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

Wed Sep 28 23:27:01 UTC 2011

Hi, Kerri and all,
  I am also planning to make the transition to Windows 7 from XP soon
and have a few questions related to this discussion. So far, it sounds
like the main difference between Windows 7 and XP is the way menus are
structured and how different items are arranged. Is there anything
else about Windows 7 that requires major adjustments? I currently use
Outlook Express as my primary email client, which I realize is  no
longer available in Windows 7. Is MS Office Outlook the most logical
alternative? Also, how different is MS Office 2010 from MS Office
2007?
  Thanks!
     Katie


On 9/28/11, Chris Nusbaum <dotkid.nusbaum at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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-----
>  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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