[access-uk] Re: Can anyone point me to a review/demo of the Windows 8 screenreader
- From: "John Wilson" <j.wilson07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 6 Jan 2014 19:42:21 -0000
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.
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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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