Window-Eyes 5.5 Officially Released!

Nov-03-2005

For Immediate Release

Contact:
Dan Weirich
GW Micro, Inc.
Ph. 260-489-3671
FAX 260-489-2608
dan@gwmicro.com
www.gwmicro.com

Window-Eyes 5.5 is Released and Available for Purchase and Download

(FORT WAYNE, IN, November 3, 2005) - GW Micro, a leader in blindness-related Assistive Technology announced the final release of the anxiously awaited Window-Eyes 5.5, the screen reading software that provides computer access to those who are blind or visually impaired. If you own an SMA or already purchased an upgrade, your CD is being processed and you will be receiving it soon. If you are currently using Window-Eyes 5.0, you may also download the upgrade using either the Window-Eyes Update option from the Window-Eyes Help menu, or by visiting the Window-Eyes upgrade web site, http://www.gwmicro.com/upgrade.

"The reaction to our unparalleled Excel support, full support for Mozilla Firefox, and the host of other features in this version has been terrific," said Doug Geoffray, VP of Product Development and Support. "The public beta was the smoothest we've had so far and the Error Reporting feature has proven again that stability comes from thorough public testing."

GW Micro introduces the following new features of Window-Eyes 5.5:

  • Unparalleled Excel Support, including:
    • Over 30 New Verbosity options specific to Microsoft Excel
    • Continued use of familiar navigation tools - Page Navigation and Element Properties work in a similar manner with Internet Explorer, Firefox, Adobe Reader, Microsoft Word and Excel
    • New Headers and Totals dialog box makes reading spreadsheets easier
    • New Monitor Cells dialog box makes it easy to monitor specific cells across worksheets
    • Chart navigation for all 73 possible Excel charts by simply using the arrow keys
    • Provides the user with confidence that a spreadsheet is visually accurate
  • First screen reader to provide Full Support for Mozilla Firefox 1.5 and accessible DHTML. GW Micro and IBM are spearheading accessible DHTML, a standard quickly being implemented by large corporations for web based applications
  • Run Window-Eyes from the System Tray
  • Window-Eyes Mobile Install lets you install Window-Eyes to a removable drive such as a USB pen drive
  • New design of menu level system allows beginners to access the most commonly used features, while keeping more advanced options available for Intermediate and Advanced users, making the Window-Eyes experience more intuitive for all users, regardless of skill level
  • Provides quick and easy interaction with balloon tool tips, often used to notify users of important system information
  • Automatically read auto completed text in Eudora, Outlook and Outlook Express
  • Improved support for various applications such as Sonar, Visual Studio, Lotus Notes, MSN Messenger 7.5 and the current betas of Microsoft Windows Vista and Microsoft Office 12

For a complete list of the new features in Window-Eyes 5.5, please visit http://www.gwmicro.com/window-eyes.

"There is no doubt that we have raised the bar, once again, with our support for Microsoft Office applications," says Dan Weirich, VP Sales and Engineering. "100% accurate 100% of the time is our goal and we couldn't be more pleased with our Excel and Word support. In addition to those features, Window-Eyes 5.5 used with Firefox gives a dynamite web browsing experience. Window-Eyes 5.5 is powerful enough for advanced users, simple enough for beginners, and ensures a reliable computing environment for everyone."

For more information or a Window-Eyes press kit, contact:
Dan Weirich, Ph. 260-489-3671, dan@gwmicro.com, http://www.gwmicro.com

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