They had a problem a couple versions back with a batch of CD's, I'm sure
they'll send out the corrected one very soon.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Off Topic: "Heads Up To Those Installing Jaws 16 via the CD
> Well, I really don't think they tried to pull a fast one, and am giving
> them the benefit of the doubt in saying that it probably was an honest
> mistake.
>
> My point was simply to alert anyone else to the issue.
>
> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Matthew Chao
> Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 7:56 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Off Topic: "Heads Up To Those Installing Jaws 16 via the CD
>
> Wow! That reallhy is poor quality control. Or, are they trying to pull a
> fast one?--Matt, N1IBB.
>
> At 07:19 PM 12/15/2014, you wrote:
>>All:
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>>I know some will consider this off topic, but I thought I would post it
>>here as well as to the Jaws list.
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>>Hopefully, it will prevent someone else from going through what I did
>>at work today.
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>>Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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>>From: Tom Behler [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>Sent: Monday, December 15, 2014 7:14 PM
>>To: 'The Jaws for Windows support list.'
>>Subject: "Heads Up To Those Installing Jaws 16 via the CD
>>
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>>Hi, all.
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>>Today, I attempted to install Jaws 16 on a new computer at work via the
>>CD that was just shipped to me, and ran into an interesting issue.
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>>Even though, according to one of my sighted colleagues, the CD was
>>clearly labeled Jaws 16, the actual installation file was the
>>executable file for Jaws 13.
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>>Obviously, Freedom Scientific quality control is not working very well.
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>>What I had to do was go on line to download and save the executable
>>file for Jaws 16 onto a thumb drive, and then do the installation from
> there.
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>>I contacted FS about the error, and insisted that they at least send me
>>the CD with the correct Jaws version on it.
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>>When I asked them if they had seen anything like this before, they said
>>that my case was not the first.
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>>Will see what happens from here.
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>>Dr. Tom Behler from Michigan
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