I've ran Vista here on 2 computers for over a year now and must say I've not had hardly any problems with Vista. Your case is rare. I'm sorry that you had such a bad time with Vista.
Rick ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Finley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 8:13 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] I have a new laptop > Hi, Andrew. > > Dave here. > > Personally, my expirences with Windows Vista have been absolutely horrid, > mostly with program incompatibility issues, and hardware just not working > with it. It did not like JAWS of any version, and for the month I had it, > it was a non stop headache of one problem after another, including > hardware > crashes, program crashes, and a total inability to use my computer at all. > > I finally got fed up with it, and had my rehab officer send my machine > back > to Dell, and had XP SP3 put back on it. I just got it back a few weeks > ago, > and have had no problems at all since. And since my machine is a Dell > Vostro > 1500 with 2 GB of ram, a Intel Dual core processor, and a 145 GB hard > drive, > that was originally desinged to handle the rigors of Vista, XP SP3 runs > on > it like a top. > > Imho, I would drop Vista like a hot potato, and go back to XP. > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Andrew Head" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 4:20 AM > To: "Jaws users list" <[email protected]> > Subject: [JAWS-Users] I have a new laptop > >> Hi all, >> A few weeks ago, I was given a new laptop for my birthday. I have 2 >> laptops, >> one for school and the new one. >> the school one (which I am using now) runs xp professional, and office >> 2003. >> The new laptop runs a trial version of office 2007 and windows vista home >> premium. I have loaded my schools copy of jaws on the computer and it >> acts >> as a temporary demo until I buy my own copy. >> I am trying to decide whether or not to switch back to XP and if >> possible, >> office 2003. My family have windows xp pro on a cd, so that part is easy, >> just not sure if we have a copy of office 2003 as well. >> I have also downloaded jaws basic training material on office 2007 and >> vista. >> I am just wondering if people who use vista out here would tell me their >> experiences please. the same with office 2007. I feel very lost on the >> computer at the moment. >> also, for some strange reason, the keystroke alt F4 doesn't always work, >> which is obviously really annoying! especially when I have to shut down >> the >> computer quickly before I loose speech at the end of the demo time with >> jaws. >> >> any help and information people can provide will be greatly appreciated. >> you >> can write to me off list to save traffic if you prefer. >> to write to me off list, send email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> kind regards, >> from Andrew >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.com >> Visit the Blind Computing home page at: >> http://www.blind-computing.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 > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.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 Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.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]
