Hi: My husband who is sighted and very computer savy also had a lot of problems with Vista on a brand new Del computer. Maybe Del needs to make sure their systems are truly Vista compatible.
On Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:48:01 -0400, you wrote: >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] > 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]
