[Electronics-talk] any one using windows 8?

Mon Mar 18 17:53:13 UTC 2013

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>    1. Re: ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8? (Gary Lee)
>    2. Re: ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8? (Anita Ogletree)
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> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 08:39:02 -0400
> From: "Gary Lee" <kb9zuv at arrl.net>
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> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8?
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> For anita.
>
> Windows-u should start narrator.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anita Ogletree" <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics andappliances"
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> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 8:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8?
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>> Yes, thank you.  I am aware of NVDA.  My problem is that I cannot get
>> connected to the internet because I cannot access the Narrator since
>> re-starting my laptop.  So I don't know.
>>
>> Thanks for your help, in the meantime.
>>
>> Anita
>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at shellworld.net
>>>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and
>> appliances<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>Date sent: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:07:43 -0400 (EDT)
>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8?
>>
>>>Suggestion, http://www.nvda-project.org/ they have a screen
>> reader that
>>>works with Windows 8 and has been working with Windows 8 when
>> Windows 8
>>>was only a piece of beta software.  If you like nvda, you might
>> make a
>>>donation to support the project when funds permit.
>>
>>>On Fri, 15 Mar 2013, Anita Ogletree wrote:
>>
>>>> Good evening.
>>
>>>> Today I received my Dell laptop and--of course--it has Windows
>> 8.
>>
>>>> When I first booted up I was somehow able to get Narrator
>> working.  Still,
>>>> since I know nothing about Windows 8 and my JAWS 13 did not load
>> when I put it
>>>> in the CD drive, I have not been able to get Narrator talking
>> again and nor
>>>> can I get JAWS working.
>>
>>>> Is there anyone who might be able to guide or instruct me in how
>> to get
>>>> Narrator going? And, if anyone can tell me how to get to the
>> place where I can
>>>> ad the laptop on the network to connect to the Internet, I will
>> be most
>>>> grateful.
>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>
>>>> Anita
>>
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>>>jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net
>>>Microsoft, windows is accessible.  why do blind people need
>> screen readers?
>>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:31:58 -0400
> From: "Anita Ogletree" <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com>
> To: "Gary Lee" <kb9zuv at arrl.net>,	"Discussion of accessible
> 	electronics and appliances"	<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8?
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> Thanks to all the help.  I finally was able to get logged on this morning,
> have downloaded and installed NVDA and I am connected to the internet.
>
> It was a challenge but I wasn't willing to give in until it was absolutely
> nothing else I could think of.  I picked up the laptop around 3 this morning
>
> and typed in the password I thought I'd set before and bingo!
>
> Still have a lot to learn about Windows8 but I am on my way.
>
> again, thank you to everyone who lended their voice.
>
> Anita
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Lee" <kb9zuv at arrl.net>
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> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 18, 2013 8:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8?
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>> For anita.
>>
>> Windows-u should start narrator.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Anita Ogletree" <anita.ogletree63 at gmail.com>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics andappliances"
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2013 8:20 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8?
>>
>>
>>> Yes, thank you.  I am aware of NVDA.  My problem is that I cannot get
>>> connected to the internet because I cannot access the Narrator since
>>> re-starting my laptop.  So I don't know.
>>>
>>> Thanks for your help, in the meantime.
>>>
>>> Anita
>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: Jude DaShiell <jdashiel at shellworld.net
>>>>To: Discussion of accessible electronics and
>>> appliances<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org
>>>>Date sent: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:07:43 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] ANYONE USING WINDOWS 8?
>>>
>>>>Suggestion, http://www.nvda-project.org/ they have a screen
>>> reader that
>>>>works with Windows 8 and has been working with Windows 8 when
>>> Windows 8
>>>>was only a piece of beta software.  If you like nvda, you might
>>> make a
>>>>donation to support the project when funds permit.
>>>
>>>>On Fri, 15 Mar 2013, Anita Ogletree wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Good evening.
>>>
>>>>> Today I received my Dell laptop and--of course--it has Windows
>>> 8.
>>>
>>>>> When I first booted up I was somehow able to get Narrator
>>> working.  Still,
>>>>> since I know nothing about Windows 8 and my JAWS 13 did not load
>>> when I put it
>>>>> in the CD drive, I have not been able to get Narrator talking
>>> again and nor
>>>>> can I get JAWS working.
>>>
>>>>> Is there anyone who might be able to guide or instruct me in how
>>> to get
>>>>> Narrator going? And, if anyone can tell me how to get to the
>>> place where I can
>>>>> ad the laptop on the network to connect to the Internet, I will
>>> be most
>>>>> grateful.
>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>>>> Anita
>>>
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>> shiel%40shellworld.net
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----------------------------------------------------------------
>>> ----------
>>>>jude <jdashiel at shellworld.net
>>>>Microsoft, windows is accessible.  why do blind people need
>>> screen readers?
>>>
>>>
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