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Operating instructions for screen readers (Windows)

Universalis has a special mode with a simplified display that is visible to screen reader software for blind and partially-sighted users.

Universalis normally starts in this special mode automatically when it detects that a screen reader is present and active. If this automatic detection fails, you can still put it into screen reader mode manually. To do this, open the Options menu by pressing the F2 key and then select the last item in the menu, which is called "Format display for screen readers" and has the shortcut S.

We have tested Universalis with JAWS and with Window-Eyes.

Registration codes

When you first install it on your computer, the downloaded Universalis is an unregistered version, which restricts the dates for which you are allowed to display its content. We encourage you to use the unregistered version first, so that you can be sure that the product is what you want before you buy anything.

Here are instructions for buying a registration code if you don't already own one.

Here are instructions for entering your registration code.

If you have a Windows PC and a handheld computer then you are allowed to use the same registration code for both of them. The same applies if you have a PC at home and another at work – the simple rule is that only one person at a time should ever be using the registration code.

General

The Universalis display consists of a single window that contains the text of your chosen Hour. This window is a Microsoft Rich Edit control and is readable by screen readers.

A menu bar is attached to this window. It contains three menus: Date, Hour, and Options, and also a menu item called Exit. You can close Universalis by selecting the Exit item, or by pressing Alt+F4, or simply by hitting the Escape key.

The Date menu

The Date menu (Alt+D) lets you choose which date you want to view. Each item also has a keyboard shortcut.

Yesterday (F6) goes back one day.

Today (F7) goes to today's date.

Tomorrow (F8) goes forward one day.

Go To Date (F5) opens a window that lets you choose any date in the 20th and 21st centuries, using drop-down lists for day, month and year.

The Hour menu

The Hour menu (Alt+H) lets you choose which hour you want to view. In addition, there are two keyboard shortcuts not listed in the menu:

F12 goes to the next hour in the list.

F11 goes to the previous hour in the list.

The Options menu

To open the Options menu, press the F2 key or press Alt-O.

Fonts

You can choose which font type and font size you want Universalis to use.

Calendars

You can choose which local calendar you want Universalis to use.  You can also decide whether you want the same Invitatory Psalm every day, or whether you want the psalm to change every day, going through the four permitted options, as the Universalis web site does.

About Universalis

This page tells you what version of the program and database you are using; it also lets you enter a registration code to unlock your trial version of Universalis and turn it into a licensed version.

Entering the registration code

  1. Start the downloaded Universalis on your PC.
  2. Open the Options menu and select the "About Universalis" page.
  3. Press the button marked "Enter registration code".
  4. Type the 9-digit registration code without hyphens or other punctuation. For example, if the code is 123-456-789, enter 123456789.
  5. Press the OK button.

To remove a registration code

If you are selling or giving away your PC then you should remove the registration code even if you decide to leave the Universalis software intact – unless you are specifically intending to give away the Universalis software and no longer use it yourself.

  1. Start Universalis. Open the Options menu and select "About Universalis".
  2. Press the button marked "Remove registration code".
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