The answer to the *original* question is, mostly, no. I do remember reading somewhere about an unattended instalation of Windows XP that was accessible, but to my knowledge, nothing for later versions of Windows. Now, regarding the tangent threads that the original post has prompted, they stop here. If you want to discuss the *original* issue, great. We've had our fun here, it got out of hand. Now, it stops. James, List Admin -----Original Message----- From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Gilland Sent: June 10, 2009 2:35 PM To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: accessible installation of windows THANKS FOR WASTING MY TIME, DUDES ok, children! Let's get back on track wth jfw. Good God alive! he was only kidding! Don't take things so seriously. Frankly, I thought that was down right hillarious! God what's the world coming to! Everyone being so serious that you can't even laugh and have a little fun? Though I agree this list has one set topic, and this isn't the place to joke around, I feel within reason, key word, with? in, reason! you can't! expect to be serious 24/7, unless you wanna suck all the fun outta life. Cin and cheer up a bit! Life can be worth a smile at times. Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dale E. Heltzer" <deheltzer@xxxxxxx> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:11 PM Subject: RE: accessible installation of windows THANKS FOR WASTING MY TIME, DUDES >I read a number of postings in this thread, hoping to learn something >new. What I got was a bunch of fluff. > Thanks, guys, for wasting my time ... NOT. > Could y'all please fingle your fudds on your own time please? > TIA > > > -----Original Message----- > From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Chris Gilland > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:03 PM > To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: accessible installation of windows > > I'd? say! LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL! > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kevin Gibbs" <kevjazz@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 2:01 PM > Subject: RE: accessible installation of windows > > >> Don't get cute. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf >> Of Chris Hallsworth >> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 12:55 PM >> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> Subject: Re: accessible installation of windows >> >> >> Not now, but rumour has it microsoft bought Freedom Scientific and > there's >> talk of implementing a screen reader into Windows 7. >> >> -- >> Chris Hallsworth >> E-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx >> Skype: chrishallsworth7266 >> Join TAFN by visiting www.tafn.org.uk >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Justin Harford" <blindstein@xxxxxxxxx> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 6:46 PM >> Subject: accessible installation of windows >> >> >>> Hi all >>> >>> Could someone tell me about the status of accessible unattended >>> installation of windows, I.E the possibility that a totally blind > person >>> could install windows independently. Has anyone been pressuring MS > to >>> enact this feature? I would think that something has had to come >>> up > >>> with >> >>> the development of windows 7 and its "eas of use" thing. >>> >>> I'm sorry if this is an annoying question or if it has been asked >>> before it's just that I was thinking about installing windows 7 on a > computer >>> to >> >>> try it out and wanted to know if I could enjoy the luxury of having > a >>> speech guided experience. >>> >>> Regards >>> Justin Harford -- >>> JFW related links: >>> JFW homepage: http://www.freedomscientific.com/ Scripting mailing >>> list: >>> http://lists.the-jdh.com/listinfo.cgi/scriptography-the-jdh.com >>> JFW List instructions: >>> To post a message to the list, send it to jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To >>> unsubscribe from this mailing list, send a message to >>> jfw-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word unsubscribe in the subject > line. >>> Archives located at: //www.freelists.org/archives/jfw >>> Alternative archives located at: >>> http://n2.nabble.com/JAWS-for-Windows-f2145279.html >>> >>> If you have any concerns about the list, post received from the >>> list, or the way the list is being run, do not post them to the >>> list. 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