Gordon says he's not much bothered. HP probably wouldn't listen anyway. Lynne
On 28 Apr 2013, at 08:08, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: > Okay, its unlikely of course but I would contact the manufacturer and see if > a downgrade to Windows 7 is available for Gordon's machine, as I say its not > likely now given that Windows 8 has been with us for 6 months but it can't > hurt to try. > > If 1 is not available then you'll have to make the best of it I guess. > > > On 28/04/2013, at 5:05 PM, "Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith" > <[email protected]> wrote: > >> NVDA caused some kind of system error when we installed it just now and >> those horrendous robotic voices it uses should have been dumped years ago. >> Why they cannot use the default system voice is beyond me. >> >> However, Gordon has no option really as Windows 8 X64 Pro is on his new >> laptop which he will be getting later this week. >> >> On 28 Apr 2013, at 07:53, Dane Trethowan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've not had any need to use Windows 8 yet but would like to make the >>> following observations based upon others I know well who use the system, >>> those I can count on my fingers and they all say one thing, - for the time >>> being - don't use windows 8 if you can avoid doing so. >>> >>> if you must use Windows 8 then it is suggested that you use the NVDA Screen >>> Reader with it as it would appear to be the best accessible solution for >>> windows 8 around at this time. >>> >>> Now bare in mind that what you see in Windows 8 now may not be what you see >>> in Windows 8 come 3 months time. >>> >>> If you've had a quick look at the system then you'll no doubt be aware that >>> the "Stat Menue" we're all familiar with has disappeared. >>> >>> The removal of the "Start Menu" hasn't gone down too well with the public >>> so Microsoft will be reintroducing it again in a major update for Windows 8 >>> to be released sometime in July. >>> >>> That will mean some adjustments on behalf of all Screen Reader developers. >>> >>> Again, what I've written - apart from the update stuff which I read in an >>> article - is from other users of the Windows 8 system, I'll most likely go >>> down that road at some stage myself but at the moment I have only 1 >>> computer here which would really support Windows 8 well enough for me to >>> get the real use out of the interface so I'm not in any hurry and its >>> interesting enough to just watch and hear what's happening. >>> >>> A comment from GW Micro is that with the introduction of Windows 8 as it is >>> Microsoft have taken a step backwards when it comes to accessibility, >>> apparently all the people at Microsoft who knew what they were doing - >>> thanks to the excellent work that Gw Micro did with Microsoft some time >>> back - have nearly all gone so its "retraining" time again for want of a >>> better description. >>> >>> So the advice for what its worth in summary, - where you can - downgrade >>> your Notebook or whatever to Windows 7 and if you must use Windows 8 then >>> use NVDA, I've no knowledge of how accessible or otherwise System Access is >>> with Windows 8 but - going on the reputation of System Access - I'd think >>> it be quite reasonable at the very least. >>> >>> >>> On 28/04/2013, at 3:30 PM, "Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith" >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everybody >>>> >>>> Well I have read a lot of stuff, good and bad, regarding Windows 8.So with >>>> the arrival of Gordon's new laptop, (provided for him by work) only days >>>> away, I decided to take the plunge and we installed Windows 8 into a >>>> virtual machine last night. >>>> >>>> Although we have merely scratched the surface so far, I have to say that >>>> Narrator has come on leaps and bounds since Windows 7. We plan on >>>> installing System Access and NVDA this morning so hopefully Gordon can get >>>> the feel of things before the crunch comes. >>>> >>>> Any comment based on actual experience, favourable or otherwise, welcome. >>>> >>>> Lynne >>>> >>>> >>>> ======================================= >>>> >>>> To post to this group, please send your message to: >>>> [email protected] >>>> The Windows-Access E-Mail forum is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, >>>> virus and worm-free >>>> >>>> To modify your subscription options, please visit your personalise >>>> subscriber options page, located at >>>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/windows-access >>>> >>>> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Windows-Access forum >>>> at either of the following websites: >>>> http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/windows-access/index.html >>>> Or: >>>> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> >>>> >>>> you may also subscribe to this list via RSS. 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