Product features
Take JAWS with you, wherever you go and make any Windows computer accessible. Simply insert the memory stick into the computer and JAWS will run from the memory stick so you do not need to install it each time.
This industry leading software enables blind and partially sighted people to use a computer without using the screen. Designed specifically for Windows computers, it integrates with the most popular programs to provide on-screen information in synthetic speech or in braille when combined with a refreshable braille display. High quality synthetic speech voices read out on screen information and users can quickly navigate through documents, emails and webpages using a keyboard and an extensive range of shortcut keys.
Product details
Product details
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adjust the the tone and speed of the voice to suit you. Full control over speech settings giving you the power to select what is spoken
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output to a refreshable braille display in computer or contracted (grade 2) braille
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multilingual - supports over 20 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Finnish
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supplied with JAWS Basic Training CD containing five hours of audio instructions to get you started with JAWS and the Windows environment
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built-in scripting feature enables non-compatible programs such as bespoke business software to be made accessible with JAWS
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Note: There is a £9.95 delivery charge to the UK mainland and £17.50 for Northern Ireland
What's new in JAWS version 14
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Flexible web - customise the information read out on particular web pages. Enables JAWS to automatically miss certain content such as google ad frames to speed up use of regularly visited sites
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New improved voices - the latest voices from Nuance, Vocaliser Direct, offer improved performance in both latency and speech quality as well as being available in many more languages and dialects. These can be used alongside existing voices
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Windows 8 support - JAWS 14 is fully compatible with the latest version of Microsoft Windows.
Read more about the new features in JAWS 14 or listen to the August Podcast from Freedom Scientific.
Read text anywhere on screen
Convenient OCR, added in JAWS 13, enables text contained within an image to be converted to text using Optical Character Recognition (OCR). It enables previously inaccessible documents and websites to be read including scanned documents, images, PDFs and unlabelled buttons.
Extended clipboard
FSclipboard is an extension of the standard clipboard which enables several selections to be added to the clipboard. i.e. each time you cut or copy it is added to the FSClipboard ready for you to paste all the selections into one place with a line break separating each selection.
Try before you buy - 30 day free trial
Note: JAWS software is not returnable unless faulty so if you are unsure whether this products is going to be suitable, try it for free:
System requirements
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Windows computer running Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
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200 megabytes hard drive space
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a sound card.
Further information
Freedom Scientific have a wealth of resources to help you get and running with JAWS and current users to improve their skills and benefit from the more advanced features JAWS offers.
JAWS upgrades
Upgrade an older version of JAWS to version 14 with a software update. There are different upgrades available depending on how old your version of JAWS is. Please note: there are separate upgrades for Standard and Professional versions of JAWS.
You can also upgrade from the standard version of JAWS to professional, however you must upgrade to the latest version first.
Site licences and replacement authorisation disks are also available. Please contact our Technology Information and Support team on 0845 900 0015.
Software Maintanence Agreement
Keep JAWS up-to-date with the latest features with a software maintenance agreement (SMA). When you have purchased an agreement you will recieve the next two major upgrades automatically. Please note: to purchase an SMA you must first upgrade to the latest version. An SMA offers significant savings over purchasing ad-hoc upgrades.