I am using both Google Chrome and MS Edge successfully with JAWS 2019 and Windows 7. And while it is true that Windows 7 is somewhat vulnerable because it is no longer being supported, MSE database de

If you purchased your computer from CFB, it probably has Belarc Advisor already installed. Search for it and run it. It will provide a complete hardware and software profile of your computer, which ma

Excuse me, topic drift is not endemic if the group is well moderated. I don't tolerate off-topic discussion on my Blind Hearing Aid Users list, and neither should the moderator of this list. I underst

So now this has become a list for the discussion of blindness rehab and O&M training, neither of which has any connection whatsoever to JAWS. For those of you who insist on continuing this off-topic t

The problem is that when I go to the Bookmark Manager and then try to open the list of favorites imported from IE so that I can copy and paste them into the list of Chrome bookmarks, it takes forever.

I have tried this method, and it doesn't work. Gerald

Exactly. This list has drifted way off topic into arant about free speech that is more appropriate for a general chit-chat forum such as the Blind Talk or Blind Democracy lists. Where is the list mode

To import IE favorites into Chrome, open Chrome and press alt-F, followed by B to get to the bookmarks menu, then scroll down to the Import Bookmarks and Settings option and press enter to open it. Th

The easiest and most accessible speed test is fast.com. Just visit fast.com, and in a few seconds you will get your download speed in understandlable format. Gerald

Besides the dedicated NVDA list, the best list for discussing both NVDA and Open Book is the more general Blind Tech list, many of whose members are very knowledgeable about these two programs. To joi

That's now. But starting in January, an SMA will jump from $150 to $210, so a two-year license at $180 would be cheaper. Gerald

You might be interested in joining the Blind Talk list, a general list for discussing all aspects of blindness. To join, send a blank message to: blind-talk+subscribe@groups.io Gerald

That's true, but if FS wants to migrate all JAWS customers to the licensing arrangement, they will probably still keep the price of a two-year license ower than the price for a two-update SMA. Almost

No, it's obvious what FS is trying to do. They are deliberately making a two-upgrade SMA more expensive for $210 than a two-year license for $180,because they want to gradually migrate all JAWS custom

Can you guys please stop asking when JAWS 2021 will be released? When it finally comes out, our colleague, Mike D. will be the first to post the download site for everyone's benefit. Gerald

For those of you who are using JAWS 2019 and plan to install the Windows 10 October update, the following message, posted by someone on another list, may be of interest. Note that this message is base

Not only that, but their customer sales and support phone number, 800-444-4443, doesn't seem to be working, either. When you call them, there's no answer, and it just keeps ringing and ringing. This d

And exactly which wonderful features of Window Eyes have been incorporated into JAWS? For instance, Window Eyes allegedly had a feature that provided speech when booting into safe mode. If this featur

Yes, there is a work around. It's called Google Chrome. To be perfectly blunt, I don't understand why anyone still bothers with Firefox. It is a screwed up mess, constantly crashes, and seems to becom

Just take the phone to an Apple store or local phone store for your carrier. Gerald