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may need a new computer - a few questions
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Lenny McHugh <LennyMcHugh@...>
I think that my mb is going. When I power down I get
a
very loud static like sound in my speakers. This set is plugged into the mb.
The
other internal sound card died about 2 years ago. This is a win 7 32 bit
computer.
What do you mostly use for email on a win 10
machine?
I am still using windows live mail and really do
like
it.
If I can not install windows live mail on a new
machine
how do I move all of my saved emails to the new client?
I probably will also have a 2nd hard drive
installed. I
have always used home or custome made machines. Not sure route I will take
this
time. If a name brand I wonder if I would run system restore to get rid of
all
the junk that they install?
thanks for any thoughts and Happy 2019 to all!
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Steve
Lenny,
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First, I don't know whether that is indicative of a motherboard failure, but in any event, with support for Windows 7 ending in a year and a half, going to Windows 10 is inevitable. There are people who use Windows Live Mail on Windows 10, so you can hopefully install a copy if you have one; some of the sites that have old programs archived that you can download might help. I use LapLink PCMover to move most of my programs and data from an older computer to a newer one. It will migrate almost anything, including your emails, address book, a lot of other programs as well as your settings and favorites. It is marginally accessible, it can be done (or at least it could with the version I had) with Jaws, but you need to be a pretty advanced user because sometimes you have to use the OCR feature to make your choices. The program costs about $40, but it beats the hell out of spending several days trying to move all the data and installing all the programs on a new PC. Steve Lansing, MI On 12/31/18, Lenny McHugh <LennyMcHugh@...> wrote:
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Lenny McHugh <LennyMcHugh@...>
thanks will check it out.
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From: Steve Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 11:34 AM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] may need a new computer - a few questions Lenny, First, I don't know whether that is indicative of a motherboard failure, but in any event, with support for Windows 7 ending in a year and a half, going to Windows 10 is inevitable. There are people who use Windows Live Mail on Windows 10, so you can hopefully install a copy if you have one; some of the sites that have old programs archived that you can download might help. I use LapLink PCMover to move most of my programs and data from an older computer to a newer one. It will migrate almost anything, including your emails, address book, a lot of other programs as well as your settings and favorites. It is marginally accessible, it can be done (or at least it could with the version I had) with Jaws, but you need to be a pretty advanced user because sometimes you have to use the OCR feature to make your choices. The program costs about $40, but it beats the hell out of spending several days trying to move all the data and installing all the programs on a new PC. Steve Lansing, MI On 12/31/18, Lenny McHugh <LennyMcHugh@...> wrote: I think that my mb is going. When I power down I get a very loud static like |
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K0LNY
We will be able to purchase updates for Windows 7 to keep it going after the
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end date. Glenn ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <hamsteve64@...> To: <jaws-users-list@groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 10:34 AM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] may need a new computer - a few questions Lenny, First, I don't know whether that is indicative of a motherboard failure, but in any event, with support for Windows 7 ending in a year and a half, going to Windows 10 is inevitable. There are people who use Windows Live Mail on Windows 10, so you can hopefully install a copy if you have one; some of the sites that have old programs archived that you can download might help. I use LapLink PCMover to move most of my programs and data from an older computer to a newer one. It will migrate almost anything, including your emails, address book, a lot of other programs as well as your settings and favorites. It is marginally accessible, it can be done (or at least it could with the version I had) with Jaws, but you need to be a pretty advanced user because sometimes you have to use the OCR feature to make your choices. The program costs about $40, but it beats the hell out of spending several days trying to move all the data and installing all the programs on a new PC. Steve Lansing, MI On 12/31/18, Lenny McHugh <LennyMcHugh@...> wrote: I think that my mb is going. When I power down I get a very loud static |
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Casey
Hi where can you get the PC mover program that you talked about hear on the list?
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Or can you provide A down load for it. -----Original Message-----
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io <jaws-users-list@groups.io> On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 10:35 AM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] may need a new computer - a few questions Lenny, First, I don't know whether that is indicative of a motherboard failure, but in any event, with support for Windows 7 ending in a year and a half, going to Windows 10 is inevitable. There are people who use Windows Live Mail on Windows 10, so you can hopefully install a copy if you have one; some of the sites that have old programs archived that you can download might help. I use LapLink PCMover to move most of my programs and data from an older computer to a newer one. It will migrate almost anything, including your emails, address book, a lot of other programs as well as your settings and favorites. It is marginally accessible, it can be done (or at least it could with the version I had) with Jaws, but you need to be a pretty advanced user because sometimes you have to use the OCR feature to make your choices. The program costs about $40, but it beats the hell out of spending several days trying to move all the data and installing all the programs on a new PC. Steve Lansing, MI On 12/31/18, Lenny McHugh <LennyMcHugh@...> wrote: I think that my mb is going. When I power down I get a very loud static like |
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Steve
Lenny and Group,
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Firstly, Lenny, are you certain about your ability to purchase Windows 7 Extended Support? From what I saw in their press release, it is only available to those who have volume licenses for Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise. Note, not only do you need Windows 7 Pro but a volume license. And, then, you purchase the extended support on a yearly basis, and the price goes up each year until it expires in 2023. As of now, unless you qualify for this ESWR, support for Windows 7 ends on January 14 of 2020, just over a year away. For the person who asked, PcMover is made by Laplink Software. You have to purchase it to get a download. You can do that through their website or other computer software purveyors like Newegg, Amazon, etc. It has a single-use licensing code so it can't be shared. Steve Lansing, MI On 1/1/19, Casey <cwollner@...> wrote:
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K0LNY
Steve,
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I really don't know. However, I will buy Windows 8 before going to 10, and I may switch to Linux or Apple rather than going with 10. Glenn ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve" <hamsteve64@...> To: <jaws-users-list@groups.io> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2019 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [jaws-users] may need a new computer - a few questions Lenny and Group, Firstly, Lenny, are you certain about your ability to purchase Windows 7 Extended Support? From what I saw in their press release, it is only available to those who have volume licenses for Windows 7 Professional or Enterprise. Note, not only do you need Windows 7 Pro but a volume license. And, then, you purchase the extended support on a yearly basis, and the price goes up each year until it expires in 2023. As of now, unless you qualify for this ESWR, support for Windows 7 ends on January 14 of 2020, just over a year away. For the person who asked, PcMover is made by Laplink Software. You have to purchase it to get a download. You can do that through their website or other computer software purveyors like Newegg, Amazon, etc. It has a single-use licensing code so it can't be shared. Steve Lansing, MI On 1/1/19, Casey <cwollner@...> wrote: Hi where can you get the PC mover program that you talked about hear on |
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Josh Kennedy <joshknnd1982@...>
what do you have against windows10? and whatever you do just stay away from windows8. windows10 works great. it is like a combination of windows xp and windows7. i really like the windows10 settings application because it reminds me of the old windows xp control panel layout kind of.
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JM Casey
Never thought of that re control panel – windows 10 still has a control panel, which looks like control panel, and a settings app, which doesn’t. Thankfully starting with jAWS 2018, the settings app is no longer sluggish and almost unbearable to use with this screen-reader.
Anyway, yeah, Windows 10 is really fine, despite the constant “work in progress” nature, which I admit is a little irritating some of the time. I would certainly encourage people to leave Windows 7 behind if you are getting a new computer, as support will be phased out in a couple of years or so, and your system should last longer than that – may as well start ahead instead of behind the curve.
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io <jaws-users-list@groups.io> On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy
what do you have against windows10? and whatever you do just stay away from windows8. windows10 works great. it is like a combination of windows xp and windows7. i really like the windows10 settings application because it reminds me of the old windows xp control panel layout kind of. |
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Tyler Wood <tcwood12@...>
Hi, I can't recommend windows 10 enough. It does have its issues (what doesn't these days) but windows 7 is going to be gone by 2021, I think. And most new computers come with windows 10. Downgrading is only asking, if not begging, for countless incompatibilities with modern drivers.
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Andy Weller
What’s wrong with windows 8? I have had no real problems with it and I love it
But I am also looking to upgrade, I have had my lap top, I have had it for five years and its time… thanks for all the information out there
From: jaws-users-list@groups.io [mailto:jaws-users-list@groups.io] On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy
what do you have against windows10? and whatever you do just stay away from windows8. windows10 works great. it is like a combination of windows xp and windows7. i really like the windows10 settings application because it reminds me of the old windows xp control panel layout kind of. |
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netbat66
for one thing, computers that are manufactured from the factory for windows 10 can not be down graded to windows 7. there motherboard chip sets are not compatible with operateing systems older then windows 10.
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From: Tyler Wood Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2019 9:46 AM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] may need a new computer - a few questions Hi, I can't recommend windows 10 enough. It does have its issues (what doesn't these days) but windows 7 is going to be gone by 2021, I think. And most new computers come with windows 10. Downgrading is only asking, if not begging, for countless incompatibilities with modern drivers. On 2019-01-02 11:41 a.m., JM Casey wrote: Never thought of that re control panel – windows 10 still has a control panel, which looks like control panel, and a settings app, which doesn’t. Thankfully starting with jAWS 2018, the settings app is no longer sluggish and almost unbearable to use with this screen-reader. Anyway, yeah, Windows 10 is really fine, despite the constant “work in progress” nature, which I admit is a little irritating some of the time. I would certainly encourage people to leave Windows 7 behind if you are getting a new computer, as support will be phased out in a couple of years or so, and your system should last longer than that – may as well start ahead instead of behind the curve. From: jaws-users-list@groups.io mailto:jaws-users-list@groups.io On Behalf Of Josh Kennedy Sent: January 2, 2019 11:51 AM To: jaws-users-list@groups.io Subject: Re: [jaws-users] may need a new computer - a few questions what do you have against windows10? and whatever you do just stay away from windows8. windows10 works great. it is like a combination of windows xp and windows7. i really like the windows10 settings application because it reminds me of the old windows xp control panel layout kind of. |
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Matthew Chao
Not only that, but some computers may not let you downgrade.--Matthew Chao
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On 1/2/2019 12:46 PM, Tyler Wood wrote:
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K0LNY
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It's too intrusive, too many things to turn
off.
I don't want to get into the whole app store
concept with Windows.
Linux would be best for avoiding all of
this.
Glenn
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