Jaws 13

What’s New in JAWS 13

Powerful access to screen content
Get started today working with all your Microsoft and IBM Lotus® Symphony™ applications using JAWS®, the world's most popular screen reader. Developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content, JAWS reads aloud what's on the PC screen.

Compatible with the most frequently-used workplace and classroom applications
JAWS enables you to work with Lotus Symphony, a suite of IBM® tools for word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation creation and with Lotus Notes® by IBM. JAWS also is compatible with Microsoft® Office Suite, MSN Messenger®, Corel® WordPerfect, Adobe® Acrobat Reader, Internet Explorer™, Firefox™ - and many more applications that are used on a regular basis on the job and in school.

Unmatched braille support
With a refreshable braille display, JAWS also provides braille output in addition to, or instead of, speech. An array of versatile features and customizable options lets you tailor JAWS for your individual needs and preferences.

• Talking Installation - fast and easy
• Two multi-lingual speech synthesizers - Eloquence™ and RealSpeak™ Solo Direct with great natural-sounding speech. Sample and download RealSpeak Solo Direct voices in various languages.
• DAISY-formatted basic training in text and audio
• More than 15 years experience working with Windows, distributed in 50 countries, and translated into 23 languages
• Fully compatible with MAGic® screen magnification software
  JAWS 11.0.1467 and later supports dual monitors

Note that all JAWS Standard products can be used with all 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium, and Windows Vista Home Basic. You can also use 32-bit Windows XP Home operating systems.

Additional Note: While JAWS supports the Windows XP Media Center Edition operating system, support for Media Center applications is limited to areas where Microsoft Active Accessibility® has properly exposed adequate information.