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My conclusion about what to do with this problem with Zoomtext and Vista
is to get a new computer with Windows 7. I have just too much time and
money invested in Zoomtext, unwilling to go with a non-bisual type
ineterface until I have to. I suppose there must be alternatives to
Zoomtext and JAWS . Not sure if they are any more stable. I am
grateful there are such things in the world, but sometimes it's hard to
remember that solve many more problems than they cause.
I get my new Pebble electronic magnifier today! Can't wait!
As a novelist I pay for all this myself.. and am just dang grateful I
can afford it.
Respectfully,
Nan Hawthorne
Author, blogger, broadcaster and songwriter
www.nanhawthorne.com
medieval-novels.com More than 1200 books set between 500 and 1600 AD.
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On 11/5/2010 10:51 AM, Domenick wrote:
> I am not a Vista user but have used ZoomText for years. Some of what
> I've learned: Becky, ZoomText does not work well with Java and many
> times will cause your pc to freeze while surfing the web. I got around
> this by deactivating Java so that it only comes up as needed. You want
> to clear out your browser temp folders and cache regularly.
>
> Nan, Like I said, I am not a Vista user so this may not help. Keep
> talking with tech support. I have this problem also and I use XP. On
> instal, ZoomText instals it's own video driver. On my system, this
> driver conflicts with the windows driver that comes with XP. I have to
> go into 'device manager' and under 'video' check to see how many
> drivers I have. Usually when I am having the problem, there are two
> drivers listed. I just select one and deactivate it then reboot. Now,
> unless you know what you are doing, I would ask ZT tech about the
> video drivers and have them take you to where they are. Tell them what
> is in there and if this is the problem, have them talk you through
> deactivating one of them
>
> I hope that this helps both of you and have a nice weekend.
>
> Mick
>
> Nan Hawthorne wrote:
>
>> I use Zoomtext as a screen reader and magnifier on a PC equpped with
>> Vista.. yes, I now, it's time to upgrade to Windows 7. I have been
>> trying to determine if it is Zoomtext that causes regular.. at least
>> once a week.. freezes of what's on my monitor that I can't seem to
>> get out of short of just shutting off the computer without shutting
>> down first. Having to do this has resulted in one hard drive having
>> so many bad sectors that I had to spend hundreds of dollars to figure
>> out and fix why my computer just shut down completely one day.
>>
>> Has anyone else run into this? Most of you use JAWS I think. I am
>> just not ready to give up the small amount of visual interface I
>> have. My husband thinks the problem I have is because of Zoomtext,
>> that the use of graphical resources is just too much for Vista or the
>> computer. I contacted AiSquared support who had me do this elaborate
>> provess that turned off some settings on security. Now they want me
>> to call them because they think there must be something wrong
>> somewhere else. I'd rather gather information and ideas first... can
>> anyone offer any?
>>
>> Nan Hawthorne
>>
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