[NFBCS] Getting Ready to Upgrade Computer

[Brad Snyder]

I completely agree with Curtis.  If you are at all familiar with Windows 7, the conversion to Windows 10 is pretty much a flat learning curve.
I’d suggest giving Windows 10 a try before worrying about any training.

As for Blind.Training, CathyAnn is excellent, and her training materials are first class.  Definitely worth the money if you really feel you need Windows 10 training.

- Brad -


On Dec 8, 2020, at 16:40, Curtis Chong via NFBCS <nfbcs at nfbnet.org> wrote:

Hello Tina:

Regarding your upgrading to Windows 10, www.blindtraining.com does offer
text books which, I regret, may be more costly than you would like.
Nevertheless, if there are no in-person training options available, those
textbooks may be your best (if not cheapest) choice here.

I have worked with a few folks on this kind of conversion, and I can tell
you that from the user's perspective, there is not much difference between
Windows 10 versus Windows 77. Yes, Windows Explorer is now called File
Explorer, and you are well advised not to use Internet Explorer as your
default browser (I prefer Chrome myself), but other than that, the great
majority of keyboard commands you may have already learned have not really
changed.

I hope this helps point you in the right direction.

Cordially,

Curtis Chong

-----Original Message-----
From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Tina Hansen via NFBCS
Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 2020 2:58 PM
To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
Cc: Tina Hansen <th404 at comcast.net>
Subject: [NFBCS] Getting Ready to Upgrade Computer

My name is Tina Hansen, and I'm planning to upgrade my computer after the
new year.

I know it's bound to be Windows 10, and that I want a laptop. While I'm not
a gamer, I do want a reasonably fast processor and a good amount of memory
to ensure any access software, such as JAWS or NVDA can work effectively.



So what should I aim for? Also, how can I learn Windows 10 while in-person
trainings are on hold. And how might I learn Windows 10 in general? What
resources are available? Thanks.

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