[nfbcs] {Spam?} Re: {Spam?} Re: Outlook 2010 Conundrums

Mike Freeman k7uij at panix.com
Thu Jan 6 17:28:33 UTC 2011 

Laura:

I still use O E on my old machine with XP.  As for Office 2010 versus 2007, I can't truthfully make a valid recommendation although I suspect that 2007 has more of the accessibility bugs worked out.  But I really haven't found much difference between Word 2007 and Word 2010.

Mike


On Jan 6, 2011, at 9:09, "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Mike --
> How do you use Outlook Express on windows7? or are you still on xp?
> I thought OE was tied to XP and prior.
> So do you recommend Office10 over Office7?
> I might as well get the latest...
> --le
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 10:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] {Spam?} Re: Outlook 2010 Conundrums
> 
> 
> Laura:
> 
> Yes, Office 2007 is accessible, at least when using JAWS 11 or 12.  the only 
> caveat is that if you're using JFW11, you'll have to get used to using the 
> Office Ribbon bare-back, i.e., simply by using the tab and arrow keys --  
> quite doable but a bit confusing at times.  I have 2007 on my other machine 
> running XP SP3 and haven't encountered any "gotchyas".  The only reason I'm 
> fuming about 2010 is that I used Outlook Express on the XP machine rather 
> than Outlook so am not used to the way Outlook works with accounts that 
> don't come thru Microsoft Exchange Server as mine does at work where I use 
> Outlook 2003.
> 
> Anyway, be adventurous!  2007 works quite satisfactorily -- at least it did 
> foe me.
> 
> Mike
> 
> 
> On Jan 5, 2011, at 20:52, "qubit" <lauraeaves at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> Greetings --
>> I have not yet moved to office7, but do have a windows7 laptop.  I have 
>> been
>> considering getting office7 or later but I still have my old installation
>> CDs for Office 2003.
>> The thing that keeps me from installing 2003 on my new machine is that I
>> signed up for an online class last year and read the little blurb about
>> required software and course expectations.  Turns out that the university
>> requires Office7 and a particular document format and quoting conventions
>> etc.  I actually read the whole document in detail, and concluded that if 
>> I
>> was going to take classes online at all, I should drop office2003 and 
>> stick
>> with office7.
>> I am only writing this to warn you that sometimes old software, no matter
>> how convenient and robust, will separate you from doing some things you 
>> want
>> to do because the new software provides some features.
>> 
>> Office7 is accessible, more or less, isn't it?
>> It has been out for a long time now and the screen reader vendors and
>> Microsoft all have had plenty of time to adapt for accessibility.
>> 
>> Happy reading.
>> --le
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com>
>> To: "'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Outlook 2010 Conundrums
>> 
>> 
>> Ditch Office 2010 and go back to 2003!  I know, that's all kinds of not
>> helpful, but it does run on Windows 7 without the new ribbon layout.  Is 
>> it
>> possible to reconstruct your Outlook folders as it is in XP?  I'm thinking
>> maybe you can just re-initialize without reinstalling.  Or, switch to 
>> GMail
>> since most of the setup is automated.  I'm sitting on XP until I 
>> absolutely
>> have to move.
>> 
>> Joe
>> 
>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Fred Wurtzel
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 8:24 PM
>> To: 'NFB in Computer Science Mailing List'
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Outlook 2010 Conundrums
>> 
>> Hi Mike,
>> 
>> I just installed Office 2010 this past week.  I am having a very similar
>> problem.  I hav 3 email accounts and have discovered that, for
>> some reason,
>> there is a separate folder for each account with the account name as
>> described in the accounts dialog.  I have not figured out how
>> to actually
>> have my mail placed in the inbox.  By going toe the folders
>> (control Y) and
>> typing the first letter of the account P for Pop, for example
>> and you should
>> get into the folder for that account.  I am not sure how to fix
>> this, yet.
>> 
>> Warmest Regards,
>> 
>> Fred
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of Mike Freeman
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 7:39 PM
>> To: NFB in Computer Science Mailing List
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Outlook 2010 Conundrums
>> 
>> Hello, all.
>> 
>> Santa was very kind to me this last Christmas; I thought surely
>> he'd leave
>> me with a lump of coal.  However, instead he left me a wireless
>> keyboard for
>> my iPhone and a new computer.  And therein lies the reason for
>> this post.
>> It's a 64-bit machine with a fast processor, upgraded sound
>> card and large
>> (for a laptop) hard drive.  And, much to my chagrin, it obviously runs
>> Windows 7.  This means I have to get used to a bit different
>> interface and
>> no more Outlook Express.  So I bought Office 2010.  Hence, I
>> have questions
>> about Outlook 2010.
>> 
>> I managed to get it configured for my Panix account although
>> the automatic
>> configuration chose IMAP instead of POP3 for the incoming mail
>> protocol.  I
>> received messages okay the first evening of use and test
>> messages from the
>> account configuration menu still work.  But I can't seem to download
>> messages from Panix and see them in my inbox.  I don't know whether
>> something's bum in folder synchronization (I'd rather avoid
>> this altogether
>> but it's part of the IMAP process).  Also, I seem to have run into the
>> problem wherein I'm not accessing the inbox I did the first
>> evening (which
>> may be part of the problem).  I don't know what, if anything, I
>> changed.  I
>> have a feeling it's sort of like the Outlook Express problem wherein the
>> program creates new folders with (1), (2), etc. when creating
>> folders with
>> the same name for an account (that's why there's an involved
>> procedure for
>> manually restoring folders).  Anyway, I'm stumped.  I'm sorry I
>> can't give
>> you an exact error message.
>> 
>> I can find the individual email messages under the Start Menu search box
>> when I type Outlook in it to bring up the program.  But I can't
>> seem to get
>> Outlook to see them again.
>> 
>> Sorry for the confusing description.  I'm having to learn Windows 7 and
>> Outlook 2010 at the same time.  I there a way to re-initialize Outlook
>> without uninstalling/installing Office again?
>> 
>> T I A!
>> 
>> Mike
>> 
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