[Nfbktad] Finding System Properties in Windows 8

[Tonia]

Terrie, from experience I can tell you that Jaws will quickly give you an error message if you try installing the wrong one.  I don’t have access to a Windows 8 machine currently but you might try going to the Start Screen and typing “system information”.  That’s the quickest way to get there in Windows 7 but not sure if it works in Windows 8.  So, I Googled the question and found the following instructions.  Hope they help.

 

Tonia

 

 

 

Applies To: This procedure applies equally to all editions of Windows 8 and 

Windows 8.1.

 

Here's How:

 

list of 4 items

1. Open the Windows 8 Control Panel.

 

Tip: You can check your Windows 8 system type much faster from the 

Power User Menu

but it's probably speedier that way only if you're using a 

keyboard

or 

mouse.

With that menu open, click or touch on System and then skip to Step 4.

 

2. Touch or click on System and Security within 

Control Panel.

 

Note: You won't see a System and Security link in Control Panel if your view is set to either Large icons or Small icons. If so, find System and touch

or click on it, then skip to Step 4.

 

3. With the System and Security window now open, click or touch System.

 

4. With the System 

applet

now open, titled View basic information about your computer, find the System area, located under the large Windows 8 logo.

 

The System type will say either 64-bit Operating System or 32-bit Operating System.

 

Note: The second bit of information, either x64-based processor or x86-based processor, indicates the hardware architecture. It is possible to install

a 32-bit edition of Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro on either an x86 or x64 based system, but a 64-bit edition can only be installed on x64 hardware.

list end

 

Tips:

 

list of 1 items

1. System, the Control Panel applet that contains the Windows 8 system type, can also be opened by executing the control /name Microsoft.System 

command

from Run or 

Command Prompt.

 

From: Nfbktad [mailto:nfbktad-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Terrie Terlau
Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2014 10:43 PM
To: 'NFB of Kentucky, Technology Assistance Division'
Subject: [Nfbktad] Finding System Properties in Windows 8

 

Hello wonderful geeks,

Can any of you tell me a screen reader friendly way to find the system properties in Windows *? I needs to make sure that my Windows 8 pc is a 32 bit. I am 99% sure that it is, but I want to update Jaws and want to put the correct version on the machine. I will be using NVDA to locatye the System Properties. 

Thanks vbery much for your help!

Terrie Terlau

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