The Jaws version 10.0.1151 works with both 32 bit and 64 bit Windows 7
machines. If you already have Jaws 10, you do not need to pay to
update Jaws to the 64 bit version. I'm not sure if Jaws standerd will
work on Windows 7 correctly because Windows 7 RC is an Ultimate
edition.
I am running Windows 7 RC 32bit, with Jaws 10.0.1151 Professional on
my PC. Let me list few things that do not work with Windows 7 RC, and
after that you can decide if you still want to install it to your
laptop or not.
Jaws Related Issues in Windows 7:
1. Pressing Jaws key+F11 doesnt work, instead you have to go to the
desktop, and tab to the system trey.
2. Pressing Windows key+ the number key doesnt work. This is new
windows 7 hot key to open pinned items in the Taskbar. When you press
this keyboard shortcut, Jaws speakes, "Conversation not assigned".
3. You have to select Windows 7 Basic theme, if you do not select it,
the Jaws mirror display driver will stop working, and you have to run
the Jaws repair wizard to fix the issue.
4. The Windows Calculator doesnt work with Jaws.
5. Jaws doesnt read the text in Notepad correctly.
6. Sometimes Jaws doesn't read the Save As window correctly.
7. When selecting files and folders by pressing SHIFT+Aero Keys, Jaws
doesn't speak the selected items.
8. When Pressing CTRL+C to copy the file or text, Jaws doesn't say
anything.
9. When there is one file or a folder in Windows Explorer, Jaws
doesn't read it correctly.
10. There are several new Windows 7 shortcut keys that do not work with
Jaws.
Windows 7 RC Related Issues:
1. The All Programs submenu works just like a treeview, but I do not
like it. It is very confusing and time consuming. I have sent feedback
to Microsoft to allow users to change the treeview to clasic submenu.
2. The PDF reader doesnt work correctly in Windows 7. You can install
it, but Jaws will not read correctly some PDF forms, and some
documents will not print correctly. I believe that this bug is not
related to Jaws.
3. Sometimes you cannot delete or rename a folder. You may have to
restart your computer to rename or delete the folder.
4. I'm sure that there are more bugs, maybe other Windows 7 users can
add more here.
Nice things in Windows 7:
1. I noticed that most applications run faster on Windows 7 RC than
Windows Vista.
2. I like the new Windows 7 sound schemes. some of the sound schemes
make me smile every time when I hear a sound. .
3. I like the feature to pin items in the Start menu.
4. I like the Device Stage. It lists all the external hardware that is
connected to your computer, and it allows you to view its properties.
5. Windows 7 RC supports all of my computer's hardware.
6. I have to go now, I'll add more here later.
You can download and install Windows 7 RC from:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd353205.aspx?ITPID=mscomsl
If you would like to test Windows 7 Sound Scheme on any other
Operating System, you can download and install them from:
http://www.jfwcc.co.cc/programs.php
Hope this helps,
Zaheer Sheikh
On 5/19/09, Russell Solowoniuk <rsolowoniuk@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi all,
I'm thinking of installing Windows 7 RC on my laptop. What I need to
know
is what version of Jaws will work with Windows 7? I'm debating on
whether
or not to go with the 64 bit version of Windows 7...my laptop will
support
htis. Is anyone using Windows 7 32 bit version successfully with Jaws?
If
so, do we need to have the Professional version of Jaws? I only have the
standard version, but iwill upgrade if necessary. If I decide to go with
the 64 bit version of Windows 7, do I need to pay to update Jaws to the
64
bit version? Thanks for any information on this topic.
Best,
Russell
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