Does service pack 4 also support FAT32? That was one of the downsides to
NT4, that I couldn't share Windows 95-formatted Fat32 drives. That shared
drive was 8gb, and to have to switch back to Fat16 was more trouble than it
was worth.
Thanks,
Dennis Brown, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Visit the BlindProgramming web site at
http://brown99.home.mindspring.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Jamal Mazrui <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Aaron Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, March 30, 1999 8:35 AM
Subject: Re: Updating my unit,
>That's interesting because I thought Windows NT was more stable than
>Windows 95 or 98, and that with Service Pack 4, it supports Active
>Accessibility.
>
>Regards,
>Jamal
>
> On Tue, 30 Mar 1999, Aaron Howell wrote:
>
>> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 1999 09:41:36 +1000
>> From: Aaron Howell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: Updating my unit,
>>
>> Firstly, you should nto upgrade to NT.
>> NT is a downgrade from windows95, *not* as is commonly touted, an
upgrade.
>> NT 4.0 does not support plug and play, nor does it support active
accessability.
>> Coupled with the fact that its as unstable as all hell, and that JawsNT
is on the order of $700US dearer,
>> NT is currently not a viable upgrade path for a visually impaired person.
>> That said, you should have no trouble upgrading to windows98 with your
current system.
>> In fact, with the possible assistance of a sighted person during the
hardware detection phase in case it doesnt detect something properly,
>> You can even do the upgrade on your own too.
>> Be aware that while installing win98 will not harm your jaws key, you
should not undertake the conversion to fat32 which you will be offered a
chance to do until you have removed your jaws key from your hard drive.
>> Once you have converted your drive to fat32 you can reinstall the jaws
key and everything will be as it should be.
>> If you need speech to do the conversion you should use a key off your
jaws disk,
>> that is, have the jaws disk in the drive when jaws is started, that way
jaws will find the key on the disk and will speak.
>> Regards
>> Aaron
>> On Sun, Mar 28, 1999 at 09:58:20PM -0800, Cathy wrote:
>> > Hello:
>> > I am running jfw 3.2.31 and windows 95. I have been told that nt is
the
>> > application I should upgrade to because it is a more stable program.
If
>> > this is true, do I have to buy a hole new jaws program, or can I
upgrade
>> > this that I already have to run nt? If I have to get a new jaws
program to
>> > run nt, then the question I have for you is what do I have to do to be
able
>> > to update to windows 98? I am also running a dec-talk express if that
will
>> > help
>> > Cathy and guide dog Tilly, Black Lab:
>> >
>> >
>> > -
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>>
>> --
>> Aaron Howell Kitten Internet.
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>> I love you Nessa, now, forever, always!
>>
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>>
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