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Lou Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:48:33 -0500
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You've been lucky.
--Lou K2LKK



At 03:56 PM 11/25/2007 -0500, you wrote:
>I've never had those problems with it for some reason.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Sunday, November 25, 2007 12:50 PM
>Subject: Re: Information regarding the JAWS 9 SMA shipment in theUnited
>States
>
>
> > Hi.
> >
> > Well, it is becoming enough of a headache at work that on some of our
> > systems that need to stay up 24/7 we are looking at retiring those
> > licenses
> > and switching to Window-Eyes.  I am going to be doing compatibility
> > testing
> > with Window-Eyes this week with our Point Of Sale software, and if it
> > works, we are pulling the trigger.  I had an illuminating morning several
> > weeks ago when we had to reimage one of our cash register machines and had
> > a miserable time resetting the ILM Authorization necessitating a call to
> > Freedom Scientific.  That wasn't a huge deal then, but suppose we had
> > gotten the call on a Sunday when there is no tech support.  Our stores do
> > have Sunday hours.  This POS software is pretty DOS-like, so I suspect
> > Window-Eyes will do better with it anyway.
> >
> > My point though is that a couple of years ago, my organization would have
> > just bought JAWS, no questions asked, but we are changing our outlook and
> > are looking at competing products and are considering retiring JAWS when
> > the it looks like it might be a support headache or when development would
> > be easier with other products.  Bluntly, the JAWS Frame Manager isn't that
> > stable, and it has some bugs in it.  When that type of solution is needed,
> > Window-Eyes is almost always more reliable.
> >
> > When a solution requires scripting, then JAWS is still a better approach.
> >
> > My point is that whether they realize it or not, they are losing some
> > sales
> > because of their ILM scheme.  Maybe not a lot, but they are losing some.
> >
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:50 PM 11/24/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >>As long as the prophets come in, they don't care.
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Lou Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:16 AM
> >>Subject: Re: Information regarding the JAWS 9 SMA shipment in theUnited
> >>States
> >>
> >>
> >> > Hi.
> >> >
> >> > I frankly don't know what Freedom Scientific would do for trouble if
> >> > they
> >> > didn't have their ILM authorization scheme.  I find ILM problems to be
> >> > responsible for about 80% of the support problems that we have with
> >> > video
> >> > intercept problems making up about another 15% of the problems.  I just
> >> > wonder how many more times they have to shoot themselves in the foot
> >> > before
> >> > they figure out that it isn't worth it.
> >> >
> >> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 11:48 PM 11/23/2007 -0500, you wrote:
> >> >>Mine said 0 as well but when I went to the FS activate site it
> >> >>correctly
> >> >>said I had 1 left and I got 9.0.
> >> >>----- Original Message -----
> >> >>From: "T Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >>Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 11:33 PM
> >> >>Subject: Re: Information regarding the JAWS 9 SMA shipment in theUnited
> >> >>States
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >    Harvey:
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What's the best way to check whether you are entitled to another
> >> >> > upgrade?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I did the alt H and A sequence at the Jaws window, and was surprised
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > find
> >> >> > that they had me listed for no additional upgrades.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > This is weird, since my University purchased 7.0 for me a little
> >> >> > over 2
> >> >> > years ago, at which time I was entitled to the next two upgrades.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I have written to the tech support folks, but they are not always
> >> >> > known
> >> >> > for
> >> >> > their quick response.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Any help would be suggested here.  I'll also maybe call them on
> >> >> > Monday.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >> >> >
> >> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> >> > From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> >> > Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 11:20 PM
> >> >> > Subject: Re: Information regarding the JAWS 9 SMA shipment in
> >> >> > theUnited
> >> >> > States
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Tom, you, Danny and anyone else are both very welcome.  As for
> >> >> >> myself,
> >> >> >> I
> >> >> >> don't know if I am entitled to 9.0 or not.  I'll have to check.
> >> >> >> 73.
> >> >> >> Harvey
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>--
> >> >>No virus found in this incoming message.
> >> >>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >> >>Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.5/1149 - Release Date:
> >> >>11/24/2007 10:06 AM
> >> >
> >> > Louis Kim Kline
> >> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> >> > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >> > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> >> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>--
> >>No virus found in this incoming message.
> >>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >>Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date:
> >>11/24/2007 5:58 PM
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail:  [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5740
> >
>
>
>
>
>--
>No virus found in this incoming message.
>Checked by AVG Free Edition.
>Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.6/1150 - Release Date: 
>11/24/2007 5:58 PM

Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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