[nfbwatlk] FW: JAWS 9.0 Features

Sun Sep 30 21:49:53 CDT 2007

I thought all of you would find this interesting.

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From: Next Level Assistive Technology [mailto:michaelhooks at nextlevelat.com] 
Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 11:33 PM
To: Next Level Assistive Technology
Subject: JAWS 9.0 Features

We are getting ready to release JAWS 9.0 sometime in October.

Here is a detailed list 9.0 Features and Enhancements.

Enhancements in JAWS Version 9.0

The following enhancements are some of the many items reported by users that
are addressed in this update.

JAWS

*     The Skim Reading feature correctly reports and maintains modified
color and text attributes. 

*     JAWS now allows the mapping of Unicode characters to multiple-cell
braille entities. 

*     When a ToolTip appears, pressing INSERT+TAB announces the ToolTip and
flashes the ToolTip in braille. 

*     If you issue the Say All command (INSERT+DOWN ARROW) while in a dialog
box, JAWS will announce the current line just like the Say Line command
(INSERT+UP ARROW). Previously if you performed a Say All in a dialog box,
JAWS was silent. If you want to hear the entire contents of a dialog box,
you can still use the INSERT+B command. 

*     The ZIP directory's Browse button, which appears in the General
Options dialog box of the Settings Packager, is correctly announced by JAWS.

*     The access key for the Startup Wizard, located under the Help command,
is now the letter Z instead of the letter S. 

Adobe Flash Player 

*     While in Forms mode, JAWS 9.0 has 100 percent accuracy when editing or
reviewing text typed into a Flash movie edit control. To take advantage of
this new Flash support, you must download the latest Flash Player beta
software <http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer9/> . 

Adobe Reader

*     When navigating through tables in an Adobe Reader document, JAWS
announces when you enter a nested table. JAWS also states the nesting level,
the number of columns, and the number of rows in the nested table. 

FSReader

*     JAWS now correctly identifies URL links that appear in DAISY books
when reading with FSReader. 

*     When conducting a Find in a DAISY text book, JAWS now reads the line
automatically when it lands on the line where the word is located as
expected. 

Microsoft Excel

*     When using the JAWS Cursor in Microsoft Excel, cursor movement now
behaves normally. For example, if you issue the CTRL+HOME or the CTRL+END
commands, the JAWS Cursor moves to the top or bottom of the worksheet. 

*     JAWS now announces when a region of a worksheet is selected when using
the CTRL+SHIFT+8 command. 

*     The Virtual Viewer now closes when you press ESC in Excel. 

*     When using the JAWS Cursor to navigate a context menu, JAWS correctly
announces each item in the menu. 

*     When using the Laptop keyboard layout, the CAPS LOCK+UP ARROW
keystroke correctly speaks the current line, and the CAPS LOCK+UP ARROW
keystroke pressed twice quickly correctly spells the current line. 

*     JAWS now correctly speaks the help message when Formula mode is
activated. 

Microsoft Internet Explorer

*     JAWS announces the row and column headings when moving between columns
(CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW) in a table. 

Microsoft Office

*     In Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and
Microsoft Access, the AdjustJAWSVerbosity script has been replaced by the
AdjustJAWSOptions script (INSERT+V). 

*     When you press F6 to move from one pane to the next in a Microsoft
Office 2007 application, JAWS correctly announces the name of the pane. This
did not always happen in JAWS 8.0. 

*     JAWS can navigate Office 2007 floating toolbars, for example, the
Apply Styles dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+S). Press F6 to navigate between panes,
and use the TAB and ARROW Keys to move within a pane. 

*     JAWS now announces the status of ribbon buttons in Office 2007
applications. For example, if the Bold button is selected in Word 2007, JAWS
says, Bold button pressed. 

*     JAWS now reads text entered into the Search Help edit box when you
press F1 in an Office 2007 application. JAWS also reads the history in the
edit box when you press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. 

*     The Office Assistant is no longer available in Office 2007. As a
result, the Close Office Assistant keystroke (CTRL+INSERT+F4) is only valid
for Office 2003 and earlier applications. 

Microsoft Outlook

*     When in the body of a Microsoft Outlook 2007 message, the Say Active
Cursor and Position command (ALT+DELETE) now reports the correct cursor
information. 

*     In Outlook XP, the Say Character Phonetically command (NUMPAD 5 twice
quickly) now speaks characters phonetically. This was an issue in JAWS 8.0. 

*     When composing an HTML formatted e-mail using Outlook 2003, JAWS can
announce the formatting used in the message, for example, Heading 1, Normal
style, and so on. To enable this feature, press INSERT+V, and then choose On
for the Style Changes option that is nested in the Formatting group of the
Microsoft Outlook Options group. 

*     JAWS recognizes capital letters in e-mail addresses. 

*     JAWS correctly announces the controls of the Rules Wizard dialog box
in Outlook. 

*     When in a new e-mail message, INSERT+H displays the correct Hot Key
Help message when in the cursor is in a header field. 

*     The problem reported regarding empty Virtual buffers when replying to
an e-mail message has been fixed. 

*     JAWS correctly reads all button labels in the Account Settings dialog
box. 

*     JAWS now reads the static text in the Opening Mail Attachment dialog
box that appears when opening an attachment. 

*     Information bar messages in Outlook 2007 are announced by JAWS. 

*     Resolved reported issue of JAWS not reading list items that appear in
the Custom View Organizer dialog box in Outlook 2007. 

*     JAWS now accurately speaks and brailles the labels for all fields in
the Create a New Contact dialog box in Outlook 2007. 

Microsoft Word

*     When using Navigation Quick Keys in a table (INSERT+Z, T), the > and <
keys will move you forward out of a table or backward out of a table. 

Eudora E-mail 

*     Certain mail messages that users submitted to Freedom Scientific
caused Eudora to unload or crash while running with JAWS 8.0. This has been
fixed in JAWS 9.0. 

*     JAWS scripts for Eudora have been modified so that JAWS automatically
starts reading when a message is opened. The scripts also allow the use of
the new Options tree view format (INSERT+V). 

Windows Explorer

*     When navigating through a tree view in the Folder Options dialog box,
JAWS correctly announces items in the tree view. 

Windows Live Messenger

*     In Windows Live Messenger, JAWS now reads all contact information
available in the Contacts menu. 

*     The status of check boxes in the Create a Group dialog box are
announced when you navigate to a check box or toggle its setting using the
SPACEBAR. 

Windows Vista

*     JAWS correctly reads and navigates the Move File dialog box when
cutting and pasting files in Windows Vista. 

JAWS Startup Wizard Update 

The JAWS Startup Wizard is a helpful tool that contains a series of dialog
boxes. It lets you quickly configure some of the more commonly used JAWS
parameters. This can save time since you do not have to search multiple
menus and managers to customize your copy of JAWS. 

The Startup Wizard automatically runs the first time you install a new
version of JAWS. However, you can always access it by selecting the Help
menu in the JAWS application window. The primary JAWS functions are
organized into the following groups in the wizard: 

*     Training settings 

*     Speech settings 

*     Run JAWS settings 

*     Keyboard settings 

*     Verbosity settings 

*     Braille settings 

Note: You must choose the Finish button in the wizard's last dialog box to
save and activate any changes. If you cancel or escape at any point in the
wizard, your changes will not be saved. 

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HTML Formatting Retained when Selecting, Copying, and Pasting

JAWS 9.0 will now properly copy the contents of a Web page to the virtual
buffer, and retain all the HTML formatting and markup when pasting the
information into an HTML formatted e-mail or Word document.  This break
through in screen reading means that you can now copy and paste content and
retain its formatting, colors, and active hyperlinks, but does not include
any of the other JAWS messages, such as the number of items in a list, and
so on. What you paste is essentially the same rendering that a sighted user
would see. Plus, you have the added advantage of being able to use JAWS HTML
commands to read and navigate the Web content when pasted into an e-mail
message.

In addition, JAWS still provides a way to select copy and paste in the
traditional manner of stripping out the formatting if you choose. You will
find this option to toggle in the new Adjust JAWS Option dialog box
(INSERT+V). You may also wish to take advantage of the personalize settings
option (INSERT+SHIFT+V) feature in JAWS to set up certain behavior for
specific URLs while leaving the default set with the new solution that
includes all the formatting.

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State of NUM LOCK Key when JAWS Starts

JAWS uses the numeric keypad to perform numerous speech functions such as
Say All (INSERT+DOWN ARROW), Say Word (INSERT+NUM PAD 5), Say Line
(INSERT+UP ARROW), and so on. The NUM LOCK key is turned off by default so
that you can easily use these functions. However, you may have a job that
requires extensive use of the numeric keypad, in which case, you must always
turn on the NUM LOCK key after JAWS starts. 

Starting with JAWS 9.0 you can control the initial state of the NUM LOCK key
when JAWS starts. This is only available in the Default.jcf file.

There are two ways to configure the state of the NUM LOCK key. You can find
this choice in the new Start Up Wizard and can modify at any time.
Alternatively, you may make this adjustment directly in the Configuration
Manager with the following steps:

1.        From the JAWS application window, press ALT+U to open the
Utilities menu. 

2.        Press C to open the Configuration Manager. 

3.        Press ALT+S to open the Set Options menu, and press K to open the
Keyboard Options dialog box. 

4.        Press M to jump directly to the Initial State of NUM LOCK Key
option. 

5.        Use the ARROW Keys to select one of the following numeric keypad
options: 

o      Turn off at startup:  This is the default value.  When chosen, the
NUM LOCK key is off when JAWS starts. 

o      Turn on at startup:  The NUM LOCK key is on when JAWS starts. 

o      Do not modify:  JAWS uses the current NUM LOCK key setting. 

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Performing an Action Stated in a Balloon ToolTip

A system tray balloon ToolTip is a way for applications to inform you that
an event has occurred or an action is required. Often these ToolTips state
that you need to "click here" to perform a certain task, such as downloading
updates for Windows. With JAWS 9.0, when such a message appears, you can now
press the JAWS left mouse button (NUM PAD SLASH) to immediately act on the
message before the ToolTip closes.

In JAWS 8.0 and earlier, to select a balloon ToolTip, you had to enable the
JAWS cursor and navigate to the ToolTip. Often the message would close
before you could find it. As you can see, it is much more efficient to use
the JAWS left mouse button.

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Newly Designed Adjust JAWS Options Dialog Box

The Adjust JAWS Verbosity list has been updated with the newly designed
Adjust JAWS Options tree view (INSERT+V). Instead of showing items in a list
format, the reorganized dialog box uses a logical tree view format. This
grouping is sure to help new and experienced JAWS users understand the
relationship between various JAWS settings. At a minimum, the tree view
consists of the following expandable groups that are common to all
applications: General Options, Reading Options, Say All Options, Editing
Options, and Braille Options. Note that the Synthesizer command, which
temporarily turns speech on or off, also resides at the main group level. 

Items that are specific to an application appear in their own group at the
top of the tree view. For example, if you press INSERT+V while in Internet
Explorer, the Internet Explorer Options group appears above the other
groups. 

The tree view is expanded by default when you open it to allow for first
letter navigation, thus continuing the ease of use found in the original
Verbosity list design. If you would rather have it collapsed, press TAB to
navigate to the Expand Tree View on Open check box and uncheck it. You may
also navigate through the tree view using the RIGHT ARROW and LEFT ARROW
keys to expand and collapse groups. Use the UP ARROW and DOWN ARROW keys to
move up and down in the tree.

JAWS 9.0 also now includes built-in help messages for each item found in the
tree view. As you navigate items in the list, simply press TAB to move to
the Read-Only edit window at any time for a help description of the current
item. 

For other examples of the new format, press SHIFT+INSERT+V to open
personalized setting for a Web page. This allows you to quickly access
settings that control how JAWS behaves on a specific Web page.  Press
CTRL+INSERT+B, which allows you to open and quickly adjust braille options,
to see another case of the tree view format.

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Third Party Script Developers

In JAWS 9.0 or later, the INSERT+V command displays JAWS options in a tree
view format. If you create and provide JAWS scripts for others, you need to
modify or create a new script to take advantage of the tree view.  For
scripting update instructions, select JAWS
<http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_support/documentation/JAWS90Docs/Conver
tVerbositySettingsToOptions.exe>  Script Verbosity Options to download a
self-extracting Word document.

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Outlook 2007 Calendar 

The user interface for the Outlook 2007 Calendar offers challenges for
Assistive Technology products. In JAWS 9.0, we have addressed these
challenges and provided access directly to the Outlook 2007 Calendar without
the need of providing a special interface to sit between Outlook and the
screen reader.

*     You can create an appointment for a specific time slot by pressing
ENTER on the time slot. 

*     When you navigate to an appointment, JAWS announces the appointment's
title, time, busy status, and location. 

*     JAWS announces time slots as you use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to move
through the current day. 

*     You can use TAB and SHIFT+TAB to jump between appointments. 

*     Use LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW to move between days. 

*     When in Day View mode, JAWS announces the day, the date, and the
number of appointments scheduled. 

*     In Work Week, Week, and Month View modes, JAWS announces the total
number of all day events and timed appointments within that range. 

*     Press INSERT+A for a summary of event and appointment counts for the
current day, work week, week, or month. 

*     Press INSERT+A twice to place a list of all events and appointments
for that range into the virtual viewer, where you can get an overall view of
meetings and appointments for that period. You can also copy this
information to the clipboard for further processing. 

*     The new Calendar support also makes shared calendars on exchange
servers accessible. 

*     The Calendar supports regional layouts to handle international date
formats. 

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Windows Mobile Device Center Support 

In Windows Vista, ActiveSync has been replaced with this the new Windows
Mobile Device Center. JAWS 9.0 is the first screen reader to offer full
accessibility with Windows Mobile Device Center found in Windows Vista.
Using JAWS, you can now easily establish partnerships, install new software,
manage what is synchronized, and manage media transfers without needing to
manually navigate these screens with the JAWS cursor. 

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Foreign Language Detection in Forms Mode

If text in a form field of an appropriately-tagged HTML page appears in a
different language, JAWS is able to recognize and switch to that language
when speaking the text.  

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New WhizWheel Tracking

Functionality for Freedom Scientific's WHIZWHEELSR has been expanded to
allow tracking of only the Braille cursor. 

*     Pressing down on both wheels simultaneously switches from Track Focus
mode to Track Braille Cursor mode. 

*     Use the left wheel to move up and down, just as traditionally one
might use the left hand to track line position on a braille page.  Use the
right wheel to pan left and right without wrapping to the next line - no
more confusion as to where the line starts and ends. 

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Better Performance with Microsoft Word

Freedom Scientific has made significant performance increases with Microsoft
Word 2007, Word 2003, and Word XP by revising and updating the way JAWS
works with these applications. This includes the streamlining of scripts and
internal code, which results in enhanced responsiveness with total accuracy
when navigating and editing documents. Both Windows XP users and Windows
Vista users will enjoy this improvement in speed and accuracy without
missing out on the most powerful screen reading solution in both speech and
braille.

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Bookmark Detection using Navigation Quick Keys in Microsoft Word

With Navigation Quick Keys turned on (INSERT+Z), you can now use the B
keystroke to move to the next bookmark and the SHIFT+B keystroke to move to
the previous bookmark in a Word document. JAWS will announce if no bookmarks
are in the document.

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Braille Proofreading Indication in Microsoft Word 

JAWS now has grammatical error and spelling error options available when
using braille to read Microsoft Word files. Once you turn on a specific
proofreading option, it remains enabled until you reset the option. 

Note: When using braille, you must first enable the Active Follows Braille
option. It is located in the JAWS Options tree view under the Cursor Options
group in the Braille Options group. DOTS 7 and 8 will be raised under the
misspelled word. 

To enable proofreading options, do the following:

1.        Open a Word document. 

2.        Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

3.        Press the letter B until you hear JAWS say, "Braille proofreading
indication - Spelling errors." 

4.        Press the SPACEBAR to toggle between the following options: 

o      Spelling errors only 

o      Grammatical errors only 

o      Spelling and grammatical errors 

o      No spelling or grammatical errors (default setting) 

5.        Close the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

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Braille Bullet Type Indication in Microsoft Word 

The Bullet Type Indication feature was introduced in JAWS 8.0. It allows
JAWS to announce different bullet styles that appear in a Word document.
This same functionality is now available in braille so that bullet styles
can now be identified using either multi-cell symbols or an asterisk (*). By
default, the Braille Bullet Type Indication feature is on, which only uses
asterisks to symbolize bullets styles. 

To disable braille bullet type identification, do the following:

1.        Open a Word document. 

2.        Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

3.        Press the letter B until you hear JAWS say, "Braille bullet type
indication - On." 

4.        Press SPACEBAR to turn off this item. JAWS now uses multi-cell
symbols to show bullets. 

5.        Close the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

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Spelling Error Detection in Microsoft Word 

In JAWS 9.0, Spelling Error Detection is a separate option that controls if
JAWS detects and announces misspelled words while reading through a Word
document. In previous JAWS releases, spelling detection was combined with
grammar error detection. Spelling Error Detection is off by default. If
braille is in use, the default is to mark spelling errors in braille. 

Note: When using braille, you must first enable the Active Follows Braille
option. It is located in the JAWS Options tree view under the Cursor Options
group in the Braille Options group. DOTS 7 and 8 will be raised under the
misspelled word. 

To change spelling detection options, do the following: 

1.        Open a Word document. 

2.        Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

3.        Press the letter S until JAWS announces "Spelling Error Detection
- Off." 

4.        Press the SPACEBAR to toggle between the following options: 

o      On: Spell checking is enabled. 

o      On + Count: JAWS announces the number of spelling errors per line. 

o      Off: Spell checking is disabled (default setting) 

5.        Close the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box. 

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Grammatical Error Detection in Microsoft Word

In JAWS 9.0, Grammatical Error Detection is a separate option that controls
if JAWS detects and announces grammatical errors while reading through a
Word document. In previous JAWS releases, grammar detection was combined
with spelling error detection. Grammatical Error Detection is off by
default. If braille is in use, the default is not to mark grammar errors in
braille. 

To change grammatical detection options, do the following: 

1.        Open a Word document. 

2.        Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

3.        Press the letter G until JAWS announces "Grammatical Error
Detection - Off." 

4.        Press the SPACEBAR to toggle between the following options: 

o      On: Grammar checking is enabled. 

o      On + Count: JAWS announces the number of grammatical errors per line.

o      Off: Grammar checking is disabled (default setting) 

5.        Close the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box. 

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Speech and Sound Schemes in Microsoft Word

Great strides have been made in Word's responsiveness and accuracy when
using the Speech and Sounds Scheme Manager. This manager lets you create
reading rules, such as using different voices and sounds to indicate
formatting attributes, when reading a Word document. Refer to the Speech and
Sounds Scheme DAISY book tutorial
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Freedom Scientific Web site for more information. 

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Unit of Measure in Microsoft Word

JAWS can now report the PC cursor position and other related measurements
using a unit of measure that you specify regardless of the Word document's
default measurement units. The Measurement Units feature allows you to
configure JAWS so that it reports the cursor position, tab stops, and
indents in a unit of measure to your liking. The default value for this
feature is in inches. 

To change the preferred unit of measure, do the following: 

1.        Open a Word document. 

2.        Press INSERT+V to open the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

3.        Press the letter M until you hear JAWS say, "Measurement units -
Set to inches." 

4.        Press SPACEBAR to toggle between the following options: 

o      Set to inches (default) 

o      Set to pixels 

o      Set to spaces 

o      Set to points 

o      Set to millimeters 

o      Set to centimeters 

5.        Close the Adjust JAWS Options tree view. 

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Split Button Announcement in Microsoft Office Programs

JAWS now identifies split buttons, in both speech and braille, that are
available under the Microsoft Office Button. The Office Button is located in
the upper-left corner of 2007 Microsoft Office programs such as Word, Excel,
Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access. For an example of split buttons using JAWS,
do the following:

1.        From a 2007 Microsoft Office program, press ALT+F to open the
Office Button. 

2.        Press DOWN ARROW to navigate to the Print button. JAWS announces
Print split button. 

3.        Do one of the following: 
Press ENTER to print or press SPACEBAR to open the Preview and Print pane. 

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Gmail Interface Support 

JAWS now supports the Gmail interface, which means that it is no longer
necessary to revert to the basic HTML interface. While this is still in
development, it will allow you to locate objects on the screen, such as
Compose Mail, and then press ENTER. Previously, it was necessary to use the
JAWS Cursor to select these items. 

To activate an item, do the following:

1.        Log on to your Gmail account. 

2.        Move to an item, such as Compose Mail, and press ENTER. 

3.        If there are more items on a single line, similar to what you see
with the Settings menu, you must use the ARROW keys to navigate to the items
and then press ENTER. 

Note: Currently it is not possible to use the routing buttons on your
braille display to click the items but this will be resolved before release.

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Laptop Layout Keystrokes Update 

The Left Mouse Button Lock (CTRL+8) and the Right Mouse Button Lock (CTRL+9)
keystrokes, which are available when Laptop keyboard layout is selected,
have changed. 

The new keystroke for Left Mouse Button Lock is CTRL+WINDOWS Key+8.

The new keystroke for Right Mouse Button Lock is CTRL+WINDOWS Key+9. 

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New Commands for Yahoo! Instant Messenger 8.1 

The following JAWS commands have been added for Yahoo! Instant Messenger
8.1:

*     ALT+X, where X is 1, 2, 3,...,0, which allows you to review the last
10 Yahoo! IM messages. Note that ALT+1 opens the most recent message, and
ALT+0 opens the 10th message. 

*     ALT+NUMPAD 5 twice quickly opens a Web link that appears in a Yahoo!
IM message. 

*     When having an IM conversation, TAB lets you switch between the typing
window and the message display pane located in the Instant Message dialog
box. 

New Basic Training for JAWS 9.0

The Basic Training for JAWS 9.0 was completely rewritten and recorded using
Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 2007. This new Basic Training in text and
narrated audio DAISY format is included on all program and demo JAWS CDs
beginning with JAWS 9.0. The new Basic Training will also be available as a
free download in either MP3 or DAISY format from the Freedom Scientific JAWS
Training Headquarters page. The Basic Training includes over 7 hours of
instruction, including step-by-step instructions and sample practice
documents to help you make the most of your experience using JAWS 9.0.

Enhancements in JAWS Version 9.0

The following enhancements are some of the many items reported by users that
are addressed in this update.

JAWS

*     The Skim Reading feature correctly reports and maintains modified
color and text attributes. 

*     JAWS now allows the mapping of Unicode characters to multiple-cell
braille entities. 

*     When a ToolTip appears, pressing INSERT+TAB announces the ToolTip and
flashes the ToolTip in braille. 

*     If you issue the Say All command (INSERT+DOWN ARROW) while in a dialog
box, JAWS will announce the current line just like the Say Line command
(INSERT+UP ARROW). Previously if you performed a Say All in a dialog box,
JAWS was silent. If you want to hear the entire contents of a dialog box,
you can still use the INSERT+B command. 

*     The ZIP directory's Browse button, which appears in the General
Options dialog box of the Settings Packager, is correctly announced by JAWS.

*     The access key for the Startup Wizard, located under the Help command,
is now the letter Z instead of the letter S. 

Adobe Flash Player 

*     While in Forms mode, JAWS 9.0 has 100 percent accuracy when editing or
reviewing text typed into a Flash movie edit control. To take advantage of
this new Flash support, you must download the latest Flash Player beta
software <http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer9/> . 

Adobe Reader

*     When navigating through tables in an Adobe Reader document, JAWS
announces when you enter a nested table. JAWS also states the nesting level,
the number of columns, and the number of rows in the nested table. 

FSReader

*     JAWS now correctly identifies URL links that appear in DAISY books
when reading with FSReader. 

*     When conducting a Find in a DAISY text book, JAWS now reads the line
automatically when it lands on the line where the word is located as
expected. 

Microsoft Excel

*     When using the JAWS Cursor in Microsoft Excel, cursor movement now
behaves normally. For example, if you issue the CTRL+HOME or the CTRL+END
commands, the JAWS Cursor moves to the top or bottom of the worksheet. 

*     JAWS now announces when a region of a worksheet is selected when using
the CTRL+SHIFT+8 command. 

*     The Virtual Viewer now closes when you press ESC in Excel. 

*     When using the JAWS Cursor to navigate a context menu, JAWS correctly
announces each item in the menu. 

*     When using the Laptop keyboard layout, the CAPS LOCK+UP ARROW
keystroke correctly speaks the current line, and the CAPS LOCK+UP ARROW
keystroke pressed twice quickly correctly spells the current line. 

*     JAWS now correctly speaks the help message when Formula mode is
activated. 

Microsoft Internet Explorer

*     JAWS announces the row and column headings when moving between columns
(CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW or CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW) in a table. 

Microsoft Office

*     In Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and
Microsoft Access, the AdjustJAWSVerbosity script has been replaced by the
AdjustJAWSOptions script (INSERT+V). 

*     When you press F6 to move from one pane to the next in a Microsoft
Office 2007 application, JAWS correctly announces the name of the pane. This
did not always happen in JAWS 8.0. 

*     JAWS can navigate Office 2007 floating toolbars, for example, the
Apply Styles dialog box (CTRL+SHIFT+S). Press F6 to navigate between panes,
and use the TAB and ARROW Keys to move within a pane. 

*     JAWS now announces the status of ribbon buttons in Office 2007
applications. For example, if the Bold button is selected in Word 2007, JAWS
says, Bold button pressed. 

*     JAWS now reads text entered into the Search Help edit box when you
press F1 in an Office 2007 application. JAWS also reads the history in the
edit box when you press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. 

*     The Office Assistant is no longer available in Office 2007. As a
result, the Close Office Assistant keystroke (CTRL+INSERT+F4) is only valid
for Office 2003 and earlier applications. 

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