[access-uk] Re: Guide Software

  • From: "LaMcAs" <lamcas17@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:15:11 +0100

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.
>
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