[access-uk] Re: VISTA ready to go
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:19:28 -0000
Hi Carol - I didn't know it resided behind MSConfig, it does in Vista too;
thanks -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 3:47 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA ready to go
| Trouble is, Andy, I don't know in Vista.
|
| You could run MSCONFIG in XP and go to the Services tab. Hope you can
find
| something similar, or at least be pointed in the right direction soon.
|
| --
| Carol
|
| On Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:07 AM (UK time), Andy Collins at
| andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
|
| > Carol - can you say more about 'services'? Where do they reside etc?-
| >
| > Andy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:37 PM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA ready to go
| >
| >
| >> Andy,
| >>
| >> Remember what I said about Services. Sometimes there's more than one
| >> service to turn off before everything can be uninstalled.
| >>
| >> I remember that much from a while back now but, not using Vista and
| >> being uncertain about which services Norton actually uses to run, I
| >> can't advise you further.
| >>
| >> Cheers and all the best.
| >>
| >> --
| >> Carol
| >>
| >> On Tuesday, March 25, 2008 8:18 PM (UK time), Andy Logue at
| >> andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
| >>
| >>> Hi Carol.
| >>>
| >>> I agree. I've given it some thought, but to be honest, I hate
| >>> Norton and like an old lover, I don't wish anything more to do with
| >>> him/her. When I launch my VISTA computer it's there. I'm thinking
| >>> if I do an Alt F4 whis will turn it off then uninstall it. I can
| >>> then go for Nod 32. However, it's memory will still be there, just
| >>> to remind me, just how much a bully \Norton really was! This is a
| >>> task however where I'll need sighted assistance, but I'm pretty
| >>> sure now that Norton is going to be killed.
| >>> Best wishes.
| >>>
| >>> Andy.
| >>> ----- Original Message -----
| >>> From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 10:42 AM
| >>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA ready to go
| >>>
| >>>
| >>>> If you decided to get rid of Norton, you probably will need to stop
| >>>> it running in Services (or whatever Vista calls it), then you can
| >>>> probably uninstall ... Messy but once it's out, it's out! I'd
| >>>> still do it! <Grins>
| >>>>
| >>>> --
| >>>> Carol
| >>>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>>
| >>>> n Monday, March 24, 2008 10:41 PM (UK time), Andy Logue at
| >>>> andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:
| >>>>
| >>>>> Hi Jackie.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> I'm messing about with my new computer and like it a lot. Pauline
| >>>>> is also very impressed. It's so quiet and my 20 inch display is
| >>>>> lovely. I don't thin I'll change to Classic View just yet as it
| >>>>> really looks like something new and interesting.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> I was offered Norton at PC World yesterday and I declined it
| >>>>> saying that I use NOD 32. My NOD 32 runs out in a week or so and
| >>>>> I was intending to purchase it for another year. However, to my
| >>>>> horror, I discovered this evening that Norton is already
| >>>>> installed. Not sure now whither to just stick with it as it's
| >>>>> terribly difficult to get rid of it from a system. I think you
| >>>>> need a special tool.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> I've not yet installed my Soundblaster so hopefully, later this
| >>>>> week, I'll be blasting out my music.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> I'm thus far , so pleased that I opted for VISTA.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> Best wishes.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> Andy.
| >>>>>
| >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
| >>>>> From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| >>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>>> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:10 AM
| >>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA ready to go
| >>>>>
| >>>>>
| >>>>>> Hi Andy
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> Just to say well done, and hope all goes well. When I got my
| >>>>>> laptop last summer, I don't recall having to do anything exciting
| >>>>>> to get JAWS to work. When version 9.0 came out, I upgraded from
| >>>>>> version 8, and it's been fine. You will find some security
| >>>>>> differences in Vista from XP, but JAWS
| >>>>>> does speak with everything I've come across, so just go for it
| >>>>>> and enjoy!! (smile.)
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> Better than an Easter egg eh?
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> Jackie
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>> Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| >>>>>> Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| >>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
| >>>>>> From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:21 PM
| >>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] VISTA ready to go
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Hi all.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Took the big plunge today and purchased a HP VISTA desk-top PC.
| >>>>>>> It's sitting in the kitchen in a couple of big boxes and I'm
| >>>>>>> planning to put it together tomorrow with sighted assistance
| >>>>>>> from my wife Pauline. I have a copy of JAWS Pro 8 to install,
| >>>>>>> though
| >>>>>>> I am hoping to
| >>>>>>> upgrade this week to JAWS Pro 9, which will probably arrive
| >>>>>>> within ten days. So I've not done a thing to it thus far. I'm
| >>>>>>> looking for some
| >>>>>>> advice. For example, is there anything that I should do to the
| >>>>>>> settings prior to installing JAWS. For example, I have since
| >>>>>>> Windows 95 used the High Contrast Number 2 display colour option
| >>>>>>> as this is less harsh on my eyes. Should I wait until JAWS has
| >>>>>>> been installed before attempting to change this?
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> I have a document titled something like Setting up XP to work
| >>>>>>> with JAWS. I have used the recommendations in this document for
| >>>>>>> several years, to change settings to maximise JAWS. I was
| >>>>>>> wondering if there was perhaps a similar document which would
| >>>>>>> tell me how to enable JAWS to work at it's best in VISTA?
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> So there is a couple of questions off the top of my head and
| >>>>>>> perhaps there is a more crucial modification that I need to make
| >>>>>>> but don't yet know of it. Perhaps JAWS will work with VISTA out
| >>>>>>> of the box, so to speak, but given past experience, I doubt it
| >>>>>>> very much.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Looking forward to lots of advice.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Best wishes.
| >>>>>>>
| >>>>>>> Andy.
| >>>>>>>
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