======================================================================== T.O.V.A. 8.0 Release (August 24, 2011) ======================================================================== Fixes - Test date/time were not always kept current - Sessions tab did not update after edit - Hidden PHI was not removed from the Comparison report - Previous PTE kernel did not work with some audio hardware - Square symbols sometimes appeared on report - Instruction audio setting was not preserved between sessions - Windows: Tech Support request collected system information slowly - Mac: Command-Q, Quit in menu did not exit the T.O.V.A. Features - Now you can open (double-click) .tova files to view or import them - Online help now scrolls to the correct section, not just the correct page - New 'Copy' button in 'View Session' window replaces 'Copy page', 'Copy report' - New preference to hide subjects and sessions on startup, empty search - New preference to turn off instruction audio - PTE menu - New volume control buttons (Up/Down arrow) - New mute instructions button ('S' key) ======================================================================== T.O.V.A. 8.0 Release (June 22, 2011) ======================================================================== Fixes - PTE - Some bad calibrations were not being stored correctly - Test sometimes aborted after countdown - T.O.V.A. didn't automatically startup for a PTE debug log - Interrupted PTE test displayed green check - Instruction audio delayed start of test - Instructions sometimes unexpectedly aborted PTE - Completed practice test summary showed up as interrupted - Audio, volume controls work on more systems - Tech Support Request would not send attachments containing nulls - Check Hardware window hid after Check Microswitch - Check Hardware Monitor calibration locked up device - Closing screenshot dialog didn't return to Tech Support dialog - Instruction audio came back on after being turned off in same session - Instructions didn't appear for second round of testing - Removing treatments from a session did not update display, caused ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException - Numerous other UI fixes and improvements Features - Most system-wide preferences are now more accessible - New Hardware wizard to verify correct installation - Page Up/Down keys work in report ======================================================================== T.O.V.A. 8.0 Release (April 6, 2011) ======================================================================== Initial release of the T.O.V.A. 8.0. There are just too many differences between the T.O.V.A. 7.3 and 8.0 to list, but here are some of the highlights: - Completely new user interface, hardware, data storage, reports, credits system, and online help - You can now administer a T.O.V.A. test without rebooting using the T.O.V.A. USB device and an external monitor (external A/V testing) - Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 and now Mac OS X - Improved individual and comparison reports - Individual T.O.V.A. files now replaced with a searchable database - Built-in export to spreadsheet for researchers - Support for multiple security levels (running the T.O.V.A. with limited or restricted permissions) - New HIPAA-compliance features - Automatic updates - Request technical support, clinical support, or customer service at the touch of a button In fact, there's only one thing that hasn't changed: the T.O.V.A. test itself. It's still the most precise, accurate, and objective measure of attention in the industry.