Does NVDA work? On 12/20/10, Andre Williams <[email protected]> wrote: > Well, if there is only 1 DVD drive on the computer then it's a pretty good > guess your thumb drive will be E:\. I would place a music file named 123.mp3 > in your thumb drive to then type in run box any of the following: > e:\123.mp3 > f:\123.mp3 > g:\123.mp3 > and so on. > Once you determine the correct drive then do the same for the NVDA > installer. I would also stick in the thumb drive a copy of Jaws and window > eyes just in case NVDA fails. > Andre > > ---- Original Message ----- > From: "Arianna" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 7:34 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista > > > Andre, this will be my next move. Right now I have several files on my > thumb drive, so I have to take some of them off and just leave NVDA, for > instance. > > I'll let you know what happens. > > One other thing: I don't know which drive my thumb drive would be, but I'll > give it a try. > > Arianna > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Andre Williams" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 8:07 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista > > >> Copy and paste this path in your run dialogue: >> C:\Windows\System32\Narrator.exe >> try it on your computer to insure it works. >> I believe this path is valid for all versions of windows from XP up to >> Windows 7. >> If not, run a Google search for the path to the Narrator.exe file on a >> Vista >> computer. >> did we discuss why you don't just place a copy of window eyes or jaws on a >> thumb drive and try to install a screen reader in that way? >> Andre >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Arianna" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Monday, December 20, 2010 5:02 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >> >> >> Andre, I do have sound because I hear the Windows music when booting up. >> >> I suspect the former user has some special way to get in. >> >> If I could just get Narrator going, Hopefully I could find out what's >> going >> on. >> >> Arianna >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Andre Williams" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 8:26 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >> >> >>> 1. You might be presented with the UAC so try pressing alt + Y. >>> 2. Press windows applications key and type the first few characters of >>> the >>> word narrator and press enter. give it a few seconds to load. >>> 3. Get a thumb drive and place a single MP3 file on it. Launch it by >>> pressing something like X:Random.mp3. This will tell you if you have >>> sound >>> coming out of your computer. >>> 4. Go to start menu search and type run followed by enter. Now type the >>> word >>> media and press enter. Press the end key to go to the last wav file and >>> press enter. You should hear the sound effect play. >>> Andre >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Arianna" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 5:19 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >>> >>> >>> I tried that also, but it didn't work. Someone gave me this laptop with >>> vista and I have no idea if there is something preventing me from >>> functioning on the screen or not. It looks like I'll have to have >>> someone >>> sighted look at the screen for me and see what's going on here. >>> >>> The windows music comes on and I hear the hard drive going, but that's as >>> far as I am able to go. >>> >>> Arianna >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Thao Vy" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:56 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >>> >>> >>>> How about windows key+ letter r to get to the run dialog, and then just >>>> type in the word narrator. Hopefully, that would work. >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Kimsan" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:38 PM >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >>>> >>>>> Hmm, I just tried it here on my system but maybe its different from >>>>> seven >>>>> to >>>>> vista. >>>>> Maybe a vista user will reer his or her head, sorry about that. >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arianna >>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 3:32 PM >>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >>>>> >>>>> That does not seem to work. >>>>> >>>>> Arianna >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Kimsan" <[email protected]> >>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 1:53 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> try windows ke plus U and then alt n. >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arianna >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:50 AM >>>>>> To: [email protected] >>>>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] Narrator in Vista >>>>>> >>>>>> Is there a keystroke to start Narrator in Windows vista? I need to >>>>>> have >>>>>> it >>>>>> running to install Jaws. >>>>>> >>>>>> Arianna >>>>>> 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/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> 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/ >>>> >>>> >>>> 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/ >>> >>> >>> 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/ >> >> >> 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/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >
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