Ann,Can you tell us what model Dell laptop you have? Did you inform FS that your sister running the same model laptop had the same issues? This information might help them diagnose the problem.
It sounds like some sort of video incompatibility, and as was mentioned in another message, Vista is supposed to be immune to this type of incompatibility. Obviously, that's not true in every case. The only video component you can change in your laptop is the video driver. You could check with Dell to see if there is a newer one for that model of laptop. Removing all traces of JFW and reinstalling might also be needed. At least that seems to be the preferred solution given by FS to all issues they can't resolve any other way.
Gary King w4wkz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx----- Original Message ----- From: "Ann Larson" <RTFan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 2:15 AM Subject: Re: Jaws not getting along with Vista on my Del Laptop
Thanks, Chris, but I've had trouble with every version of Jaws on this particular computer, which I have had since about the middle of November last year. When I called Freedom Scientific's tech support several months ago they told me that nobody else was complaining of these problems, so I feel rather like the lone ranger (smile). Interestingly, my twin sister,who is also a Jaws user, has the same kind of laptop and the same issues, sogo figure. I have a friend who uses Window Eyes and I downloaded a demoversion to see how it worked on here. It did okay also, but I sure hate togive up using Jaws since I am so used to it and like it so much. But itdoes make me wonder what the quirk is with this particular computer and thisparticular screen reader... Ann ===================================== It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you It's what you leave behind you when you go. "Three Wooden Crosses" from "Rise And Shine" Randy Travis----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 1:54 AM Subject: RE: Jaws not getting along with Vista on my Del Laptop So far as I'm aware I'm having little to no issues with the public beta of JAWS 11. May I ask, have you updated to 11.0.536? Also, have you reported your findings to Freedom Scientific through their beta report form? I strongly suggest you do this so that they can hopefully fix them beforefinal release, which is scheduled for the time Windows 7 is released to thegeneral public, around October 22. Good luck. -- Chris Hallsworth E-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx Skype: chrishallsworth7266 Yahoo! Messenger: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxx Klango: chrishallsworth -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann Larson Sent: 23 September 2009 7:17 AM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Jaws not getting along with Vista on my Del Laptop Hi everyone, I am new to the list so please forgive me if this topic has been coveredprior to my joining. According to someone I spoke to at Freedom Scientific,nobody else seems to be having the problem so perhaps not (smile). I am currently using Jaws 11 Beta to see if it would improve the problem I am having but if anything, it is worse than 10. Jaws works fine on my XPdesktop computer, but on my Del laptop running Vista I have a terrible time while writing/editing email messages or other documents such as in MicrosoftWorks , Notepad, WordPad, etc. Jaws will read lines twice when I am down arrowing, or it will repeat letters when I am arrowing across the line tosee if something is spelled correctly. I also have trouble selecting wordsto delete, etc., because it seems to be on one thing but is actually on another. Also, in Windows Mail, it incorrectly reads messages when I am in the listview of any mailbox, causing me to sometimes delete messages I don't intend to. I love Jaws, but this is most annoying and I am hoping someone has some suggestions for me. My laptop has the numpad on the right-hand side of thekeyboard so I am using the desktop layout since I can use the same keys as for a desktop.One more thing...sometimes it appears that the control key or the shift key gets stuck, causing many things to happen that I don't want. When I unload Jaws and load it back, the problem goes away. I have used System Access To go when the annoyance becomes too great, and I don't have the problem at allwith it, although I do like so many things about Jaws better that I would much rather use it.My apologies for the length of this post, and I hope I have been clear aboutwhat's going on. Believe me, if anyone else is experiencing...or hasexperienced this, they will definitely know what I'm talking about (smile). Any thoughts and/or suggestions are greatly appreciated...thanks in advance.Ann ===================================== It's not what you take when you leave this world behind you It's what you leave behind you when you go. 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