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What's New in JAWS 5.10 New Speech and Sounds Manager Features Settings Packager Merge Settings New Microsoft Word Features New Braille Features Other New Features Bug Fixes New Speech and Sounds Manager Features Speech and Sounds Manager Training Mode Training mode helps you familiarize yourself with how the currently active scheme uses sounds to provide information. When training mode is on, JAWS announces detailed information for items, states, and attributes as well as the sounds assigned to them in the scheme. You hear the sound, and then JAWS announces the same information you hear when using the "Classic" scheme. Training mode also announces information for items, states, and attributes that the scheme ignores. Since the sound assignments made by the scheme's creator may not be immediately obvious, training mode can help you determine the purpose of each sound. For example, if a scheme uses two different sounds to indicate the state of a check box, you might not be able to tell which sound indicates that the check box is selected. If training mode is on, JAWS plays the sound and then says, "Checked," or "Not checked." To turn training mode on or off: Press ALT+INSERT+S. To turn training mode on, select "Toggle Speech and Sounds Training Mode On." If you want to turn training mode off, select "Toggle Speech and Sounds Training Mode Off." Press ENTER. Note: If you are using a scheme that includes items for controls in a dialog, the INSERT+TAB command will now also include feedback in the manner that the training mode does even when Training Mode is off. This gives a quick reminder as to what your scheme is indicating compared to the classic mode. Ignore HTML Attributes in the Speech and Sounds Manager You can now tell JAWS to ignore certain HTML attributes. In the Speech and Sounds Manager, use CTRL+TAB to move to the HTML tab, and then select the attribute you want to ignore. Press ALT+I to select the Ignore radio button. JAWS will not announce this attribute when you encounter it. Settings Packager Settings Packager is a program that allows you to import or export speech and sound schemes, PlaceMarkers, and personalized Web settings. You can use this program to share your JAWS schemes and settings with other users. Settings Packager collects settings information into a single .zip file that you can send in an e-mail message or distribute on the Internet. Settings Packager includes the following key features that make sharing settings easier than manually copying JAWS settings files: Compresses all settings that you want to export into a single .zip file that you can send as an e-mail attachment or make available on a Web site. Displays all your customized schemes, PlaceMarkers, and personalized Web settings in a single list. Creates a plain text and HTML summary of all files included in the .zip file. Automatically collects and packages all files that comprise schemes you want to export, including sound files and voice aliases. Warns you when settings you are about to import will replace your existing JAWS settings. Lets you sample sound files and voice aliases before you import them. To start Settings Packager, open the Start menu and choose Programs, JAWS510, Tools, Settings Packager. For more information on using Settings Packager, open the Settings Packager Help menu and choose Help Topics. Merge Settings The Merge Settings feature allows you to import all of your configuration (.jcf) files, dictionary (.jdf) files, graphics (.jgf) files, and voice settings from a previous version of JAWS. Any script files you created that are not already included with JAWS are also imported. This allows you to retain many of your customized settings when you upgrade to a later version. Note: JAWS 5.10 can only merge from other versions of JAWS 5 such as the JAWS 5.00.844 Update. There have been significant changes in JAWS that prevent merge from earlier versions prior to 5. New Microsoft Word Features Words Include Symbols Verbosity Option There is a new verbosity option called Words Include Symbols. It is off by default. This means that when you read by words, JAWS does not announce changes in formatting such as text attributes, font type, etc. But JAWS does treat words and symbols as separate units, making it easier to read through items like phone numbers. When you turn on the Words Include Symbols option through the Verbosity Settings dialog, JAWS does announce changes in formatting, but treats words and symbols as single units. New Scheme Options for Word Documents When you press INSERT+V in Word, you can use the "Allow Schemes to be" option to determine how schemes are applied to your documents. If you allow schemes to be the same for all documents, JAWS applies the currently selected scheme to all Word documents. If you allow schemes to be document-specific, you can select a different scheme for each document. JAWS continues to apply the selected scheme to the document, even if you close the document or quit Word. You can select a scheme at any time by pressing ALT+INSERT+S. Read Information Messages in Word Some Word dialog box options have an information message associated with them. If an option has an information message, a small information balloon icon appears next to it. Use TAB or SHIFT+TAB to select the information balloon and hear its title. To read the message, press the SPACEBAR. Enhancements to using Outline View When the document is in Outline view, you can choose to view all text or specific heading levels only. The keystroke to toggle between these two modes is ALT+SHIFT+A. When you press this keystroke from anywhere outside of Outline view, we now announce an error message telling you that the document is not in Outline view. When you press the keystroke from Outline view, the feature is toggled and we announce the headings level available for display. Example: The document contains 4 heading levels and is in Outline view. By default, All Text is displayed. To see only levels 1 and 2 displayed: Press ALT+SHIFT+2. Press ALT+SHIFT+A. JAWS speaks "Headings only through level 2." Press ALT+SHIFT+A again, and JAWS says, "All text." Copy and Paste Formatting The native commands for copying and pasting format no longer conflict with JAWS keystrokes. To copy the formatting (such as text size, font, attributes, and so on) of the currently selected text in a Word document, press CTRL+SHIFT+C. To apply this formatting to another selection of text, press CTRL+SHIFT+V. Changes in JAWS Keystrokes for Microsoft Word The table below contains a list of changes in JAWS Keystrokes for Microsoft Word. Description Old Keystroke New Keystroke List of Smart Tags in a Document ALT+SHIFT+S INSERT+ALT+SHIFT+S Smart Tag Action Menu CTRL+ALT+S INSERT+CTRL+ALT+S List of all Revisions in a Document CTRL+SHIFT+V INSERT+SHIFT+R Convert Word table to text INSERT+F5 Unassigned Select a Field Dialog ALT+SHIFT+F INSERT+F5 Read Current Row in Word Table CTRL+SHIFT+R INSERT+ALT+R Read Current Column in Word Table CTRL+SHIFT+C INSERT+ALT+C Speak the Column Title in a Word Table ALT+SHIFT+C INSERT+ALT+SHIFT+C Speak the Row Title in a Word Table ALT+SHIFT+R INSERT+ALT+SHIFT+R Say Current Scheme Name To hear the name of the currently loaded speech and sounds scheme that is in use with your currently open Word document; press ALT+INSERT+Q. New Braille Features Use Braille During Setup If you have a Focus or PAC Mate braille display connected to your computer, you can now read the screen using braille when you install or uninstall JAWS. Change How JAWS Indicates HTML Attributes in Braille The HTML Attributes tab in the Define Structured Mode dialog box lets you change how JAWS uses Braille to represent certain properties for HTML elements. You can control how JAWS indicates visited links, clickable elements, and elements with mouse overs. To change this, open the Set Options menu in Configuration Manager and choose Braille Options. Choose the Define Structured Mode button and then press CTRL+TAB until you switch to the HTML Attributes tab. Define Braille Patterns for More Text Attributes You can now specify the Braille dots used to indicate normal text. To do this, open the Set Options menu in Configuration Manager and choose Braille Options. Choose the Braille Dot Patterns button and then select "Normal Text" in the Pattern Types list box. Other New Features Enable/Disable the Virtual Cursor for Certain Web Sites The Virtual Cursor option is only available in the Personalized Web Settings dialog box. This option lets you turn the Virtual Cursor on or off for specific Web sites. Note: If you turn off the Virtual Cursor, many JAWS HTML features will not be available such as Navigation Quick Keys. Indicate Meeting Requests in Outlook When you press INSERT+V in Outlook, there is a new verbosity option called Indicate Meeting Requests. If this option is on, JAWS indicates when the currently selected message is a meeting request. Turn this option off if you do not want JAWS to indicate whether a message is a meeting request. This option is only available in Outlook XP or 2003. Language Detection in Outlook HTML Messages Language detection is now off by default in Outlook for HTML messages. This keeps messages in English from other countries from switching the synthesizer language automatically. You can use the Adjust JAWS Verbosity dialog box (INSERT+V) to turn language detection on temporarily, or change this option permanently in the HTML Options dialog box in Configuration Manager. Define the Number of Pixels per Tab JAWS can estimate the number of tab spaces contained within a blank portion of a line. JAWS bases these estimates on the number of pixels specified in the Pixels Per Tab edit box. The default value is 10. To change this value, open the Set Options menu in Configuration Manager and choose Advanced Options. Enter a new value in the Pixels Per Tab edit box. Enhanced Color Approximation When you press INSERT+5 on the number row, JAWS now says the name of the color instead of announcing the red, green, and blue (RGB) numeric values. Display Chaining Manager You can now access Display Chaining Manager from the Tools submenu in the JAWS program group. This utility allows you to remove or change the order of drivers in your system's display chain. Bug Fixes Word Fixes When moving in a document using the Word command CTRL+PAGE UP or CTRL+PAGE DOWN, JAWS now accurately detects if you are moving by page (default), bookmark, section, footnote, field, table, etc., and properly communicates that to the user. Note that by default, Word moves by page with this command but this is adjusted in the Find and Replace dialog of Word, CTRL+G. Once you change this, subsequent movement with this Word command will honor the new dialog setting. When performing a Say All, JAWS now announces bulleted sentences and paragraphs as you are reading. JAWS now properly reports bulleted items in Word XP when you move through a bulleted list line by line. If there is a Tab character somewhere on the current line, even if it is in the middle of the line, JAWS will announce Tab as you move by character or word. When Indentation Announcement is turned on in the Verbosity dialog, INSERT+V, JAWS now tells you the line indentation when you move to a line or do a Say Line even if the cursor is not located at the beginning of the line. If you are working with a Word document that contains a Table of Contents, the INSERT+F8 command in JAWS that gets a list of hyperlinks now includes accurate and meaningful information provided directly from the table of contents. In the Mail Merge dialog box, JAWS now correctly reads the label for the Validate button. JAWS now correctly reads the Back button in the Word XP Open dialog box. JAWS now reads all text in a table cell that you move to by pressing the TAB key, including lists. When using the Speech and Sounds Proofreading scheme, bold attributes will now switch back from the bold voice when text attribute returns to normal. The Speech and Sounds Manager Proofreading schemes (INSERT+ALT+S) now work as expected when reading by word. JAWS now properly indicates the check state of a toolbar item in the listbox of the Customize dialog found in the Tools menu. JAWS now properly saves document-specific settings when the user changes documents or closes and reopens a document. Information about tables is now reported correctly even when the JAWS verbosity is set to an option higher than Beginner. All controls in the Printer Property dialog are now read correctly. Improved JAWS reading in the Envelopes and Labels dialog. Braille now properly refreshs when moving between the dialog pages of the multipage Options dialog. Improved JAWS reading in the New Address List dialog which is found in the Mail Merge dialog. JAWS no longer repeats lines of text while arrowing through a list of items that has blank lines with different point size. The JAWS SayLine script no longer fails with file names that contain the word, "Customize." JAWS properly handles the command, CTRL+END, when using the track changes feature in a document. When you press NUM PAD 5 twice quickly to get the phonetic pronunciation, JAWS now speaks the character while you navigate in this mode. With language detection turned on in the Verbosity dialog box, JAWS now switches languages on the fly when reading with Say Line. Navigation improvements have been made with both speech and braille in long forms. JAWS now properly displays prompt information in braille for fields or protected form fields. Fixed a navigation by word problem where JAWS was not reading, as expected, numbers or punctuation as separate words. JAWS now properly displays prompt information in braille for fields or protected form fields. When reading by character in phonetic spell mode, JAWS no longer uses upper case voice for lower case characters. In the New Style dialog, JAWS now properly identifies the Font Color Button when focus is on it. Corrected INSERT+1 Keyboard Help messages for arrow keys in Microsoft Word. It is now consistent with other applications. In Word 2000 and XP, JAWS now correctly announces indentation when indented text was created by tabbing. Excel Fixes As you are moving in a formula bar, JAWS now announces the name of the cell as expected. JAWS now works well in the Source Data Dialog of Excel. This dialog contains two pages, the Data Rage and the Series Page. Note that Excel behaves differently depending on whether a chart, or the chart wizard is active when focus is on the source data dialog. JAWS is intended to behave as follows: A. If the chart wizard is active and the source data dialog has focus, whether the edit control in the data range page or the values control in the series page has focus, arrowing around should cause Jaws to speak the cell and not a single character under the cursor. The way to change this to single characters is by pressing F2 and getting focus to the formula bar. At this point, LEFT/RIGHT ARROW navigation should speak single characters. B. If instead of the chart wizard dialog, a chart is already present and the source data dialog is activated with the menus or a right mouse click, arrowing behaves differently than in the chart wizard. Here, if the edit control in the data range page or the values control in the series page has focus, left/right arrow navigation should speak single characters because the controls are already filled in with data. Whether F2 is pressed or not, LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS should speak single characters. When a cell contains an input message, JAWS used to announce that the cell had a “dropdown,” which was misleading. So the term "drop down" has been changed to "input message," which is the native Excel term. Improved braille support and a voice message, have been added to alert you when an input message exists but its content is not visible. If the message is visible, we speak the message automatically. JAWS now reads text when you use the arrow keys to move through the Data Range edit field in the Chart Wizard. JAWS now announces the state of check boxes in the list of available add-ins in the Add-Ins dialog box. Hidden cells no longer appear in the JAWS list of all cells in the current column (CTRL+SHIFT+C) or row (CTRL+SHIFT+R). JAWS now correctly reads the Page tab for Series tab in an Excel chart. JAWS now properly activates links in a spread sheet. When you press CTRL+PAGE UP/CTRL+PAGE DOWN with JAWS user verbosity set to Advanced, you now correctly hear the page of the spread sheet automatically as you do in other verbosity settings. In Excel 2003, JAWS now properly handles the Find All button in the find dialog. Outlook and Outlook Express Fixes Solved a long standing problem where JAWS could click a link when you pressed CTRL during a Say All in a RichEdit Window. Outlook and Outlook Express Email messages are good examples of this situation. Note that there is still a problem when reading by paragraph or sentence where a link could be activated inadvertently when you land on either. This will be addressed in a future release. In Outlook XP, JAWS no longer double speaks items in the folders tree view. In Outlook XP in Windows 2000, JAWS reads the Address edit box when you add a new contact. In Outlook, JAWS now announces which tab you move to when you press CTRL+TAB in the Contacts dialog box. JAWS now automatically reads the dialog box that appears when you quit Outlook and have unsent messages in your outbox. In Outlook XP, when the option 'Always check spelling before sending' is checked, JAWS now correctly reads and spells the misspelled word(s) and suggestion(s). Many reading improvements to the Outlook XP and 2003 calendar have been made. JAWS now reads the subject when you reply to a message in Outlook Express. In Outlook Express, JAWS now announces the state of check boxes found in the Export Address Book list box. JAWS now announces the message priority automatically when you move through the list of messages in Outlook Express in Windows XP. Internet Explorer Fixes Corrected a reported problem where JAWS would sometimes activate the link following the link the Virtual Cursor was currently positioned on. Fixed crashes that could occur when you press ALT+F4 after going to a second Macromedia Flash-enabled Web site. When pressing the Navigation Quick Key, H, during a Say All in Internet Explorer, JAWS properly skips ahead to the next heading on the page. JAWS properly handles alert dialogs in Yahoo. When visiting multiple IE pages that have OnMouseOver links, the Jump to Line command, J and SHIFT+J, is now working correctly. You can now move back a page with ALT+LEFT ARROW and have JAWS properly return the focus to correct link on the previous page. JAWS no longer automatically reads the entire content of a combo box when it is located in the top row of an HTML table. Fixed reported crash in Internet Explorer on http://www.scan.co.uk/ You can now save Personal Web Settings, INSERT+SHIFT+V, even if proxy settings are enabled or when you are working with HTML files stored on the local drive. Fixed reported crash in Internet Explorer 6 on www.coffee-anyone.com. Veterans Administration CPRS Program JAWS now correctly finds the name of the various TORAlignButton, TORAlignEdit, TORCheckBox, TORComboEdit, TORListBox, TORListView, or TORTreeView Delphi objects found in CPRS. In the Visit Type page of the Encounter Form dialog, JAWS now correctly reads the Yes and No check boxes. This was a scripting change in CPRSChart.jss. Numerous changes have been made for various window class reassignments in CPRSChart.jcf for non standard Delphi objects. Added window class reassignments for the standard Delphi objects TStaticText and TLabel to Static in Default.jcf. Java Fixes In the Java application Oracle, JAWS now speaks when focus moves to the split pane. In Oracle JDeveloper, JAWS reads the selected text when you use the TAB key to move into a multi-line text area. In Java Oracle forms applications, JAWS now correctly reads the message/status line. In Java Oracle forms, JAWS now correctly identifies the open or closed state of combo boxes and pop lists. In Java applications, JList controls are now reading the highlight correctly when initiating either a Say Line or Say Word on item. In Java Oracle forms, pressing PAGE DOWN, TAB or SHIFT+TAB JAWS now properly reads the value on multi-line items. In Java applications, JAWS now properly reads the current column of a table when you press the JAWS command SHIFT+INSERT+NUM PAD 5. In Java applications, JAWS now properly reads the updated percent value associated with slider bars. Fixed a reported problem in Java where JAWS, in a Say All, may stop reading text at end of the 1st paragraph instead of continuing to read all in the JTextArea or Notepad.jar. In Java Oracle Forms, Financial Analyzer - Table cells are now read correctly with Say All, Say Word, or when navigating by cursor. Lotus Notes Fixes When you move from a dialog box control to a tab control, JAWS now announces the tab name as expected. A number of reported stability issues between JAWS and Lotus Notes 5 have been addressed. JAWS no longer speaks excessively when reading multi-line edit boxes. In prior versions control prompts were often spoken as you arrowed up and down in these controls. When you use the INSERT+F7 links list, links are now activated in the correct order. Say All or arrow navigation by line no longer causes each line to read twice when writing a new e-mail message. JAWS now reads fields properly in a calendar entry. When you use bookmarks in Lotus Notes 6, JAWS now tells you whether a folder is opened or closed when you press RIGHT or LEFT ARROW. When focus changes from document to document in Lotus Notes, Say All no longer mixes information from the previous document with information in the current document. In Lotus Notes, items in tree views are no longer spoken twice. JAWS no longer experiences OSM corruption when editing large documents. In Lotus Notes, the list of links is no longer reversed when you press INSERT+F7. JAWS now reads static text labels for forms in edit mode. JAWS does not repeat field names in read-only documents. Fixed reported issues of crashes in Lotus Notes when attaching files. JAWS properly reports information in IRIS T-edit fields. JAWS now properly announces tabbed table headings. JAWS correctly reads items in type ahead controls rather than only the first letter. JAWS no longer double reads preview pane messages. When you press CTRL+TAB, JAWS now correctly announces the title bar when the you switch windows. JAWS now properly identifies prompts for combo boxes in Lotus Notes 6.5. JAWS now properly announces when the focus is on a page tab in the New Contact dialog. MSN Messenger Fixes JAWS no longer double speaks some status messages in MSN Messenger. JAWS now announces names that include "in" when you sign in to MSN Messenger. PowerPoint Fixes In PowerPoint, JAWS now announces when bold, italic or underline is turned off using the application keystrokes CTRL+B, CTRL+I, and CTRL+U. Using ALT+TAB to switch from a Power Point slide show no longer breaks automatic Say All. By default, JAWS now reads text larger than 40 points in PowerPoint slides. The default vertical cursor size has been changed to 90 pixels. JAWS is much more responsive in PowerPoint when using F6 to move through panes. In PowerPoint, when you open the context menu while in a slide, you can still read the slide after you close the menu. In PowerPoint, if you ALT+TAB away from a slideshow and then ALT+TAB back, virtual mode is restored and you can still read the slide. There is new improved responsivness in Power Point XP. Adobe Acrobat Fixes CTRL+PAGE UP and DOWN now correctly moves focus to the top or bottom of the prior or next page when reading in document page mode. JAWS now correctly reads the bullet and its contents on the same line as expected. The JAWS INSERT+TAB command in Forms Mode now works as expected when on a control. Microsoft Access Fixes Fixed reported problem in Microsoft Access where JAWS was not automatically reading when navigating by record in a database. Fixed a reported problem where NextLine and PriorLine could fail when editing multi-line edit fields. In Microsoft Access forms, the status of checkboxes is now correctly stated when navigated to or changed with the spacebar. In Microsoft Access, braille is now updated correctly when on a checkbox in form view. JAWS now lets you navigate properly by arrows through the SQL window and through multi-line edit windows while in datasheet view. Miscellaneous Fixes In ActiveSync, JAWS now correctly identifies the state of the associated check box in the list of items in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box. In Windows Help, when you move to a link in the right side of the Help and Support Center page and press ENTER, you no longer activate the prior link as was sometimes the case. JAWS no longer reads the static text twice in the Jump To Line dialog box. In the Add/Remove Programs dialog box in Control Panel, the selected program is now properly indicated as selected in Braille. INSERT+1 keyboard help for the Move to PlaceMarker by Number command (CTRL+SHIFT+number row) is now correct. Added more detailed message for the INSERT+F1 help in the Select a Scheme combo box (ALT+INSERT+S). In Windows Explorer, JAWS properly announces the folder open or closed status when using first letter navigation. JAWS now reads highlighted text when you log back in after a system suspend. The JAWSVid.dll version is now correctly reported in the registry when a newer version is installed using the JAWSVidIntercept Manager or the DCM Utility. When using JAWS and a Braille Display in OpenBook, the menus are now properly highlighted. We have added a JAWS Help topic describing the Verbosity dialog, INSERT+V. In the Keyboard Manager, you now can assign any keystroke for the SayTaskBar script and it will properly read the task bar in Windows XP. Fixed reported problem with SAPI 5 synthesizers. With typing echo set to characters, JAWS no longer announces "page up" when the P key is pressed. Fixed reported problem of tutor messages not speaking automatically when created in the Prompt Create Manager. Solved a reported problem with the SwitchToConfiguration function in the JAWS scripting language. Fixed a reported DCM related crash when ATI Radeon 9700 is used with the latest Catalyst 4.5 driver. Corrected INSERT+1 Keyboard Help messages for Focus Braille Display Whiz Wheels. Spell Rate Decrement now works with the DoubleTalk LT synthesizer. The error message that displays after selecting an invalid spell rate decrement or uppercase pitch setting in the JAWS Voices dialog now has the correct error message. JAWS now includes the ç "cedilla" symbol in the INSERT+4 symbols list. In Word Perfect 9, 10, and 11, INSERT+F the text attribute is now announced before point size, style, etc. In Sibelius 3.0, JAWS now properly reports the state of buttons. JAWS now reliably recognizes graphics in Sonar 3. The Focus Braille Display now works in Windows NT 4 via the serial port. In AOL 9.0, when pointing your browser at www.google.com, we solved the problem of double speaking or speaking the wrong control when tabbing in forms mode. In Windows XP Search Companion, found on the Start Menu, JAWS now correctly identifies the expanded or collapsed state of buttons in both speech and braille. In Windows XP Search Companion, JAWS now correctly reads the check state of radio buttons that have focus. JAWS now has tutor help messages for outline button control type found in XP Search Companion. Fixed issue of Braille Structured mode showing desktop lv when in Windows Explorer. In AOL Instant Messenger, buttons in AIM edit buddy list window have been assigned graphic labels. Addressed issues related to navigating and speaking in Norton Firewall, Norton Antivirus, or Internet Security 2004 dialogs. In Microsoft Windows Messenger, Graphics Verbosity is now set to labeled by default to avoid reading extra graphics that have not been labeled. List of Authorized Serial Numbers Download JAWS 5.10 update (33 MB) Note, choose the following link only if you are authorized to use a dongle: Download the Special JAWS 5.10 Dongle Required update (33 MB)