Re: fs and getting screwed
- From: Brandon Misch <bmisch2002@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:43:51 -0500
well, the reason that jaws supports so few displays is on fs's website.
something about a secure braille driver or something where third party
manufacturers have to pay fs so there displays will work with 64 bit jaws.
On Nov 30, 2009, at 12:20 PM, Geoff Connor wrote:
> Is your laptop a 64 or 32 bit machine? If it is a 32 bit computer, that
> could explain the problems you were having. From what I understand, you
> can't install 64 bit Windows on a 32 bit machine. If I'm wrong about this,
> someone please correct me.
>
> Cheers.
>
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> Subject: fs and getting screwed
>
> I got a copy of windows 7 64 bit over the weekend and decided to put
> it on my laptop at home. I got it installed and it seemed ok. When I
> installed jaws I was surprised to learn that the only displays you can use
> are the pacmate, power braille, and the focus. They may have been one more
> but anyway its only fs displays. I have 3 displays an alva 380
> Braillex
> And braillenote and c an't use any of these with 64 bit windows.
> Now I have lost to install keys and a lot of time. I am forced to go back
> to vista which I hate and will have to deal with the dread request to reset
> my auth count.
>
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