UEB stands for Unified English Braille and there will be some changes to the braille code. Some contractions will no longer be used and there will be a space between words like of, the, with... I don't know exactly how JAWS and a braille display work together but I am sure JAWS will use the new braille code when the time comes. I have a Braillenote and I have it set to UEB now. I think people are very worried about this but it really isn't that hard.
On 10/5/14, Dennis Clark via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello Marianne, > In your post, you mentioned UEB Braille. What is UEB Braille, and will Jaws > > be supporting it in some way? > Thanks for your help. > Dennis > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marianne Denning via Jfw" <[email protected]> > To: "Soronel Haetir" <[email protected]>; "The Jaws for Windows > support list." <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2014 6:12 PM > Subject: Re: financial questions > > >>I believe updating can always be a challenge. I went from XP to >> Windows 7 and am very comfortable using it. I think there will be >> some challenges going from JAWS 12 to 15 but after you learn the new >> commands you will be very happy. I have chosen to see what comes >> after Windows 8 but many others have made the change and are very >> happy. When we switch to UEB braille in 2016 you will need to upgrade >> your Duxbury and it may not work with older JAWS. >> >> On 10/5/14, Soronel Haetir via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I would seriously recommend not using XP with any computer connected >>> to a network. Even before the recent end of official extended support >>> security issues were only addressed in XP when MS could not ignore >>> them. I have been very happy with both win 7 and 8.1, though the >>> latter did require some getting used to. >>> >>> On 10/5/14, douglasdexheimer via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Hi all. I'm writing in behalf of my older brother who would like to >>>> know >>>> how much it would cost to keep me in business if my old desktop >>>> computer >>>> should crash or become inoperative. Do your other Jaws and Duxbury >>>> users >>>> find other used computers that use the old software and operating >>>> systems >>>> (Jaws, DBT, MSWord, Windows XP, 7 or 8, etc.? I've read many >>>> complaints >>>> from other users that upgrading created extra complications or >>>> disadvantages >>>> from earlier versions, so we don't want to spend money on products or >>>> software that only create frustrating results. For example, I'm using >>>> Jaws >>>> 9.0 and find it more convenient with my Focus 80 braille display in >>>> certain >>>> applications, as well as checkboxes in certain web pages in Firefox. I >>>> have >>>> to swap back and forth between Jaws 9 and 12 depending on whether I >>>> want >>>> to >>>> use Word, check off emails using Earthlink, listen to iTunes, etc. I >>>> discovered a bug in the activation process of any new version of Jaws, >>>> so >>>> that certain dialogs and checkboxes are inaccessible without sighted >>>> assistance from someone using a mouse. I also assume that upgrading >>>> Jaws >>>> requires paying for a new software maintenance agreement, which can >>>> cost >>>> up >>>> to $200. >>>> If it's possible to find another inexpensive computer that uses the >>>> same >>>> software I use on my current one (Jaws 9, Windows XP, MSWord 2003, DBT >>>> 10, >>>> etc.), my brother and I would be most appreciative; he can fill in all >>>> the >>>> gaps about my computer, called BAP4Chicago, and its physical hardware, >>>> as >>>> well as the specific operating system information, including drivers, >>>> motherboard, CPU, etc. If not, but thorough upgrades are required, we >>>> want >>>> to be adequately prepared for any changes or drawbacks that may arise, >>>> as >>>> well as training needed, before making the necessary purchases. (I've >>>> also >>>> noticed that upgrading to later versions of Firefox cause more crashes >>>> of >>>> the browser; I'll load a page and get a "Mozilla Crash Reporter" >>>> dialog.) >>>> Thanks to one and all for their helpful feedback. >>>> >>>> Douglas Richard Dexheimer >>>> Chief of Braille Productions >>>> Born-Again Productions >>>> The Friedman Place, Apt.308 >>>> 5527 N. 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