“晨光”粤语读屏软件

“晨光”双语电脑读屏软件

版权、使用及分发
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“晨光”读屏程式（Windows Light）

版权持有人∶夏士雄

授权声明∶“晨光”读屏程式受版权保护。阁下在不谋取任何利益的情况下，可获得授权，免费使用或向他人分发本程式。倘阁下在使用或分发本程式时谋取任何形式的利益，此项授权将自动失效。

简介
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“晨光”是双语电脑读屏软件，以中国语言(普通话或粤语)和英语报读电脑屏幕上的讯息。它能令视障人士有效地操作“微软视窗”作业系统，及一些常用的应用程式，包括∶
- 文字处理程式(MS Word)；
- 试算表 (MS Excel)；
- 记事本 (Word Pad)；
- 笔记本 (Note Pad)；
- 网页浏览器 (Internet Explorer)；
- 电子邮件程式(Outlook Express)。

“晨光”现有三种版本，包括∶
-- 以粤语 / 英语报读，运行於大五码系统(即繁体中文)；
-- 以普通话 / 英语报读，运行於大五码系统(即繁体中文)；
-- 以普通话 / 英语报读，运行於国标码系统(即简体中文)。
这三种版本具有一致的功能和特点。

“晨光”读屏程式将继续提升，以涵盖更多功能及视窗应用程式。下一个目标是提供点字摸读器的界面。

系统要求
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硬件∶

具以下装置的IBM或兼容的个人电脑。
—Intel 80586或以上中央处理器；
—1GB或以上硬碟机；
—128MB或以上记忆体；
—音效卡。

软件∶

—“微软视窗 98”（Microsoft Windows 98）或以上版本之中文大五码（BIG5）或英文作业系统；
—Microsoft Active Accessibility Redistribution Kit 1.1 或以上版本（此程式可在“微软”网站下载。Windows XP作业系统则已包含此程式）；
--英语报后用微软SAPI 4.0版，或任何其他兼容MSSAPI 4.0的文字转换语音程式(MSSAPI 4.0版可在微软网站下载)。
--普通话报读需要与MSSAPI 4.0版兼容的中文文字转换语音程式，例如IBM中文文字转换语音程式3.x版。
--粤语报读所需语音程式已包含在本软件内。

鸣谢
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本程式创作人对以下友人表示谢意。
—梁伟明先生，提供粤语报读引擎的原始编码；及
—何澄石先生，校编及充实粤语编码表

免责声明
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“晨光”读屏程式独立运作，不影响视窗的其他作业，不会损坏或改变视窗系统的档案内容，因此在阁下的电脑运行“晨光”是绝对安全的。然而，使用者在决定使用“晨光”时，应自行承担风险。创作人不会接受使用者归咎“晨光”对其硬件、软件或数据构成任何损坏或损失的责任。

安装程序
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1. 启动“晨光”的安装执行档(WLSetup.exe)。

2. 在出现对话框时，点击“Install”或按“Enter”键。确保“晨光”的储存路径为“C:\”。安装完成后，桌面会新增“Windows Light”图示。

3. 您必须安装MSAPI4.0以配合“晨光”报读功能，方法是把MSAPI4.exe放置在一个新的资料夹解压，启动面的两个执行档(.exe)，即完成安装MSAPI4.0。

4. 上述安装完成后，双击桌桌面上的“Windows Ligh”图示，或执行“晨光”资料夹(C:\LIGHT)中的执行档(WLight.exe)，便可启动“晨光”的读屏功能。

在“晨光”资料夹启动执行档的方法是∶

- 按下“Wins”键开启视窗的“开始”功能表。
- 按“R”键以选取功能表中的“执行”。
- 在档案名称栏中键入“c:\light\wlight.exe”。

若一切操作无误，会听到粤语读出“晨光”，表示读屏程式已运作。

快速键说明
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语音
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加速——CTRL+NUM“+”
减速——CTRL+NUM“-”
切换读出 / 不读鼠标所在项目性质——CTRL+NUM“*”
切换读出 / 不读键入的字母——SHIFT+NUM“/”
切换读出 / 不读标点符号——CTRL+SHIFT+NUM“*”
读出执行视窗内容——CTRL+NUM“/”

退出∶CTRL+ALT+F4

文字处理（MS Word，记事本、笔记本）
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读出下一行——下箭咀
读出上一行——上箭咀
读出下一个字母——右箭咀
读出上一个字母——左箭咀
读出下一个字——CTRL+右箭咀
读出上一个字——CTRL+左箭咀
读出全文——CTRL+ALT+下箭咀

试算表（MS Excel）
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读出储存格内容——CTRL+NUM“0”
读出储存格位置——CTRL+NUM“.”

网页浏览器（Internet Explorer）
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移往读出下一个项目或段落——NUM“2”
移往读出上一个项目或段落——NUM“8”
移往读出上一个超连结——NUM“1”
移往读出下一个超连结——NUM“3”
移往读出上一组资讯——NUM“4”
移往读出下一组资讯——NUM“6”
移往下一编辑框——F6
点击超连结——NUM“5”
读出网页全文——CTRL+NUM“2”
切换读出 / 不读提示(如“连结”、“图示”等等)——SHIFT+NUM“*”

电子邮件程式（Outlook Express）
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写邮件——上、下箭咀
读邮件——NUM“2”, NUM“8”, NUM“4”, NUM“6”

视窗架构搜寻
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顶层——CTRL+NUM“7”
第一层——CTRL+NUM“9”
下一层——CTRL+NUM“2”
上一层——CTRL+NUM“8”
预设动作——CTRL+NUM“5”

Windows Light
Copyright 2004 - 2005
by Bennet Ha See Hung

Windows Light is protected by coptyright. You are, however, hereby authorised to use it
and distribute it freely to people with an interest in it as long as you do so without
charging for anything in return. This authorisation is voided automatically as soon as you
use or distribute this software in return for profits or benefits in any form.

Introduction
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Windows Light is a screen reading software which outputs screen teXt in English and Cantonese
speech. It enables visually impaired persons to operate effectively in the Microsoft Windows
environment and the most commonly used packagess, including the following:

- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Word Pad
- Note Pad
- Internet Explorer
- Outlook Express

Windows Light will be upgraded continuously to incorporate additional functionalities
and cover more Windows-based utilities. The next objective is to provide an interface to
braille output device.

System Requirements
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Hardware:

- IBM or compatible PC with:-
- Intel 80586 CPU or above
- a hard drive with a size of at least 1 GB
- RAM of at least 128 MB
- a sound card

Software

- Microsoft Windows 98 or later (English or Chinese BIG5 version)
- Microsoft Active Accessibility Redistrbution Kit 1.1 or later
(this can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site)
For Windows XP users, the redistribution kit is already bunddled with the system.
- Microsoft Speech API 4.0 for English speech
(This can be downloaded from the Microsoft web site)

Acknowledgement
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The author hereby records his acknowleddgement and thanks to the following friends:

- Mr. Leung Wai Ming fr sharing with me the source code of his Cantonese speech engine; and
- Mr. Ho Ching Shek for editing and enriching the Cantonese code table.

Disclaimer
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Windows Light runss on its own without interfering with any operation
of Windows. It does not corrupt or change the content of any system
files or the Windows registry. It is therefore absolutely safe to
run Windows Light on your system. Despite this, all users should
bear in mind that in deciding to use Windows light, they do so at
their own risk. The author does not accept responsibility for any
corruption or damage to hardware, software or data which a user
may attribute to Windows Light.

Set Up Procedures
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1. Run the WLSetup.exe file.

2. In the dialogue box which appears, click Install or press ENTER.
Make sure that the extract directory is left as c:\. After a while
the instalation will complete with an Icon entitled "Windows Light"
placed on the desktop.

3. If you have not installed MSAPI 4.0 before, explode the MSAPI4.exe
file into a folder and run the two exe files generated. MSAPI 4.0
will now have been installed.

4. To start Windows Light, double_click the ICon on the desktop or
run the WLight.exe file in the c:\Light directory. To do the
latter:
- Press the Window key to trigger the Start Menu;
- Select Run from the menu or type R;
- In the File Name text box which appears, type c:\light\wlight

If all goes well, you should hear the system say Windows Light, meaning that the software is in operation.

Shortcut Keys
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Navigation
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Parent CTRL+NUM7
1st Child CTRL+NUM9
Next Child CTRL+NUM2
Previous Child CTRL+NJM8
Default Action CTRL+NUM5

Word and Word Pad
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Say Next Line Down Arrow
Say Previous Line Up Arrow
Say Next Character Right Arrow
Say Previous Character Left Arrow
Say Next Word CTRRL+Right Arrow
Say Previous Word CTRL+Left Arrow
Say Selection Alt+NUM0
Read to end of document CTRL+Alt+Down Arrow

Excel
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Say Cell Content CTRL+NUM0
Say Cell Index CTRL+NUM.

Speech
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Speed Up CTRL+NUM+
Speed Down CTRL+NUM-
Toggle Say Role CTRL+NUM*
Toggle Echo Key SHIFT+NUM/
Toggle Say Punctuation CTRL+SHIFT+Num*
Say Foreground CTRL+NUM/

Quit cTRL+ALT+F4

Internet Explorer

Move to and Read Item Num2 and Nu8
Move to and Read Links Num1 and Num3
Move to and read
Previous or next block Num4 and Num6
Cycle panes F6
Click or Focus Num5
Read to End of Page CTRL+Num2
Toggle Say Role Shift+Num*

Outlook Express

When writing an E-mail Use arrow keys
When reading an E-mail Use Numpad keys 2, 8, 4 and 6.