[Trainer-talk] Teaching Windows 8

[CathyAnne]

I love the start screen. You can search for applications, open documents, go to website, and even send an email.

The search charm provides access to every aspect of windows and makes finding everything from settings, files, applications to weather in various parts of the country as simple as typing a search string.

The quick access menu can be edited so it provides access to your most frequently used applications and features of Windows through a simple menu interface.

The command bar of the start screen is wonderful. You're able to uninstall programs and run them as administrator without burrowing into your system.

The charms are handy and provide lots of access to various elements of windows and the settings interface is simplified.

There are a multitude of keystrokes that will take you exactly where you want to go.

You can even create a shortcut and hot key to shut down Windows 8. 

I like it so much I've already completed my Windows 8 with JFW textbook.

CathyAnne

CathyAnne Murtha
Director
Access Technology Institute
www.blindtraining.com
Phone: (520) 300-7859
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On Dec 16, 2012, at 7:18 PM, David Andrews <dandrews at visi.com> wrote:

> Why?  Is Windows 8 better?  What is good about it?  What are its advantages?
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Dave
> 
> \At 08:13 PM 12/16/2012, you wrote:
>> I love Windows 8. I have a dual boot for Windows 7 and Windows 8 on my computer and I've stopped visiting Windows 7.
>> 
>> I recommend checking the computer specs to see if it can handle windows 8. If it's an older machine, it may not have what it needs to run Windows 8.
>> 
>> CathyAnne
>> 
>> CathyAnne Murtha
>> Director
>> Access Technology Institute
>> www.blindtraining.com
>> Phone: (520) 300-7859
>> FAX: (800) 987-6198
>> Twitter: CathyAnneMurtha
>> Facebook: www.facebook.com/blindtraining
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 16, 2012, at 6:42 PM, "Jim Portillo" <portillo.jim at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > Well, here's a question then.  I have an old Del with Windows Vista.  I
>> > really don't want to mess with my good Toshiba using Windows 7.  Can I put
>> > Windows 8 on my Vista machine and begin using it?  I'm leery to make any
>> > moves without first knowing what all is happening with Windows 8.  I hear
>> > mixed reviews.
>> > Thoughts please?
>> > Jim
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>> > CathyAnne
>> > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 5:31 PM
>> > To: List for teachers and trainers of adaptive technology
>> > Subject: Re: [Trainer-talk] Teaching Windows 8
>> >
>> > Open the Quick Access Menu (Windows Key-X). You'll find the Power Options
>> > there.
>> >
>> > CathyAnne
>> >
>> > CathyAnne Murtha
>> > Director
>> > Access Technology Institute
>> > www.blindtraining.com
>> > Phone: (520) 300-7859
>> > FAX: (800) 987-6198
>> > Twitter: CathyAnneMurtha
>> > Facebook: www.facebook.com/blindtraining
>> >
>> >
>> > On Dec 16, 2012, at 5:28 PM, "Barbara Johnson" <teatime45 at comcast.net>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I don't have the computer with Windows 8 in front of me, but I recall
>> >> it's in Settings, Power Options.
>> >> Windows + I opens the Settings Charm.
>> >> You can also try Windows q to open the Search charm, and try typing
>> >> Power Off.
>> >> Good luck.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Trainer-talk [mailto:trainer-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> >> Of Bonnie Lucas
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 3:05 PM
>> >> To: trainer-talk at nfbnet.org
>> >> Subject: [Trainer-talk] Teaching Windows 8
>> >>
>> >> Just curious to know if many of you have begun teaching Windows 8. If
>> >> so, are you running it without JAWS or with JAWS. I currently have a
>> >> list of keyboard commands and last week I played with it for a couple
>> >> of hours. The hardest thing I had to do was to turn off the silly
>> >> computer at the end. I never was able to quite figure it out and had to
>> > ask for sighted assistance.
>> >> The person I asked had almost as much trouble with that simple thing.
>> >> Because it is out and being sold, our thought here is that VR will
>> >> begin buying them simply because it is likely to be cheaper so it is
>> >> probably important for me to get it down soon. Any tips or tricks
>> >> would be appreciated.
>> >>
>> >> I have the keystrokes from Denise's website but that is it.
> 
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