List, Although in the past this feature was very useful, helpful, with its recent unreliability (no fault of FS) I have just gotten used to using the search feature on the full site.
Best, Al -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Greg Washington Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 8:05 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 17.0.1214 Update Download Links & What's New /Fixed I just tried using the Amazon research feature using the latest update of Jaws 17 and it worked for me. The five choices showed up and when I clicked on one it went to the appropriate Amazon site for that item albeit a little sluggishly. Greg -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of hwolcott Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2015 5:57 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 17.0.1214 Update Download Links & What's New /Fixed hi: the update didn't fix the research it lookup on amazon for me. oh, well!! howard wolcott -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike B." <mb69ma...@charter.net> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2015 12:10 PM To: "Jaws-Users List" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> Subject: [JAWS-Users] Jaws 17.0.1214 Update Download Links & What's New /Fixed > Howdy All, > > Below are the download links for the latest J17 update: & what's new / > fixed in this release > > 32 Bit: > > http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/J17.0.1214e nu-x86.exe > > 64 Bit: > > http://files.freedomscientific.com/WebFiles/JAWS/J17.0.1214e nu-x64.exe > > What's New: > > Enhancements in JAWS 17.0.1214 (November 2015) > > The following is a list of improvements made between the initial JAWS > 17 release and the November 2015 update. > > Smart Navigation > list of 6 items > . When INSERT+X is used to toggle Smart Navigation, the JAWS focus now > remains at the location on the web page where you performed the toggle. > . The command to temporarily toggle Smart Navigation (INSERT+X) can > now be found using the JAWS Command Search feature (INSERT+SPACEBAR, J). > . Resolved an issue where JAWS was not reading list items on certain > web pages when using Smart Navigation. > . Addressed a reported issue with the commands to read from the > beginning of the line to the cursor (INSERT+HOME) and from the cursor > to the end of the line (INSERT+PAGE UP) not working in a table cell > when using Smart Navigation. > . When using the V and SHIFT+V Navigation Quick Keys to move to the > next or previous visited link, resolved an issue where all links on > the current line were being read instead of the specific visited link > if Smart Navigation was active. > . Addressed an issue where many blank lines were appearing on some web > pages with Smart Navigation active. > list end > > JAWS > list of 12 items > . Addressed an issue with the Amazon Product Search Research It lookup > source not returning results as expected. > . Addressed an issue with symbols not being read as expected when > inserted into a document using the Select a Symbol to Print dialog box (INSERT+4). > . In response to customer feedback, the folder path for the Explore > Scripts shortcut has been changed from C:\ProgramData\Freedom > Scientific\JAWS\17.0\Scripts\enu to point to C:\ProgramData\Freedom > Scientific\JAWS\17.0\Scripts. > . This update contains new drivers from HumanWare for the Brailiant BI > braille display in order to support Windows 10. > . If Active Follows Braille is not enabled, addressed issues where the > braille display would not move away from the structured line when > panning, or using the commands to move the braille cursor to the next > or prior line (RIGHT ROCKER BAR on Focus Blue braille displays). > . When entering text from the Perkins-style keyboard on a braille > display using Unified English Braille (UEB) or another form of > Contracted English Braille, resolved an issue where contracted words > beginning with dots 4-5-6, such as spirit, many, world, etc., were not > appearing correctly in documents. The dots > 4-5-6 portion of the word was being dropped when the word was > back-translated. > . When verbosity for Braille Flash messages is set to Advanced, > resolved customer reported issues where "sts" messages were being > shown on the braille display even when the option to display status > information was turned off. > In addition, the flash messages for the INSERT+T and INSERT+Q commands > now display the short message as expected instead of the long message. > . If the JAWS cursor is configured to follow the PC Cursor using the > CTRL+INSERT+NUM PAD Minus command, an issue was resolved where JAWS > CTRL+INSERT+was > not > reading > as expected when moving between applications with ALT+TAB. > . Addressed an issue with JAWS not correctly identifying the factorial > symbol in MathML content. > . If you perform a two-finger double tap to open a context menu while > text selection is active, the flick gestures will now work as expected > to navigate through the menu items. Text selection is toggled by > performing a triple tap with one finger. > . If you perform a five-finger tap to open the Run JAWS Manager dialog > box from an Internet Explorer window, addressed an issue where you > could not use touch gestures to navigate this dialog box. > . To address potential issues, changes have been made to the process > of compiling scripts so they are compatible with versions of JAWS > prior to 17. > The > Compatibility Mode option has been removed from Script Manager and the > -c command line switch has been removed from scompile.exe. To compile > scripts that will work with prior versions of JAWS, you must now > insert the following line without the quotes into your JSS file: > ";#pragma usePoFile 0" > list end > > Adobe Acrobat > list of 1 items > . Resolved an issue reported by Adobe where labels for check boxes in > PDF documents were being read twice in the virtual buffer. > list end > > Microsoft Excel > list of 2 items > . In Windows 8.1, resolved an issue where the backstage view in Excel > 2013 was not being announced when it gained focus. > . Resolved a reported issue with the GetCellSpan script function. > list end > > Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox list of 5 items . > Resolved a customer reported issue where JAWS was not indicating the > Next and Prior links as well as links to other pages in the search > results on Bing.com. > . After typing some text into the Search edit field on Google.com, > addressed a reported issue where JAWS was not reading the list of > search choices that appears directly below the edit field. This was > observed in Internet Explorer 11. > . Resolved a customer reported issue with a particular web site where > a menu was opening and it was not possible to return to the Virtual > Cursor. > . Addressed an issue where the removed text in a live region using the > aria-relevant="removals" attribute was not being spoken by JAWS in > Internet Explorer. > . Improved JAWS performance with navigating and reading ARIA slider > controls in Internet Explorer. > list end > > Microsoft Outlook > list of 3 items > . When opening the Advanced Find dialog box using CTRL+SHIFT+F to > search for specific messages and you press F6 to move to the message > list, a customer reported issue was resolved where JAWS would > sometimes stop reading the selected message if the window scrolled as > you navigated through the list. > . Resolved an issue reported by some customers where JAWS would > sometimes not read the currently selected message as you navigated > through a list of messages in a folder. You would hear the message > status, such as "unread", but no additional info, like the message > sender or the subject. > . In the Outlook 2010 calendar, resolved a reported issue where JAWS > was not indicating the "checked" status of shared calendars. > list end > > Microsoft Word > list of 4 items > . Resolved an issue with the Text Reading mode touch gestures to move > to the prior line, prior word, and prior character not working as > expected in Word 2013. > . When switching pages in a document, resolved an issue where JAWS was > not announcing the page number until after reading the line. This > occurred if there were no spaces between page breaks. > . Resolved a customer reported issue where the Design and Layout tabs > were not accessible when using the JAWS Virtual Ribbon. > . You can now use the CTRL+WINDOWS Key+K keystroke to set a place > marker at the end of a document. If you attempt to set a place marker > at the beginning of the document, JAWS now speaks an error message. > list end > > Windows 10 > > You can now use the JAWS table reading commands (CTRL+ALT+ARROW keys) > to navigate the tiles in the Windows 10 Start menu. The tiles are > accessed by selecting the All Apps button, pressing RIGHT ARROW from > the All Apps list to move to the tile groups, and then pressing DOWN > ARROW to move into the grid of tiles for the selected group. While you > can use the ARROW keys to navigate in the tile grid, using table > reading commands offers a more predictable experience as tiles can be > of varying sizes and it is possible to inadvertently navigate out of a > group while attempting to find tiles in a specific group. > > Since tiles may not always be the same size, the table commands for > moving to the start or end of the current row or the top or bottom of > the current column are not available in the tiles grid. Table > navigation in the tiles grid does not wrap to the next or prior row > and does not announce cell coordinates or how many rows the tile > spans. It only announces the tile as if the ARROW keys were used to > move to it. However, pressing CTRL+ALT+NUM PAD 5 to announce the > current cell will speak the current row and column, followed by the > tile text, and then the number of rows spanned by the tile. > > Take care. > Mike > 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/
