July 1995 
README.TXT file for SPWin Demo version 1.1A. 
Each major section is preceeded by a block of equal signs in computer braille like this 
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Table of Contents

1.0  New Features
2.0  Utility Programs
3.0  Using SPWIN with Gateway
4.0  Using SPWIN with System 90 Overlays
5.0  Using SPWIN with Pulse Data Voice Card
6.0  Upgrading View2
7.0  Tips and Tricks for Best Use
8.0  Using DOS Boxes
     8.1  Installation for DOS Boxes
     8.2  Full Screen DOS Applications
     8.3  Windowed DOS Boxes
     8.4  Gateway and DOS Boxes
9.0       Notes about the SSIL Driver disk 
10.0 Disk and File List 
11.0  Known Bugs and Problems

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1.0   New Features

1.1  Owner-drawn button support

Microsoft has established guidelines and tools for programmers to use when writing
software for Windows.  Some developers, however, create their own tools and objects
that Windows does not recognize.  We refer to these objects as
'owner-drawn-buttons' or 'custom controls'. These objects are defined as bitmaps with
integrated text.  Version 1.0A identified them as objects but neither sequenced nor
allowed the user to name them.  

Version 1.1A now permits you to name them using the Window name feature on
layer 4, command 5. Owner-drawn buttons now are identified as blank 'windows'.  By
pressing the sequence 0,4,5 (zero four five) on the number pad, a dialog box will
appear.  Type the @ ('at sign') then the text you want to appear identifying the
window.  In rare cases, internal programming prohibits closely situated buttons to be
assigned unique names, but they will retain their individual numbering.

1.2  Return Numeric Key Pad (NumPad) control to Windows

As soon as version 1.0A was released clients requested that we provide a layer on the
number pad to be used for real numbers.  Voil…!  Using CTRL-NUMLOCK, you can
toggle between the standard NumPad and the Screen Power Control Pad.  Once you
have selected the NumPad, NUMLOCK will toggle between the functions of a
numeric keypad and the cursor navigation pad just as it did before Screen Power took
over.  

Good news for braille users . . . This does not affect the navigation functions assigned
to the physical controls on supported braille displays.  So, for Screen Power
navigation you could use the braille display and have the number pad free for other
uses.  Then change back to the Screen Power Control Pad to activate controls not
assigned to a braille display control.

1.3  Toggle between 6 dot mode and 8 dot mode

Doesn't everyone love 8 dot computer braille?  NO.  For those who want to read
using 6 dot braille, just toggle with 0,2,6 (zero two six) on the Screen Power Control
Pad.  Anyone using Screen Power in DOS will quickly find out that the setting in
DOS automatically carries over into Windows until you exit Windows, then the new
Window setting is stored and will be selected automatically the next time you run
SPWIN.  This does not affect the braille attribute feature or the 7,8 cursor.  Braille
attributes are still displayed using dots 7 and 8 unless you turn it off with 0,2,2 (zero
two two).

System 90 braille product users still use the switches on their braille display to toggle
6 and 8 dot braille.  There is no support, however, at this time to show attributes
when 8 dot braille is turned off.

1.4  Parallel Port Printer Pass Through Support

Since the first release of Screen Power for Windows, a new version of the Power
Braille was also released.  The new PowerBraille 40, model PB1B, supports a parallel
port printer pass through feature.  Now you can connect your Power Braille to LPT1
on your computer, and connect your printer to the back of the Power Braille.  Both
the printer and the Power Braille will share the port.  This feature also works under
Windows with Screen Power for Windows.  It requires version 2.0B of Screen Power
Braille or Screen Power Integrated, and version 1.1A of Screen Power for Windows.

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2.0  Utility Programs The following programs appear as icons in the Screen Power
for Windows Group.  Please read the brief explanation of their functions below.

2.1  Metronome Metronome produces audible clicks whenever the mouse pointer
turns into the shape of an hourglass indicating Windows is processing some task.  It
may be activated by double clicking on the Metronome combined element in the
Screen Power for Windows Group in Program Manager.  When you want to disable
it, Explore out to the DESKTOP, find the Metronome icon, and close it.

2.2  Excel Expert Enables you to identify the cell in Excel which is being modified
since the real cursor (or caret) usually moves to an edit box near the top of the screen. 
Before you run Excel, double click on the Excel Expert icon in the Screen Power for
Windows Group, or select RUN from the file menu and run \SPWIN\EXTW.EXE. 
The presence of EXTW in memory will negatively affect other non-Excel programs. 
When finished with Excel, return to the DESKTOP and close the Excel Expert Icon.

2.3  Braille Print Connect your Versapoint or Everest printer to the computer and
you can print out a tactile representation of the object with the focus.  For example, it
will print a tactile representation of a combined element which is highlighted in a
Program Group.   

The Braille Print program is located in the Screen Power for Windows Group and
runs automatically when you run Windows.  So, to use braille print, double click on
the icon at the DESKTOP level.

2.4  Gateway DOS Prompt If you are running Gateway for DOS and you want to
shell out to DOS, (in other words use a full screen DOS box) click on this combined
element rather than the MSDOS Prompt combined element in the Main Program
Group.  Otherwise, you could experience some instability with the braille display. 
See also '8.4 Gateway and DOS Boxes'

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3.0  Using SPWIN with Gateway

The latest version of GATEWAY.COM, version 3.1A, is included with SPWIN.  You
should replace any earlier versions of GATEWAY with this new version.

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4.0   Using SPWIN with System 90 Overlays

The System 90 products designed by Baum Elektronik in Germany and distributed
by TeleSensory in North America use DOS access software called overlays.  The only
overlays compatible with Screen Power for Windows must be dated no earlier than
January 1, 1995. Please be advised that upgrading your overlay software may also
require you to upgrade your Configuration software (for example DVCONF, and
DMCONF) which is somewhat complex.  If you have older overlay software, contact
TeleSensory at 1-800-286- 8484 for assistance.

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5.0  Using SPWIN with the Pulse Data Voice Card

For the Voice Card to function properly on your computer you must

complete two phases of installation.  Phase one will ensure the  Voice Card device
drivers are loaded into memory as your computer

starts up.  In the second phase Screen Power for Windows will be  configured to
communicate with the Voice Card drivers.  You may  execute either phase first.  It
doesn't matter which order you use, but you must complete both phases before
running SPWIN.BAT.

Phase one: Installing the Device drivers.

(These instructions are rather lengthy so we have included them on this disk in a
separate file called VOICE_C.TXT.   Please refer to that file for details.)

Phase two: Installing the Pulse Data Voice Card with Screen Power for Windows.

As with most of the speech synthesizers compatible with Screen Power for Windows,
you may use the Pulse Data Voice Card for speech access in Windows in two ways:
through Screen Power in DOS or directly driving the Voice Card from Windows.

1.  Through Screen Power Speech or Screen Power Integrated in DOS

If you use the Voice Card with Screen Power for DOS, you will be able to open a
DOS program from Windows and have the Voice Card speak in the DOS program, if
you selected 'Yes' for Full Screen DOS Box support during the installation.  During
the Screen Power for Windows installation, specify that you are using Screen Power
Speech (or Integrated) in DOS and the SPWIN.BAT file will be configured
automatically.  

2.  Direct access (i.e. using another screen access software program in DOS or no
access at all in DOS.

If you do not use Screen Power as your DOS access, you must run VC.EXE in DOS
before you run Windows, to activate your Voice Card. If you use a screen access
program for DOS from another manufacturer, we cannot guarantee it will give you
access to any DOS program you run from Windows.

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6.0  Upgrading VIEW2

Earlier versions of View2 shipped with Screen Power Braille or Integrated used a
technology called cloaking to reduce the amount of memory used.  This earlier
version causes Windows to lock up if View2 is in memory when you run Windows.  A
new version of View2 that corrects the problem is copied to the SPWin directory
when you install SPWIN.  Replace the file VIEW3.EXE in your Screen Power Braille
or Integrated directory with the VIEW3.EXE file from your SPWIN directory.

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7.0  Tips and Tricks for Best Use

There are several things you can do with Windows to improve the performance and
increase the efficiency of Screen Power.  The best thing to do is make sure your
system is optimized to run Windows.  This means lots of memory, a fast processor
with fast video and hard drive subsystems.  To increase your efficiency, a high
resolution monitor and video board allow you to put more information on the screen,
requiring less navigation.

If the computer you are using is still not performing as well as you like, there are
several things you can do in Windows to increase performance and efficiency.  Note:
Screen Power for Windows will not work with Windows 3.0 or standard mode of
Windows 3.1.  Here are some things you can try which may improve performance in
Windows.

1.  If your application windows contain scroll bars, we recommend you maximize the
windows.  This puts the most information on the screen and cuts down on the
amount of navigation and scrolling you have to do in a document.  To maximize an
application, make that application active, then press Alt-Space, X.  To maximize a
sub-window in an application (not all windows can be maximized), press Alt-Dash, X. 
Program Groups in Program Manager use Alt-Dash, X.

2.  Turn screensavers off.  Screensavers shift the focus and can interfere with SPWIN. 
Generally, do not use any screensaver other than the one that comes with Windows. 
Screensavers can cause compatibility problems.

3.  Turn off Ruler Bars, Status Lines, Power Bars, Etc.  These types of controls show
up in all sorts of applications.  They are usually windows that consist of a number of
bitmaps and list boxes that you click with a mouse.  While easy to get to with a
mouse, navigating to them is often more time consuming than just using the menu
items to perform the same functions.  Turning them off has several advantages:
Windows will often run faster in that application and the navigation tree is smaller so
SPWIN runs faster and you don't have as many items to navigate through.

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8.0  Using DOS Boxes

Screen Power for Windows can support full screen DOS applications and DOS boxes
in some situations.  To enable this support, Screen Power will modify your
SYSTEM.INI file during the installation process. If you did not select DOS Box
support, the following instructions will enable you to easily modify the proper files.
See the sections below for each type of DOS support.

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8.1  Installation For DOS Boxes

The MODINI batch file automatically adds or removes the correct commands from
your SYSTEM.INI file.  The syntax for MODINI is:

     MODINI [directory] [/W] [/F] [B] [~]

where directory is the name of your Windows directory 
/W adds the instructions for Windowed DOS boxes 
/F  adds the instructions for Full screen DOS applications 
/B  adds the instructions for Both full screen and windowed  DOS access 
~  removes the requested instructions.

For example, to add the Full screen DOS access to the SYSTEM.INI file in
C:\WINDOWS type

     MODINI C:\WINDOWS /F

To add both types of access type

     MODINI C:\WINDOWS /B

To remove the windowed access after you have added it, type

     MODINI C:\WINDOWS /W ~

To remove both types of access type

     MODINI C:\WINDOWS /B ~

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8.2  Full Screen DOS Applications with Screen Power software in DOS or Gateway.

DOS applications can be run under Windows as a full screen application, i.e. a Full
Screen DOS Box. When you do this, you can use your DOS access program to read
the information on your screen.

We have provided a batch file to modify the SYSTEM.INI file.  See above for
information about using the MODINI batch file.  

To provide Full Screen DOS application support copy the file VFOD.386 from your
Screen Power for Windows directory to the Windows directory.  Then add the
following line to the [386enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file:

     DEVICE=VFOD.386

 ANSI.SYS

While you are using a Full Screen DOS Box, applications that write through the
BIOS to provide speech output will not speak text written to the screen.  Windows
Full Screen DOS Boxes do not use ANSI.SYS.  If you need to force screen writes
through the BIOS, use an ANSI.SYS replacement program that can be loaded in a
DOS box, i.e, FANSI.EXE or ANSI.COM. Contact TeleSensory Technical Support
for more information about these programs.

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8.3  Windowed DOS Boxes

DOS applications can be run under Windows as a window on your  desktop that does
not fill the entire screen, this is called a  "windowed DOS box".  When you do this,
you must access the  information in this screen using Screen Power for Windows 
commands.

We have provided a batch file to modify the SYSTEM.INI file.  See above for
information about using the MODINI batch file.

To provide access to windowed DOS Boxes copy the file VVIRGOD.386 from your
Screen Power for Windows directory to the Windows directory.  Then add the 
following line to the [386enh] section of your SYSTEM.INI file:

     DEVICE=VVIRGOD.386

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8.4  Gateway and DOS Boxes

If you are using the GATEWAY program and want to open a Full Screen DOS box, it
must be run in "exclusive" mode.  This means  that all background programs are
temporarily suspended and the DOS Box is given exclusive attention.  To open an
Exclusive DOS Box, select the GATEWAY DOS PROMPT item in the Screen Power
for Windows Program Manager Group.  When you are at the DOS prompt, run the
desired application.

If you would like to run DOS applications from their program item icons with
GATEWAY, rather than from the GATEWAY DOS PROMPT item,

you must edit the PIF file so that the application runs exclusively.

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9.0  Notes About the SSIL Driver disk

TeleSensory provides drivers on the Program Disk(s), for synthesizers that we sell.  If
you are using a synthesizer that uses an SSIL protocol, from another company, you
will likely find

the correct driver on the SSIL Driver Diskette.  The SSIL Driver Disk contains all of
the drivers for synthesizers currently supporting the SSIL protocol.

The SSIL driver disk is provided by Arkenstone.  If you cannot find the name of your
synthesizer on the list of SSIL drivers, contact Arkenstone for information about any
available updates.

Due to the large number of synthesizers supporting the SSIL standard, TeleSensory
was not able to test all drivers on the disk.  If you are unable to make SPWIN work
with your particular driver, you may want to first make sure you have the most recent
driver for your synthesizer.  If you continue to have difficulties, call TeleSensory
Technical Support.

TeleSensory sells the following synthesizers that support the SSIL interface:        BrailleMate
     DECtalk PC

     DECtalk Express
     Pulse Data Voice Card

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10.0 Disk and File List

Disk 1

DEMO.TXT     Text file of the SPWIN Demo Install Guide
DSPI.COM       Required by SPWIN for interface to braille display
DSPI2.COM      Required by SPWIN for interface to braille display
INSTALL.EXE    The Screen Power For Windows Installation Program
LHA.EXE        Uncompression program
README.TXT     Most up to date information regarding SPWIN 
SETINI.EXE     Required by INSTALL.EXE to modify INI files
SPREAD.COM      Program used with Screen Power for DOS to read text files
SPWIN.ID       ID file required by install program
SPWIN.LZH      Compressed file containing SPWIN files

Files uncompressed and copied to the \SPWIN directory from SPWIN.LZH:

ACCENT.DLL     SSIL driver for Accent
BC30RTL.DLL    SPWIN support file
BR_PRINT.INI   Initialization program for Braille Print utility
BR_PRINT.EXE   Braille Print utility program
BTSR.EXE        Braille driver for Gateway
BWCC.DLL       SPWIN support file
DECTALK.DLL    SSIL driver for DECtalk
DSPSI.COM      Required by SPWIN for interface to speech synthesizers
EXTRACE.DLL    SPWIN support file
EXTW.EXE       Microsoft Excel utility program
GATEWAY.COM    Updated GATEWAY program for Navigator users
GATEWAY.PIF    Program Information File for Gateway MS-DOS prompt
GERMAN.A2B     German braille table
HKW31.DLL      SPWIN support file
HKW31.INI       Configuration file for HKW31.DLL
HKW3.DLL       SPWIN support file
INKA.DLL       SPWIN support file for INKA braille display.
INKA.INI        INKA configuration file
LHA213.EXE     Decompression program documentation (compressed file)
LIC.EXE        License TSR
METRONOM.EXE   Metronome utility program
MODINI.BAT     Batch file to modify INI files for DOS boxes

NOSPEECH.DLL   SSIL driver for no speech systems
OB.DLL         SPWIN support file
OWL31.DLL      SPWIN support file
RAVE.DLL       SPWIN support file
SPW.EXE        Screen Power for Window program file
SPW.INI         Initialization file for SPWIN 
SPW.HLP         Help file for SPWIN 
SPW.BMD         Bitmap dictionary file for SPWIN 
SPW.LNG         Language file for SPWIN 
SPWIN.BAT      Batch file to load SPWIN interface programs and run Windows
SSIL.DLL       Standard SSIL driver
SSIL.INI       Initialization file for SSIL drivers
SWEED.A2B       Swedish Braille Table
TCLASS31.DLL   SPWIN support file
US.A2B          U.S. Braille Table
VFOD.386       Device driver for full screen DOS boxes
VIEW3.EXE       Updated VIEW3 file for Screen Power Braille and Screen Power
Integrated users.
VINKAD.386     SPWIN support file
VVIRGOD.386    Device driver for windowed DOS boxes
WINI.EXE       Utility program required for installation
WLGSSIL.DLL    SSIL driver for Screen Power Integrated
WLGSSIL.INI     Configuration file for WLGSSIL.DLL
WLIO.DLL       SPWIN support file 
WLOSM.DLL      SPWIN support file
WLSHAND.DLL    SPWIN support file
WLSPEECH.DLL   SPWIN support file       

\CTM directory contains more than 100 configuration files for various applications

\DOCS directory contains the SPWIN manual files in two formats:

SPWIN.TXT ASCII text file of the complete print manual
SPWIN.WPD      WordPerfect 6.0 file of manual


Disk 2

BRLMATE.LZH    BrailleMate drivers (compressed files)
DE.LZH DECtalk Express drivers (compressed files)
DT.LZH         DECtalk PC drivers (compressed files)
GOLDNOTE.DLL    Pulse Data SSIL driver file

SPWIN.ID2      Disk 2 ID file
VC.LZH         Pulse Data Voice Card drivers (compressed files)

Disk 3

Disk 3 contains the Arkenstone SSIL Drivers.

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11.0 Known Bugs and Problems to look out for

11.1 VIEW3.EXE and older versions of 386 to the MAX are not  compatible with
each other.  It is recommended you upgrade  386 to the MAX to the most recent
version if you experience  any trouble while both programs are loaded.

11.2  When using the Speech Dialog Box (command 048), speech-voice and
punctuation changes with some synthesizers may not remain consistent, especially
when going into and out of DOS Boxes.

11.3 In some applications, Microsoft assigns the same class name to several different
owner-drawn buttons.  In this case, Windows will not allow unique names for each
window.  Even the window naming feature will not override this problem.  At this
time there is no known workaround. 

11.4 With Stacker and perhaps other disk compression utilities, Stacker cannot
report an exact amount of free harddisk space. Stacker estimates the amount of space
available based on the compression ratio over the whole harddisk.  But occassionally
when Screen Power for Windows uncompresses its files for Stacker to recompress,
there is not enough real harddisk space and some files will not copy.  This version of
Screen Power looks for 7 Megabytes of free disk space although it will only use
approximately 3 Megabytes. 