George, Many thamks. Philip ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 1:12 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Articles for the blind > Hi Philip, > > So long as they are 16 point or above, you can use AFB. > > George.=20 > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Philip Martin > Sent: 25 April 2007 12:00 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Articles for the blind > > Hi all, > I hope someone can help. > I have just become secretary for a blind bowls club. I wish > to send out entry forms for a forthcoming tournament to > other blind bowls clubs. If I print these forms and > preprinted replies in a suitable large font is it acceptable > to use the articles for blind service for both invitation > and reply. The replies will come to me and I am blind. > > Regards > Philip > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tristram Llewellyn" <tris-l@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2007 11:48 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP > > >> Don't seem to have had as many problems with VISTA as > George but I am=20 >> doing so in a slightly different context, however mention > of copying=20 >> chimes with my view that the Windows shell is not as > buillet proof as it=20 >> should be, it will fall over for example if you try to > copy to a=20 >> non-existant path. Although that is not easy to do in > Window by nature if=20 >> you happen to be moving your profile to another drive and > forget to create=20 >> a folder this can happen. >> Regards. >> >> Tristram Llewellyn >> Sight and Sound Technology >> Technical Support >> www.sightandsound.co.uk >> >> ----- Original Message -----=20 >> From: George Bell >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 9:30 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP >> >> >> Sound advice, Graham. >> >> But personally speaking XP was a walk in the park > compared >> to Vista as it now is. >> >> Believe it or not, I am not alone in finding that the > only >> way to reliably copy folders between XP and Visa is to > use a >> USB memory stick. >> >> And that was confirmed by a mass of replies on a sighted >> users Vista list where others found the same problem. >> >> George. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Graham Page >> Sent: 24 April 2007 21:10 >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP >> >> I think the way to think about this is to consider how > lon >> it took for=3D20 >> Windows XP to really gain acceptance. Windows XP SP1 did > a >> lot to correct=3D20 >> initial problems but we really did have to wait for SP2 > for >> Windows XP to=3D20 >> really get its act together. >> >> I don't know too much about this but issues arising from >> microsoft's=3D20 >> attempts to improve security and reduce piracy look as >> though they could be=3D20 >> stumbling blocks at this point in time. >> >> When new operating systems come out it is important to > keep >> an open mind and=3D20 >> closely monitor the situation as the operating system is >> improved and as=3D20 >> manufacturers of hardware and software adapt. > Historically >> though these are=3D20 >> times of particularly difficult decisions about exactly > what >> to buy. If you=3D20 >> don't really need to upgrade now, the ability to wait say > 6 >> months is a=3D20 >> luxury well worth having but if you don't need it for > work, >> the advice to=3D20 >> buy the best machine you can afford and stick XP on it > seems >> to be virtually=3D20 >> universally recommended at the moment. of course in 6 >> months or a year the=3D20 >> view of what is best to do may be quite different. >> >> Cheers >> >> >> graham >> ----- Original Message -----=3D20 >> From: "Douglas Harrison" <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 8:38 PM >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP >> >> >> Sorry, Graham. I was using the term "Support" rather >> loosely, when what I >> was really concerned about was the continued availability > of >> critical=3D20 >> security >> updates etc. >> >> Douglas >> >> >> On 24 Apr 2007 at 18:59, Graham Page wrote: >> >> > that I would say is wholely untrue. keep in mind that >> support for windows >> > 98 only stopped in January this year. >> > >> > according to the windows lifecycle information, support >> for Windows XP >> > will be available online until at least 2014 and it is >> likely that it will >> > be longer than that. >> > >> > If you buy a new PC now, it is likely you will want >> another by 2014! >> > >> > Cheers >> > >> > Graham >> > ----- Original Message -----=3D20 >> > From: "Douglas Harrison" <harrison1d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2007 12:26 PM >> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Support for XP >> > >> > >> > Thanks for the links, George. 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