Hi Paul, A screen-reader, by it's nature, what it has to do, and how it has to do it, is processor, and memorey intensive. If we weren't useing a screen reader, the same issues would still be present when useing other resource intensive applications, such as audio, and especially video editing applications, and gaming When sightedd users try to run multiple applications while performing a resource intensive task as mentioned above, they experience similar issues, as we do, only they see them. These same issues seem greater to the blind user, since we are depending on audible feedback. There are many processes in the computer that compete for processor time, and some have priority over others unfortunately, a screen-reader isn't a top priority in the operating system. HTH, Richard Q. Justice-website owner www.blind-computing.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Shallbetter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2008 1:01 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] [JFW] JAWS at startup
I am running a XP Pro machine with 1 GB RAM and JAWS 7. Hate to say it, but increasing the memory from the original 512 MB didnhelped JAWS run better...but not much. I might be wrong, but I've often wondered if the resource problem doesn't come from Eloquence and that a separate soundcard or speech synthesizer might solve a great part of the problem. I've also wondered if different JAWS configurations are available, i.e. a version for users who don't use the braille functionality, for instance. Pardon my ignorance; I might be way out in left field on both ideas. Paul At 09:40 AM 2/14/2008, you wrote: >Hi, whatever! My laptop came with 2 GB of RAM, and JAWS is working fine >here! Same is true for an XP laptop that had 256 MB originally, upgraded >to 512 MB, both cases JAWS worked perfectly fine. I think you'll find >that it's because later versions of Windows has improved memory handling >and stuff. Just my two pence worth. > > > Beverly Hills Office > > > > 9107 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 450 > > > > Beverly Hills, California 90210 > > > > T: (310) 461-3561 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul > > Shallbetter > > Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 10:57 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [JAWS-Users] [JFW] JAWS at startup > > > > Group, > > > > I too have had JAWS (7.0, Win XP Pro) belch and die during > > startup. I noticed that Skype and JAWS both come up at about the > same time. > > > > JAWS is a wonderful program, but IMHO is unfortunately a real > > resource hog, particularly if one is using the Eloquence > > synthesizer. My solution was to take Skype out of the startup > > sequence, then start it manually afterward. Since doing that, JAWS > > has had no problems loading/starting. Also, AVG and JAWS seem to > > slug it out once in awhile, with JAWS usually ending up the loser. > > > > Am I wrong in describing JAWS as a "resource hog?" Does anyone have > > actual stats on how much (i.e. what percent of) system resources JAWS > > requires? Is there anything that can be done to tweak the memory > > manager in Windows XP to accomodate JAWS requirements? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > 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] > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.20.5/1278 - Release Date: >2/14/2008 10:28 AM 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]
