Hi again Steve. Think I actually managed to do it. Look forward to receiving my copy of WindowEyes. Best wishes. Andy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2007 12:08 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes > Hi Andy, > > We have the full version in stock now, so when you order it would only > take > a day or so. > > All the best > -- > Computer Room Services: > the long cane for blind computer users. > Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 > International: +44(0)1438 742286, > Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 > mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, > Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk > > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Andy Logue > Sent: 18 January 2007 22:18 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes > > Hi Steve. > > I'm actually going to talk over with Pauline the issue of me upgrading my > computer and moving to WindowEyes, over the weekend, so I'll probably get > back to you next week. > > Incidentally, how long does it take to arrive? > > Best wishes. > Andy > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 10:01 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes > > >> Hi Andy, >> >> It is better than you think. Moving to Window-Eyes is only 520 pounds, = >> not >> 602, as you state. >> >> All the best >> -- >> Computer Room Services: =20 >> the long cane for blind computer users. >> Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 >> International: +44(0)1438 742286, >> Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 >> mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, >> Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk =20 >> =20 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> = >> Of >> Andy Logue >> Sent: 18 January 2007 15:22 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes >> >> Hi Jack. >> >> My current screen reader is JAWS 6. It will cost me =A3190 to upgrade = >> to JAWS >> 8, but God knows how much it would be to get JAWS 8 Professional. = >> Moving >> onto WindowEyes, is I believe, =A3602, so perhaps I'm only talking about >> = >> a >> difference of =A3200 or less. >> >> I never purchased JAWS 7. I'd be going from 6 to 8 for almost =A3200.=20 >> Apparently, so I've been told, that I'm paying for version 7. This is a >> rip-off and it has been happening since I was on JAWS 3.5. >> >> As for your last point about the learning curve. I'm 53 years old now = >> and >> my memory is as highly tuned as one of my hens. I do find retaining >> complicated information very difficult these days, perhaps a result of = >> all >> the beer I take over the weekends. To make matters worse, I'd need also >> = >> to >> learn how to use the Windows Media Center. However, I could keep my old >> computer for the stuff that I need to do quickly and spend some time = >> each >> evening on the new computer. - A bright light just went off in my head! >> >> Very best wishes. >> Andy >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack Goodfellow" <goodfellow1985@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:29 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows Media Center JAWS or WindoEyes >> >> >>> depends. what is your primary screen reader? do you use both? what >>> would cost less? and, ultimately, would switching to a new screen >>> reader environment be hard to learn?That's how i'd base my decission. >>> >>> Jack >>> >>> On 1/18/07, Andy Logue <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> Hi all. >>>> >>>> Looks like my new computer will be a Windows Media Center. I'll have = >> to >>>> upgrade to JAWS 8 Professional or WindowEyes 6, in order to access = >> it. >>>> >>>> What do people think? Should I stick with JAWS or move to = >> WindowEyes? >>>> >>>> I'd love to hear from Media Center users as there has been very = >> little=20 >>>> mail >>>> recently discussing this OS, which is surprising as XP Home appears = >> to be >> >>>> on >>>> the way out, and most of the new computers that I have seen on sites = >> over >>>> the last week have been Window Media Center machines. >>>> >>>> Best wishes. >>>> Andy >>>> >>>> >>>> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>>> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >>>> ** 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=3Dfaq] >>>> ** 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=3Dunsubscribe] >>> ** 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=3Dfaq] >>> ** or send a message, to >>> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >>> >>>=20 >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >> ** 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=3Dfaq] >> ** 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 > > ** 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