[nvda] Re: a question about nvda

A question best asked on a Window Eyes group, but I'm sure I heard an item
on acb radio saying that if it does not, it is in work.

Could one ask for what reason you want a 64 bit O/S exactly?

Brian
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From: "janet smith`" <janetp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:39 PM
Subject: [nvda] Re: a question about nvda


> thanks for the infomration on this does windowize work with 64 bit os?
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> From: "Hiram Kuykendall" <hiramk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <nvda@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 7:04 AM
> Subject: [nvda] Re: a question about nvda
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> The 64 bit processor isn't a problem as long as you are running a 32 bit
> operating systems (OS).  JAWS and I believe Windows-eyes do NOT work
> with Vista 64 bit since these packages apparently use some additional
> hooks into the video driver.  Microsoft completely changed the
> underlying video system for the 64 bit OS.
>
> After talking to some engineers at Jaws, I would suggest you change to
> the 32 bit OS until everyone can catch up.  Apparently the 64 bit
> operating systems are substantially different and it will take some time
> to catch up.
>
> FYI, I'm getting old and crazy and I can't remember if NVDA ran on the
> 64 bit OS before I removed it.  My recollection is it did.  That would
> make sense given that NVDA seems to solely rely on the accessibility
> infrastructure (DOM and MSAA).  As evidence of that, I can put NVDA on
> ANY computer without adverse affects!!!! Wa hoooo!!!!  This is not true
> of JAWS.  For example, I work with developers who use two monitors.
> Since Jaws apparently puts hooks into the video system, one of the
> monitors will stop responding.
>
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> Behalf Of janet smith`
> Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 3:03 AM
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> Subject: [nvda] a question about nvda
>
> hi alll am a new member and i want to know if nvda will work with 64 bit
>
> systmes meaning i would have a 64 bit processor if it does will be happy
> if
> it don't then i will be frustrated in the fact that a screen reader
> won't
> work with that processor.
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