Well, if it is the case that you need sighted assistance to install this
new JAWS 6, don't you think we ought to complain to F.S.? I think it's
outrageous that they would concoct an authorization scheme that a blind
person couldn't handle independently. And I don't doubt for a second that
John had this experience, and that many others will, too. Now I'm nervous
about installing the program myself when I receive it in the mail.
Rachel
At 05:48 PM 2/12/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Cody:
>
>The authorization disk behaved exactly as it is intended to. As I understand
>it, the authorization does two things: (1) shows you what the code was in a
>box on the screen (as you've noted), and (2) places that code in the
>registry.
>
>Now, the only thing you need to do is to place the JAWS disk itself in the
>computer and follow the prompts to complete the upgrade. However, (and I do
>mean "however"; i.e., note this well, that you may not be able to handle the
>upgrade without sighted assistance. Let me explain. (And this is why I'm
>sending this email to both you and the list at large.) As I think you know,
>you are asked to disable any antivirus or internet security programs
>whenou do a new JAWS installation. Okay, most times I ignore that, as I did in
>this instance, but that act of disobedience did not cause the problem I was
>confronted with when I installed my JAWS 6.0 (ILM version) as I'm about to
>explain.) I put the authorization disk in first as you did. Then I put in
>the program disk itself, and followed all the prompts. The installation was
>completed successfully, even with my norton antivirus and norton internet
>security running. Then, I was told that I had to restart my computer. Fine;
>no problem; I can and will comply with that request, but, of course, the
>norton programs are going to load up and start as part of the reboot
>process, as they should. I rebooted the computer, and heard only a "bonk";
>no JAWS, no speech; no way to determine what the heck was going on. (Oh, and
>forget about narrator; not gonna help you; we [me and JAWS tech support
>tried mightily].) As a blind person living alone, I had to go downstairs to
>the condo building lobby and wait around until I heard the voice of someone
>I knew sufficiently well to ask...nay...beg them to come up to my condo for
>a second to read the screen so that I could get the problem resolved and
>continue being productive on my "work at home" day; not really the way I
>like living my life, but hey, you do what you gotta do. Okay, the point of
>all this is simply that when you reboot, norton jumps out in front of JAWS
>with its security warnings, recommended actions, etc., and given that you
>have to reboot to complete the registration process, whether or not you
>disable norton (or its equivalent) during the install process itself is
>irrelevant.
>
>Lastly, even under the new internet licensing management scheme, I believe
>you only get to install the JAWS program on five computers; i.e., you get
>five keys. Its just that these keys are tracked centrally by freedom
>scientific on their special website rather than being tracked (loaded from
>and placed back on to) a 3.5 floppy disk.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
>John
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Cody Hurst" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 3:49 PM
>Subject: [VICUG-L] jaws 6 authorizationg question
>
>
> > Hi all,
> > I just got jaws 6.0 well it was mailed to my school, and the authorization
> > is now On a CD and when I put the CD in, it just shows the key in a box on
> > the screen and nothing more. My vision teacher seems to think that if i
> > install jaws on more thing a few somputers i will use up all the licenses,
> > but i told her that I didn't think that is how it worked. It isn't on a
> > floppy just a 20 digit key so how is the new authorization being handled.
> >
> > Cody Hurst, webmaster of www.codyswarehouse.com.
> > Also a software developer in training
> > Contact email:
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