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

[Greg Kearney]

MacOS can be installed with VoiceOver

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Greg Kearney

> On Feb 23, 2016, at 6:15 PM, Christopher Chaltain via nfbcs <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> OK, are you saying this is just the current state of affairs, or are you saying that you'll never be able to use a screen reader to install Windows? I wouldn't agree with the second statement, since if you can do it on Linux, I don't know why you shouldn't be able to do it on Windows with a built in screen reader.
> 
>> On 23/02/16 20:12, Nicole Torcolini wrote:
>> Okay, my error. I meant on Windows. *grin*
>> 
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>> From: nfbcs [mailto:nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Christopher
>> Chaltain via nfbcs
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 5:58 PM
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>> Cc: Christopher Chaltain
>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Fwd: Collecting Information for Microsoft's new CAO
>> 
>> I don't understand. This isn't true at all. I've installed Linux more times
>> than I can count with the Orca screen reader. This is true on bare metal and
>> in a virtual machine. I don't see why the same couldn't be true on Windows,
>> and in fact, I've used Narrator to set up a system where the OS was already
>> installed, so I don't see that it's a big leap to be able to use Narrator
>> during an install. If I had a Windows 10 CD, I'd pop it into my system, hit
>> the Windows+Enter hot key to start Narrator and see how far I could get.
>> 
>>> On 23/02/16 17:54, Nicole Torcolini via nfbcs 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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