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

  • From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 17:56:44 -0000

thanks Chris, yes, that is a difference between Vista and XP, in XP, Windows U brings Narrator up talking, but under Vista, Windowss U followed by alt N lands me on the button for Narrator, which needs to be clicked by the space bar, for those of us that didn't know this, it appears that Narrator wasn't available! -


Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 4:03 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook


No. When you boot up for the first time, a full copy of XP will be loaded, but it's just waiting for you to set it up etc. Now, because it's a full XP and not some kind of mini version, you can launch Narrator using just Windows u. Although this will also launch Utility Manager, you will at least get speech. Hope this helps.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:16 PM
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OK Chris, this lands me on the Narrator button, so this has to be activated, Narrator doesn't just come up talking from those key strokes; this doesn't matter when JFW is loaded, but would do if there was not speech at all!

What you're not telling me is what happens under XP on a new machine, booted for the first time, if like Barbara says, there are some initial screens requiring input info, ahead of full boot up, then how can Narrator have been loaded?

It might just be me, but sometimes what you say is a bit vague, but I do appreciate that you are trying to help -

Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:53 PM
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No. Press Windows u, then alt n.

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----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:34 AM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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