thank you On 12/14/12, Mike B. <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Tom, > > Below are a couple of notes I have saved regarding your question: > > Restoring your computer using System Restore, and Jaws. > This procedure was used successfully with Jaws 6.2, on an eMachine computer, > > with an Intel 2.8ghz processor, 256mb ram, and 80gb hard drive, with the > display resolution set at 50% of the maximum available screen resolution, > and color pallet set at highest 32 bit. > 1. From the system restore window, choose, restore my computer to an earlier > > time, and tab to the next button, and press enter. > 2. Use control home, to move to the top of the page, then arrow downuntil > you hear the current month and year. while arrowing down the page, you will > > hear instructions for restoring your computer. > 3. While the cursor is positioned on the current month, shift tab, and you > will be on the previous month button. if you want to see the restore points > > in the previous month, press enter on the previous month button. > 4. Follow the above steps to locate the month from which you want to select > > a restore point from. Each time you select the previous month, or next > month, you can use the up and down arrow keys to move thru the text on the > selected page. > 5. Once you have selected the month you want, from the available choices,, > arrow down the page until you hear the day of the week you want. This is > where a simple NotePad file of your restore points comes in handy. After > making a restore point, if you record this imformation in a file, you can > refer to it to see the exact date you want to restore to. This makes it > quicker to locate a restore point in the restore point calendar. > 6. place your cursor on a day of the week, and then tab until you hear Jaws > > read a restore point, and from here you can use your up and down arrow keys > > to see the list of restore points on the page. > 7. once you have found the restore point you want to use, tab to the next > button, and press enter. > 8. Here you should get a confirmation page, so, start at the top of the > page, and arrow down to read the imformation. > 9. If you are satisfied with your selection, then tab to the next button and > > press enter. The system restoration should begin. > 10. Do not disturb the computer during this process, your machine should > re-boot when the restore operation has been completed. > There may be a restore confirmation screen presented to you when the machine > > re-boots, and you can okay this dialogue to close it, and resume using your > > computer. > NOTE: > This is how the process went on the system mentioned above using one > particular version of Jaws, and does not reflect how Jaws will read the > imformation on every system. > Close Window > > > > From: "Gene" < > [email protected]> > > Here is more information. > > I said in my last message that System Restore in XP uses a somewhat > nonstandard interface. It appears the interface causes later versions of > JAWS to work differently with it than earlier versions. > > I don't know how much you know about System Restore. My Accessible World > presentation gives a lot of information about System Restore for those not > familiar with the utility and advises on how to use it in ways that will > avoid possible problems such as unintentionally uninstalling programs. > > If you don't want that much information, you can skim my presentation > untuil you get to the parts you want to listen to. But I'll provide some > information that may allow you to use it with your current version of JAWS > in this message. > > Your version of JAWS may not allow you to activate certain buttons. You > can do so, however, if you do the following: > If you are at a button you can't activate, turn off the JAWS cursor with > JAWS key z. Then tab or shift tab until you are on the button you want > and press the space bar. Then turn on the JAWS cursor again with the same > command, JAWS key z. You can now look at the page to see what has changed > as a result of you activating the button. > > Here is a very brief partial description of how to run a restore point. > Open System Restore. > Issue the command alt n, the short cut command that takes you to the > second screen, where you select a restore point. the first screen is > introductory and its purpose is to present information to the new user. > Once you have issued alt n and are on the second screen, move to the > bottom of the screen with control end. > Move up about three times using control up arrow. That will get you to > about where you want to be much faster than just up arrowing. > Look around a bit with the up and down arrow keys. Do you see a restore > point? Is it the one you want to work with? If not, then turn off the > virtual pc cursor with JAWS key z and start tabbing or shift tabbing. > You will find a button that says show the previous day. > Press the space bar. > Turn on the virtual pc cursor again with JAWS key z. > Move to the bottom of the screen again and once again, control up arrow > three times. > Now find the text telling you about the restore point or points available > for the day you are on. > If you need more help or a complete description, ask here. I can furnish > one but I don't know if you need it and I would have to go through the > procedure up to the point just before the restore point runs to make sure > I am giving fully accurate information about the procedure. > One thing to keep in mind is to use alt n for next once you do something > such as choose a restore point. then look at the next screen to see what > has happened and. If what has happeneed is satisfactory, you can move to > the next screen with alt n. > > And one more point. You will find, when you are looking at the available > restore point or points, something like this: The date will be shown and a > number of down arrows below it, you will see the time and a description of > the restore point such as System checkpoint. Press enter on the item to > select it. You can just be on the line and it will be selected. You'll > know if it is selected because JAWS will repeat it when you press enter. > Also, if you then do alt n, you will move to a screen verifying the choice > you made. You may see more than one restore point if you look down the > screen a few lines below the first one. > > Gene > > Take care. > Mike > This email was sent from my, iBarstool. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Tom Clary > To: blind-computing-join > Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 1:01 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] how do i restore my pc back 1 week? > > > i believe i had an update or something, so i'd like to take my pc > back to a week ago when all was fine. how do i do this? i use xp, > andjaws 7 > > 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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