Thanks for your note Stan. I think you and I communicated on this matter
when I was trying to make it work a couple of weeks ago. I appreciated your
words of wisdom then, and today's note as well. For me it is a matter of I
have to get to work, so if they can't get JAWS to work with Windows 7 64 bit
then I have to move on. The boss won't hear of me sitting around waiting
for FS to figure it out, and at the level of concern they showed when I was
dealing with them I could be waiting a long time.
At any rate, if the ADA in the US ever gets to where it needs to be these
high-priced fellows will be driven out of the market with a screen reader
from Microsoft as good or better than what the Mac has. After all, why is
the Windows Operating system not accessible out of the box?
Thx, Albert
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Subject: [VICUG-L] Fw: [VICUG-L] FW: ATI Fw: EASI Webinar on Windows 7 Thur.
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Albert et al:
I wrote to the list back in August or September about the problems I
encountered with JAWS 10 and Vista Home Premium 64 bit. The problem was
that JAWS would not properly and completely install. I had some extended
discussions with Freedom Scientific and the only thing that made any sense
was that the video driver was out of date or had a compatibility problem.
I updated various ways and times with no success.
The processor was a 64 bit Intel quad core on a Gateway desktop.
I am waiting for an upgrade to Windows 7 to try my hand at it again. Since
this is my wife's computer, it is not essential that JAWS work on it; JAWS
is used by me only to help when my wife needs some technical help. However,
the experience has raised serious questions as to the stability,
compatibility etc. of the various products involved.
Stan
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Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [VICUG-L] FW: ATI Fw: EASI Webinar on Windows 7 Thur. Dec. 10
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> HI all. I tried Windows 7 64 bit on a brand new Toshiba lap top
> running JAWS version 11 without success. Even FS couldn't figure out
> the compatibility issue so I have since abandoned the project for a
> Vista 32 bit machine. They couldn't see any issues, so no issue no
> solution.
>
> It seems that something wouldn't allow me to curser through a list of
> files consistently, and it really got hung up when I encountered pdf
> files. My partner tried the curser keys in several folders with JAWS
> turned off and all worked just fine. So, check it out before buying.
>
> Thx, Albert
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peter Altschul
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> Subject: [VICUG-L] FW: ATI Fw: EASI Webinar on Windows 7 Thur. Dec. 10
> at
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> PM
>
> Are you as eager to get the
> scoop on Windows 7 as I am? I have been hearing favorable messages and
> wondering if it was just another commercial. I heard little negative
> from the community of computer users with disabilities. So, I put out
> a call for someone to help me get beyond hype and rumors and get some
> facts. So, here is EASI's next Webinar:
>
> Windows 7 A Productivity Tool for Assistive Technology Users?
> Dec. 10 at 2 PM Eastern standard
> Presenter: Pratik Patel
>
> After the almost universal dismay caused by the launch of Windows
> Vista, Microsoft has refreshed its operating system to much critical
acclaim.
> Windows 7, released at the end of October, offers significant
> improvements in performance and provides some new benefits to users of
> assistive technology. Find out more as we discover how Windows 7 will
> impact assistive technology users. Are there immediate benefits to
> upgrading to the latest operating system from Microsoft or should you
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> You may not use assistive technologies, but maybe you support people
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> Register now to reserve space in the Webinar and also to get the
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> EASI Webinar on Windows 7 Thur. Dec. 10 at 2 PM Are you as eager to
> get the scoop on Windows 7 as I am? I have been hearing favorable
> messages and wondering if it was just another commercial. I heard
> little negative from the community of computer users with
> disabilities. So, I put out a call for someone to help me get beyond
> hype and rumors and get some facts. So, here is EASI's next Webinar:
>
> Windows 7 A Productivity Tool for Assistive Technology Users?
> Dec. 10 at 2 PM Eastern standard
> Presenter: Pratik Patel
>
> After the almost universal dismay caused by the launch of Windows
> Vista, Microsoft has refreshed its operating system to much critical
acclaim.
> Windows 7, released at the end of October, offers significant
> improvements in performance and provides some new benefits to users of
> assistive technology. Find out more as we discover how Windows 7 will
> impact assistive technology users. Are there immediate benefits to
> upgrading to the latest operating system from Microsoft or should you
> wait?
>
> You may not use assistive technologies, but maybe you support people
> who do.
>
> Register now to reserve space in the Webinar and also to get the
> recorded archive later. Registration is free and is at:
> http://easi.cc/clinic.htm
>
>
>
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