[jaws-uk] Re: JAWS 10 AND WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM

  • From: Kevin Morris <drewdog101@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:13:16 +0000

Thanks that is very helpful. Does anyone know whether the laptops sold
with built-in mobile broadband are more or less accessible than
purchasing a separate dongle?

Best

Kevin

On 18/01/2010, Tristram Llewellyn
<tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On the JAWS front I would recommend the upgrade to version 11.0 if possible.
>  Some say they have got by with JAWS 10 but I really don't believe it is a
> long term goer with Windows 7.0.
>
> On the broadband dongle front the most accessible I have come across is the
> Vodafone one (or at least the one I brought).  Other providers such as Three
> have similar although they don't seem to be as accessible.  This seems to be
> more a function of the software they come with (as they are mostly the same
> model used by different providers).  I brought mine as a pay as you go late
> summer last year for about £34.  The only thing about this I am not so sure
> about is Windows 7.0 the last time I tried mine with Windows 7.0 things did
> not seem to work that would be something to check out.
>
> You may still even with the Vodafone effort need to use the JAWS cursor from
> time to time but it is far from being inaccessible.  Another route is using
> your mobile phone as a private wi-fi hotspot using its GSM connection using
> something like Joikuspot.  I am less familiar personally with that myself
> but I now others have used this setup with success.
>
> Regards.
>
> Tristram Llewellyn
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Kevin Morris
> Sent: 18 January 2010 11:31
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [jaws-uk] JAWS 10 AND WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm considering purchasing a new laptop, with Windows 7 Home Premium
> and wish to know whether it works well with Jaws 10 (my SMA did not
> extend to Jaws 11).
>
> Also, I'm considering using mobile broadband. Does anyone know whether
> the various dongles, on the market work OK with Jaws? I should imagine
> that there should be no problems but I have no experience of mobile
> broadband (other than on my mobile phone)!
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Kevin
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