[gui-talk] Problems Galore

debbi williamson debbi107 at atlanticbb.net
Wed Sep 22 10:38:24 UTC 2010


Good suggestion, Ray.  We don't have a local store, though, and I don't want 
to buy a Mac till I can hear and touch one.  But, it has certainly crossed 
my mind.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ray Foret Jr" <rforetjr at comcast.net>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 12:49 AM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Problems Galore


>I have one..  Get a Mac.  There's a bit of a learning curve, but, once you 
>do, you'll never look back.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
>
> E-Mail:
> rforetjr at comcast dot net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
> On Sep 21, 2010, at 9:24 PM, debbi williamson wrote:
>
> I have been telling you all about my on-going computer issues.  Well, my 
> desktop computer runnings JAWS 11 and XP Professional has completely died. 
> Will not boot up.  So, I have ordered a new desktop computer with Windows 
> 7 64-bit.  In the meantime, my husband purchased a Del laptop with Windows 
> 7, 64-bit from a local store.  So, today, I contacted Freedom Scientific 
> and told them about the 64-bit change.  We downloaded from Freedom 
> Scientific, the 64-bit demo and, when I called, I gave my serial number 
> and got my activation code--that 20-digit code you have to fill in.  I 
> have tried all evening to activate JAWS on his laptop via the internet.  I 
> get to the "please wait" screen and absolutely nothing happens.  Although 
> internet explore is connected and his home page comes up, I never get to 
> the activation of JAWS.
>
> A second problem we have with this laptop is that, no matter how many 
> times I have set JAWS so it will run at the long-on, it never comes up. 
> And, when we just had Narator, it would come up at log-on.  There is no 
> logging on that has to be done so I don't understand why JAWS will not 
> start.  Ever time I have tried to activate JAWS and every time I have 
> tried to tell JAWS to run at log-on, a screen comes up asking if I want to 
> allow changes.  (It is user account, something or other.  I can't be more 
> clear.)  Every time, I answer yes.  I am so very frustrated and am tired 
> of going in circles.  Also, just in case I have run out of activations, I 
> sent JAWS asking for a reset of them.  I am happy to hear any and all 
> suggestions.  Thanks.
>
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