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

  • From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 23:30:20 -0000

Hi Eleanor, it should work fine once you've done the settings. There are two screens, one which tells you what narrator can do, the other one to set the voice and what you want it to read. there's an ok button at the bottom of the initial screen, and once you've set it and clicked ok you can select voice settings on the other screen, which, if I remember you alt tab to. 

                   John.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 8:34 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
Now John I realize why I was having problems starting Narator and could not understand what was going on. You explain it very well. Can I try it out by exiting my screen reader and giving it a go? 
Eleanor

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Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: 06/01/2009 7:19 pm

Hi Andy, Narrator doesn't come up talking unless it's been set previously.
First time running the accessibility manager you are presented with the
three options, namely magnifier, narrator and onscreen keyboard. They are
all off at that point. To start one of them, in this case narrator tab to
the combo box, choose narrator, which is the second item, then tab to
options for narrator, which if I remember is one tab down. The first option
is start. Once you've started it you can set its options, including setting
it to come up at windows startup.
                   John
----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:16 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook



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
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
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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
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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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
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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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Chris Hallsworth
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Skype: chrishallsworth7266
----- 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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