[access-uk] Re: Articles for the blind
- From: "Philip Martin" <p.martin13@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:37:30 +0100
George,
Many thamks.
Philip
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1:12 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Articles for the blind
> Hi Philip,
>
> So long as they are 16 point or above, you can use AFB.
>
> George.=20
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Philip Martin
> Sent: 25 April 2007 12:00
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Articles for the blind
>
> Hi all,
> I hope someone can help.
> I have just become secretary for a blind bowls club. I wish
> to send out entry forms for a forthcoming tournament to
> other blind bowls clubs. If I print these forms and
> preprinted replies in a suitable large font is it acceptable
> to use the articles for blind service for both invitation
> and reply. The replies will come to me and I am blind.
>
> Regards
> Philip
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:48 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
>
>
>> Don't seem to have had as many problems with VISTA as
> George but I am=20
>> doing so in a slightly different context, however mention
> of copying=20
>> chimes with my view that the Windows shell is not as
> buillet proof as it=20
>> should be, it will fall over for example if you try to
> copy to a=20
>> non-existant path. Although that is not easy to do in
> Window by nature if=20
>> you happen to be moving your profile to another drive and
> forget to create=20
>> a folder this can happen.
>> Regards.
>>
>> Tristram Llewellyn
>> Sight and Sound Technology
>> Technical Support
>> www.sightandsound.co.uk
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----=20
>> From: George Bell
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:30 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
>>
>>
>> Sound advice, Graham.
>>
>> But personally speaking XP was a walk in the park
> compared
>> to Vista as it now is.
>>
>> Believe it or not, I am not alone in finding that the
> only
>> way to reliably copy folders between XP and Visa is to
> use a
>> USB memory stick.
>>
>> And that was confirmed by a mass of replies on a sighted
>> users Vista list where others found the same problem.
>>
>> George.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Graham Page
>> Sent: 24 April 2007 21:10
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
>>
>> I think the way to think about this is to consider how
> lon
>> it took for=3D20
>> Windows XP to really gain acceptance. Windows XP SP1 did
> a
>> lot to correct=3D20
>> initial problems but we really did have to wait for SP2
> for
>> Windows XP to=3D20
>> really get its act together.
>>
>> I don't know too much about this but issues arising from
>> microsoft's=3D20
>> attempts to improve security and reduce piracy look as
>> though they could be=3D20
>> stumbling blocks at this point in time.
>>
>> When new operating systems come out it is important to
> keep
>> an open mind and=3D20
>> closely monitor the situation as the operating system is
>> improved and as=3D20
>> manufacturers of hardware and software adapt.
> Historically
>> though these are=3D20
>> times of particularly difficult decisions about exactly
> what
>> to buy. If you=3D20
>> don't really need to upgrade now, the ability to wait say
> 6
>> months is a=3D20
>> luxury well worth having but if you don't need it for
> work,
>> the advice to=3D20
>> buy the best machine you can afford and stick XP on it
> seems
>> to be virtually=3D20
>> universally recommended at the moment. of course in 6
>> months or a year the=3D20
>> view of what is best to do may be quite different.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>> graham
>> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> From: "Douglas Harrison" <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:38 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
>>
>>
>> Sorry, Graham. I was using the term "Support" rather
>> loosely, when what I
>> was really concerned about was the continued availability
> of
>> critical=3D20
>> security
>> updates etc.
>>
>> Douglas
>>
>>
>> On 24 Apr 2007 at 18:59, Graham Page wrote:
>>
>> > that I would say is wholely untrue. keep in mind that
>> support for windows
>> > 98 only stopped in January this year.
>> >
>> > according to the windows lifecycle information, support
>> for Windows XP
>> > will be available online until at least 2014 and it is
>> likely that it will
>> > be longer than that.
>> >
>> > If you buy a new PC now, it is likely you will want
>> another by 2014!
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Graham
>> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20
>> > From: "Douglas Harrison" <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:26 PM
>> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks for the links, George. I will study the pages
>> concerned more
>> > thoroughly later, but my initial impression is that it
>> would be unwise to
>> > rely on support for XP Home or Pro much later than
> 2009,
>> although
>> > Microsoft may move the goalposts.
>> >
>> >
>> > Douglas
>> >
>>
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>> Douglas Harrison
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