[access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:31:55 -0000
Go in to Control Panel by: [this works for me] press Win key, then hit tab,
then the letter c until you hear Control Panel, then just tab until you land
on 'Classic View.'
HTH -
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Saqib" <saqib500@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 12:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
| Hi. How do I make my Vista look like XP
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:40 AM
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
|
|
| > Hi Andy -
| >
| > I have been using my new Vista laptop for a few weeks now, and really
like
| > it; you can set it up to look like XP, but I like it as it comes!
| >
| > It works fine with Winamp and the bbc Iplayer.
| >
| > If it's going to be your main machine, then you need to think about the
| > hardware you might want to hook up to it, such as printers/scanners, as
| > these most likely will need their drivers updated, and I imagine not all
| > of
| > the older peripherals will be driver upgradeable to Vista. I'm
| > experiencing
| > this myself at the moment, I have a Lexmark Z65 printer, and although
| > I've
| > checked the Lexmark website, can't seem to find a Vista driver for it;
the
| > same seems to be the case for my Epsom 3170 scanner, both machines are
| > only
| > about 4 years old!
| >
| > For listening to music, I do what Jackie does, and the sound on my HP
| > Pavilion is excellent, pretty good just from it's own little speakers
too!
| >
| > HTH -
| >
| > Andy
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:03 AM
| > Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
| >
| >
| > | Hi Jackie.
| > |
| > | I must say, after reading your message and the one from Tristram, I'm
| > | warming to Vista. However, I note that you attach your HP to your
| > hi-fi.
| > | This is important as I use the Soundblaster Live external card to pump
| > | audio, via the optic out, to my AV unit. I'm not sure if the
| > Soundblaster
| > | would work, nor Winamp or GoldWave, which I also use extensively. I
| > also
| > | use the BBC Player for live and listen again programmes, so if VISTA
can
| > | cope with these, then I may be in the market for a HP or PB VISTA
| > desk-top.
| > |
| > | Best wishes.
| > |
| > | Andy.
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: "Jackie Cairns" <cairnsplace@xxxxxxx>
| > | To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:47 PM
| > | Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
| > |
| > |
| > | > Hi Andy
| > | >
| > | > I can only give you my thoughts based on what I've used successfully
| > under
| > | > Vista.
| > | >
| > | > My laptop, as you have probably read by now, is an HP with Vista
Home
| > | > Premium. On it, I primarily use Microsoft Word 2003, JAWS version
9.0
| > and
| > | > all its patches, Outlook Express, or the Windows Mail equivalent,
| > Skype,
| > | > Internet Explorer 7, Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, and Juice.
| > | >
| > | > The laptop sits in our living-room, and is there so I can send and
| > receive
| > | > Emails, listen to music when I want to attach it to the hi-fi, and
is
| > | > cheaper to run all day than the desktop. (smile.)
| > | >
| > | > As far as Vista goes, it does what I require of it at the moment. I
| > | > haven't got any scanning packages on it because its purpose isn't
for
| > | > those just now. If I want to do all that, and use Sound Forge etc,
I
| > go
| > | > to my XP machine which has a lot more software installed on it.
| > | >
| > | > So, for me, Vista is fine and does a good job as it stands, and I
have
| > no
| > | > qualms about recommending HP, either in a laptop or desktop flavour.
| > | >
| > | > I hope this helps.
| > | >
| > | > Jackie
| > | >
| > | > Email: cairnsplace@xxxxxxx
| > | > Skype Name: Cairnsplace
| > | > ----- Original Message -----
| > | > From: "Andy Logue" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > | > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:27 PM
| > | > Subject: [access-uk] VISTA Re-Visited
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >> Hi all.
| > | >>
| > | >> I'm getting very closed to having to make a decision on a new
| > computer
| > | >> and again, I am presented with a dilemma . Which OS to get!.
| > | >>
| > | >> I just love XP Home but believe that this is not going to be
| > supported
| > | >> after 2008, so I need to choose between VISTA, or XP Media Center
| > | >> computers.
| > | >>
| > | >> I have JAWS Professional version 8 and intend to upgrade to version
| > 9,
| > so
| > | >> neither should present too many access issues for me.
| > | >>
| > | >> I like Packard Bell computers and indeed, have purchased three of
| > them
| > in
| > | >> the past. I've been told that Hewlett Packard is another good
brand,
| > so
| > | >> I'll probably go for either of these.
| > | >>
| > | >> I use my computer, quite a lot for recording BBC Radio Scotland and
| > BBC
| > | >> Radio 2 shows as well as burning this material, using either Easy
CD
| > | >> creator or Nero onto CD or DVD's . I also like to use a
SoundBlaster
| > | >> External Sound Card, to attach my computer to an AV unit. Other
| > items,
| > | >> such as the Zoom Recorder and Olympus DS50 as well as External Hard
| > | >> Drives, are all regular visitors to my computer.
| > | >>
| > | >> I have been told that VISTA will not allow me to use many of these
| > items,
| > | >> so if this is the case, then I'll go for the Media Center operating
| > | >> system.
| > | >>
| > | >> Can anyone please let me know if any of my above tasks would be
| > limited
| > | >> or prohibited by VISTA please.
| > | >>
| > | >> Still very much seeking a recommendation from more experienced
users
| > into
| > | >> brand and type of computer.
| > | >>
| > | >> Looking forward to a full in-box, hahaha.
| > | >>
| > | >> Andy.
| > | >>
| > | >>
| > | >>
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