I'd say if you can update the drivers, go ahead and try and do so. It can't hurt anything. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 06:22 Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Windows Vista
> Hi all, I'm now using the public beta of JAWS 9, and it's as responsive as > how JAWS 8 was under XP. Should I still update my audio drivers, or, as > they > say, if it aint broke, don't fix it? Thanks in advance. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Berry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 3:35 PM > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Windows Vista > > >> Eric and Michael, >> >> I would suggest that Chris visit this site here is where you can get all >> the >> drivers you need for Sony: >> >> http://www.esupport.sony.com >> and then just put in your model number and it will guide you to the >> proper >> page. Once at that page click on drivers and you probably want to then >> click on either Updated Drivers or Sony may have a link for Windows Vista >> if >> that is what Chris is using. >> >> Scott >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Eric Damery" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2007 5:14 AM >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Windows Vista >> >> >> Chris, >> As Michael pointed out, you should start with looking for an updated >> Audio >> driver on the Sony site. You can try Narrator on the machine and I >> suspect >> you will see the same sluggish audio response when typing which verifies >> this issue. Most manufacters did not have proper audio drivers done for >> Vista until well after Vista released so we have seen alot of this. >> >> Even with the updated drivers, it still will not feel as responsive as >> XP. >> Installing JAWS 9 will then feel very responsive. Even under XP, you'll >> find >> JAWS 9 more responsive. >> Regards, >> Eric >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of AMTK161 >> Sent: Fri 11/9/2007 5:58 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Windows Vista >> >> >> >> Hi Chris, >> >> I had the same problem as you when I got my Sony Vaio in August. What I >> had >> to do was upgrade my audio drivers to the latest version; after that, >> everything was great. Also, in the latest beta version of JAWS, Freedom >> Scientific has improved the performance of Eloquence even more. >> >> HTH, >> Michael >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [JAWS-Users] JAWS 8 and Windows Vista >> >> >>> Hi all, >>> I've just purchased a laptop running Windows Vista Home Premium, and, >>> compared to my previous Windows XP Home machine, JAWS 8 seems to be >>> sluggish >>> when typing or using the keyboard in general. I tried both JAWS 8.0.423 >>> and >>> JAWS 8.0.2173 with the same results. How can I go about fixing this, or >>> has >>> JAWS 9 been improved in this way? >>> Thanks in advance for the help. >>> Chris Hallsworth >>> BrailleNote mPower User >>> Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr previous >>> >>> >>> 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] > Chris Hallsworth > BrailleNote mPower User > Website: www.chrishallsworth.co.nr > > > 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]
