Before deciding to buy jaws - or any other screenreader for that matter - your friend can always download and install a demo copy of whatever access software she decides to use.
Note, though, that jaws 8.0 will no longer run on a win 9x operating system; I am not sure if current versions of HAL or Window Eyes still support win 9x.
However, even nvda and Thunder, the two free offerings, require at least win 2k for an operating system.
Cheers, Doris At 10:39 AM 9/22/2007 -0400, you wrote:
Ottawa Canada Dear Wendy and list: I don't know why JAWS 8.0 would cause problems on your friend's computer just because it is an older machine. The PC I am using at the moment is 1999 vintage and works pretty good with JAWS 8.0. Have never heard of the Lookout screen reader before. Firms don't sell older versions of programs because the older versions don't have all the bug fixes and it gets difficult to provide support for them. Hope this explains the situation. Brian Brian K. Lingard email: b.lingard@xxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: ve3yiab2ji15 tel: +1 (613) 247-0665 New York NY Tel +1 (646) 797-2862 FAX +1 (613) 247-9998 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.13.28/1021 - Release Date: 21/09/2007 2:02 PM ** 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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