[nabs-l] New Laptop:Some Jaws/Windows 7 Questions

[Anjelina]

I'm successfully using JAWS 12 with IE9.
-----Original Message----- 
From: Kerri Kosten
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 5:33 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] New Laptop:Some Jaws/Windows 7 Questions

Hi Marsha, Peter and Everyone:

I originally thought Jaws 12 worked with IE 9.0.

What is inaccessible about it? Can you at least go to the adress bar
and go to websites? Can you not read the contentens/links on websites
or something?

I'm just wondering.

Kerri

On 9/27/11, Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com> wrote:
> Carrie,
>
> I did a google search for IE8, it took me right to the Microsoft website.
> And I found the link and downloaded it. I did this as of last weekend, so
> yes you can still download it.
>
> HTH
> Marsha
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Kerri Kosten
> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:55 PM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: [nabs-l] New Laptop:Some Jaws/Windows 7 Questions
>
> Hi All:
>
> I am pretty good with computers/technology so usually I don't worry
> about figuring out new technology but a couple of recent threads on
> this list have me a little concerned about some things.
>
> I have finally ordered my new laptop and it should be here next week.
>
> I decided to go with a Tasheba Satellite (I forget the number.) It has
> windows 7 home premium, 64 bit, 4 gigs of ram, an I3 second generation
> processor, and a 640 gig hard drive.
>
> I looked at all the technical specks and though it is windows it
> actually comes with the google krome web browser rather than Internet
> explorer.
>
> My main browser is Internet explorer.
>
> I figured this was fine, and that I could have sighted help and just
> download Internet explorer 9.
>
> However, from what I've been reading IE 9 is inaccessible.
>
> Is there any way I could still download IE 8 rather than 9?
>
> Is Google Krome accessible?
>
> Is there anything I need to know about Jaws and windows 7? I know the
> taskbar is a little different but that shouldn't be a problem. I also
> know the start menu is a little different but my old laptop had
> Windows vista on it so I figured that wouldn't be a problem either.
>
> The only thing that really concerns me is the whole web browser thing
> since IE 9 is inaccessible.
>
> Also, just out of curiosity, I noticed the public beta of Jaws 13 is
> out. Are many of you planning to upgrade and pay the SMA cost? I am
> just wondering. My sma ends with Jaws 12 so I guess I'll unfortunately
> pay *huge sigh.*
>
> Also, does anyone use System Access? How is it? Do you like it? Do you
> find you can use most popular programs/applications with it?
>
> Once I get my new laptop up and running I am considering switching or
> getting System access in addition to Jaws and was curious if anyone
> else used it and what you thought of it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kerri
>
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