HI Morné, Here is my previous post on the topic: Hi Shannon, I have found that some programs that I can access with the numpad mouse control in windows 7 are not accessible on windows8 I would suggest that if you have your own computer at work, that they can update your computer with dual boot option. By so doing, you can boot up in windows 7 and you can continue working. -- Good luck, Manny If this helps, you can thank me by checking out my stand-up comedy performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75fbevlz10g computer specifications: Window Eyes 8.3, Dell xps420 Windows 7 home premium, with 8 gb RAM, Intel q6600 quad core drivers and software updated On 12/30/2013 5:42 AM, Shannon wrote: Hello, I am going to be updated here at work to Windows 8. I am using WE 8.4. In reference to mouse functions. Please fill me in as to the limitations of the mouse. Does it ONLY NOT work in the browsers? I just thought about it and I use the mouse find key a lot, in my programs. I use them to find different icons that are not part of the menu bar in our accounting program. If I lose the ability to use the mouse I will really be lost. If the mouse doesn't work at all in Windows 8 Does the Hot Spot become the replacement for the mouse functionality. Requiring me to set up lots of the "hot spots" that will allow the mouse to find the icons and click them for me? Thank you all for the pointers. If there are any other special instructions that I should know about installing WE on Win 8 please let me know. I have searched GW support about windows 8 and it seems to be pretty straight forward. The only special setting I could find was disabling the start screen for logging in. Learning Win 8 sounds like it will be a challenge at the least. I have also heard about running win 8 in something called "Desk Top Mode", Does this make WE work better or Worse. I was told that it makes Win 8 act a lot like Win 7. Will this make using Win 8 easier with windows eyes or does WE fight with this configuration? Thanks again Shannon copy2 Hi Michael I don't know about windows 8.1, but I did give up on windows 8. The symptom that you mentioned, that sometimes window eyes would work and sometimes not, I found unacceptable. For me, reading with the numpad using firefox internet explorer, and other programs was not functioning; I also had other issues, that made me revert back to windows 7. I just read recently, that Windows 7 will be serviced by microsoft until 2020. Perhaps by then, the current bugs in window eyes or windows itself will be rectified. For those of you in the market for a new computer. I strongly recommend, that you make sure that the seller will return your money back if you are not satisfied. Stay well, Manny Good luck, Manny If this helps, you can thank me by checking out my stand-up comedy performance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75fbevlz10g computer specifications: Window Eyes 8.3, Dell xps420 Windows 7 home premium, with 8 gb RAM, Intel q6600 quad core drivers and software updated On 10/26/2013 1:09 PM, Michael wrote: Hi, all. I hope I can explain the subject of this e-mail. Get ready for what could be a long read, smile. Ok. Here's what's happening. Monday I upgraded my desktop pc running Windows 8 to 8.1 and am running Window-eyes 8.3. Somehow my Windows 8.1 was set to a Microsoft account which required a log on password. I didn't want a password because my laptop running Windows 7 64 bit isn't set up that way. I was out of town until Thursday night. I tried a password I remembered earlier today and got logged into Windows 8.1 and Window-eyes 8.3 using narrator. With the help of Microsoft's accessibility hotline I was able to have Windows 8.1 set to a local account without needing a reset of Windows 8.1. Now, however, when I open my users folder, I can navigate by first letter navigation, but pressing the up or down arrow keys won't read the list of items in the folder. Nor can I use the up or down arrow keys on the desktop to read the items, thus, for example, I cannot read the options to shut down, restart, sleep, etc. Sometimes the numbpad keys work in c-cleaner to check for updates and sometimes they don't. Gw Micro asks for details, and I hope I provided enough of them, smile. I hope someone can help. Mike M.
Good luck, Manny please help me reach a million clicks by forwarding my stand-up comedy performance to your friends, or Tweet or Facebook it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75fbevlz10g computer specifications: Window Eyes 8.4, Dell xps420 Windows 7 home premium, with dual boot to windows 8.1, with start8 from: www.stardock.com with 8 gb RAM, Intel q6600 quad core drivers and software updated software recommended: Firefox, Thunderbird, Win Patrol, Roboform, On 6/2/2014 10:34 AM, Morné van der Merwe wrote:
Hello list, This might be a bit off topic. The unavoidable is approaching -- I can upgrade to a new computer at the end of June. What advice can you give in order to make the switch from Windows 7 to 8 smooth? And how is WE with Windows 8? Thanks for your help. Regards Morné Morné van der Merwe Independent Distributor of Sunbird Perfumes for Men & Women PO Box 1402 Worcester 6849 Western Cape South Africa Mobile: +27 (0) 717015365 Fax: +27 (0) 865091038 Email [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Skype: Mornevdm No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com> Version: 2014.0.4592 / Virus Database: 3955/7609 - Release Date: 06/02/14
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