There was a write up about this. It pretty much count the times you hit enter and left and right arrows. But if you forget a step, you will get stuck.
Technically to answer your question, installing Windows is not accessable. You can do Bootcamp untill you hit the Install Button. After that it is sighted required. Unless you are brave enough to follow exact directions and try it out. Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit NVDA installed Phonak Compilot On Feb 26, 2014, at 7:13 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rforet7...@comcast.net> wrote: > Question. Is there any way to set up Bootcamp without sighted assistance? > Seems to me I remember seeing something about that. > > > Sent from my Mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind > built-in! > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray, still a very happy Mac and Iphone 5 user! > > On Feb 26, 2014, at 6:32 PM, Daniel Hawkins <computersassocia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Yes, that is why Apple have the App called Bootcamp. When you go to Bootcamp >> and start the process, it will require a usb drive to download the latest >> drivers. >> >> Also, keep in mind, many sighted people use Options to pick which operating >> system to boot from, but with Bootcamp you can go to Preferences then to >> Startup, and say restart in Bootcamp. Then in the Windows side, in the >> system try, there is a bootcamp icon there, click that and click restart in >> OSX. Pretty nifty. >> Daniel Hawkins >> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >> >> iPhone 4S, 16GB, Jailbroken IOS 7.0.4 >> iPad 2nd Gen, 32gb >> iPhone 3gs 8gb, as media player >> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >> 2.3 Quad-core i7, Turbo to 3.3Ghz >> 4GB Dual Channel DDR3 >> 500GB HDD >> >> Dual Boot: >> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >> NVDA installed >> >> Phonak Compilot >> >> >> >> >> >> On Feb 26, 2014, at 4:10 PM, Traci <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thank you for the advice so far. >>> >>> I don't know why I said parallels, what I really meant was Boot Camp. I do >>> want the experiences to be separate. >>> >>> If I have a windows installation cd and I'm using boot camp, are the >>> drivers found automatically for me? >>> >>> Traci >>> >>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 10:03 AM, Cameron Strife <came...@cameronstrife.com> >>>> wrote:I >>>> >>>> Hi. I've had no trouble running windows seven ultimate 32 bit or 64 >>>> bit via bootcamp. It'll most likely be the best option. You're going >>>> to have an easier time using a native install as opposed to a virtual >>>> machine. And as for hardware/driver/application conflicts, I've had >>>> none to speak of with my native windows install and that is on five >>>> different macs at this point. >>>> >>>> If you can afford the new mac mini server edition, that gives you two >>>> 1tb internal hard drives, an Intel I7 quad core processor, and more >>>> ram than you'll probably need with the ability to add more later on if >>>> required. >>>> >>>> Just my two cents... >>>> >>>> Cameron. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 2/26/14, Deb Lewis <deblewi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Well at times running windows on a mac is more a nightmare than a day >>>>> dream >>>>> in my experience. But once you work through all the headaches, it can be >>>>> done pretty well. >>>>> First, you won't be using Parallels. It's not accessible. You'll have to >>>>> use >>>>> VMware fusion if you want a virtual machine or of course you can use Boot >>>>> Camp if you don't mind separating your Windows and Mac experience. >>>>> The biggest problem with VMware fusion is that most of my sighted friends >>>>> using Macs don't use it. It doesn't have nearly the ratings of Parallel >>>>> and >>>>> except for accessibility doesn't seem to be of interest to people I know. >>>>> So >>>>> getting help is sometimes challenging. >>>>> If you want your experience to be particularly snappy in windows, you'll >>>>> have to have at least three cores to dedicate to the Windows box. >>>>> Fortunately the Mac doesn't need so much. >>>>> I had mine on a Mac Air but it was pretty sluggish and crashed a lot. I >>>>> finally wen to a Macbook Pro with maximum specs and it's running quite >>>>> well. >>>>> But that doesn't address your interest to do this on the cheap. >>>>> I think your copy of WindowEyes will run in the virtual machine with >>>>> Windows7 but check with them to be sure. NVDA certainly will of course. >>>>> be prepared for headaches though. You have to map some keys, resolve >>>>> whatever conflicts arise about hardware and applications etc. I've found >>>>> it >>>>> to be pretty challenging at times. Reliability of help from the lists has >>>>> been hit and miss too. >>>>> Having said that, I'd probably do it again. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 26, 2014, at 8:53 AM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a day dream/goal to happen before the end of the year. I'd like to >>>>>> have a Mac to run Windows via parallels. We are on a budget, so buying a >>>>>> super duper iMac is not doable. I was wondering about a Mac Mini for >>>>>> running Windows. >>>>>> >>>>>> We have a TV that can be used as a monitor and we have a Zagg bluetooth >>>>>> keyboard. We also have a Microsoft connection, so fingers crossed on a >>>>>> good deal for a Windows CD. BTW, I want the best bang for my buck. :) >>>>>> I >>>>>> want OSX & Windows to run smoothly, if not snappy. :) No sluggishness. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm open to any advice you have for me. Here are a few questions off the >>>>>> top of my head. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1. Which Windows Oporating system should I go for? >>>>>> 2. Will NVDA run on that system. I'm guessing that my copy of window >>>>>> eyes >>>>>> is too far out of date. I think I have 7.2 >>>>>> 3. I'm going to paste a link of a local Mac store that sells pre-owned >>>>>> Macs. Will you offer up your knowledge on the best deal? If there is >>>>>> one. Power of the machine, price, etc. >>>>>> http://www.themacstore.com/parts/code/PM_CU_MM_IN >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I currently have a MacBook Air, which I believe has enough oomph to it, >>>>>> but the SSD isn't very large, 128GB. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic. >>>>>> Traci >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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