[Ohio-talk] windows 10

[Chantel Cuddemi]

Let me correct you, Alleah, I use Windows 10, and it works just fine.
Chantel.

On 9/5/15, Aleeha Dudley via Ohio-talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> My advice to you is to not upgrade to windows 10 right now. There are still
> a lot of issues with it. It is in the very early stages, and if you don't
> have to upgrade, don't. You are on a stable operating system now, and if you
> don't have a spare computer to mess around with, do not upgrade. Jumping
> from Windows 7 to Windows 10 is a huge learning curve. There are a lot of
> different parts of windows 10, that never existed in Windows 7. Likewise,
> there are parts of Windows 7 that are nearly or completely gone and windows
> 10. The Microsoft edge browser is not accessible with jaws. You can still
> use Internet Explorer, but again, the interface is going to be very
> different from what you are used to. I would not recommend such a jump. I
> understand that The upgrade is free for a year, but I would seriously
> consider waiting until at least the beginning of 2016 to upgrade if you're
> going to do it.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 5, 2015, at 4:11 PM, Kelsey Nicolay via Ohio-talk
>> <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello,
>> I just contacted Freedom Scientific and they told me that Windows 10 is
>> fully compatible with JAWS 16.2350 and later.  Therewithe, I am
>> considering upgrading.  However, I wanted to know if anyone who uses JAWS
>> has Windows 10 and how usable it really is.  I don't want to go through
>> the trouble of upgrading only to find that there are some parts that are
>> not usable.  What are your experiences? What about the new browser Edge?
>> Is that accessible with JAWS and can I still use Internet Explorer
>> instead? I read that you can.  Also, are there certain settings that I
>> should enable or disable to maximize the accessibility with JAWS? I er
>> most likely have my cousin take care of the upgrade for me, so I want to
>> provide him with detailed information about how to set it up for the best
>> experience with JAWS.  I have Windows 7 now, but I don't know if it's home
>> or professional.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
>> Thank you,
>> Kelsey Nicolay
>>
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