Hi Peter, Can you be more specific? Everything is visible to Window-Eyes, so saying screen readers is not correct. I haven't tried the install with JAWS, so if you tell me what bits you can't read, I'll try to remember them, but no promises, as I am not messing with my installation <Smile>. All the best Steve -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Beasley Sent: 07 August 2007 09:41 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping Steve, I tried to install the trial version of diskeeper, but whengoing through the install process, I was asked to enterinformation that is not visible to screenreaders. Any ideas please? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 8:47 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping > Hi folks, > > Why not just buy Diskeeper, http://www.diskeeper.com. Then you can forget > about defragging altogether and let Diskeeper do it for you. I can't > recommend it highly enough. It defrags in the background while you are > working, and I can honestly say I see no degradation in performance when > it > is defragging. In fact, the opposite. I find my machine is snappy all of > the time now. > > Incidentally, it is also completely screen reader friendly, with JAWS, > Window-Eyes, and System Access, the three I have tried it with. > > All the best > > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of > Ari > Sent: 07 August 2007 08:39 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping > > It's scan disk first, and it really does make a difference after it's > done. > I once remember that, when JAWS used the authorisation disk, I > defragmented > the harddrive and lost the key, it went back into demo! Thank goodness we > don't use that stupid disk way anymore, remember how you had to backup the > keys and all that! > Ari > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Yusuf" <yusufaosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 10:02 AM > Subject: [access-uk] Re: computer housekeeping > > >> Damon, I think to get a hastle free defrag you should try and have as few >> programs running as possible. >> >> Can you disconnect from the net? If so you can safely turn off any >> firewall and anti-virus software. I personally haven't had to turn off >> the > >> screenreader, and of course if you do unless youve got some useful vision >> you won't know whats going on. >> >> Have you done a scan disk first? I can never remember which order those 2 >> things are supposed to be done but perhaps if you try that first it may >> help fix whatever is causing your defrag problems. >> >> HTH >> Yusuf >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Damon" <damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 4:30 AM >> Subject: [access-uk] computer housekeeping >> >> >> HI all. >> >> For some reason I can't complete a full defrag. It's a little confusing. >> It gets to around 10% and stops. >> >> Is there any reason why the existence of jaws, for instance, might cause >> this problem? I think it's a long running problem for me. >> >> My screensaver isn't on. But my Virus checker, Mcafee, is still on. Might >> this be the issue? >> >> Any system cleaning or tidying tips most appreciated. >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> damon.rose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> skype: damonrose >> >> London, England. >> ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] >> ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> ** and in the Subject line type >> ** unsubscribe >> ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the >> ** immediately-following link:- >> ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] >> ** or send a message, to >> ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq >> > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq