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Hal
Screen Reader v9
Screen
reader with Speech and Braille support.
Developed
for blind computer users, Hal is a software screen reader
that works by reading the screen interactively and communicating
through a speech synthesiser or a refreshable Braille
display.
Hal
has been developed for blind computer users, at home,
at work and in education.
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Key
Benefits
- Hal
talks as you type, announcing words or characters so you
can check what you write.
- A
single key allows you to read an entire document, email
or web page.
- Fast
and accurate multilingual Braille output for text at your
fingertips*.
(Grade 1 & 2 computer or literary Braille supported).
- Access
complex websites with ease by choosing to list links, headings
or frames.
- Read
image labels, font styles, Windows menus and icons for easy
navigation.
System
Requirements:
OS Compatibility:
Can be installed on wide and local area networks
Windows Vista Business (pre Service Pack 1)
Windows Vista Enterprise (pre Service Pack 1)
Windows Vista Home Basic (pre Service Pack 1)
Windows Vista Home Premium (pre Service Pack 1)
Windows Vista Ultimate (pre Service Pack 1)
Windows XP Home (with Service Pack 2 or later)
Windows XP Pro (with Service Pack 2 or later)
NOTE:
We recommend using the latest version available in your language.
However, Windows Vista is supported from version 8 onwards,
Windows 2000 is supported up to version 7.03
Recommended
System Requirements:
The
hardware requirements shown below are to be used as guidelines
only. The actual performance of your PC will vary according
to the application software, memory, sound and video hardware
that you use.
Recommended
hardware requirement
The computer equipment you intend to use needs to conform
to the Microsoft hardware compatibility list for the operating
system you intend to use. The Microsoft Hardware Compatibility
List (HCL) for Windows Vista can be located at http://winqual.microsoft.com/HCL
The
recommended Vista PC specification for Hal version 8 is:
Processor
- Intel® Core 2 Duo™ 2.1Ghz, or Intel® Pentium™
D Processor 925 3.0Ghz, or Intel® Centrino Duo™ Mobile
1.66, or AMD® Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3600+,
or equivalent or higher.
Memory - 1Gb or higher
Graphics card - "add in" AGP or PCI Express or PCI
card with 256 MB memory or higher.
Sound card - "on-board" or "add in".
Hard disk - 500 MB of free space, if multiple Text To Speech
(TTS) engines are to be installed then more free space will
be required
Internet connection
The
recommended XP PC specification for Hal version 8 is:
Processor
– Intel P3 750 Mhz or AMD Athlon 750 or higher
Memory – 512 MB or higher
Graphics card – AGP "add in" card with 8 MB
memory or higher (not on board)
Sound card – Sound Blaster 1024 or equivalent (not on
board)
Hard disk – 125 MB of free space
Internet connection
Other Operating Systems
Note: 64-Bit Editions of Windows Vista operating systems are
currently not supported.
Educational
Pricing:
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Screen Reader V9 |
ex
VAT
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| CD
Edition* |
£595.00
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| Pen
Edition* |
£660.00
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| Additional
User (for Pen and CD edition) |
£355.00
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| Upgrade
from v6 or higher |
£130.00
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| Full
Upgrade from pre v6 |
£260.00
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| Full
Upgrade from pre v4.5 |
£385.00
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*With
a CD the licence is tied to the PC and can only be used on
PCs owned and operated by the end user. The pen allows you
to use the software on any compatible PC using the Interceptor
which is installed on the Pen, or can be downloaded from the
web. All full box products include Realspeak Daniel or Emily
at no additional charge.
Standalone
or Network. Please call sales for Software Maintenance Agreements
(SMAs). For educational purchases, an SMA entitles you free
upgrades for 12 months from the date of purchase. SMAs may
only be purchased with a new product or with an upgrade.
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