Hi Eleanor, I wouldn't personally. No programs means no programs. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eleanor Burke Sent: Sunday 11 January 2009 20:34 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos If not the screen reader Steve what about the magnification? Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 7:52 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos > Hi Ibrahim, > > I agree, but I wouldn't advise having your screen reader loaded when > flashing the BIOS. Or have you done it successfully? > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Ibrahim Gucukoglu > Sent: Sunday 11 January 2009 18:28 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos > > Hi Steve. > > If your using a bios update through dos as some bios updates are still > done > that way, I agree that sighted assistance is desirable in case something > should go wrong. However, the majority of new laptops and desktop > computers > > and variants there of use windows-based bios flashing utilities. The NC10 > is a good example of this. > > All the best, Ibrahim > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 5:00 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos > > >> Hi Chris, >> >> Always one to over-react, aren't you? <Smile>. >> >> It is not asking for trouble to update the BIOS, it certainly should be >> done. But sighted assistance is essential. >> >> All the best >> >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf >> Of >> Chris Hallsworth >> Sent: Sunday 11 January 2009 16:57 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Byos >> >> There's probably a way, but this must be done with sighted assistance and >> extreme caution since flashing the wrong bios is asking for trouble. >> >> -- >> Chris Hallsworth >> E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Saqib" <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 4:48 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Byos >> >> >> Hi is there a way to update my BYos on my Dell desktop. It is one year >> out >> of date and the machine thinks there is a flopy drive and that happened >> since I had a RAM upgrade. >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> >> >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. 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