It could be. There are other reasons as well why the service pack wouldn't
install.
-----Original Message-----
From: John Miller
Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 10:13 AM
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
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