[access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
- From: James Scholes <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ANDY COLLINS <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2009 20:39:59 +0000
Yes, it will, no need to press anything else but Windows+U to bring up speech.
-----Original Message-----
From: ANDY COLLINS <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 08:33:52 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
Thanks James; Yes, I know about waiting for the Windows music, just seemed
unclear from some things said, if Win U would produce speech from Narrator
at that stage of things -
andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Scholes" <james@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "ANDY COLLINS" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:49 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
> Windows+U makes Narator come up in XP. Obveously, wait until you hear the
> XP setup music, don't just press the power button and then try and run it,
> because it won't work.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ANDY COLLINS <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 07:42:27 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
> Hi John
> So, if I get you right, on a new XP machine, after powering on, Windows U
> won't make Narrator come up talking? Will I need to follow Win U with Alt
> N
> like under Vista? -
> Andy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "john coley" <johncoley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 7:19 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
>> Hi Andy, Narrator doesn't come up talking unless it's been set
>> previously.
>> First time running the accessibility manager you are presented with the
>> three options, namely magnifier, narrator and onscreen keyboard. They are
>> all off at that point. To start one of them, in this case narrator tab to
>> the combo box, choose narrator, which is the second item, then tab to
>> options for narrator, which if I remember is one tab down. The first
>> option is start. Once you've started it you can set its options,
>> including
>> setting it to come up at windows startup.
>> John
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "ANDY COLLINS" <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 3:16 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
>>> OK Chris, this lands me on the Narrator button, so this has to be
>>> activated,
>>> Narrator doesn't just come up talking from those key strokes; this
>>> doesn't
>>> matter when JFW is loaded, but would do if there was not speech at all!
>>> What you're not telling me is what happens under XP on a new machine,
>>> booted
>>> for the first time, if like Barbara says, there are some initial screens
>>> requiring input info, ahead of full boot up, then how can Narrator have
>>> been
>>> loaded?
>>> It might just be me, but sometimes what you say is a bit vague, but I do
>>> appreciate that you are trying to help -
>>> Andy
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 2:53 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Getting started with an XP asus 901 netbook
>>>> No. Press Windows u, then alt n.
>>>> --
>>>> Chris Hallsworth
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>>>> Skype: chrishallsworth7266
>>>> ----- 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.
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> 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 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
>>>>>>>> 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 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.
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> 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.
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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