[access-uk] Re: Windows 8 accessibility resources
- From: Jackie Brown <jackieannbrown62@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 19:13:22 +0000
Hi Ibrahim
For what it is worth, I have a couple of friends using Windows 8, and they seem
to be getting on well with it. I am sure you will suss it all out once you
have played around with it for a little while.
Good luck.
Kind regards,
Jackie Brown
----- Original Message -----
From: Ibrahim Gucukoglu <ibrahimGucukoglu@xxxxxxxx>
To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, 30 December 2014 18.49
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Windows 8 accessibility resources
>
>
> Hi Steve
>
> Many thanks for this, I did a quick search after sending my email and had a
> look on the GW Micro site, so thanks for backing me up on this. I haven't got
> the opportunity to listen to them on my iPhone today but will certainly check
> them out tomorrow morning before my laptop arrives. I'm a little nervous, I'm
> only dabbled with Windows 8 and I didn't like it so agent back to Windows 7.
> I now have no choice but to upgrade as the laptop does not have a downgrade
> option. Thank you again and if you have any more links or resources you can
> tell me about, please let me know.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On 30 Dec 2014, at 18.22, Steve Nutt <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Ibrahim,
> >
> > You could do a lot worse than go to
> > http://www.gwmicro.com/,t;raining/,w;ebinar,t;raining/ and from there, find
> > Accessing Windows 8 with Window-Eyes. There is a part 1 and 2. They are
> > each an hour long and will give you a great insight into Windows 8 with
> > Window-Eyes.
> >
> > All the best
> >
> > Steve
> >
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> > Ibrahim Gucukoglu
> > Sent: 30 December 2014 15.02
> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [access-uk] Windows 8 accessibility resources
> >
> > Afternoon everyone
> >
> > I've just had to purchase a Windows 8 computer as my MacBook Pro has failed
> > spectacularly and has been sent off for repair. This means I'm without a
> > computer for the next few days and since I have much that needs to be done,
> > I need to be up and running with Windows 8 as soon as possible. Can anyone
> > point me to some comprehensive accessibility resources for Windows 8.1 in
> > order that I may get started as soon as possible. My new computer already
> > comes with Microsoft office and so I will be using the free window eyes
> > screen reader promotion. Any help gratefully received either on or off list.
> >
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