Re: windows xp media edition do not install or use:

  • From: "Angelo Sonnesso" <asonnesso@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:30:49 -0500

I wouldn't worry about it, all of my sighted tech friends refuse to use
media addition.
They say it is better to add third party apps which are more robust, and
much more reliable.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: windows xp media edition do not install or use:


> Hi David and all,
>
> If a screen reader categorically doesn't work on a particular edition of
> Windows XP, then this is certainly not good.  What happens if a blind
person
> wants to take advantage of the home theater and other enhancements to the
> Media Center?  Even more importantly, what if a blind person is a
consultant
> who needs to be able to troubleshoot such a system?  I hope we are able to
> find out, exactly, what the pitfalls are when trying to use JAWS with
Media
> Center Edition, and whether or not there are any work-arounds.
>
>
>
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Poehlman" <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 7:16 AM
> Subject: Re: windows xp media edition do not install or use:
>
>
> > I'll reveal more when I get more.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jason Boston" <jwb3301@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, February 29, 2004 12:45 AM
> > Subject: RE: windows xp media edition do not install or use:
> >
> >
> > You have not been given any details from whom? What's your source?
> Enquiring
> > minds want to know!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of David Poehlman
> > Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 11:26 PM
> > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: windows xp media edition do not install or use:
> >
> >
> > I have not been given any details.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zuhair Mah'd" <zuhairmahd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, February 26, 2004 3:27 PM
> > Subject: RE: windows xp media edition do not install or use:
> >
> >
> > Also, in what ways does it not work?  Does it not speak or does it speak
> > unreliably?
> > Reg
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> > Behalf
> > Of Pickrell, Rebecca M.
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 12:52 PM
> > To: 'jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > Subject: RE: windows xp media edition do not install or use:
> >
> >
> > How do you know? I've never heard of Media Edition. What exactly is it?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Poehlman [mailto:poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2004 2:42 PM
> > To: jfw users email list
> > Subject: windows xp media edition do not install or use:
> >
> >
> > If you get a new computer or decide to go to a new os, stay away from
> > windows xp media edition.  It is not usable with jaws.
> >
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