Hi Keith: I have both Window-eyes and JAWS coexisting on both my computer at home and my computer in the office. Since part of my job is technical support for people who use screen readers, I need both screen readers on my machines. I have had no problem, however, if it were up to me personally, I would just get one of them, because I cannot see the point in shelling out the money to pay for JAWS and Window-eyes, especially when there is an excellent free alternative for wwhen whichever one I have will not do what I need it to do which, in both cases, will happen from time to time.
However, in your case, go ahead and give Window-eyes a try, since you already have your JAWS to fall back on if need be. You should have no problem. Kevin Huber On 12/7/13, Keith Hinton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, folks: > This may be a bit of a technical post, so for those of you les > technically inclined, feel free to skip this message entirely. Grin. > I'm running a system here with Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. > I just got a 60 day evaluation copy of Window-Eyes in the mail here. > I'm considering jumping onto the payment plan that GW Micro has > available for purchasing the software in monthly installments, but I > already have JAWS for Windows installed on this system. > Now, I know that both JAWS and Window-Eyes should get along just fine. > However, one of my friends suggests using Window-Eyes exclusively. > I.e. > Setting it to automaticly start, etc, so that I can properly fully > evaluate it to see if it will fit my needs. > What I'm wondering about though, is if it's really adviseable to have > multiple video solutions installed. > I have seen computers in my time that have had multiple video-based > commercial screen reader solutions installed, but at the same time, to > me personally, their's just something wrong feeling about having more > than one video solution installed at any given time. > So, before I go making a mess of things, what's your collective > opinion in the Window-Eyes community? > Just curious what that is. > Also, for any of you customers who have used the Window-Eyes payment > plan program, I'm curious ultimately what factors whent into if you > folks chose the long term, or short term, respectively. > I could at this point, in my budget most likely spring for either plan > term. > But I can't seem to make up my mind between the two plans ultimately, > and find myself sort of teetering like an old clunky seasaw between > the two terms. > I know I could pay off my copy of Window-Eyes early, regardless of > term, and if I opt for purchasing the licensing numbers manually, then > I could choose to spend $39, $100, etc. > But that's not really the factor that I can't get my head around. > I've actually talked with Dan, the man responsible for putting the W > in GW Micro, and he said that the minimum payment is $39, so I get > that. > He also said, that some folks choose to make four payments, then > they're done, etc, so I'm seeing that this is a pretty flexable > program for sure, regardless of term length that is chosen. > I'm presuming here that regardless of what plan I whent for, I could > choose how much money I forked over in the end, if I don't allow GW > micro to charge my card automaticly, and I'm thinking that's what I'll > end up doing. > I'd prefer to make the payments manually anyways, so that I can be in > control of what gets charged against my card at any given moment > during the payment schedule. > Any thoughts on this also is appreciated from the Window-Eyes user > community at large, thus why I'm writing here today. > Sorry for the two-parter, but I figured to shoot two birds with one > stone rather than writing two different emails. > > > -- > Sincerely, > > Keith > Home Phone: > 928-554-3936 > Mobile Phone: > 928-713-6370 > Primary email: > [email protected] > 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. > > GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can > manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv. > > 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. GW-Info messages are archived at http://www.gwmicro.com/gwinfo. You can manage your list subscription at http://www.gwmicro.com/listserv.
