[access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 16:57:55 -0000

Ah, of course, so you then hear it speak the window again. ... Of course, I've done that myself and it's one of those things you think to do when you're actually doing the job. 


Well done!

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Carol
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On Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:56 PM (UK time), Chris Hallsworth at christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said: 


I just alt tab from and to the window and Narrator usually responds
again.


So how do you get round it, Chris?

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Carol
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On Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:10 PM (UK time), Chris Hallsworth at
christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx said:


No, Andy, I've done it myself on both XP and Vista machines, and I
was able to set them up completely with little problems. The
problems are usually because Narrator doesn't always track the
focus properly but I get round that. In fact, Vista's Narrator is
far better in terms of tracking focus.


Hi Barbara -

The     set up screens you mentioned, such as user name,
language etc, are the ones that both James and Chris seem to be
saying are accessible with Narrator, I hope they can confirm this
for me; have you guys
actually booted up an XP machine strait out of the box, and got
going without any sighted help for those initial set up screens,
or are you just thinking it can be done? -

Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 1:14 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook

Sorry Andy, I was confused as to why you were talking about the
Asus and Vista as it is XP. That will teach me for jumping into
the middle of a conversation!

I was able to get sighted help when setting up my Asus and this
consisted of things like your name, keyboard language etc, I can't
remember exactly what else. I am not sure if bypassing this will
have any affect or if you can launch this later. Guess I was lucky
in that I could call on sighted help.

Barbara


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----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 12:08 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook

Barbara - I have been asking if it's possible to get the Asus 901
working
witout sighted assistance; it hasn't arrived yet. The replies I
have had suggest that Narrator will work imeediately, but I
wasn't feeling too confident about that as it didn't on my Vista
laptop. I am imagining that
there will be certain screens on boot up of the Asus that will be
asking for user registration etc, that sighted help will be
needed to get past. Chris and James are saying that using ALT N
will get me past these screens, and I was queerying this key
stroke, as it doesn't do anything on my Vista laptop, but I
guess it might under XP on the Asus. Perhaps as you are using
one of these netbooks, you can tell me if
you managed to get it working without sighted help?

Thanks -

Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barbara Wilson" <barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:36 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook

Andy, have I lost the thread but are you using an Asus 901
netbook? Sorry if I missed out a few messages and this is not
the case. Barbara

Get listed, network or find a business at an online directory of
businesses owned and run by disabled people and associated
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----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 11:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook

Well I've just pressed alt N on this Vista laptop, and nothing
happened, it issued the tone that says it's an invalid key
stroke! - Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth"
<christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:
<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 10:31 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook

In Vista it launches Narrator, since Windows u actually brings
up Ease
of Access Centre not Utility Manager. Guess Microsoft wanted
consistency though and Windows e is already taken up.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:48 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook

Chris, waht does alt N do?

Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth"
<christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:
<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009
7:34 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP
asus 901 netbook

Well I can do it without sighted help. Windows U, then alt
n. --
Chris Hallsworth
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MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
Skype: chrishallsworth7266
----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:31 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook



This is different to Vista then Chris? With Vista, I
couldn't get to Narrator until I'd by-passed a couple of
screens with sighted help! -

Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth"
<christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To:
<access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009
6:23 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an
XP asus 901 netbook



Narrator will speak that. Usually you go straight into
Windows setup.

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Chris Hallsworth
E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
Skype: chrishallsworth7266
----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:56 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus
901 netbook



Chris - Isn't there a screen first that asks for a user
name or some log on details? -

Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Hallsworth"
<christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 5:16 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus
901 netbook



Andy, you should be able to use Narrator from the word
go. As soon as you hear sound or music, press Windows u,
and Narrator will load.

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Chris Hallsworth
E-mail: christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
MSN: CH9675@xxxxxxxxxxx
Skype: chrishallsworth7266
----- Original Message -----
From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 1:37 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Getting started with an XP asus 901
netbook


Hi all -

Firstly, many thanks to all that help me understand
about netbooks, and enabled me to make my choice of the
Asus 901. This machine comes preloaded with XP, is it
possible to get started on this machine without sighted
help? Can anybody tell me which screens come up first,
and how to get past them to the point where I can make use of 
Narrator? Thanks -

Andy
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