[gui-talk] Fwd: talks 4.11 released

[Steve Pattison]

 From:    Scott Erichsen pianoman at scotterichsen.com
 To:      Vip-L vip-l at softspeak.com.au

Talks 4.11 is released. download it from the TalkNav FTP site;

http://www.talknav.com/downloads/3rd%20Edition%20Handsets/

Nuance Talks & Zooms version v4.11.3, note that this is only an update for
3rd edition handsets.

The release notes follow:

TALKS&ZOOMS Version 4.11 - Release Notification


  1. Introduction

We proudly announce the release of the Nuance Accessibility Suite - Nuance
TALKS and Nuance ZOOMS - Version 4.11 for Series 60 3^rd Edition for
November 30^th , 2009.

This version includes an updated version of Eloquence (6.1.123) that can be
used on all phones. In particular, it /must/ be used on all phones with
noise-cancelling audio (e.g. Nokia E52), or crashes will occur when trying
to make a call.

Version 4.11 is a free upgrade for all Premium Edition licenses generated
after November 13th, 2007.


  2. The new handsets


    2.1. Changes to the list of supported phone models

The following handsets are newly supported (please see section 4 "Known
Issues" about some limitations):

    * Nokia E52
    * Nokia 6710 Navigator
    * Nokia 6720 classic
    * Nokia 6730 classic
    * Nokia 6790 Surge

We also assume the Nokia 5630 XpressMusic, E55 and E72 to work without major
problems. However we have not got enough test results yet to definitely
confirm this.


  3. What's New?

This section lists the improvements of TALKS 4.11 compared to the previous
version (4.10).

    * Eloquence is switched to 8kHz on E52,E72,6710,6720,6730,5630,E55
      to prevent crashes (only works with Eloquence 6.1.123 or later)
    * Fixed occasional speech cutouts on E52, e.g. when moving through
      menus
    * Improved support of new web browser (found for example on E52, N86):
          o Page title is now read (after "Page has xxx links"),
          o Support for continuous reading of web page on [Talks],[Down]
          o Pressing [Select] on an Edit field in a web page opens a
            pop-up to allow entering text, which was not possible in
            previous versions of TALKS.
          o Fixed "Type error" when exiting some text fields on a web page
          o Fixed cases where pressing digit in browser would not
            execute TALKS quick key
    * Browser: "Find next link" now also stops at buttons with type
      "button" (rather than "submit")
    * Fixed: keyboard echo would fail after the 4th digit when dialing a
      phone number on a US-variant firmware
    * Fixed incorrect item count in Calendar for todos/anniversaries and
      entries with long descriptions
    * Fixed: When using "*" to cycle through the list of words offered
      by T9, changes in the softkeys (e.g. "Spell") are no longer
      announced (since TALKS 4.0)
    * TTS can be chosen again before a license key has been entered
      (like TALKS 4.0 and earlier)
    * Nokia 6121,6124: fixed model detection for edit field workaround
      in browser
    * Dictionary: fixed hangs caused by replaced text (typically in
      Arabic) with non-printing characters


  4. Known Issues on specific handsets

. Not all icons are labelled on newer phones, so some status indicators,
like 3G or GPRS, may not be read in all situations.

. 3rd Edition (FP1 and FP2): "Search" application is not supported.

. Nokia E52, E66, E71, E75: The new calendar application is not yet
supported.

. 3rd Edition FP2: Some status indicators (e.g. Bluetooth) cannot be read
while the phone keyboard is locked.

. 3rd Edition FP2: Built-in Help screens are not read because they use the
web browser in a way that is not yet supported by TALKS.

. 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.

. N96: "Photos" application (and "Photos" submenu of "Gallery") is not
supported.

. N96: Daisy2Go does not support firmware versions prior to 20.x of this
phone. This is expected to be fixed by a future firmware update.

. Nokia N86, E72, E75: The e-mail application is not accessible with TALKS.


  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 S60 3^rd Edition itself is certified, and thus can
be installed on any supported S60 3^rd Edition handset, the installers for
the TTS engines (Eloquence or RealSpeak Mobile) are not signed. E-Series
handsets and some branded devices do 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 3^rd Edition software is 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 3^rd 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
4.10.

Regards Steve
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