Re: Tip for Vista about shutting down
- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 10:42:48 +0100
Peter, I don't understand why you had jerky sounds using JAWS with XP.
I'm using JAWS 8.0.423 demo and Windows XP SP2, and I have no issues
like that. Has anyone experienced jerky sounds using JAWS and XP?
Thanks.
On Fri, 25 May 2007 08:20:13 +0100, "Peter Holdstock"
<peterholdstock@xxxxxxx> said:
> Ireally like Vista, and I do find it much more responsive. I never get
> that
> jerky sound with JAWS, I used to get with XP anymore, and things do open
> quicker.
>
> One suggestion for everybody I didn't realize though.
>
> When turning off the computer, don't shut it down, just put it to sleep.
> That is what you are supposed to do unless you are opening your computer
> for
> any reason, turning the power off, or your not going to use it for
> several
> days.
>
>
> Once you put it to sleep, it goes in to hibernation after a while and
> doesn't use really any energy at all.
>
> I've been shutting mine down, and most times doing that, it will tkae
> much
> longer than XP to boot. But you only use this in exceptional
> circumstances
>
> Peter
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 3:11 AM
> Subject: re: for the list but mainly the vista users
>
> > Hi Liz,
> > From what I can find from my "experiments" with Vista, it is a bit faster
> > than XP (depends on hardware setup, though). On my system, JAWS 8.0.2107
> > (Public Beta 2) works fine with JAWS. Several people on the list and
> > elsework have expressed concerns with JAWS, but for the most part, it
> > works fine. If you have any further questions, don't hesitate to post
> > them to the list.
> > If you are thinking about switching to Vista, there is a list called Blind
> > Vista on Google Groups. This list is intended to be a list where people
> > who use Vista (including several listers like myself) can talk about Vista
> > operating system. (Rick Harmon might tell you more about it).
> > Cheers,
> > Joseph
> >
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>From: "Liz Wade" <ewade@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>Date sent: Wed, 23 May 2007 18:04:51 -0700
> >>Subject: for the list but mainly the vista users
> >
> >>Hi Guys:
> >
> >
> >
> >>I have not switched to Vista yet but was thinking of doing so.
> > Is it that
> >>much better than XP especially where Jaws is concerned; I'll be
> > sure and
> >>check out those links described.
> >
> >
> >
> >>Liz Wade
> >
> >
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