Enhancements in JAWS 15.0.3103 (October 2013) >> >> The following is a list of improvements made between this release and >> the initial public beta release. >> >> JAWS >> >> * Resolved numerous issues submitted by customers using the new Error >> Reporting feature. >> * To activate the PC Cursor while the Touch Cursor is currently >> active, >> you must now press the PC Cursor command (NUM PAD PLUS, or >> CAPSLOCK+SEMICOLON) twice quickly. If you press this command once, >> CAPSLOCK+JAWS >> will >> say "touch cursor" and if Tutor Messages are enabled, will also say >> "double tap to activate the PC Cursor". >> * Pressing INSERT+NUM PAD PLUS (CAPSLOCK+APOSTROPHE if you are using >> the >> laptop keyboard layout) while using the Touch Cursor will move the >> Touch Cursor to the object that currently has focus. This is helpful >> if you are exploring the screen and you want to quickly move the >> Touch Cursor back to the currently selected object. If the Touch >> Cursor is off, this command still routes the PC Cursor to the JAWS >> Cursor location as expected. >> * The CAPS LOCK key can now be used to perform JAWS Tandem keystrokes >> if >> CAPS LOCK is being used as the JAWS key, such as in the Laptop >> Keyboard Layout. These commands include, CAPS LOCK+ALT+T to end a >> tandem session, CAPS LOCK+ALT+TAB to toggle a tandem session, and >> CAPS LOCK+CTRL+SHIFT+V to toggle tandem video. >> * When editing a speech and sounds scheme, resolved an issue where an >> unexpected error message was being spoken when selecting the Add or >> Modify buttons on the Attributes page. >> * When toggling the Touch Cursor Automatic Activation option in Quick >> settings, resolved an issue where the setting would not take affect >> until after JAWS was restarted. >> * Resolved an issue where Windows Explorer would sometimes stop >> responding on some systems with JAWS running. >> * When performing a search in the News app and you press ESC to cancel >> the search, resolved an issue where the Touch Cursor was not >> automatically reenabled as expected when you returned to the app. >> * In the Windows 8 News app, resolved an issue where you could no >> longer >> navigate using the Touch Cursor after pressing ALT+LEFT ARROW to go >> back to the previous page. >> * Addressed an issue with braille not tracking properly in the list of >> Navigation Quick Keys in the Navigation Quick Key Manager. >> * Resolved an issue where braille was very sluggish on the Windows >> Lock >> screen and Secure Desktop if the Enable Remote Access Server check >> box is cleared. This option is located in the Advanced dialog box of >> the JAWS Basic Settings dialog box. >> * Resolved an issue encountered on certain Web pages where frames >> hidden >> using the Flexible Web feature were still appearing in the virtual >> buffer. >> * Resolved an issue with the UPS Tracking Research It lookup source >> not >> returning any results even if a valid UPS tracking code was entered. >> * JAWS now recognizes the split tap gesture. To perform a split tap, >> tap >> and hold one finger on the screen while simultaneously tapping with a >> second finger. >> * When using Navigation Quick Key T to move to a table while the Touch >> cursor is active, JAWS now announces the dimensions of the table. >> * If the Use Sounds option located in the Touch Cursor group in Quick >> settings is enabled, JAWS will play a sound when the Escape and Close >> Application gestures are used. If this option is off, a message is >> spoken instead. >> >> Java >> >> * Addressed an issue where JAWS would appear to become unresponsive >> after INSERT+DOWN ARROW was pressed multiple times. >> * JAWS now announces the correct name of Java WebStart applications >> when >> using the INSERT+Q keystroke. >> >> Microsoft Excel >> >> * In Excel 2013, addressed an issue with the prompts for the Font edit >> combo boxes not being announced as they gained focus. If enabled, >> tutor messages are also now spoken for these controls. >> * In Excel 2013, resolved an issue with JAWS not properly indicating >> the >> state of check boxes in the Auto Filter dropdown using speech. >> >> Microsoft Internet Explorer >> >> * Resolved an issue using the JAWS cursor in Internet Explorer while >> MAGic is running. >> * Resolved an issue with the contents of read-only edit fields in >> Internet Explorer 10 not being read properly by JAWS. >> * When using Navigation Quick Key H to move by headings, addressed an >> issue where headings were announced twice on certain pages. This was >> also resolved for Firefox. >> * Resolved an issue where the contents of various Flexible Web message >> dialog boxes were not being automatically read. >> * If you press CTRL+HOME to move to the top of a Web page and then >> press >> TAB, resolved an issue where you moved to the address bar instead of >> the first link. >> * If an HTML entity such as ", which is used to display a >> quotation >> mark, is used in an attribute such as a title, alt text, or table >> summary, addressed a reported issue where JAWS was reading the source >> instead of the actual displayed character. >> >> * Resolved a reported issue with JAWS table navigation not working as >> expected on certain Web pages, such as Wikipedia. >> * JAWS now supports the WAI-ARIA "aria-sort" attribute. >> * Improved how extended list boxes on Web pages are displayed in >> braille. >> * Addressed an issue where selected text was not being indicated in >> braille in certain situations. >> >> Microsoft Office >> >> * While navigating around various ribbons and dialog boxes in Office >> 2013, resolved an issue where prompts for edit fields were not always >> being automatically spoken as they gained focus. >> * When navigating the lower ribbon with SHIFT+LEFT or RIGHT ARROW >> (Office 2007) or CTRL+LEFT or RIGHT ARROW (office 2010 or later), >> JAWS now announces the current ribbon group followed by the first >> control in that group. >> * When navigating through the Options dialog box in Office 2013, >> resolved an issue where combo boxes were not being shown correctly in >> braille. >> >> Microsoft Outlook >> >> * Updated the INSERT+F1 message for the Outlook message list to >> provide >> the latest information on customizing the list for braille. >> * Addressed an issue where JAWS was not consistently speaking the >> selected contact in the Outlook 2013 contacts list. This was observed >> primarily with the German version of Outlook. >> * JAWS no longer speaks the message "that field is not availlable in >> this dialog" when opening a meeting request in Outlook 2013. >> * Addressed a reported issue where pressing CTRL+INSERT+I to read the >> info bar in Outlook 2013 was indicating that the info bar was empty >> even when it contained messages. >> >> Microsoft PowerPoint >> >> * Pressing PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN will now move to the previous or next >> slide during a slideshow. >> * JAWS no longer reads the entire Backstage View in PowerPoint 2010 >> when >> ALT+F is pressed to open the File menu. >> * Pressing CTRL+SHIFT+S for information on slide objects, now works as >> expected even if the verbosity level is set higher than Beginner. >> >> Microsoft Word >> >> * In Word 2013, the value of the Display for review edit combo box >> located under the Review tab is now displayed in braille. >> * If the Virtual Ribbon is enabled, resolved a customer reported issue >> where the Paragraph button menu could not be activated. >> * Addressed a reported issue where Braille Bullet Type Indication >> could >> not be disabled using Quick Settings. >> * When Word is configured to display hidden text, this text is now >> both >> spoken and shown on the braille display. >> * Addressed customer reported issues with JAWS not reading as expected >> when selecting text in the Comment pane. >> * Improved how Backstage view items are shown on the braille display. >> * When navigating through the Info tab in Word 2013, JAWS no longer >> flashes the smart help text that appears to the right of each control. >> This >> info is displayed normally with the control text. >> * JAWS now correctly indicates the indentation level and measurement >> when outdenting in a bulleted or nested list. >> * If you open a document containing tables, addressed an issue where >> JAWS would not read as expected while navigating a table unless you >> first used ALT+TAB to move focus away then back to the document. >> >> Mozilla Firefox >> >> * Addressed a customer reported issue with Firefox closing >> unexpectedly >> when attempting to attach a file using Microsoft Exchange Web Mail >> with JAWS running. >> * Addressed a reported issue with JAWS not reading as expected when >> encountering form controls containing multiple labels. >> * Addressed an issue where the Virtual PC Cursor would lose its >> position >> on a Web page if you switched to another application. >> >> Skype >> >> * JAWS now provides the date info for each message in a conversation >> as >> you navigate through the conversation history. >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
