[gui-talk] Problems Galore

[debbi williamson]

Thanks for this suggestion.  I'll go take a listen.

----- 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 6:29 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Problems Galore


> Well, tell you what you do.  Just do what I did.  Go over to:
>
> www.blindcooltech.com
>
> Believe me, you'll almost get to touch one there.  Mike's got these way 
> cool podcasts up on there where he literally guides you through the basic 
> stuff so that, by the time you do get your Mac, you won't need the 
> recordings anymore.  By the time I finished listening to Mike's 
> recordings, I could almost feel the keyboard under my fingers, and, when I 
> did actually get my Mac, I was up and running right away with the guy from 
> the Apple store just standing there amazed as could be.  Seems he didn't 
> know the Mac could do what I was doing.
>
> No kidding.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
>
> E-Mail:
> D at comcast dot net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
> On Sep 22, 2010, at 5:38 AM, debbi williamson wrote:
>
> 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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