Introducing the new screen reader COBRA 9.1
COBRA simplifies working with Windows 7, Vista or Windows XP for blind and visually impaired computer users. COBRA incorporates all standard functions of a modern screen reader in an environment guaranteed for the future. COBRA prioritizes on users? requirements and ouputs this important information from the computer monitor into speech, Braille or into magnified form.
Discover the new COBRA 9.1!
(30 minute Demo)
What's new?
COBRA 9.1 is consideraby faster as all it?s predecessors and offers a brand new and easy to learn integrated tool to access the Internet (also with Firefox). Moreover COBRA 9.1 fully supports Windows 7 (also 64-Bit) and incorporates a powerful screen magnification feature (only COBRA Zoom and COBRA Pro). Furthermore COBRA 9.1 includes many detail improvements and it can work together with even more different Braille displays as before. Also it even better supports Microsoft Office more reliably and more extensively.
A COBRA 9.1 version for everybody!
There are 3 versions of COBRA:
- COBRA 9.1 Braille
- COBRA 9.1 Zoom
- COBRA 9.1 Pro
In COBRA 9.1 Braille there is both speech and Braille output. In COBRA 9.1 Zoom there is the screen magnification feature with speech output.
The COBRA 9.1 Pro version includes all 3 media (speech, Braille and magnification).
Integrated screen magnification
Also available as of COBRA 9.1 is a powerful screen magnification functionality with the following features:
- Magnification from 1x to 32x
- Full screen or split screen views of the computer screen
- Edge smoothing with automatic recognition of foreground and background colours
- Optical aids (highlighting of cursor, focus border and mouse pointer)
- Extra large mouse pointer and in different colours
- Indication where the magnification area is in relation to the full screen
- Inverse display mode but also only grey-scales, single colour-mode and multi-colour-mode
- Shortcuts for fast operation
- Windows-key+z, direct call to magnification dialogue
- Windows-key+page up (PgUp), magnification increases one step
- Windows-key+page down (PgDn), magnification decreases one step
Further informations
System requirements COBRA version 9.1 and version 9.0
We understand your needs and look forward to answering any questions you may have.
Audio presentation
There is a recently recorded introductory presentation and tutorial available on COBRA. Chris Gray is President at Bay Area Digital - BAUM's US-Distributor.
Click here to listen to this 45-minute presentation.
- braille
- speech
- screen magnification
That's what our clients say:
I have used Baum's screen reading software (first VIRGO and then COBRA) both at home and at work for more than ten years. One of the primary reasons why I chose BAUM products was their superior support for Braille. I also appreciate COBRA's flexibility in presenting alternative screen views. My success at work depends on my ability to access detailed information quickly and thoroughly; COBRA enables me to work at least as efficiently as my sighted colleagues. COBRA works very well with networks. Other screen readers either froze on the network (causing me to lose data) or weren't usable in our applications. Although there is not yet a COBRA distributor for USA, any delays resulting from the time difference between Germany and USA have been more than compensated by the competence, thoroughness and expertise of the BAUM staff and their products.
Mary Beth Metzger, USA
