In the cases in my experience the software to enable optional functions with a given keyboard interfere with JAWS and other such applications. That software does nothing to enhance the normal operation of any keyboard I am aware. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 7:06 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates
The only thing I'm noticing with my keyboard is, If closing IE web page, or Facebook, etc. it seems like it always takes two times with the "alt f4" before it's all closed out.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates I was referring to keyboard and mouse drivers specifically. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Simmons" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 6:34 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates Trish, Regarding David's comment: "Keyboard software often conflicts with screen readers as a matter of fact, I have experienced this first hand." He did not make it abundantly clear if he was referring to software that comes as part of your keyboard, or is it a a windows update relating to your keyboard. this is important because the topic at hand is windows updates. His comment, taken together with some other comments may lead you to believe installing updates can cause problems. This is not necessarily true. It is important you talk to someone who can help you configure windows to install only critical updates (now called Important updates) and, in my opinion, never "all" updates. Microsoft doesn't know you are blind, so they will push lots of software towards you via Windows Updates, and these updates might cause some applications to no longer work or be useable by jaws as was the case with WLM some time ago. The main point here is one of critical thinking when it comes to something as important as individual windows updates. LS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:42 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates I'm convinced ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates Trust me that is no lie. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates can't have any of that. ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 1:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates Keyboard software often conflicts with screen readers as a matter of fact, I have experienced this first hand. David Ferrin Compromise is never good if it means sacrificing a principle. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 2:04 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates oh I see, well thanks.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Norman King" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 12:57 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates Hi. They are probably driver updates for the keyboard and the mouse. It's up to you if you want to install them. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Trish Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 11:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates Re: the keyboard/mouse, these are USB devices, no software has been installed. So just wondering.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Justice" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:15 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates Hi Trish, If you let Jaws read about the MSE update, it will probably say that it is a definition update. As far as the keyboard and mouse updates, if you aren't having any problems, then you can disregard them. HTH, Rick Justice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Trish" <[email protected]> To: "Blind Computing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2012 10:04 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Optional Window's Updates I keep finding MSE in this optional update area, wonder why that is? Is it new updates or new version? Also, since I use a wireless keyboard, there's an update for it and the wireless mouse as well. Is this necessary to update? This is on a Window's 7 laptop. 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