I have my laptop set to sleep after 15 minutes now because when I had it set
to never I found that the fan ran all the time and the laptop ran very hot.
It seems much better to let it cool off. Now with Jaws 15 the sleep does
not cause a problem on reawakening. Previously when waking up the control
or alt key would be activated so that if I pressed control and a key Jaws
would say alt control and the key. I did find that as a work around if I
opened a new document in notepad and closed it that the keys went back to
normal. Go figure.
This has only happened once since I upgraded. I haven't tried hibernation
with Jaws 15 because it never worked previously in any way and sleep is good
enough.
Sherrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Don & Cher Bosch
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 12:05 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win7 Power Options with JFW
I have a desktop instead- so do you know whether it does save wear and tear
on the hard drive to let it shut down? I was thinking that this point had
always been controversial- but not remembering clearly.
Cher
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Rick Justice
Sent: Friday, November 29, 2013 5:43 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win7 Power Options with JFW
Hi Cher,
Those particular settings on a laptop are aimed mostly at conserving battery
power, how much wear and tear they save on hardware is arguable.
If you set everything to "never" just realize that if you are running on
battery, and not at the computer, there is no real conservation of power You
can extend the battery life somewhat by removing it while running on AC.
Note: this may not work on all laptops.
I have everything set to "never" on all of my machines, because I don't want
to experience unexpected behavior because I forgot about a minor setting.
(smile) HTH, Rick Justice
"It's easier to keep up, than it is, to catch up"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don & Cher Bosch" <oneagleswin...@bellsouth.net>
To: <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win7 Power Options with JFW
So letting the hard drive shut down or whatever does not cause any JAWS
issues for you? Do you just accept the default setting there? And, since
I've changed it, what is the default setting and what are you using if you
don't mind saying :) Thanks much.
Cher
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of David Ferrin
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 12:24 PM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Win7 Power Options with JFW
So far as JAWS is concerned power management is not an issue. It is the
operation of your computer like waking it up ETC that is the problem.
I always turn that hibernation stuff off myself. The hard drive is personal
preference.
David Ferrin
A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from
a simpler system that worked perfectly.
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On
Behalf Of Don & Cher Bosch
Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 11:04 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] Win7 Power Options with JFW
Does anyone know what FS recommends as the best power options settings for
Windows7? I have changed hibernate and sleep to Never, but what about the
hard drive itself. In earlier windows versions I think we were always
supposed to set that to Never. also. This system would sleep/hibernate in 20
or 30 minutes and there was nothing I could do to wake it back up- black
screen and no sound. What do others do with these settings?
Cher
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