[nabs-l] JAWS 11 vs. 12 with Windows 7

[Katie Wang]

Hi Arielle,
  Looking at some of the earlier threads, it seems that those who
suggested that IE 9 is not accessible got some misinformation-- JAWS
12 does work with iE 9. I doubt that JAWS 11 would work with it
though, but since IE 8 is still pretty widely available you should be
able to download and use that instead. I'm personally still using
Windows XP, but I know other blind people who are running the Windows
7 and JAWS 11 combo and have never heard any accessibility complaints.
I'm curious about your reference to a netbook computer. Is it a lot
smaller than a standard laptop? Do you use it as a secondary computer
when you are traveling, or is it pretty much your primary computing
device? What are its capabilities? I'm on the market for a new
computer so i'm just curious about what my options are. Thanks!
   Katie

On 10/1/11, Elizabeth <lizmohnke at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello Arielle,
>
> My sister has a laptop with JAWS 11 and Windows 7 installed on it that she
> lets me use from time to time. Since I am use to using Windows XP, I had
> some problems figuring out how to use the Windows 7 operating system, but I
> did not seem to encounter any problems as far as accessibility is concerned.
> I have never heard my sister complain about any accessibility problems
> either.
>
> however, she has not upgraded to Internet Explorer 9, so I do not know how
> well this program works with JAWS 11.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Elizabeth
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Arielle Silverman" <arielle71 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 12:16 PM
> To: <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nabs-l] JAWS 11 vs. 12 with Windows 7
>
>> Hi all,
>> I have a license for JAWS 11 and just upgraded my netbook computer to
>> Windows 7. I don't have an SMA, so if I want to upgrade to JAWS 12 I
>> have to pay for it. I am running JAWS 12 in demo mode temporarily
>> until I decide whether or not to upgrade. In your experience, does
>> JAWS 11 work well with Windows 7 or is it critical to upgrade to 12 to
>> get the best accessibility? I have to say that in the past I have
>> found little benefit from upgrading, which is why I don't have an SMA
>> and am hesitant to spend the money unless the upgrade is really
>> important, so I would appreciate some honest feedback.
>> Also, I noticed that the technician who installed Windows 7 on my
>> computer also installed Internet Explorer 9. I recall some listers
>> saying it is not accessible with JAWS 12, but I used it just to check
>> email and had no problems. What exactly is inaccessible about IE 9?
>> Thanks!
>> Arielle
>>
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