>Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 13:36:07 -0700
>From: "Dolphin Sales Department" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Dolphin Information" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Dolphin News
>Organization: Dolphin Computer Access
>
>Dolphin News June 2003
>
>Index:
>New maps
>New Web site
>SAM v1.17
>DAISY books with EaseReader
>Patch for Intel 82845
>New language release
>Microsoft looking for volunteers
>
>
>New Maps for download
>The latest released map files are ready for download via the Dolphin
>Internet Updater and the Dolphin web site. Please note Version 5.20 maps do
>not work with Version 5.02 or 5.11 products.  The map files are:
>
>Version 5.20:
>- Microsoft Office XP (updated map file to fix problems with "unchecked"
>being announced)
>- OCR Systeme Lisa (new map)
>- Corel Office Suite (4 maps updated to support Corel Office 10)
>- McAfee SpamKiller (new map)
>- Nationalencyklopedin (new map)
>- NOD32 Antivirus (new map)
>- Outlook 97/2000 Swedish (updated map)
>- EaseReader (new map)
>- Duxbury Braille Translator (new map)
>
>Version 5.11 (and 5.02):
>- Microsoft Word 2000 Swedish (updated map)
>- Outlook 97/2000 Swedish (updated map)
>- NOD32 Antivirus (new map)
>- McAfee SpamKiller (new map)
>- Duxbury Braille Translator (new map)
>
>
>New Web Site - tell us what you think
>Earlier this year, Dolphin launched a new-look web site.  Designed for easy
>navigation and low glare the new site is packed with information.  Try out
>the Knowledge Base for detailed information on Dolphin products and
>subscribe online to the Dolphin mailing list for all the latest product
>information.  The site will continue to develop so if you have any comments
>or suggestions, please email [log in to unmask]
>
>
>Update to SAM
>The Synthesizer Access Manager (SAM) has been updated to include a USB
>driver for the Freedom Scientific Focus Braille display.
>
>§         NEW: Driver for Freedom Scientific Focus now supports USB
>connection.
>§         FIX: SAMSAPI4 driver - some problems with indexing have been
>fixed.
>§         FIX: Orpheus driver: If speech is switched off in the Orpheus
>configuration then SAM no longer reports Orpheus to be available.
>§         The build number of SAM has been updated.
>
>Note on the Focus Driver: In addition to the SAM driver you will need the
>"Focus Companion CD" from Freedom Scientific which contains the Windows
>device driver for the Focus (in order to use it via USB), all other
>necessary files are included in the SAM driver.
>
>SAM is included on the Supernova and Hal product CDs. Registered users can
>download the update directly from the Dolphin web site at
>www.dolphinuk.co.uk/downloads/SAM117.exe
>
>
>Reading DAISY books
>Is your local library offering DAISY books yet? This accessible electronic
>format is becoming more and more popular worldwide for both blind and
>sighted people as many libraries start to convert their audio titles to
>DAISY format.  Over 40,000 different titles are now available worldwide in
>DAISY format.  For people on the move, there are a number of hardware DAISY
>players available. For people who want to read DAISY books on their
>computers or laptops, interest in Dolphin's EaseReader is growing fast.
>
>Priced at just $45, EaseReader allows you to search and skip through a DAISY
>book, make bookmarks and margin notes using text or audio recordings, and
>choose color and font size. You can manage your entire library through the
>user-friendly interface.  EaseReader has a self-voicing option, so visually
>impaired users can use it without a screen reader.  For more information on
>EaseReader, visit http://www.dolphinse.com
>
>
>Patch available for Intel 82845 Chipset
>In recent weeks there has been a rise in the number of reported problems
>installing the Dolphin interceptor driver under Windows XP, 2000 and NT.
>This problem has been tied down to the presence of the Intel 82845 chipset.
>Investigations have identified the cause and an updated Dolphin interceptor
>driver is now available which fixes the problem. If you are having problems
>with this chipset, please email [log in to unmask]
>
>Please note, for optimal performance we recommend that if using a "desktop"
>PC, the PC does NOT have "on-board" sound and graphics i.e. the motherboard
>of the PC does not have the sound chip and graphics chip built directly into
>it.
>
>
>New language release
>This week sees the release of the second wave of localized Dolphin software
>including Italian, Portuguese, Catalan and Finnish. Demonstrations will be
>available from the website next week, and we are already accepting orders.
>The final language release will come in two weeks time and include German
>and Polish.
>
>This will bring the total number of languages for version 5.20 software to
>13: Catalan, Czech, Dutch, English (UK), English (US), Finnish, French,
>German, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, and Swedish.
>
>
>Microsoft looking for senior volunteers
>Are you a computer user over the age of 60? The accessible technology group
>at Microsoft is developing an information campaign around assistive
>technology and aging. The premise of this campaign is that as the population
>(and specifically the workforce) gets older, more people will use assistive
>technology because of changes in their vision.  If you have started using
>screen magnifiers or screen readers later in life, encourage others and
>share your experience by emailing [log in to unmask]
>
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