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Date: | Tue, 8 Apr 2014 05:09:37 -0700 |
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Lisa,
Windows 8 has two interfaces, the desktop and a cell-phone like metro
area. To switch between the two, just press the Start key. Sighted
people tend to forget the start key is also on the keyboard. In fact,
when I told a friend of mine to hit it, she told me her keyboard was
normal, not a special blind-person keyboard with extra keys. Anyway, you
can also get to the desktop by pressing Windows+m as you can in other
versions of the OS.
To tell Windows to go directly to the desktop after booting, tab to the
toolbar, press alt+enter, and go through the items in the dialogs. I
think you want to go into the Navigation tab (ctrl+tab) and check an
item that says something like Go to Desktop After Logging In.
You can still put icons on the desktop though more steps are involved.
I've posted instructions for that on this list. When you get your
machine, I can try to find the link.
The only reason to get a Windows 7 computer at this point is to save
money by buying a clearance item.
Ciao
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