[access-uk] Re Update: Re: any Windows 8 users, please read?

  • From: "John Wilson" <j.wilson07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2014 14:57:57 -0000

Hello All,

I just tried Tom's Windows Key U and Windows Key ENTER 
suggestion but, again, nothing audible happened.

I have also noticed that there are no system/internal 
speaker beeps or confirmation sounds either, such as when 
you unplug and then replug a USB keyboard.

It may be that the copy I have is, indeed, as someone 
suggested, starting in safe mode and so no drivers are 
loaded and Narrator cannot start from this environment.

It looks like I'm going to have to wait until I can get some 
one in on Sunday or early in the week.

thanks for all the suggestions.
John.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wilson" <j.wilson07@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 2:26 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: any Windows 8 users, please read?


Hello Tom and All,

I tried to install it last night but with no luck. I
switched on and left the computer for half an hour and then
tried to install a demo of JAWS 15 from a copy I had on a CD
but got no speech. I then used Windows Key and R (for Run)
and typed in "narrator" but, again, no speech. I have always
been able to load Narrator in this way before but something
may have now changed in how you can do this?

I used some USB speakers and was getting hiss through them
but nothing else, despite plugging the Jack plug into all of
the five available sockets on the onboard sound card.

I'll have another go with what you suggest Tom and report
back.

Thanks.
John.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Lorimer" <tlorimer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 11:19 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: any Windows 8 users, please read?


Hi John,

If I remember, it comes up with a screen asking you to
create or log in
with your Microsoft account.
At this stage you can start Narrator with the Windows Key
and U then the
Windows key and the Enter key.
_
Cheers Tom.
_
On 10/01/2014 02:46 PM, John Wilson wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I've just received my new desktop computer  with Windows 8
> .
> Does anyone know how it comes up when you turn the
> computer
> on for the first time. The OS is preinstalled but does it
> come up working and able to let you install your
> screenreader or do you have to see the screen and answer
> important questions before the OS will complete its
> installation?
>
> I simply need to know if I can get it working without
> sighted help or will have to wait until I can get someone
> to
> look at the screen for me. I have scanned the quick guide
> which came with it but it says nothing enlightening other
> than you must not interrupt or turn off the computer
> during
> first turn on/installation.
>
> Any current users' guidance would be much appreciated.
>
> thanks.
> John.
>
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