Colin,
I believe Windows-U opens the Ease of Access Center. The first control you encounter is a checkbox to scan the Accessibility Center automatically, and that checkbox is on by default, which is why Narrator starts when you first get the computer.
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 16:05
Subject: Re: Windows Narrator Discovered
> you will find that now that you've done it once, narater should come up with
> the ease of access center each time.
> that said, any time I've had a new laptop I simply wait for windows to
> start, or even at the log in screen, I hit windows key U and narater will
> start speaking after a minute or two
> Windows key U is specifically the narater start key, but it takes a minute
> or 3 for narater to start speaking.
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 1:59 PM
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Windows Narrator Discovered
>
>> Thanks Colin. Using Windows 7, I had to tab twice or maybe three times to
>> get to the start narrator and I had to use WindowEyes to get there. Not
>> sure how to get there if WindowEyes was not running. 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Colin McDonald
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 12:45 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: Windows Narrator Discovered
>>
>> windows key plus the U key...press windows key, and while holding it,
>> press
>> the letter U.
>> To shut narater off, simply alt tab to the narater screen and exit
>> narater.
>>
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Jim Gammon" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2014 9:32 AM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: Re: Windows Narrator Discovered
>>
>>> Would like someone to say again, how to launch windows narrator
>>> and also how to shut it off please. Danks and 73, Jim WA6EKS
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Tom Behler <[log in to unmask]
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Date sent: Tue, 7 Oct 2014 06:59:48 -0400
>>> Subject: Re: Windows Narrator Discovered
>>>
>>> I agree, Colin, and this is why I appreciated this thread so
>>> much.
>>>
>>> I knew narrator was out there, but fortunately, never had the
>>> need to use
>>> it.
>>>
>>> Now, I'm prepared if the need arises.
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: kB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Colin McDonald
>>> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 9:26 PM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Re: Windows Narrator Discovered
>>>
>>> narator should begin to speak in the ease of access center...it
>>> is supposed
>>> to by default anyway...but hey, hit tab twice and you've got it
>>> everytime
>>> anyway.
>>> Narator has gotten me out of lots of jams when jaws stops
>>> speaking, or when
>>> setting up a new computer that doesn't have jaws...installing jfw
>>> from a
>>> thumb drive or the internet is great, but if you don't have
>>> speech to get it
>>> started it's pretty difficult.
>>> 73
>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>
>>> --------------------------------------------------
>>> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]
>>> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2014 7:18 PM
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Windows Narrator Discovered
>>>
>>> Hi, all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Well, I learned something new a few minutes ago.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If I press the windows key plus the letter U, I am put into an
>>> "ease
>>> of access" set of options under Windows 7. If I then tab two
>>> times, I
>>> come to a Windows Narrator button, and if I hit enter on it,
>>> Windows
>>> Narrator starts speaking.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If Jaws is disabled, I can tab twice and then hit enter, and
>>> Windows
>>> Narrator is activated that way.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So, you really can teach this old dog a new trick or two.
>>> (grin)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
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