ANNOUNCING{SCREEN READER/2 VERSION 1.1}

September 2, 1993

IBM Special Needs Systems announces the availability of Screen
Reader/2 Version 1.1 for OS/2 Version 2.1.  Screen Reader/2 enables
blind and visually impaired computer users to access multiple
operating system environments and graphical user interfaces (GUIs).

Screen Reader/2 is the first system to offer access to three
operating environments: OS/2 Version 2.1; Windows Version 3.1; and DOS.

Screen Reader/2 includes the following features:

o   SWITCH LIST

    Use the Screen Reader/2 Switch List as a "fast path" for accessing
    your applications.  This feature is comparable to locating an
    application visually and then clicking on it to bring it
    to the foreground - using the keypad instead of a mouse.

o   AUTOMATIC READING

    Move your focus to an application and Screen Reader/2 will
    announce its title automatically.  Move a selector to a menu item
    and you'll hear it.  You'll even hear pushbuttons, radio buttons,
    spin buttons, and other controls described.  This works in both
    OS/2 Presentation Manager and Windows applications.

o   PROFILES FOR POPULAR APPLICATIONS

    Choose from over 35 applications and Screen Reader/2 will
    automatically select a profile to optimize your work.

    Screen Reader/2 includes profiles for OS/2 (e.g. OS/2 applets,
    BookManager Read/2, Communication Manager, DeScribe), Windows
    (e.g. Quicken 2, Word, WordPerfect, and WordScan Plus), and
    DOS (e.g. Lotus 1-2-3, Quicken, WordPerfect 5.1)

o   MULTIPLE SERIAL DEVICE SUPPORT

    Attach any of the many popular speech synthesizers for voice
    output or refreshable braille devices for tactile input and
    output - or achieve multi-sensory access by using BOTH.

o   ICON RECOGNITION

    Hear icons announced as you select them - true GUI access.

o   MOUSE SIMULATION

    Simulate the actions of a mouse - single and double-click on
    either mouse button - using the Screen Reader/2 keypad.

o   OS/2 2.1 DISPLAY DRIVER SUPPORT

    All graphics adapters supported in the OS/2 2.1 GA release are
    also supported by Screen Reader/2.  Plus all the features and
    functions of Screen Reader/DOS:

     Reading by line, word, paragraph, screen, etc.
     Echoing keystrokes, words or lines
     Autospeak
     Profile Access Language

To order Screen Reader/2 Version 1.1 call: 1-800-426-3388 (US).
                                           1-800-465-7999 (CANADA)

The following is specific Part Number (P/N) information:

1. Screen Reader/2 Software and Getting Started Cassettes P/N 2261649.
2. Screen Reader Keypad P/N 1393515.
3. Screen Reader Keypad Cable P/N 72X8537.
4. Screen Reader Adapter Card P/N 57F1588.

For more information in the US or Canada, call:
     1-800-426-4832 (VOICE)
     1-800-426-4833 (TDD).
     1-800-465-7999 (CANADA)

For more information outside of the US or Canada, contact your country
NSCPD (National Support Center for Persons with Disabilities).