Hello, Thanks for the advise. Currently, I only have JAWS 15 installed. I was trying to keep only the PC apps that were absolutely necessary to run my business from home. Do you know how large the NVDA application is?
Thanks. Eileen On Sep 2, 2014, at 2:24 PM, Alex Hall <[email protected]> wrote: > All I'll say here is to keep NVDA installed, and make sure you can bring it > up. It won't help you if you have to re-install Windows (and, as Grant said, > there's no reason you would need to do that), but if Jaws gets fussy and > quits on you, NVDA will at least be sure you aren't without speech until you > can get things fixed. Anyone who uses one screen reader should really have a > second installed and ready, just in case, especially when the primary one is > something as finicky about system changes as Jaws can be. > On Sep 2, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Grant Hardy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In general when installing an upgrade to Os X, I would see no reason why you >> should have to reinstall Windows as long as you aren't using a non-standard >> disk partition configuration on your Mac (e.g. you manually modified the >> partition configuration after installing Windows via Boot Camp). I don't >> think updates to the Support Software are mandatory, either, though >> sometimes they provide fixes to possible security issues. In any case, I >> believe the Dongle Viewer is located in the JAWS window under the Utilities >> menu. If your Dongle requires an update, you'll have to contact Freedom >> Scientific.. I wouldn't worry too much if I were you and things are >> currently working fine. I had to do some troubleshooting and things didn't >> go as expected, that's all. It's an irritant, definitely, but it's not as >> though you will permanently lose access to JAWS. If you telephone Freedom >> Scientific when any issue comes up, I am sure they will help you put it >> right. :) While it's obviously important to backup your data before >> installing any kind of upgrade, chances are things should go just fine. >> Note: I have only installed a minor upgrade to OS X as my computer came >> preinstalled with OS X Mavericks, but this information is based on extensive >> reading on the Apple Support website. I'm sure others will chime in if they >> have different experiences. >> >> Grant >> >> On Sep 2, 2014, at 1:43 PM, Eileen Misrahi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> I decided to start a new thread, so I don't get OT with this. Here's my >>> situation and my concerns that I may need to update the bootcamp drivers in >>> the future. >>> >>> Although I have a 2013 MBA, I purchased it before Mavericks was released. >>> Hence, My OS is ML. I did update and ran the current bootcamp drivers >>> (confirmed by Apple support) when installing Win 8.0. Now, in a short few >>> weeks, Yosemite will be launched. Will I need to update the bootcamp >>> drivers at that point and will I need to reinstall Win 8.1 again? This was >>> a very daunting task the first time around. >>> >>> The post now turns to JAWS. I am using the current build of JAWS 15. Where >>> do I go to find the Dongle viewer tool in JAWS 15? I know that the Dongles >>> that I have are for earlier versions, but I don't know how far back. Aren't >>> the license for the Dongles the same as the license number for ones JAWS >>> product? I know there are many who are using bootcamp on the list, and I >>> just want to prepare myself for the next release of the OS and not be >>> caught off guard after I do the update to Yosemite. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Best, >>> Eileen >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > Have a great day, > Alex Hall > [email protected] > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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