Hi,
You'd be in the market for a ggaming laptop, which most likely meets your
needs.
I own a Lenovo thinkpad x1 extreme which can hold 2 solid state drives.
Note
that a 1 tb solid state drive can now be found for less than $100 - and
the
speed is so very worth it. So in theory, you could have 2 1 tb drives
installed in there. I'm not sure what your budget is - but it's a very
solid
machine that will last me for years to come. The keyboard is absolutely
fantastic, the build quality is top notch and it's very, very serviceable.
Thanks


-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dave Durber
Sent: July 29, 2019 10:36 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: I am looking for the following type of laptop

Hello everyone:

I am looking for either a brand name laptop or one I can build myself or
have built for me, which has room for not only the system hard drive but
also has an additional hard drive for data.

I want the speed of an SSD drive and an HDD drive for storing my data
files.

I have looked on the internet for a laptop with this configuration, with
no
success.

Any ideas?

Good afternoon,

The only way to solve this issue is the following:

Uninstall completely jaws and shared components.

Uninstall all other fs products installed on your system including all fs voices.

Remove all the freedom scientific folders located on your hard drive.

Remove all freedom scientific entries from the registry.

And reinstall Jaws from scratch and Jaws will work properly on the start menu of all versions of Windows from windows 7 to windows 10.

Best regards

Cedric

Hi Meesha,

Yes, unfortunately I have the same issue on one of my work PC’s, I can use any application just fine, but Jaws will not speak in the Windows search box, the start menu, the Settings app, control Panel, Calculator and other Windows applications.

I an on the Jaws beta team and know a few others have also experienced this, but it seems to be rare and an illusive issue to fix, for me this started over a year ago on this one PC and so far no Windows update, Jaws update, Windows repair or Jaws repair/reinstallation has fixed it. I am convinced that unfortunately the only way to fix this would be to reinstall Windows absolutely fresh and from scratch.

I am running the current Beta version of Jaws, but I think the June update already included an alternative way to display the start menu and for me Jaws now reads the start menu on this machine, but still not the Settings app, Windows search box or Calculator.

Open Jaws Settings Centre with Jaws Key + 6 on the number row, make sure default settings are loaded by pressing Control + Shift + D, then type “access” in the search box. Tab once and you should have 3 search results, one of them is the following:

Start menu: Access Out-of-Process not checked

Check that and tab to OK and save the new setting, then try the start menu.

Sorry I can’t provide an actual solution/fix for it, but so far I don’t think there is one except to reinstall Windows 10, then reinstall Jaws, all your applications and put back your data from backup.

Best regards,

Sieghard

In the June update of Jaws

have also

Hello all,

I have recently joined this group and find the information shared very informative.

Hope someone can help me with the below query…

I am trying to install JAWS 19 in my laptop with Windows home”  basic after uninstalling JAWS 2018. The problem is JAWS is silent on various items on the PC like – on the start menu, it only speaks “Cortana” and nothing else. Then it is silent when I open system settings folder or open the option to connect to a network.

I have already performed the full recovery couple of times however the problem persists.

Has anybody faced a similar issue? I would really appreciate any insights to resolve this.

Many thanks

Meesha Arora

Hi,
You'd be in the market for a ggaming laptop, which most likely meets your
needs.
I own a Lenovo thinkpad x1 extreme which can hold 2 solid state drives. Note
that a 1 tb solid state drive can now be found for less than $100 - and the
speed is so very worth it. So in theory, you could have 2 1 tb drives
installed in there. I'm not sure what your budget is - but it's a very solid
machine that will last me for years to come. The keyboard is absolutely
fantastic, the build quality is top notch and it's very, very serviceable.
Thanks


-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Dave Durber
Sent: July 29, 2019 10:36 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: I am looking for the following type of laptop

Hello everyone:

I am looking for either a brand name laptop or one I can build myself or
have built for me, which has room for not only the system hard drive but
also has an additional hard drive for data.

I want the speed of an SSD drive and an HDD drive for storing my data files.

I have looked on the internet for a laptop with this configuration, with no
success.

Any ideas?

Ah.

So it’s probably the jpegs taking up most of the 1+ mb filesize.

In that case, you probably won’t see much more reduction. I don’t know much about 7zip as I never used it extensively, but winrar and the old pkzip and winzip programmes let you choose between different levels of compression. “Normal” was/is usually checked by default. You can set “best” if you want and see if there’s much difference. I don’t know why this option isn’t the default nowadays because it doesn’t take most modern PCs long to zip o r rar up large amounts of data, but that’s still the case in winrar as well. Still, I just have to select the appropriate item in the dialogue box and hit enter and, there you go, it’s done.

Still think though that you won’t see much result if the file is full of pictures. How small do you actually want to make this thing?

This is a Word Document with inserts as .jpg images...

It depends on the type of file. For stuff that is already compressed, like mp3s or jpgs, you will not see much reduction at all. But for text, the difference should be significant.

I attempted this. I went from 11.8 Mb to 11.3 Mb. Should I not have more reduction or is this it?

Seven Zip iis the best I have used. But for a basic one time need the buitl in zip funtcion in windows is fine. Right click then go to send to then click Compressed (zipped) folder. On 7/31/2019 11:02 AM, Rick Mladek wrote:

Hi all,

 

I’m needing to compress a document before emailing. I’m at an approximate 11.8 Mb and am wondering which application is easiest to use and accessible with Jaws 2019.

 

Thanks for all ideas/comments,

 

Rick

This is a Word Document with inserts as .jpg images...

It depends on the type of file. For stuff that is already compressed, like mp3s or jpgs, you will not see much reduction at all. But for text, the difference should be significant.

I attempted this. I went from 11.8 Mb to 11.3 Mb. Should I not have more reduction or is this it?

Seven Zip iis the best I have used. But for a basic one time need the buitl in zip funtcion in windows is fine. Right click then go to send to then click Compressed (zipped) folder. On 7/31/2019 11:02 AM, Rick Mladek wrote:

Hi all,

 

I’m needing to compress a document before emailing. I’m at an approximate 11.8 Mb and am wondering which application is easiest to use and accessible with Jaws 2019.

 

Thanks for all ideas/comments,

 

Rick

It depends on the type of file. For stuff that is already compressed, like mp3s or jpgs, you will not see much reduction at all. But for text, the difference should be significant.

I attempted this. I went from 11.8 Mb to 11.3 Mb. Should I not have more reduction or is this it?

Seven Zip iis the best I have used. But for a basic one time need the buitl in zip funtcion in windows is fine. Right click then go to send to then click Compressed (zipped) folder. On 7/31/2019 11:02 AM, Rick Mladek wrote:

Hi all,

 

I’m needing to compress a document before emailing. I’m at an approximate 11.8 Mb and am wondering which application is easiest to use and accessible with Jaws 2019.

 

Thanks for all ideas/comments,

 

Rick

I still want to know why changing the keyboard layout in Windows won't get you what you need.


On 7/31/2019 11:02 AM, Dave Durber wrote:

Hello Steve:

I like having the single and double quote on the same key. On a UK keyboard, the @ sign and double quote are swapped round.

If the ENTER key is vertical, the \key is moved to the top row, to the left of the BACK SPACE key. If the ENTER key is horrizontal, the \ key is above the ENTER key

On a UK keyboard, the \ key, is generally to the left of the letter zed, thus making the left shift key, the same size as an alpha numeric key. I am used to having a wide left shift key.

As I said previously, given time, I could and would get used to the changes but, I just prefer the US keyboard layout.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Matzura" <number6@noisynotes.com>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: I am looking for the following type of laptop

Are the keys really different, not just software-defined differently? Can you not tell Windows it's a US keyboard layout,and the devil with what the key caps say? Interesting.


On 7/30/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Durber wrote:

Thank you Steve for the suggestion.

I've been buying from them for the last 4 years. In fact, they are located not far from where I was born. They are near Portstmouth, I was born in Gosport.

My only problem in buying a Laptop from them, is that I want to have a US keyboard layout, and they cannot provide that.

I do not particularly like the UK keyboard layout. Of course, if I had no choice, I would get used to using one.

Dave Durber

I attempted this. I went from 11.8 Mb to 11.3 Mb. Should I not have more reduction or is this it?

Seven Zip iis the best I have used. But for a basic one time need the buitl in zip funtcion in windows is fine. Right click then go to send to then click Compressed (zipped) folder. On 7/31/2019 11:02 AM, Rick Mladek wrote:

Hi all,

 

I’m needing to compress a document before emailing. I’m at an approximate 11.8 Mb and am wondering which application is easiest to use and accessible with Jaws 2019.

 

Thanks for all ideas/comments,

 

Rick

Seven Zip iis the best I have used. But for a basic one time need the buitl in zip funtcion in windows is fine. Right click then go to send to then click Compressed (zipped) folder. On 7/31/2019 11:02 AM, Rick Mladek wrote:

Hi all,

 

I’m needing to compress a document before emailing. I’m at an approximate 11.8 Mb and am wondering which application is easiest to use and accessible with Jaws 2019.

 

Thanks for all ideas/comments,

 

Rick

Hi all,

 

I’m needing to compress a document before emailing. I’m at an approximate 11.8 Mb and am wondering which application is easiest to use and accessible with Jaws 2019.

 

Thanks for all ideas/comments,

 

Rick

I use Windows Mail for my Gmail account. It isn’t perfect, but it works for me. I think it is easier to use than Gmail—but Gmail offers more. I just want quick and easy.    

 

Shirley Tracy

 

From: ann
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 6:42 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Using the built-in mail app in Windows10?

 

For me, this app is completely inaccessible with JFW. I can't do a single tihng with it. I still can't even get past the screen with the Add Account button. nothing makes that disappear even though it told me my Gmail account had been added.

~Ann



On Tue, Jul 30, 2019 at 05:32 PM, Melissa Stott wrote:

I should mention though, that if you want to add your signature, that is not very accessible.

 

Melissa

 

From: ann
Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 12:11 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Using the built-in mail app in Windows10?

 

Hi,

 

 

Using the latest version of Jaws with latest Windows10. Is the mail app

that comes with Windows10 at all usable with Jaws? So far, all I've

managed to do is add an account, but now I can't get past the screen

with the Add Account button.

 

 

If it isn't accessible, what other email clients, other than

Thunderbird, can people recommend? I cold use Outlook,b ut that seems

like such overkill when all I want to do is get my email.

 

 

Thanks,

 

~Ann

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi I can tab around the dialog box in the signature box, and I do have trouble getting to the edit box to put in your signature.

Kenny Peyatt JR.

Sent from Mail for Windows 10

Yes, People do use it. But in my opinion Thunderbird is much more

accessible. I have tried the mail app and it iscombersome and not nearly

as easy to use as Thunderbird.

On 7/30/2019 9:11 AM, ann wrote:

> Hi,

> 

> 

> Using the latest version of Jaws with latest Windows10. Is the mail

> app that comes with Windows10 at all usable with Jaws? So far, all

> I've managed to do is add an account, but now I can't get past the

> screen with the Add Account button.

> 

> 

> If it isn't accessible, what other email clients, other than

> Thunderbird, can people recommend? I cold use Outlook,b ut that seems

> like such overkill when all I want to do is get my email.

> 

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> ~Ann

> 

> 

> 

>

> 

Yes, People do use it. But in my opinion Thunderbird is much more

accessible. I have tried the mail app and it iscombersome and not nearly

as easy to use as Thunderbird.

On 7/30/2019 9:11 AM, ann wrote:

> Hi,

> 

> 

> Using the latest version of Jaws with latest Windows10. Is the mail

> app that comes with Windows10 at all usable with Jaws? So far, all

> I've managed to do is add an account, but now I can't get past the

> screen with the Add Account button.

> 

> 

> If it isn't accessible, what other email clients, other than

> Thunderbird, can people recommend? I cold use Outlook,b ut that seems

> like such overkill when all I want to do is get my email.

> 

> 

> Thanks,

> 

> ~Ann

> 

> 

> 

>

> 

Hello Steve:

I like having the single and double quote on the same key. On a UK
keyboard, the @ sign and double quote are swapped round.

If the ENTER key is vertical, the \key is moved to the top row, to the
left of the BACK SPACE key. If the ENTER key is horrizontal, the \ key
is above the ENTER key

On a UK keyboard, the \ key, is generally to the left of the letter
zed, thus making the left shift key, the same size as an alpha numeric
key. I am used to having a wide left shift key.

As I said previously, given time, I could and would get used to the
changes but, I just prefer the US keyboard layout.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Matzura"
<number6@noisynotes.com>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: I am looking for the following type of laptop

Are the keys really different, not just software-defined differently?
Can you not tell Windows it's a US keyboard layout,and the devil with
what the key caps say? Interesting.


On 7/30/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Durber wrote:

Thank you Steve for the suggestion.

I've been buying from them for the last 4 years. In fact, they are
located not far from where I was born. They are near Portstmouth, I
was born in Gosport.

My only problem in buying a Laptop from them, is that I want to have
a US keyboard layout, and they cannot provide that.

I do not particularly like the UK keyboard layout. Of course, if I
had no choice, I would get used to using one.

Dave Durber

Hello Steve:

I like having the single and double quote on the same key. On a UK
keyboard, the @ sign and double quote are swapped round.

If the ENTER key is vertical, the \key is moved to the top row, to the
left of the BACK SPACE key. If the ENTER key is horrizontal, the \ key
is above the ENTER key

On a UK keyboard, the \ key, is generally to the left of the letter
zed, thus making the left shift key, the same size as an alpha numeric
key. I am used to having a wide left shift key.

As I said previously, given time, I could and would get used to the
changes but, I just prefer the US keyboard layout.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Matzura"
<number6@noisynotes.com>
To: <main@jfw.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, July 31, 2019 12:48 AM
Subject: Re: I am looking for the following type of laptop

Are the keys really different, not just software-defined differently?
Can you not tell Windows it's a US keyboard layout,and the devil with
what the key caps say? Interesting.


On 7/30/2019 4:20 PM, Dave Durber wrote:

Thank you Steve for the suggestion.

I've been buying from them for the last 4 years. In fact, they are
located not far from where I was born. They are near Portstmouth, I
was born in Gosport.

My only problem in buying a Laptop from them, is that I want to have
a US keyboard layout, and they cannot provide that.

I do not particularly like the UK keyboard layout. Of course, if I
had no choice, I would get used to using one.

Dave Durber