MEMORANDUM
To: Members And Friends
NFB R&D Committee
From: T. V. Cranmer, Chairman
Subject: Slimware Window Bridge
Date: May 5, 1994
The product description that follows is the first to come to my
attention via the Internet. We look forward to receiving future
product announcements designed to facilitate computer access by
blind workers in the Windows environment. Well known software
vendors in our market are scheduled to demonstrate their
new products at our July convention. Meanwhile, anyone on this
list having firsthand experience with Windows access programs are
invited to share their opinions here.
Is there a committee member with a burning desire to test drive
this product?
Begin Commercial:
Today's PC User demands much more from their system than to simply
run a single text-based DOS Application. The introduction of
graphically generated screens + and the ability to work on multiple
tasks at the same time has changed the way that we use our personal
computers.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE "shatters" the access barrier to the
graphical world of Microsoft WINDOWS with the first software
product to provide full access to both DOS and WINDOWS Applications
for the Braille Display or Synthetic Speech User within a single
integrated program. It's like having 2 Screen Reading Programs in
1!
Support for more than 25 synthesizers and many models of Braille
Displays are provided to meet your ever changing needs.
>From the moment that you insert the Master Disk into your
computer, you will + begin to discover and appreciate the attention
to detail and logical User friendliness that SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE
places at your fingertips. The Installation Program will even
prompt you through the installation of Microsoft WINDOWS.
The accompanying Audio Cassette Tutorial guides you through the
preparation of your Computer, Speech Synthesizer, and Braille
Display. Additional assistance + is provided to introduce you to
WINDOWS concepts, and how to easily use Microsoft WINDOWS with
Synthetic Speech or Braille.
The lightning fast Manual-Reading Program included with SLIMWARE
WINDOW BRIDGE allows even the newest User to locate any feature
description in seconds; eliminating the aggravation and frustration
of reading endlessly through pages + and pages of documentation.
The total solution provided through SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE is not
limited to the program itself! If the On-Line tutorials and manual
are not answering your questions, Syntha-voice provides access to
a Toll Free customer support Hotline where you can speak directly
to knowledgeable support staff to guide you through your questions.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE opens the door to alternate languages by
supporting the + use of multilingual synthesizers, and all common
Braille Language standards. This support includes the provision of
all SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE Messages and Help + in the required
language. Changing between languages can be executed directly from
the keyboard with a single command.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE provides the new User with a logical Command
structure + that allows you to execute your Software Applications
without having to be concerned with potential keyboard or Command
conflicts with your Application Programs. + The result is the
ability for you to work productively and easily with more
Application Programs, Terminal Emulators, and Local Area Networks
than + traditional Screen Review products.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE automatically provides you with important
information within WINDOWS. As a new Window is opened, you are
provided with the Window Title. SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE will
identify the current Window Selection as it moves the Mouse Pointer
to that location for you. A single command will tell + you where
you are at any time.
Artificial Intelligence allows you to use your DOS and WINDOWS
Application Programs without having to create customized
Configuration Templates. This feature automatically provides you
with Prompts, Messages, and other important information. The
Artificial Intelligence feature also allows highlighted Menus + to
be correctly recognized and tracked without having to pre-define
their location, color, and other properties. The result is
increased productivity and decreased anxiety.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE intelligently analyzes your screen
presentation in search of graphically bordered Windows such as
Menus without having to pre-define their location and size. This
allows any shape and size of Window to be accurately identified and
reviewed without the limitations and tedium imposed by +
traditional Screen Review programs.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE provides you with access to an optional
Mouse or Tracking Ball with full Braille or Speech output. You can
easily lock your Mouse into Horizontal or Vertical Mouse Tracking
to guarantee perfectly straight movement + in any direction.
The Mouse Pointer can be controlled from the keyboard to review and
explore your screen a Character, Word, Line, Sentence, Paragraph,
Window, or Icon at a time + by using the same Cursor Navigation
Keys as those used in a DOS Application.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE can be instructed to list all of the Icons
that are visible on the screen, navigate between Icons in either
direction, or move to + any specific Icon with a single command.
The powerful Icon Library already identifies most graphic Icons for
you. + Teaching your system to recognize new Icons is fast and
easy!
The GRID PAD Feature allows you to control the movement of the
Mouse Pointer a Pixel at a time. Computer Programmers working in
Visual Languages can easily define exact screen positioning for the
placement of Icons and Text.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE allows you to easily identify the Font
Style, Point-size, and Screen Attributes of your Graphic Text
through Synthetic Speech or Braille Output.
Possibly the most impressive feature of SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE is
its + unparalleled ability to quickly make you feel at home within
the graphical environment of Microsoft WINDOWS by providing you
with access to the same Commands for + navigating and reading the
screen in both your DOS and WINDOWS Applications!
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE is much more than a Screen Review Program!
Help Mode gives context sensitive access to the identification,
location and use of any SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE feature at any time.
Use Help Mode to quickly access a quick reference On-Line Tutorial
for any feature.
The 120+ feature Financial, Hexadecimal, Scientific, and Metric
Conversion Calculator allows you to instantly and effortlessly
execute any computation from the most basic calculations to complex
formulas without having to exit from the Application Program
currently in use.
The Alarm and Appointment Scheduler feature can be accessed from
within any program. Simply answer the prompts to specify the Date,
Time, and Message, and SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE will automatically
sort your entries into proper chronological order for you. If you
specify that this entry is important, SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE will
sound a chime when the time comes. Your message is spoken or
displayed in Braille so that you can instantly review its contents.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE's powerful NOTEPAD feature allows you to
Save and + Retrieve files from within another program without
disturbing what you are doing.
The Telephone Book and Address feature lets you instantly Add,
Retrieve, and + Sort Names and Numbers without having to leave the
program in use. Use the Telephone Book feature to automatically
dial the Telephone Number through your modem.
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE allows you to execute its many features
through a logical group of Keyboard Commands, or through a powerful
Command Menu. This User-definable Command Menu allows you to
create your own organization of + features to meet your individual
needs. This Menu can be used to execute any SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE
Command, Macro, or even Commands that are recognized by your
Application Programs to make it even easier to run potentially
complicated Software Applications.
The customization and configurability of SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE
doesn't stop there! You can move, duplicate, or even disable any
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE Command without leaving your current
Application. You can even define the interpretation of the keys on
your Braille Display to execute any Command including all
navigation and editing functions. The result is the ability to
instantly and easily organize the location of any Command to meet
your needs and expectations.
Discover the freedom of using the same Optical Character
Recognition systems and WINDOWS compatible Scanning Solutions used
by other Reading Products for the + Blind at a fraction of the
cost.
Explore the ability to access information available on CD ROMS such
as Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Magazines and more through the
Window of + opportunity opened to you through SLIMWARE WINDOW
BRIDGE!
Once you have experienced the seemingly endless capabilities of
SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE, you will begin to wonder how you have
managed up until now. Join the hundreds of Users who are already
benefiting from the uncomplicated power that SLIMWARE WINDOW BRIDGE
places at your fingertips!
SUPPORTED SYNTHESIZERS
ACCENT PC and SA, APOLLO 1 and 2 Serial, ARTIC TRANSPORT, AUDAPTER,
BRAILLE 'N SPEAK, DECTALK Serial and PC, DOUBLETALK PC and LT, ECHO
SERIAL and THE NEW ECHO PC, EUROVOCS, INFOVOX 100, 200 and Serial,
KEYNOTE GOLD PC, SA and SE, KURZWEIL PERSONAL READER and READING
EDGE, MULTIVOICE, SOUNDING BOARD, and TELEVOX PSOLA.
SUPPORTED BRAILLE DISPLAYS
ALVA ABT 3-20, 3-40, 2-80, and 3-80.
KTS BRAILLOTERM 20, 40 and 80.
TIEMAN MINIBRAILLE, KEYBRAILLE, MASTERBRAILLE, and MULTIBRAILLE.
T.S.I NAVIGATOR 20, 40, and 80.
MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
IBM Compatible 386 or Better
4MB Minimum System RAM for WINDOWS
4MB Hard Disk Space and 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Disk
EGA, VGA, SVGA, and XGA Video Cards are supported.
SYNTHA-VOICE COMPUTERS INC.
800 Queenston Road - Suite 304 Stoney Creek, ON L8G 1A7
GENERAL INQUIRIES 905-662-0565 CUSTOMER SUPPORT BBS
905-662-0569 FACSIMILE 905-662-0568 ORDERING
HOTLINE 800-263-4540
Demo Programs are available through the Customer Support BBS.
-- paul a. nobrega national capital freenet ottawa, ontario, canada
fax: 613, 748-4914
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