Re: Jaws 8 Vista final
- From: "lisa emmons" <lisaemmonswec@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:27:22 +0000
hi
yes i agree as a learning centre providing tuition for 18 or more visually
impaired and blind learners FS have had little real involvement and we are
stuck at to what up date to purchase? We are lucky enought o have funding
for a server license but have no idea what version to get?
Lisa
From: "Louise" <louiseredsull@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Jaws 8 Vista final
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 11:37:59 +0100
Hi,
I too am very dissapointed with the most recent update as jaws is still
very slow making typing characters difficult if I want to hear what I have
typed. Strangely it speeds up slightly whenever vidio or music is in use.
When I contacted FS for support I was told the issue was being worked on
and basically for the moment I just had to turn off typing echo.
Unfortunately the issue is still there and there is no garantee it will be
fixed in version 9. Thanks everyone on this list who have tried to give me
some ideas. And I would be greatful if anyone has any other suggestions as
at the moment I am using my old desktop instead of the brand new laptop
which I purchased. So far I am dissapointed with both version 8 of Jaws and
the support I have received when submitting questions and bug reports to
FS. I believe we should expect more from such an expensive product which
has at times claimed to be the most high quality screenreader out there.
Louise.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rick Harmon
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, June 22, 2007 12:13 AM
Subject: Jaws 8 Vista final
I'm sorry to say but this final version of Jaws 8 for Vista isn't any
better for the most part than beta 2 was in my opinion. Dialogs still
don't read correctly without having to use the jaws cursor. performance
is very sluggish in windows mail and functionality in Windows mail is
extremely poor. I have to continually close messages and re open them to
get them to read. My mail status says something like 1 messages un reads.
Did someone make a mistake in grammar here?
In the volume controls dialog the reading is still read opposite of the
correct amount example if it's set at 90 percent jaws says 10 percent if
you press insert up arrow to get the status of the slider. Also when you
try to change the volume rapidly by up or down arrowing it tries to spell
the value out still as it did in beta 2.
And I've been in the final release for 10 minutes now. Wonder what I'll
find out after a day or two.
Sorry FS but I'm very disappointed with the final release of Jaws and
will use someone else's reader for Vista till it's fixed properly.
I'll be putting up a podcast on my website probably next week showing
the problems I've found in this release.
I'm sorry but this release for Vista just doesn't cut it and lags far
behind Window Eyes or System access.
Rick
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