The official Window-Eyes tutorial on our website for free streaming and download also goes over the Windows 10 start menu as well as a few other important topics (like how to change the default browser to something which isn't Edge).
> On Mar 1, 2016, at 2:48 AM, Tom Kingston via Talk > <[email protected]> wrote: > > Press the Windows key. > You should hear "Cortana, search box, edit." > > You can start typing the name of a program you wish to access. If it's > working correctly the choices should automatically be spoken. For example, if > you type "set" you should hear "Settings, Trusted Windows store app." > If that's not what you want you should be able to continue typing or arrow > down through the list of suggestions and they should speak as you do so. > Press the Enter key to activate the highlighted item. > If they don't automatically speak you can hit the Read line hot key after > each arrow key. > > This is a Windows bug. The folks at GW Micro (now AI Squared) can correct me > if I'm wrong, but it has been my impression for many years that their policy > is to try to get Microsoft to fix bugs first so they don't have to spend the > time doing it this week only to see it fixed in the next Windows update. They > already have enough workarounds to write for things that are completely > inaccessible let alone every inconvenience, which by the way, sighted users > have a fair share of as well. > > Okay. Sermon over. Let's access the start menu. > > Press the Windows key and do not enter any text in the search edit box. > Arrow up once. You should land on the "All Apps" button. Press Enter or Space > bar to activate it. > > This will place you at the top of your programs list. On my system the > current entry is 3D Builder. > You can arrow down through the list. Currently all items say unselected. But > whatever you are on is selected. Press Enter to activate it. > > There is no first letter jump to handling in this list. But there is an > alternative. > > From any entry in the list Tab once. You will land on a group list. For > instance, if I tab from 3D Builder I land on 0 - 9 group, and if I tab from > calender I land on C group. > Arrow down or up to the group you want. > Press Shift-Tab to return to the main list. You will be on the first item in > the group you selected. Arrow up or down as needed. > > Folders will say Program name folder collapsed, unselected, closed, e.g. > Window-Eyes folder, collapsed, unselected, closed. > Press Enter to open the folder. It will say "Window-Eyes unselected, > expanded." Arrow down and up within that folder. > To close that folder you must arrow back up to "Window-Eyes folder, expanded" > and press Enter to collapse it. > If you collapse a folder you can then again arrow up and down the main list. > > What about Windows apps? > Press the Windows key, up arrow to the Apps button, and arrow right. > Apps are in a grid and we currently have no indication to the amount of apps > present or the layout. But it is a simple row and column grid. So you can > simply arrow right or down until you hit the wall and nothing is voiced. This > will show you how many rows and columns there are. > If you arrow left to the first column and then arrow left again you will go > back into the main start menu. Depending on which row of apps you were in you > may go back to the Apps button, the Power button, or the Account picture > button. > By the way, I've never used that power button. From the desktop the old > fashioned Alt-F4 still works and gives you all the options, i.e. shutdown, > sleep, restart, etc. > > Whether you're on an app or a program the Application key or Shift-F10 will > open a context menu with various options. > > There's probably something I've forgotten. But hopefully this will get you > started and more comfortable with the Windows 10 start menu. Yes, I went into > it kicking and screaming. But now that I know how to use it I don't mind it > at all. Although I am still hoping for quick letter jump to handling. Perhaps > one day. > > Regards, > Tom > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/sclower%40aisquared.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
