outSPOKEN FOR wINDOWS dEMONSTRATION vERSION 1.0
 
This demonstration version of outSPOKEN for Windows contains a fully functional
version of the product as well as electronic documentation
and graphics dictionary files.  These dictionary files contain names for
many icons and symbols found in Microsoft Windows.
 
After running this demo version for several hundred keystrokes you will
 need to reboot your computer and re-launch Windows to run it again.  We have
also included a file which will delete outSPOKEN from your hard disk.
Run the file OSINSTAL.EXE to install outSPOKEN and the file OSDELETE.BAT
when you want to remove the outSPOKEN demo from your system.
 
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT OSDELETE.BAT:
Running the batch file OSDELETE restores your AUTOEXEC.BAT, WIN.INI, and
SYSTEM.INI files to their pre-outSPOKEN states. This means that any
modifications made to these files while the outSPOKEN demo was installed
will be removed by running OSDELETE.BAT. If you make any changes while
this demo is installed, examin the files with the extension .WAS after running
OSDELETE.BATand make any appropriate modifications to the new AUTOEXEC.BAT,
WIN.INI, or SYSTEM.INI files.
 
Instructions for installing this demo version of outSPOKEN for Windows can
be found in the file CHAP-2.TXT .  The file CONTENTS.TXT describes the other
text files included with this demo.
PLEASE NOTE:
Tactile figures 1-6, discussed in Chapter 3 of the outSPOKEN for Windows
manual, are not included with this demo version of outSPOKEN for Windows.
 
Feel free to distribute this demonstration software, but only as a complete
package which includes this README file and all the other files which are
on this disk or archive.
 
To order a full outSPOKEN for Windows package contact Berkeley Systems at:
 
Berkeley Systems, Inc.
2095 Rose STreet
Berkeley, CA 94709
Voice: 510-540-5535
Fax: 510-849-9426
Internet: osw@berksys.com
 
More Information About outSPOKEN for Windows
Version 1.0
 
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This file contains important information  that may not be
included in the outSPOKEN for  Windows User Manual, or other
documentation.
 
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Also, for better viewing in any word processor, this window
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The outSPOKEN for Windows User Manual is provided in
electronic format on this disk. The file "contents.txt"
gives a complete listing of which sections are contained
in each file.
 
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CONTENTS OF THIS README FILE
 
	-Before installing outSPOKEN for Windows
-Drivers and Synthesizers Supported by outSPOKEN
-Known Bugs and Notes on Compatibility:
 
* General
* outSPOKEN
* Access Pack
* Ami Pro
* Bookshelf
* Calendar
* Crosstalk
* Dashboard
* Lotus 1-2-3
* Mosaic
* Mouse
* Program Manager
* Quatro Pro
* Random House Webster's
* System Configuration Editor
* Windows Screen Saver
* WinFax PRO
* Word
 
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Before Installing  outSPOKEN for Windows
 
Before you can install outSPOKEN, the following steps must
be taken:
 
1. Connect your speech synthesizer to the computer according
to the instructions provided by the manufacturer of the
synthesizer.
 
2. Install any software that came with the synthesizer
according to the manufacturer's instructions.
 
3. Install Microsoft Windows. (For information about
installing Windows without sighted assistance, check Appendix C of the
outSPOKEN User Manual. or append-c.txt)
Complete instructions on installing outSPOKEN for Windows
can be found in Chapter 2 of the outSPOKEN for Windows User Manual
(chap-2.txt).
 
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Drivers and Synthesizers Supported by outSPOKEN
 
Drivers for Synthesizers Supported by outSPOKEN are listed
below. Each driver supports one or more synthesizers. If your
synthesizer is missing from this list, contact your
outSPOKEN dealer or Berkeley Systems for assistance.
 
*** important note ***
 
Do not load the outSPOKEN sinthesizer drivers into upper-
memory. outSPOKEN is currently unable to communicate with
synthesizer drivers that are loaded high.  If you use an optimizer such
as MEMMAKER, to optimize your system, make sure that you
prevent it from loading the outSPOKEN driver high.  The synthesizer
driver is installed in your "AUTOEXEC.BAT" file.  After you
run MEMMAKER, edit this file and remove the "LH" statement which
MEMMAKER has inserted at the beginning of the line
that loads outSPOKEN's synthesizer driver.  The "LH" statement consists
of "LH", followed by a "/L:", followed by some numbers which
designate an exact location in memory where MEMMAKER feels
this driver would load most efficiently, and finally by a
"/S".
Remove the "LH" section, the "/L:" section,  all the numbers
that follow, and the "/S".
 
ACCENT.COM
This driver supports Accent PC, Accent SA,  and all other
synthesizers that support Accent emulation, including the
Messenger IC, and KeyNote Gold (check your synthesizer
documentation to find out if this is the case for your
hardware).
 
*** Special note for users of the Messenger IC ***
 
When loading SystemSoft's card services software version
3.1,  it
is important that you do not use the "/EMS 1" switch on the
"CS.EXE" line, Otherwise Windows will not load.  SystemSoft
is
aware of this bug and has no current plans to fix it.  Your
line in the CONFIG.SYS file should look somewhat like the
following:
 
DEVICE=C:\CARDSOFT\CS.EXE
 
If you are using a drive and directory other than
"C:\CARDSOFT"
substitute your drive and directory in the statement above.
 
  APOLLO.COM
This driver supports the Apollo family of synthesizers.
 
ARTIC.COM
This driver supports most Artic synthesizers, including
Artic-210, Artic-215, VoTalker, and Votrax.
 
AUDAPTER.COM
This driver supports the Audapter System in either serial or
parallel modes.
 
BNS.COM
This driver supports most products from Blazie Engineering,
including the Braille'n Speak, Braille'n Speak 640, Braille
Blazer, Braille Lite, and Type'n Speak.
 
*** Special note for users of Blazie products ***
If you do not hear the message "Voice Ready," after
rebooting your computer following instalation of outSPOKEN,
you may need to add the command line of the following form
to your autoexec.bat file following the line which loads bns.com.
 
mode com1:96,n,8,1
 
If your Blazie product is attached to a port other than
com1, change the above command line to reflect the port number
to which it is actually attached. Also, be sure that your
Blazie product is set to the factory defaults.
 
DEC-C.COM
This driver supports The DecTalk Classic and the Kurzweil
Personal Reader.
 
DECPC.COM
This driver supports the DECtalk PC and the DECtalk Express.
 
DOUBLE.COM
This driver supports the DoubleTalk, DoubleTalk-LT from RC
Systems, and the LiteTalk from MicroTalk, in serial and
parallel
modes.
 
ECHO.COM
This driver supports the Echo GP.
 
MULTI.COM
This driver supports the MultiVoice synthesizer.
 
SB.COM
This driver supports the SoundingBoard synthesizer from GW
Micro.
 
***Note that the SoundingBoard uses the Port Talk
protocol and needs to be specified as a parallel device
using LPT3.
 
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Notes on Compatibility With Other Applications
 
  The following notes on outSPOKEN's compatibility with
selected applications are  intended to cover many common situations,
but do not represent a comprehensive list. There may be
additional issues of compatibility not represented on this list. If you
believe this to be the case, please contact Berkeley
Systems, and we will do our best to assist you.
 
***General
 
In order to insure that your data will be safe if you happen
to encounter a crash with any piece of software, we recommend
that write-caching be disabled when using SMARTDRV.EXE.  When
calling SMARTDRV.EXE, if you give it the argument for the hard disk
you are using, write caching will be disabled.  Type SMARTDRV /? for more
info.
 
***outSPOKEN
 
1. NEW COMMAND:
A new outSPOKEN command (Shift-KPD-0) has been added which
will announce the cursor type.
 
 2. If you are reading an entire window with Ctrl-KPD-3 and
outSPOKEN is continuing to speak the same information over
and over press the
Escape key to stop this looping.  Note that the Escape key
will be passed onto the application. Thus, if you are in a
dialog box, it will likely be dismissed.  Another way to
stop this looping is to try to move the mouse.
 
3. Some "System Error" Dialogs leave the system in such a
fragile state that the most outSPOKEN can do is read all the
text as it is written to the screen.  If the default button
for that dialog will not
produce the results that you want, you can press tab to
select another button.  outSPOKEN commands will not, however, work
in these particular cases.  Many "System Error" dialogs are
navigable with outSPOKEN.
 
4. If you are using outSPOKEN navigation commands to read
through a window and your pointer is getting stuck, make sure that
your window is maximized so that all the text is showing within
the window. Otherwise, outSPOKEN may correctly think that part of the
window is off-screen and not be able to return to the current window
to continue.
 
5. When the Control Menu is highlighted by pressing the Alt
key, followed by the Left Arrow, the graphic name is not spoken.
 
6. When turning SAY-ON with Ctrl-KPD-Enter, remember that
EVERYTHING written to the screen will be spoken.  It is
recommended that you toggle off this setting when pulling
down menus or invoking dialogs and windows.
 
7. In some cases outSPOKEN will not be able to function
properly if it is loaded after the application which you are using.  Try to
load outSPOKEN before any other applications in Windows.
 
8. When Echo Other is turned on, the Pause key is
incorrectly called Control.
 
9. When using arrow keys to shift highlighting in a combo
box or list box, sometimes both old and new highlighted items are
spoken. The newly highlighted item (the one with the focus) is
spoken second.
 
10. outSPOKEN cannot read the dialog produced by pressing
Ctrl-Alt-Delete.
 
11. When reading by character in a menu bar, and in some
other situations, outSPOKEN skips the space between items, and
does not notify you of this space. This also happens in Program
Manager group windows.
 
12. outSPOKEN's Window Name command (CTRL keypad-SLASH)
DOES NOT give the proper response in menus.
 
13. outSPOKEN does not speak the focus when the item the
pointer lands on is a graphic.  Example: iconized buttons.
 
14. The visual representation of a graphic in the Rename
Graphic dialog may look strange and ugly if the graphic has not yet
been displayed on screen.  Graphics larger than 32 by 32 pixels
will not fit cleanly into the Rename Graphic window.
 
15. Text that is highlighted and dimmed such as might be
found in a menu when using Windows arrows, is not spoken when the focus
moves to it.  This is actually a convenient way of
determining which items are unavailable in a menu.  It is read if you use
outSPOKEN navigation.
 
16. Whenever you cannot get to a window, first try the Top
Window command (keypad Slash) and if that doesn't work, the MENU
BAR command (Shift-KPD-7).
 
 ***Access Pack
 
Access Pack does not link outSPOKEN keys with their
modifiers.
 
***Ami Pro
 
When using Ami Pro in "custom 91" view, outSPOKEN may place
the pointer in the wrong position because of  rounding off
of pixel positions done by Ami Pro.  We recommend "Standard
View".
 
***Bookshelf
 
It is most useful to turn off the toolbar in this program.
If it is turned on, outSPOKEN navigation will put your
pointer into it in a way that
requires too many keystrokes to get back to the text window,
possibly leading to excessive frustration.
 
***Calendar
 
The phrase "Edit Box" is sometimes spoken twice when reading
with outSPOKEN navigation commands.
 
***Crosstalk
 
When using SAY-ON in this program, the best success can be
had when the program window is maximized and the session window
is auto-set by the program.  This can be done by checking a
check box in the Window dialog of the Session Settings dialog.
 
***Dashboard
 
When closing dialogs in Dashboard, the pointer tends to move
back to Program Manager.
 
***Lotus 1-2-3
 
If you are experiencing trouble renaming symbols, try
turning off "Show Icon Descriptions" in the SmartIcons dialog chosen
from the Tools menu.  These symbols are described in this dialog and
can thus be defined here.  If your outSPOKEN navigation gets stuck
reading down in this dialog, use the RIGHT key (KPD 6) to move beyond the
line.
 
***Mosaic
 
 1. If you are having trouble launching Mosaic with
outSPOKEN, launch Mosaic first, then switch to Program Manager and launch
outSPOKEN.
 
2. If you are having trouble reading text of the main Mosaic
window, try turning off the toolbar by making sure "Show
Toolbar" is not checked under the Options menu.
 
***Mouse
 
outSPOKEN currently only supports use of the left mouse
button. Do not check "Swap Left/Right Buttons" in the Mouse Control
Panel if you want to use outSPOKEN keyboard commands for clicking the
mouse.
 
***Program Manager
 
Generally, Program Manager works best with Cascaded, rather
than Tiled windows.  It is not necessary to maximize the group
windows, but of course more items will show if you do.
 
Known Bugs with Program Manager:
 
1. Occasionally, outSPOKEN's pointer navigation commands may
get "stuck" on an icon that is partially obscured by the edge of
its group window.  Selecting "Arrange Icons" from Program
Manager's Window menu should fix this problem. Maximizing
Program Manager is generally a good idea and may also fix
this problem.
 
*** Quatro Pro
 
The outSPOKEN menu command will not move your pointer to the
menu bar.  Press the Alt key with focus following turned on
to move your pointer there.
 
*** Random House Webster's
 
outSPOKEN does not do a good job of finding the caret in
this program.
 
***System Configuration Editor
 
Sometimes when you use outSPOKEN to click the mouse at the
left edge of a line, the click is placed one character to
the right.  This actually happens with the physical mouse as
well.
 
***Windows Screen Saver
 
When this screen saver is active and you enter the outSPOKEN
Preferences dialog, outSPOKEN loses track of what is on
screen.
 
*** WinFax PRO
 
If you are using an external synthesizer during installation of this program,
do not allow WinFax PRO to guess the port where you have a modem attached.
 
*** Word
 
1. outSPOKEN cannot locate the caret if it is within italic
text.
 
2. When clicking in italic text, outSPOKEN will place your
caret one character to the left of where you click.
 
3. When text is both highlighted an italicized, outSPOKEN
only tells you of the italicized attribute and not the
highlighting when you use the INFO key.
 
4. outSPOKEN navigation keys will not respect the boundaries
of Word's combo list boxes.  Thus your pointer may "fall out"
of them. Instead, in combo list boxes like "File Type," use the
Windows arrow keys with track focus and speak focus turned on.
 
***Word 6
 
1. After a menu or dialog box goes away, toolbars will
sometimes disappear.  To bring them back first try waiting a few seconds
for an update.  If that does not succeed, then try cycling out of Word and
 back again by pressing Alt-Tab.
 
2. Your pointer may get stuck in the Forms toolbar. If so,
turn off "tool tips" in the toolbars dialog box selected from the
Options menu.
 
3. If you are not hearing the pre-defined symbols of the
Standard Toolbar make sure that "Color Buttons" and "Large
Buttons" are not checked in the Toolbars dialog.
 
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