what operating system is she running? If she is using win xp, 2k, 2k3, or vista, she might want to try NVDA. Nvda is getting to where it can be used fulltime. there is an active user community out there. buying an old version of jaws - or widnow eyes for that matter - would leave her without support and at least with jaws that also would mean without replacement of lost authorization keys, whether the auth disks used prior to jaws 5.1/6.0 or the newer internet authorization scheme.
Cheers, Doris At 11:35 AM 9/22/2007 +0100, you wrote:
FS say that if you buy an earlier version from someone, then you need to pay for the exchange of licence and an up-grade to the latest version. Hypothetically, the only way to do it would be to buy an earlier version and not tell FS. Barry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wendy Sharpe" <w.sharpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Jaws" <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 10:39 AM Subject: [jaws-uk] BUYING AN EARLIER VERSION Friends A friend of mine has a computer which is about three years old, and so far she has been using Lookout as her screenreader. She is trying to save her pennies to buy JAWS, but I am concerned that if she buys version 8 it will not be compatible with her system and might cause her more problems. She is not very technically minded, and finds getting to grips with computer problems very annoying. I am wondering whether it is possible to buy earlier versions of JAWS, either from one of the UK dealers or second-hand from someone who has upgraded to a higher version. If the latter, what does she need to do to transfer ownership to herself? Knowing her system, I think version 6 would be best. Any help on this would be appreciated. Wendy ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** jaws-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.5.487 / Virus Database: 269.13.27/1020 - Release Date: 9/20/2007 12:07 PM
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