Unless you insist on accessing 4 or more GB of RAM, you can use 32-bit
Windows 7.  This should make more devices compatible, although I have not
extensively tested this.  Eventually the 32-bit versions will disappear, but
they're not dead yet.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, Maryland
Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of David Simpson
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 7:25 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
> 
> When checking compatibility of peripherals for 64-bit drivers, be sure to
> consider Braille displays. I rendered an 80-cell Braille Window useless
> when
> I migrated from XP to Windows 64-bit. That really hurt!
> 
> Dave
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 1:13 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
> 
> Is that why my  netbook won't take the SP1 update? I'll keep trying, I'm
> sure there's a way to make it do it without a complete reinstall.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
> 
> 
> > Actually, that should have been window eyes 7.5.1.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Russ Kiehne
> > Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 7:57 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
> >
> > I started using the windows mail tweak when I first bought my computer.
> > It
> > created a problem when I tried to install windows 7 service pack1.  I
> had
> > to
> > reinstall windows 7 to fix the problem.  From that point on,  I've been
> > using windows live mail 2011 with window eyes 5.5.1 and it works great.
> I
> > did also have to buy a new scanner because there was no 64-bit driver
> for
> > the scanner I had.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve
> > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 4:52 PM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
> >
> > Tom,
> >
> > First, all things being equal, yes it would be better to have a 64-bit
> > machine.  If you have older peripherals i.e. printer, scanner, you'll
> want
> > to go to their website and make sure they have Win 7 drivers
> particularly
> > for a 64-bit system.
> >
> > Second, Windows LIve Mail or Thunderbird email clients work best in Win
> 7.
> > There is a registry hack that you can do to make Windows Mail (Vista's
> > answer to Outlook Express) work in Windows 7 which some people prefer
> over
> > the Windows Live Mail.  From what I understand, the latter versions of
> > Live
> > Mail aren't quite as well behaved as the earlier versions were.
> >
> > Other than that, the other thing you will get used to and probably
> > eventually like is the search box in Win 7 when you hit the startbutton.
> > You can type part of a program or document name and arrow down to see it
> > in
> > your results.  If you don't see it, you can continue to type in more
> > letters
> > without having to arrow back up to the search box.  And, of course, you
> > can
> > pin frequently used items to the startmenu if you'd like.
> > Take my advice, I don't use it anyway.
> >
> > Steve
> > Lansing, MI
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2011 7:27 PM
> > Subject: Off Topic: Some Windows 7 questions
> >
> >
> >> Hi, folks.
> >>
> >> I realize that this post is somewhat off topic for this list, but there
> >> are
> >> lots of well-informed people on here, and I'd rather get a few good
> >> recommendations than a bunch of fragmented ones such as what I might
> get
> >> if
> >> I post this quiry to the JAWS list.
> >>
> >> Please send any replies to my personal e-mail address:
> >>
> >> [log in to unmask]
> >>
> >> I am now being forced out of necessity to purchase a new home PC.  My
> >> seven-year-old trusty HP Windows XP machine has finally given up the
> >> ghost.
> >>
> >> Obviously, with any PC purchased today, Windows 7 will be the main
> >> operating
> >> system.
> >>
> >> Fortunately, my University has just purchased the newest versions of
> Jaws
> >> and Duxbury for me, so at least that end of things is covered.
> >>
> >> Here are my questions:
> >>
> >> 1.  Am I correct in assuming that I would be best off buying a 64-bit,
> >> rather than a 32-bit machine?
> >>
> >> 2.  What would be the most blind-friendly e-mail program for me to use?
> >> Right now, I have a g-mail account, and I'd like to run g-mail through
> >> another e-mail program like I have done previously with Outlook
> Express.
> >> I
> >> suppose I could do my e-mail directly via the g-mail web site, but I
> have
> >> found the web site itself to be quite cumbersome.
> >>
> >> Fortunately, for me, the transition to Windows 7 will be able to be
> done
> >> at
> >> my own pace, since I do have my University Windows XP laptop to fall
> back
> >> on
> >> if needed.  In fact, I am writing this e-mail on that laptop right now.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions would be most appreciated, and thanks to all for
> >> tolerating
> >> the slightly "off topic" nature of this post.
> >>
> >> Vy 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ