Yes but Chris it will only run for 30 days! HTH Larry & Elliot GD (Guide Dog) -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: 15 August 2010 22:04 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: Guide Software Hi Barry, I am sorry to hear of that. Luckily I know how to use virtual machines. So I will install Guide onto my virtual machines. Then that way I can use it without affecting my host. For those who do not know, a virtual machine is a computer generated from specialized software. Think of it as a computer running on top of another. On 15/08/2010 21:56, LaMcAs wrote: > Chris > > I wouldn't bother with Guide as you only get a 30 day demo and time and time > people need to contact Guide TS for support issues as there isn't a lot that > can go wrong. You can only run Guide or Windows applications not both. > > I have a couple of people using Guide and the only way I can check their pc > is to close Guide and then there is no speech. Guide is good for those > people who just want simple pc stuff like email, word processing and > internet, pod casts and radio. It is a good one for all package as usually > everything a vi person would want to do for basic stuff is there. > > Exceptions include for example to be able to use the scanning part of Guide > the scanner has to be installed in Windows and then the user would need > sighted help as there is no speech nor magnification. > > For the likes of most people on this list Guide really is not the answer as > it is a "basic system" which runs on its own. > > HTH > > Larry& Elliot GD (Guide Dog) > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > chris hallsworth > Sent: 15 August 2010 21:28 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Guide Software > > Hello all, > I am currently downloading a demo of Guide software. This is not > primarily for me but I do know people who use this software and I would > like to help them out if they need it. > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq