Hi Mark, you can do the install without sighted assistance, but it is recommended that for the first few times when booting from the DVD you get someone to make sure that you're selecting the right options etc. Alternatively you can install inside your current version of Windows. Your screen reader will speak the first part of install, then setup will do the rest for you till it's ready for you to complete the last phase, in which you can bring up Narrator with Windows U, tab once, space, enter. Second, drivers are not simple to discuss. If you originally had Vista, then most likely you'll already have drivers for Windows 7. If you had XP then problems may occur, i.e., some drivers may not work without going through Windows update. What I would do is consider a dual boot situation, so you have the current Windows on your main partition or drive and Windows 7 on the next available partition or drive. That way should you experience problems you won't need to worry about the loss of your current operating system. Hope this helps, and good luck.
-- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: christopher...@googlemail.com MSN: ch9...@hotmail.com Yahoo! Messenger: christopher...@yahoo.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mark Sent: 08 October 2009 8:42 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Installing Windows 7 Hi I am considering installing windows seven as a clean install on one of my computers. I do have some questions though. First is this a project I can do on my own or do I need sighted help? Second, what does a person do about the drivers. I have no idea how to back them up nor how to reinstall them under windows 7. Any thoughts are appreciated. God bless, Mark For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
