I can only answer the simple one: Jaws 5.1 will indeed work with XP. I think version 4.51 was the earliest that did. Robin Clayden wrote: > Hi all, > > Hope the Festive spirit allows me to ask for some help in problems not > totally linked to jfw. > > I've taken possession of a pc for a charity I work with and trying to hook > it up to my BT Home Hub network. The 2 machines at home are both XP Pro, > with Jaws 8 Pro, while this new machine is XP Home and running an older > queller version of jfw, 5.1 Standard. > > Before I plan upgrading to jfw 8 for the charity's version,can anyone help > with the following questions? Off list may be advisable I guess too. > > 1: Is 5.1 able to run on an XP Home system? > > 2: Will an XP home pc be able to join a network with XP Pro machines? I know > older systems can't. > > 3: Definitely not jaws related, but the Windows firewall keeps turning > itself on even though I have indicated I have my own firewall built into the > BT hubwhich I monitor, and in the advanced tab of the windows firewall, it > keeps jumping to LAN when I'm trying to make sure it joins the Wireless > setup I have. When I alter these settings to the ones I want, I join the > network Ok, and go online too, but when I open Outlook, or for some reason, > within ten minutes, I'm kicked off line, and those firewall settings have > changed themselves again and thrown me off the network too. > > If this rings any bells with some of you tech minded guys, I'd love to hear > from you. > > Best to all for 2007! > > Kind regards, > > Robin Clayden, > > Tel: 01383 737 717 > web: http://www.scottishblindgolf.com > > ** 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