> > Hi, > > for all the techies who havent heard about this yet. > > audio in safe mode, download the keys from the sendspace link at the > > bottom > > > > > > Instructions > > > > while in safe mode I use NVDA as the screen reader, then dont need to > > install the video driver. > > > > how to use the keys > > if windows can boot ok & windows is running > > then just press enter on the key, activate sound in safe mode.reg > > you need to say yes & this will add keys to the safe boot tree in the > > registry that will enable the audio service to startup > > now you can boot into safe mode using the following 2 methods > > 1. > > press windows r to open the run box > > in the run box type, msconfig & press enter > > the system configuration window will open > > either shift tab once to get up into the tabs & use the right arrow, > > or use control tab & find the boot tab > > its called the Boot tab in windows 7, boot.ini tab in xp > > once on the boot tab, start tabbing through the options & you will find > > boot option Safe boot, you need to check this > > then tab once more & you will find radio buttons > > use the arrow keys to choose either minimal or network > > if you are trouble shooting a connection issue & you want network > > support, then choos network > > note, if you choose network, while you are connected to the internet > > you have no securety running. > > if you dont want network support, then choos mimimal > > now just tab to the ok button & hit the space bar. > > on xp you will get a window saying need to restart, on windows 7 you > > will not recieve this & need to restart the system yourself. > > while booting up, if you have user accounts setup, it will hang on > > this screen & wait for you to choos a user & put in the password > > On xp when the system boots into safe mode you will here the windows > > log on sound & then you will hear a ding sound, > > the ding is a window stating you are in safe mode, just press enter to say > > ok. > > You will not get this ding sound in windows 7. > > dont forget things in safe mode are a lot slower, so wait a while for > > the desktop & so on to load before you try to start NVDA > > In xp when you get NVDA running you may find a system configuration > > window saying, is in selective mode & so on, I normally tab to never > > show this again & check it, then tab to ok > > Once you are finished doing what you want to in safe mode, you need > > to go back into msconfig into the boot tab & uncheck boot into safe mode. > > If you dont do this, you will just keep starting up in safe mode. > > > > 2. reboot & after the bios screen hit f8, once the options come up, > > choos safe mode or safe mode with networking. > > > > how to use the keys If windows is broken & wont boot up normaly > > boot into safe mode > > plug in a USB stick, I have named mine zebra, so all I do is open > > computer, by pressing windows e, & press z, this then lands me on my stick > > then go into the stick & I press, A to land on activate sound with > > safe mode.reg > > then hit enter on it, then hit enter again to say yes, and the keys are > > set. > > then you need to reboot back into safe mode for the audio service to start > > up. > > > > If the onboard audio doesnt startup, then you will need to use a USB > > headset. > > > > It works great & its a reall help when trouble shooting issues. > > > > get the registry keys from > > http://www.sendspace.com/file/n9khxf > >NOTe, this was copied from the blind tech list. i think option 2 would > >require sighted help
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