FreeLists / access-uk / [access-uk] Re: Which Office and Vista with JAWS?

["brian hartgen" <brian@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi

I can answer some of your questions.

I'm getting a little annoyed about the rumours which usually fly around 
whenever there is a new jaws update about allegedly whether it contains 
problems or not.  That's not your fault, you are just going by what you have 
heard. However, I can assure you jaws works very well with Vista.  Like any new 
operating system, it takes time to get used to some aspects of it, but jaws 
works fine when using it as do the other leading screen-readers.

Next, if you go to the Freedom Scientific web site, and to the jaws training 
link, you wil find a presentation in a daisy book or MP3 file detailing some of 
the differences between XP and Vista.
www.freedomscientific.com

Office 2007 is fine.  Again, it takes a little time to become used to it, but 
jaws gives support by pressing insert F1 on any aspect of the new ribbon bar.  
You will get context sensitive help concerning how to work with the focused 
item.  Office 2007 performs best with jaws when used with Vista I feel than 
Office 2007 under xP.



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ari 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 8:59 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Which Office and Vista with JAWS?


  Hi guys, 
  Just a few questions here, I'm getting a laptop and have JAWS 8 for uni, so 
bear in mind that, when giving me advice about the office suite, I'll need to 
use it for, not just writing assignments, but formatting the documents, 
inserting tables, maybe even a little spreadsheet work, but mainly the word 
processor. 
  First, the laptop comes with Windows Vista Home Basic, how usable is this 
with JAWS, I read somewhere that JAWS has many problems with Vista, is this 
true? 
  Second, where can I find something, which I can read/listen to, which will 
explain to me how Vista will be different to XP, which I am using now, and how 
to use Vista effectively? 
  Third, since the laptop will cost quite a bit, I'm not sure if I can buy 
Office right away, I'm thinking of using Openoffice or something in the 
meantime, will that work with JFW? (can't test it myself, as this computer 
isn't mine)
  Fourth, the only Office on sale now is Office 2007, where can I read 
something on how to use Word 2007 with JAWS, and, overall, how good does Word 
2007 perform with JFW, or should I try and find a copy of Office 2003 from 
somewhere else instead? 
  Thanks 
  Ari