Hi Chris,
Thanks for all the advice. Well, the computer I am looking at has vista home
basic. I have heard that there are like six different versions of vista, but
don't know much about all that. So how is the premium version different?
Would I be okay with just the home basic?
Thanks to everyone else who has helped. I also talked to freedom scientific
and the tech there said he uses vista, so I think I am just going to get the
laptop I was looking at yesterdayl.
Sarah
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopher...@googlemail.com>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 2:46 AM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Windows Vista and Jaws?
To be honest Sarah, Vista works fine with JAWS, even though personally I
find it sluggish on this laptop with 2GB RAM and 1.46GHZ dual core
processor. Now, folks, don't tell me that isn't adequate for Vista. I know
that, however I can't downgrade to XP due to lack of drivers, plus Windows
7, although I'm testing it, isn't recommended for the faint hearted as
it's
still in testing phases. Anyway Sarah, back to your question. Vista Home
Premium, which is what I have, will work with JAWS 10.0.512 and higher. It
even works with JAWS 9, but with some stability issues that seemed to have
been resolved in JAWS 10. You should, at the very least, update Vista to
SP2, plus update JAWS to 10.0.1154, which can be done through the check
for
updates feature. In terms of your tasks, Windows Mail is the e-mail client
for Vista. Internet Explorer 7 is the web browser built into Vista,
although
you should upgrade to IE8. iTunes works fine under Vista, including the
latest (8.2) which now works with JAWS 10.0.1154. I think that's all for
now, so hope this helps.
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Chris Hallsworth
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From: "beccajfan" <beccaj...@tconl.com>
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 1:37 AM
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Windows Vista and Jaws?
Hi,
I have a question. My laptop recently broke, and I am trying to get a new
one. I have relized that most stuf is going towards windows vista, but I
have heard horror stories about jaws and windows vista. I have also heard
some bad stuff from a few sighted people about windows vista. However, to
get a laptop with xp on it as people have been sugesting to me costs like
$200 more then just purchasing a laptop with windows vista.
I know one person who has vista, and has had nothing but problems and
claims tha he can't even use his laptop because Vista is so bad. I have
jaws 10.0.512U and am not sure if that even works with vista. When I got
my jaws I didn't get an extra vista c.d. with it that they talk about in
the fs cast so I don't even know if I am upgraded to use vista.
I am very familear with xp, and am not just one of those go and check my
email people. I am on the computer all the time and am constantly doing
stuff such as browsing the web, syncing to my phone, putting stuff on my
ipod, etc.
Does anybody know anything about Windows Vista, and do you know if it is
still better to get xp? My mom said that it has to work because fs says
it
does on there website, and she said that noone uses xp anymore and that
it
is outdated and that xp is old and that's why it costs more if you want
xp
on your computer instead of vista.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
Sarah
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