yup, try win key l. <giggle> Ôà ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 11:09 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Media Center again Hi George, FYI, a shortcut to the same place is Windows Key+ The Pause or Break key. That will take you straight into System Properties. There are lots of Windows shortcuts like that. All the best -- Computer Room Services: the long cane for blind computer users. Telephone Low-call: 08452 606 277 International: +44(0)1438 742286, Fax: +44(0)1438 759589 mobile: +44(0)7956 334938, Email: mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Web site: http://www.comproom.co.uk -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of George Bell Sent: 12 March 2007 22:51 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Media Center again Hi Andy, Can you find "My Computer"? If so, right click on it, and select Properties. George. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Logue Sent: 12 March 2007 22:45 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Media Center again Hi Dean. Sorry Mate, I'm using WindowEyes on that computer and to be honest, I have=20 only started using Windows so don't know the correct keystroke to use. I went into System and within this there were a couple of sub directories,=20 namely: General: Computer Name: Hardware: Advanced: System Restore:=20 Automatic Updates and Remote. I have gone into each of these with=20 WindowEyes and tabbed though the various options but still cannot find=20 anything relating to my current OS? Which directory should I be looking in.=20 If I knew this, then perhaps I can use the Windoweyes cursor to read=20 everything on that particular page. Thanks for your advice. Best wishes. Andy ----- Original Message -----=20 From: "Dean Wilcox" <wilcoxdean@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:59 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Media Center again > You can check what version of OS you have by going to system > properties, shortcut windows key and pause where pause is the right > key on the very top of the keyboard, the right of the three keys to > the right of the twelve function keys. Then use your mouse keys to > find out, for example part of my window says: > > System: > Microsoft Windows XP > Home Edition > Version 2002 > Service Pack 2 > > > At 21:41 12/03/2007, you wrote: >>Hi all. >> >> >> >>I recently purchased the Zoostorm 2-5402 from PC Next Day. This runs on >>the Microsoft Windows XP Media Center 2005 Edition, though a copy of XP >>Professional was installed to assist customers set the system up. I >>received a pack titled something like Media Center Quick Start. This >>contained three CD's. >> >> >> >>Over the weekend my wife Pauline assisted me install the Media Center=20 >>disks >>and almost immediately, I was asked for files from SP2 and advised to=20 >>insert >>my disk. Well, I was not provided with SP2 on any of the disks that came >>with the computer, so I decided just to insert the three Media Center=20 >>disks. >>Well, my computer looked as though it was busy for about half an hour then >>asked me to re-boot. >> >> >> >>Once back on the Desk-top, nothing looked any different from the XP Pro=20 >>set >>up I had prior to installing, so I ran Run and typed in Command then Ver=20 >>and >>was told that I was running Microsoft Windows XP version 5.1. >> >> >> >>Is this the Media Center OS? If not how can I find out if it has been >>installed. And, should there be any visible difference in the appearance=20 >>or >>anything? >> >> >> >>Also, just in case it has not installed, then perhaps I should visit >>Microsoft and get the XP Pro SP2, then attempt again to install the Media >>Center disks? Does this sound right guys? >> >> >> >>Any advise would be very welcomed. >> >> >> >>Best wishes. >> >>Andy >> >> >>** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dunsubscribe] >>** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>** and in the Subject line type >>** unsubscribe >>** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >>** immediately-following link:- >>** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=3Dfaq] >>** or send a message, to >>** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > All new Yahoo! 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