Re: [Techno-Chat]: Reminder: Microsoft to no longer update original Windows 10 release after May | ZDNet
Microsoft will automatically upgrade any computer using a Screen-reader or magnification tool to Windows 10 Pro. My complements and kindest regards Gordon Smith: Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. Contact: • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538 • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971 • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 • US Geographic – +1 646 9151493Mobile/S On 7 Apr 2017, at 19:31, Travis Siegel wrote: I'm not seeing anything here about the end-user version of windows, all this article talks about is the business version of windows 10, it doesn't say anything about windows 10 for home users. What that means as regards updates I have no idea, but this article doesn't say anything at all about the home edition of windows 10. On 4/7/2017 8:12 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > If you haven't already done so then you might want to download the latest ISO > build image for Windows 10 and keep it in a safe place, the article linked to > here explains. > http://www.zdnet.com/article/reminder-microsoft-to-no-longer-update-original-windows-10-release-after-march-26/ > > --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Blog Post: Windows Accessibility: What to Expect Later This Year – Microsoft Accessibility Blog
Very good, I'll keep that in mind. On 26/05/2017 10:46 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: The talking environment download is no longer available. But in any event, it’s out of date. It is now possible to install Windows 10 using speech and/or Braille, so I have read on the Microsoft Accessibility Blog. However, I have not yet found out how. My complements and kindest regards Gordon Smith: Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. Contact: • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538 • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971 • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 • US Geographic – +1 646 9151493Mobile/S On 24 May 2017, at 19:18, Dane Trethowan wrote: Perhaps this page will be helpful? I don’t know how old it is, its something I stumbled across thanks to google. http://vips-guide.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/installing-windows-without-sight.html On 25 May 2017, at 2:21 am, Gordon Smith wrote: I’m very keen to know more about installing Windows without sighted assistance. Does anybody know where I can learn more? This has traditionally been a problematic experience for many, as sound drivers were not included in the Windows operating system installation applications. Probably because traditionally there has always been a very great variety of hardware, all requiring different driver techniques which made it impossible for Microsoft to include them all. But now, I think that Microsoft, like Apple, has standardised the way specific hardware is driven. This is, if true, a very very big step forwards, especially if that installation includes Braille and speech, as the referenced Blog would seem to imply. Anyway, more info about this would be great. I will Google it, and see what comes back. My compliments and kindest regards Gordon Smith: Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. Contact: • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538 • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971 • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 • US Geographic – +1 646 9151493Mobile/SMS: ——— On 20 May 2017, at 03:39, Dane Trethowan wrote: Make of this what you will. https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/accessibility/2017/05/18/windows-accessibility-what-to-expect-later-this-year/ -- ** "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if you were going to live forever" ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind. -- ** "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if you were going to live forever"
[Techno-Chat]: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Re: [Techno-Chat]: Blog Post: Windows Accessibility: What to Expect Later This Year – Microsoft Accessibility Blog
The talking environment download is no longer available. But in any event, it’s out of date. It is now possible to install Windows 10 using speech and/or Braille, so I have read on the Microsoft Accessibility Blog. However, I have not yet found out how. My complements and kindest regards Gordon Smith: Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. Contact: • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538 • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971 • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 • US Geographic – +1 646 9151493Mobile/S On 24 May 2017, at 19:18, Dane Trethowan wrote: Perhaps this page will be helpful? I don’t know how old it is, its something I stumbled across thanks to google. http://vips-guide.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/installing-windows-without-sight.html > On 25 May 2017, at 2:21 am, Gordon Smith wrote: > > I’m very keen to know more about installing Windows without sighted > assistance. Does anybody know where I can learn more? This has traditionally > been a problematic experience for many, as sound drivers were not included in > the Windows operating system installation applications. Probably because > traditionally there has always been a very great variety of hardware, all > requiring different driver techniques which made it impossible for Microsoft > to include them all. But now, I think that Microsoft, like Apple, has > standardised the way specific hardware is driven. This is, if true, a very > very big step forwards, especially if that installation includes Braille and > speech, as the referenced Blog would seem to imply. > > Anyway, more info about this would be great. I will Google it, and see what > comes back. > > > > My compliments and kindest regards > Gordon Smith: > > > Accessibility & Information Technology Support Specialist.. > > Contact: > > • UK Geographic – +44(0) 1642 688095 > • UKFree Phone – 0800 8620538 > • UK Mobile – +44 (0) 7907 823971 > > • Australia Geographic – +61 38 82059300 > • US Geographic – +1 646 9151493Mobile/SMS: > > ——— > > > > On 20 May 2017, at 03:39, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Make of this what you will. > https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/accessibility/2017/05/18/windows-accessibility-what-to-expect-later-this-year/ > > -- > > ** > "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if > you were going to live forever" > > > > ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
[Techno-Chat]: Review: The KNFB Reader App Is a Print Reader I Can Easily Carry on the Go - Visually Impaired: Now What? - VisionAware
Yes, I love this App too. http://www.visionaware.org/blog/visually-impaired-now-what/the-knfb-reader-app-is-a-print-reader-i-can-easily-carry-on-the-go/12 -- ** "Live each day as if you were goiing to die tomorrow, learn each day as if you were going to live forever"
