[access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7

  • From: "Michael A. Ray" <mike.ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 16:17:59 +0000

Alf,

Dolphin EasyConverter is a program for converting written files like word documents or HTML pages into Daisy talking books. It was bought for me by the Disabled Students Association when I was doing my OU degree.

It is somewhat less than intuitive. I tried installing it on my new PC today but it doesn't work without MS Office installed.

If you're still using Windows XP the stuff Mo was telling me won't be relevant because he was talking about Windows 7.

Mike


On 24/11/2012 15:05, Alfred King wrote:
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"
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Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 2:04 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7


Alfie,

The guy in the video is very hard to understand.  I guess English
isn't his first language.  But I managed to do it with Mo's instructions.

The layout of the Control Panel is the only thing so far that I don't
like about Windows 7.  It didn't take me as long as I thought to get
used to the different interface.  I thought I would have a week of
swearing at the computer but not so far.

The only problem I have had so far is after installing Dolphin
EasyConverter my SAPI 5 system is totally screwed up.  Can't say I'm
surprised there.

Mike


On 24/11/2012 13:03, Alfred King wrote:
I found this but it is visual Mike, a link on YouTube.  Interesting
though, I might just do that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n-bT1ec60A
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mobeen Iqbal"
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To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012 12:57 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Control Panel in Windows 7


Hi Mike.

The closest you're going to get is the small icons view which displays
everything. go in to control panel and tab until you get to catagory
button. press space, down arrow to small icons and hit enter. that
view 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 a Windows 7
machine with furry dice and go faster stripes.

So far I like the interface and have no real problems with it, but
one thing I don't like is the Control Panel.

Is there a way in Windows 7 of switching the Control Panel interface
back to the old classic view?

Thanks for any help.

Mike

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