Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-23 Thread Raul A. Gallegos via Talk
and 2016 do not work as well as in 2010? Paulette -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+paulette=evickery@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos via Talk Sent: Monday, May 22, 2017 10:33 PM To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: Re: switch to Jaws It's up

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-23 Thread Paulette Vickery via Talk
Discussion List' Subject: Re: switch to Jaws It's up to you on which one you want to use. However, 2016 will have the so-called latest and greatest features. Only you can decide if you want those new features. In terms of accessibility, Office 2010 will work with Jaws 18. -- Raul A. Gallegos

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2017-05-22 Thread Raul A. Gallegos via Talk
22, 2017 1:22 PM To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: Re: switch to Jaws Hi, I don't see why not. However, Office 2013 and 2016 will be better I think. -- Raul A. Gallegos Assistive Technology Trainer - RGA Tech Solutions Voice and Text: 832.554.7285 Office: 832.639.4477 Personal Email: r

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-22 Thread Paulette Vickery via Talk
: Monday, May 22, 2017 1:22 PM To: 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: Re: switch to Jaws Hi, I don't see why not. However, Office 2013 and 2016 will be better I think. -- Raul A. Gallegos Assistive Technology Trainer - RGA Tech Solutions Voice and Text: 832.554.7285 Office: 832.639.4477 Personal

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-22 Thread Raul A. Gallegos via Talk
-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Raul A. Gallegos via Talk Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 12:12 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws It's unfortunate this is happening to Steve's setup. However, it doesn't happen to me. I'm using Jaws current 18 and Office 2016 current on Windows 10

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread Dave via Talk
Hi David, Nothing to be ashamed of. Call yourself "Practical" rather than Cheap, Old Fashioned or Flat Broke. I too have a working XP system, running Window Eyes 8.4, and and several programs that frankly get the job done easier and better than their updated and upgraded offerings. That

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread Dave via Talk
Guess I would have to ask what you mean by "Secure". I would say it as secure as any other program on the System. The Average System suffers more from its Operator, than from any attack from outside the system. Sure, there are Viruses, and Malware, and if you are careless, and some what

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread David Moore via Talk
'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: switch to Jaws You know, blind folks make a lot of farce about their screen readers not working with this app and that app. I still run Office 2007 Ultimate, no plans for any Office upgrade. I am able to read any Office documents sent my way despite the fact

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2017-05-20 Thread Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk
Well, are you experiencing any issues with Office 2003? If the answer is NO, I believe in leaving what's working great alone! It's a huge reason why I still run Windows XP Pro on my computers despite the noise about ZERO support, et al! Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado --- This email has

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. via Talk
You know, blind folks make a lot of farce about their screen readers not working with this app and that app. I still run Office 2007 Ultimate, no plans for any Office upgrade. I am able to read any Office documents sent my way despite the fact that I am NOT running the best and the greatest so

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2017-05-20 Thread David Moore via Talk
: Re: switch to Jaws I am currently using MS Office 2003 however Microsoft no longer supports or updates this product so I am wondering if it is secure. On 5/20/2017 6:19 PM, Dave via Talk wrote: > Nothing wrong with MS > Word 2003. It is my Favorite edition of MS Word, if I had to pi

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread David Moore via Talk
Hey Dave! I agree LOL! It is so much easier to use, and you still get great documents! Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Dave via Talk Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 7:19 PM To: Tony C; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws Nothing wrong with MS Word 2003. It is my Favorite

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2017-05-20 Thread Don H via Talk
I am currently using MS Office 2003 however Microsoft no longer supports or updates this product so I am wondering if it is secure. On 5/20/2017 6:19 PM, Dave via Talk wrote: Nothing wrong with MS Word 2003. It is my Favorite edition of MS Word, if I had to pick one. Grumpy Dave

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread Dave via Talk
Nothing wrong with MS Word 2003. It is my Favorite edition of MS Word, if I had to pick one. Grumpy Dave -- Dave ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread Tony C via Talk
I'm using Jaws 18 with microsoft office 2003. lol -Original Message- From: David Moore via Talk Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 5:01 PM To: Paulette Vickery ; Window-Eyes DiscussionList Subject: RE: switch to Jaws Hi, JAWS 18 works very well with Office 2010! David Moore Sent from Mail

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2017-05-20 Thread Dennis Long via Talk
: switch to Jaws Hi, JAWS 18 works very well with Office 2010! David Moore Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Paulette Vickery via Talk Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 9:37 AM To: 'Raul A. Gallegos'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: switch to Jaws Raul, Can I use Office 2010 when using Jaws

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2017-05-20 Thread David Moore via Talk
Hi, JAWS 18 works very well with Office 2010! David Moore Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Paulette Vickery via Talk Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2017 9:37 AM To: 'Raul A. Gallegos'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: switch to Jaws Raul, Can I use Office 2010 when using Jaws 18

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-20 Thread Paulette Vickery via Talk
-Original Message- > From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] > On Behalf Of Steve Nutt via Talk > Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 9:39 AM > To: 'Dennis Long' <dennisl1...@gmail.com>; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' > <talk@lists.window-e

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-16 Thread aad leeflang via Talk
they did. Thanks. > > http://getwindoweyes.com/migrate/WEPresentation-2017-0508.mp3 > > - Original Message - From: "Vaughan Dodd via Talk" < > > talk@lists.window-eyes.com> > > To: "Bryan Peterson" <bpeterson2...@cableone.net>; "Window

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-16 Thread Reeva Webb via Talk
> to it probably wouldn't be JAWS, partly because I can't seem to download a >>> demo of the latest version to try before I buy, but also because it's an >>> absolute resource hog. I remember that from the twelve years I used it >>> before switching to WE. >>

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Armando Maldonado via Talk
uot; <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> To: "Bryan Peterson" <bpeterson2...@cableone.net>; "Window-Eyes Discussion List" <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 9:54 PM Subject: Re: switch to Jaws Brian: firstly - I'm reinforcing the points which

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Armando Maldonado via Talk
Dodd via Talk" <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> To: "Bryan Peterson" <bpeterson2...@cableone.net>; "Window-Eyes Discussion List" <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 9:54 PM Subject: Re: switch to Jaws Brian: firstly - I

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2017-05-15 Thread Sky Mundell via Talk
List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws Brian: firstly - I'm reinforcing the points which others have made. This is not a scam, and Doug and Aaron continue to lead support for Window-eyes at VFO. Now for the list. I agreed with VFO (verbally) that I would not discuss this until VFO released its

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Vaughan Dodd via Talk
and prepare for buttle. -Original Message- From: Bob Tinney via Talk Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:07 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws I'm not planning on switching to Jaws any time soon! We works better and takes less overhead! And, I like the Butch timer app

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2017-05-15 Thread Dennis Long via Talk
List' Subject: RE: switch to Jaws What version of WE will convert to Jaws?? Only the most recent version or previous versions eligible? thanks Have a great day! Bob Hicks -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+bob=seeinghandassociation@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Dennis Long via Talk
You can it will cost $240 I believe. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dennisl1982=gmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Bryan Peterson via Talk Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 12:56 PM To: Raul A. Gallegos; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Bob Hicks via Talk
: Monday, May 15, 2017 12:54 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: switch to Jaws Brenda, There are no immediate plans on shutting down this list. However, I would ask members to keep the topics related to VFO products in order to keep the list going. R

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2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
10:16 AM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws Bryan, it's too bad you feel this way. I think that perhaps you are associating Jaws with Freedom Scientific, meaning that if there were things that Freedom Scientific did, not VFO, you might be thinking that all the same bad

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Bryan Peterson via Talk
: switch to Jaws Bryan, it's too bad you feel this way. I think that perhaps you are associating Jaws with Freedom Scientific, meaning that if there were things that Freedom Scientific did, not VFO, you might be thinking that all the same bad experiences may happen again, or continue to happen. In any

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Doug Geoffray via Talk
] On Behalf Of Brenda via Talk Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 12:36 PM To: Bryan Peterson via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: Re: switch to Jaws doug and/or Aaron will this list be maintained?It is still very valuable. I wish you the best going forward. Brian, If you don't believe

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Brenda via Talk
resource hog. I remember that from the twelve years I used it before switching to WE. Focus your powers and prepare for buttle. -Original Message- From: Bob Tinney via Talk Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:07 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws I'm not planning

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Steve Nutt via Talk
com>; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: switch to Jaws I disagree with Steve on this one. I use JAWS v18 at work as a Help Desk Analyst and I have switched via CTRL-2 to CTRL-1 and so on and JAWS does not crash. There are other issues regarding

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Steve Nutt via Talk
w-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: Re: switch to Jaws I'm not altogether optimistic about the future of Window-Eyes, but at the same time I'm not going to stop using it unless I absolutely have to. As for this supposed offer of free copies of JFW for WE users I'm

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Raul A. Gallegos via Talk
Bryan, it's too bad you feel this way. I think that perhaps you are associating Jaws with Freedom Scientific, meaning that if there were things that Freedom Scientific did, not VFO, you might be thinking that all the same bad experiences may happen again, or continue to happen. In any case,

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Raul A. Gallegos via Talk
+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt via Talk Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 9:39 AM To: 'Dennis Long' <dennisl1...@gmail.com>; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: switch to Jaws It's also very buggy. Just open Outlook 20

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Kurlander Richard (750000) via Talk
ussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: switch to Jaws I disagree with Steve on this one. I use JAWS v18 at work as a Help Desk Analyst and I have switched via CTRL-2 to CTRL-1 and so on and JAWS does not crash. There are other issues regarding losing focus at times but I

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Amanda Lee via Talk
- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+amandainparadise777=gmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Rod Hutton via Talk Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 9:49 AM To: Steve Nutt <st...@comproom.co.uk>; Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: switch to Jaws H

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Reeva Webb via Talk
also because it's an > absolute resource hog. I remember that from the twelve years I used it > before switching to WE. > > > > Focus your powers and prepare for buttle. > -Original Message- From: Bob Tinney via Talk > Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:07 PM > To: Wind

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-15 Thread Amanda Lee via Talk
ts.window-eyes.com> Subject: Re: switch to Jaws I'm not altogether optimistic about the future of Window-Eyes, but at the same time I'm not going to stop using it unless I absolutely have to. As for this supposed offer of free copies of JFW for WE users I'm pretty sure it's a scam. I have a hard ti

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2017-05-15 Thread Bryan Peterson via Talk
it before switching to WE. Focus your powers and prepare for buttle. -Original Message- From: Bob Tinney via Talk Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 9:07 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: switch to Jaws I'm not planning on switching to Jaws any time soon! We works better and takes

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2017-05-15 Thread Rod Hutton via Talk
-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt via Talk Sent: Monday, May 15, 2017 9:39 AM To: 'Dennis Long' <dennisl1...@gmail.com>; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: switch to Jaws It's also very buggy. Just open

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2017-05-15 Thread Rod Hutton via Talk
screen readers. Hth, Rod -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+rod_hutton=hotmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Bob Tinney via Talk Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 11:08 PM To: Window-Eyes Discussion List <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: Re: switch to Jaw

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2017-05-15 Thread Steve Nutt via Talk
May 2017 23:30 To: 'Charles Short' <clsh...@verizon.net>; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> Subject: RE: switch to Jaws Yes Jaws is very customizable I would make the switch. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dennisl1982=gmail@

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2017-05-14 Thread Bob Tinney via Talk
I'm not planning on switching to Jaws any time soon! We works better and takes less overhead! And, I like the Butch timer app too! Bob, K8LR, tinn...@charter.net On 5/14/2017 4:47 PM, Butch Bussen via Talk wrote: I plan to keep using window-eyes as long as it works. They're not going to

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-14 Thread Dennis Long via Talk
I’m not saying that. From: Joseph Norton [mailto:joseph.nor...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 6:34 PM To: Dennis Long; Window-Eyes Discussion List; 'Sky Mundell' Subject: RE: switch to Jaws If you do get a offer to switch to JAWS free, it won’t hurt. You can install

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-14 Thread Joseph Norton via Talk
. But, again, I wouldn’t just say to throw your copy of Window-Eyes out the window, pardon the expression. Sent from Mail for Windows 10 From: Dennis Long via Talk Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 6:22 PM To: 'Sky Mundell'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: switch to Jaws Jaws is very customizable

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-14 Thread Dennis Long via Talk
Yes Jaws is very customizable I would make the switch. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+dennisl1982=gmail@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Charles Short via Talk Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2017 2:53 PM To: talk@lists.window-eyes.com Subject: switch to Jaws Hello

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2017-05-14 Thread Dennis Long via Talk
Short'; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: switch to Jaws Lets just wait and see what happens. There is no official announcement yet about what is going to happen to Window-Eyes. Its all just speculation. That is what it is. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+skyt

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2017-05-14 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I agree, unless a technology comes along that Window-eyes 9.5 simply will not handle, I see absolutely no reason to just quit using a program that I know works. That's kind of like Winamp. I've been using Winamp for almost 20 years and it hasn't seen much active development lately, but I

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-14 Thread Butch Bussen via Talk
I plan to keep using window-eyes as long as it works. They're not going to make it diappear. If it gets to a point where I must switch to something else, I'll go with n v d a. I suspect window-eyes will do much of what I need it to do for some time even if they stop selling and developping

Re: switch to Jaws

2017-05-14 Thread Vaughan Dodd via Talk
Most definitely, because for the foreseeable future, it is being developed. However: be prepared for something of a learning curve. Lots of help and training resources. Verbosity can be highly customised, but perhaps not as easily as with Window-eyes. A major part of learning JAWS are its

RE: switch to Jaws

2017-05-14 Thread Joseph Norton via Talk
Hi: If Window-Eyes is doing what you want, use it all you want, for now. Even if there is an announcement about phasing it out, it shouldn’t be obsolete any time soon. Just keep an eye out for things like Edge support. There will be a time when you’ll need support for the Edge browser. I

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2017-05-14 Thread Sky Mundell via Talk
Lets just wait and see what happens. There is no official announcement yet about what is going to happen to Window-Eyes. Its all just speculation. That is what it is. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+skyt=shaw...@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Charles Short via