Hi Doreen,
I understand that jaws uses a key such that you can only do a limited
number of installments from your copy of the program. This key is
maintained on a certain part of your disk and when you defrag a disk,
normally, the disk is re arranged so that all the clear available space on
the disk is put together. Under usual circumstances, this will also
rearrange the key from JAWS. But there is a method of defragging such
that this key will not be moved about. This will then allow you to
properly defragment a disk. Defragging can be an important task since
after a while, the system will begin to operate more slowly, and it will
become noticeable. I am sure there are others on this list who can give
you specific instructions as to how to go about this with
jaws. gw-micro's window-eyes, for example, doesn't have this need to
protect the security key, since they don't have one of these keys. The
key is designed to limit the number of installments of JAWS.
Steve
On Thu, 30 Dec 1999, Doreen wrote:
I have followed with interest recent postings about defragmenting hard disks
and I wonder if anyone on this list more qualified than myself - they can
hardly be LESS qualified!!! - could comment on the following.
I have heard that defragging disks is not to be advised when running such
access technology as JAWS, for instance. The reason given for this is that
defragging, by its very nature, moves files around and has been known to
move vital JAWS files around, thus screwing up the program, or at the very
least causing some difficulties. If this can be the case with JAWS, does it
not stand to reason that it can apply equally to other access programs.
If anybody would like to comment on this I would be appreciative.
In the meantime, happy new year to you all.
DOREEN.
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