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

Wed Sep 28 21:38:36 UTC 2011

Hi Kerri,

IE 9 uses pretty much the same keystrokes as IE 8.  To go to the 
address bar, hit alt d.  You can read the content on a site if 
the site is accessible.  I'm not sure what some people were 
talking about when they said IE 9 was inaccessible, but they 
heard some misinformation.

Chris

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 ----- Original Message -----
From: Kerri Kosten <kerrik2006 at gmail.com
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org
Date sent: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 17:33:44 -0400
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-----
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[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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