Hi: OK, I have been reading and it sounds like after I push the power button I
hit the hot key to start Narrator.
>From there I can use Narrator to do things like ensure access to the internet
>and install a screen reader and go from there.
Does this sound like your experience?
Rick USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Ralf Kefferpuetz
To: 'RicksPlace' ; 'GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv'
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 6:42 AM
Subject: RE: Windows 8 Questions
Hello Rick,
There will be no special steps from a screen reader point of view, means no
special modifications are necessary to run Windows 8 with WE 8. Just install it
and go with it.
You should be even able to install WE without sighted help, because your new
machine most likely will come with a preinstalled Windows 8 and Narrator will
allow to finalize the installation of Windows 8 and will bring you through the
installation of Window-Eyes 8. Narrator can be started with Windows-U.
It will take you some time to get familiar with the Windows 8 look and the
way you access programs, find things etc, but there are podcasts out which
explains the use of Windows 8. I also recommend the KB of GW Micro with a
article about Win8 and We8.
Regards,
Ralf
Ralf Heinrich Kefferpuetz
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From: RicksPlace [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 11:55 AM
To: GW Micro Product Discussion Listserv
Subject: Windows 8 Questions
Hi: It looks like I need a new computer.
W8 Pro will likely be the OS running a quad core i7.
Just how good or bad is WE with W8 from the Desktop?
I will be doing extreme computer programming in Visual Studio 2012 most
likely and need heavy internet website access and development as well.
My old XP machine is pretty good but so out of date many newer programming
tools will not run on it.
Before I pull the trigger on an expensive upgrade to a new machine and all
the related software I need to backup everything and, after plugging in the new
w8 machine, be able to at least get online to ask questions about accessibility.
What are the minimum things I will need to do to use WindowEyes and w8 to
get back online?
I will create a step by step document to record so when I turn the power on I
can get online to ask questions on list.
If this makes sense to you who have already done this could you give me any
pointers or gotchyas you ran into getting setup after clicking the power button?
I am guessing that setup of the router, accessibility settings for the OS or
WE and navigating the bloody W8 interface will be the combination of things
that will cause the most problems when the lights come on for the first time.
I will also keep a diary of my setup steps and post it up for others if it
looks like one is necessary.
Rick USA
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