RE: two Jaws questions before buying a computer
- From: "Chip Orange" <Corange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 09:14:15 -0500
I think her point was that some pcs come such that the first time you
boot up you're thrown into some software before you get a chance to do
anything like install jaws.
Sometimes this software wants you to do things like create your account
with a password, or register the pc, etc.
Chip Orange
Database Administrator
Florida Public Service Commission
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> You put the program disk into the CD drive, and the=20
> slow-talking guy comes on. When the program is installed,=20
> you're prompted for the authorization CD. Mine put in the=20
> numbers automatically.
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> From: "Kerri" <ruby75@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 7:57 PM
> Subject: Re: two Jaws questions before buying a computer
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> I will coment though that you will need sighted assistance=20
> for the registration and setting up your new computer as I do=20
> not know how you would install jfw prior to this step.
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> From: "jim grimsby" <jimgrims@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:28 AM
> Subject: RE: two Jaws questions before buying a computer
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> you'll need to find the instructions (I think in the jaws=20
> help) about how to configure xp initially for best=20
> performance with jaws.
> Do not bother jaws works fine with xp right out of the box no=20
> need to worry about all that configuring changing things that=20
> fs seems to think you need to do. I have just set up xp with=20
> jaws many many times with out doing any of that other stuff=20
> and it worked fine. =3D20 A bigger worry is any new computer,=20
> as we have spermatic reports here of some computers not=20
> working with jaws. It's best to buy from a source that will=20
> allow you to return it without a financial cost to you,=20
> should you happen to run into a problem.
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> Now, your next natural question is can anyone tell you what=20
> not to buy?
> The answer seems to be no, at least in my opinion. You could=20
> get others to tell you what they had trouble with, but, for=20
> each person who says "I had trouble with brand X of video=20
> card or pc", you'll find others on the list here who are=20
> using it fine.
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> Jaws 6 appears to have fewer problems like this than earlier=20
> versions, so do try it if you don't have it, in case you run=20
> into any problems.
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> I really enjoy having XP (much more than win9x) and you will=20
> to, once you learn it's slight differences.
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> If you aren't going to have sighted assistance setting this=20
> up, you should know that with xp there's a built-in screen=20
> reader, which you can invoke with the keystroke windows key=20
> plus the letter U, which may help you in getting past any=20
> initial dialogs and starting the jaws installation process. =20
> You can then close down the narrator and utility manager=20
> windows so you don't have dueling speech output.
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> Just let me on my soapbox for one second: my advice is to=20
> buy a laptop not a desktop pc. It's more money, but it's so=20
> much more flexible, that it's really worth it.
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> Hth,
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> Chip Orange
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> Florida Public Service Commission
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> Chip.Orange@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> (850) 413-6314
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> >On Behalf Of Crystal French
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 12:20 PM
> > To: JFW List
> > Subject: two Jaws questions before buying a computer=3D3D20=20
> =3D3D20 Hi, =20
> >I am considering buying a new computer.
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> > I have been using Windows 98 se, and am not at all familiar with =20
> >XP.=3D20 =3D3D20 My access to sighted assistance with a=20
> computer is pretty=20
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> limited.
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> > Are there any good tutorials that would help with Jaws and XP?
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> > As to buying the computer, are there any caveats with=20
> Jaws=3D3D20 that=20
> >I should be aware of?
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> > Thanks.
> > Crystal
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