[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT Re: Windows 8 help please

[Blindhands at aol.com]

I thought there was an upgrade or new version out of Windows 8 that had the 
 Windows 7 choice of using.  Not sure and I haven't sat on the new laptop  
today yet to see what my fingers can find.
 
 
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 3/21/2014 10:34:13 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
slerythema at gmail.com writes:

Just as  an aside, Windows 8 is terrible visually, too! My sister just paid
to have  her new laptop downgraded to Windows 7 because she couldn't get her
school  work done because she couldn't get to things she needed.

Cindy
PS We  should probably move this topic off-list now. For new people, we
generally  only have a couple of posts like this before taking it off-list,
but our  fearless leader needs immediate help to get her back up and running
so the  things you love about Krafters Korner stay in motion.

>  -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfb-krafters-korner  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-
> bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ashley  Bramlett
> Sent: Friday, March 21, 2014 5:44 PM
> To: List for  blind crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Windows  8 help please
> 
> Hi,
> if jaws is not installed, get the  jaws DVD and install it.
> It is self voicing when you pop the DVD  in.
> Without a DVD you need to go online and download the latest jaws  or if 
you
> are not authorized to update, download the demo version of  jaws 145. For
> this, you need sighted assistance.
> 
> Once  jaws is installed, you can go to the desktop, press j for jaws  and
press
> enter; this can be done without a sighted person.
>  
> Windows 8 is tougher; have windows 7 now and plan to keep it. I wish  nfb
> would write some resolutions about easier nonvisual access for  windows;
> something needs to be done about it.
> 
> Good  luck.
> Ashley
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From:  Blindhands at aol.com
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 9:15 PM
> To:  nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner]  Windows 8 help please
> 
> JAWS has not been installed on this new  computer.    So need  to get that
> done if I am going to  use it.
> 
> I need to come up with a way to get it to work and I  am guessing I need 
to
> Figure out Windows 8 or how to get it to work  like Windows 7 and I would
> like to  be able to use  Windoweyes.
> 
> Joyce  Kane
> _www.KraftersKorner.org_  (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> Blindhands at AOL.com
> 
>  
> In a message dated 3/20/2014 9:09:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight  Time,
> flowersandherbs at gmail.com writes:
> 
>  Joyce,
> 
> Like Dixie said, you can use windows key D to get  to  the desktop 
(windows
> key being the second key from the left  on the bottom  row, then when you
> are on the desktop press the  letter j and enter key and  jaws should come
> up, if it is the  only program starting with j.
> Sometimes  if windows key D doesn't  get you any joy, try using windows 
key
> M.
> if that  also  doesn't work try pressing alt control J which is the hotkey
for
>  loading  jaws.
> HTH,  Cathy
> 
> 
>  
> 
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