[access-uk] Re: (Jaws-UK) - URGENT - Screen Readers and Windows XP Service Pack 2
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 14:50:47 +0100
Hi Ray,
SP2 is actually being released at this time.
However, in order to reduce the risk of clogging
their servers, Microsoft are doing a gradual
release, pretty much country by country.
George.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Ray's Home
> Sent: 10 August 2004 14:31
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: (Jaws-UK) - URGENT -
Screen Readers
> and Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
> Hi. Although I am not the ilustrious George,
(smile), I know
> SP2 is imminent now. There have been
anouncements on the GW
> Micro list about it and GW are releasing SP4 for
Window-Eyes.
> More postings expected in the next day or two.
>
> I advised earlier that SP2 was virtually here,
but not to try
> and download yet. Automatic update should find
it.
>
> R
> Ray
>
> Personal emails: Email me at
> mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "carol pearson"
<carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 2:20 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: (Jaws-UK) - URGENT -
Screen Readers
> and Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
>
> Hi George,
>
> Thanks for your info on this. Is Service Pack 2
out then and would we
> already have had notification to download and
not (perhaps)
> realised it
> was Service Pack 2?
>
> What I mean is: Service Pack 1 was clearly
marked as such. Is this
> going to be the case with Service Pack 2, or
does it come under some
> other guise?
>
>
> --
> Carol
> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of George Bell
> Sent: 10 August 2004 14:26
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: (Jaws-UK) - URGENT -
Screen Readers
> and Windows
> XP Service Pack 2
>
>
> Hi Audrey,
>
> I have just had a response from Eric Damery of
> Freedom Scientific which says, "As far as I
know,
> this is not an issue for us, but I'll let you
know
> what I learn."
> Well, if Eric is not absolutely 100% certain,
then
> I'd still say, "Hold off installing SP2!".
>
> George.
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Audrey Tonge
> [mailto:audrey.tonge@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 10 August 2004 13:48
> To: jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: (Jaws-UK) - URGENT - JAWS and
> Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
>
> Hello George and all,
>
> I have read the article you sent with
> interest, having spent a large part of
> Saturday evening on For the People
> website, hearing a presentation from a
> beta tester for Microsoft, as I understood
> him to say, who assured us
> several times that the install of Windows
> service pack 2 would not
> inconvenience us at all as jaws users.
> Then suddenly, Microsoft send out an
> announcement saying that this might not be
> so.
>
> The person concerned also advised us to
> turn on automatic updates, so that
> we get the install as soon as possible.
> With this in mind I would probably
> say best turn them off until this is
> clarified one way or another.
>
> Audrey
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "George Bell"
> <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 11:35 AM
> Subject: (Jaws-UK) - URGENT - JAWS and
> Windows XP Service Pack 2
>
>
> > WARNING: DON'T INSTALL Windows XP
> Service Pack 2
> > just yet. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!
> >
> > "Your screen reader software may not
> function if
> > you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 by
> using
> > OOBE"
> >
> > I had hoped to get official guidance
> from screen
> > reader developers about the following
> Microsoft
> > Knowledge Base Article 873153 before
> posting this.
> > (Copied in full below my signature)
> However
> > events have overtaken me.
> >
> > May I strongly suggest that you DO NOT
> install the
> > XP Service pack until you have received
> formal
> > advice from your screen reader
> > manufacturer/developer/dealer.
> >
> > (My thanks to Dave Gunn for drawing this
> to our
> > attention yesterday)
> >
> > George Bell
> > Techno-Vision Systems Ltd
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=873
> > 153
> >
> > Your screen reader software may not
> function if
> > you install Windows XP Service Pack 2 by
> using
> > OOBE
> > Applies To
> > SYMPTOMS
> > If you install Microsoft Windows XP
> Service Pack 2
> > (SP2) by using Out of Box Experience
> (OOBE), your
> > screen reader software may not function.
> > CAUSE
> > This problem occurs because OOBE does
> not let you
> > start other software until you have
> completed the
> > OOBE Setup program. Screen readers that
> run as a
> > service may function. However, the
> following
> > screen readers will not function until
> you have
> > completed the OOBE Setup program:
> > Screen readers that start when Windows
> XP starts
> > Screen readers that start when you use a
> keyboard
> > shortcut
> > WORKAROUND
> > To work around this problem, use the
> Windows XP
> > Narrator program. To use Narrator, you
> must open
> > Utility Manager. To open Utility
> Manager, follow
> > these steps.
> >
> > Note Narrator is not available in all
> languages.
> > Only the English version of Windows XP
> supports
> > Narrator.
> > To open Utility Manager, press the
> Windows logo
> > key+U.
> >
> > After a brief delay, Narrator starts.
> > Click OK.
> > Minimize the Narrator dialog box.
> > Click OK to close Utility Manager.
> > STATUS
> > This problem occurs because the OOBE
> Setup program
> > has a design limitation.
> > MORE INFORMATION
> > For additional information, click the
> following
> > article number to view the article in
> the
> > Microsoft Knowledge Base:
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=306
> > 902
> >
> > How To configure and use text-to-speech
> in
> > Windows XP
> >
> > The information in this article applies
> to:
> > Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> Service Pack 2
> > (SP2)
> > Microsoft Windows XP Media Center
> Edition Service
> > Pack 2 (SP2)
> > Microsoft Windows XP Professional
> Service Pack 2
> > (SP2)
> > Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
> 2005
> >
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