Here here! Some things were broken in Jaws 17. I had Jaws 16 at work for a long time and it served me well.
Judy -----Original Message----- From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kenny Sent: Sunday, June 4, 2017 3:16 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Downgrading to JAWS 16 Press the [f6] key until you're placed in the Address bar field. [Tab] once and you should be placed in the Toolbar. Then you simply use the left and right arrow keys to navigate to each toolbar entry and hit [Enter] or [Spacebar] to activate it. At 06:01 PM 5/25/2017, you wrote: >Hi > >Yeah, I'm finding out that most people that aren't using the latest >version of JAWS are using version 16, which is encouraging. > >I use Windows 7 because I hated the Metro interface Microsoft tried to >force on us in Windows 8, and because I believe Microsoft is over >reaching their authority with some of the changes they made in Windows >10. It's my Computer damn it! And nobody but me has the right to tell >me what software runs on it! When they restore the user's ability to >decide which updates get installed on their computers, among other >things, then I'll consider Windows 10. > >I used to have Office XP which I really liked, but gave it to my dad >and got Office 2007 because I could get it for $10 through my employer. >If I could have, I'd have gotten 2003 to avoid the ribbons. > >So far JAWS 16 is proving to be quite stable, however the dictionary >manager still keeps crashing when it is first run, I was hoping that >that was a version 17 and 18 problem that would go away with the switch >to 16, oh well. > >I found out that it gets pricey if you let your SMA lapse, so for $5 a >month, I'll keep it current even if I don't use those newer versions of JAWS. > >Later... > > > > >On 5/25/2017 4:52 PM, John M. wrote: >>Hi Gene, >> >>I have been using Jaws since version 5. Over the years, I have found >>that some versions of Jaws are very good and others are junk. In my >>opinion, version 17 is junk. I had upgraded from Jaws 15 to 17. After >>the upgrade, I had nothing but problems. After several months of >>struggling, I eventually installed version 16 and that is what I am >>still using today. I tried version 18 for a short while, but it was >>still not as stable and reliable as version 16. I am using Windows 7 >>also. One more thing...I still use Office 2003, because I just like it >>a lot. Jaws version 17 support for Office 2003 was terrible. >> >>I always go back to a saying that I have used for years--"Just because >>you can doesn't mean you should.". Just because there is a new version >>of Windows or Office or Jaws or any other piece of software or >>hardware, doesn't mean you have to rush to install it or purchase it. >>I rely on my computer on a daily basis to do my job and service my >>clients. I demand that my core software is extremely stable and >>reliable. I have Jaws SMAs through version 20. I don't know if I will >>actually switch to those versions. Time will tell. >> >>Best, >>John >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "Gene Warner" >><genewarn...@gmail.com> >>To: "JAWS Users" <jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com> >>Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2017 3:25 PM >>Subject: [JAWS-Users] Downgrading to JAWS 16 >> >> >>>Hi everyone! >>> >>>Back in 2013, when I was finally declared legally blind and had to >>>switch from Zoom Text to JAWS, JAWS was at version 15. >>> >>>As I recall, other than having to learn it on my own because the >>>Lighthouse here is a bad joke, there were few, if any problems I had >>>with it, it just worked. JAWS 16 was pretty much the same but with >>>the addition of the very useful command search function. >>> >>>Then came JAWS 17 with the apparent almost complete rewrite of the >>>engine. From there it seemed like every time I turned around I was >>>running into another misfunction of JAWS. Version 18, when it came >>>out wasn't much better. >>> >>>So, after long thought, as well as fighting an apparently >>>recalcitrant version of JAWS, I've finally decided to install version >>>16 to see how it compares to version 18. If it works as well as my >>>memory of it recalls, I will eventually uninstall JAWS 18, and >>>consider not maintaining my SMA anymore. Besides my dissatisfaction >>>with versions 17 and 18, it seems like most of the enhancements are >>>for Windows 10 and have no effect on my Windows 7 system which I have >>>no plans to upgrade. If things do change for the better in the >>>future, I can always reestablish a new SMA. >>> >>>I'm just wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this idea or has >>>already preceded me in downgrading back to version 16. >>> >>>Thanks! >>> >>>Later... >>> >>>For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >>For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
