[gui-talk] Just realized: I have no DVD drive for new Jaws 11

Sun Nov 1 17:37:21 UTC 2009

Anytime. Incidentally, you can buy a portable CD/DVD drive that runs
off of a USB port for around $50 to $60. I suppose another 6 of one,
and the like, but it might save some money on a laptop/netbook.

Wayne

On 11/1/09, Joel Deutsch <jdeutsch at dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Wayne,
>
> thanks. Agreed on all points. I've been procuring my new Jaws versions by
> download for a few versions by now, rather than wait for the CD, as the most
> recent download is already an update or two enhanced and I didn't need or
> care about the other stuff on the CD, now the DVD. I do have a CD ROM drive,
> but now that's irrelevant. I think my coming laptop purchase will include a
> DVD drive, too, and that's just fine. But not particularly relevant here,
> one way or the other, unless I just happen to feel like installing Jaws on
> the laptop from the DVD and then updating it from the Help menu.
>
> Six of one, half dozen of the other, I'd say.  Thanks again.
>
> Joel
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 5:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Just realized: I have no DVD drive for new Jaws 11
>
>
> Yes, exactly. That's what I've been doing the last few years. The
> things that are on the DVD that you might want, but could also
> download from the fS site, include the Daisy training material and the
> voices. Like I say though, you can get both of these from the FS site
> or, in the case of the Daisy training material, by doing the Check for
> Updates item in the JAWS Help menu. Whenever I get the CD/DVD that
> JAWS comes on, it goes straight into my desk drawer with the other
> JAWS CD's. The other big change is that you can preview and download
> individual voices from the FS site. I completely understand what
> you're saying about the voices and agree. I've tried the voices
> before, but have found them to be slower in responsiveness than the
> Eloquence voices. Why mess with what works?
>
> Hth,
> Wayne
>
> On 10/31/09, Joel Deutsch <jdeutsch at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>> Wayne,
>>
>> that's nice and convenient, in my case. Just out of curiosity, is there
>> any
>> element in the new version that I'll actually miss out on without
>> installing
>> via the physical DVD? Maybe those voices? I have to admit I've never
>> gotten
>> into using them for Say All or any purpose, really, although I'm aware
>> that
>> some Jaws users really dig them, like to assign different voices to
>> different functions, and all kinds of stuff. I just never got into it, and
>> rely on the Eloquence Perfect Paul or whatever he's called the last few
>> versions for everything except what's assigned by default (like the Jaws
>> cursor) to the deeper voice that used to be called Rocco. I guess someone
>> at
>> Eloquence decided that was anti-Italian because it hinted at a  Mafia
>> wiseguy or something?
>>
>> But I go on,. Sorry. So you think I can just download and install
>> everything
>> straight from FS and just plunk the DVD into a drawer when it finally
>> shows
>> up in my mailbox?
>>
>> thanks.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wayne Merritt" <wcmerritt at gmail.com>
>> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2009 11:21 AM
>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Just realized: I have no DVD drive for new Jaws 11
>>
>>
>> For what it's worth, the new free FS Reader application is included
>> with the JAWS installation file, so there's no separate file to
>> download/install.
>>
>> Wayne
>>
>> On 10/30/09, Joel Deutsch <jdeutsch at dslextreme.com> wrote:
>>> Please, please read all this message before replying. thanks.
>>>
>>>  I know I can download Jaws 11 with my SMA credit , and how to do it. I
>>> know
>>> I can then download new training materials, too. I confess I don't know
>>> if
>>>
>>> I
>>> can download the new full-function Daisy player, also, or will have to
>>> use
>>> the limited version to read those training files. But I'm not worried
>>> about
>>> that, yet. Now here's my question:
>>>
>>> Up until now, whether I've downloaded my new Jaws from the FS site
>>> instead
>>> of waiting for the CD and its few extras like voices, at least I've been
>>> able to insert the CD if necessary. But I just realized that my Dell
>>> Dimension 3000, five years old, doesn't *have* a DVD drive, only a CD ROM
>>> drive.
>>>
>>> Yes, I know there are outboard DVD drives I could buy and, what, plug
>>> into
>>>
>>> a
>>> USB port? Not too expensive, either? But is that the only way I'll ever
>>> be
>>> able to use the Jaws 11 disc with this computer?
>>> Is anyone else here using an older computer and also upgrading to Jaws
>>> 11?
>>> How do you intend to deal with this? Just download whatever you can and
>>> toss
>>> the DVD into a drawer?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> Joel
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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