[gui-talk] Problems Galore

Fri Sep 24 01:13:19 UTC 2010

Thanks, Cindy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cindy Handel" <cindy425 at verizon.net>
To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:06 PM
Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Problems Galore

>I use Windows Live Mail.  It's similar to Outlook Express, but does have
> some differences.  I haven't really had any trouble with it, but some 
> people
> have.
>
> Cindy
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "debbi williamson" <debbi107 at atlanticbb.net>
> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Problems Galore
>
>
> Well, we did get JAWS activated today but had to disable the user account
> thing to do it.  Now for my next question.  We need a good,
> screen-reader-friendly emakil client.  My husband really doesn't like to 
> do
> web-based email and, of course, this Windows 7 computer jas no email 
> client
> like Outlook or Outlook Express.  Can someone please recommend something
> that is easy to navigate?  Our computer guy installed Thunderbird and The
> Bat, and neither really seems all that easy to figure out.  Thanks for any
> help.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy at charter.net>
> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 4:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Problems Galore
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>
>> That may be the problem, it's probably in your system tray, I'm not sure
>> how accessible that suite is, if you can get to the settings screen for
>> it, see if you can disable the firewall, then try the activation again.
>> On Sep 22, 2010, at 8:07 PM, debbi williamson wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks.  I really want to see a Mac.  Hate to buy one without that; but,
>>> I can certainly see the advantages.  How do I figure out about the
>>> firewall? I Know Macafee is on this laptop but I don't know anything
>>> about working with it.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Arrigo" <n0oxy at charter.net>
>>> To: "NFBnet GUI Talk Mailing List" <gui-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 4:37 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [gui-talk] Problems Galore
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi, as far as activation, you might check and see if a firewall is
>>>> blocking the internet connection. Regarding the issue of jaws not
>>>> starting, you might try disabling the user account control feature in
>>>> the control panel under user accounts, I've seen that solve a number of
>>>> odd problems with different programs. It's that kind of thing that 
>>>> makes
>>>> me glad I switched to the mac, no need to activate the screen reader 
>>>> and
>>>> it just works.
>>>> 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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