[vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and installation!

  • From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
  • To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 31 May 2008 12:47:47 +0100

Hi Eleanor,

I've been to the site where the application form is, and where the form to 
fill in says, "type in the letters you see above", or something similar, is 
where there is a CAPTCHA graphical image.  The thing about these images is 
that they contain characters which are deliberately distorted to prevent 
machine recognition of 'any' kind.  However, the computers are catching up 
with that sort of thing all the time, and in a few years' time these images 
will not be as effective in telling computers and humans apart as they 
presently have been and will therefore have to be discarded.  One way around 
that scenario is to use audio - spoken characters against a background of 
white noise of some kind so that it sound distorted to prevent recognition 
by a speech-recognition program - but this discriminates against people with 
a hearing impairment, etc.  Anyway, in this case no audio 'workaround' was 
provided.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 10:05 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and installation!


Flor you are indeed quite right in everything you say.  I am of the opinion
that in joining this list I need a settling down period in terms of knowing
people and their competencies in relation to I T.  This said I think a new
person to any situation whether it be a list like this, someone new coming
in to a club or work place always upsets the general dynamics of things
initially and then it all settles down again.  If this is highly sensative
then maybe criteria should be set for people joining the list and in this
way should sighted people or those with residual vision not fall in to the
joining criteria then exclusion would make the membership watertight.

Now come onfolks I will not mention visual things again and this way let's
just try and get on with things. There will be some of you that will know me
and undoubtedly the majority of you will not but for those who do, you will
know that I am 100% comfortable with those without vision and where I can
ever help (again not being patronising) I am only too delighted to do so.

Have a good Bank Holiday weekend.

Eleanor
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:53 AM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and installation!


> Eleanor and all,
>
> By way of giving or getting clarification:  As I understand it, you
actually
> have 60 days free trial.  Also, isn't there a CAPTCHA - i.e., a graphical
> image verification (to prevent spammers and bots) so that screen-readers
> unfortunately cannot recognize the string?  (Blind user cannot do it
> independently.)  that is why the external email link was provided by paul
> (and others elsewhere) in the instructions.
>
> that said, I am using a different antivirus program and am happy with it.
> maureen is quite a competent Web user and form filler!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:13 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and
installation!
>
>
> Maureen
> If it is of any help you can use Avast for about 30 days without the key.
> If someone can help you on the site where you download there is a very
short
> form to complete for the key.  I got mine within a minute when I completed
> that form.  All the form is asking for is an e-mail address and I think
> probably your name and country.
>
> Eleanor
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> >From: "Maureen Newelll" <mcnewell@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 7:07 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Article 1:Avast, The download and
installation!
>
>
> > Paul, I sent an e/mail request for key number to #Avast about two weeks
> ago
> > and I still await the key! Maureen.
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 1:49 PM
> > Subject: [vip_students] Article 1:Avast, The download and installation!
> >
> >
> >
> > Avast for home users download:
> > http://download638.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng.exe
> >
> >
> > This guide is to help you download and install the Avast antivirus
> software
> > for home users. It s freeware for home and personal use but you must use
> the
> > paid version if it is for commercial use.
> >
> > We will begin the  guide after we have first downloaded to our computer
> the
> > Avast software.
> > You can choose to download in two ways the software.
> > *. When the download begins and you are prompted to either save or run
the
> > software.
> > *. You can first choose to save the software to the hard drive such as
> your
> > desktop or in My Documents for installing later.
> > Note: This option may be best for someone using a dial-up connection.
> >
> > We are going to choose in this guide to install the file after we are
> > prompted to either "save it or run it". To do this we will  tab over to
> the
> > "Run button" and press with the spacebar.
> > What happens after this is that the file will first download to the
> > computers temp folder and when it has completed this it will then begin
to
> > install.
> >
> > 1. When the file has downloaded to the computer, it will come up with a
> > warning message about running  programs and ask you if you would like to
> > run this software. You will use the tab key to jump to the run button
for
> a
> > second time. Remember we had this run button earlier but that was to
> > indicate to the software that after it downloaded it should begin the
> > install process. This time the run button is for making sure that we
> "really
> > want to run the software on our PC".
> >
> > 2. Once we have hit the spacebar on the run button the software  starts
> > asking us some simple questions.
> > The first question is the welcome to the Avast installation and you hit
> > enter on the "next button"
> >
> > 3. This next screen is a read me page just giving you information on the
> > system requirements your computer must meet in order to run the
software.
> > Just tab to the next button and press enter or spacebar.
> >
> > 4. Now we have the license agreement. You will be positioned on two
radio
> > buttons to make a choice:
> > *. I disagree button.
> > *. I agree button.
> > You must select the "I agree button" by pressing the up or down arrow.
> > Once you have done this tab key to next and press enter or spacebar.
> >
> > 5. Now Avast is telling you where it will install itself on your
computer.
> > Just tab to the next button and press enter key or spacebar again.
> >
> > 6. The next screen is the Avast configuration screen. I don't advise you
> > make any changes here so just tab to the next button and press enter or
> > spacebar to continue on.
> >
> > 7. The next screen is a checklist of recommended settings that Avast
will
> > install on your system. Just go to the next button and press enter or
> > spacebar.
> >
> > 8. Once you have pressed the next button the software will now begin
> > installing on your system so give it time to complete and it will
indicate
> > to you that it is installing by announcing  percentages as it goes.
> >
> > 9. The final part of the installation is that it will prompt you to
> restart
> > your computer. Just press enter key to complete this part and the
computer
> > will then reboot itself back up to the desktop.
> >
> > Now your Avast software is installed. When the computer comes back on
> there
> > may pop up some Avast screens just informing you of what has happened
and
> > so on, this is normal and you can close any screen that is in your way
> with
> > alt + F4 when the computer settles down.
> >
> > Note:Obtaining a registeration number.
> > The Avast software requires a registeration number which you can obtain
> from
> > the Avast support team. If you send an email to the below email address
> > stating that you are vision impaired and cannot read the  letters on
their
> > registeration page they will send you a serial number  to install into
> your
> > avast product.
> > To obtain a registration number for your Avast, send an email request
to:
> > support@Avast .com
> >
> >
> > Now go to the article about setting up Avast after the installation of
the
> > software for further  instructions.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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