I certainly don't consider myself a power user of the more sophisticated facets of any screen reader, but I waited for the cd to arrive before loading the new Window-Eyes. I did not un-install 6.1, and I admit there are applications I haven't tried, but for my Internet and e-mail surfing I have had no problem at all with my computer. The few things I find a problem are partly of my own making and I know it, because I have not wanted to install an external keypad and so haven't done a lot of complicated cursor routing, etc. This is my problem and no one else's so I'm not about to say that there's anything wrong with Window-Eyes. I'm using Firefox for most of my web browsing and Microsoft Outlook for e-mail. I have loaded a couple of scripts, and still find I have a problem coming out of hibernation. I don't want to load anything at startup so this, again, may be my issue and not the fault of Window-Eyes as it currently operates. I am still using Dec ACcess32, as I really like that synth and decided not to test a new Eloquence. Again, my choice, my issue.
All this is to say that for what I'm doing and how I use it, I have had no trouble with the new Window-Eyes. I was a little hesitant to upgrade after a mysterious issue experienced by Dave on his old computer, one we never resolved. Something clobbered his JAWS installation, and since the first Window-Eyes beta was the last application installed prior to the problem we suspected there had been a conflict of some kind. A System restore took care of the issue and Dave waited till the new full version came out. He received his disk Saturday and has yet to install it, but I'm sure he will soon, and he has no fear to do so. Each computer is different, and even though we have been told over and over that it's just numbers, most of us think sometimes these machines have minds of their own. One person may rave about a piece of hardware or software that is someone else's nightmare. Much as we'd like, there aren't any guarantees here, like most of life. Having said all this, I'd would suggest those people who are worried sit down and relax for a while, ask for any help they may need, then think good thoughts, back up their original Window-Eyes settings, or at least save them when prompted to do so during installation. Then go for the upgrade. You can be sure that the Staff of GW-Micro and the knowledgeable members of this list will be very willing to help if there is a problem. Chances are there will be no problem, or maybe only a minor glitch that can be easily fixed. Just my thoughts. Pam If you reply to this message it will be delivered to the original sender only. If your reply would benefit others on the list and your message is related to GW Micro, then please consider sending your message to [email protected] so the entire list will receive it. All GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo, and can be searched through and sorted using the search form at the bottom of the page. If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include leave gw-info in the body of the message.
