[access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook

No, Andy, I've done it myself on both XP and Vista machines, and I was able to set them up completely with little problems. The problems are usually because Narrator doesn't always track the focus properly but I get round that. In fact, Vista's Narrator is far better in terms of tracking focus. 

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:01 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook



Hi Barbara -

The     set up screens you mentioned, such as user name,
language etc, are the ones that both James and Chris seem to be saying are
accessible with Narrator, I hope they can confirm this for me; have you guys 
actually booted up an XP machine strait out of the box, and got going
without any sighted help for those initial set up screens, or are you just
thinking it can be done? -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook



Sorry Andy, I was confused as to why you were talking about the Asus and
Vista as it is XP. That will teach me for jumping into the middle of a
conversation!

I was able to get sighted help when setting up my Asus and this consisted
of things like your name, keyboard language etc, I can't remember exactly
what else. I am not sure if bypassing this will have any affect or if you
can launch this later. Guess I was lucky in that I could call on sighted
help.

Barbara


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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:08 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
Barbara - I have been asking if it's possible to get the Asus 901 working 
witout sighted assistance; it hasn't arrived yet. The replies I have had
suggest that Narrator will work imeediately, but I wasn't feeling too
confident about that as it didn't on my Vista laptop. I am imagining that 
there will be certain screens on boot up of the Asus that will be asking
for user registration etc, that sighted help will be needed to get past.
Chris and James are saying that using ALT N will get me past these
screens, and I was queerying this key stroke, as it doesn't do anything
on my Vista laptop, but I guess it might under XP on the Asus.

Perhaps as you are using one of these netbooks, you can tell me if you
managed to get it working without sighted help?

Thanks -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:36 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook



Andy, have I lost the thread but are you using an Asus 901 netbook?
Sorry if I missed out a few messages and this is not the case.

Barbara

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook



Well I've just pressed alt N on this Vista laptop, and nothing
happened, it issued the tone that says it's an invalid key stroke! -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:31 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
In Vista it launches Narrator, since Windows u actually brings up Ease 
of Access Centre not Utility Manager. Guess Microsoft wanted
consistency though and Windows e is already taken up.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:48 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook



Chris, waht does alt N do?

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:34 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook



Well I can do it without sighted help. Windows U, then alt n.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:31 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook 



This is different to Vista then Chris? With Vista, I couldn't get
to Narrator until I'd by-passed a couple of screens with sighted
help! -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 6:23 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook



Narrator will speak that. Usually you go straight into Windows
setup.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:56 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook



Chris - Isn't there a screen first that asks for a user name or
some log on details? -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:16 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook



Andy, you should be able to use Narrator from the word go. As
soon as you hear sound or music, press Windows u, and Narrator
will load.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook 


Hi all -

Firstly, many thanks to all that help me understand about
netbooks, and enabled me to make my choice of the Asus 901.

This machine comes preloaded with XP, is it possible to get
started on this machine without sighted help? Can anybody tell
me which screens come up first, and how to get past them to the
point where I can make use of Narrator?

Thanks -

Andy
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