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 > Sight and Sound Technology > Technical Support > www.sightandsound.co.uk > > Mail: > Tristram: tristram.llewellyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Technical: Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > General - info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Phone: > Support line: 0845 634 7979 > > Sight and Sound Technology Limited is a company registered in England and > Wales, with company number 1408275. > > Sight and Sound Technology > Welton House North Wing > Summerhouse Road > Moulton Park > Northampton > NN3 6WD > > VAT Number - GB 860 2121 66. > > -----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 > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. > For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email > ______________________________________________________________________ > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq