WordQ Software
Compatibility
WordQ is developed for use with Windows 95, 98,
ME, NT, 2000 or XP. Known compatibility issues are described in this
section.
Windows 95
There may be problems in using some of the
advanced speech features to read the text of menu items, options,
buttons, Desktop icons, and lists. These features use Microsoft®
Active Accessibility® (installed by WordQ) which requires Internet
Explorer 4.01 Service Pack 2 having been installed at some point on
your computer. WordQ will prompt you with an error message relating
to the Windows Desktop Update (WDU) if this Service Pack had not
been installed. These speech features will not work and an error may
occur if you try to turn them on (Options>Speech...>Feedback>Program
Feedback). Unfortunately, IE 4.01 Service Pack 2 is no longer
available from Microsoft. We will be addressing this issue in a
WordQ update to be available in May 2002 by removing those features
that use Active Accessibility. A recommended solution is to upgrade
to Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows XP (preferred).
Windows 98/ME
The only known problems that exist with Windows
98/ME relate to incompatibility of current user vocabularies with
those used in beta versions of WordQ.
Microsoft® Active Accessibility® is fully
supported in Windows 98 and ME.
Windows NT 4.0
NT Service Pack 6 (SP6) must be installed to
allow Microsoft® Active Accessibility® to be installed. This
provides support of the speech features to read the text of menu
items, options, buttons, Desktop icons, and lists.
The current WordQ version is limited to one user
per installation. If another user tries to log on, then the New User
dialog box is presented each time.
Windows 2000/XP
WordQ software must be installed by the System
Administrator.
Microsoft® Active Accessibility® is fully
implemented in Windows 2000/XP. Therefore, you may be prompted
during the installation to overwrite files that are older than
existing files. IMPORTANT: Choose No to all in
response to this prompt.
The end-user must be given WRITE priviledges in \WordQ
directory by the System Administrator so that user files can be
saved.
Application limitations
The following table lists known limitations with
specific applications:
| Corel
WordPerfect 6.0, Suite 8, 2000 MS Works
5.0, 6.0
MS IE 4.01, 5.0, 5.5
MS Outlook Express
Netscape |
WordQ is
unable to highlight text word-by-word as it reads. To use the
Read function, highlight your text and then select the Read
button. Your text remains highlighted. |
| MS Outlook 97,
98, 2000 |
If you use
HTML format, the Read function is only available when you use
Microsoft Word to edit your e-mail messages. The Read function
is always available when you use Plain Text or Rich Text message
format. |
| MS Word for
Windows 95, Version 7.0 |
WordQ is
unable to highlight text word-by-word as it reads. To use the
Read function, highlight your text and then select the Read
button. Your text remains highlighted.
The prediction list is unable to follow the cursor.
WordQ is able to read the text of menu items,
but not buttons, icons, and lists. |
| MS Word 97
add-in to Dragon NaturallySpeaking |
When using
this add-in version, selection by numbers is not available. |
| MS Word 2000
original, 9.0.3821 SR-1 |
Words you
select from the list will be missing letters if the word list is
touching the Word 2000 title bar or any part of the window
border. Please reposition the word list so that it is not
touching the window border. This does not appear to be a problem
in Word 2000 9.0.2720. |
| Notepad
WordPad |
See Speech
Limitations |
Speech Limitations
- The Read function, which helps you proofread
your text, may be limited in some non-Microsoft programs.
- WordQ is unable to read back a line of text
that exceeds 2000 characters in length. You will receive the
message, "Unable to read the text." To avoid this, please turn on
the word wrap feature of your application.
- Documents containing special formatting
features such as tables and embedded objects do not always show
proper highlighting when read.
- Words that immediately follow a /, \, (, or ",
are not highlighted when read.
- Speech feedback is may not be available when
RealPlayer or another media player is also running. This depends
on the type of soundcard and whether it supports multiple channels
of output. You should shut down all programs that use your sound
card.
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