RE: laptops with jaws for work
- From: Chip Orange <COrange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 09:15:15 -0500
Yes, a few models are still being offered with win2k, but I thought I
remembered that also required the professional version of JFW doesn't it?
Chip
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Lim [mailto:mcklim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 5:57 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: laptops with jaws for work
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>
> I have my Think Pad with Win 2K!
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> Of Chip Orange
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 9:07 AM
> To: 'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: laptops with jaws for work
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>
> Troy mentions something I always forget; thinkpads usually come with =
> xp/pro
> and don't offer you an option for xp/home. If you don't have the
> professional version of jfw this will be a problem unless you
> upgrade =
> it. =20
>
> Chip
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Troy Sullivan [mailto:sullidog_2001@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 3:49 PM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: laptops with jaws for work
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> > I have an inspiron2600 with jaws5. It's very easy to use. It
> > doesn't have a
> > number pad, but will support an external one. There's key=20
> > spacing but not a
> > whole lot but I got use to the layout pretty quickly. It is a=20
> > very nice unit
> > but has been very picky about what version of jaws I'm=20
> > running on it. Even
> > the jaws5 update doesn't work well on it so had to switch
> back to the
> > orriginal jaws5. But jaws5 the orriginal works great with=20
> > this unit! This
> > unit is also running win xp home, an intell selleron=20
> > processer, and a codex
> > soundcard wich is multichanneled.
> > Troy
> > ----- Original Message -----=20
> > From: "Damon Fibraio" <dfibraio@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2004 1:15 PM
> > Subject: laptops with jaws for work
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> > > I am about to start a new job working mostly from home, but
> > I may need to
> > > travel sometimes. I am looking for a laptop that works well
> > for a blind
> > > person. I use jaws as a screen reader. I bought a numeric
> > keypad for my
> > > prior laptop, a gateway solo 9550 which I got fromDevry,
> > but I hate that
> > > laptop's keyboard layout. Basically, I am looking at a dell
> > Latitude or an
> > > IBM Thinkpad. I am no stranger to computers, but where
> > reviews don't say
> > > much is on things we need, like keyboard layout, and sound
> > and things like
> > > that. Obviously, I need multichannel sound and a keyboard
> > that is blind
> > > friendly, with the spacing between the function keys and
> a six pack=20
> > > preferably for the home, end, insert, delete, pg up and
> pg dn keys.
> > Windows
> > > and context keys are also a must. Any advice you can offer
> > on these, plus
> > > also wondering if any laptop video chips wreak havoc with a
> > screen reader,
> > > would be extremely helpful. thanks in advance.
> > >
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