[access-uk] Re: minimum PC specification

 Hi Andrew,

Thanks for your input here. My new employer is a company that is primarily 
centred around the implementation of 'reasonable adjustment' in the work place. 
Therefore they have asked me to stipulate my specific requirements and they 
will accommodate them accordingly, in as far as they have to ensure that I have 
equipment before the assistive accessibility of it is concerned. The assistive 
technology proportion and the accessibility issues are for the considerations 
of an Access to Work application and subsequent assessment, But in the meantime 
and prior to that, we want to ensure that the best available hardware is in 
place under a reasonable adjustment for me and for the work it will need to do 
in running the assistive technology.

Hope this is clear.

Colin Fowler

 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Andrew Hodgson 
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2005 10:25 PM
  Subject: [access-uk] Re: minimum PC specification


  Hi Colin,

  I am very much of the opinion you should ask the employer what sort of PC you 
will probably get and then see if it will run the packages.  For example, a P4 
2.66GHZ with 512MB is able to adequately run the software fine, but at work I 
use JFW on an old seleron 1.xGHZ with 256MB of ram.  Although if I was getting 
a machine I wouldn't choose this spec, if I needed higher spec it would mean 
that I would probably have to get the money from ATW, rather than spending it 
on extra equipment (I had ATW get me a Pacmate which was a lot more useful).

  Remember also you will need JFW Pro which is more money.

  Hope this helps, let us know how you get on.  I have recently done the ATW 
thing about getting computer access, so if you want any info let me know.

  One thing is that ATW don't fund upgrades, so on the software you may have to 
live with it for a while.

  Hope this helps.
  Andrew.



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  From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Colin Fowler
  Sent: 27 February 2005 13:01
  To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  Subject: [access-uk] minimum PC specification



  Hi,

  I wonder if anyone could advise me of the minimum PC specifications deemed 
necessary for JAWS 6.00 Kurzweil 1000 version 8.00  XP pro to run on?

  I'm about to have an ATW assessment for a new job that I'm about to take up 
in central London, and first I need to stipulate what PC my employer sticks on 
my desk.
  Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.

  Colin Fowler

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