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HOME PAGE READER 3 by IBM

Screenshot of the home page reader in use. The browser features an additional sidebar on the left-hand side, which displays each element of the web page. At the top of the screen, there is a large menu interface for the home page reader.
Product Type: 
Device modifier
Manufacturer Name: 
IBM

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Product Description: 

Home Page Reader (HPR) is a is a self-voicing web browser for computer users who are blind or visually impaired. This product provides web access for users with visual impairments by speaking web page information. Using the keyboard to navigate, users can hear aloud text, frames, images, text links, alternate text for images and image maps, form elements, graphics descriptions, text in column format, and data input fields.

Main Features: 

  • Voice-prompted installation enables a person who is blind or visually impaired to set up HPR independently.
  • Different gender voices used for reading text and links - making differentiation of content easier. The user can specify which voices read which page elements.
  • Fast forward function enables users to skim web pages.
  • Page summary and "Where am I?" commands tell number and location of elements on the current web page.
  • Six different language versions available: U.S. English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.
  • Most language versions can read web pages in any of these languages: American or British English, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
  • Integrated electronic mail feature called Home Page Mailer.
  • Netscape Communicator Version 4.5, which contains Netscape Navigator, included in HPR package.

Primary Specifications: 

  • Compatible with Windows 95/98/NT.

More Information: 

This product is discontinued by the manufacturer, but it may still be available for purchase from third party vendors. Try searching the product by name on the internet. Be careful as the manufacturer may no longer support it - or support it for long.