[Trainer-talk] New Laptop; and JAWS questions?

[David Andrews]

There are 32-bit and 64-bit versions of JAWS.  Install the right 
one.  There may not be 64-bit drivers for some older peripherals, but 
mostly it should work just fine.

Dave

At 08:59 PM 1/29/2011, Jim wrote:
>Hi everyone,
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>Well, I'm on the verge of purchasing a new laptop.  I need something faster
>with a bit more power and definitely more memory.
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>Everything I see now has Windows 7 premium or home edition, which is fine.
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>However, my main concern is whether or not I need to be aware of anything
>when purchasing the new computer.
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>Does the fact that it is 64 bit mean anything regarding JAWS?  I will
>probably also be getting Office 2010.
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>Will I have any real problems with JAWS and will there be some settings I'll
>need to change or can I basically install JAWS and use it out of the box?
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>I need to definitely learn Windows 7 and Office 2010, so I figured since I'm
>looking for a new laptop that it would be the perfect time.
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>Oh, are there any brands that work better than others?