Hello Amie, You can contact Sight and Sound on 01604 798 070 Best to call them rather than me giving you wrong advice on jaws versions. hth Matt At 09:14 06/01/2015, you wrote: >Thanks tons; I shall certainly do so. Btw didn't know Amazon now has an >access site. I struggle around with the main one, and do succeed, but miss >some features. Double thanks for this tip. >One more question: If I'm using Windows 7 do I need to try to get a >particular version of JAWS? It's Sight And Sound who sell JAWS isn't it? >It's so long since I bought it, and all the access tech providers have such >interchangeable names I'm not now sure. Sight And Sound in Northants, is >that right? >Anyway, will they sell versions of JAWS older than the current one, and >should I worry about which version or just get the newest one that's out >when I buy it? >Nearly fully informed now; massively appreciating help from this list, >especially Matt; I'm very grateful. >A x > > >-----Original Message----- >From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >Behalf Of mjw >Sent: 05 January 2015 16:37 >To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Buying a new laptop at last! > >Try this link >http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keyw >ords=windows+7+pro > >At 16:33 05/01/2015, you wrote: > >So you can still buy Windows 7 legal and new...? > >Thanks again > >A > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > >Behalf Of mjw > >Sent: 05 January 2015 16:20 > >To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Buying a new laptop at last! > > > >It's as simpl as inserting the windows 7 dVD in the drive and going > >through the installation process. You might need to download a > >couple of the drivers but that's pretty much it. No pain involved, I > >assure you. *smile* > >Matt > >At 14:31 05/01/2015, you wrote: > > >I think you should up the hard disk space to 500GB everything else on the > > >configuration sounds brilliant. If you can't get Windows 7 on the new >buy; > > >you will have to bootleg it which is a whole new painful process, but can > >be > > >done. My suggestion is play with Windows 8 which according to FS works >best > > >with JAWS 16. > > > > > >Mujtaba Merchant > > >Bangalore, India > > >"Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going." ~ >Jim > > >Rohn > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On > > >Behalf Of Amie Slavin > > >Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 7:48 PM > > >To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Buying a new laptop at last! > > > > > >Thanks all, this is great help. Fingers crossed that Windows 7 is still > > >available then. Did you all think my spec is sufficient btw? > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >On > > >Behalf Of cliff williams > > >Sent: 05 January 2015 13:55 > > >To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: Buying a new laptop at last! > > > > > >Hi Toshiba are a good make, also the toshiba I have has a numpad on it >like > > >a desktop which is obviously good for jaws. Either ebuyer.com or argos >seem > > >to be the cheapest and if possible go for windows 7 as 8 is still >horrible > > >in my view. > > >hth cliff > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Amie Slavin" <amie.slavin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 1:32 PM > > >Subject: [jaws-uk] Buying a new laptop at last! > > > > > > > > > > Hi list > > > > Just wondering which is the currently best available version of >windows > >to > > > > use with JAWS? > > > > > > > > Also, am I right that, given I want to use some audio production > >software > > > > as > > > > well as Office, with lots of document and music to store, and must > > > > obviously > > > > retain high performance whilst using JAWS, the following spec is > > > > appropriate > > > > when I'm choosing... > > > > > > > > 5 core processor; 5 gig of ram; 200 gigs of hard disc. > > > > > > > > I looked at some Intel models in PC World before xmas and thought they > > > > were > > > > very nice; rubberised and small-screened. Haven't had one before >though, > > > > am > > > > usually a Tosheba devotee. Anyone any thoughts on this brand though? I > > > > don't > > > > intend to pay PC World's price for it btw. > > > > > > > > Thanks as always for any and all assistance. > > > > > > > > Amie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ** 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 > > > > > >** 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 > > > >** 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 > >** 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 ** 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