[access-uk] Re: jaws and winXP pro

  • From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 13:26:40 +0100

In fairness, I should have said that you CAN install your
JAWS Standard on XP Professional.  However, it will only run
in demonstration mode, requiring a reboot after
approximately 40 minutes.

George.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and
emma
> Sent: 07 July 2005 09:32
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: jaws and winXP pro
> 
> hi george, thanks for such a well written explanation.
this 
> should help to drive it through a very stubborn persons
head, 
> that i cannot access windows xp pro with standard jfw!
smile.
> kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion 
> list contact me on kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 12:58 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: jaws and winXP pro
> 
> 
> Hi Kevin,
> 
> In very simple terms, XP Professional is designed for high
> security network systems which private users are most
> unlikely to require.  Such systems are used in commercial
> companies where individual users are only allowed access
to
> specific areas of the system or network, usually
determined
> by their job specification.
> 
> Clearly you would not want an employee in the sales
> department being able to access payroll records, for
> example.
> 
> Consequently, JAWS absolutely MUST follow all security
> measures of such a system.
> 
> Now in essence, there is only the security issue
difference
> between JAWS Standard and JAWS Professional.  However the
> higher cost also reflects the degree of supporting an XP
> Professional user.  As I dealer, I was initially somewhat
> taken aback by this, but after 5 or 6 years of selling
JAWS,
> I can assure you that when an XP Professional support call
> comes up, it isn't usually five minute call, and indeed
some
> cases can go on for days.
> 
> Nowadays, many schools, colleges and universities demand
XP
> Professional before they will allow students to access
their
> networks.  However, for the private user, even with a
small
> home network, XP Home version is perfectly adequate.
> 
> That said, many of the more powerful PCs and laptops now
> come with XP Professional as standard, simply because of
> network capability demand.
> 
> George.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and
emma
> Sent: 07 July 2005 00:23
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] jaws and winXP pro
> 
> hi all, i'm trying to explain to someone why you can't use
> jfw standard with winxp professional, except as a demo.
but
> i'm not sure of the exact technical reason, except it's
> something to do with the authorisation or something? can
> someone give me a good explanation of the exact reason?
> kevin - co-owner/moderator of the blind gamers discussion
> list contact me on kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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