Will do. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph Lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:10 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Vista
> Hi Francis, > There are technically six versions of Vista: Starter, Home > Basic, > Home Premium, Business, Enterprise and Ultimate (which I > have on > my system). For RAM, I would say that 1 GB should be fine. > I > recommend at least 60 GB hard disk (Vista installation is > larger > than previous Windows versions). 2 GB RAM is useful if you > are > going to do extensive gaming and multimedia tasas on your > system. > For more info about Vista and JAWS, check out tutorials on > Vista > done by Rick Harmon at Blind Geek Zone website. > Cheers, > Joseph > >> ----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Francis E. Khan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <[email protected] >>Date sent: Mon, 10 Sep 2007 20:36:40 -0400 >>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Vista > >>Hi Michael: > >>About Vista: I hear that there is Vista Ultimate and a >>number >>of other other names that cropped up. My computer has 2 GB >>of >>memory and the processor is supposed to be 3.6 Ghz so if I >>upgrade to Vista what should I buy. > >>I am also supposed to get a laptop when I do my teaching >>assignments and, here again, I would like some suggestions. >>Some people recommend a minimum of 1 GB of memory and some >>people tell me that that is not good enough. And what about >>the size of the hard drive. And also what is a good brand >>of >>lap top I should purchase. > >>I have always used a desktop version and I am wondering >>whether I can buy a USB keypad to use instead of having to >>learn the laptop keystrokes. > >>Thanks in advance for any help I can get. > >>Francis Khan >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>To: <[email protected] >>Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 6:03 PM >>Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Vista > > >>> Hi Francis, > >>> I bought a laptop running Vista and haven't had any "real" >>> problems. Sure, >>> it requires some configuration and some getting used to, >>> but >>> that's true >>> with anything new in technology. I'd say don't be afraid >>> to >>> upgrade...I >>> tried to make my XP laptop hold out as long as possible >>> for >>> fear of >>> upgrading to Vista because of the problems you >>> described...And so far, I >>> haven't had any "real" problems. > >>> Please let me know if I can be of any further help to you! > >>> Hope this helps, >>> Michael Hansen >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Francis E. Khan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> To: <[email protected] >>> Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 09:02 >>> Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Vista > > >>>> Hello Listers: > >>>> I am one of those who joined the list after reading Dean >>>> Martineau's newsletter last week and I like what I have >>>> read >>>> so far. > >>>> At present I am using JAWS 7.500 and on inquiring about >>>> how >>>> Vista works from a number of sources I am getting mixed >>>> signals, e.g., leave it alone for a while as there are a >>>> number of bugs which need to be fixed. Another comment I >>>> got >>>> was that when installing Vista sometimes the installation >>>> is >>>> aborted and the process needs to be restarted. > >>>> The latest version of JAWS is 8.0.2317 (or is it "71"? >>>> and >>>> as >>>> your list appears to have quite a number of experts, >>>> please >>>> let me have the benefit of your advice and comments. > >>>> Another thing: I hear that JAWS 9 is due some time this >>>> month. Anyway, I look forward to hearing from you all. > >>>> Francis Khan > > >>>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>>> Address for the list archives: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected] >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help >>>> in the subject >>>> or body of a blank message to: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Use the following form in order to contact the management >>>> team >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank >>>> email to the >>>> following address: >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com >>> Address for the list archives: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help >>> in >>> the subject or body of a blank message to: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Use the following form in order to contact the management >>> team >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>> If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank >>> email to the following address: >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>http://www.jaws-users.com >>Address for the list archives: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >>To post to this group, send email to >>[email protected] >>To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in >>the > subject or body of a blank message to: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Use the following form in order to contact the management >>team >>http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php >>If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank >>email > to the following address: >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in > the subject or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management > team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank > email to the following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
