WinVision 95 for Speech and Braille
USER REFERENCE MANUAL

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ARTIC TECHNOLOGIES
International, Inc.
55 Park Street, Troy, Michigan 48083
(810) 588-7370

** ABOUT THIS MANUAL..

PLEASE NOTE: When a computer command is given as an 
example in this manual it will be spelled out including spaces 
and punctuation for the sake of clarity.  Also notice that multiple 
periods or commas sometimes follow a block of text and section 
titles begin with stars.  This unusual punctuation is used to 
generate pauses and prompts between sections when this 
manual is read through a voice synthesizer...

FIRST EDITION (December, 1995)

SynPhonix, TransPort, Artic Business Vision, and WinVision are 
registered trademarks of Artic Technologies.

MicroSoft Windows and Windows95 are trademarks of the 
MicroSoft Corporation.

Copyright 1995 by Artic Technologies.  All rights reserved, 
including  those to reproduce this book or  parts thereof in any 
form without written permission from Artic Technologies. 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1:  Introduction And Overview
  A.  Welcome
  B.  About This Manual
  C.  Owner Registration
  D.  Technical Support
  E.  Making Backups

Chapter 2:  How WinVision95 and Windows95 Interact
  A.  What Is WinVision 95?
  B.  Why Windows 95?
      1.  Standard Interface
      2.  Changes from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95
      3.  Task Switching & Multi-Tasking
      4.  Memory Management
  C.  Setting Up Windows 95
      1.  To Upgrade from an Earlier Version of Windows
      2.  To Set Up Windows 95 from DOS
  D.  The START Button
  E.  Problems Adapting To Windows

Chapter 3: Windows Terms & Definitions
  A.  The Windows Environment
  B.  Graphical User Interface Issues
      1.  ASCII vs. Graphics
      2.  Displaying Information on the Screen
      3.  Fonts And What They Are
      4.  Scaleable Fonts
      5.  Icons
      6.  Graphics
      7.  Mouse
      8.  Controlling The Mouse From The Keyboard
  C.  Multi-Tasking
  D.  Application Programs Included With Windows
      1.  Windows Explorer
      2.  MicroSoft Exchange
      3.  Windows Help

Chapter 4:  Getting Started
  A.  Installing Windows 95.
  B.  Installing WinVision.
      1.  Installing WinVision 95.
      2.  Install Options.
	  a.  Port Select.
	  b.  Skip Synthesizer Check.
	  c.  Specify Synthesizer.
  C.  Running Windows.
      1.  Getting In
      2.  The START Button
      3.  What Is A Folder?
      4.  Items Within A Folder
      5.  How Do I Know Where I Am?
      6.  Getting Out

Chapter 5:  Working With Menus
  A.  What Is A Menu?
      1.  Pull-Down Menus
      2.  Menu Headings And Functions.
      3.  Deactivating Menus
      4.  Choosing Menu Items
  B.  System Menus
      1.  Application System Menu
      2.  Child System Menu

Chapter 6:  WinVision Basics
  A.  WinVision and Windows Concepts
      1.  Set Options for Local or Global Use
      2.  ACTIVE vs FOCUS vs WHOLE Screen
  B.  What Will WinVision Automatically Read?
      1.  Highlighted Text
      2.  Text Within A Box
      3.  Text At The Caret
      4.  At The Cursor
  C.  Other Ways to Make WinVision Read Automatically
  D.  Passing WinVision Keystrokes to the Application
  E.  WinVision Reads the Screen
  F.  Review Mode Key Commands

Chapter 7:  Working With Dialog Boxes
  A.  What Is A Dialog Box?
  B.  Dialog Box Basics
      1.  Using TAB and the ARROW Keys to Move Around.
      2.  Buttons, Check Boxes, Edit Boxes, Etc
  C.  Reading Parts Of A Dialog Box
      1.  Reading Fields
      2.  Reading The Whole Dialog Box
      3.  Reading Current Selection

Chapter 8:  Entering Text
  A.  WinVision And The Caret
  B.  Moving The Caret
  C.  Reading Text
      1.  The Easy Read Keys
      2.  Spelling Text
      3.  DocuPilot

Chapter 9:  Working With The Mouse
  A.  Using The Mouse
  B.  Moving The Mouse Pointer With The Keyboard
  C.  Clicking With The Keyboard
  D.  Using Search to Route The Mouse Pointer

Chapter 10:  Naming Icons
  A.  What Are Icons?
  B.  Naming Icons
  C.  Saving Globally vs Double Save vs Locally
  D.  Making WinVision Ignore Certain Icons
  E.  Labeling Dialog Box Controls and Borland Buttons

Chapter 11:  Setting Options
  A.  Entering The Options Menu
  B.  Choosing An Option
      1.  Main Dialog Box Options
      2.  Choosing an Option
  C.  Setting An Option
  D.  Saving Options
  E.  Option Choices
      1.  Dialog Options
      2.  Key Options
      3.  Speech Options
      4.  Review/Mouse Options
      5.  Icon Options
      6.  Window Options
      7.  Speech Zones Option
      8.  Voice Options
      9.  Spread Sheet Option
      10.  WinVision Help
      11.  Using Marks To Set A Window
      12.  Text Compensation Box
      13.  Using Window Reads

Chapter 12:  Saving & Loading Single Configurations
  A.  Single Files As Opposed To The Initialization File
  B.  Saving A Single File
  C.  Loading A Single File

Chapter 13:  Other Features
  A.  Font Detection
  B.  Turning Off The Video
  C.  Turning Speech OFF And ON
  D.  Closing WinVision

Appendix A:  WinVision Key Chart

Appendix B:  Windows' Shortcut Keys
  1.  Moving Around.
  2.  Application Management.
  3.  Window Management.
  4.  Menu Management.

Appendix C:  Definitions


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CHAPTER 1:  Introduction And Overview

* A.  Welcome

Welcome to the wonderful world of WinVision, one of the 
most fascinating software breakthroughs of the nineties.  
WinVision 95 is an exciting new product that will give you 
access to Windows 95, a new graphical Operating System.  
We at Artic Technologies continue to advance our 
Windows access products to provide compatibility with 
current and new versions of Windows.  We hope you will 
enjoy your journey through the land of Windows 95, and we 
are proud you are taking us with you.

* B.  About This Manual

It is not necessary to read this manual from cover to cover.  
However, we suggest you use it if you have questions that 
you cannot answer on your own.  We will make significant 
sections of the manual available in a hyper text file through 
the Windows 95 Help system (referred to later in this 
manual).  We hope that having efficient on-line assistance 
will help you get the most out of WinVision and Windows.

The version of WinVision covered in this manual deals with 
the Windows 95 graphical interface.  Windows 3.1 and 
Windows NT are different Operating Systems requiring 
their own access programs.  WinVision SB and WinVision 
Solo, currently available for Windows 3.1, have their own 
manual.  In operation, WinVision for any graphical 
environment will be very friendly.  As you become more 
experienced using our program, we want to hear from you 
regarding features you like and don't like and welcome 
suggestions for improving this product.  We are committed 
to making this product serve your needs.  You can help us 
do that by letting us know what you think.

* C.  Owner Registration

As with any major purchase, it is important that you 
promptly register  your Artic Technologies product.  As a 
Registered user, you will receive our product newsletter and 
information regarding product updates.  To be eligible for 
any special offers that Artic may extend in the future, you 
must have your name, address and serial number registered  
in advance of those offers.  In addition, you can use Artic 
Technical Support services if you have a problem that 
cannot be solved by reading the manual.  These services are 
only available to registered users.  Please fill out the 
registration card accompanying the product, and return it to 
Artic within 10 days of the purchase date.

* D.  Technical Support

Artic Technologies provides Technical Support to answer 
any questions that registered customers might have 
regarding the operation of Artic products.  Please help us 
provide efficient technical support by first reading the 
chapter of this manual that addresses your question.  If you 
cannot find the answer to your question in this manual, 
please call our office and we will do our utmost to help you.  
When you call, please be at your computer and prepared to 
give us your serial number so we can quickly assist you.  
While we would like to answer any questions that our 
customers might have, please be aware that we cannot 
provide telephone support or training for third-party 
application software.

* E.  Making Backups

Before installing WinVision 95, it is important to make a 
backup copy of the original diskette.  This is done so that 
you do not accidentally damage or erase files from the 
master diskette.  To make a copy of  your WinVision 
diskette, do the following ...

Place your DOS diskette in drive A or B, whichever is 
appropriate.  Type:

A: 
or
B: 

followed by the ENTER key to log on to the appropriate 
drive.  Then type the following DOS command:

DISKCOPY

followed by the ENTER key.  Your computer should prompt:

PLACE SOURCE DISKETTE IN DRIVE A (OR B),  
STRIKE ANY KEY WHEN READY. 

Place the WinVision original diskette in the appropriate 
drive and strike the SPACE bar to start the copying process.  
In a few moments your computer will prompt:

PLACE TARGET DISK IN DRIVE AND STRIKE ANY KEY 
WHEN READY. 

Put a BLANK disk in the appropriate drive and strike the 
SPACE bar to continue.  Continue swapping Source and 
Target diskettes when directed to do so until your computer 
prompts:

COPY ANOTHER DISKETTE Y/N? 

Type the letter  N  followed by the ENTER key to exit the 
copy process  and return to DOS.

Store your original disk in a safe place.

The same holds true for your Windows 95 program.  Make 
a backup before your proceed with installation.  Even 
though installation is easy, you never know when an error 
might occur that might damage your data or prevent you 
from accessing it.  The system files you need to copy are:  
all initialization (.INI), all registry data (.DAT), all password 
(.PWL), your CONFIG.SYS and your AUTOEXEC.BAT 
files in your root directory, all files listed in your 
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT, proprietary network 
configurations and logon scripts.  Any personal data should 
be copied, too.  

Before setting up Windows 95, make sure your network 
software is working because Windows 95 uses the settings 
from this software.


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CHAPTER 2:   How WinVision95 and Windows95 Interact

* A.  What Is WinVision 95?

WinVision 95 is a program designed for blind and visually 
impaired users to provide access to the Windows 95 
environment via speech and braille.  You can hear or 
tactually read information as it appears on the screen, 
enabling you to run programs like you could using screen 
access with DOS (Business Vision).

WinVision 95 can easily track and speak system menus, 
speak dialog boxes as they appear on the screen, move and 
speak information under the mouse pointer using the 
keyboard or mouse, speak system icons and buttons, define 
and speak other application specific icons, and speak text 
generated by word processors, data bases, spreadsheets, and 
other programs.

What is a dialog box?  A button?  An icon?  A graphical 
user interface (GUI)?  Why do you need to know about 
them?  These terms are part of the Windows vocabulary.  
Knowing these terms, their definitions and how they relate 
to the graphical interface will help you learn about Windows 
95.  With examples, we will explain how WinVision 95 and 
Windows 95 work together to use application programs in 
the Windows 95 environment.  We will show you how 
WinVision 95 supports existing Windows 95 keyboard 
commands while offering a rich set of options designed to 
make Windows 95 friendly and accessible.

* B.  Why Windows 95?

** 1.  Standard Interface.

The Windows 95 Operating System was developed to make 
the things you do in Windows easier and faster.  It all begins 
with the "START" Button.  You can open programs, find 
documents, access tools and switch between applications 
with ease.  Windows 95 supports long file names, faster 
video capability, plug and play hardware (Windows 95 
automatically recognizes and sets up your new hardware) 
and multiprogam usage ("32-bit preemptive multi-tasking").  
It will also support Microsoft's electronic communications 
(e-mail and faxes) as well as its Online network service.

The Windows 95 approach is the same as for Windows 3.1, 
which forces programs to adhere to strict interface 
standards that simplify what a person needs to do to run 
Windows based application programs.  Tasks like starting 
an application, choosing a menu option, exiting an 
application and saving information are done the same way 
throughout the Windows environment.

Windows encourages its users to control their environment 
by using a mouse to point to and click on Screen Icons that 
represent specific tasks.  This method is referred to as the 
Graphical User Interface (GUI) and is used throughout 
Windows.  In Windows 95, various items may appear on the 
screen but there are four important items to consider.  
These items appear on the initial screen when Windows 95 
is started.  Windows 95 refers to this screen as the 
"desktop" and it will contain at least the following:

My Computer (picture of a single computer): 
  Double click this icon to see computer's contents, manage 
  files, etc..
Network Neighborhood  (2 computers linked together):
  Double click this icon for network resources, if computer 
  is or can be connected. 
Recycle Bin  (picture of a trash or recycle bin):
  Double click to retrieve files deleted in error (this is 
  temporary storage). 
Start  (picture of Windows Logo):
  Located in the lower left corner of the screen (leftmost 
  item on the Task Bar).  Click on START to start programs, 
  open documents, change systems settings, get HELP, find 
  items in your computer, etc.. 

** 2.  Changes from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95.

The following are features and functions with which you 
may be familiar from Windows 3.1 and their equivalents in 
Windows 95.

Program Manager - Your old Program Groups can be found by 
  pressing the START button to reveal the Start Menu (this 
  can be done by pressing CTRL+ESC).  On this menu is the 
  Programs icon which, when selected, reveals a Programs Menu 
  containing your Program Groups which appear as folders.  A 
  folder is an icon that indicates more than one item is 
  contained therein.

File Manager - Press the START button.  When the Start Menu 
  appears, select the Programs icon to reveal the Programs 
  menu.  One item on this menu is "Windows Explorer", which 
  displays your directories as folders. 

MS-DOS Prompt - Press the START button for the Start Menu, 
  then select the Programs icon to reveal the Programs Menu.  
  It contains an MS-DOS Prompt icon.  Select this item to open 
  an MS-DOS window. 

Control Panel - Press the START button for the Start Menu, 
  then select the Settings icon to reveal the Settings menu 
  which contains the Control Panel icon.  Select to enter the 
  Control Panel.

Print Manager - Press the START button for the Start Menu, 
  then select the Settings icon to reveal the Settings menu.  
  This menu contains the Printer icon.  Select it to enter the 
  Print Manager. 

Run Command - Press the START button for the Start Menu, then 
  select the Run icon to pop up a dialog box which allows you 
  to type commands to open programs, folders, or documents.

Close Button - The Close button is in the upper right hand 
  corner of the open window and is marked with an "X". 

Task Switching - The Task Bar (to the right of the START 
  button) lists the windows that are open.  Simply select the 
  task to which you want to switch (you can press ALT+TAB to 
  perform this function, just like in Windows 3.1). 

** 3.  Task Switching and Multi-Tasking

One of the major benefits of Windows is the ability to load 
Windows based or DOS based applications into memory, 
then switch between them as needed.  For example, you can 
Load WordPerfect, Lotus 1-2-3, and Telix into memory and 
switch between them.  Windows always keeps track of what 
programs are active and what program is currently being 
accessed.  For example, you can use a word processor to 
write a letter, jump to the data base to view a record, then 
return to the word processor without losing your document 
or the position last occupied before switching.
Windows permits you to run more than one program at the 
same time and monitor their progress using different 
portions of the screen.  For example, you can run a 
communications program like Telix to download a file from 
a bulletin board while at the same time use WordPerfect to 
write a letter to a friend.  

** 4.  Memory Management

Windows users can take full advantage of the memory in 
their computer to run programs.  Windows is not confined 
by the 640K memory limits that DOS based programs must 
obey.  Therefore, if you have 16 megabytes of RAM in your 
computer, Windows will use all available memory for 
running its application programs.

* C.  Setting Up Windows 95.

There are two ways to set up Windows 95, depending on 
whether you already have an earlier version of Windows on 
your computer.  If you don't, move to Part 2 below.

** 1.  To Upgrade from an Earlier Version of Windows.

Insert the first Windows 95 SETUP Disk in a floppy drive 
or put your Windows CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive.  From 
Windows 3.1 select either the File Manager or Program 
Manager.  Click on File and then click on Run.  Type the 
drive letter followed by a colon (:) and a backslash (\) and 
the word SETUP.  For example:
	
A:\SETUP

If you are installing from CD-ROM, make sure you precede 
the word "SETUP" with "WIN95\" then follow the 
instructions on your screen.  Click on Next to continue the 
SETUP process.  For example, if your CD-ROM is drive D:

D:\WIN95\SETUP

** 2.  To Set Up Windows 95 from DOS.

If you do not have a previous version of Windows, then you 
run the SETUP procedure from DOS.  Insert the first 
Windows SETUP Disk in a floppy disk drive or put your 
Windows CD-ROM in a CD-ROM drive.  At the DOS 
command prompt, type the drive letter followed by a colon 
(:) and a backslash (\) and the word SETUP.  For example:

A:\SETUP

If you are installing from CD-ROM, make sure you precede 
the word "SETUP" with "WIN95\".  For example, if your 
CD-ROM is drive D:

D:\WIN95\SETUP

Now press ENTER and follow the instructions on your screen. 

SETUP prompts you to choose the type of installation you 
want.  When in doubt, choose the one that Windows selects 
for you.  The SETUP Options are:

SETUP Option    Function Performed      
Typical         Sets up commonly used features.
Portable        Sets up features used by portable computers, 
		conserving memory while including power 
		management and Briefcase (synchronizes 
		files between laptops and desktops).
Compact         Sets up only basic files to run Windows 
		(useful if you have limited disk space).
Custom          Sets up exactly the features you choose to 
		install (for system administrators, advanced 
		users, etc. to customize installation).

See the SETUP.TXT file if you encounter any setup problems.


* D.  The START Button.

The first thing to learn about Windows 95 is how easy it is 
to get started.  Just select the START button which is at the 
lower left corner of the screen.  You can do this via WinVision's 
mouse control keys (see Chapter 9) or using the Windows keyboard 
command CTRL+ESC.  This will present you with a menu of icons, 
each representing a category of commands or functions you might 
want to perform.  For the novice or first-time user, the discussion 
that follows may be helpful in understanding Windows.  Also, see 
Chapter 3 for Windows terms and definitions.  For more experienced 
users, proceed to Chapter 4.


* E.  Problems Adapting To Windows.

"Windows sounds great and I would like to use it.  Are 
there any disadvantages?"  The Graphical User Interface 
presents some real challenges to blind and visually impaired 
users.  Whether you're using Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, 
following are chapters and appendices that address 
obstacles you may encounter.  As you become more familiar 
with Windows, we are confident that you will see how 
powerful WinVision is.  Points (or obstacles) to ponder are:

1.  In the DOS environment, most Applications use ASCII to 
    produce characters for screen output.  This system makes 
    it easy for speech programs to interpret screen data 
    because each ASCII code has a specific meaning (e.g. the 
    decimal number 65 always represents an upper case A).  
    However, Windows forms characters as graphics (groups 
    of dots or Pixels) and sends them directly to the display.  
    Windows has complete control over how characters look 
    and it can form them in many styles, shapes, and sizes.  A 
    screen access program has to recognize a graphic 
    (character, number, or icon) correctly and speak it.
2.  In DOS, most screens are made up of 25 rows by 80 
    columns, displaying information in a specific area.  One 
    can use row and column coordinates to determine the 
    location of important text.  For example, the status line in 
    WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS always appears on line 25 of 
    the screen.  In Windows, text can appear wherever a 
    program feels like placing it.  The concept of row and 
    column does not apply because the display area is divided 
    into pixel locations.  Pixel coordinates are too numerous 
    and too variable to reliably aid a speech user in screen 
    navigation.  Therefore, questions arise as to how you 
    might ask where you are on the screen, how to control 
    text formatting, or how to read specific areas of the 
    screen.  These questions will all be addressed.
3.  While the use of pictures and icons makes sighted users 
    feel more at ease with their computer, this technique 
    creates specific problems for speech users.  There must be 
    a way to interpret the meaning of these pictures, and 
    decide what should be spoken when they are encountered.
4.  Moving a mouse to locate an icon is difficult for many 
    blind users because control over this device is so fine.  
    How do you know when the mouse pointer is on an 
    icon?  Are there other ways to move the mouse pointer?  
    Are there other ways to use Windows without relying on 
    a mouse?  If an application program forces you to use a 
    mouse, can you still use that program?  These issues are 
    considered farther on in this manual.


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CHAPTER 3:  Windows Terms & Definitions

* A.  The Windows Environment.

In order to understand the Windows environment and the 
programs written for it, it is necessary to grasp differences 
between Windows and DOS presentations.  Basically, DOS 
presents material linearly, Windows spatially.

When using a computer, users rely on a cursor to point out 
where they are on the screen, whether they need to choose 
an item from a menu, or enter text information.  A cursor is 
a pointer that resides on the screen.  As you move the 
cursor with the ARROW keys space by space, word by word, 
or line by line, the cursor points to text within a specific row 
and column.  In DOS, there are 25 lines per screen and 80 
positions per line.  Therefore, the cursor is always located 
somewhere in this 80 column by 25 line matrix, and you can 
use line and column coordinates to locate information on 
the screen.

Then, along comes a program which deals with whole 
screen areas at a time called Windows.  Gone are the 25 
lines and the 80 positions per screen.  Gone is the single 
cursor location.  Gone is the linear method of presentation 
used by DOS.  Here come the tiles, cascading windows, 
radio buttons, dialog boxes that pop up from anywhere, 
check boxes, and a host of other visually appealing tools.  
Windows presents material spatially, in a myriad of 
connecting, moving, and changing screen areas.

The Windows screen displays images and information by a 
pattern of dots (or Pixels) on the screen.  The screen 
resolution used by Windows using a standard VGA display 
driver is 640 by 480 Pixels.  Images and information are 
displayed by selecting from these 640 horizontal and 480 
vertical positions.  A far cry from 25 lines and 80 columns.

This enhanced flexibility in placement allows Windows to 
display characters in any size and dimension any place on 
the screen.  A resultant example is that a word can begin 
with a 3 inch letter followed by the rest of the word in 
smaller size characters.

Despite its complex spatial presentation, Windows works 
because people use their vision to perceive the screen as a 
whole entity, grasping the relationships among the various 
Windows that comprise the screen.  By moving among 
these spatial areas, the user with vision can pick and choose 
the various programs and options presented in this fashion.

You might ask yourself, as a visually impaired user, what 
does Windows have to offer me over DOS?  Why bother, 
what's the big deal?  And, how can I ever hope to 
understand its many facets?  Consider this.  Whether you 
realize it or not, you deal with Windows-type presentations 
all the time.  Take your desktop, for example.  In front of 
you might be a Brailler, to the left an Artic TransPort and to 
the right a tape recorder.  Behind the Brailler to the left is a 
slate and stylus and behind and to the right a stack of papers 
jumbled together.  But you know what each paper is.  To 
the left of your desk is your computer and to the right of 
your desk might be a stand with a radio on it, or a bookcase 
containing books and a Talking book machine on top.

Complicated?  You bet.  But not to you because you're used 
to it.  But you know, it sounds and looks very much like a 
Windows presentation with icons that represent everyday 
tools used by blind and visually impaired persons.  Think of 
how many times you grab various items from the desktop 
each hour without thinking.  Windows is no different, and in 
fact, in some ways it's easier.

On your own desk, you must know precisely where 
something is before you can grasp it.  In Windows, "where" 
something is doesn't really matter.  All you have to learn is 
"what" you want.  WinVision finds "where" it is for you, 
and takes you there.  Since it is not the top of your desk but 
just a flat screen, WinVision will tell you where things are.  
You learn what is on the Windows "desk" the same way 
that you learn what is on the top of your own desk.  
WinVision will, then, help you pick the things you want to 
do.  It will tell you what you need to know, when you need 
to know it, without giving you too much information.


* B.  Graphical User Interface Issues.

** 1.  ASCII vs. Graphics.

By now, you have heard the term GUI used in one context 
or another.  GUI (Graphics User Interface) is so named 
because all of the information that appears on the Windows 
screen is graphical.  In DOS, ASCII numbers representing 
characters are sent directly to the video display where they 
are converted to a pixel pattern representing the appropriate 
character.  Windows sends pixel patterns directly to the 
video display eliminating the need to convert them.  This 
way, Windows controls the size and shape of each character 
or graphic image.  Therefore, GUI means that all 
information on the screen, text and graphics, is displayed as 
pixel patterns that represent text and graphic images.

** 2.  Displaying Information on the Screen.

In DOS, programmers use areas of the screen to display 
specific information to the user.  Many speech programs 
refer to these screen areas as windows.  If a speech program 
is configured properly, one can look for information in a 
specific area without having to hear the entire screen.  For 
example, in the DOS version of WordPerfect, reading a 
window defined as line 25 reads WordPerfect's status line.

The Windows Operating System uses a similar approach in 
presenting information to the user.  Because Windows 
allows more than one application to be simultaneously 
displayed on the screen, each application must reside in its 
own specified window.  However, these windows are not 
necessarily placed uniformly next to, above, or below each 
other.  They can be anywhere on the screen and one 
window can be partially or completely covered by another 
window.  Windows 95 lists all of the open windows (tasks) 
on the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen.

WinVision has many tools to help you figure out which 
application you are working in at any given time.  We will 
discuss these tools in the next few chapters.  Though the 
orientation and placement of windows on the screen may 
sound confusing, you need not be concerned with where 
they are located.  As you move about the screen, WinVision 
tells you all you need to know.

** 3.  Fonts And What They Are.

You have no doubt encountered the word "Font" in your 
discussion of Windows or in your involvement with printed 
material.  Fonts, or typefaces, are nothing more than various 
styles of printing with names like Times Roman, Courier, 
Helvetica and Schoolbook.  Just as Jumbo Braille and 
regular Standard Braille are two Braille fonts.

In DOS, printed characters appear on the screen in only one 
font because hardware that converts ASCII codes to 
characters only has one font available.  Characters displayed 
on the screen by DOS programs are all the same style.

In Windows, fonts can be different sizes and be 
proportional, that is, letters in the same font taking up 
varying amounts of space according to their size.  For 
example, in a proportional font, the letter I is smaller and 
thus uses less space than the letter B.  Capital letters could 
be larger than small letters, and underlined characters look 
different from non-underlined ones. 

** 4.  Scaleable Fonts.

The ability to display characters of any shape and size on the 
screen is an important advantage to users of the Windows 
Operating System.  Scaleable fonts allow the user to view a 
document in a word processor as an accurate portrayal of 
what will appear on paper when the document is printed.  
This is because Windows uses fonts to convey this 
information to the user.  Windows comes with "TRUE 
TYPE" fonts to display characters in the same Font and Size 
that will appear on the printed page.  

** 5.  Icons.

What is an icon?  An icon is a graphic picture which 
Windows displays to represent a command or task to 
perform.  For example, a picture of a trash can may 
represent the command used to delete a file or group of 
files.  Windows frequently displays a picture of a symbol to 
represent a Command, Option or Activity.  This graphically 
generated picture is known as an icon.

In many instances Windows provides a written description 
or label to accompany each icon.  This label is spoken by 
WinVision as you navigate through each program folder or 
menu.  For those icons that are unnamed, WinVision allows 
you to label them so that they speak when appropriate.

** 6.  Graphics.

There are other graphics representations that appear on the 
screen that are visually appealing and decorative in nature.  
However, they do not affect the way you use Windows.  
For example, techniques such as wallpapering areas of the 
screen with decorative patterns keep its user visually 
entertained but do not affect how you run and use 
application programs.

** 7.  Mouse.

What is a mouse?  A mouse is an external device used to 
send commands to a computer instead of using the 
traditional keyboard.  By moving the mouse in any direction 
on the desktop or mouse pad, a ball on the underside will 
roll and, in doing so, will transmit its motion to the mouse  
pointer on the screen.  Once the cursor is moved to an icon 
depicting the command you want, pressing (clicking or 
double clicking) the LEFT BUTTON on the mouse will 
select the icon command.  This action resembles touching or 
pointing at the object with your finger to choose it.  The 
mouse pointer on the screen should not be confused with 
the caret.  The caret is the text entry pointer used when 
entering text in a Windows-based word processor

With Windows and WinVision loaded, you can begin 
moving the mouse pointer around the screen.  As the mouse 
moves over text or an icon, it will be verbalized.

** 8.  Controlling The Mouse From The Keyboard.

WinVision provides speech support when moving the 
mouse pointer with the mouse.  However, it is very difficult 
to position the pointer exactly where you need it to achieve 
the appropriate result.  This is because mouse movements 
are so fine that the slightest mistracking can cause the user 
to miss an icon with the mouse pointer.

Fortunately, you do not need to use a mouse to move the 
mouse pointer.  This can be accomplished by using special 
WinVision commands from the keyboard.  These keyboard 
commands take all of the guesswork out of moving the 
mouse.  WinVision can move the mouse pointer by previous 
word, next word, line or icon which gives you the control 
you need to access the required option.  More in Chapter 9.

* C.  Multi-Tasking.

Windows 95 has improved the "multi-tasking" environment.  
You can run more than one application program at a time 
with greater ease and know which programs are open by 
checking the Task Bar at the bottom of the screen.  For 
example, you can be using a Database Management 
program to sort a large database at the same time as you are 
composing a document in your word processing program.  
This is accomplished by loading one application, executing a 
task (such as a File Sort) then loading another program such 
as your word processor without interrupting or exiting your 
Data Base program.  Each newly loaded program's icon will 
be added to the Task Bar.  Just click on an icon on the Task 
Bar to move to another program.  There is a keyboard 
alternative to the mouse pointer to switch between 
applications.  Hit ALT-TAB (or SHIFT-ALT-TAB) to speak the 
list of running programs.  The current application will 
occupy the full screen.  When not in use, other applications 
are not visible on the screen but continue to run.

* D.  Application Programs Included With Windows.

** 1.  Windows Explorer.

The Windows Explorer is a powerful way to browse 
through and manage your files, drives and network 
connections.  Once you open Windows Explorer you can 
get the contents of your computer as a hierarchy or "tree", 
to view what's on each drive and in each folder (even what 
is on your network).  Features of the Windows Explorer 
(changing how icons are displayed, displaying a previous 
folder, other ways to access the Explorer, etc.) are 
discussed in your Windows 95 Manual.

** 2.  MicroSoft Exchange.

The MicroSoft Exchange is used to view and work with all 
types of electronic communications, including E-mail and 
faxes.  You can put your "Inbox" icon on the Main Menu 
and have quick access to your electronic mail, fax features 
or your on-line services.

** 3.  Windows Help.

Like many complicated software packages on the market, 
Windows comes with its own built-in HELP system.  It is 
always available as one of the options from the pull-down 
menu (refer to Chapter 5).  What's important is that all 
Windows applications use the same HELP system as 
Windows itself.  Therefore, you need only learn it once and 
you will be set for any application.


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CHAPTER 4:  Getting Started

Windows 95 is an Operating System.  You must have 
Windows 95 on your computer to install WinVision 95.

NOTE:   WinVision 2 and WinVision Solo are designed 
to work with Windows 3.1 and Windows for Work 
Groups.  They will not work with previous versions of 
the Operating System, with Windows 95 or with 
Windows NT.  Although "Windows" is a part of those 
names, Windows 3.1 and NT are different Operating 
Systems requiring their own versions of WinVision.  
WinVision for Speech and Braille is available for 
Windows 3.1.


* A.  Installing Windows 95.

You need at least eight megabytes of memory, a hard drive 
(usually designated as C:), a VGA card, and at least a 486 
computer.

IMPORTANT:  if you have a VGA card but a monochrome monitor, 
  WinVision 95 will not work correctly with the VGA Monochrome 
  driver that Windows 95 will automatically install.  However, 
  you can use the standard VGA (color) driver with a monochrome 
  monitor.  In fact, it is our opinion that the standard VGA 
  driver works much better on monochrome monitors.

Many people ask Artic Technologies if Windows 95 will 
speak as it is being installed.  Unfortunately, the answer is 
"no".  This is because Windows 95 re-boots in the middle of 
the installation. You will need to get assistance installing 
Windows 95 before installing WinVision 95.


* B.  Installing WinVision.

Windows 95 is now installed and taking up space on your 
hard disk.  You are now ready for WinVision 95.

** 1.  Installing WinVision 95.

To install WinVision 95, you first need to run Windows 95.

NOTE:   The WinVision 95 Installation program (WINSTALL) 
  will automatically detect your speech synthesizer.  However, 
  if you are using the DECtalk 4 PC board you must have the 
  DECtalk drivers running when you execute WINSTALL.  Otherwise, 
  WINSTALL will not detect the DECtalk 4 PC board.

  The DECtalk drivers must be loaded before Windows 95 is 
  started.  Therefore, you must include the necessary command 
  in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file to automatically load the drivers 
  when your system is started.
 
You must execute WINSTALL from within Windows 95.  Once in 
Windows 95, press CTRL+ESC to pull up the Start Menu.  Then 
type R to bring up the RUN dialog box.  In the RUN dialog box type:

A:WINSTALL

followed by the ENTER key (this assumes your WinVision 
disk is in floppy disk drive A).  Follow the prompts that are 
spoken for the rest of the installation.

** 2.  Install Options. 

There are a few command line options you can use with WINSTALL.

a.  Port Select.
Use /P:x where x is the port number.  When Port Select is 
used, WINSTALL will only search for a synthesizer on the 
serial port specified.  Otherwise WINSTALL will check 
ports 1 through 4. 

b.  Skip Synthesizer Check.
Use the /S option to skip the synthesizer search.  When this 
option is used, WINSTALL will not search for a synthesizer 
and there will be no speech during the installation.

c.  Specify Synthesizer.
You can specify a synthesizer by using the /T:xxx option, 
where xxx is the name of the synthesizer.  Use this 
command if you want to force WINSTALL to install a 
specific synthesizer.

	Valid Synthesizers      
/T:DECEXPRESS   DECtalk Express.
/T:ACCENT       Aicom Accent SA.
/T:TRANSPORT    Any Artic Trans Synthesizer.
/T:DECPC        DECtalk 4 PC internal board.
/T:DEC3         DECtalk 3 board or MultiVoice.
/T:KPR          Kurzweil Personal Reader.
/T:TASSIST      Sound Blaster's Text Assist.
/T:BNS          Blazie Braille and Speak.

An example of using command line options for installing 
WinVision Solo for an Accent on Serial Port 2:

A:WINSTALL /P:2 /T:ACCENT

NOTE:   If you are going to use the Sound Blaster Text 
  Assist driver, there are some design limitations and 
  anomalies in Sound Blaster's Text Assist of which you 
  should be aware:
   1. You will not be able to use the Sound Blaster for sound 
      effects while using it for speech.
   2. You will not have speech at certain times (for example, 
      when the Close Windows dialog box appears).  Luckily, 
      these instances are rare.
   3. You may at times hear pops or hiccups in the speech. 
   4. If you are running at a higher speech rate, the rate may 
      unexpectedly drop back to the default value.


* C.  Running Windows.

** 1.  Getting In

You are now ready to experience the land of Windows 95.  
Your system should go directly to Windows 95 when it 
boots.  You will hear your hard disk drive engage in quite a 
bit of disk activity.  Don't be put off, Windows 95 takes a 
minute or so to load (faster computers may take less time).

Since WinVision 95 was placed in the Startup folder, it will 
automatically start when Windows 95 starts.  You will hear 
WinVision's startup message and copyright information.

** 2.  The START Button.

The initial screen presented when Windows 95 is called the 
desktop.  It contains several icons, one of which is the 
START button at the lower left corner of the screen.  It is 
your main entrance to system and application software.  
You may select the START button either using WinVision's 
mouse control keys or by pressing CTRL+ESC.  This brings 
up the START Menu which contains a list of icons which 
may be navigated using the ARROW keys and selected using 
the ENTER key.  Each of these icons will either take you to a 
specific program or bring up another menu containing more 
selections.  The most common selections are:

Menu Item               Function        
Programs      Displays a list of programs
Documents     Displays a list of documents that you've 
	      opened previously. 
Settings      Displays a list of system components for 
	      which you can change settings. 
Find          Enables you to find a folder, file, shared 
	      computer, or mail message. 
Help          Starts Help.  You can then use the Help 
	      Contents, Index, or other tabs to find out 
	      how to do a task in Windows 95. 
Run           Starts a program or opens a folder when 
	      you type an MS-DOS command. 
Shut Down     Shuts down or restarts your computer, or 
	      logs you off. 

Depending on your computer and the software that you 
have loaded, you may see additional items in your START 
menu.

For informational purposes, your use of the ENTER key to 
open a window is similar to a sighted person's use of the 
mouse to move the mouse pointer to a program's icon or 
picture and double clicking the mouse.  The term clicking or 
double clicking refers to pressing the left button on the 
mouse when the mouse pointer is pointing to an icon.

IMPORTANT:  Using keyboard commands to highlight an 
icon and the ENTER key to select it does not move the 
mouse pointer even though you are performing the same 
function with the keyboard as a sighted person is with the 
mouse.  You will only move the mouse pointer with special 
commands which we will discuss later.

** 3.  What Is A Folder?

A folder is simply an icon that indicates it contains multiple 
items.  A directory can be represented as a folder, since it 
contains a number of files.  If you load Word Perfect onto 
your system, it will probably be represented as a Program 
folder on the desktop screen since it contains multiple 
programs.

** 4.  Items Within A Folder

Once you have opened a folder, you will be presented with 
a window from which you can select one of its related 
items.  Organizing related members into a folder makes it 
easy to identify what you want to do and where you can 
find it.  Items within a folder are selected by using the 
ARROW keys.  ARROWS will move you from item to item, 
highlighting the desired item. Press ENTER to select it.

There is no convention for arranging items within a folder 
on the screen.  Therefore, use all of your ARROW keys to 
search the folder for the appropriate item.  Once you hear 
the item you want, press ENTER to open it.  For example, 
let's assume that you have a Word Perfect program folder 
under which you have the Word Perfect word processor, 
Thesaurus, and Spell Checker.  If you want to run Word 
Perfect, use your ARROW keys to highlight the Word Perfect 
item (icon) and press ENTER to open it.

If you point beyond an item, WinVision will say nothing.  
Do not be concerned about the silence.  If you hear nothing, 
use another ARROW key to move in a different direction 
until you find more items within the folder.

** 5.  How Do I Know Where I Am?

"How do I identify a folder and how do I open one once I 
find it?".  WinVision always speaks the name of the folder 
that is currently open along with the highlighted item.  For 
example, let's assume that you use ALT+TAB to move to a 
Program folder which is called "Microsoft Office" and the 
"Word" application is the currently highlighted Program 
item.  You will hear "Microsoft Office" (the title of the 
Program folder), followed by "WordPerfect" (the name of 
the highlighted Program item).

Remember that the references to "Microsoft Office" and 
"Word" are examples to demonstrate a typical Windows 
environment and screen presentation.  Your Window Title 
and organization of applications will differ.

As we have stated, you can also look for programs, 
documents, system functions, etc. via the START menu 
(entered using CTRL+ESC and navigated using the ARROW 
keys).  WinVision announces the name of the menu item 
you have just moved to and highlighted.  If the item that 
you just heard is what you want to open, press ENTER.  
Some items will take you to another menu while others may 
open a window.  Either way, pressing your ARROW keys 
will move you to, and speak, the different items within the 
menu or window.  Select one by pressing ENTER.  Use your 
ARROW keys to choose another item, selecting it the same 
way.  WinVision will always read the highlighted item that 
is active.

In addition, WinVision provides two commands that offer 
specific information as to the number of windows open, the 
current active window, whether the open windows are 
minimized, displayed as icons, restored, partially displayed, 
or maximized.  Typing CTRL+G causes WinVision to report 
the number of open windows, the current active window, 
and the sizes of the open windows.  CTRL+H provides 
similar status information for child windows under the 
active window.  Try these keys to see how this information 
can better serve you as you navigate through the Windows 
environment.

It is not within the purview of this manual to teach you all 
about the various options contained within each Windows 
menu, Program folder or Windows application.  This you 
can learn from the Windows documentation or from 
working with other Windows users in your locality.  We will 
mention them to the extent necessary to provide examples 
of WinVision functions.

** 6.  Getting Out

Windows uses ALT+F4 (FUNCTION KEY #4) to close the 
current window.  Closing a window will return you to the 
previous window if there are multiple windows open.  If 
you have no windows open (you are at the desktop), 
entering ALT+F4 will pop up a dialog box that asks if you 
wish to exit Windows.  You may also pop up this dialog 
box at any time by going to the START menu and selecting 
the Shut Down option.  The dialog box has 3 choices 
(accessible by the ARROW keys):

  Shut down the computer?
  Restart the computer?
  Restart the computer in MS_DOS mode?

Once you have made your selection, pressing the TAB key 
takes you to the section of the dialog box containing three 
push buttons:

	YES     NO      HELP

By default, the "Shut down the computer" option will be 
selected and you will be positioned on the "YES" push 
button.  Therefore, pressing ENTER will close Windows and 
prepare your computer to be shut down.

If you do not wish to exit Windows, use the TAB key to get 
to the push buttons and then the RIGHT ARROW key to move 
to the "NO" push button.  Press ENTER to cancel the Shut 
Down command.

If you choose to shut down Windows by pressing ENTER on 
the "YES" push button, the next time you enter Windows, 
you will be returned to the location within Windows where 
the shut down command was executed.  If you choose to 
cancel the shut down command, you will be returned to this 
same location.


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CHAPTER 5:  Working With Menus

* A.  What Is A Menu?

In earlier chapters you entered the START menu, moved 
among its selections using the ARROW keys, switched 
windows using the ALT+TAB combination, explored 
Program items within a window using the ARROW keys, and 
similar functions.  While all of these involve choosing an 
option, they are not all considered menus.  Windows defines 
a menu in specific terms (normally what is displayed in the 
menu bar across the top of the screen).  By default, 
WinVision will announce the word MENU or SUB-MENU 
every time you enter one.

** 1.  Pull-Down Menus

A "Pull-Down Menu" bar is always available in most 
Windows applications.  It runs horizontally across the top of 
the screen.  One way to access this menu bar is by double 
clicking the ALT key (quickly tapping the ALT key twice then 
releasing it).  This technique is required because we use the 
ALT key with other keys for WinVision commands.  Double 
clicking the ALT key instructs WinVision to pass the ALT 
key to Windows (more about double clicking later).  You 
may also use the F10 KEY  to access the pull-down menu.

The pull down menu may have headings such as:

	File    Edit    View    Help

After double clicking the ALT key, you will hear the first 
Menu Title.  In this case, it is "FILE".

The LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys highlight the 
available headings.  Once you are familiar with the menus 
available in an application, you can move directly to the 
desired heading by holding down the ALT key, and pressing 
the first letter of the Heading Title.  For example, typing 
ALT+V moves directly to the VIEW heading, and reads the 
first command in that menu.

You may have WinVision tell you what menus are available 
on the menu bar by pressing CTRL+K.  This does not move 
you to the menu bar or access any of the menus.  It simply 
reads each menu title and its direct access key combination.  
For example, if you pressed CTRL+K with the menu bar 
shown above you would hear:
"File  ALT F  Edit  ALT E  View  ALT V  Help  ALT H"

Once you are on a menu title either by using the 
ALT+LETTER combination, or by double clicking the ALT key 
and using the ARROW keys to highlight the option, you can 
use the UP and DOWN ARROWS to highlight or "pull down" 
the choices that appear under each menu heading, hence the 
term "pull-down" menu.  When you pull down a menu, you 
can navigate its choices using the ARROW keys or use 
CTRL+K to read all the choices in the menu and their direct 
access keys.  For example, in the Control Panel, the FILE 
menu contains the following five choices:

  Create Shortcut
  Delete
  Rename
  Properties
  Close

Once you have highlighted FILE on the menu bar, pressing 
ENTER or the UP or DOWN ARROW keys will reveal these five 
choices and highlight the first one in the list.  Pressing 
CTRL+K at that point will result in your hearing:
"Create shortcut  S  Delete  D  Rename  M  Properties  R
 Close  C" 

** 2.  Menu Headings And Functions.

The pull down menu lists available will vary from 
application to application.  The functions of most menus are 
self explanatory based on the menu name.  If the title 
doesn't provide much of a clue for you as to the function of 
a given menu, simply enter the menu and peruse its choices.  
If you are still puzzled, there should always be a HELP 
function available within the application to assist you.

** 3.  Deactivating Menus.

To exit a pull-down menu, hit the ESCAPE key.  This will 
take you back to the menu bar. Press ESCAPE again to exit 
the menu bar.

** 4.  Choosing Menu Items.

You can use the ARROW keys to move through and 
highlight the menu choices.  Once you hear the one you 
want, press the ENTER key to select it.

* B.  System Menus

System Menus control how Windows presents itself and its 
windows on the screen.  The system menu is entered by 
holding down the ALT key and pressing the SPACE bar.

** 1.  Application System Menu

The Main System Menu holds the sizing options for the 
Application System Menu.  These options allow you to 
adjust the sizes of the application windows that appear on 
your screen.  They include the ability to minimize an 
application's window so that it appears only as an icon, or 
maximize an application's window so that it takes up the 
entire screen.  You may wish to Maximize your application 
windows to allow the largest possible display area.  

** 2.  Child System Menu

The Child System Menu or window is a subset of the 
Application or Client window. The child window can never 
exceed the size of the application window. If you move onto 
a system or child menu icon it will speak automatically.  To 
bring up the menu for the child window, use ALT+HYPHEN.  
The child system menu holds the same sizing options for its 
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CHAPTER 6:  WinVision Basics

* A.  WinVision and Windows Concepts.

There are a number of tools in WinVision that help you 
control what is happening in the Windows environment, 
adding to the controls you already know as the CTRL+TAB 
combination and the ARROW keys that speak folder titles 
and program icons.  You can pick how or when your 
controls are used.

** 1.  Set Options for Local or Global Use.

WinVision has options that can respond to icons, dialog 
boxes, and keystrokes  differently from application to 
application.  For example, using WinVision's Key Option, 
you may want WinVision to speak the keys a key at a time 
in one application, but a word at a time in another.  You can 
tell WinVision to save these settings as either Global (use as 
defaults) or Local (use for this application only).  WinVision 
looks for Local Options for an application and loads them if 
they are there.  Global Options are active when there are no 
Local Options for an application.

** 2.  ACTIVE vs FOCUS vs WHOLE Screen.

There will be times when you do not know where you are 
or what is on the screen.  Don't panic!  WinVision's screen-
reading keys tell you precise information about your screen. 
To help you understand the screen reading process, let's first 
look at three ways the screen lays out information.
The first layout is the WHOLE Screen.  It consists of the 
entire display area from top to bottom and left to right. 

The second layout is called the ACTIVE Screen area.  It 
consists of the currently active window, that is, the window 
where you are currently working.

The third layout is called FOCUS.  It is a small area of the 
screen contained within the active window.  It is the specific 
area you are in such as the current line or field.

By learning when to use these three areas, you can always 
determine where you are, and just as important, what is 
going on in your program.  Commands that read these areas 
of the screen will be discussed later in this chapter.

* B.  What Will WinVision Automatically Read?

** 1.  Highlighted Text.

One of the techniques that Windows uses to display the 
current option is to highlight the appropriate text.   
WinVision detects highlighted text and speaks it to you.

** 2.  Text Within A Box.

Another technique Windows uses to display current 
information is drawing a box around text. Like highlighted 
text, WinVision can detect text in a box and speak it.  An 
example of this are the buttons in WinVision's Main Options 
dialog box, which is entered with the CTRL+M key 
combination.  Enter it now by pressing CTRL+M and use 
your DOWN ARROW to hear the various options. We will 
explain these items in detail in Chapter 11, and show you 
how to use them.  Hit ESCAPE to return to your previous 
position.

** 3.  Text At The Caret.

The Caret in Windows is the text entry pointer.  WinVision 
can track the caret and speak text located at it.  So far in 
our dealings with Windows, the caret has been off and will 
stay off until a word processor, like WordPerfect for 
Windows, turns it on.

** 4.  Text At The Cursor.

The term "Cursor" in Windows' jargon refers to the mouse 
pointer and is used interchangeably with that term.  If the 
cursor or mouse pointer is moved by using the keyboard or 
by using the mouse, WinVision will speak text that the 
mouse pointer encounters.  We will have more to say about 
this topic in Chapter 9.

* C.  Other Ways to Make WinVision Read Automatically.

When you move around program items (RIGHT/LEFT 
ARROWS) Windows speaks text as it is highlighted.  There 
are other ways to move around the different screen setups 
to read automatically.  The following key combinations will 
move the mouse pointer and read text at its current location.

ALT+UP/DOWN ARROW  move mouse pointer by line.
ALT+LEFT/RIGHT ARROW  move mouse pointer by word.
CTRL+ALT+LEFT/RIGHT ARROW  move mouse pointer by letter.
ALT+5 (on NUMPAD)  reads current line the pointer is on 
		   if text exists on that line.
 
As we will explain in Chapter 9, moving the mouse via the 
keyboard should be used only when an application program 
requires you to use a mouse, or if you wish to review the 
screen while other tasks are going on.  This will also be 
useful when using the mouse pointer to set speech windows 
as discussed in Chapter 11.

* D.  Passing WinVision Keystrokes to the Application.

Some Windows application programs may want to use some 
of the same key combinations assigned to the WinVision 
ALT or CONTROL key combinations.  To bypass any key 
conflicts between WinVision and your application, use the 
Double Click Method on the ALT or CONTROL key before 
entering the command.

For example, suppose you want to send the WinVision key 
combination ALT+H (which you will learn about in Chapter 
8) to Windows.  You would double click the ALT key,  
holding it down after the second tap and then press the 
letter H.  The ALT+H  command would be sent to Windows, 
bypassing WinVision's normal usage.

You might ask, doesn't double clicking the ALT key place 
you on the File option of the pull-down menu and thus keep 
you from sending WinVision ALT key combinations to 
Windows?  Good question.  The answer is "no".  The pull- 
down menu is only accessed when the double clicked ALT 
key is released.

* E.  WinVision Reads the Screen.

Now that we have discussed concepts that help you 
understand Windows screen presentation, we can look at 
the complete list of the WinVision Screen Reading keys.  

CTRL+A Reads the Active window.  Remember, the Active 
window is the one where you are currently working.

CTRL+S Reads the Whole screen.  Sometimes hearing the 
full screen can be confusing, But it can also provide 
you with all of the information you need to 
determine what is going on.  

CTRL+F Reads current Focus.  Remember, the Focus area is 
a smaller subset of the Active window.  WinVision 
tries to ascertain the actual line or area of the Active 
window where you are currently working.  The 
Focus read can tell you exactly where you are in the 
Active window.

CTRL+T Reads current application title and, if present, the 
current child window's title.

CTRL+L Spells the last spoken word.  This command is 
useful especially when using spell check in a word 
processor.

CTRL+0:4 Reads a defined Global window.

CTRL+5:9 Reads a defined Local window.  (There are ten 
user definable windows in WinVision, 5 Local and 5 
Global.  Whenever a user presses a CTRL+NUMBER, 
WinVision speaks only the text that is in that 
window.  Global windows are relative to the screen 
coordinates and are available in any program.  Local 
windows are set for individual programs, and though 
they are set with screen coordinates they will change 
their coordinates if the program's window moves.  
We will have more to say about defining windows 
later in this manual.)

CTRL+Z Reads current location of the mouse pointer.  Try 
this key combination a few times.  You will hear the 
coordinates of the mouse pointer given in pixel 
locations.

CTRL+C Reads current location of the Caret.  If pressed 
while in the Program Manager, WinVision will 
report that the Caret is off.  When the Caret is 
turned on for text entry by an application such as 
WordPerfect for Windows, this command reads the 
location of the Caret.

CTRL+K Reads the Menu Bar.  As we discussed in Chapter 
5, the menu bar is located at the top of an 
application's window.  When pressed, options 
contained in the menu bar, or a menu header and its 
related choices, will be spoken.

ALT+SLASH (/) Reads inverse text that does not occur in a 
menu.  For example, in most spell checkers the 
misspelled word is presented in inverse text.  
Pressing ALT+SLASH will read that word.

CTRL+COMMA (,) Reads the line in which inverse text 
occurs.  Therefore, you can have WinVision read 
you the misspelled word in the spell checker by 
pressing ALT+SLASH and then get the context of the 
word by having WinVision read the line in which it 
occurs by pressing CTRL+COMMA.

* F.  Review Mode Key Commands.

Occasionally, you may need to review the screen character 
by character and ensure that you will not negatively affect 
your application programs.  This can be a time consuming 
and dizzying operation, given the possible cascading and/or 
tiled windows you will no doubt encounter.

WinVision, however, provides a Review Mode that allows 
you to peruse the screen with navigation commands.  If you 
use these commands, do not worry about where things are.  
What is there is much more important.

CTRL+R              Toggles Review mode on and off.
ARROWS              Move by line or character.
CTRL+LEFT ARROW     Move left from word to word.
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW    Move right from word to word.
HOME                Clicks left mouse button.
END                 Double clicks left mouse button.
SPACE               Holds the left mouse button down 
		    (SPACE again releases left button).
PAGE-UP             Clicks right mouse button.
PAGE-DOWN           Double clicks right mouse button.
P                   Holds the right mouse button down 
		    (P again releases right mouse button).

NOTE:   If you use the mouse keys in Review mode you 
will automatically exit Review mode once the mouse 
action is finished.


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CHAPTER 7:  WinVision With Dialog Boxes

As you have seen, Windows uses the pull-down menu to 
perform many useful functions.  However, Windows uses 
other techniques to perform tasks and gather information 
from you about what will happen next.  One of the most 
common techniques is the "dialog box".

* A.  What Is A Dialog Box?

A dialog box is a boxed off area of the screen that contains 
special choices you must make in responding to a program's 
requests for information.  Think of Windows engaging you 
in a dialogue where you must input information into your 
current application.    All dialog boxes use certain 
techniques to gather information and WinVision assists by 
speaking the requested information or choices.  Once the 
techniques are understood, they will help you to interact in 
the Windows environment.  

* B.  Dialog Box Basics.

As with Menus, WinVision by default will tell you when you 
enter a dialog box and whether you are on a check box, 
button, edit box, combination box or another prompt.

** 1.  Using TAB and the ARROW Keys to Move Around.

Dialog boxes generally contain blanks to be filled in with 
text or numbers and lists of choices from which to pick.    
The blanks are called fields and you generally use the TAB 
key to move from one field to another (SHIFT+TAB to take 
you backwards through the various fields).  Don't be afraid 
to use that TAB key.  In Dialog boxes, the TAB key is for 
moving from field to field, not entering tabs. The ARROW 
keys are used to move through options in a field.

** 2.  Buttons, Check Boxes, Edit Boxes, Etc.

Much like controls on household appliances, controls within 
dialog boxes are a simple way to read and adjust settings 
and initiate actions.  The main techniques Windows uses to 
gather information in a dialog box are: push buttons, radio 
buttons, check boxes and edit boxes. We will explain these 
techniques, and discuss how to read them with WinVision, 
below. In Chapter 11 we will show you an example of how 
the techniques are utilized by making changes to the 
WinVision Main Options dialog box.

a.  Push Buttons.
When you enter a dialog box and TAB through the fields or 
use the ARROW keys to view the items in each field, you will 
often hear the "Button" message spoken after many of the 
choices you encounter.  These Push Button choices allow 
you to complete or control the dialog box session. For 
example, the "O K" push button allows you to save your 
item choices before exiting the dialog box while the 
"Cancel" push button lets you exit the dialog session 
without changing the original item choices or saving the 
choices you just made and decided not to keep.    

TAB moves you through the fields in the dialog box, 
speaking the field names including the activities 
performed by the push buttons (Okay, Cancel, Help, 
etc.). When you wish to end or control a dialog box 
session, use this command to find the appropriate 
push button.

SPACE BAR is used to activate the push button choice once 
you have selected it.

NOTE:  For any dialog box, pressing ENTER is equivalent 
  to clicking on the "OK" button, unless you are on another 
  button. In that case, the current button is activated.

b.  Radio Buttons.
A second technique for making choices in a dialog box 
involves radio buttons.  Once you TAB to a field containing 
radio buttons, the UP / DOWN ARROW keys can take you to 
the options within that field and the LEFT / RIGHT ARROW 
keys can take you to a check box just left of the option.  
Just like the radio buttons on a car radio, you can select one 
and only one of these choices. The active choice among a 
group of radio buttons is indicated by a check within the 
corresponding box. WinVision will say the word "checked" 
when an item's box is checked. The ARROW keys are used 
to change the active radio button. Once the check is placed 
in the box to the left of the desired option, you can use the 
TAB key to get to the next field.

c.  Edit boxes.
A third technique for requesting information is known as an 
edit box.  When you TAB to a field which contains an edit 
box, you can fill in or edit the text within that box using the 
normal typewriter keys, as well as the ARROW keys, DELETE, 
and BACKSPACE.  A box such as this might contain a 
numeric field, a person's name, the name of a file, or some 
other type of data which must be entered from the 
keyboard.  Where possible, WinVision will announce "EDIT 
BOX" each time you land on one.

d.  Check boxes.
A fourth technique for gathering information is called check 
boxes.  These boxes only have two choices, checked or 
unchecked (yes and no, respectively). When the pointer is 
positioned on a check box field, pressing SPACE changes the 
setting of that check box by toggling it between the two 
possible choices (similar to marking a radio button box).  
Fields which contain a number of check boxes differ from 
those containing radio buttons in that none or all of the 
boxes in a check box field can be checked, whereas only one 
radio button can be pushed in the field that contains them.

Following are some WinVision commands to use while in a 
dialog boxes.

CTRL+E is used to determine if there is a check mark in a 
box.  WinVision says "checked" if a mark is 
resident.

ALT+C is used to determine which type of dialog box you 
are on (edit box, check box, button, radio button, 
etc.). For Example, if you are on an edit box, 
WinVision will announce "Edit Box".

CTRL+W is used to determine if there is a key from the 
keyboard that may be used to select a command. For 
example, ALT+S takes you directly to the save option 
in WordPerfect 6.0 for windows.

* C.  Reading Parts Of A Dialog Box.

** 1.  Reading Fields.

When you press the TAB key to move from field to field, 
WinVision will generally follow this key combination and 
read the highlighted field.  However, some applications do 
not use standard conventions in placing their field data 
making  it more difficult for WinVision to automatically 
read fields, their labels, and their contents.  WinVision 
provides other commands to help find and read fields.

CTRL+D tries to read a field name to the left or above the 
current focus area.  This works when applications 
place a field name to the left or above the current 
work area. 

CTRL+Y enables automatic field reading if you want TAB to 
always read fields using the CTRL+D technique.  This 
mode will remain active until you turn it off by 
pressing CTRL+Y, again, or by rebooting your 
computer.  NOTE: automatic field reading 
cannot be saved as a part of your configuration.

** 2.  Reading The Whole Dialog Box.

If you think of the dialog box as your current work area, 
you can read it as if it was the Active Window as discussed 
previously.

CTRL+A  Read Active Window.

** 3.  Reading Current Selection.

If you are not sure where you are in a dialog box, you can 
generally read your current position.

CTRL+F reads current Focus Area.  Using this combination 
in conjunction with the CTRL+D Read Field 
command can yield valuable information about 
where you are located.

ARROW keys can be pressed to move around the focus area 
until you hear an item. If you don't hear any items, 
that suggests that you are positioned on a button 
with no choices attached to it.  Try the TAB 
combinations below.

TAB and SHIFT+TAB key combinations can be used to move 
forwards and backwards among the fields until you 
regain your orientation. 

When entering a dialog box, it is generally a good idea to 
TAB through all of the fields to see what is required from 
you.  This will let you hear the whole box and help you 
determine what you want to do.  You can't hurt anything by 
tabbing or arrowing around to gain information.  Do not 
forget about the commands ALT+C (to determine which type 
of dialog box you are on) and CTRL+W (to determine if there 
is a key from the keyboard that may be used to select a 
command) described earlier in this chapter.  They can be 
helpful in reading parts of a dialog box.


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CHAPTER 8:  Entering and Reading Text

* A.  WinVision And The Caret.

As we said earlier, the Caret is the Text Entry Pointer and 
the Cursor signifies the mouse pointer. The Caret is active 
when you engage a Windows application such as a word 
processor or a program such as the Note Pad included with 
the Program Manager. WinVision is right there to track the 
Caret and read any text encountered by it.

* B.  Moving The Caret.

Once the Caret is turned ON by a Windows program, it can 
be moved using specific commands.  Since WinVision 
tracks the caret and reads text encountered by it, you need 
to know the commands to move the caret:

LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys move one character at a time, 
reading the letter moved to.

UP and DOWN ARROW keys move up and down a line 
respectively and read the line moved to.

CTRL+LEFT and CTRL+RIGHT ARROW keys move left and 
right one word respectively and read the word 
moved to.

PAGE-UP/PAGE-DOWN moves a page at a time, depending 
upon the application program you are running, 
reading the line where the Caret is moved.

HOME/END moves the Caret to the beginning or end of the 
line upon which the Caret is currently located, 
depending upon the application you are running, 
reading the character or word moved to.

* C.  Reading Text.

** 1.  The Easy Read Keys.

You will have times in text entry mode when you want to 
read text without moving the Caret.  WinVision, like 
Business Vision,  provides you with the following Easy-
Read keys.  These keys are active in word processing mode, 
that is, with the Caret ON.  All reads occur in relation to the 
position of the Caret but do not cause the Caret to move.

ALT+H   (or 5 on NUMPAD) reads current line.
ALT+Y   reads previous line.
ALT+N   reads next line.
ALT+K   reads current letter.
ALT+J   reads previous letter.
ALT+L   reads next letter
ALT+I   reads current word.
CTRL+U  reads from the top of the text to the caret.
CTRL+J  reads from the caret to the bottom of the text.


** 2.  Spelling Text.

ALT+I+I spells the current word (hold down the ALT key and 
press the I key twice).  This will spell the word where the 
Caret is located.

** 3.  DocuPilot.

WinVision users will be pleased to learn that DocuPilot has 
found its way from Business Vision into WinVision.  
Through DocuPilot you can automatically read documents 
whether they are a single paragraph or 200 pages long.

ALT+D starts DocuPilot, as in Business Vision. You will 
begin reading from the current line forward through 
the document.  You may listen as long as you like 
until you are ready to stop.

While in DocuPilot you can use other keys to move around 
the text.  They are:

ALT stops the speech and places you at the beginning of the 
line  you last heard.

HOME scrolls back through the text.

END scrolls forward through the text.

UP/DOWN ARROWS skip backwards or forwards through 
text, and appropriate keys in your favorite word 
processor to move backwards and forwards a 
sentence, paragraph, page, or to a specific page.


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CHAPTER 9:  Working With The Mouse

* A.  Using The Mouse.

As we stated in Chapter 3, a MOUSE is an external device 
used to control the movement of the  mouse pointer or 
pointer on the screen once Windows is loaded.  It must be 
attached properly with the mouse driver is installed. If 
Windows detects a mouse attached to your computer, it will 
automatically install the driver during the express 
installation.

As the mouse pointer moves over an ITEM it will be 
verbalized. There will be no speech when the mouse pointer 
moves over empty areas of the screen.  The mouse pointer 
must be moved accurately to an Item before it is spoken.  

Although, in many instances, you do not need to use a 
mouse with Windows, some programs do not adequately 
support Windows keyboard functions. This forces the use of 
a mouse to navigate the menus.  WinVision supports mouse 
movement tracking and will speak icons as they are 
encountered. You may find it easier to use keyboard 
commands to accomplish what would normally be done 
with a mouse and its buttons.  If your application program 
supports it, you will highlight items on the screen with the 
ARROW keys while sighted persons will move the mouse 
pointer to do it. You will press the ENTER key or use a 
specific keyboard command to execute a function while 
sighted users double click with the left mouse button to 
execute the same function.

* B.  Moving The Mouse Pointer With The Keyboard.

As previously stated, you may need to move the mouse 
pointer with keyboard if your application does not support 
Windows keyboard commands. You may also want to use 
the mouse to review your screen without disturbing other 
application programs. You can move the mouse pointer, 
and read the highlighted ITEM relative to the pointer 
position, in several ways.

CTRL+LEFT BRACE  place the mouse pointer on the current 
		 icon and read it.
CTRL+RIGHT BRACE keep the mouse pointer stationary while 
		 you read the available icons.
CTRL+PLUS        place the mouse pointer on the next icon (from 
		 the top to the bottom, left to right) and read it.
CTRL+MINUS       place the mouse pointer on the previous icon 
		 (opposite placement of CTRL+PLUS) and read it.
ALT+PLUS         move mouse pointer to the first icon on the next 
		 line.
ALT+MINUS        move mouse pointer to the first icon on the 
		 previous line.
ALT+UP ARROW     move mouse pointer to the previous line.
ALT+DOWN ARROW   move mouse pointer to the next line.
ALT+LEFT ARROW   move mouse pointer to previous word.
ALT+RIGHT ARROW  move  mouse pointer to next word.
ALT+CTRL+LEFT ARROW move mouse pointer to previous character.
ALT+CTRL+RIGHT ARROW move mouse pointer to next character.

* C.  Clicking With The Keyboard.

Some Windows applications require you to move the mouse 
pointer to a specific location and click on it so as to execute 
a specific command. Some action involving the mouse 
buttons will then be  required.  WinVision keys to emulate 
tasks using the left and right mouse buttons follow. You'll 
need to learn the requirements and limitations of your 
applications to know when to use these techniques.  

ALT+HOME       Single click of left button.
ALT+END        Double click of left button.
ALT+PAGE UP    Single click of right button.
ALT+PAGE DOWN  Double click of right button.

IMPORTANT: Press the ENTER key to select a highlighted 
  option if you have used the ARROW keys to highlight it.  Do 
  not use the mouse double click key combination to select an 
  item highlighted by ARROW keys. This is because the mouse 
  pointer might be somewhere other than where your 
  highlighting occurs. The mouse pointer must be where the 
  specific icon or text is before you click the mouse to get a 
  desired action.  Failure to do this may result in an 
  unexpected action. WinVision automatically reads the 
  highlighted text; but you may, also, need to find the mouse 
  pointer before you choose your method of selecting the option.  

* D.  Using Search to Route The Mouse Pointer.

"So," you say, "I can see how to manually guide the mouse 
pointer around the screen to find icons and to review its 
contents. Is there a way to command it to go to a word or 
letter group without knowing where it is?"  Yes, there is.  

ALT-S is the search command that will allow you to place  
the mouse pointer on a specific piece of text.

ALT-A is the command that will allow you repeat additional 
searches for the same letter group or word.

To place the mouse pointer on a specific piece of text type 
ALT-S from any windows screen.  You will be asked for the 
text to find. Type it in and press ENTER. If you hear the 
word "FOUND" than you know that the mouse pointer is 
sitting on the first occurrence of that letter group.  If you 
hear "NOT FOUND" than you know the search was 
unsuccessful and you are returned to the previous location 
of the mouse pointer.  There is a check box you can mark 
which limits your search to whole words.  You can repeat 
additional searches for the same letter group or word by 
typing ALT-A.


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CHAPTER 10:  Naming Icons

* A.  What Are Icons?

Windows frequently displays a picture of a symbol to 
represent a Command, Option, or Windows-related task.  
This graphically generated picture is known as an ICON.

Often times Windows provides a written label or description 
to accompany each Icon.  WinVision speaks this written 
label as you navigate through each Window or Menu.

For example, the words "Main", "Applications", 
"Accessories", etc. are nothing more than labels for different 
windows which WinVision speaks as you CTRL+TAB 
through the program folders in the Program Manager.  The 
icons themselves are what mouse users click on to open a 
window or perform another function.  When we hear the 
label spoken, that means that the label of an icon is 
highlighted, and ready for you to open with the ENTER key.  

* B.  Naming Icons.

Some applications display icons that are unlabeled. If you 
move the mouse pointer to an unlabeled icon, WinVision 
will respond "Not Named".  In this case, you must name 
these Icons if you want WinVision to speak them. Once 
WinVision labels are given to these icons, they will speak in 
the same way as labeled icons. You can name this icon .  

CTRL+N is the command to bring up the "Name Icon" dialog box.
While in this dialog box WinVision will prompt you for an 
icon name.  Type in a name and press TAB.  You must now 
choose from one of three push buttons: Save Locally, 
Double Save and Save Globally.

* C.  Saving Globally vs Double Save vs Locally.

Pressing ENTER on the Save Locally button causes the icon 
name to be stored with the current application.  Tabbing to 
the Double Save button and pressing ENTER causes 
WinVision to save to local images on the icon.  One image 
is saved with the mouse pointer on the icon, and another 
image is saved with the mouse pointer off the icon.  This 
option is especially handy when icons change their 
appearance based on contact with the mouse pointer.  
Tabbing to the Save Globally button and pressing ENTER 
causes the icon name to be saved for all windows programs.  
After the icon name is typed, TAB to the appropriate button 
and press ENTER.

How icons are spoken is also affected by the options 
contained in the WinVision Main Options dialog box which 
we will discuss in Chapter 11.  One of the items in this 
dialog box is Icon Options.  This item has two choices 
under it, one of which is "Check Global Icons".

If "Check Global Icons" is checked in the Icon Options box, 
WinVision will check the global icon list along with the 
local icon list (if any exists) when encountering an unlabeled 
icon. If the icon is present in both lists the local icon's name 
will be spoken.


* D.  Making WinVision Ignore Certain Icons.

Situations will arise where you will want certain icons to be 
ignored.  This can occur when there are icons for functions 
you don't care about.

The second option in the Icon Options Box allows 
WinVision to ignore certain icons. If "Ignore icons" is 
Checked, WinVision will ignore any icons with the "at sign" 
(@) as their name.

To ignore an icon, first move the mouse pointer to it using 
the mouse move commands.  Remember, do not highlight 
the text with the arrow keys; your mouse pointer will be 
somewhere else and you will cause WinVision to ignore the 
wrong icon.

After locating the icon, bring up the "Name Icon" dialog 
box with the CTRL+N key combination.  When prompted for 
the icon name, enter SHIFT+2 or the "at sign" (@), then TAB 
to the Save Locally or Globally button and hit ENTER.  
WinVision will bypass this icon when moving from icon to 
icon.  If later on you decide not to bypass this icon, uncheck 
the "Ignore Icons" option and give the icon a new name. 

* E.  Labeling Dialog Box Controls and Borland Buttons.

There are times when you may encounter a non-standard 
dialog box with check box  check marks or radio buttons 
WinVision does not recognize.  If you encounter such a 
problem, follow the instructions described above for 
labeling an icon and tag the bitmap with the appropriate text 
label.  When labeling a dialog box control, be sure to place 
the (~) symbol prior to the text label.  Also, make sure that 
the Absolute check mark recognizer is checked in the 
WinVision dialog box.

There's a special class of buttons WinVision recognizes 
called Borland Buttons.  They can be given text labels using 
the same commands for labeling icons.  You will know if 
you encounter a Borland button because WinVision will 
announce it to you.  Once you label a Borland button, 
WinVision will identify it and read its text as if it were a 
normal button.  You do not need to place the (~) symbol 
prior to the text label for a Borland button.


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CHAPTER 11:  Setting Options

This chapter concerns itself with setting options in 
WinVision. Like Business Vision in DOS, there are times 
when you want to change options such as speech rate, what 
keys speak when pressed, what is read and when.  Once you 
understand how these options are set, you can take steps to 
tailor the environment for your applications program the 
way you want it.

* A.  Entering The Options Menu.

CTRL+M brings up the WinVision main dialog box.  
WinVision will respond by saying "Local Settings Dialog 
Box".  This means the settings for the program you are 
running have been saved Locally:  that is, they are available 
to the current program only.  You can hear the word 
"Global" instead of "Local" indicating that no local settings 
have been saved for this application.  It also indicates that 
you are now in the WinVision dialog option.

* B.  Choosing An Option.

** 1.  Main Dialog Box Options.

Dialog:  determines how WinVision will respond to dialog 
	 boxes that appear on the screen.

Keys:  determines how WinVision responds to keystrokes 
       entered by you.

Speech:  allows WinVision to set speech for screen reading, 
	 terminal mode, and speech delay useful for slower 
	 computers.

Review/Mouse:  determines what controls WinVision uses 
	       for mouse functions and Review mode.

Icon:  determines how WinVision responds when it 
       encounters various icons.

Speech Windows:  allows the user to set five global and 
		 five local speech windows.

Local Speech Zones:  allows you to define areas of the 
		     screen to speak, be silent, or speak 
		     based on the presence of specified text.

Global Speech Zones:  allows you to define areas of the screen 
		      to speak, be silent, or speak based on the 
		      presence of specified text.

Voice:  allows user to set WinVision parameters for keyboard and 
	screen voices.  The parameters include rate, pitch, tone, 
	volume, number processing and capitalization.

Spreadsheet:  allows you to set controls for operating 
	      spreadsheet programs like MicroSoft Excel.

Braille:  allows you to modify cursor and spacing parameters for 
	  a refreshable braille display (this option only appears 
	  if you have specified braille display support during 
	  WinVision installation).

Dictionaries:  allows you to specify or replace a speech dictionary.

Help:  provides sections of the WinVision manual in hypertext 
       format for on-line help with WinVision.

Info:  provides information on your WinVision (serial number, 
       version, etc.).

** 2.  Choosing an Option.

In order to choose an option in the dialog box you must first 
maneuvering through it, listening for available options. As 
you press your DOWN ARROW key, you will hear the names 
of the fields you are encountering by the words "Push 
Button".  Each option presents additional choices should 
you select one with the ENTER key. Use the LEFT/RIGHT 
ARROW keys to move among the buttons in the menu group.

Press TAB and SHIFT+TAB keys to move to a different group 
of buttons for saving your settings once you select them.

* C.  Setting An Option.

Suppose you want to change the settings in the Keys field. 
ARROW to that field and open it by pressing the ENTER key.  
You will hear WinVision speak the Mode and the first item 
under the keys you have changed:

"KEY SPEAK MODE."
"KEYS WORD CHECK BOX.  UNCHECKED."

Pressing SPACE BAR to Check this option causes all text 
typed from the keyboard to speak as words rather than 
characters. Pressing SPACE BAR to Uncheck this option 
preserves the character setting.  Tapping the RIGHT ARROW 
brings you to the second option:

"SPEAK CURSOR KEYS."

Pressing the SPACE BAR toggles between Checking the 
option, to speak the cursor keys, and Unchecking the option 
for selecting silence for the cursor keys. Use the RIGHT 
ARROW to move to and view the last two options in this 
section.

"PREVENT ALL KEYS FROM SPEAKING. UNCHECKED."

If you check this option, all keystrokes typed from the 
keyboard will be silent.  The default is Unchecked.

"SPEAK DELETED CHARACTER ON BACKSPACE. UNCHECKED."

Check this option if you want to hear the character you 
backspaced over.  The default is Unchecked. 

Remember, do not press the ENTER key until you are done 
or you will close the field and exit back to the WinVision 
main options dialog box.

If you are satisfied with their settings, tab over to the OK 
button, and press the ENTER key and you are back at the top 
of the WinVision Main dialog box.

Let's try another field.  Press DOWN ARROW to go to the 
Speech Modes field and hit the ENTER key.  WinVision will 
respond:

"SPEECH MODES."

This section displays four check box choices:  Terminal, 
Screen Reading, Highlight Tracking and Save Cached Text.  
Check Terminal if you are running a communications 
program.  Check Screen Reading if you are in the Help 
program and you want its screens to read automatically.  
Highlight Tracking when unchecked in WordPerfect 6.0a 
eliminates double speaking of characters and prompts.  
Check Save Cash in programs like MicroSoft Access to 
allow text screens to be read

Let's move to the next set of choices by pressing the TAB 
key. In this item, "Speech Options," pressing TAB doesn't 
take you to the OK button as in the "Keys Option" menu.  
That's all right.  Instead of hearing "OK Push Button," we 
hear "Short Radio Button" with either "Checked" or 
Unchecked".  What is going on?  You are on another 
section of Speech Options.  Pressing DOWN ARROW takes 
you to the next item, "Medium".  Pressing DOWN ARROW 
again takes you to the last option, "Long".  These are radio 
buttons that instruct WinVision how long to give the screen 
to settle before speaking, as explained later in this chapter.

Unlike check boxes, radio buttons are selected with the 
LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys.  Only one radio button can be 
selected at a time.  Therefore, when you cursor to an option 
and you hear the word Radio Button, you know by 
definition that all other options within that group have been 
eliminated as active choices and are UNCHECKED.  
Remember, ALT+C  will identify the type of button or check 
box you are on, should you forget where you are.

Pressing the TAB key takes you immediately to the OK 
button, or to another section of options.  The construction 
of the dialog box determines what the TAB key does.  Use 
the TAB key followed by a search with the arrow keys to 
locate all of the items within a given set of fields.

Eventually,  pressing the TAB key will take you to the OK 
button.  You must press ENTER on the OK button if you 
want to select the options in a dialog box.  If you do not do 
so, they will not become active.  If you decide that you do 
not want to accept these choices, skip the OK button and hit 
the TAB key to go to the Cancel button and press ENTER. 

* D.  Saving Options.

You are now at the top of the WinVision main dialog box. 
Suppose you have made all of the changes you wanted to 
make  to each of the fields in this dialog box.  You can press 
the TAB key to move to the "Save Globally" or "Save 
Locally" button.  If you've made changes that you want to 
be the defaults, hit the ENTER key on the Save Globally 
button.  Use the Save Locally button if your changes are 
just for this program. If you are in WordPerfect for 
Windows, for example, the Save Locally button will tell 
WinVision to use these new settings in WordPerfect for 
Windows only.  WinVision will load the WordPerfect 
settings each time you run that  program, taking the 
guesswork out of managing configuration files.  We suggest 
that you establish your Global settings first, then modify 
them for programs that need Local ones.  If you Save 
settings Local, by mistake,  you can tab to the delete Local 
Options Settings.  If you choose this option, the Local 
settings for the current application will be deleted.

Pressing the ENTER key on one of these buttons takes you 
out of the WinVision main dialog box back to where you 
were before you entered it.


* E.  Option Choices.

Listed below are explanations for the various fields in the 
WinVision main dialog box.

** 1.  Dialog Options.

This Options box is divided into three sections labeled 
Dialog Options Group, Field Scope Group and Standard Control 
Reading Group.

There are three check boxes and six radio buttons in this 
Options box.  Under the Dialog Options Group the check 
boxes are:  Speak Dialogs, Say Buttons and Scan For 
Checkmarks.  When the Speak Dialogs option is checked, 
any time a dialog box pops up WinVision speaks all the field 
names and plain text in it.  The default is Checked.  When 
the Say Button is Checked, anytime a button is selected in a 
non-standard dialog box, WinVision will say "button" 
before speaking the button's text.  The default is OFF.  
When Scan For Checkmarks is Checked, WinVision looks 
for bitmaps that are labeled as a checkmark.  The default is 
Checked.

As previously stated, the LEFT/RIGHT ARROW  keys move 
you between check boxes.  When finished, pressing TAB 
takes you to the first set of three radio buttons under the 
Field Scope Group:  Full Screen, Active and Focus.

Using the RIGHT ARROW key to select one of these radio 
buttons instructs WinVision to search Fullscreen, Active or 
the Focus areas for fields.  The default is Active.  Note, 
since Version 2 of WinVision, field reading is improved.  
When searching for a field, WinVision looks to the left or 
above the Focus area for the field name.  Where possible, it 
also identifies the group that the field belongs to.

Pressing TAB again takes you to the last set of radio buttons 
under the Standard Control Reading Group.  These 
buttons are: Smart, Always and Never.

If Always is selected, you are always prompted when you 
land on a list box, combo box, check box, buttons or radio 
buttons. If Smart is selected, you will hear prompts once in 
Combo boxes and List Boxes.  Then, you will not hear it 
again until something changes.  If Never is selected, no 
prompting is given.

Remember, when in any dialog box, CONTROL-D always reads the 
field name you are in.

** 2.  Key Options.

There are four settings under the Key Mode Speak field that 
determine when and how keys will be spoken.

The first option is Read Word.  When this is checked 
WinVision speaks the keys a word at a time instead of a key 
at a time.  The default is unchecked.

The second option is Speak Pointer Keys.  When this 
option is checked, the cursor keys are identified.  For 
example, when you press the LEFT ARROW key, you will 
hear the word "LEFT" spoken.  When you press the TAB 
key, you will hear "TAB" spoken, and so on.  Uncheck this 
option if you want your cursor keys to be unlabeled.  The 
default setting is Checked.

The third option is Prevent All Keys From Speaking.  
When this option is checked, all keys, both alphanumeric 
and cursor, will not identify themselves when pressed.  
However, the cursor keys will track and read information in 
the usual manner.  The default for this option is Unchecked.

The fourth option is Backspace.  When this option is 
checked, you will hear the character you deleted with the 
BACKSPACE key.  In many cases, checking this option is 
desirable.  However, we left the default for this option as 
Unchecked.

** 3.  Speech Options.

There are two fields in the Speech Options box: Speech 
Modes and Speech Delay.  Under Speech Modes there are 
four check boxes: Terminal Mode, Screen Reading, 
Highlight Tracking and Save Cached Text.
Terminal Mode is the option to use with terminal programs 
like the one that comes with Windows.  When this option is 
checked, pressing ALT+T from the terminal screen instructs 
WinVision to track the Focus Window.  This command may 
be necessary for some programs that confuse WinVision as 
to the appropriate window to track.  The default setting is  
Unchecked.  

When Screen Reading is checked, WinVision reads every 
new line of text sent to the screen.  This option is used 
when running the Window Help program.  However, in 
most cases, this option should be Unchecked, the default.

When Highlight Tracking is checked, WinVision 
automatically reads highlighted text such as the program 
folder names in the Program Manager when CONTROL-TAB 
is pressed.  However, you may need to Uncheck this option 
if you encounter programs that double speak such as Word 
Perfect 6.0a for Windows.  The default setting is Checked.

Save Cached Text is the option to use with certain 
programs, such as MicroSoft Access, that save text into a 
bitmap and then use this bitmap to repeatedly display the 
text.  If you have an application where you cannot seem to 
access the text by using the Screen Read (CONTROL-S) or by 
moving the mouse around with the ALT-ARROW  keys, try 
turning this option ON.  The default setting is Unchecked.

After setting the above options the way you like them, press 
TAB to go to the Speech Delay Field.  Speech Delay 
controls how long WinVision waits to make sure it has read 
all the data from the screen.  You are presented with three 
radio buttons labeled Short, Medium and Long.  Slow 
computers with slow video need a longer delay. Faster 
machines with faster video need a shorter delay.  The 
default setting is Short.

** 4.  Review/Mouse Options.

The Review/Mouse box allows the user to set the scope for 
Review mode and mouse movement as well as conditions 
for mouse and icon tracking.  Under Group Scope are three 
radio buttons: Full Screen, Active Window, and Focus 
Area.  As their names suggest, selecting one of these 
options determines what portion of the screen the mouse 
pointer is allowed to track.  The default setting is Full 
Screen.

After selecting the appropriate choice, press TAB to go to 
the Mouse Tracking Group.  Here you will find four check 
boxes labeled: Mouse Tracking, Read Icons, Say Working 
Ready and Track Focus.

If Mouse Tracking is checked, WinVision will speak any 
text that the mouse pointer comes into contact with as a 
result of moving the mouse pointer with the mouse.  Note, 
the mouse pointer always speaks text it moves over when 
moved via the keyboard controls.  There may be times when 
you wish to Uncheck this option if the screen flickering it 
creates is objectionable.  The default setting is Checked.

If Read Icons is checked, WinVision will also read any 
icons that the mouse pointer comes across.  Unchecking this 
option causes text in icons to be ignored.  The default for 
this option is Checked.

If the Working Ready check box is checked, you will hear 
the word "Working" when the hour glass appears, and word  
"Ready" when the normal pointer reappears..  Windows 
uses the hour glass to let you know when it is busy 
performing an Operating System task.  Unchecking this 
option causes the hour glass to be ignored.  The default 
setting is Checked.

If the Tracking Focus check box is checked, the mouse 
pointer will automatically be routed to the Focus Area of 
the screen.  The default setting is Unchecked.

** 5.  Icon Options.

There are two check boxes under the Icon Group field: 
Ignore Icons and Check Global Icons. 

If Ignore Icons is Checked, WinVision will ignore any icons 
with an "at sign" (@) as its name.   The default setting is 
Checked. 

If Check Global Icons is checked WinVision will check the 
Global icon list along with the Local icon list (if any).  If the 
icon is present in both lists the Local icon has precedence.  
The default setting is Checked.

** 6.  Window Options.

There are ten user definable windows in WinVision, 5 Local 
and 5 Global.  When ever you press  a CTRL+NUMBER 
WinVision speaks only the text that is in that window.  
Global windows are relative to the screen coordinates and 
are available in any program.  Local windows can be set for 
individual programs, and though they are set with screen 
coordinates they will change their coordinates if the 
program's window moves.  Setting and using WinVision 
windows can be very useful for such tasks as reading the 
status lines in WordPerfect for Windows.  Remember, in 
Windows, we are not dealing with a simple line number like 
line 25 so the speech window setting process is a little more 
involved.  We will demonstrate how to set a window later in 
this chapter.

** 7.  Speech Zones Option.

The Speech Zones Option permits you to define portions 
of the screen to always read, remain quiet, or speak an 
assigned word or phrase up to 35 characters in length.  You 
can save up to 1455 zones per application.

To begin, place the mouse pointer at the beginning of the 
area you wish to define.  Once there, type CONTROL-X to set 
a mark representing the beginning of the defined area.  
Next, move the mouse pointer to the end of the defined area 
and type CONTROL-X again to mark it.  Now type CONTROL-
M to bring up the Visions Dialog box and use your ARROW 
keys to locate the Speech Zones Options.  Then press 
ENTER.   At this point you are presented with a series of 
Push Buttons and Radio Buttons.

a.  Push Buttons set 1.
The first three Push Buttons are: Previous, Next and New.  
They determine whether or not you are editing an old 
Speech Zone definition or starting a new one.  Choose 
Previous or Next if you want to move backwards or 
forwards through your defined zones.  Choose New if you 
want to define a new zone.  Remember, ENTER selects a 
Push Button and TAB takes you to the next item.  If you are 
defining the first zone for your application, you can skip the 
first three Push Buttons and proceed to the Radio Buttons 
by pressing TAB.

b.  Radio Buttons.
Next are the three Radio Buttons: Read, Quiet and Text.  
Choose Read if you want the defined area to be read every 
time there is a change.  Choose Quiet if you want text 
appearing in the defined area to be silent.  Choose Text if 
you want an assigned text string to speak every time there is 
a screen change.  Use your LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys to 
make a selection and press TAB to go to the next edit fields.

Next you will encounter 4 edit fields: Left X, Top Y, Right 
X, Bottom Y.  These values represent the pixel locations 
that define the screen area of the zone.  If the zone is being 
edited, numbers will replace the X and Y variables.  Since 
we are using screen marks to provide this pixel information, 
we can skip these fields by pressing TAB to go to the Text 
Edit box.

The Text Edit box is where you enter a string up to 35 
characters in length that speaks if the Text Radio Button is 
selected.  You may skip this option if you did not select the 
Text Radio Button by pressing TAB to go to the Use Marks 
button.

Pressing ENTER on the Use Marks button causes WinVision 
to store and use the pixel locations in the marks that define 
the zone area.  After selecting this option, press TAB to go 
to the Text Compensation check box.

The Text Compensation option, when checked, increases 
the margin surrounding a letter so that when you use the 
Marking Option it allows for all of the pixels that make up a 
letter.  Check this option unless you have sight and can 
visually line up the mouse pointer to ensure accurate 
marking.  Note, checking this option is recommended when 
defining speech windows discussed in Chapter 11.  Press 
TAB to go to the next set of push buttons.

c.  Push Buttons set 2.
You are now at the last set of Push Buttons:  Save, Delete 
and Done.  Press ENTER on the Save button to store your 
new Speech Zone definition. TAB to the Delete button and 
press ENTER if you want to delete the Current Zone.  
Otherwise, skip this button. TAB to the Done button and 
press ENTER when you are ready to exit the Speech Zones 
Dialog box.  From your windows application, ALT-Z  turns 
Speech Zones ON and OFF.

** 8.  Voice Options.

The Voice Options dialog box is used to set the voice 
parameters for the Keyboard  and Ap-track voices.  Press 
ENTER to select this Push Button. You are presented with 
two Radio Buttons:  Key Voice and Ap-Track Voice.  Use 
your LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys to check the appropriate 
voice then press TAB to go to the parameters.

For WinVision95, the possible options are: Preset, Rate, 
Volume, Pitch, Tone and Language.

NOTE:   depending on the synthesizer that you are using 
  you may not have all these options available. The range of 
  values for each of the options will vary for synthesizer to 
  synthesizer. WinVision also has a checkbox called Preset 
  Only  right after the last Voice Option. When Preset Only 
  is checked the only option WinVision will use is the Preset 
  selection. If you synthesizer does not have a Preset option 
  then WinVision will use the default. 

Enter the appropriate value for each field, pressing TAB to 
go to the next entry.   After filling out the Tone field and 
pressing TAB,  you will be at the Number Processor check 
box.  If checked, numbers will speak as one number.  For 
example, the number 523 would speak as five hundred 
twenty three.  If unchecked, it would speak 5 2 3.

After Checking or Unchecking the Number Processor, press 
TAB to go to the More button and press ENTER.   Now you 
are presented with ten check boxes.  They are labeled: 
Acronyms, Abbreviations, Dictionary 1, Dictionary 2, 
Dictionary 3, Dictionary 4, Flat Voice, Single Voice, 
Speak Spaces and Keyboard Space Mode.

If Acronyms are checked, the letters F B I would be 
pronounced F B I rather than as the word FBI.

If Abbreviations are checked, then commonly used 
abbreviations would speak properly.

If Dictionaries 1, 2, 3 or 4 are checked, then they will be 
active and interpreted in the windows session.

If Flat Voice is checked, like when you are in DOS,  the 
voice will have a smoother sound with distinct but limited 
pitch inflections. 

If Single Voice is checked, parameters set for one voice are 
active for all voices.

If Speak Spaces is checked, all spaces on the screen are 
spoken as such.  Otherwise, if unchecked, they remain 
silent.

Check of Uncheck the appropriate check boxes and press 
TAB.   You are now in the Capitalization Combo box.  
This is where you use your LEFT/RIGHT ARROW keys to 
select the appropriate method for handling Screen 
Capitalization.  The options are:

NONE:            no capitalization;
SAY:             say CAP before each capitalized letter or word;
PITCH:           raise the pitch for each capitalized letter or word;
PITCH and TONE:  change pitch for letters or words, and 
		 change pitch and tone for words that contain upper 
		 and lower case letters.
VOLUME:          change volume for capitalized letters or words.

After making your selection, press TAB to go to the Key 
Caps Combo box.  This box determines how capital letters 
typed from the keyboard are handled.  The choices are the 
same as the ones defined for the Capitalization Mode 
Combo box and the method for selecting the appropriate 
box is the same (as described above).

** 9.  Spread Sheet Option.

If you want to hear the row and column announced each 
time you move the cell pointer from a spreadsheet screen, 
simply press CONTROL-B to turn Spreadsheet mode ON.

If you want to hear the titles read, instead of coordinates, 
perform the following steps.  First, load the spreadsheet 
where you want the titles read.  Next, using the arrow keys, 
move the cell rectangle/cursor to the cell that is at the top 
left corner of the spreadsheet titles.  Note: these titles must 
be locked in the spreadsheet.  Press CONTROL-B to turn 
Spreadsheet mode ON. Now, press CONTROL-M for the 
main menu then arrow to the spreadsheet button to bring up 
Spreadsheet Dialog Box..  Switch the radio button options 
from Read Cell Coordinates to Read Cell Titles.  You can, 
if you wish, save the Title Coordinates that you set with 
CONTROL-B by pressing push button Save Title Coordinates.  
If you do this it means that next time you start up your 
spreadsheet you do not have to press CONTROL-B at the top 
left corner of the titles you want read.  You can press 
CONTROL-B from any place inside the spreadsheet and 
WinVision will use the old coordinates.  If you do not Save 
Title Coordinates then you will have to again position the 
cell rectangle to the correct spot.  If you want to clear the 
coordinates, choose push button Clear Title Coordinates in 
the Spreadsheet Dialog box.

There is also a check box option in the Spreadsheet Dialog 
called Expanded Coordinate Check.  This needs to be ON 
for Lotus 1 2 3 and OFF for Quattro Pro and Excel.  If the 
cell coordinates in other spreadsheets are not reading 
correctly try checking this option.

** 10.  WinVision Help.

Choosing this option runs a program called WINHELP.  
This program allows you to access portions of the 
WinVision manual.  The reading environment is identical to 
that used for other Windows help functions.  The TAB and 
SHIFT+TAB keys move you through the available topics.  
Pressing ENTER opens the current topic.  The UP and DOWN 
ARROWS and PAGE UP/DOWN keys move you through text 
by line, or by document section, respectively.  Note, if the 
font that displays your text is large, you will have to press 
the and DOWN ARROW key more then once to go to the next 
line.  Like other Windows programs, ALT+F4 exits the 
WinHelp program and returns you to Windows.

** 11.  Using Marks To Set A Window.

Suppose you want to set a window to read the status line in 
WordPerfect for Windows where the caret position is 
displayed and messages are shown.  

Your first objective is to point to the letter group PG, short 
for Page, instructing WinVision that your speech window 
should begin with this abbreviation. How are you to do this 
since you cannot use your arrow keys to access the Word 
Perfect status line?  Your mouse pointer, fortunately, will 
go anywhere on the screen, and it is this pointer that you 
will use to help define and set your window.

Assuming you have WordPerfect for Windows loaded and 
are on a clear document screen, hold down the ALT key, and 
alternate between the and DOWN ARROW on your cursor 
pad. The DOWN ARROW moves the mouse pointer down the 
screen a line at a time.  Should you need to hear the current 
line again, press ALT+5 to read the line the mouse pointer is 
on.  Remember, you are moving the mouse pointer, not the 
WordPerfect text entry Caret.  Soon you will find the Word 
Perfect status line, using the ALT+5 key combination to 
confirm it.

Now, using the ALT LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to move 
by word (or the CTRL+ALT+LEFT and RIGHT ARROW keys to 
move by character) move the mouse pointer to the letter P 
in the letter group PG,  on the status line.

Press the CTRL+X key combination which tells WinVision to 
remember and store the pixel coordinates for the upper left 
hand corner (horizontal and vertical screen coordinates) of 
the position occupied by the mouse pointer.  

Now, use the ALT+RIGHT ARROW or the CTRL+ALT+RIGHT 
ARROW key combination to move the mouse pointer to the 
position number which is the last item you want included in 
your speech window.

Press CTRL+X again, and WinVision will automatically 
remember the bottom right hand corner coordinates for 
your window.  With these two positions marked, WinVision 
has all the information it needs to construct a rectangular 
window.  This is because the first coordinates hold the top 
and left line of the window, and the second set holds the 
bottom and right lines of the window.

Now, bring up the WinVision main dialog box with, you got 
it, CTRL+M.  Use arrow keys to locate the Windows option, 
and hit the ENTER key to open it up.  You will be prompted 
for the Window number.  Since this is a local window for 
WordPerfect only, pick a number from five through nine, 
and enter it from the top row of numbers on the keyboard.  
Remember, do not hit the ENTER key.

Pressing the TAB key four times will take you through the 
Left X, Top Y, Right X, and Bottom Y coordinates for 
your window.  It is not likely that you would remember 
large pixel numbers WinVision requires to define your 
Windows location.  But do not worry, WinVision will fill 
them in for you, extracting them from your screen marks.  
Pressing the TAB key again will take you to the "Use Marks" 
option.  This option tells WinVision to use the marks you 
entered with CTRL+X to construct the window. Hit the 
ENTER key on the Use Marks button to select this option.

Press TAB again to go to the OK button and press ENTER to 
tell WinVision you want it to accept the window 
coordinates.

You are now in the main WinVision Options Dialog box.  
It's time to tell WinVision to save your window settings 
locally (for WordPerfect).  Do this by tabbing to the Save 
Locally button and pressing the ENTER key.  You will be 
placed back in WordPerfect with your new speech window 
set and saved.

** 12.  Text Compensation Box.

There is a box titled TEXT COMPENSATION that, when 
checked, helps WinVision to accurately set a window using 
marks as described in the last section.  The only time you 
want to uncheck this option is if you visually set the marks  
using the mouse freehand. Since this situation is unlikely, 
we suggest that you keep this option Checked.

** 13.  Using Window Reads.

To read the window you defined, hold down the CONTROL 
key and press the appropriate window number.  You will 
hear the status line read.


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CHAPTER 12:  Saving And Loading Single Configurations

* A.  Single Files As Opposed To The Initialization File.

The WV2.INI file in your Windows directory holds all of 
the global and local settings for your Windows programs.  
Because they are saved in one file, it is impossible to single 
out a configuration for a specific program to share with 
another user.  However, WinVision provides a technique for 
the saving and loading of individual configuration files.

* B.  Saving A Single File.

To save your settings in a configuration file, press CTRL+P 
to enter the SAVE/LOAD dialog box. This box has three 
buttons. They are SAVE, LOAD, and CANCEL.

The SAVE button is your current option.  Press ENTER to 
select it.  WinVision will prompt you for a file name for 
your configuration.  You can enter a file name in one of two 
ways. You can type a file name up to 8 characters in length 
and press ENTER to accept it.  WinVision will append the 
extension WVF to your file and store it in the subdirectory 
that contains your Windows files.  For example, if you type:

WPWIN61

and press ENTER your configuration will be saved as 
WPWIN61.WVF and stored in your subdirectory that 
contains your Windows files.

You can also type the complete path and filename with 
extension and WinVision will save your file accordingly.  
For example, typing:

C:\UPLOAD\WPWIN61.CNF

will save the file WPWIN61.CNF on drive C in the 
subdirectory UPLOAD.

NOTE:   we recommend that you use the first method for 
saving configurations because it requires less typing, 
provides a uniform extension for all configuration names, 
and a standard directory that holds all of your 
configuration files. 

* C.  Loading A Single File.

To load a configuration file, press CTRL+P to enter the 
SAVE/LOAD dialog box.  Tab to the LOAD configuration 
option and press ENTER to select it.  WinVision will prompt 
you for the name of a configuration to load.  Type the drive, 
path, and filename with extension and press ENTER to select 
it.  WinVision will load your configuration file.  For 
example, typing:

C:\UPLOAD\WPWIN61.CNF

followed by the ENTER key will load the configuration file 
WPWIN61.CNF from subdirectory \UPLOAD on drive C.

Once you have loaded a configuration file, it is saved locally 
for the current application.


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CHAPTER 13:  Other Features

* A.  Font Detection.

CTRL+Q speaks the current font.  The current font is the font 
of the last spoken word or letter.  This can be useful when 
you are trying to determine the font used by Windows to 
display text. Since many different fonts can appear on the 
screen at one time, WinVision will speak the name of the 
font of the last spoken letter or word and will consider that 
the current font until a letter or word of a different font is 
encountered.

* B.  Turning Off The Video.

CTRL+V toggles Video Cut-Out mode.  When this option is 
activated, WinVision instructs Windows to stop writing to 
the screen.  WinVision continues to work as if nothing has 
changed, but Windows bypasses writing to video memory 
and thus operates more quickly.  The purpose of this option 
is to speed up operations on computers with slow video.

* C.  Turning Speech OFF And ON.

Similar to the CTRL+ESC feature of Business Vision, the 
ALT+ESC key combination in WinVision turns OFF speech 
output.  This is useful when sighted colleagues wish to use 
your computer while WinVision is loaded.  Pressing the 
ALT+ESC keys will turn speech output ON again.

* D.  Closing WinVision.

When WinVision is installed, it is hidden.  It does not 
appear on the task list.  To close WinVision without exiting 
Windows, Type ALT+Q. 


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APPENDIX A:  WINVISION KEY CHART

** 1.  SCREEN READS ..

  CTRL+A    Read active window.
  CTRL+S    Read the whole screen.
  CTRL+F    Read current focus.
  CTRL+T    Read current active window's title plus child   
	    window (if there is one).
  CTRL+L    Spell the last spoken word.
  CTRL+0:4  Read a defined global window.
  CTRL+5:9  Read a defined local window.
  CTRL+Z    Read current location of pointer.
  CTRL+C    Read current location of caret.
  ALT+C     Read the class name of current focus.
  CTRL+G    Get general info about current open windows.
  CTRL+H    Get general info on the child window of the 
	    currently active window.
  CTRL+K    Read the Menu Bar.
  CTRL+W    Test for and Read the accelerator, if available.

** 2.  SCREEN READS THAT ARE ACTIVE IN WORD PROCESSING MODE (CARET ON) ..

  ALT+H       Read current line.
  ALT+5       (on NUMPAD) Read current line.
  ALT+Y       Read previous line.
  ALT+N       Read next line.
  ALT+K       Read current letter.
  ALT+J       Read previous letter.
  ALT+L       Read next letter
  ALT+I       Read current word.
  ALT+I+I     Spell current word (hold the ALT key, and 
	      press the I key twice)
  CTRL+U      Read from top of the text to the caret.
  CTRL+J      Read from the caret to bottom of the text.
  ARROWS      Read letter/line moved to.
  CTRL+ARROW  Read word moved to.
  PAGE UP     Read line moved to.
  PAGE DOWN   Read line moved to.
  HOME        Read line moved to.
  END         Read line moved to.
  ALT+SLASH   (/) Read highlighted text.
  CTRL+COMMA  (,) Read the line with highlighted text.

** 3.  MOUSE MOVEMENT & CONTROL ..

  ALT+UP/DOWN ARROWS          Move pointer up/down a line. 
  ALT+LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS       Move pointer to previous or 
			      next word.
  ALT+CTRL+LEFT/RIGHT ARROWS  Move pointer to previous or 
			      next character.
  ALT+5                       (on NUMPAD) Read current line.
  ALT+HOME                    Click left mouse button.
  ALT+END                     Double click left mouse button.
  ALT+PAGE UP                 Click right mouse button.
  ALT+PAGE DOWN               Double click right mouse button.

** 4.  REVIEW MODE ..

  ARROWS            Move by line or character.
  CTRL+LEFT ARROW   Move one word to the left.
  CTRL+RIGHT ARROW  Move one word to the right
  HOME              Clicks left mouse button.
  END               Double clicks left mouse button.
  SPACE             Holds the left mouse button down 
		    when pressed the first time, releases 
		    the left button when pressed again.
  PAGE UP           Click right mouse button.
  PAGE DOWN         Double clicks right mouse button.
  P                 Holds the right mouse button down
		    when pressed the first time, releases 
		    right button when pressed again.
  CTRL+R            Starts/Ends Review mode.

** 5.  ICON FUNCTIONS ..

  CTRL+LEFT BRACE   Read & place pointer on current icon.
  CTRL+RIGHT BRACE  Read all icons on screen.
  CTRL+PLUS         Read and place pointer on next icon,
		    top to bottom and left to right.
  CTRL+MINUS        Read and place pointer on previous
		    icon, top to bottom and left to right.
  ALT+PLUS          Read and place pointer on first icon
		    next row.
  ALT+MINUS         Read and place pointer on first icon
		    previous row.
  CTRL+N            Brings up Name Icon dialog box.
  ALT+HOME          Click Left Mouse button.
  ALT+END           Double click Left Mouse button.
  ALT+PAGE UP       Click Right Mouse button.
  ALT+PAGE DOWN     Double click Right Mouse button.

** 6.  OTHERS ..

  CTRL+M      Bring up main WinVision option dialog.
  CTRL+P      Bring up the file save or load dialog.
  CTRL+V      Toggle video cutout mode.
  CTRL+E      Check for a check mark.
  CTRL+Q      Speak current font (the font of the last 
	      spoken word or letter.)
  CTRL+X      Place a mark at the pointer position.
  CTRL+D      Read field name left of the current focus.
  ALT+ESCAPE  Toggle speech on and off.
  ALT+Q       Close WinVision.
  ALT+S       New search routing the mouse pointer to. 
  ALT+A       Search again.
  ALT+D       Start DocuPilot (ALT stops DocuPilot).
  CTRL+B      Turn Spreadsheet Reading ON for the 
	      current titles met.
  ALT+Y       Toggle Automatic Field Reading ON or OFF.
  ALT+Z       Turn Speech Zones ON or OFF.
  ALT+T       Specify current Focus window as a read
	      window in terminal mode.


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APPENDIX B:  WINDOWS' SHORTCUT KEYS

Windows has keyboard equivalents for most every action 
that can be performed with a mouse.  Usually once learned 
these equivalents are much faster than pointing and clicking.

** 1.  Moving Around.

Forward:  None.
Where applicable all functions that move you in a cycle will 
go in the "forward" direction without additional key strokes.

Backward:  Use SHIFT.
When SHIFT is added to a key combination, the function 
starts to work in the reverse direction, or "backwards".

Moving From Item To Item:  Use the Arrow Keys.
Using the arrow keys will move you from item to item 
within a window or field.  Also in many cases pressing a 
letter will take you to the first word that starts with that 
letter, repeated presses of that letter will cycle you through 
all the words starting with that letter.

** 2.  Application Management.

Switching Between Applications:  Use ALT+TAB.
Holding the ALT key down while pressing the TAB cycles 
you through the available applications.  Once both keys are 
released, Windows switches you to that application.

Switching To The Next Application:  Use ALT+ESC.
This is very similar to the previous function except it 
automatically takes you to the next application with no 
cycle through.

Bringing Up The START Menu:  Use CTRL+ESC.
The START Menu gives you access to all of your 
programs, system functions, etc..

Closing An Application:  Use ALT+F4.
Closes the current application.

** 3.  Window Management.

Bringing Up The Main System Menu:  Use ALT+SPACE.
The main system menu holds the sizing options for the 
application.

Bringing Up A Child System Menu:  Use ALT+HYPHEN.
The child system menu holds the sizing options for that 
child window.

Switching Between Child Windows:  Use CTRL+TAB.
Switches to the next child window.

Closing A Child Window:  Use CTRL+F4.
Closes the current child window down to an icon.

** 4.  Menu Management.

Going To The Menu Bar:  Use either ALT or F10.
To use ALT to go to the menu bar, you must tap it twice 
quickly and release it.  Windows takes you to the first item 
on the bar.

Going To A Specific Menu:  Use ALT plus the underlined letter.
The letter to use for each menu is underlined in that menu's 
name; ALT+F for File menu, ALT+O for Options menu, 
ALT+W for Windows menu, and ALT+H for Help menu.

Moving On The Menu Bar: Use the LEFT and RIGHT ARROWS.
You can press the underlined letter to go to the item with 
that underlined letter.

Pulling Down The Menu: Use the UP and DOWN ARROWS.
You can press an underlined letter to go to the item with 
that underlined letter.

Exiting A Menu Or The Menu Bar:  Use ESCAPE.
Using ESCAPE will always take you down to the previous 
level. If you pick a choice the menu automatically closes.


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APPENDIX C:  DEFINITIONS

Active Window:  The active window is the 
window/application that you are currently "on".  It is 
the window that is highlighted.

Application:  An application is any Windows' or DOS 
based program.  It has its own window and appears 
in the task list.

Caret:  The caret is the text pointer in Windows.

Child Window:  A child window is a window that is inside 
an application's main window.  When an 
application's main window is moved or closed its 
child windows are also effected.

Cursor:  The cursor is the mouse pointer in Windows.

Focus:  The focus is a part of the active window.  It is the 
part of the active window upon which the program 
and user are currently focusing.

Global:  Global pertains to all of Windows.  Local is 
program specific.  If there are no local options 
defined for a program, then global options take 
effect.  Local options always override global 
options.

Local:  Local pertains to settings defined for a specific 
program (as opposed to Global, which pertains to all 
of Windows).  Local options always override global 
options.

Screen Coordinates:  A method of identifying a specific 
location on the screen.  0,0 is always at the top left 
corner of the monitor.  In standard VGA mode, 
screen coordinates range from 0,0 to 640,480.  In 
super VGA mode, they range from 0,0 to 800,600.

Task:  A different term for an application.

Window:  The main concept behind Windows.  Everything 
	 in Windows is a window, or work space

