Freedom box is an alternative internet solution. They also make something called system access, which allows you to use any computer with speech. You can use the internet, MS word, excel to a degree and almost all of the programs in windows. To learn more about this product, go to www.freedombox.info----- Original Message ----- From: neville To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 11:01 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: JAWS Crashing I've heard about something called Window Eyes and something else called Freedom box. Have any of you heard about these 2 products?Some one told me that the people that use window eyes are not very fond of Freedom scientific. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sean A. Cummins To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: MIDI-Mag Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 8:10 AM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: JAWS Crashing Dear Omar, I have found that JAWS 6.20.65 has proven to be the most reliable version of JAWS that can be used with Sonar scripts and Sonar. I have spoken with several people at Freedom Scientific over the last 6 months, including Eric Damory, and the basic attitude is that the number of people using JAWS for music is so small, that it doesn't warrant their full attention. Just imagine if the auto industry took this posture with regard to their vehicles loosing wheels! Would they say something like, "The number of customers using our vehicles for ambulances is so small, that it doesn't really matter!"? Addressing the wheels falling off vehicles obviously benefits everyone that uses the vehicle! Taking care of all customers is just plane smart business sense. Not only will it keep your current clients happy, but will inevitably sustained good customer relation in all that a company may sell or do. This I know for sure, that once there is an alternative screen reading package to JAWS, there will be such a mass exodus from JAWS that it will make Freedom Scientifics' heads spin! I personally know of developers that are working diligently to one day produce a compatible product for JAWS for a fraction of the current price, if not completely free! The prevailing attitude of many is still "OH-YEAH! They'll never catch up to us! That's what the turtle said to the hare, before he went to sleep overly confident in his performance as well!, Remember, that was just before loosing the race! Take Care, Sean A. Cummins ----- Original Message ----- From: Omar Binno To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, October 08, 2006 6:45 PM Subject: [ddots-l] JAWS Crashing Hello: I'm sometimes encountering JAWS crashing on my computer in the middle of random tasks and applications. In fact, the entire soundcard that JAWS is running on seems to crash. Does anybody have any suggestions? I have a pentium 3.2 gig processor, and 2 gigs of ram. Thanks. Omar Binno ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.13.1/466 - Release Date: 10/7/2006