A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-30 Thread Grant Hardy
Hello all, I encountered Wi-Fi issues on a late 2013 Retina Macbook Pro while running Windows 8.1 professional via Boot Camp. I therefore decided to do some troubleshooting. Really the only troubleshooting suggestion I could find apart from erasing my Windows partition and starting from scratc

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread Kevin Barry
Not cool. I suppose it would be childish of me to pipe up and remind everyone that Window-eyes doesn't make you register your copies like some criminal. KB At 11:04 PM 8/30/2014, you wrote: Hello all, I encountered Wi-Fi issues on a late 2013 Retina Macbook Pro while running Windows 8.1 pr

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread Phil Halton
I used to back up and restore the authorization folders in order to get around this Jaws activation problem. I can't remember the exact names of those four was at present but they're fairly easy to find I believe there were two of them. Sent from my IPhone > On Aug 30, 2014, at 11:04 PM, Grant

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Yes. I wish I could have warned you. I urge you to get a Dongle from Freedom Scientific (if you can) in order to tide over these sorts of happenings, which are indeed regrettably unexpected, and unacceptable. I would argue for virtualisation, except that the same thing happens in virtual mach

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread erik burggraaf
Time to switch to NVDA. It does some things better than jaws now anyway. Best, Erik Burggraaf Follow my campaign on fund me for great promotions as I work to raise funds to take orientation and mobility certification training. http://www.fundme.com/en/projects/6287-Orientation-and-mobility-trai

RE: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread M. Taylor
this. Thanks again, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Hell

RE: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread M. Taylor
: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu Sent: Sunday, August 31, 2014 5:24 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Yes. I wish I could have warned you. I urge you

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-08-31 Thread Grant Hardy
ading your post, perhaps I'll rethink this. > > Thanks again, > > Mark > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM > T

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
This is why it's much better to use a screen reader like nvda, no activation to lose, and no installation of video drivers, really nothing but advantages. On Aug 30, 2014, at 10:04 PM, Grant Hardy wrote: > Hello all, > > I encountered Wi-Fi issues on a late 2013 Retina Macbook Pro while runnin

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
Or, you can use nvda or system access to go, really there is no reason to even pay for expensive screen readers anymore. On Aug 31, 2014, at 7:07 AM, Kevin Barry wrote: > Not cool. I suppose it would be childish of me to pipe up and remind > everyone that Window-eyes doesn't make you register

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Kevin Barry
Paying? If you have Office, and you should, it's free. At 10:36 AM 9/1/2014, Mike Arrigo wrote: Or, you can use nvda or system access to go, really there is no reason to even pay for expensive screen readers anymore. On Aug 31, 2014, at 7:07 AM, Kevin Barry wrote: > Not cool. I suppose it wou

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Mmm, that's great in theory, but Windows isn't built for access through APIs in the same way that OS X and Linux are yet, so you inevitably need one of the commercial screen readers, for some purpose. So you end up installing the one screen reader that does everything, either JAWS or Window-Eye

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-01 Thread Mike Arrigo
That's why I don't use windows other than at work where I have no choice. For home use, it's the mac all the way, far less problems and a built in screen reader. On Sep 1, 2014, at 2:14 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > Mmm, that's great in theory, but Windows isn't built for access through API

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
ink this. Thanks again, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: A few issues with Boo

RE: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread wayne17a
ry it -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu Sent: Monday, September 01, 2014 3:15 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Mmm, t

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread The Believer
ilto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Hello all, I encountered Wi-Fi issues on a late 2013 Retina Macbook Pro while running Windows 8

RE: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread Eileen Misrahi
t: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:47 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS My MBP is mid 2012 and only one USB port. From The Believer. . . What if it were true? ancient.ali...@icloud.com On 9/2/2014 7:13 AM, 'Ch

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread Grant Hardy
> Eileen > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of The Believer > Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 10:47 AM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread Grant Hardy
up Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro but, after >>> reading your post, perhaps I'll rethink this. >>> >>> Thanks again, >>> >>> Mark >>> >>> >>> -Original Message- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegro

RE: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread Eileen Misrahi
Of Grant Hardy Sent: Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:38 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Hello Eileen: You have two Dongles? I assume you have two separate licenses of JAWS, then? In any case, yes, if a Dongle is authorized

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread Kevin Barry
Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of J

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
The dongle must be authorised for a particular version of JAWS. You can plug it in and use the Dongle Viewer tool that comes with JAWS to see what version your dongles authorise now. If you are in need of an update file for your dongle, contact FS for the file and give them the serial numbers;

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
ssage- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Hello

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-02 Thread The Believer
oups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Hello all, I encountered Wi-Fi issues on a late 2013 Retina Macbook Pro while running Windows 8.1 professional via Boot Camp. I therefore dec

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-03 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
our post, perhaps I'll rethink this. Thanks again, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-03 Thread The Believer
macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: MacVisionaries List Subject: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS Hello all, I encountered

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-04 Thread 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
reading your post, perhaps I'll rethink this. Thanks again, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2014 8:04 PM To: Mac

Re: A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS

2014-09-04 Thread The Believer
ows 7 on my MacBook Pro but, after reading your post, perhaps I'll rethink this. Thanks again, Mark -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Grant Hardy Sent: Saturday, A

OT: Windows screen readers (was A few issues with Boot Camp, and a heads-up for users of JAWS)

2014-09-01 Thread Alex Hall
I have to say, I used Windows every day for over a year, then slowly less and less as I started the transition to the Mac, with only NVDA. I never ran into a single problem, and in fact had a much smoother experience overall. NVDA has only gotten better since those days, too. And yes, before tha