[access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
- From: "Andy Collins" <andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 13:34:00 -0000
George - Thanks for the link to Vista Advisor, very useful, looks like my
printer is old hat now! I feel a question coming on....-
Andy
----- Original Message -----
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 12:27 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
| Hi Andy,
|
| Have you run the Vista Upgrade Advisor on your current
| system?
|
| http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/windowsvista/buyor
| upgrade/upgradeadvisor.mspx
|
| If the above wraps, try this Tiny URL.
|
| http://tinyurl.com/3b27j6
|
| It's not 100% guaranteed, but may pick up issues you've not
| considered.
|
| A visit to the relevant hardware manufacturers will also
| usually tell you if they support Vista for specific
| products.
|
| George.
|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Logue
| Sent: 22 March 2008 11:48
| To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
| Subject: [access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
|
| HI Andy.
|
| I'm not all that bothered about my printer as it is about
| seven years old.
| Even my Epson Scanner, which I run k1000, is rarely used
| these days. I'm
| pleased to hear that Winamp and the BBC Player have no
| problems, but do you
| know if GoldWave can run on it?
| I use it a lot and would like to stick with it if possible.
|
| After this all I need worry about is my Soundblaster card
| and my Zoom and
| Olympus digital recorders. VISTA will have to accept the
| latter.
|
| Best wishes.
|
| Andy.
|
|
| ----- 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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