[access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping

Can't help you really Carol.  My computer man took it off his external portable 
hard drive and put it on my new computer.  Guess it is an illegal copy smile.

Perhaps George will know.

Cheers

Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 11:48 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping


So is anyone using the latest pro version with JAWS and does it work OK?
Why the PRO version?  What's the difference?  Where do I find it, please?

--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ron sears" <r.sears1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:10 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping


> Yes Steve, I agree.  I have diskeeper pro and it is brilliant.
>
> Cheers
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 8:47 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> Why not just buy Diskeeper, http://www.diskeeper.com.  Then you can forget
> about defragging altogether and let Diskeeper do it for you.  I can't
> recommend it highly enough.  It defrags in the background while you are
> working, and I can honestly say I see no degradation in performance when
> it
> is defragging.  In fact, the opposite.  I find my machine is snappy all of
> the time now.
>
> Incidentally, it is also completely screen reader friendly, with JAWS,
> Window-Eyes, and System Access, the three I have tried it with.
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of
> Ari
> Sent: 07 August 2007 08:39
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
>
> It's scan disk first, and it really does make a difference after it's
> done.
> I once remember that, when JAWS used the authorisation disk, I
> defragmented
> the harddrive and lost the key, it went back into demo! Thank goodness we
> don't use that stupid disk way anymore, remember how you had to backup the
> keys and all that!
> Ari
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:02 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping
>
>
>> Damon, I think to get a hastle free defrag you should try and have as few
>> programs running as possible.
>>
>> Can you disconnect from the net? If so you can safely turn off any
>> firewall and anti-virus software. I personally haven't had to turn off
>> the
>
>> screenreader, and of course if you do unless youve got some useful vision
>> you won't know whats going on.
>>
>> Have you done a scan disk first? I can never remember which order those 2
>> things are supposed to be done but perhaps if you try that first it may
>> help fix whatever is causing your defrag problems.
>>
>> HTH
>> Yusuf
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 4:30 AM
>> Subject: [access-uk] computer housekeeping
>>
>>
>> HI all.
>>
>> For some reason I can't complete a full defrag. It's a little confusing.
>> It gets to around 10% and stops.
>>
>> Is there any reason why the existence of jaws, for instance, might cause
>> this problem? I think it's a long running problem for me.
>>
>> My screensaver isn't on. But my Virus checker, Mcafee, is still on. Might
>> this be the issue?
>>
>> Any system cleaning or tidying tips most appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> skype:  damonrose
>>
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