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Nuance TALKS&ZOOMS Version 5.31
Release Notification
1. Introduction
We proudly announce the release of the Nuance Accessibility Suite - Nuance
TALKS
and ZOOMS - Version 5.31 supporting Series 60 3rd Edition / 5th Edition /
Symbian^3
for November 6th, 2012.
Version 5.31 is a free upgrade for all Premium Edition licenses generated
after
November 13th, 2007 (the release date of TALKS 3.50 for 3rd Edition). In
particular, this
means that it can be installed by any customer who is currently able to
run version 4.11 or
5 without requiring a new license.
Please note that, as in previous versions, ZOOMS screen magnification is
currently
supported only on Series 60 3rd Edition and 5th Edition phones.
2. Changes to the list of supported phones
There are no changes to the list of supported phones in the version. It
already resolves
some issues with the support for the Belle FP1 firmware (which is used,
for example, in
the Nokia 808 PureView), but we are continuing to look at some remaining
compatibility
problems.
The Belle FP2 firmware update (only available for recent touch-only
models, such as the
Nokia 701 and 808 PureView) is not yet supported, and upgrading the
firmware should
be avoided because it will render some parts of the system, such as the
keyboard,
inaccessible.
See section 6 for a full list of compatible handsets for this version.
3. What's New?
This section lists the improvements of TALKS&ZOOMS 5.31 compared to the
previous
version (5.30).
New version of Vocalizer:
* Vocalizer 5.60.1: this version includes the latest updates from ongoing
Vocalizer
product development, with various improvements across several languages as
voices.
New features:
* On recent 3rd Edition FP2 phones, emoticons (smileys) in text messages
and the
symbol table are now read.
* Improved automatic reading of "call waiting" screen (if TALKS is not
muted
permanently during call). In most situations, an incoming call should not
be
announced without the need to press any additional keys.
* Last spoken phrase can be copied to clipboard using [Talks],[long 8].
This copies
the phrase "as spoken", so that the names of some punctuation characters
may be
included as words in addition to the characters themselves, depending on
the
punctuation setting. As a confirmation, the phrase is spoken again.
Browser improvements:
* Combo boxes can be opened using [Select] in browser 7.3/7.4.
* Now supports text input fields using new HTML5-style field types. The
increasing use of this new type of control was the reason why text fields
on some
popular pages stopped working with TALKS lately.
* "Reset" buttons in forms are now displayed as well.
* Now also supports "This page" links that go to an object identified by
an ID
attribute rather than its anchor name.
* Improved word-wrapping in virtual buffer for long text sections on web
pages,
especially in non-Latin scripts, to avoid cutting off sentence ends.
* Added support for BUTTON element in HTML
* Fixed repeating of "Text area" when typing in browser 7.3
* Clickable images outside of links with no alt/title text are now
supported.
Application support:
* Fixed problems reading text field in WhatsApp 2.06.78.
* Labeled some additional icons (e.g. browser on C6-00, appointment flag
in C6-00
month view, keyboard in Belle FP1).
* Allowed manual labeling of some currently unlabeled icons, e.g.
on-screen
buttons in Symbian^3 camera app.
Other changes:
* Character count is no longer repeated when entering a message in latest
E6-00
firmware
* Added [Talk],[long 3] shortcut as alternative to [Talks],[long Exit]
which does not
work in Standby screen on phones which do not have a dedicated power key
* Fixed: App screen could temporarily become non-explorable after closing
the
virtual keyboard, if no characters have been entered for about five
seconds.
* Fixed: Crash of camera application on Nokia 808 PureView.
4. Known Issues with specific phones and apps
This section lists some frequently reported known problems and limitations
that may
occur when using TALKS with particular handsets or apps:
* Reading of phone screen is currently a bit verbose (e.g. name of caller
repeated
more than once), as a result of new caller ID support and some blinking
icons.
* Nokia C6-00: Using [Talks] shortcuts involving a digit key is not
possible in the
stand-by screen of this phone.
* Daisy2go on Symbian Anna: after adding a new book to the bookshelf, the
application will close. However, the book is added correctly and can be
used after
starting the application again.
* Nokia E7-00: the default [Talks] key on this phone is the [Menu] key at
the front
of the device. On phones without Symbian Anna update, this key will not
behave
correctly if it is pressed twice too quickly, or if the touch screen is
used within
about a second after pressing [Talks]. It is recommended to upgrade to
Symbian
Anna, or to always wait a moment after pressing the [Talks] key on this
phone.
* Symbian^3 (without Symbian Anna update): double-tapping on a scroll bar
may
lead to a restart of the phone, especially if it is done quickly after
opening a new
window.
* Nokia C5-03: In the List view of the main menu, no cursor is displayed
when
moving around with the side keys, so the focus is not spoken. As a
workaround,
use either Grid view, or explore the screen to select menu items.
* Touch phones, mostly 5th Edition: Currently, some menus for switching to
other
keyboard layouts and for picking suggestions from the T9 dictionary are
not fully
accessible. Switching to other keyboard layouts is not recommended on 5th
Edition phones, as some of them (e.g. mini-Qwerty or handwriting) are not
yet
supported by TALKS, and can be difficult to exit.
* 5th Edition only: On some phones opening the symbol table in the
on-screen
keyboard can lead to the keyboard stopping to take input until you press
[Exit] to
go to the main menu, and then return to the application where you were
entering
text.
* 5th Edition only: text entry into an object announced as "Fields" (e.g.
a date or a
time) is not supported well by this version of TALKS, as the virtual
keyboard
cannot be used with speech. This limits the use of the Calendar and Clock
applications that rely on these types of objects for date and time input.
* N97: training mode will read the digits, rather than the letters, for
the keys in the
top row of the QWERTY keyboard.
* 3rd Edition (FP1 and FP2): the "Search" application is not supported.
* 3rd Edition FP2: You will notice a slow response of voice recognition
"beep" after
holding [Key 2] when TALKS is not muted
* E75: When using ZOOMS, moving around the screen by holding down the
cursor
keys is currently not possible. The magnified portion of the screen always
follows
the current focus position.
5. FAQ
Q: Your software does not install on my E-Series handset or branded
device, and reports
a Certificate Error! Why?
A: While TALKS&ZOOMS for Symbian itself is certified, and thus can be
installed on
any supported handset, the installers for the TTS engines (Eloquence or
Vocalizer for
Mobile) are not signed. E-Series handsets and some branded devices only
accept the
installation of signed software, unless you turn of the corresponding
option inside the
Application Manager:
* Open the phone menu.
* Open the App. Manager inside the Tools folder
* Press "Options", then select "Settings".
* Set "Software Installation" from "Signed only" to "All".
* Press "Back" to close the Settings dialogue, then "Exit" to close the
App.
Manager.
* Now, you can install the TTS engine.
Another reason could be that the date on your phone is not set correctly -
as Symbian
apps need to be digitally signed, SIS files can only be installed if the
phone is set to a
valid date.
Q: Can I install the new release of TALKS&ZOOMS, while a previous release
is active?
A: Yes, if the new version is installed to the same memory location as the
previous
release. If you would like to change the memory location, you have to
remove the
previous release first!
Q: Why do I get an "Upgrade error" when installing the S60 3rd/5th Edition
version?
A: The most likely reasons are that you have used a beta release, or
already have the
Nokia TTS driver available that was installed as a separate file with
version 3.10. Please
remove any beta version, as well as the Nokia TTS driver or the Nuance
Speech2Go
Reader application, before upgrading to TALKS 5.22.
Q: Why do I get an "Invalid serial number" error when trying to activate a
demo version
of TALKS, even though I have entered the code correctly and never used
TALKS on this
phone before?
A: The most likely reason is that TALKS thinks the demo has already
"expired" because
the date on the phone is set incorrectly, usually to some date in the
future.
Q: Why do the side keys on my touch screen phone no longer move the cursor
after
upgrading to the latest version of TALKS?
A: Some keyboard functions, such as [Talks],[digit] shortcuts on the Idle
screen and the
use of the side keys to navigate through menus on 5th Edition, are only
supported after the
phone has been rebooted once after installing or re-enabling TALKS.
6. Full compatibility list
6.1. Current models
This section lists compatible handsets running on Series 60 3rd Edition
Feature Pack 2,
Series 60 5th Edition and Symbian^3, many of which are available at least
in some
markets. Devices marked with [*] currently do not support ZOOMS screen
magnification.
* Keyboard phones:
o Nokia 5320 XpressMusic
o Nokia 5630 XpressMusic
o Nokia 6700 slide (but not 6700 classic!)
o Nokia 6210 Navigator
o Nokia 6220 Classic
o Nokia 6650 fold
o Nokia 6710 Navigator
o Nokia 6720 classic
o Nokia 6730 classic
o Nokia 6790 Surge / slide
o Nokia C5-00
o Nokia C5-00 5MP
o Nokia E5-00
o Nokia E52
o Nokia E66
o Nokia E71
o Nokia E71x
o Nokia E72
o Nokia E73
o Nokia E75
o Nokia N78
o Nokia N79
o Nokia N85
o Nokia N86
o Nokia N96
o Nokia X5-01
* Touch screen phones:
o Nokia 700 (new)
o Nokia 701 (new)
o Nokia 5230 Xpress Music
o Nokia 5800 Xpress Music
o Nokia C5-03
o Nokia C6-00
o Nokia C6-01
o Nokia C7-00
o Nokia E6-00
o Nokia E7-00
o Nokia N8-00
o Nokia N97
o Nokia N97mini
o Nokia X6
* Untested, but expected to work:
o Nokia 500 (new)
o Nokia 5228 Xpress Music
o Nokia 5235 Xpress Music
o Nokia 5530 Xpress Music
o Nokia 5730 Xpress Music
o Nokia X7-00
6.2. Earlier models (3rd Edition Feature Pack 1 and older)
This section lists handsets running earlier versions of Series 60 3rd
Edition which can still
be upgraded to run TALKS 5.00. However, they are typically no longer
available in most
regions except as second-hand and refurbished devices.
* Nokia 3250
* Nokia 5500
* Nokia 5700
* Nokia 6110 Navigator
* Nokia 6120C
* Nokia 6121C
* Nokia 6124 Classic
* Nokia 6290
* Nokia E50
* Nokia E51
* Nokia E60
* Nokia E61
* Nokia E61i
* Nokia E62
* Nokia E63
* Nokia E65
* Nokia E70
* Nokia E90
* Nokia N71
* Nokia N72
* Nokia N73
* Nokia N75
* Nokia N76
* Nokia N80
* Nokia N81/ N81 8GB
* Nokia N82
* Nokia N91
* Nokia N95 / N95 8GB
Signed: Stephen Giggar
Skype: dr-phone.
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No amount of bandwidth can fix poor design.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Barnfather - TalkNav" <for...@talknav.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2012 3:18 PM
Subject: [Talks] Talks v5.31 Release
Dear All,
Nuance have released the latest Talks build today, and you can find the
release notes and Talks install file on the TalkNav FTP site:
http://www.talknav.com/downloads/Nuance%20Accessibility/Symbian/3rd%20&%205th%20Edition%20Handsets/
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