Carolyn, Yes, I have the dongle as I said for those times when JAWS refuses to authorize for some hardware reason, and I'm stuck with zero keys to use via the ILM. It has saved me. That being said, I know that there is a key ready for me on line should I need it for ILM, and I have three computers with JAWS installed, all with ILM authorization. Freedom Scientific tries to minimize multiple usage to three computers per licensed owner, and owning the dongle means that the number of keys you have available to you drops to one. It's not rocket science how they do it, so there are no hard and fast rules. Give them a call and discuss purchasing a dongle. I personally don't see why they would refuse any request. When I called them for a dongle several years ago, I got no pushback.
Dave Carlson Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and pioneer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Carolyn Arnold" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 06:05 AM Subject: [Bulk] Re: [JAWS-Users] using a dongle When my husband had Vista, I still had room left on my license, so we just loaded JAWS onto it, and I had it on my XP. "Whether you think you can or you can't, you're probably right." Henry Ford. Carolyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Boyd" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2015 3:39 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] using a dongle >I currently use a Dongle to authorize my JAWS and Open Book applications. >At one time, I was having quite a bit of trouble keeping my computer >running, which turned out to be a defective motherboard, and I was going >through JAWS activations like watter through a sieve. I received a call >from Freedom Scientific wanting to know why I had been requesting so many >authorization renewals, and I explained that my computer kept crashing on >me, and when I would get it to start working again, JAWS would announce >that it needed to be authorized to run. They told me that I was going to >have to purchase a dongle, or stop using JAWS. So, I forked out the $45 for >the dongle, and have been using it ever since. Freedom Scientific will not >sell you a dongle just because you want one, you have to be able to show >just cause for needing it. They are nice in the fact that you authorize >your software just by plugging it into your computer before starting it up, >and you can use it on more than one computer, but the down side is that you >cannot run JAWS on more than one computer simultaneously. Freedom >Scientific will not sell a licensee more than one dongle, and if you are >using the regular authorization method, you can authorize the software on >up to 5 computers at one time, so in effect, by using a dongle, you are >reducing the number of computers that you can operate at one time. Granted, >no one has a reason that I can think of to run 3 to 5 computers at the same >time, but I do own 2 computers, and I did have occasion to run both of them >at the same time, and I miss not being able to do this from time to time. >Using a dongle has its pro's and con's, be sure to weigh them for yourself >before you attempt to acquire a dongle. > > Mike > [email protected] > > -----Original Message----- > From: David Ferrin > Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 11:56 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] using a dongle > > All a dongle does is authorize your version of jaws. It does not slow down > or speed up your system and no you cannot make one on your own. > > I believe they are a very good thing to have around. > 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:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Mario > Sent: Saturday, June 27, 2015 10:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: using a dongle > > Dave, does using a dongle slow the use of the computer more than running > JAWS in demo mode? > (and a stupid question, but it's only stupid if I don't ask, right?) it > can only be purchased from FS, or can one create one by themself? > and is there a certain reason/condition that warrants the use of a dongle? > > > On 6/26/2015 11:05 PM, Dave Carlson wrote: >> Lenny, >> >> You'd benefit by having a dongle for JAWS. That way, you can run JAWS on >> your wife's machine as long as you need, with the dongle connected. >> >> Costs about $40. >> >> Dave Carlson >> Oregonian, woodworker, Engineer, Musician, and pioneer >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Lenny McHugh" <[email protected]> >> To: "JFW List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, June 26, 2015 07:31 PM >> Subject: [Bulk] [JAWS-Users] removing safe search >> >> >> I just did some searches. It is quite interesting on the manual steps to >> get >> rid of that thing. Fortunately there is a safe search removal tool. >> Tomorrow >> I will have my wife download and run it I really do not want to install >> jaws on her machine. 40 minutes at a time is not long enough. . >> >> >> >> --- >> >> Please visit my web page >> >> It’s motivational, inspirational with a touch of humor >> >> There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind >> >> http://www.LennyMcHugh.com >> >> International Brotherhood of Magicians member #43990R >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
