IBM Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 Announcement Letter Number: A95-1198 Document's Table of Contents: ABSTRACT HIGHLIGHTS DESCRIPTION Ease-of-Use Enhanced Application Access Synthesizer Support Publications Education Support TECHNICAL INFORMATION Specified Operating Environment Planning Information ORDERING INFORMATION TERMS CHARGES ABSTRACT Hear your program applications talk to you! The IBM Screen Reader/2 is a screen-access system that enables blind and visually-impaired people to use OS/2, Windows and DOS applications, all running under OS/2 Version 2.1 or OS/2 Warp with Windows application support. Screen Reader/2 recognizes and verbalizes text, objects and icons through a user supplied text-to-speech synthesizer. It also keeps the user informed of screen activity and cursor movement at all times. Screen Reader/2 can emulate most mouse functions, such as "point and click" and "drag and drop." It's output can also be directed to a braille display. The new Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 now offers ease-of-use features, enhanced application access, additional synthesizer support and support for the popular Bonus Pak applications included with OS/2 Warp. Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 is easier to use with pop-up menus, application tips, object type scan, text echo, and installation improvements. Application access includes support for the current versions of many of the popular suite applications and for the IBM Web Explorer. Planned Availability Date: December 1, 1995 Third quarter 1996 French Part Program Number Name 62H6987 Screen Reader/2 Solution Pack 62H6988 Screen Reader/2 software 52H3743 Screen Reader/2 software upgrade HIGHLIGHTS IBM Screen Reader/2, the software tool that converts screen information to speech and/or braille for blind and visually-impaired people. Screen Reader/2 reads system information presented by the graphical- user interface of OS/2 for DOS text applications, Windows applications running under WinOS2 OS/2 applications. Enhanced speed and response time. Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 offers ease-of-use features which improves accessing and navigating applications. Pop-up menus provide easy access and control of Screen Reader features, settings and status without need to remember keypad key sequences. Application Tips and Keys pop-ups provide application description, key sequences and hints for using the application with Screen Reader. New powerful functions to read text screens automatically (text echo) and to announce all names of objects in a window (object scan). Keypad emulation of most mouse operation including single and double clicks as well as drag and drop operations. Support for multimedia controls such as Dials and Sliders. Support for the IBM Internet Connection (Web Explorer) with automatic voice changes for hypertext links. Support for OS/2 Works. Support for the current release of some of the most popular Windows applications. Enhanced base accessibility, allowing ready and easy access to many more applications without the need of a profile. Existing Profiles updated for the latest version of supported applications Internal synthesizers DECTalk PC and AICOM PCMCIA Messenger IC are now supported. Additional external synthesizers supported. Support for installation without keypad. DESCRIPTION Ease-of-Use Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 enables you to navigate through an application much easier than with previous versions of Screen Reader. The pop-up menus make it a real snap to select and activate Screen Reader features and settings as well as query their status just using the arrow keys and the enter key on your computer keyboard. No need to remember keypad key sequences! The pop-up menus allow a user to determine the status of various settings and to modify those settings. Online contextual help is provided for each menu item. Application Tips and Keys pop-up files, available for each application profile included with Screen Reader/2, include: General application description Profile name Key sequences What you hear Hints for using the application with Screen Reader Keys list for "mouseless" application operations. Object Type Scan provides you with information that is presented visually to the sighted user. For example, when reading a pushbutton, listbox or entry field, the type of the object is announced just before the text associated with the object is read. Text echo enables you to hear all the information on a scrolling text screen such as when a Directory Command (DIR) is invoked. Without text echo, only the number of files would be spoken when a Directory Command is invoked. Text echo is also useful when using ASCII terminal emulation programs for logging onto bulletin boards. With Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0, you can now load the new version of Screen Reader/2 into a default directory, allowing two versions of Screen Reader/2 on the same system. Enhanced Application Access Reduced Profile Dependency: Base accessibility now allows many more applications to be used on Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 without a customer written profile. An example is IBM OS/2 CIM. Screen Reader/2 has been customized for a large library of popular applications. Check the following list for your favorite application. OS/2 Applications: Activities List (OS/2 Productivity APSE). Alarms (OS/2 Productivity APSE). Lotus AmiPro v3.0 . IBM BookManager Read/2 v1.2.1. Calculator (OS/2 Productivity APSE). Calendar (OS/2 Productivity Apse). IBM Communications Manager for OS/2 Daily Planner (OS/2 Productivity APSE). DeScribe v4.0. Enhanced Editor (OS/2 Productivity APSE). IBM Gopher for OS/2 (Os/2 Warp Bonus Pack application). IBM Internet Dialer for OS/2 (OS/2 Warp Bonus Pack application). IBM WebExplorer (OS/2 Warp Bonus Pack application). IBM Works (OS/2 Warp Bonus Pack application). IBM Works-Appointment (OS/2 Warp Bonus Pack application). IBM Works-Spreadsheet (OS/2 Warp Bonus Pack application). IBM Works-Wordprocessor (OS/2 Warp Bonus Pack Application). Installation Aid (OS/2 text). Lotus 1 2 3 v2.0 and v2.1. Lotus Notes for OS/2 v3.2. Notepad (OS/2 Productivity APSE). Planner Archive (OS/2 Productivity APSE). PM Terminal (OS/2 Productivity APSE). Spreadsheet (OS/2 Productivity APSE). System Editor (OS/2 Productivity APSE). To-Do List (OS/2 Productivity APSE). To-Do List Archive (OS/2 Productivity APSE). 3270 Emulation (OS/2 text). 5250 Emulation (OS/2 text). Windows Applications: Calera WordScan Plus v1.1 and v3.0. Lotus AmiPro v3.01. Calculator (part of MS-Windows 3.1) MicroSoft Excel v5.0. Quicken Version 2.0 for Windows. Quicken Version 4.0 for Windows. MS-Access v2.0. MS-Word Version 2.0. MS-Word Version 6.0. WordPerfect Version 5.2. WordPerfect Version 6.1. DOS Applications IBM BookManager Read/DOS. Lotus 1 2 3 v2.4. Quicken Version 6.0. WordPerfect v5.1. Synthesizer Support This version of Screen Reader/2 provides support for the following internal synthesizers. DECTalk PC AICOM Messenger IC Support has been added for the following synthesizers, in addition to the 17 already supported. DECtalk Express Artic Transport Apollo II Juno Info Vox 700 Info Vox 750 Eurovocs Publications Documentation for this product is shipped with the program. Displayable Softcopy Publications The following IBM Screen Reader/2 publications are provided on the installation diskettes in VIEWDOC format as well as on a separate diskette in ASCII format: Users Guide OS/2 Keys PAL Reference Sample book (VIEWDOC format only) VIEWDOC format is intended for online viewing. The ASCII format publications allow for easy printing in hard-copy Braille. Education Support Education is feebased and is provided by Special Needs Business Partners or directly from IBM. n/a TECHNICAL INFORMATION Specified Operating Environment Hardware Requirements IBM Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 runs on IBM Personal Computers or non-IBM personal computers capable of running OS/2 2.1 or OS/2 Warp Version 3.0. The computer must be equipped with a "type II" keyboard controller. Software Requirements IBM Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 requires OS/2 2.1 or OS/2 Warp Version 3.0. To run Windows applications under OS/2, your system must have one of the following installed: the version of OS/2 with Windows application support or the version of OS/2 without Windows application support and your existing Windows. Screen Reader/2 supports Windows application only in a WinOS/2 window session. Screen Reader/2 does not support Windows application in WinOS/2 fullscreen sessions. Compatibility IBM Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0 is compatible with previous versions of IBM Screen Reader/2 in function and with IBM Screen Magnifier/2 Version 1.2. Planning Information Packaging IBM Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0, part number 52H3740, is a component of the following part numbers: 62H6987, IBM Screen Reader/2 Solution Pack 62H6988, IBM Screen Reader/2 software 52H3743, IBM Screen Reader/2 software Upgrade The part number 52H3740 consists of: IBM Screen Reader/2 software on three 3.5 inch diskettes IBM Screen Reader/2 documentation in ASCII format (one diskette) IBM Screen Reader/2 Getting Started (audio cassette, print) IBM Screen Reader/2 Key Sequence Reference Manual (Braille) IBM Screen Reader/2 Registration Card The Solution Pack, part number 62H6987, also includes the IBM Screen Reader serial Keypad and cable (06h5990). Security, Auditability and Control The IBM Screen Reader uses the security functions of IBM Personal Computer systems and depends on interfaces with features and functions of OS/2 operating systems. User management is responsible for evaluation, selection and implementation of security features, administrative procedures and appropriate controls in application systems and communication facilities. ORDERING INFORMATION Orders may be placed by calling IBM Direct at 1-800-465-7999. If you are interested in more information, please contact any of the following: IBM Direct - ID01 IBM Authorized Business Partners: Dealers: IBM Advanced Products Dealer (APD) - BP20 (Special Needs Business Partners Only) Value Added Remarketers: IBM VAR - Personal Systems - BP61 (Special Needs Business Partners Only) TERMS (for a description of terms, see Announcement Glossary A95 - 2) Licensing: IBM International Program License Agreement (IPLA). Authorization for Copy and Use on Home/Portable Computer Yes, as specified in the program package. Additional License Option: No Program Upgrade Option: Yes Limited Warranty - Program: Yes Program Correction Services: No CHARGES (For a description of terms, see Announcement Glossary A95 - 2) Prices are subject to change without notice. IBM Screen Reader/2 V.2.0 is a medical device and is not subject to PST. This item is also considered to be zero-rated for GST and QST purposes, and therefore they are not subject to GST or QST. Program One-Time Name/Number Order Type Charge ($) 62H6987 Screen Reader/2 Solution Pack $ 845 62H6988 Screen Reader/2 software 675 52H3743 Upg Screen Reader/2 189 PROGRAM UPGRADE CHARGE:A program upgrade charge will apply for upgrades from IBM Screen Reader/2 Version 1.2.1 or lower and IBM Screen Reader/DOS, to IBM Screen Reader/2 Version 2.0.