[nfbcs] Fwd: Collecting Information for Microsoft's new CAO

[paras shah]

Yes, I understand. This is why screen readers should have full access to
the OS like on the mac.

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 5:56 PM Nicole Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
wrote:

> It does not matter what screen reader you are using. During os
> installation, a screen reader cannot be used.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 23, 2016, at 12:54 PM, paras shah via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> I think the following improvements should be made to assistive technologies
> that Microsoft makes.
> If you are installing windows, narrator should guide you through the
> install process. Also, let's say you are resetting the PC, narrator should
> speak any proms that come up during the reset process. Narrators should
> work like voiceover and be a full-fledged screen reader. This is necessary
> no matter what other companies say.
> On Sun, Feb 21, 2016 at 2:02 PM ed meskys via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I am also carboning Jan McSorley directly.
> >
> > Over ten years ago a sighted friend helped me create several databases in
> > ACCESS, which I have used successfully with JFW. While I could not create
> > them, I was successful in looking up information, adding or deleting
> > records, or updating fields. I did this in W98SE and WXP. My new computer
> > has W7 and I cannot find the database. In WXP I would "enter" on
> "access,",
> > type "ctr o", and backtab once. Then I would downarrow until I found the
> > database I needed, and open it.
> >
> > I had sighted help transferring my files to the new computer, but simply
> > cannot find them to open them.
> >
> > I have a slow learning curve in learning new software, so am reluctant to
> > go
> > to W10. How well have other blind users coped? I am using the Office 03
> > version of Access, and had seen no need to find someone to reprogram my
> > databases in a newer version. My friend who did the original programming
> > died several years ago, and I do not have a new person.
> >
> > If you think a reply on this listserv would bore others, please reply
> > off-line directly to
> >
> > edmeskys at gmail.com
> >
> > Thanks, Ed Meskys
> >
> >
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