[access-uk] Re: VISTA Re-Visited
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:27:03 -0000
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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