You don't need to do that any more, though you can make Vista look like previous versions of Windows if you want to. Edward -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins Sent: 16 February 2008 23:57 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec Edward, yes, rather like were needed to get JFW to work in the classic view way with XP - Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edward Green" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:39 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | Andy, | | Do you mean display settings for Vista that you should change to get JAWS to | perform optimally? | | If so, I'm not sure. I think this is less of an issue than it was, though | there may be some in the help file. | | Edward | | -----Original Message----- | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of | Andy Collins | Sent: 16 February 2008 23:35 | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx | Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | | Thanks Edward - Is there a list of settings for JFW with Vista that I can | grab from somewhere? - | | Andy | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "Edward Green" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> | Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 11:16 PM | Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec | | || Andy, || || You'll be ok with standard for Home premium, || || Edward || || -----Original Message----- || From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf | Of || Andy Collins || Sent: 16 February 2008 23:10 || To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx || Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec || || Edward - does home basic and home premium require the same version of JFW, || or does premium need JFW pro?- || || Andy || ----- Original Message ----- || From: "Edward Green" <edward@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> || To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> || Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:02 PM || Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec || || ||| Hi Andy, ||| ||| If possible, I'd go for Vista Home Premium as opposed to Home Basic. I || know ||| that it's possible to upgrade to different versions of Vista if you buy || any ||| DVD, but don't know if this is possible on a laptop with it preinstalled. ||| ||| Edward ||| ||| -----Original Message----- ||| From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf || Of ||| Andy Collins ||| Sent: 16 February 2008 16:36 ||| To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ||| Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec ||| ||| Thanks Caroline, I'm still researching, and had hoped that some listers ||| would report on what they are using, and how they find it - ||| ||| Andy ||| ----- Original Message ----- ||| From: "Caroline Ford" <caroline@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ||| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ||| Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 4:33 PM ||| Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec ||| ||| |||| Andy, |||| |||| I think, if you could get a laptop with 2 GB of RAM, it would work | better |||| with Vista than 1 GB. 1 GB is fine for XP, but Vista is more of a | memory |||| hog, so 2 GB would produce a more responsive system. |||| |||| Caroline. |||| |||| -----Original Message----- |||| From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf |||| Of George Bell |||| Sent: 15 February 2008 22:04 |||| To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx |||| Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec |||| |||| |||| I've looked at the E-buyer website and as you have quoted |||| below, it says: |||| |||| "DDR2-667 SDRAM 1024MB Up to 2 GB" |||| |||| In other words, 1024 megabytes of memory (which is in simple |||| words a Gigabyte) and then says "Up to 2 GB". |||| |||| However, I'm a shade worried about this model, as it does |||| not appear on Fujitsus's UK web pages, although does |||| Internationally, for example New Zealand at the following |||| URL. |||| |||| http://www.fujitsu.com/nz/services/technology/pc/esprimo/v55 |||| 35/specs.html |||| |||| George. |||| |||| -----Original Message----- |||| From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx |||| [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins |||| Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:32 PM |||| To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx |||| Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec |||| |||| James - thanks for your prompt response, can you help me |||| understand what it |||| is saying about memory? |||| |||| It states: |||| |||| Memory: DIMM slots (667 MHz support) 2 2, DDR2-667 SDRAM |||| 1024MB Up to 2 GB |||| |||| I can't figure out if it says it comes with 1024 mb of |||| memory, or implies it |||| has 2GB of memory |||| |||| Thanks - |||| |||| Andy |||| |||| ----- Original Message ----- |||| From: "James Scholes" <jamesscholes@xxxxxxx> |||| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> |||| Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:20 PM |||| Subject: [access-uk] Re: comments please on Laptop spec |||| |||| ||||| Very nice specs. Will only work with Jaws 8.0.2173, Jaws |||| 9.0 will work |||| best ||||| with it though. ||||| ||||| -------------------------------------------------- ||||| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ||||| Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 9:17 PM ||||| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ||||| Subject: [access-uk] comments please on Laptop spec ||||| ||||| > Hi all - ||||| > ||||| > found this Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo Mobile V5535 Laptop |||| Intel Celeron 540 ||||| > 1.86GHz 1024MB 120GB 15.4" DVD-RW WLAN Vista Home Basic |||| - on Ebuyer ||||| > ||||| > There stuff in the spec that I don't understand, and |||| would appreciate ||||| > feedback as to it's spec, and abbility to work well with |||| JAWS ||||| > ||||| > ||||| > Overview ||||| > ||||| > Processor: Intel® Celeron® M Processor 540 (1.86 GHz), |||| Front side bus ||||| > (FSB) ||||| > 533 MHz 533 MHz ||||| > Memory: DIMM slots (667 MHz support) 2 2, DDR2-667 SDRAM |||| 1024MB Up to 2 |||| GB ||||| > BIOS: BIOS Flash EPROM Phoenix First BIOS Phoenix First |||| BIOS ||||| > Hard disk drives (internal) *: S.M.A.R.T. 120GB S-ATA |||| 150 (5400 rpm), |||| 120 ||||| > * ||||| > 1 Gbyte equals one billion bytes, when referring to hard |||| disk drive, ||||| > capacity; ||||| > accessible capacity may vary, also depending on used |||| software and tool. ||||| > Fixed drives: Super Multi DVD writer (incl DVD RAM, 8x |||| double layer ||||| > support) ||||| > Display: 15.4-inch TFT WXGA / 1280 x 800 pixel non-glare |||| display, (glare ||||| > optional), Max. resolution for external displays Up to |||| 1920 x 1440 / |||| true ||||| > color ||||| > / 60 Hz Up to 1920 x 1440 / true color/ 60 Hz ||||| > Graphics: SiS Mirage 3+ Graphics, 64-256 MB shared |||| memory ||||| > Interfaces: Express card 34/54 1, USB 2.0 3, VGA 1, |||| Modem RJ-11 |||| optional, ||||| > LAN RJ-45 1, Audio-in (line-in / microphone) 1, |||| Audio-out (line-out / ||||| > headphone) ||||| > 1, DC-in 1, Kensington Lock 1 ||||| > Chipset: Northbridge SIS M672 SIS M672, Southbridge SiS |||| 968 SiS 968 ||||| > Modem on board: 56K V.90 modem MDC1.5 optional ||||| > LAN on board: built-in 10/100/1000 Mbps Fast Ethernet |||| LAN (SiS196) ||||| > Wireless Technologies (WLAN): Import and usage according |||| to ||||| > country-specific ||||| > regulations. ||||| > Audio: Stereo speakers, Sound chip Realtek ALC268, |||| Internal microphone ||||| > Keyboard and pointing device: Keyboard 87 keys, 19mm |||| pitch, 2.5mm key ||||| > stroke, 87 keys, 19mm pitch, 2.5mm key stroke, Touchpad |||| with two mouse ||||| > buttons with ||||| > two mouse buttons, Status LED ||||| > Supported Standard: WMI / CIM / WBEM, PXE, BootP ||||| > Security: Physical security: Kensington Lock support, |||| System Security: ||||| > Norton Internet Security Symantec, User Security: User |||| and supervisor |||| BIOS ||||| > password, ||||| > * for made4you customizing projects only ||||| > Power supply: 1st Li-Ion battery 4 cell, 2000 mAH (29.6 |||| Wh), First |||| battery ||||| > * ||||| > (Mobile Mark 2002) [up to] 1h 20 min, Up to 2h 30 min |||| with accessory, 1h ||||| > 20 ||||| > min, Up to 2h 30 min with accessory, battery, AC adapter |||| 20V/65W |||| Adapter, ||||| > Rated voltage (AC input) 100 - 240 V, Rated frequency 50 |||| - 60 Hz, DC ||||| > output ||||| > 20 ||||| > V, 3.25 A, * Battery life may vary depending on product |||| model, ||||| > configuration, applications, power management settings |||| and features ||||| > utilized. 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