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That's not an improvements, the programs simply weren't around when 5.1 came
out.

Tom


Tom Brennan  KD5VIJ, CCC-A/SLP
web page http://titan.sfasu.edu/~g_brennantg/sonicpage.html

On Thu, 27 Sep 2007, Roy Nickelson wrote:

> Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:56:10 -0400
> From: Roy Nickelson <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
>
> 8 is definantely an inprovement over 5.1. for example try accessing ie 7,
> windows vista or office 2007 with JAWS 5.1.
> Roy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of John Miller
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 2:08 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
>
>
> It's been so long since I used 5.1 I can't recall. So far I was the happiest
> with 7.0 over all though. 8 just, unlike 7.1, wasn't so bad that I went back
> after trying it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Humbert" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
>
>
> > is 8 any better than 5.1?
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 8:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
> >
> >
> >>I always did think jaws 7.1 was a huge piece of junk, but I should think
> >>it
> >> would work, my 8.0 does. I don't have 7.1 installed or I'd try that, I
> >> think
> >> I had it installed a hole 2 hours on this computer and that was more than
> >> enough.
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Jim Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:53 AM
> >> Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
> >>
> >>
> >>> have jaws 7.1 and I have it set not to ignore flash.  It will not reead
> >>> any
> >>> of that window.
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:48 AM
> >>> Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>I tried it and it works fine, do you have the latest flash installed?
> >>>>mine
> >>>> reads all the buttons just fine. Is it possible you have your screen
> >>>> reader
> >>>> set to ignore flash? I'm not sure if that would do it or not.
> >>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>> From: "Jim Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:46 AM
> >>>> Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>I have flash turned on and all I see is one button that does nothing.
> >>>>>it
> >>>>> just says inactive control button  I do not even see the window where
> >>>>> it
> >>>>> says the qrz exam center.  my daughter read that to me.
> >>>>> Jim
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:41 AM
> >>>>> Subject: Re: qrz practice exams
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> It's all in flash now, I just checked it out. If you don't have flash
> >>>>>> installed and if you have jaws, or your screen reader of choice, set
> >>>>>> to
> >>>>>> ignore flash, you won't see anything. You have to allow it to see
> >>>>>> flash.
> >>>>>> I
> >>>>>> used to not let my computers do anything with flash but I find in the
> >>>>>> last
> >>>>>> year or so you pretty much have no choice.
> >>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>>> From: "Jim Johnson" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>>>> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:29 AM
> >>>>>> Subject: qrz practice exams
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> has anyone tried the new version of the qrz practice tests.  I have
> >>>>>>> and
> >>>>>>> I
> >>>>>>> cannot read anything at all.  It seems that around the first of the
> >>>>>>> month,
> >>>>>>> they took down the ones that i have been using for the last few
> >>>>>>> months.
> >>>>>>> Jim wb4kmq
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> --
> >>>>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
> >>>>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >>>>>> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date:
> >>>>>> 9/27/2007 11:06 AM
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> No virus found in this incoming message.
> >>>> Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> >>>> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.32/1033 - Release Date:
> >>>> 9/27/2007 11:06 AM
> >>>>
> >>>>
>

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