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JAWS (Job Access with Speech) for Windows (Professional)


Product Category
Screen Readers

Product Description
Converts text and components of the Windows operating system into synthesized speech, allowing for access to Windows-based computer systems. Includes configuration files to maximize its function in a wide variety of Windows applications.

Manufacturer
Freedom Scientific: Blind/Low Vision Group

Task
  • Browsing the Internet
  • Reading Electronic Books and Other Material
  • Reading Text Outloud From a Computer Screen
  • Telecommunications
  • Word Processing
Manufacturer's Suggested Price
$1,095

Warranty
30-day money-back satisfaction guarantee and limited 90-day warranty against manufacturing defects.

Maintenance/Technical Support
Includes a Windows Basic Training Tutorial with more than five hours of audiocassette instruction to help users understand how to navigate the Windows environment with JAWS.


Technical Support (E-mail)
SoftwareSupport@FreedomScientific.com

Technical Support (Phone)
(727) 803-8600, Mon-Fri, 8:30 A.M.-7:00 P.M, EST

Documentation Format
  • Audio
  • Electronic
  • Print
Documentation Language
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • English (American)
  • English (British)
  • Finnish
  • French
  • French Canadian
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish (Castilian)
  • Spanish (Latin American)
Product Evaluation
The Sound of Computing: A Review of Three Screen Readers

Compatible Operating Systems
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows 98
  • Windows ME
  • Windows NT
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows XP Home
  • Windows XP Pro
Hardware Requirement
  • CD-ROM Drive
  • IBM Compatible PC
  • Keyboard
  • Sound Card
Available Hard Disk Space Required
60 MB

Memory Requirement


Installation Options
  • Speech Output
Output Devices
  • Braille
  • Speech
Languages
  • Brazilian Portuguese
  • English (American)
  • English (British)
  • Finnish
  • French
  • French Canadian
  • German
  • Italian
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish (Castilian)
  • Spanish (Latin American)
Year First Available
1995

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