Hi Keith, I have been banking with Bank of Scotland for many years now. They opened a savings account on Halifax a while ago without any reference to we customers! I have Jaws v 7.1 and have experienced no trouble in accessing my account. I haven't touched Jaws at all. Good luck, Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith" <k.clyde@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2006 9:11 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: On line banking > Hi Ken, > > Many thanks for your very encouraging response. > > I read on the Halifax web site that they are shortly changing things to > make > the site even easier to use. > > In order to view a demo I was told that I needed Java. I downloaded and > installed this. Is Java actually needed to use the site? And what's the > big > thing about Java? Please excuse my ignorance. > > With best wishes, > > Keith > > -----Original Message----- > From: jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:jaws-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ken Reid > Sent: 21 September 2006 20:57 > To: JAWS Users > Subject: [jaws-uk] On line banking > > > Hello, > I have been using Halifax on line banking for about 3 months, to manage 3 > accounts. I have found it very simple to navigate, although there are a > lot > of blank lines that take a bit of cursoring through. Most of it seems > fairly intuitive, although I have not yet tested everything. Paying a > Visa > account on line from my current account is very easy, and I think I get a > longer credit period than using paper, I am also able to leave paying to > the > last minute, which I could not do if I had to find time to get to a > branch. > > I did have some problems getting set up. I never found out for sure if it > was a Jaws issue or some gremlin in the site. I had to escalate through > their trouble shooting system, but they were supportive in testing and > finding a resolution. > > Sadly I have not found that it results in any more money in my bank > accounts! > > On Dorothy's issue, it is scary that a manager is so totally ignorant of > his > responsibilities under the DDA, both to his customers and employees, after > more than 10 years on the statute books. If you see him again, let him > know > that not only is there money available from the government, but it could > cover 100% of the costs of reasonable adjustments, although they do like > employers to make a contribution if they can. > > All the best, > > Ken > ** 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