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

  • From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:45:40 -0000

Hi John, well, I guess we'll find out soon, not sure if Chris is saying this, but James has said that Windows U should start Narrator talking immediately after boot-up; if we think about it, it should work like that, otherwise it would defeat it's own purpose of helping blind users get started! - 


Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 12:55 PM
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Hi Andy, I've never run Vista, only xp. I'd never heard of the alt n keystroke till Chris mentioned it. I've never known a situation where Narrator comes up talking without first being selected and started. 
 The way I start it is to type narrator into the run box.
                   John.
----- Original Message ----- From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:42 PM
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Hi John

So, if I get you right, on a new XP machine, after powering on, Windows U
won't make Narrator come up talking? Will I need to follow Win U with Alt N 
like under Vista? -
Andy
----- Original Message ----- From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:19 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
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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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
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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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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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Chris Hallsworth
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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
E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
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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