[access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please

  • From: "Andrew Ireland" <a.emaillists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:24:58 -0000

Hi Jackie,

If Ian would like to have a look at a sample answer file, let me know and I
can mail you it off list. 

All the best

--
Andrew 

Skype: andrew.ireland4
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Jackie Cairns
Sent: 16 February 2008 21:39
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please

Hi Andrew

Fantastic! I'm very impressed (smile).  And especially so since you live in 
Fife (chuckle).

I'll get Ian to have a look at this link as well as the one George gave 
earlier.

Thanks, and well done.

Jackie

Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
Skype Name: Cairnsplace
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrew Ireland" <a.emaillists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:27 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please


> Hi Jackie,
>
> I agree doing a format is a big job, however, I have been having a look at
> the unattended set up, and I was able to completely re-format a machine
> without any sighted assistance.
>
> Normally I use Ghost to create an image of my system, but it was very cool
> to be able to do a format myself without any eyes around.  <Smile>.
>
> If anyone is interested in having a read about Windows XP Unattended
> Installation.
>
> http://www.hytekcomputer.com/Articles/XPInstall/1.shtml
>
> All the best
>
> --
> Andrew
>
> Skype: andrew.ireland4
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf 
> Of
> Jackie Cairns
> Sent: 16 February 2008 10:55
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>
> Hi Steve
>
> Oh yeah the old mute has cropped up once or twice.
>
> What I would say Steve is that you are extremely competent at doing 
> updates
> etc, and that's commendable.  But not everyone has the knowledge nor
> confidence,.  I wouldn't, for example, restore my hard drive without my 
> son
> being present to at least get us to the point where we can install JAWS.
> I'm not saying it can't be done without sight, I'm just saying that the
> degree of experience and confidence in this scenario matters a lot, and
> differs greatly among users.
>
> Jackie
>
> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:38 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>
>
>> Hi Jackie,
>>
>> Yes, I agree with that, but I have never known sound drivers mute the
>> volume
>> on an upgrade.  Lower it, yes, but not mute it.  Mind you, that's one 
>> good
>> reason to have a hardware synth to hand.  Good old Tripletalk!
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>> Of
>> Jackie Cairns
>> Sent: Friday 15 February 2008 21:51
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>>
>> Yes, and I concur with that.  If you get the volume suddenly mute, what
>> then?
>>
>> Jackie
>>
>> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
>> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Peter Beasley" <pjbeasley@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:16 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>>
>>
>>>I agree. A friend of mine updated hissound card drivers a while ago and
>>>lost sound in the process.  He had to wait until he had someone with 
>>>sight
>>>to sort it out.
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 8:11 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>>>
>>>
>>> Again, McGillicuddy!
>>>
>>> Yes, and as an example, the volume goes lower, and that
>>> always happens with the poor guy who is hard of hearing -
>>> and I just happen to be on the end of the support call.
>>>
>>> Perhaps in 8 to 9 cases out of 10, sighted help isn't needed
>>> after all, but I generally hear from the exceptions who are
>>> absolutely desperate.
>>>
>>> So what's wrong with trying to act responsibly and advising
>>> caution?
>>>
>>> George.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Nutt
>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 7:25 PM
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>>>
>>> Hi George,
>>>
>>> Again, sound drivers have always worked when I have updated
>>> them.  The
>>> screen reader stays with you, until you have to reboot, then
>>> the update
>>> kicks in.  Sometimes the volume is a bit lower, but that's
>>> all.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>> George Bell
>>> Sent: Friday 15 February 2008 16:43
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>>>
>>> Hi Andy,
>>>
>>> Video and Sound drivers are the two most risky areas where
>>> screen readers
>>> are concerned. It's always safer to have sighted help to
>>> hand.
>>>
>>> BTW, how much memory do you have in your system, and how
>>> much free hard
>>> drive space have you got?
>>>
>>> Likewise, what operating system and version of it?  Does the
>>> system have all
>>> the critical updates applied, and have you checked Windows
>>> Update to see
>>> what it thinks needs hardware updates for?
>>>
>>> George.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins
>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:27 PM
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>>>
>>> Hi George -
>>>
>>> This feels a bit scary then, if I listen to some people,
>>> they say "make sure
>>> all your drivers are up to date" but in the case of the ATI
>>> drivers it sound
>>> best to leave well alone. I'm trying to sort out this
>>> problem I have when
>>> trying to rip music cds, or use Windows Media Player, where
>>> my PC keeps
>>> freezing, and was wondering if the ATI drivers might be
>>> causing the problem?
>>>
>>> The scan of my PC for drivers produced an update driver for
>>> my serial bus;
>>> could installing this create problems too?
>>>
>>> These websites recommending an update to drivers make it all
>>> sound so easy,
>>> but it isn't in reality <smile> -
>>>
>>> Andy
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 4:11 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Help with drivers please
>>>
>>>
>>> | Hi Andy,
>>> |
>>> | You don't need to uninstall the old ATI drivers, but I'd
>>> be
>>> | a shade wary about installing new video drivers without
>>> | sighted help to hand. It will most likely break the video
>>> | chain to your screen reader, leaving you without speech,
>>> and
>>> | the necessity to re-install your screen reader.
>>> |
>>> | George.
>>> |
>>> | -----Original Message-----
>>> | From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> | [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Collins
>>> | Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 3:34 PM
>>> | To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> | Subject: [access-uk] Help with drivers please
>>> |
>>> | Hi all -
>>> |
>>> | I'm pasting my message from yesterday here again, as it
>>> got
>>> | no responce, and
>>> | I'm sure there are people on this list that can help, so
>>> | please do if you
>>> | can, it's always apreciated.
>>> |
>>> | Start of message:
>>> |
>>> | Hi all -
>>> |
>>> | Ok, a scan of my PC tells me that certain drivers need
>>> | updating, and I'm
>>> | trying to understand quite what to do, and what I need to
>>> | download!
>>> |
>>> | When I click on the link from driveragent.com to update
>>> the
>>> | driver, the page
>>> | that comes up says:
>>> |
>>> | "The following packages will provide display drivers and
>>> | capture drivers
>>> | that can be used with various video capture programs."
>>> |
>>> | And then it lists what is in the package, the first thing
>>> | being the display
>>> | driver, is this all I'll need, or will I need the rest of
>>> | the package that
>>> | includes things like 'catalyst control centre' or the 'WDM
>>> | Integrated
>>> | Driver.'
>>> |
>>> | Can I ask too, if I need to uninstall from 'add/remove'
>>> | within the control
>>> | panel, the existing ati drivers that these updates are to
>>> | replace?
>>> |
>>> | Thanks as ever -
>>> |
>>> | Andy
>>> |
>>>
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