Feb 03, 2014 we introduced office 365 home premium family sharing, so everyone in your home can enjoy office. Please refer to policy 2035 for information about the colleges accessibility policy, including definitions of disabilities and what reasonable accommodations can be made. Window eyes gw micro gw micro is proud to announce the release of window eyes 7. Announcing improved access to office microsoft 365 blog. Users also need a screen reader with the flash player implementation of msaa. Windoweyes will read out loud whats on the screen and gives total control over what is heard and how it is heard. Mar 14, 20 now, here we present such a product, called windoweyes.
Microsoft is offering customers who have a licensed version of office 2010 or later the ability to download windoweyes, a screen reader for windows pcs, free of charge. Windoweyes is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled to access windows pcs via speech andor braille. Window eyes is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled to access windows pcs via speech andor braille. The target customers, lawler says, are those who use windows xp. Windoweyes is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled to have full access to windows pcs and makes the. With adobe flash player 11 software, the first rich media player to make rich media accessible to people with disabilities is now enhanced to make the best experience on the web even better. This version includes improved support for the latest versions of firefox, improvements to internet explorer 9 support, office fixes, user interface improvements, outlook and thunderbird enhancements, and bug fixes found in windoweyes 7. Featuring windows 2000, windows xp home, professional, and media center, windows server 2003, and windows vista all 32bit versions, including vista ultimate, vista home premium, vista home basic, vista business, and vista enterprise compatibility, windoweyes puts you in the hands of the most powerful screen reading software ever created. Some screen reader programs speak, or make other sounds, so that they can be used by blind people, or people who cannot see the screen. The maturity of window eyes has reached unprecedented levels in this latest version. As a navigation tip, look for the accessing windows 8 with windoweyes heading or links. Gw micro, in collaboration with microsoft, is excited to provide people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled with a completely functional and free license of gw micros windoweyes screen reader.
Announcing improved access to office with windoweyes. Gw micro discontinues sales of windoweyes interactive. Ai squared, makers of zoomtext low vision software. How do i emulate the jaws user interface key commands. Jeremy curry, windoweyes by mark miller on january 16, 2014 this week on the iap, jeremy curry of gw micro and i discuss the revolutionary partnership between microsoft and gw micro that lead to windoweyes being offered for free to owners of office 2010 or later. Featuring windows 9x, me, 2000, xp, and 2003 compatibility, windoweyes puts you in the hands of the.
Eligible customers, using microsoft office 2010 or higher, will be able to download a full version of windoweyes starting today at the website. Window eyes integration into windows is seamless, providing you with instant access to the operating system without having to learn a complicated set of keystrokes. The maturity of windoweyes has reached unprecedented levels in this latest version. Window eyes is nothing less than the most stable screen reader available on the market today.
Gw micro announces global windoweyes initiative for users of microsoft office. Gwkb11 deploying windoweyes using microsoft system center. We partnered with gw micro to bring window eyes to more office users and increase accessibility for customers. May 01, 2014 the merger combines the maker of the screen magnifier zoom text, ai squared, with the creator of the popular window eyes screen reader, gw micro.
Magic keyboard commands ultra magnifier free computer magnifier. Now that i have an intelbased mac with parallels and boot camp for running windows, i have found the perfect screen reader testing system parallels is a program that allows windows to run within a window under osx. In january, microsoft and gw micro announced a new offer that allows customers who purchased and installed any version of microsoft office 2010 or later to download windoweyes for free. The windoweyes demo is fully functional and will operate for 60 days. Ultimately, we hope that once you are familiar with the speed, power, and advantages of windoweyes plus the great tech support of gw micro, you will want to switch to the default window. In january, microsoft and gw micro announced a new offer that allows customers who purchased and installed any version of microsoft office 2010 or later to download window eyes for free. This page holds details on how to remove it from your computer. Northland provides some assistive technology for students in the academic success center on both campuses, including screen magnifiers, mouse scanners, and recording pens. Lawler says windows xp lets him deliver a smoother experience to the users of gw micros windoweyes screen reader.
Windoweyes is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled to have full access to windows pcs and makes the computer accessible via speech. Microsoft india today announced the free availability of gw micros windoweyes screen reader for users of any version of microsoft office 2010, office 20 as well as an office 365 subscription. Window eyes gw micro windoweyes is your key to opening the doors of a world with unlimited information. Screen readers and my hp laptop have never been friends. Gw micro, the maker of the windoweyes screen reading software, has announced a partnership with microsoft to make windoweyes available to users of microsoft office at no cost. May 16, 2017 stating, we are committed to providing a smooth transition and will honor existing windoweyes product purchases and software maintenance agreements. Assistive technology supports for struggling readers this document was developed by the georgia project for assistive technology, a project of the georgia department of education, division for exceptional students. Gw micro is proud to announce the official release of windoweyes 7. Gw micro recently announced that window eyes will now be available free to any licensed office 2010 or newer user through download. Microsoft provides free windoweyes screen reader for the. We work hard to make sure that window eyes provides you with the best access possible for the most popular applications. Windoweyes is nothing less than the most stable, secure and customizable screen reader available on the market today. Gw micro provides window eyes free to microsoft office users special. I work with foster kids with disabilities who have trouble seeing certain colors.
List of computer screen readers for visually impaired. Windoweyes is no more, how we got to this point and whats next. Check for window eyes upgrades by entering your 10 character serial number below, and selecting the check for upgrades button. Starting today, customers who have purchased and installed any version of microsoft office 2010 or 20, including both perpetual and subscription clients, are eligible to download a free copy of windoweyes, gw micros widely used and highly regarded screen reading software. Using flash player 11, people with visual disabilities may now access the web using either windoweyes from gw micro or jaws from freedom scientific. Accessworld news accessworld american foundation for. We regret to announce that sales of windoweyes have ended.
Contact information taconic business park rd, manchester center, vt 05255 ph. Windoweyes is a reading application for the blind and visually impaired. The problem is easiest to notice when we open start on the toolbar and then select help and support. Gw micro and microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available in over 15 languages, to enable anyone using microsoft office 2010 or later to also use windoweyes for free. The merger combines the maker of the screen magnifier zoom text, ai squared, with the creator of the popular windoweyes screen reader, gw micro. Accessworld news american foundation for the blind. Windoweyes might not be a household name among screen readers, but its discontinuation means that many especially within the international blind community may be impacted. Will the built in screen reader that windows 7 provided be as easy to use as the program window eyes 6. Now that i have an intelbased mac with parallels and boot camp for running windows, i have found the perfect screen reader testing system. Windoweyes is a screen reader for the microsoft windows operating system, developed by gw micro. Jan 14, 2014 microsoft and gw micro are partnering to provide people who are blind or have low vision improved access to microsoft office. If you havent tried windoweyes in a while, give windoweyes 9. Gw micro has forged a partnership with microsoft which will offer. Thank you for being a valued member of the gw micro and windoweyes family.
We are committed to our customers and will honor existing product purchases and software maintenance agreeme. Starting today, customers who have purchased and installed any version of microsoft office 2010 or 20, including both perpetual and subscription clients, are eligible to download a free copy of window eyes, gw micro s widely used and highly regarded screen reading. Gw micro announces global windoweyes initiative for users of. Zoomtext is the worlds leading magnification and screen reading software for the visually impaired. Assistive technology supports for struggling readers. And we added a new partner admin center in office for business, to help partners manage their customers more efficiently. Gw micro announces global windoweyes initiative for users. Window eyes is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled to have full access to windows pcs and makes the computer accessible via speech andor braille. Starting today, customers who have purchased and installed any version of microsoft office 2010 or 20, including both perpetual and subscription clients, are eligible to download a free copy of windoweyes, gw micros widely used and highly regarded screen reading. A world where work takes precedence over technical hassles. Window eyes gw micro gw micro is proud to announce the release of windoweyes 7.
Free windoweyes reading software offered for microsoft. A list of both commercial and free mobile and computer screen readers for the blind and visually impaired. Windoweyes is nothing less than the most stable screen reader available on the market today. Permission to photocopy is granted for noncommercial purposes if. Gw micro provides windoweyes free to microsoft office users. At the end of the 60 day evaluation period, window eyes will revert into a 30 minute demonstration mode. Window eyes is a reading application for the blind and visually impaired. Jan 15, 2014 gw micro, in collaboration with microsoft, is excited to provide people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled with a completely functional and free license of gw micros windoweyes screen reader. Window eyes is a reading application for the blind and visually impaired, that converts components of the windows operating system into synthesized speech allowing for complete and total access to windows based computer systems. Roger could have also downloaded the windoweyes video support tool from. Jan 14, 2014 today, microsoft and gw micro have announced a new offer for office customers which provides the opportunity to download the screen reader windoweyes for free. Windoweyes enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print. Accessibilty 3rd party screen reader window eyes 7. Dont forget to check out the rest of the webinar training archive and please let gw micro know if you have suggestions for future webinars.
Window eyes is nothing less than the most stable, secure and customizable screen reader available on the market today. The addition of scripting support provides users with the tools to enhance the accessibility and usability of third party applications, the operating system, and even window eyes itself. Featuring windows 9x, me, 2000, xp, and 2003 compatibility, window eyes puts you in the hands of the. Jeremy curry, windoweyes by mark miller on january 16, 2014 this week on the iap, jeremy curry of gw micro and i discuss the revolutionary partnership between microsoft and gw micro that lead to windoweyes being offered for.
Featuring windows 2000, windows xp home, professional, and. Windoweyes is a screen reader that enables people who are blind, visually impaired, or print disabled to have full access to windows pcs and makes the computer accessible via speech andor braille. Any service that directly assists an individual with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology. While the free download does not include high quality voices or technical support for windoweyes, the access technology center atc staff. Have any of you read how freedom scientific did that law suit over the pace marker technology in windoweyes, wich gw micro says has been in windoweyes sinse 3. All users who are currently using windoweyes can continue to use the software indefinitely. Gw micro and microsoft have collaborated on this global initiative, available in over 15 languages, to enable anyone using microsoft office 2010 or later to also use window eyes for free. The addition of scripting support provides users with the tools to enhance the accessibility and usability of third party applications, the operating system, and even windoweyes itself. Today, microsoft and gw micro have announced a new offer for office customers which provides the opportunity to download the screen reader windoweyes for free. Builtin options are at your fingertips to access web pages, download emails or retrieve files from your wireless or ethernet network.
Product information video about windoweyes, gw micros screen reading software for blind and visually impaired users. Sep 18, 2008 gw micro is proud to announce the official release of window eyes 7. It is important to note that the free windoweyes offer for users of microsoft office version is not part of the conversion program. For anyone who has used the offer whereby a free copy of windoweyes could be used with. Microsoft is offering customers who have a licensed version of office 2010 or later the ability to download windoweyes, a screen. Featuring comprehensive support for computers running windows 10, windows 8.
Jan 14, 2014 microsoft has announced it will offer a free copy of the windoweyes screen reading software from gw micro for all office 2010 and 20 users to help people with visual impairments use office. The windoweyes video support utility can be used to install windoweyes. Check out the latest features page to learn about whats new in window eyes. Technical support is not available for free but can be purchased. Using word with windoweyes microsoft word is the worlds most popular word processing application and can be used to create reports, resumes, electronic books and other types of documents used in home, educational and professional settings. Before we get into the details, there are a few concepts that must be understood.
This program will read the screen content and anything that you select with the pointer of your mouse, and then will speak in a loud voice, reading the title of a window, the text in a document, or giving you a description of available commands. Voice of the diabetic national federation of the blind. Windoweyes will speak as your cursor moves around the document area. Gw micro now offers windoweyes version 4 with braille support, a screen reader program that also supports microsoft windows me, windows 95 and windows 98 support for windows 2000 will follow later this year. The window eyes demo is fully functional and will operate for 60 days. I am trying to compare a 3rd party program called gw micro window eyes 7. May 15, 2017 today may be a pretty historic day when it concerns innovation and partnerships. Starting today, customers who have purchased and installed any version of microsoft office 2010 or later are eligible to download a free copy of windoweyes from gw micro. Windoweyes gw micro windoweyes is nothing less than the most stable screen reader available on the market today. Our partnerships with mainstream companies such as microsoft, adobe, and apple allows us to make window eyes one of the primary tools for testing product accessibility. Window eyes is a program to aid the visually impaired to work with a computer. Microsoft and gw micro are partnering to provide people who are blind or have low vision improved access to microsoft office. Microsoft india today announced the free availability of gw micro s windoweyes screen reader for users of any version of microsoft office 2010, office 20 as well as an office 365 subscription.
We are committed to our customers and will honor existing product purchases and software maintenance agreements for end users, and will continue to provide technical support to end users that have purchased windoweyes or a support package. Eligible customers, using microsoft office 2010 or higher, will be able to download a full version of window eyes starting today at the website provides download instructions as well as additional. Gw micro plans to release a new version, windoweyes professional 4. Find gw micro software downloads at cnet, the most comprehensive source for safe, trusted, and spywarefree downloads on the web. Window eyes gives total control over what you hear and how you hear it. May 15, 2017 window eyes is no more, how we got to this point and whats next j. Basically, it is a customizable screen reader that is furthermore stable and secure, enabling the aforementioned individuals to manage a computer completely independent. Ada technical assistance center, great lakes region.
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