JAWS 14.0 has been updated to v14.0.1534 for both 32 and 64 bit editions.
JAWS (Job access with speech) from Freedom Scientific, is a popular and widely used screen reader for Windows operating systems. JAWS enables blind people to independently using the computer to accomplish their daily tasks like Office work, Internet browsing, Chatting, and any other tasks. Jaws is not only a simple screen reader, it has the ability to read texts from the image and other inaccessible window using OCR (Optical character recognition) which was introduced in JAWS 13, Scripts to make inaccessible applications to be accessible, support of various TTSs (Text-to-speech) and support to various languages including Hindi. User can also use Microsoft Speech API version 5 compatible TTS such as ESpeak to read other languages including some of Indian languages such as Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and few others. Another main feature is Jaws and Invisible cursor. If you switching to Jaws cursor from PC cursor, Jaws reads the line that currently focused by mouse pointer. This feature mainly using for reading contents and activating links and buttons that is not accessible via keyboard. Invisible cursor is also doing the same but it speaks lines without mouse pointer’s help. These are only some of the features of Jaws, there are more features available to explore.
(Portable version will be updated soon)
Download FS OmniPage (OCR) for 32 and 64 bit
JAWS (Job access with speech) from Freedom Scientific, is a popular and widely used screen reader for Windows operating systems. JAWS enables blind people to independently using the computer to accomplish their daily tasks like Office work, Internet browsing, Chatting, and any other tasks. Jaws is not only a simple screen reader, it has the ability to read texts from the image and other inaccessible window using OCR (Optical character recognition) which was introduced in JAWS 13, Scripts to make inaccessible applications to be accessible, support of various TTSs (Text-to-speech) and support to various languages including Hindi. User can also use Microsoft Speech API version 5 compatible TTS such as ESpeak to read other languages including some of Indian languages such as Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and few others. Another main feature is Jaws and Invisible cursor. If you switching to Jaws cursor from PC cursor, Jaws reads the line that currently focused by mouse pointer. This feature mainly using for reading contents and activating links and buttons that is not accessible via keyboard. Invisible cursor is also doing the same but it speaks lines without mouse pointer’s help. These are only some of the features of Jaws, there are more features available to explore.
Enhancements in V14.0.1534
JAWS
- Several issues with selecting text using JAWS have been addressed.
- Addressed an issue where JAWS was not reading the correct information when selecting various buttons that open drop down menus on the Facebook Web site. For example, the edit or remove buttons.
- Resolved an issue with the Braille Study Mode on-the-fly command WHIZWHEEL+NAVROW BUTTON not announcing and spelling the word as expected. This only occured with Focus braille displays that contain WHIZWHEELS.
- Removed an unnecessary entry regarding braille panning from the list of controls in the Define Structured Mode dialog box in Settings Center.
- Resolved a customer reported issue with JAWS not properly getting focus in WPF applications when exiting a JAWS dialog box such as the Links List.
- Resolved a customer reported issue using the SecureCRT application in Windows 8 where pressing INSERT+ALT+W to virtualize the window was not opening the virtual viewer as expected.
- The default dot firmness for Freedom Scientific braille displays has been changed to 100 percent, which is the highest setting. If you would prefer a lower setting, you can adjust this in the Settings Center by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+D to load the default file, and then searching for the term "firmness".
- Resolved an issue where pressing WINDOWS Key+PAUSE to open the System Properties dialog box was not working over a JAWS Tandem connection.
- When running JAWS and MAGic together, resolved an issue where using Navigation Quick Key P to move by paragraph was moving by two paragraphs instead of one.
- Addressed a customer reported issue where JAWS would unexpectedly close when pressing ALT+TAB to move between Windows Explorer and a Command Prompt window.
- When using JAWS over a Remote Desktop connection, resolved a reported issue where the ALT key would sometimes become stuck under certain circumstances.
- Addressed a reported issue with JAWS not reading tree views correctly in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
- When using a Focus braille display with JAWS over a remote Terminal Services connection, addressed issues with entering text in computer braille or contracted braille from the Perkins-style keyboard on the Focus display. Braille navigation worked as expected.
Addressed an issue reading various symbols using the Danish Vocalizer Direct voice. - Added two new built-in script functions, CallFunctionByName and PerformScriptByName, which take the name of the function or script to be run as the first parameter.
- Resolved an issue with the CollectionCopy script function not copying arrays properly.
- As requested by a customer, the BrailleString script function now works even when flash messages are turned off. In addition, the flash message prefix is no longer displayed as part of the text that is passed to the function to be displayed.
- Adobe Acrobat
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Internet Explorer
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Microsoft Word
- Mozilla Firefox
- Mozilla Thunderbird
- Windows Explorer
- Windows 8
Click to read full enhancements made in this release from Freedom Scientific’s site
Download:
Download JAWS 14.0.1534 32 bit Download JAWS 14.0.1534 64 bit(Portable version will be updated soon)
Download FS OmniPage (OCR) for 32 and 64 bit
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