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

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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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