Re: Jaws update feature vs. downloading full update file from FS
- From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 12:02:17 -0700
Hi mark,
Thanks for the input. I'm not sure what you mean by the part about using
Jaws skillfully and not doing this or that. I'm an experienced Jaws user and
I'm not missing a lot of information about the functions and actions in
Jaws, and I know how to inform myself when I need to learn something new. So
that part is not an issue for me. But what did worry me is that some people
seemed to be saying that using the update feature can burden you with some
sort of inadequate or corrupted program modification, owing to the fact that
the update only downloads and installs the new modifications instead of
installing an entirely new program over the old one. Now maybe that isn't
true, but that's the impression those people have left me with.
Again, thanks.
modificaiton.modifidcation.corrupete d reeafeatrure skullfully killsfully
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Driesenga" <truthobjective@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: Jaws update feature vs. downloading full update file from FS
As far as I know, there really is no difference. Both methods accomplish
the same task in exactly the same way. There have been times where the
update process has failed for some reason, but there have no "problems"
associated with the automatic update method. Any "problems" anyone has been
having are either due to (a) operator error or (b) configuration differences
with one's system. I, for example, have never had a problem with any
version of JAWS, mostly b/c I (a) make sure I know what the new features
are, as well as what features are currently present in the software, and (b)
make sure I don't do anything out of the ordinary unless it is necessary to
my system. It pays to go through the JAWS Help and the tutorials, etc they
give you if you're a new user. I am shocked at how much of the basics many
users don't know, and it's a simple matter of reading the materials given to
you. If you don't have access to it yourself, there are ways of obtaining
it. but, back to the question, the simple answer is no, there is no
difference. I have yet to find one myself, and I've used both many times.
Mark
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "JFW List" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 1:39 PM
Subject: Jaws update feature vs. downloading full update file from FS
> As a new update to Jaws 9 has been released, I'm going to install it. I
> know
> how to do this both of the ways I mention in the subject line.
>
> However, I have never understood exactly how the two methods differ, aside
> from the actions you take to do them. Naturally, even though I know how to
> go to the Jaws Central area of the FS site and find the latest update
> file,
> and then run it as an install process myself, I'm attractted to the
> simplified, easier method of just using the update feature on the Help
> menu.
>
> But there are always discussions on these mailing lists that make it sound
> as if the two methods are substantively different, and there seem to be
> ;jurists who believe that using the update feature is a halfway measure
> that
> may not properly modify your existing copy of Jaws, and may cause
> problems.
> These people seem to believe that the only right and safe way to do an
> update is to download the latest file from FS, which is a complete
> replacement for the program, I think, and install it yourself.
>
> Could anyone explain the origin of this disagreement, and shed some
> practical light on the topic? As I said, if I were sure that using the
> update feature were really responsible and safe, I'd certainly prefer it
> to
> having to go to FS, download the huge file and then go through an install
> wizard procedure.
>
> teaksThanks.
>
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