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Re: Computer Specs and JAWS Performance
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Your post is not on-topic here, but I will give a brief answer before locking the topic.
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1. Outlook Classic has been problematic for years now, for a ton of different reasons, with some having no issues at all while others seem to get bogged down in every possible issue it can have.
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2. A 9-year-old computer is ancient by any meaningful measure.? A new computer at this point, unless you were to buy what I'll call a Walmart special, will have processor specs massively better than what was available a decade ago.? It will also most likely have an SSD rather than a spinning HDD, which makes a huge performance difference.? You need not have anything near to a top of the line computer to have perfectly reasonable performance using any screen reader.? But stick with mid-grade and above, and that can include off-lease refurbished business-class machines.
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3. These days my minimum RAM recommendation (which tends to be pretty sufficient for most common uses) is 16GB.
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Computer Specs and JAWS Performance
I’m encountering an issue where JAWS is performing poorly at reading emails in Outlook Classic. Granted, this is an older computer running Windows 10. The specs of 2017 were not what the best specs are today, but to what extent does processor muscle power affect JAWS efficiency? I read somewhere that processors should not matter, and yet, I can’t help but feel as though there must be some relevance. At the moment, I am only noticing sluggish behavior in Outlook, but there are occasional moments when I’ll see the sluggish behavior in other applications in the Office suite. As I look to finally replace my nearly nine-year-old laptop, to what extent should I be conscious of the processor and RAM specs? ? Thanks in advance, ? Joe ? -- Joe Orozco: Your Message, My Mission https://joeorozco.com/services/ ?
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Mike,
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No, or I would have stated such directly.? The owner is Tom Klaus.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
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Just out of curiosity, are you a moderator on that one too? ? ? Please advise as you like. ? Mike M. ? Mike mcglashon AD9CA Email: Michael.mcglashon@... Ph: 618 783 9331 ?
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Announcement Only: Newly Launched Blind Artifical Intelligence (AI) Group - BlindAI
Given how AI keeps coming on like a freight train, all aspects of life will be touched by it, and that includes blind and VI related technology.? Someone I know from several other groups has begun a group dedicated to? that topic, and I am posting that information here for those who want to join.
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Welcome to BlindAI (Blind Artificial Intelligence).? A place for Blind and Visually impaired individuals to talk about the new AI technology and topics that are currently on and coming to the market.
These include products from industry leaders like Google, Microsoft, Apple, Android, Meta, IBM, Nvidia, ChatGPT and many more; not to mention those that specialize in products for the blind like En-Vision, Orcam, Humanware, Vispero, Zoomax, TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, Vuzix, Robocat and many more.
Please feel free to open the ball by starting and contributing to any topic related to companies, current technology and upcoming technology that is related to AI that may have an effect on members of the blind community.
When posting, please be courteous to others on the list.? After all, there is a real person behind every Email address and they deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.? Please treat them and their posts as you would want to be treated.? Please keep all postings on topic and if desiring to change the subject matter, please start a new post and don't filch another topic.
Your AI team!
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
On mine, I have to tab to the appointment title, hit enter, then alt+d and it works. ? ? ? Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly." -- Barbara J. Winter. ? My web site: ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Robbins via groups.io
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 12:08 PM
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] editing calendar date/time entries? Brian and Richard, ? Yes, using Outlook classic. Once the appointment is open, I simply tab to the field I want to edit. I have no problem on my other computer so I know it is something that has become corrupt on this installation. ? Alan ? ? Secondly, after New Outlook vs. Outlook Classic is identified, can you give us the step-by-step procedure you are using in an attempt to edit the appointment? I have zero issue in Outlook Classic once I have the appointment open for editing, but getting it into that state is not done in the way I'd expect, so knowing exactly how someone is approaching the process is critical. Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0) It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. ?????? ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
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Are you referring to what I get to in add/remove programs when I arrow down to Microsoft 365? If not where do I find what you are alluding to?
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On Behalf Of Brian Vogel via groups.io
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 3:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] editing calendar date/time entries
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If you did not run the full Online Repair, do so.? You will need to be out of any M365 programs when doing this: ?
M365 is a "click to run" affair as far as those instructions go.
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
If you did not run the full Online Repair, do so.? You will need to be out of any M365 programs when doing this: ?
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M365 is a "click to run" affair as far as those instructions go.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
Brian and Richard,
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Yes, using Outlook classic. Once the appointment is open, I simply tab to the field I want to edit. I have no problem on my other computer so I know it is something that has become corrupt on this installation.
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Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 1:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] editing calendar date/time entries
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Secondly, after New Outlook vs. Outlook Classic is identified, can you give us the step-by-step procedure you are using in an attempt to edit the appointment?
I have zero issue in Outlook Classic once I have the appointment open for editing, but getting it into that state is not done in the way I'd expect, so knowing exactly how someone is approaching the process is critical.
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
On Fri, Jan 24, 2025 at 01:54 PM, Richard Turner wrote:
the appointment so Jaws just speaks its name.? Hit enter.
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Thanks for just that bit.? I tried everything *but* just hitting Enter to get the appointment editing window to open under Outlook Classic.? Sometimes one just has those "thick as a brick" moments.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
Secondly, after New Outlook vs. Outlook Classic is identified, can you give us the step-by-step procedure you are using in an attempt to edit the appointment?
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I have zero issue in Outlook Classic once I have the appointment open for editing, but getting it into that state is not done in the way I'd expect, so knowing exactly how someone is approaching the process is critical.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
If Outlook classic with MS365, which is what I have, tab to the appointment so Jaws just speaks its name.? Hit enter. Now try alt+d and that should put you in where you are editing the time.? You may land on end time first, but just tab or shift+tab around to get to what you want to edit. I just tried it and it worked. ? ? ? Richard, USA, "When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step off into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing one of two things will happen: there will be something solid to stand on or you will be taught how to fly." -- Barbara J. Winter. ? My web site: ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Alan Robbins via groups.io
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2025 10:38 AM
To: M365-accessibility ([email protected]) <[email protected]>
Subject: [M365-Accessibility] editing calendar date/time entries? I am using latest JAWS and Microsoft 365 and Windows 24H2. When I create and event in my calendar and go back to it I cannot edit the date or time of the appointment. I can edit the subject, location, and any notes I’m made in the edit field. I have not made any changes and this started happening about 2-3 months ago. I’ve tried running a repair and that did not work I’ve run both windows scans that fix/repair problems and that did not help. Thoughts? I could uninstall and then reinstall as I’ve done that in the past when I’ve had issues I cannot fix. I believe one person on the list simply ran the install file again without uninstalling and that correct their issue. ? Alan
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Re: editing calendar date/time entries
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Are we talking Calendar under Outlook Classic or New Outlook?? This may or may not matter, but I don't want to be looking at the one you're not using.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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editing calendar date/time entries
I am using latest JAWS and Microsoft 365 and Windows 24H2. When I create and event in my calendar and go back to it I cannot edit the date or time of the appointment. I can edit the subject, location, and any notes I’m made in the edit
field. I have not made any changes and this started happening about 2-3 months ago. I’ve tried running a repair and that did not work I’ve run both windows scans that fix/repair problems and that did not help. Thoughts? I could uninstall and then reinstall
as I’ve done that in the past when I’ve had issues I cannot fix. I believe one person on the list simply ran the install file again without uninstalling and that correct their issue.
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Alan
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Re: Downgrading to M365 Personal or Family Classic
Diana,
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Thanks for your thanks.? I am trying these days to write a number of tutorials/step-by-step instruction sets with both a blind/VI and sighted audience in mind.? I expect that the sighted will understand "activate" as click on just as I expect that the blind/VI population should know that, in a set of instructions written for the sighted, that click or double click translates to "gain focus upon and activate."
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I also know that many individuals who are blind or VI have sighted spouses who may (or may not) be assisting and who like to be able to pass this sort of stuff along to someone who can see, and having that person be able to understand "what's what" every bit as easily as they have.? For the sighted, a picture (screenshot, in this case), is truly more helpful than the "thousand words" that follow without it.? The two marry into something that's more than the sum of the parts.
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: Downgrading to M365 Personal or Family Classic
Cudos to you, Brian, for providing the screenshot and going into the amount of detail you did in the below message. It deffinitely helped my husband, who owns our Family Account to correctly get through the process. I know there is in danger in me writing this, as it could cause a flurry of similar message, but I'm taking a flier, you deserve the thanks. ?
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Posting to the wind is never really such a bad thing.? At least no one can say it wasn’t posted or mentioned.? If they choose not to read it, or don’t understand it, then either
it is their fault or clarification is in order. I know I’m going on a tangent here, so will stop. We have a diversity of persons on every group, some don’t listen, or the messenger just doesn’t communicate properly. An example is, when I was at a guide dog
school sans guide dog, one of the exercises was asking someone sighted where a certain store was in a mall.? I was not allowed to ask for physical help.? The trainer was shocked on how many people just pointed.? ???
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
On Behalf Of Brian Vogel via groups.io
Sent: January 23, 2025 8:26 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] Downgrading to M365 Personal or Family Classic
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The reason I post these messages is in a direct attempt to head off the deluge, but since it seems that most often people don't read (or read and don't save or forget) them.
David Goldfield monitors my output on several different lists so I seldom need to send these to him directly.? He has not chosen to post this message content nor the one about getting rid of the Copilot prompt in Word, but I have to believe
he has already seen both.
I've been "papering" these two links "far and wide" (both of which go to my root message in these topics) because I see what's coming, and I don't want to have to keep repeating myself.? I sometimes feel like I'm posting to "the wind":
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Re: The latest storm of chaos from a Microsoft Announcement of changes to the default M365 Personal and Family Plans to include Copilot Functionality in the Office Programs
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Yes, all set here. The reason it was asking me to log in is because on the Microsoft account page I had chosen not to stay logged in. All is ok now, thanks again for the excellent directions.
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Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [M365-Accessibility] The latest storm of chaos from a Microsoft Announcement of changes to the default M365 Personal and Family Plans to include Copilot Functionality in the Office Programs
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Alan, I'm not entirely sure.? But since you're effectively changing the license by cancelling and re-upping with something else . . .
As I said, I'm sticking with the directions that Microsoft has given because they're simple and, now, proven, since a number of people have reported success in following them.
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Re: Downgrading to M365 Personal or Family Classic
Leo,
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The reason I post these messages is in a direct attempt to head off the deluge, but since it seems that most often people don't read (or read and don't save or forget) them.
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David Goldfield monitors my output on several different lists so I seldom need to send these to him directly.? He has not chosen to post this message content nor the one about getting rid of the Copilot prompt in Word, but I have to believe he has already seen both.
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I've been "papering" these two links "far and wide" (both of which go to my root message in these topics) because I see what's coming, and I don't want to have to keep repeating myself.? I sometimes feel like I'm posting to "the wind":
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Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0)
It is much easier to be critical than to be correct.
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Re: Downgrading to M365 Personal or Family Classic
Hopefully, these instructions will be red by bunches of people. I can see in the following days and weeks people popping in and asking over and over again the same questions on how to downgrade, not only in this list but different mailing lists ?as it is happening right now. ? Brian, did you send these instructions to the tech announcements lists run by David Goldfield? ? Cheers, Leo Bado. ? "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master." Pravin Lal. ?
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Brian Vogel via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 2:36 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [M365-Accessibility] Downgrading to M365 Personal or Family Classic? I realize that the partial screenshot I am going to place in this post will not be directly helpful to many, but for those of you that do have sighted assistants around, it will show them precisely what they should be looking for.? I'll also give a brief description of the identifying text for screen reader users. First, go straight to the cancel page for M365 for your account: ?? If you're logged in to your Windows account and it's MS Account linked, this should take you straight there without having to do any of the steps from within MS-Word or another Office Suite program to get there. Here is what you should see, literally, if you scroll down the page a bit, it is not at the top: There is a section that is labeled:? Choose a plan that's right for you. Immediately beneath that are two boxes, both of which have bright yellow strips beneath the following respective text: - Current Subscription without AI The first will show the new "default" form of M365 Family or Personal (depending on your current subscription) with the price increase related to keeping integrated Copilot after the trial period ends at your next renewal date.? In the USA that's $30/year more than an existing subscription price. In my case, since I'm the primary subscriber for M365 Family, immediately below is: Microsoft 365 Family, $129.99/year. The second option, without AI, will show the price you're currently paying, as "Classic."? In my case, immediately below is:? Microsoft 365 Family Classic, $99.99/year.? Then, after the list of services that go with the non-AI version, is a Switch Plan button which, if activated, would keep me on the Classic level when my renewal date arrives, leaving my current services unchanged. There is a third box, with no yellow banner, that reads Microsoft 365 Personal, $99.99/year, that is about the "with AI" version of M365 Personal.? If you are a M365 Personal subscriber already, this box may either be entirely absent or might be replaced with one for M365 Basic.? I just can't say. Brian? · ♂? · ???? · ?Virginia, USA?- Windows 11 Pro, Version 24H2, Build 26100; M365 Family; Android 13 (Xiaomi HyperOS 1.0.10.0) It is much easier to be critical than to be correct. ?????? ~ Benjamin Disraeli, 1804-1881
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