Not quite. You can have a 64 bit ready machine, with a 32 bit op system, and run 32 bit applications. However, if you have a 64 bit operating system, you will need to use 64 bit JAWS. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Doris and Chris Sent: 16 May 2011 09:55 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: 32bit version of JAWS with 64bit version of Windows 7 In other words, the only way you can use a 32bit version of jaws is to use a 32bit operating system. You can install a 32bit os on 64bit hardware but not run the 32bit jaws when you have a 64bit widnows installed. hth Doris At 04:02 AM 5/16/2011, you wrote: >Hi all. >If you have the JAWS DVD, it will detect the platform and automatically >install the appropriate version for you. If not, then you will have to >download the version of JAWS according to your platform. So in this >case Janet, you will either need to simply insert the DVD or download >the 64 bit version of JAWS 12. No 32 bit version of JAWS will work on a >64 bit operating system. >Take care. > > >Chris Hallsworth > >On 16/05/2011 05:48, Janet Tuggey wrote: >>Hi all, would it be OK to put a 32bit version of JAWS on a laptop >>running a 64bit version of Windows 7? I'm guessing it would be but >>just want to check before I install it. It is JAWS 12. >> >>Cheers >> >>Janet& Wheat, the silly Shepherd cross >> >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>** and in the Subject line type >>** unsubscribe >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>** immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >>** or send a message, to >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >** and in the Subject line type >** unsubscribe >** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >** immediately-following link:- >** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >** or send a message, to >** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq