Hi Alex, Just to update you, I installed NVDA last night and managed to get the Eloquence plugin installed. I'm good to go if I need a backup screen reader.
Thanks for your advise. 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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