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 >>>> >>>>