Nuance TALKS&ZOOMS Version 5.31
Release Notification
We proudly announce the release of the Nuance Accessibility Suite – Nuance TALKS and ZOOMS – Version 5.31 supporting Series 60 3rd Edition / 5th Edition / Symbian^3 for November 6th, 2012.
Version 5.31 is a free upgrade for all Premium Edition licenses generated after November 13th, 2007 (the release date of TALKS 3.50 for 3rd Edition). In particular, this means that it can be installed by any customer who is currently able to run version 4.11 or 5 without requiring a new license.
Please note that, as in previous versions, ZOOMS screen magnification is currently supported only on Series 60 3rd Edition and 5th Edition phones.
There are no changes to the list of supported phones in the version. It already resolves some issues with the support for the Belle FP1 firmware (which is used, for example, in the Nokia 808 PureView), but we are continuing to look at some remaining compatibility problems.
The Belle FP2 firmware update (only available for recent touch-only models, such as the Nokia 701 and 808 PureView) is not yet supported, and upgrading the firmware should be avoided because it will render some parts of the system, such as the keyboard, inaccessible.
See section 6 for a full list of compatible handsets for this version.
This section lists the improvements of TALKS&ZOOMS 5.31 compared to the previous version (5.30).
New version of Vocalizer:
New features:
Browser improvements:
Application support:
Other changes:
This section lists some frequently reported known problems and limitations that may occur when using TALKS with particular handsets or apps:
· Reading of phone screen is currently a bit verbose (e.g. name of caller repeated more than once), as a result of new caller ID support and some blinking icons.
· Nokia C6-00: Using [Talks] shortcuts involving a digit key is not possible in the stand-by screen of this phone.
· Daisy2go on Symbian Anna: after adding a new book to the bookshelf, the application will close. However, the book is added correctly and can be used after starting the application again.
· Nokia E7-00: the default [Talks] key on this phone is the [Menu] key at the front of the device. On phones without Symbian Anna update, this key will not behave correctly if it is pressed twice too quickly, or if the touch screen is used within about a second after pressing [Talks]. It is recommended to upgrade to Symbian Anna, or to always wait a moment after pressing the [Talks] key on this phone.
· Symbian^3 (without Symbian Anna update): double-tapping on a scroll bar may lead to a restart of the phone, especially if it is done quickly after opening a new window.
· Nokia C5-03: In the List view of the main menu, no cursor is displayed when moving around with the side keys, so the focus is not spoken. As a workaround, use either Grid view, or explore the screen to select menu items.
· Touch phones, mostly 5th Edition: Currently, some menus for switching to other keyboard layouts and for picking suggestions from the T9 dictionary are not fully accessible. Switching to other keyboard layouts is not recommended on 5th Edition phones, as some of them (e.g. mini-Qwerty or handwriting) are not yet supported by TALKS, and can be difficult to exit.
· 5th Edition only: On some phones opening the symbol table in the on-screen keyboard can lead to the keyboard stopping to take input until you press [Exit] to go to the main menu, and then return to the application where you were entering text.
· 5th Edition only: text entry into an object announced as “Fields” (e.g. a date or a time) is not supported well by this version of TALKS, as the virtual keyboard cannot be used with speech. This limits the use of the Calendar and Clock applications that rely on these types of objects for date and time input.
· N97: training mode will read the digits, rather than the letters, for the keys in the top row of the QWERTY keyboard.
· 3rd Edition (FP1 and FP2): the “Search” application is not supported.
· 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.
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 Symbian itself is certified, and thus can be
installed on any supported handset, the installers for the TTS engines
(Eloquence or Vocalizer for Mobile) are not signed. E-Series handsets and some
branded devices 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 Symbian apps need to be 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 3rd/5th 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 5.22.
Q: Why do I get an “Invalid serial number” error when trying to activate a demo version of TALKS, even though I have entered the code correctly and never used TALKS on this phone before?
A: The most likely reason is that TALKS thinks the demo has already “expired” because the date on the phone is set incorrectly, usually to some date in the future.
Q: Why do the side keys on my touch screen phone no longer move the cursor after upgrading to the latest version of TALKS?
A: Some keyboard functions, such as [Talks],[digit] shortcuts on the Idle screen and the use of the side keys to navigate through menus on 5th Edition, are only supported after the phone has been rebooted once after installing or re-enabling TALKS.
This section lists compatible handsets running on Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2, Series 60 5th Edition and Symbian^3, many of which are available at least in some markets. Devices marked with [*] currently do not support ZOOMS screen magnification.
This section lists handsets running earlier versions of Series 60 3rd Edition which can still be upgraded to run TALKS 5.00. However, they are typically no longer available in most regions except as second-hand and refurbished devices.