Type, cortana and search settings, in the search edit field.
You will see settings for cortana.
Press enter on settings, tab across to set cortana up.
I think this is correct, doing from memory.
Unfortunately, I can't use cortana, I can not stand any headphones to be on
my ears.
Bad hearing, various ear infections over the years, and dizziness at
unexpected times.
So, I am not the best one to ask about cortana, sorry about that...lol
Good luck.Smiles.
-----Original Message-----
From: Kimsan
Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 10:18 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
Very well written Jim. I've had windows 10 since it's inseption, now I will
customize it lol.
Actually, I did most of it from reading your previous posts, but one or two
things at the bottom there I never touched on. Lol, I'm still trying to get
Cortana to work. Do you have well written steps for that?
Kimsan Song
[email protected]
-----Original Message-----
From: JAWS-Users-List [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of jim
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 2:05 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
Hi howard,
Great job.
here are some tips on customizing w-10, now that you have installed it.
I have added a few things.
Customizing w-10 with Jaws.
After reinstalling Jaws 16 or 17, I would check the following areas on the
windows 10 computer.
First of all, I would check my default programs.
windows key+I, Open settings.
You are in a horizontal list of 9 items, use your right and left arrow keys
to move across the items.
enter on system, arrow down to default apps and press enter.
Tab across this window, look for the browser which by default is Microsoft
edge.
Press the spacebar on the edge, tab to IE, press the spacebar, this will set
IE as your default browser.
Do the same thing with the different defaults programs, for example email
clients.
Tab to email default, press the spacebar on it, tab to the email client you
wish to use, and press spacebar, to set as default.
Here is how you Turn off all of the background apps you will not be using,
all are on by default.
windows key+I, go to privacy and press enter.
Go down to back ground apps and press enter.
Tab across and uncheck most of these apps.
Each time you uncheck one of them it will kick you back to the home button,
just tab back to the next app in the list, make your choice to leave it on
or turn it off.
The next thing you want to do is go to the Windows update and change the
following.
Press Windows key+I, go to update and security and press enter.
Tab to advanced options and press enter.
Tab four times too, choose how your updates are delivered and press enter.
Make sure when you tab that this sharing feature called, Let other computers
send me updates is turned off, and let my computer send updates to other
computers is also turned off.
this will effect your computers speed and performance, especially in IE.
Microsoft leaves all these back ground things on by default.
Next area you want to check is your live tiles region.
Press enter on the start button, down arrow to your apps, right and left, up
and down arrow around in them.
Press the application key on the highlighted app, you will have different
choices.
For example:
Turn off live tile, if you are not using them I would turn them off.
After turning the live tiles off, Press the application key again, Go down
to Unpin from start, press enter, this will remove them from the start list
region.
You can also resize them, press the application key, go to the resize sub
menu and choose, small, medium, and large which is wide.
Next, if you want to uninstall an unwanted app on your computer.
Press enter on the start button.
Up arrow to , All Apps, press enter.
Down arrow through the list of apps, if you find one you wish to uninstall.
Press the applications key, down arrow to uninstall and press enter, press
the spacebar to confirm.
Many of these apps are built into the w-10 system, you will not be able to
uninstall them.
Next, You want to turn this setting off, unless you want your computer
sending a lot of information to Microsoft.
Press Windows key+I, open settings.
Go to Privacy, press enter.
go down to Speech, inking, and typing, press enter.
Make sure that it says, getting to know me, and not stop getting to know me.
If it says, stop getting to know me, just press the spacebar to change it
back to getting to know me.
all these things combined will slow down your computer.
I hope this helps...
-----Original Message-----
From: hwolcott
Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 2:57 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
hi jim:
well, I got her done.
I decided to use the media creation tool after all.
it took 2 tries to get her going, but I'm now a proud win10 user on this
desktop computer.
now let the configuration headaches begin.
again, thanks for your help.
I think the messages you sent to the list will help me greatly.
howard wolcott
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From: "jim" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 12:12 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
Your Welcome,
Please let me know how your upgrade goes using Microsoft windows
update way, through the system tray.
I have heard and experienced, that using the Windows update way, is
very diffacult, let me know if it is as easy as using the media creation
tool.
Sinse, you have already upgraded a computer using the Microsoft
creation media tool, please let me know how it goes .
Thank you...
-----Original Message-----
From: hwolcott
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 8:31 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
hi jim
thanks for the reminder.
but I'll be installing win10 directly from my sys tray since I already
downloaded it.
it's just sitting in my windows update waiting for me to start the
process.
I will do it sometime on monday.
I did use the windows on my 2-in-1 netbook and it did work perfectly.
I do have the win utility tool on a flash drive for when I eventually
install win10 on my dell laptop sometime in the future.
I will save this info for future reference, though.
thanks again.
p.s. yes, I will uninstall both jaws versions and shared components.
unfortunately, I no longer have a key since I used my last one last
week and tech support probably will not give another, so I hope I
don't lose my last jaws license key.
I'll cross that bridge when I come to it, I suppose.
take care.
howard wolcott
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From: "jim" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 7:27 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
Hi Howard,
Yes, I would reinstall Jaws 17 after upgrading to w-10.
Just in case you need some reminders of upgrading to windows 10.
*Upgrading to Windows 10 with jaws 16 or 17.
go to:
http://www.freedomscientific.com/Support/TechnicalSupport/Windows10Up
grade Download the tool called utility tool, leave it in your
download folder.
Download jaws 16.0.4350, leave it in your download folder for future use.
Download the Microsoft media creation tool at:
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
On this web page, Go to download link now 64 bit version or 32 bit
version depending on what system you have.
Download the tool and save it to your download folder for future use.
Leave all three of these downloads in your download folder.
Now, if you have not reserved windows 10, please do so.
press enter on the get windows 10 icon in the notification area.
go down the page and fill in your email address ext. this gives you a
verification email.
Now, restart your computer.
check for updates, install any updates, restart to make sure you have
all the latest updates.
Now you are ready to begin the upgrade to windows 10.
Run the jaws utility tool, this will get rid of any jaws fragmented
files and so on from your system.
Run the media creation tool.
yes, for your users account warning.
Choose, update this computer now and press enter.
you are now in an ongoing and updating dialog which says:
Windows 10 is being downloaded, continue using your computer.
This could take anywhere between 30 to 60 minutes, depending on your
download speed.
When it is done downloading, it will go through several screens
itself updating your computer and will get it ready for windows 10.
Next, there will be a screen asking you to except the license
agreement, check the yes and press enter on next.
Again, the program will run through several screens by itself.
Next, press enter on install.
now you will have no speech, this install takes 45 to 60 minutes to
complete.
After 1 hour, press the Windows key+enter key to turn on narrator.
Wait for a few minutes if it does not come on right away.
Almost done.
press the next button.
choose express settings.
press the next button.
if done right, in about 10 to 15 minutes, jaws will come on talking
on the desktop.
very important, uninstall jaws.
Keep shared settings and personal settings.
Reinstall jaws, no need for a restart here, jaws will come on talking
with all your settings, except for 2 of them.
Redo your shortcut key, control+ALT+j.
Redo the setting to have jaws come on at the log-on screen.
For whatever reason if the media tool fails the first time.
Check for updates, restart, and run the tool again.
-----Original Message-----
From: hwolcott
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 3:39 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
hi desyree:
thanks for the response.
I'll keep that in mind.
will be upgrading sometime on monday.
howard wolcott
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From: "Desyree" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2015 2:54 PM
To: <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] when upgrading from win7 to win10
yes and you may see an issue with the jaws pc cursor not working
correctly in some cases. this has been reported to freedom
scientific as a bug in jaws 17.
On 9/19/2015 10:18 AM, hwolcott wrote:
hi list:
I know when upgrading from win7 to win10, you must uninstall and
then reinstall jaws 16.
does the same procedure have to be followed for jaw 17 public beta?
thanks in advance for any advice.
howard wolcott
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