Hi Matthew,
I thought because this was the Installation
Guide that this may have some pointers for you.
I would try and install window Eyes first and if
you have any issues then contact the list for more help.
Thank you.
Brendon Donohue.
From: MJ Williams [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2014 11:27 PM
To: gw Micro Product Discussion Listserv
Subject: RE: Optimising Windows Seven for Window-Eyes
hello,
Thank you, but, forgive me, how does this relate
to "Optimising Windows Seven for Window-eyes?
Don't wish to seem ungrateful, I'm genuinely curious.
Sincerely Matthew
At 13:08 03/07/2014, you wrote:
Hi matthew,
This should help you out:
Window-Eyes
Installation Guide
é 2013 GW Micro, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Introduction
Welcome to the Window-Eyes Installation Guide.
This guide will provide you with the necessary
instructions for getting Window-Eyes installed
and running. If you have any questions regarding
the installation of Window-Eyes, please contact
our technical support department at
260-489-3671, or via e-mail at [email protected].
Installing Window-Eyes can be a simple and
pain-free process if you follow the instructions
provided in this Installation Guide. On the
Window-Eyes CD is an easy-to-use installation
program that will walk you through the install
process, step by step. If you have the Windows
CD autorun feature enabled (which is normally
enabled by default), the installation program
will startup automatically when the Window-Eyes
CD is inserted in your CD-ROM drive. For
information on turning autorun on, please
consult your Microsoft Windows manual.
As an added bonus, if you have a compatible
sound card installed, you have the option of
choosing the "Run Install With Speech" option
from the install dialog. This will cause the
installation program to speak the install to you
through a temporary copy of Window-Eyes. This
allows the install to be used without sighted assistance.
How does the installation program speak? Your
Window-Eyes CD comes with a text-to-speech
software synthesizer. When the "Run Install With
Speech" starts, it launches a temporary copy of
Window-Eyes from the CD, after which Window-Eyes
will begin speaking the installation program using the synthesizer.
The "Run Install With Speech" is also smart
enough to detect if another copy of Window-Eyes
is currently running. If this is the case, the
temporary copy of Window-Eyes will not be
launched. If you are using a screen reader other
than Window-Eyes, the installation program will
not detect this and still launch the temporary copy of Window-Eyes.
Preparing to Install
NOTE: Window-Eyes does not support, and cannot
be installed under Windows 95, 98, Me, Windows NT, or 2000.
Due to the differences between Windows operating
systems, the installation of Window-Eyes under
Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server
2008/R2, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 is slightly
different than the installation under Windows XP
or Windows Server 2003. Please be sure to follow
the installation steps for your particular
operating system to insure a smooth installation.
Important Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows
Server 2008/R2 Installation Notes
The installation of Window-Eyes under Windows
Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008/R2
assumes all the default security settings are
enabled. If you have disabled the UAC (User
Account Control), you will not be prompted by
the UAC dialogs and can skip the steps relating to answering the UAC prompts.
Place the Window-Eyes CD in your CD-ROM drive.
After a few seconds the autoplay dialog will
come up. Under Windows Vista and newer, CD-ROM
setup programs are not run automatically. You
are, however, presented with a dialog containing
autorun options. The default choice is to run
the setup.exe program. Simply press enter to
launch the initial Window-Eyes Installation
Welcome dialog. NOTE: If UAC is enabled, you
will receive a confirmation dialog asking you if
you wish to continue running this program.
Simply press ALT-C if you are using Windows
Vista or Windows Server 2008, or Alt-Y if you
are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 to
continue. If you have UAC disabled, you will not
receive this confirmation request.
Important Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Installation Notes
The installation of Window-Eyes under Windows 8
and Windows 8.1 assumes all the default security
settings are enabled. If you have disabled the
UAC (User Account Control), you will not be
prompted by the UAC dialogs and can skip the
steps relating to answering the UAC prompts.
Place the Window-Eyes CD in your CD-ROM drive.
After a few seconds you will hear the Windows
chime indicating a toast notification has popped
up on the screen.Ã You have a limited amount
of time to interact with this notification so it
is important to press Windows-V to focus the
toast notification quickly. Once the toast has
focus you can press ENTER to display the options
available to you.Ã The default option is
âRun n Setup.exe.âÂà Press ENTER a second time to activate this option.
NOTE: If UAC is enabled, you will hear another
chime and receive a confirmation dialog asking
you if you wish to continue running this
program. Simply press Alt-Y to continue. If you
have UAC disabled, you will not receive this confirmation request.
Important Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 Installation Notes
Before installing Window-Eyes on a computer
running Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, please note the following items:
÷ You will need to be logged in as
administrator or as a user that has administrator privileges.
÷ Run Install with Speech If you
choose to run the Window-Eyes installation with
speech output, the install will prompt you to
perform a reboot prior to installing. This is a
normal process to ensure that the installation
program will speak properly. Note that if you
choose the option to run the install with
speech, you will need to make sure that you log
in as the same user each time you need to reboot.
Beginning the Window-Eyes Installation
Installation Options
At this point in the installation, you are ready
to input the CD into your CD-ROM drive. Open the
CD-ROM door, and place the Window-Eyes CD,
tactile side up, into the CD-ROM tray. Close
your CD-ROM door, and wait for the install to begin.
If you put the Window-Eyes installation CD in
the drive and the installation program does not
start after waiting one minute (which will be
the case if the autorun feature is disabled) you
will need to start the installation program manually by doing the following:
1. Press WINDOWS KEY-R
2. Type "D:\SETUP" and press ENTER. If
D: is not your CD ROM drive letter, replace the
"D" with your actual CD ROM drive letter.
The Window-Eyes Installation Welcome dialog will
open. If the welcome dialog does not open after
placing the CD in your CD-ROM drive, or after
starting the installation manually, then please
contact our technical support department at
260-489-3671 for troubleshooting tips.
When the installation program starts, you will
hear a recorded voice informing you of the
different installation options. They are as follows:
à à à à à à Sà = Run Install With Speech
à à à à à à Wà = Run Install Without Speech
à à à à à à Tà = Play Tutorial
à à à à à à Rà = Replay Welcome Message
à à à à à à Xà = Exit
Let's take a look at what each of these options entails.
à à à à à à Sà = Run Install With Speech
Selecting this option will launch a temporary
copy of Window-Eyes which will use the
text-to-speech synthesizer to speak the rest of
the install program. Note that installing under
Windows XP or Windows Server 2003, you will be
prompted to reboot during the install for speech to continue.
à à à à à à Wà = Run Install Without Speech
Selecting this option will cause the
installation program to continue without running
the temporary copy of Window-Eyes. Note that
Window-Eyes will still be installed with speech
output. This option simply causes the Window-Eyes installation to be silent.
à à à à à à Tà = Play Tutorial
Selecting this option will cause the
installation program to launch a playlist file
containing MP3 sections of the reading of the
Window-Eyes Tutorial. Note that the installation
program itself will exit. When the tutorial is
complete, you will need to re-run the
Window-Eyes installation to install the product.
à à à à à à R = Replay Welcome Message
Selecting this option will cause the initial
recorded voice file to be replayed so that you
can hear any information that you may have missed during the first playing.
à à à à à à X = Exit
Selecting this option will exit the installation program.
Installing Window-Eyes
When you are ready to begin the installation of
the Window-Eyes software, select either the "Run
Install with Speech" option or the "Run Install
without Speech" option. Both of these choices
will work the same way, except that one will speak, and the other will not.
When the second stage of the install begins, you
will be prompted with a dialog asking you
whether you want to use the Quick install or
not. If you select yes, the install will be
mostly automated. If you select no, you will be
able to customize the installation process. If
you select cancel, the install will exit. These
options are discussed in detail below.
Quick Install
The Quick Install will prompt you for your name
and company (if applicable). Once you have
entered this information and selected the next
button, you will be taken to the End User
License Agreement (EULA). You can use the UP
ARROW or DOWN ARROW to select "I accept this
license agreement," or "I do not accept this
license agreement." If you select the latter,
you will not be able to install Window-Eyes.
Once you have accepted the EULA, press TAB until
you get to the Next button, and press ENTER.
Then, the install will automatically determine
the location to install Window-Eyes (by default
C:\Program Files\GW Micro\Window-Eyes), a
synthesizer to speak with, a Braille display for
Braille output (by default, none), a system
shortcut hot key combination of CTRL-ALT-W to
launch Window-Eyes manually, and the start up
option (by default, Window-Eyes will launch
automatically at the Windows desktop).
Custom Install
The custom install will prompt you for each
installation option. They are as follows:
User Information Your name and company name (if applicable).
End User License Agreement Whether or not you
choose to accept the legal terms of installing Window-Eyes.
Destination Location The directory where you want Window-Eyes installed.
Synthesizer Selection Here you can select from
the supported synthesizers. You also have the
option of selecting the properties of your
synthesizer such as Port, Baud Rate, Data Bits,
Stop Bits, Parity, Flow Control, Miscellaneous,
Synthesizer Location, SAPI Engine, or Sound
Card. Note only the options that the selected
synthesizer supports will be available to change.
Braille Display Installation Here you can
select from the supported Braille displays. You
also have the option of selecting the port which
your Braille display is attached to. Select none
if you have no Braille display.
Window-Eyes Shortcut - This dialog allows you to
set the shortcut key used to launch Window-Eyes
manually. Simply press the hot key combination
you want to use for launching Window-Eyes
manually. By default, the shortcut is
CTRL-ALT-W. You can press the DEL key to disable
the shortcut feature. Note that only operating
system key strokes can be used with this hot key field.
Window-Eyes Startup Options This dialog
presents you with two startup options for
running (or not running) Window-Eyes when the computer starts. They are:Ã
÷ Run Window-Eyes at the Login Screen
- Checking this option will cause Window-Eyes to
load automatically at the Windows login screen.
Unchecking this option will keep Window-Eyes
from launching at the Windows login screen.
÷ Run Window-Eyes after login for all
users - Checking this option will cause
Window-Eyes to load automatically at the Windows
desktop. Unchecking this option will keep
Window-Eyes from launching at the Windows desktop.
Java Access Bridge The final dialog presents
you with an option to install the Oracle Java
Access Bridge.Ã This allows Window-Eyes to
communicate with accessible Java applications.
If you know you will be working with Java
applications this should be installed.Ã If you
arenât sure, it doesnât ¬â¢t hurt to
install the Access Bridge so it may be better to
just install it.Ã Note whether you install it
or not, you can always install it later or
uninstall it later through the Window-Eyes Advanced options in the start menu.
At this point in the installation process,
whether you have chosen the quick install, or
the custom install, files will be copied to your
computer with respect to the options you have
selected. When the files have been copied, you
will be presented with a dialog stating that the
installation has completed. If you have not been
prompted to reboot during the install, you will
then be given the option to restart the computer
now, restart the computer later, or cancel the
installation. It is recommended that you select
the restart computer now option.
Uninstalling Window-Eyes
To remove your installation of Window-Eyes, do
the following steps based on your operating system:
Windows XP and Windows Server 2003
1. Ã Press CTRL-ESC or the Windows key to bring up the start menu
2. Ã Press "C" for Control Panel
3. Ã TAB to Add or Remove Programs, and press ENTER
4. Ã Arrow down until you find the Window-Eyes entry
5. Ã TAB to the Change/Remove button and press ENTER
6. Ã A confirmation dialog will be
displayed.Ã Simply press "Y" to confirm the removal
7. Ã At this point the removal process will
begin.Ã If not, follow any directions Windows gives you
Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008/R2
1. Ã Press CTRL-ESC or the Windows key to bring up the start menu
2. Ã Press TAB, followed by "C" until you reach the Control Panel
3. Ã Press ENTER to open the Control Panel
4. Ã TAB to the "Uninstall a Program" link, and press ENTER
5. Ã Press W until you have selected Window-Eyes
6. Ã Press ENTER to begin the uninstall. Note,
you may need to confirm a User Account Control dialog to begin the uninstall.
7. Ã A confirmation dialog will be
displayed.Ã Simply press "Y" to confirm the removal
8. Ã At this point the removal process will
begin.Ã If not, follow any directions Windows gives you
Windows 8
1. Ã Press CTRL-ESC or the Windows key to bring up the start menu
2. à Type âPrograms and d featuresâÂ
3. Ã Press down arrow two times to get to the
Settings search results and press ENTER
4. Ã Press ENTER a second time to launch the Programs and Features app
5. Press W until you have selected Window-Eyes
6. Ã Press ENTER to begin the uninstall. Note,
you may need to confirm a User Account Control dialog to begin the uninstall.
7. Ã A confirmation dialog will be
displayed.Ã Simply press "Y" to confirm the removal
8. Ã At this point the removal process will
begin.Ã If not, follow any directions Windows gives you
Troubleshooting the Window-Eyes Installation
If you encounter any issues during the
Window-Eyes installation, please contact our
Technical Support Department at 260-489-3671, or
via email at <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
GW Micro, Inc.
