Adrien What John has just said is true.However it is possible to get the items in the control into a single column of sorted items by re-sizing the window to make it sufficiently narrow that the view changes to a list with small icons.
To do this without using the mouse to grab the right edge of the window: 1. In the control panel, press ALT+Space Bar to bring up the system menu.2. Scroll down the system menu until you find 'resize' and select it with a press of return.
3. Press the left arrow key to narrow the window. 4. Press 'escape' to get out of resizing mode. Don't forget the escape press to exit sizing mode!The changed width persists between openings of the control panel. You may have to experiment to get the right width.
However I guess if you get the window quite narrow, so much so that the description of each item is off the right edge of the list, your screen-reader will still say the whole entry.
I have done this myself this afternoon after talking with a sighted friend on TeamTalk about this very issue. The lack of a classic view for control panel is the only thing with the new Win7 interface that annoys me.
Mike On 26/11/2012 17:28, John Gregory wrote:
Adrian, The control panel is actually in alphabetical order when 'small icons' is selected. However, it is not possible to choose the 'list' option and consequently the window is separated into three columns. So, if you want to quick search for, say, 'folder options', then press the 'f' key which will take you to 'flash player' as this is the first occurrence of items beginning with 'f'. press the right cursor key which will take you to 'folder options'. As the cursor key does not wrap, it will stay on 'folder options' until you either press the left cursor key or up or down cursor keys. Just remember that there are 3 items per row, so if it is not on that row, then it is probably on the next row down. HTH. John. -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Adrien Collins Sent: 26 November 2012 16:25 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7 H It's not available, that's what I was saying, it'll be better if it was possible. Otherwise I find the icons a bit jumbled up. Adrien -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alfred King Sent: 26 November 2012 16:57 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7 Have you changed to Alphabitical then Adrian? -----Original message----- From: Adrien Collins Sent: 26/11/2012, 3:54 pm To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7 Hi The control panel in small icons is a jumble, I think it should be sorted in to alphabetical order once you have changed to small icons. Adrien -----Original Message----- From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alfred King Sent: 24 November 2012 16:05 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7 Mike the guy was OK but I could tell that a hearing impaired person (did not think when posting the link) might have had difficulty in hearing him. He was of course demonstrating it visually. It was interesting though as I then went on to read Mo's response to you giving same instructions. Now I tend to just tab around and find it OK but I guess you found all that too slow. May have a look at changing to small icons though to see what that is like. Presumably it gives you a list form. What is this converter thing (Dolphin) that you refer to. I use Supernova but have not heard of it. Cheers, Alfe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael A. Ray" <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 2:04 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7Alfie, The guy in the video is very hard to understand. I guessEnglish isn'this first language. But I managed to do it with Mo'sinstructions.The layout of the Control Panel is the only thing so farthat I don't likeabout Windows 7. It didn't take me as long as I thoughtto get used tothe different interface. I thought I would have a week ofswearing at thecomputer but not so far. The only problem I have had so far is after installingDolphinEasyConverter my SAPI 5 system is totally screwed up.Can't say I'msurprised there. Mike On 24/11/2012 13:03, Alfred King wrote:I found this but it is visual Mike, a link on YouTube.Interestingthough, I might just do that.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-bT1ec60A----- Original Message ----- From: "Mobeen Iqbal"<mobeeniqbal@xxxxxxxxx>To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 12:57 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7Hi Mike. The closest you're going to get is the small icons viewwhich displayseverything. go in to control panel and tab until you getto catagorybutton. press space, down arrow to small icons and hitenter. thatview should be a little more tolerable. Mo. On 24/11/2012 12:33, Michael A. Ray wrote:Hello listers I have changed my grotty old Windows XP machine for aWindows 7machine with furry dice and go faster stripes. So far I like the interface and have no real problemswith it, butone thing I don't like is the Control Panel. Is there a way in Windows 7 of switching the ControlPanel interfaceback to the old classic view? Thanks for any help. 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