Freedom Scientific Jaws 7.10 Beta Released

Freedom Scientific has released JAWS 7.10 as a public beta.

Some of Freedom Scientific´s JAWS 7.10 features include:

• Automatic Updates - By choosing check for updates from the JAWS help menu you can retrieve the latest version of JAWS without having to visit the website.
• New Installer - A brand new installer using Microsoft Windows Technology is now being used and will help facilitate rolling out updates via the automatic update feature and will also help in the transition to Windows Vista. However, this installer will not run on Windows 95 or NT.
• New Internet Support - This includes a new engine used to show web pages and results in greatly increased accuracy when reading websites.
• Reply directly to sender on mailing lists - By pressing shift+insert+R users can now reply directly to the sender of a message on a mailing list without having to locate the email address in the message headers.
• Outlook Calender in Braille - Using Outlook 2003 you can now read the calender in Braille.

Should you desire to run the public beta please keep the following in mind.

Please be aware that this beta version of JAWS is still going through its
testing phases and is not yet a final release version. Freedom Scientific
cannot warranty the software, and any beta software can potentially cause
problems to your system. While we have not experienced any serious issues during our initial testing, you must bear the entire risk as to the quality and performance of the entire contents of the beta version on any computers on which you choose to install it.

In addition, Technical Support is not available for our beta versions.
Please report any questions or problems using the online public beta report
form found at
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_support/JAWSbetaReport.asp.

It is not recommended that you install beta software on any computers
running other access technology products, specifically screen readers or
magnifiers. The only exceptions to this are previous versions of JAWS for Windows. If you decide to install JAWS beta software on a computer with screen readers or magnification products produced by companies other than Freedom Scientific, check with those manufacturers to be certain the products you are using are DCM-compatible.

Source: Mike&Glore