Hi all, Before I started using JAWS in 2001, I was using HAL when at Colege, between 1987 and 1990. I don't know which version I was using. During the mid 1990's, I was using a combibraille 45 which did have a voice on it but I didn't use this much. Paul. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 10:07 PM Subject: [jaws-uk] Re: what was around before Jaws? : Hi all, : before I used JAWS 3.2 back in the Windows 95 days I used HAL for DOS : and I think it was version 5.1. : : : : Signed by Chris Hallsworth : E-mail and Facebook: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx : MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx : Skype: chrishallsworth7266 : Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Christopherh40 : Klango: chrishallsworth : If you have any computer problems or queries, please contact me on the : above channels. Many thanks. : : On 10/08/2010 21:27, Daniel McGee wrote: : > hi everyone, a bit of a history question hear lol. But I was just wondering before jaws came along what was the way blind users could access computers? And another question. I asked someone once was there an older version of windows 95 and he said "yes" it was called windows 3.1 so I was just wondering what was it like to use that version of windows. Sorry its an old question but I'm interested. Seriously! : > Many Thanks : > Daniel : > : > p.s. : > What was the 1st version of Jaws called and what was the OS called that you could use it on? : ** 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