As a suggestion, go to your computer store and tell them that you *have* to have XP Home otherwise your screen reader will not work. Most dealers can put an OEM version of XP Home on your machine without any problem. If this fails give my dealer, Nanopac a call at (918) 665-0329. I just got a Del with XP Home installed. Also, take a look at Wal-Mart, they usually carry a Toshiba which has XP Home on it. Remember that you do not need the most current, most powerful or largest laptop to do what the vast majority of us normally do. Anything which approaches 2 ghz for speed will be sufficient. It does, however in my opinion, need a meg of RAM. HTH, Cy, the Ancient Okie... -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stacey Robinson Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:53 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: New to the list I found out how much it'll cost to upgrade. It's $360 for jaws standard. I just have to find a laptop with windows xp home. Stacey and GEB Dog Chesley staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----- Original Message ----- >From: "Adrian Spratt" <A.Spratt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Date sent: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 16:50:14 -0500 >Subject: Re: New to the list >Hi, Stacey. >Welcome to the list. I'm pretty sure you won't be able to upgrade from JAWS >5 to JAWS 8. It would require a new purchase. However, you can upgrade for >free to JAWS 5.1, which many listers say is still a pretty workable version, >though lacking in PDF-reading and other strengths. For the 5.1 upgrade, >you'd need to go to the FS website at >www.freedomscientific.com > All the same, it would be worth putting in a call to FS to make sure. I >don't feel confident about this, but maybe they'd consider giving you a >break if you mention you bought JAWS 5.0. >Good luck. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Stacey Robinson" <staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Hi all, I am new to the list. My name is Stacey Robinson, and I've used Jfw >in the past. The last version I had was 5.0. I don't have a pc right now but >I'm considering purchasing a laptop. I use the voicenote mpower for email. >I'm wondering if anyone has any idea how much it would cost me to upgrade my >jfw 5.0 to the latest version? >Stacey Robinson and GEB Dog Chesley >staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >-- >JFW related links: >JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ >Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com >JFW List instructions: >To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. >Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/1/2007 2:50 PM -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.2/613 - Release Date: 1/1/2007 2:50 PM -- JFW related links: JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing list: http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com JFW List instructions: To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject line. Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the list. Rather contact the list owner at jfw-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx