Re: JAWS and video card
- From: "Sean McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2004 15:14:34 -0700
I didn't realize laptop makers didn't even let you specify video card. Strange.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 11:28 AM
Subject: RE: JAWS and video card
> My point was, at least with laptops, vendors don't give you a choice of
> video cards (unless it happens to be that they offer different models
> preconfigured with different video cards). I think because they don't
> want the added support issues, but also perhaps because they manufacture
> the video card directly on to the motherboard.
>
> In any case, I think it's a better strategy to look into the return
> policy than to try and demand a particular video card since it seems in
> every case we've got examples of folks who use video card X fine, and
> those who have problems.
>
> Chip
>
> =20
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20
> > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sean McMahon
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 1:51 PM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: JAWS and video card
> >=20
> > The vender puts together the laptop I guess when I speak of=20
> > vender I mean gateway, toshiba, dell not comp usa. Your=20
> > write we can't change anything in a laptop. That is why the=20
> > vender who makes the laptop needs to customize it for us. My=20
> > nvidia doesn't work flawlessly either but for most things works well.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 29, 2004 7:54 AM
> > Subject: RE: JAWS and video card
> >=20
> >=20
> > > I would say, at least for laptops, no it's not a simple=20
> > customization
> > > for the vendor to make.
> > >
> > > I also seem to remember that FS has a TSN on their site saying that
> > > Nvidia cards are known to have problems with jfw, yet=20
> > obviously you're
> > > not having any with yours.
> > >
> > > =3D20
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D20
> > > > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sean McMahon
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 3:11 PM
> > > > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: Re: JAWS and video card
> > > >=3D20
> > > > Well how about getting a different video card. Perhaps those=3D20
> > > > of us who know can specify some good video cards. That's a=3D20
> > > > simple enough customization for the vendor to make. Mines is=3D20
> > > > a nvidia gforce4 440 with agp8x. It works well with most=3D20
> > > > applications and reads the menus fine. nvidias seem to work=3D20
> > > > better with newer operating systems.
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:53 AM
> > > > Subject: RE: JAWS and video card
> > > >=3D20
> > > >=3D20
> > > > > This is an issue that's difficult to predict. Some of us=3D20
> > > > are using ATI
> > > > > mobility radion cards of various makes with no=20
> > problems, others are
> > > > > indeed having problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > My only advice is to buy your pc from a vendor that will=3D20
> > > > let you return
> > > > > it with no financial "restocking" or other penalty.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hth,
> > > > >
> > > > > Chip
> > > > >
> > > > > =3D3D20
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=3D3D20
> > > > > > [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vicki Wherry
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 1:04 AM
> > > > > > To: JFW List
> > > > > > Subject: JAWS and video card
> > > > > >=3D3D20
> > > > > > Does anyone know how either JAWS 4.51 or JAWS 5 works=20
> > with=3D3D20
> > > > > > the ATI Mobility RADEON 9600 video card? Thanks.
> > > > > > Vicki
> > > > > >=3D3D20
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