But who in this day and age would want a 32 bit processor versionof any
software program?
I'm surprised that there is still a 32 bit processor still on the market
these days.
Just my two cents on this topic.
Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states
"that a service dog beats a cane paws down any day of the week."
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike B
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 6:33 PM
To: Jaws-Users List
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 17 Download Links & What's New
Hi All,
Below are the direct download links for Jaws 17 for both 32 & 64 bit
systems. Also, what's new is below the download links.
32 Bit:
http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/J17.0.1010enu-x86.exe
64 Bit:
http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/J17.0.1010enu-x64.exe
What's new:
JAWS 17 Features
Smart Navigation, More Efficient Interaction with Complex Web Pages and
Applications
Today and in the future, users will be faced with an increased need to work
with complex web forms, tables, and even applications that run inside of a
web browser. This will impact your day to day interactions with services
on-line such as banking and shopping, in addition to many web apps found in
both
companies and government agencies. For instance, Internet Explorer can be
used to log onto a Microsoft SharePoint server to collaborate with other
co-workers
and create and store documents. The new Smart NavigationT feature is
designed to make it more efficient when navigating web-based applications
with the
Virtual Cursor as the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+LEFT and CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
commands move by control instead of character and word. This makes
navigation
such as moving across toolbars, tab strips, and navigation links more like
navigating around a desktop application. Pressing the Say Character, Say
Word,
or Say Line commands twice quickly changes to the traditional navigation by
character, word, line, sentence, and paragraph so you can review the text of
the control. Smart Navigation resumes when you move to a different control
by pressing UP or DOWN ARROW or TAB. Alternatively, you can use the INSERT+X
command to quickly toggle between Smart Navigation and the more traditional
character and word navigation depending on the type of web site you are
navigating.
For example, if you use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to move across a tab
strip, you might hear JAWS announce something like; "Home tab selected,"
"Insert
tab," and "Page Layout tab." If you wanted to review the items on the tab
strip character by character, press the Say Character (NUM PAD 5), Say Word
(INSERT+NUM
PAD 5), or Say Line (INSERT+UP ARROW) commands twice quickly. You can now
navigate by character or word until you press DOWN ARROW to move away from
the
tab strip to another control.
Smart Navigation is off by default. To turn it on, there are a few ways.
The quickest way to enable Smart Navigation is through the Startup Wizard
which automatically launches after JAWS is installed. When the wizard
starts,
select the Next button until you reach the Common Options page. You will be
focused on a group of radio buttons where you can use the ARROW keys to
choose
the Smart Navigation option you want to use (Controls and Tables or
Controls). Pressing TAB moves you to another group of radio buttons that
allow you
to select how Forms Mode activates. For the best experience with Smart
Navigation, it is recommended that users set Forms Mode to Semi-Auto or
Manual.
This prevents JAWS from unexpectedly turning on Forms Mode while navigating
with the ARROW keys. Once you have changed the options you want, continue
selecting
Next until you reach the Braille Settings page and then select Finish to
save your changes. Smart Navigation will now be enabled for any environments
that
use the Virtual Cursor.
Alternatively, Smart Navigation can be configured through Settings Center or
Quick Settings. For instance, you may want to use Smart Navigation in
Firefox,
but not in Internet Explorer.
You can also temporarily toggle Smart Navigation on or off using the
INSERT+X command. For instance, if you have configured Smart Navigation to
be enabled
by default and you encounter a web page where you would prefer not to use
it, you can press INSERT+X to turn it off and use the more traditional
navigation.
JAWS will switch back to Smart Navigation when focus moves away from the
browser or you navigate to a different web site. This command is also useful
if
you do not want to use the Say Character, Say Word, or Say Line commands
twice quickly to switch to standard navigation. It offers the additional
benefit
of not automatically switching back to Smart Navigation when you move to a
different control with the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. You can just press
INSERT+X
again to toggle back to Smart Navigation when you are ready.
Note: When using this command to toggle Smart Navigation under certain
circumstances such as inside a table, focus will not always remain at the
location
of the toggle. This is because the virtual document is reformatted as JAWS
goes in and out of Screen Layout.
Anytime you are using Smart Navigation, JAWS will work in Screen Layout.
This presents pages in the virtual buffer similar to how they appear
visually
on the screen. Toolbar buttons or other lists of controls that are visually
laid out horizontally on the screen are displayed on one line in the virtual
document, allowing a single press of the DOWN ARROW to skip the entire
toolbar instead of having to move from button to button to get past it.
For a great example, please try JAWS 17 on a web form such as the
WebTrack sample form
on the Surf's Up pages. On this page, you will be able to see the power of
navigating more efficiently with the DOWN ARROW then in previous versions.
Smart Navigation offers two modes, Controls and Tables, or Controls.
Controls and Tables offers the most complete experience with Smart
Navigation and
is the mode that is enabled when using the INSERT+X toggle.
When set to Controls and Tables and you are currently not in a table, most
web-based controls, including, but not limited to, buttons, links, edit
fields,
list boxes, tree views, and headings, are treated as single units when
navigating by character or word. Performing a Say Character, Say Word, and
Say Line
command twice quickly while focused on a control will switch to character
and word Navigation so you can use the traditional navigation by character,
word,
line, sentence, and paragraph to review a control, such as the text of a
button or link, in greater detail. Smart Navigation by controls
automatically
resumes when you move to another control using TAB or UP or DOWN ARROW.
If focused inside of a table, the RIGHT and LEFT ARROW keys move between
columns while the UP and DOWN ARROW keys move between rows. If you press
RIGHT
ARROW to move from the last column in the current row to the first column of
the next row, an ascending sound is heard. If you press LEFT ARROW to move
from the first column in the current row to the last column in the prior
row, a descending sound is heard. JAWS also announces the number of the row
that
was moved to.
When focused in a cell and it contains any controls, such as a heading, or
an edit field, pressing the Say Character, Say Word, or Say Line commands
twice
quickly will switch to control navigation, and performing these commands
again twice quickly will switch to character and word navigation. If the
cell
does not contain controls, you can only switch to character and word
navigation. Moving focus away from the current table cell using LEFT or
RIGHT ARROW
will switch back to the prior navigation level, for example, pressing RIGHT
ARROW while in character and word navigation will return to Smart Navigation
in tables as soon as you move to a different cell. When you are in control
navigation, or character and word navigation, pressing UP or DOWN ARROW will
move to and read the entire row. Pressing UP or DOWN ARROW from the
beginning or end of the table will also resume Smart Navigation by Controls
and Tables.
For an example of using Smart Navigation in tables, visit the
Tables with JAWS and MAGic
page on the Surf's Up pages.
When set to Controls and focus is not in a table, navigation is the same as
the Controls and Tables option. The only difference is that if you encounter
a table, you will need to use the standard table reading commands
(CTRL+ALT+ARROW keys) or the Table layer (INSERT+SPACEBAR, t) to navigate
the table.
When Smart navigation is active, press ALT+DELETE or INSERT+TAB to have JAWS
announce the current Smart Navigation level.
New Sound Indication for Links
As you navigate by line with Smart Navigation active, JAWS plays a sound if
the current line contains one or more links which would generally be
displayed
on separate lines when you are not in Smart Navigation. This sound helps you
identify that a link exists and gives you a chance to pause to hear about
it or use TAB or the ARROW keys to move to it. To keep this sound from being
too intrusive, it is not heard if a line contains a link that is preceeded
by less than five characters. For instance, a bulleted or numbered list that
contains a link directly after the number or bullet.
Use Settings Center to Configure Settings for a Specific Web Site
In JAWS 17, you can now apply settings changes to a specific web site domain
using Settings Center. For instance, if you use Smart Navigation and you
have
a particular web site where you would prefer not to have this feature
active, you can open Settings Center from the current site and turn it off.
Smart
Navigation will continue working on all other web sites.
To configure web site specific settings, do the following:
list of 6 items
1. Open the web site where you want settings changes to apply.
2. Press INSERT+F2, select Settings Center, and press ENTER.
3. Press CTRL+SHIFT+W to open the settings file associated with the
currently active web site. Alternatively, press SHIFT+TAB to move to the
application
list, press CTRL+HOME to move to the top of the list, and then press DOWN
ARROW one time to move to the settings file for the current site. For
example,
if you open Settings Center from the Freedom Scientific web site, you should
see something like www.freedomscientific.com (Domain).
4. From the Search edit box, type all or part of the setting you want to
change. For example, "smart" for Smart Navigation, "Forms" for Forms Mode
options,
etc.
5. Press DOWN ARROW to move to the filtered results of the Settings Center
tree view and make your preferred settings changes.
6. Press TAB to move to the OK button and activate it with the SPACEBAR. The
changes are made and saved. Settings Center closes.
list end
Now, whatever you have set for the current web site should only be applied
when any pages on this site are open and have focus. For example, if you set
Smart Navigation to Controls and Tables for the Freedom Scientific web site,
it should be off for all other web sites which is the default, unless you
are on Freedomscientific.com.
New Options Added to Startup Wizard
The Startup Wizard contains a series of pages that allow users to quickly
configure some of the more commonly used JAWS options including speech
settings,
startup options, keyboard settings, verbosity options, and braille settings.
The Startup Wizard automatically launches after a full install of JAWS, but
can be accessed any time through the JAWS Help menu. In JAWS 17, we have
added a few more options we expect users will want convenient access to.
list of 2 items
. The page which follows the Run JAWS Settings page is now called Common
Options. It contains new controls to configure Smart Navigation and Forms
Mode.
. A new Braille Translation Settings page has been added directly after the
Verbosity Settings page and before the Braille Settings page. It contains
the
following new options:
list of 3 items nesting level 1
. Language: Use this combo box to specify the Braille language. For example,
English, Spanish, French, German, and so on.
. Output: Use this combo box to configure the output mode for reading
Braille on your display. The first option is always Computer Braille. The
other available
options depend on the currently selected language. For example, when the
language is set to English United States, the available output modes are
U.S.
English Grade 1, U.S. English Grade 2, Unified English Braille Grade 1, and
Unified English Braille Grade 2. If you set the language to French, the
available
modes are French Grade 1 and French Grade 2.
. Input Use this combo box to specify the input mode used when typing
Braille from the Perkins-style keyboard on your display. The first option is
always
Computer Braille. The other available option depends on the currently
selected output mode. For instance, if you have chosen to display Unified
English
Braille Grade 2, then you can choose to type in either Computer Braille or
Unified English Braille Grade 2. This setting is not available if the
selected
output mode is Computer Braille, or the selected output mode does not
support input.
list end nesting level 1
list end
Create domain specific scripts for Web Pages and Web Applications
JAWS has always provided the ability to script desktop applications,
enabling many non-standard applications to be made accessible to JAWS users.
In recent
years, however, more and more applications are being developed to run inside
web browsers. For example, Microsoft SharePoint and Google Docs are web
applications
that allow you to create, edit, and save documents, as well as collaborate
with other users, directly through web pages opened in Internet Explorer or
Firefox.
Since each web application can offer its own unique functionality, the JAWS
scripts for the web browser are too general to be of use for specific pages.
JAWS 17 extends the scripting functionality to enable you to create scripts
that only load when a particular web site is being accessed, so you can
customize
a web page or application to your specific needs. For instance, if you
created scripts for www.microsoft.com, these scripts would be loaded for any
page
opened on the Microsoft web site. Domain specific scripts are loaded on top
of the browser scripts so that JAWS can fall back to the general scripts in
situations where a domain specific script behavior is not available. This
gives scripters much more control when scripting a web-based application for
a client at a job site as they can create specific functionality for the
application without affecting how JAWS performs on other web pages.
To aid in creating domain specific scripts, three new script functions have
been added.
list of 3 items
. GetDocumentXML: This function obtains well-formed XML from the Dom Server
for parsing using the MSXML com object.
. PerformActionOnElementWithTagAndAttribute: This function finds an element
in the DOM by tag and attribute/value pair and performs an action on it such
as setFocus, makeVisible, doDefaultAction, leftClick, or rightClick.
. PerformActionOnElementWithID: This function finds an element in the DOM by
unique ID and performs an action on it such as setFocus, makeVisible,
doDefaultAction,
leftClick or rightClick.
list end
Using these functions, you could write scripts to do things like find and
speak a particular heading, add the numbers in the last row of a table and
speak
the total, and much more, all without moving the Virtual Cursor.
To demonstrate domain-specific scripting, we have included sample SharePoint
scripts that allow you to access web-based toolbars on a SharePoint domain
using the INSERT+CTRL+F8 keystroke. To enable these sample scripts, do the
following:
list of 2 items
1. Create a confignames.ini file in your JAWS user settings folder located
at C:\Users\Your User Name\AppData\Roaming\Freedom
Scientific\JAWS\17.0\Settings\enu.
2. Add the following lines.
[Domains]
fsservices-my.sharepoint.com=SharePointWeb
list end
If the scripts are not working, meaning that toolbars cannot be activated
with the INSERT+CTRL+F8 keystroke, check the address of the current domain.
If
necessary, add another line to your confignames.ini to enable that domain to
be recognized so that the sharePoint sample scripts load.
Liblouis Braille Translator now included for English
JAWS 17 has switched to the popular and widely accepted open-source Liblouis
braille translator. This new translation now offers both contracted and
uncontracted
Unified English Braille (UEB) and the more traditional Contracted English
Braille (CEB) when reading and writing. Starting in 2016, UEB will become
the
standard in the United States. Switching now to Liblouis will ensure JAWS
offers the latest standards for UEB translation.
New in JAWS Touch Screen Support
Since JAWS 15, users have had the ability to interact with the touch screens
found on various devices like the Dell Venue series of Windows tablets.
Using
one and multi-finger gestures such as taps, flicks, and swipes, users
navigate to and activate controls, read text, and perform other common JAWS
functions.
In JAWS 17, we have continued to enhance touch screen support by providing
access to the Windows touch keyboard as well as adding the ability to edit
and
select text in documents, messages, or web pages right from the touch
screen.
Support for the Windows Touch Keyboard
JAWS 17 offers full support for the Windows touch keyboard, enabling you to
write documents, email messages, and fill out forms on the Internet right
on your device's touch screen if you do not have access to a
physical keyboard. While a regular keyboard is still recommended for writing
lengthy documents or performing complex editing tasks, using
the Touch keyboard is convenient for writing a quick note, composing or
replying
to an email, or filling out a form on a web site.
To activate the Touch Keyboard, double tap the Start Touch Keyboard button
on the Desktop, or perform the new JAWS gesture, four-finger swipe down then
up. JAWS announces "opened Touch Keyboard" and plays an ascending sound.
Once enabled, the keyboard is positioned in the bottom part
of
the screen and each key is represented by a button. Use flick gestures to
move to each key, or drag your finger around the screen to
explore
and locate keys. While exploring, JAWS plays a unique set of sounds to alert
you when you enter or leave the area of the screen
containing
the touch keyboard. Once you become familiar with the touch keyboard layout,
you can tap at the location of each key. To close the touch keyboard,
perform
another four-finger swipe down then up. JAWS announces "closed touch
keyboard" and plays a descending sound.
JAWS offers two different modes for typing characters:
list of 2 items
. Standard Typing: A key is typed when a double tap or split tap is
performed on the screen after exploring to any of the keyboard buttons. If
alternative
characters are available for the current keyboard
button, a triple tap will open a panel of alternative keys related to the
selected
key. Performing a triple tap on any keyboard button in
the alternative characters panel will close the panel. Standard Typing is
the
default mode.
. Touch Typing: A key is typed when the finger is lifted from any of the
keyboard buttons, or a split tap is performed on the selected keyboard
button.
If alternative characters are available for the current
keyboard button, a split double tap will open a panel of alternative keys
related
to the selected key. Performing a split double tap on
any keyboard button in the alternative characters panel will close the
panel.
list end
Use the new Touch Keyboard settings group located in the main Keyboard group
in Settings center to change the typing mode as well as choose whether JAWS
announces characters, words, both characters and words, or is silent as you
type using the touch keyboard. You can also change how you are notified when
the touch keyboard or the panel of alternate characters opens and closes.
Note: Changing the feedback for the touch keyboard is separate from the
feedback for the physical keyboard. This means you can have JAWS say nothing
when
using a regular keyboard, but continue to announce both characters and words
when using the touch keyboard.
Text Selection and Other Improvements in Text Reading Mode
Text reading is one of the three gesture modes that can be activated by
rotating two fingers on the screen. JAWS 17 will now also automatically
switch
to Text Reading if you double tap on an element that supports cursor
navigation such as an article in the News app, or the text
area of
an editing application like Microsoft Word. When Text Reading is activated
using a double tap on a text element, for instance, the second paragraph of
a document, JAWS attempts to position the cursor at the location of the
double tap.
When Text Reading is active, flicking left or right moves by character,
flicking left or right with two fingers moves by word, flicking up or down
moves
by line, flicking up or down with two fingers moves by paragraph, flicking
left or right with three fingers moves to the beginning or end of a line,
and
flicking up or down with three fingers moves to the top or bottom of the
text area. In addition, you can now flick up or down with four fingers to
move
by page, similar to using PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN. These gestures also move
the cursor, enabling you to navigate to the location in a document where you
want to insert text or begin selecting text. For example, you could flick up
with two fingers to move to the prior paragraph, flick left or right to
position
the focus on a blank line, and then begin typing to insert text at that
location.
Performing a triple tap on the screen with one finger will now toggle text
selection on or off. When enabled, using any of the above text reading
gestures
will select the specific unit as well as move to it. For example, to move to
and select the next line, perform a triple tap and then flick down. Text
will
continue to be selected as you navigate until you perform a triple tap again
to turn it off. To read currently selected text, you can now perform a
two-finger
triple tap.
Other Touch Screen Improvements
Dragging a finger around the screen to explore and hear each element now
works in Text Reading mode in addition to Touch Navigation mode. If Text
Reading
is currently active and you explore to an item that does not support this
mode, JAWS will automatically switch back to Touch Navigation. As you
explore,
you can now have JAWS announce the character or word at the current location
by performing a split tap or split double tap.
If you encounter an element that does not support standard cursor
navigation, such as a button, or an item in a list, performing a
three-finger swipe down
then up now opens a Virtual Viewer window containing the name of the
element. You can then use the navigation gestures described above to review
this information.
This is useful if you want to review a control in greater detail that you
did not quite understand when it was announced by JAWS during exploration or
when tapping it. When this mode is active, you will not be able to navigate
to other items on the screen. If you explore outside of the Virtual Viewer,
JAWS plays a sound to indicate you are no longer in the window. Performing
the three-finger swipe down then up gesture again will close the Virtual
Viewer.
Tablet Orientation Notification
JAWS now indicates in both speech and braille when the screen orientation
changes between portrait and landscape. When changing to landscape, JAWS
says
"landscape, with home button to the left" or "landscape, with home button to
the right", depending on the position of the tablet. When changing to
portrait,
JAWS says "portrait" or "portrait flipped."
Explore Scripts
A new Explore Scripts shortcut has been added to the Utilities folder in
Windows 8 and later and the Explore JAWS submenu located under the JAWS
program
group in Windows 7 and earlier. Selecting this shortcut opens the folder
where the shared script files are stored.
Script Compatibility Mode
By default, scripts compiled using the Script Manager or the scompile.exe
command line tool in JAWS 17 will not work with prior versions of JAWS. This
is due to changes in JAWS 17 to improve the localization process. In order
to compile scripts that will work in JAWS 17 as well as prior versions,
select
the new Compatibility Mode option from the File Menu in Script Manager, or
use the -c command line option if using scompile.exe.
Note: If you compile scripts with the compatibility option, and your scripts
use messages defined in JSM files that ship with JAWS 17, those messages
will
always be in English regardless of the language of the JAWS version that is
running.
Sports Scores Lookup Sources Temporarily Removed from Research It
Until we can get cooperation from ESPN to allow access to their sports
results using the Research It feature, the MLB, NFL, NBA, and NCAA Scores
lookup
sources have been removed. We hope to add them back in the future once a
solution is reached.
Merge Utility No Longer Available
Major changes have been made to improve the JAWS localization process. This
included reorganizing many of the JAWS settings files. Due to these changes,
the Merge utility is no longer installed with JAWS 17 as settings from prior
versions cannot be merged. We are planning a solution for the future which
will replace this utility and provide an even greater benefit for our
customers.
Take care.
Mike
This email was sent from my, iBarstool. Go Dodgers, next year anyways!
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