[access-uk] Re: Laptop problem
- From: "Andrew Ireland" <a.emaillists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:53:44 +0100
Hi Douglas,
Strange you should mention this problem. I got a Toshiba Laptop to look at
last week, it was booting to the desktop, however, the system was locking
up. The keyboard and mouse didn't do anything. Switch it off at the main
power button and it would boot perfectly next time. The machine had no
screen reader installed. I resolved the problem by re-formatting the
system. I used it for a few days with System Access and had no problems.
Toshiba Laptops usually come with recovery disks, you may need sighted help
to start the process.
HTH.
All the best
--
Andrew
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Douglas Harrison
Sent: 27 April 2008 09:38
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Laptop problem
I have a fairly elderly laptop running XP Pro which I still wish to use
occasionally. However it has become very unpredictable of late. One day it
boots normally and Hal announces that it is on the desktop etc. But on
other
occasions I hear the Windows loading "music" followed by much disk activity
but no speech, even after 10 minutes or more. (As I am the only user it is
set not to require log on). I can get no speech even from Narrator
although
my wife tells me that it has arrived at the desktop but fails to respond to
any
key presses. In fact I have to shut it down via the power button! Then a
few
hours later it will boot normally.
before I abandon it for good, I would be interested to hear if anyone has a
possible explanation of this odd behaviour.
Thanks in advance,
Douglas
--
Douglas Harrison
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