[access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a review/demo of the Windows 8 screenreader
- From: john gallagher <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:52:08 +0000
hi there i am sure there are some podcasts on the gwmicro website on window 8
point one. also the fredom scientific maybe has podcasts on it as well. i
understand some people are using windows 8 with the microsoft surface pro 2.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Sears <r.sears1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Monday, 6 January 2014 9.10 pm
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a review/demo of the Windows 8
screenreader
>
>
> Hello John, sorry I only have Windows 7. I looked on www.blin.cooltech but
> only
> found a review using windows. I hope you find what you are looking for.
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Wilson" <j.wilson07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 7.42 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a review/demo of the Windows
> 8
> screenreader
>
>
> Hello Ron,
>
> Yes, Ron, I've done that with Google but found nothing of
> real value/relevance, other than the obvious. I'm thinking
> more of how the new Narrator works with such as the Win 8.1
> email client, the browser, the OS in general and on the Net.
> Just how good/bad is it. So far I've found nothing other
> than how to get Narrator working and make changes to its
> default way of working, which I already knew. I'm looking
> for something more in-depth and evaluative along the lines
> of other screenreader evaluations and comparisons.
>
> Do you know of any?
>
> I'll probably eventually find something but how many hours
> of searching it might take is anyone's guess. I was hoping
> that someone on here would have already found such things
> and could have eliminated the time-consuming searching for
> me.
>
> Thanks.
> John.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Sears" <r.sears1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 5.33 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a
> review/demo of the Windows 8 screenreader
>
>
> John there seems to be some if you Google it
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Wilson" <j.wilson07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2014 5.16 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a
> review/demo of the Windows 8
> screenreader
>
>
> Hello Vince,
>
> Thanks for this warning. I'll keep my old machine running to
> receive the email to avoid this problem of the code.
>
> By the way, Are you currently using Win 8.1 with its own
> screenreader and how do you find it, if so?
>
> I've so far not found any up-to-date demos on this
> screenreader to give me any guidance.
>
> Do you know of the whereabouts of any audio or textual
> demos/reviews of the Win 8.1 screenreader?
>
> Thanks.
> John.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vincent Thacker" <vince@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 6.41 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a
> review/demo of the Windows 8 screenreader
>
>
> John,
>
> You can update from Windows 8 to 8.1 free of charge. Hardly
> needs saying, presumably, but when the installation is
> complete, your PC will start the setup process in safe mode,
> so no screen reader possible. In my case, and I take it
> everyone else's, Microsoft insisted on my inserting a code,
> supposedly for security purposes, which they could do by
> several means including email. But you won't be able to get
> to your email unless you have another machine going! So
> don't snooker yourself.
>
> Vince.
>
>
>
>
> ========================================
> Message Received: Jan 05 2014, 05.01 PM
> From: "John Wilson"
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc:
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a
> review/demo of the Windows 8 screenreader
>
> Hello Ron,
>
> Thanks for this. Do you know if upgrading from Version 8.0
> to 8.1 is free or has to be paid for, or does anyone else
> know about this?
>
> Thanks.
> John.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ron Sears"
> To:
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 4.40 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a
> review/demo of the Windows 8 screenreader
>
>
> John, the gadget detective on BBC Five Live the other night
> said it is better to
> get version 8.1
>
> Cheers
>
> Ron
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Wilson"
> To: "Access UK"
> Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 4.26 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Can anyone point me to a review/demo of
> the Windows 8
> screenreader
>
>
> Hello All,
>
> I'm about to buy a new Windows 8 PC.
>
> AS the subject line says, I would like to look at any
> reasonably up-to-date reviews and demos of Windows 8 and its
> built-in screenreader.
>
> Any pointers would be much appreciated.
>
> thanks.
> John.
>
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