It would, but currently only for XP and earlier guests. Vista and later guests; JAWS can't load the mirror driver and if it does the machine crashes with a stop error. You need to re-create the machine to get a working one going.
-----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Stewart A Overbey Jr. Sent: 24 November 2009 22:07 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Virtual Machine Thanks guys for the added illumination. I now have a much better understanding. Will JAWS work in the Virtual Machine platform? Donald Marang wrote: > Jacob is completely correct. But testing is only one good example. > Software support departments, server farms, corporations with legacy > applications, regular users wanting to try out different operating > systems, and many other people find running Virtual Machines > beneficial. I used a Virtual Machine to check out certain aspects of > Windows 7. It will of course not have the same performance as when > natively installed, but it does answer a lot of questions. It is a no > risk way to check out a new version of Windows, experiment with a new > configuration, or test drive Linux. > > Don Marang > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jacob Kruger" <jac...@mailzone.co.za> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 11:51 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Virtual Machine > > >> Means you can test software on a completely different platform than >> your normal configuration since as far as it's concerned it will be >> running on that virtual machine, and this means you can do things >> like configure virtual amounts of memory, processors and their speed, >> as well as other parts of hardware configuration, and operating >> systems etc. etc. >> >> For example, if I wanted to make use of some software for use on a >> version of linux, I could run the virtual linux machine within/from >> my windows XP machine and still test it without having to have a >> separate machine to load with the linux operating system as such, and >> in terms of testing, you can also just close the virtual machine >> down, and go back to it's previous state and start off all over >> again, or use it to make changes temporarily, etc. etc. >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stewart A Overbey Jr." >> <saover...@att.net> >> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:53 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Virtual Machine >> >> >>> Chris, >>> >>> Thanks for the definition. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to clear >>> my confusion about it's practical application. >>> >>> >>> Chris Hallsworth wrote: >>>> Wikipedia >>>> virtual machine >>>> A virtual machine (VM) is a software implementation of a machine >>>> (i.e. a computer) that executes programs like a physical machine. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com >>>> [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of >>>> Stewart A Overbey Jr. >>>> Sent: 23 November 2009 21:16 >>>> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Virtual Machine >>>> >>>> What exactly is Virtual machine? Thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Chris Hallsworth wrote: >>>> >>>>> Why not test the upcoming VMware Player 3.0 (free) and VMware >>>>> Workstation 7.0 (free for now, usually commercial). These are >>>>> release candidates so there will be issues here and there. The >>>>> beauty of VMware Player 3.0 is the ability to freely create and >>>>> edit virtual machines. I've been testing it and, in Player, >>>>> accessibility has been significantly improved. Go to >>>>> http://communitieis.vmware.com/community/beta for more details. >>>>> >>>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>>> From: "Marek Durila" <marek_dur...@cz.ibm.com> >>>>> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:31 AM >>>>> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Virtual Machine >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> I'm using Virtual PC 2007 from Microsoft and when I'm in virtual >>>>>> windows and switch back, Jaws in my machine will Tel only half >>>>>> information for example in properties only card but not which >>>>>> cart if general etc. is it. >>>>>> With best regards, >>>>>> Marek Durila >>>>>> >>>>>> IBM Global Services Delivery Center Czech Republic, s.r.o., >>>>>> Sídlo: Brno, Technická 2995/21, PSC 61600 >>>>>> IC: 26244535, Zapsaná v obchodním rejstríku, vedeném Krajským >>>>>> soudem v Brne oddíl C, vložka 39922 IBM Global Services Delivery >>>>>> Center Czech Republic, s.r.o., Registered >>>>>> address: Brno, Technicka 2995/21, Zip code: 61600 Company ID: >>>>>> 26244535, Entered in the Commercial Register maintained by the >>>>>> Regional Court in Brno (Part C, Entry 39922) For answers to >>>>>> frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Bless the Lord o my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy >>> name. >>> Stewart A Overbey Jr. >>> >>> Personal Email: saover...@gmail.com <Mailto:saover...@gmail.com> >>> Cell: (706) 474-1336 >>> Skype: Stewart.Overbey >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus >> signature database 4633 (20091124) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
