[nfbcs] windows 7 vertual machine

Tue Sep 3 05:00:00 UTC 2013

I like windows 8 but the math player from design science  for reading
math only works for I e 9 and you can not downgrade from I e 10 to 9.
Is there a way?
Let me no

On 9/2/13, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
> Many companies stay with what works which is not windows 8. I just did an
> internship and they ran windows 7 and 2008 server on their machines. Some
> new laptops had windows 8 but everyone put a vm on and worked in 7. They
> all hate windows 8.
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 4:59 PM, I. C. Bray <i.c.bray at win.net> wrote:
>
>> You may certainly dispute my argument however, the fact remains, you
>> still
>> have to learn it at work.
>>
>> People, regardless of "ability", are forced to use computers, systems,
>> languages, they may or may not like.
>> If that was untrue, I would not have had to write technical manuals for
>> departments that didn't know the difference between a print queue and a
>> pool cue.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nicole Torcolini" <
>> ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
>> To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 7:53 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 7 vertual machine
>>
>>
>>  That is not true. We should not be forced to use for our own use things
>>> that
>>> don't work well for us. I use Windows 7 at work, but that does not mean
>>> that
>>> I have to use it at home just to learn it.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.**org
>>> <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org>]
>>> On Behalf Of I. C. Bray
>>> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 2:44 PM
>>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 7 vertual machine
>>>
>>> Is it worth doing?  That depends on HOW you use the computer, honestly.
>>>
>>> Dual booting means that you have the choice of which operating system (
>>> version of windows ) you can use at startup.  While you CAN access files
>>> from one version to another, it can sometimes be a nightmare to keep
>>> track
>>> of where everything is.
>>> Plus, you have to give up hard drive space for two versions of windows.
>>>
>>> I know that using Windows 8 is tough, and if Internet Explorer 10 is
>>> still
>>> buggy, too, then I'd consider looking for  better options too.  The
>>> problem
>>> with that is, if you don't learn Win 8, you're not up to date, less
>>> employable, and you'll have to make the jump anyways.
>>>
>>> Ian
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Paras" <parashah23 at gmail.com>
>>> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 10:55 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 7 vertual machine
>>>
>>>
>>>  What about a dual-boot.
>>>> Is that worth it?
>>>> If I downgrade I will lose everything, I don't want to do that.
>>>>
>>>> This message was sent via dictation On the iPhone five
>>>>
>>>>  On Sep 2, 2013, at 2:28 AM, "I. C. Bray" <i.c.bray at win.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I think the reformat & reinstall of say Window 7 Ultimate is the best
>>>>> answer.
>>>>> The intricacies of installing Virtual Box/Machine/PC and trying to run
>>>>> any of them under a primary OS isn't worth it to me...
>>>>>
>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Suzanne Germano"
>>>>> <sgermano at asu.edu>
>>>>> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Sent: Monday, September 02, 2013 1:59 AM
>>>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] windows 7 vertual machine
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>  Do you want windows 8 at all? You might just be able to reformat the
>>>>>> entire
>>>>>> system as windows 7 and get rid of windows 8 altogether.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>  On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 9:20 PM, Paras <parashah23 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am asking this question because the mat player plug-in that
>>>>>>> displays
>>>>>>> Matt ML does not work in IE 10.
>>>>>>> Also, I have windows eight and I want to downgrade to IE9.
>>>>>>> If there's some way of doing this?
>>>>>>> I have tried, and I have had no success.
>>>>>>> That's why I'm trying to dual-boot or do virtual machines. What is
>>>>>>> your
>>>>>>> experience dual booting?
>>>>>>> How long do you have to wait?
>>>>>>> Thanks a lot for your help.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This message was sent via dictation On the iPhone five
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> > On Sep 1, 2013, at 10:12 PM, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu>
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > I am on a mac so I use parallels. I have windows 7 vm's on both my
>>>>>>> macbook
>>>>>>> > and imac. Other people really like vmware.
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 7:48 PM, paras shah <parashah23 at gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> what v m software or creater do you use on windows
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >>> On 9/1/13, Suzanne Germano <sgermano at asu.edu> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>> I run windows virtual machines on my mac. I have to install
>>>>>>> >>> zoomtext >>> on
>>>>>>> >>> every vm. Luckily I have zoomtext usb so I can run on any
>>>>>>> >>> machine
>>>>>>> >>>  >>> that
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> >>> install it on.
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> I have a demo of jaws and it runs on my virtual machines. If I
>>>>>>> >>> get
>>>>>>> >>>  >>> what
>>>>>>> >> you
>>>>>>> >>> want to do I think you need to install jaws on every machine and
>>>>>>> >>> have >>> a
>>>>>>> >>> license for each.
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> There needs to be a way to do vm's with accessibility software
>>>>>>> >>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> without
>>>>>>> >> have
>>>>>>> >>> to have a license for every vm.
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>> Suzanne
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 3:45 PM, paras shah
>>>>>>> >>>> <parashah23 at gmail.com
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Hi, I am trying to install a windows 7 64 bit virtual machine
>>>>>>> >>>> on
>>>>>>> >>>> a
>>>>>>> >>>> windows 8 computer.
>>>>>>> >>>> Are there any accessible cliants for virtual machines?
>>>>>>> >>>> I am using jaws and n v d a
>>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>>> >>>> Thanks
>>>>>>> >>>>
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