I did this with a Windows 8 computer as well. I agree it can be done
when setting up anew computer with Windows 10 already installed, but
what I don't know yet, is if you can stick a Windows 10 CD in a
computer, boot from the install CD, and use Narrator for a complete eyes
free install. This is one of the things I like about Vinux, a speech
enabled distribution based on Ubuntu.
On 20/01/17 08:58, Ana G wrote:
> I've set up a couple of Windows 10 computers on my own, three or four. I
> used Narrator as the poster describes. In one case, I did get sighted
> help because I forgot that, in some dialogs, Narrator appears to
> announce each control twice (e.g., OK and OK button), and of course, I
> noticed the difference as soon as the sighted help arrived. I even
> installed a few programs, like Firefox and Google Drive, using Narrator,
> and I installed Jaws and NVD as well.
>
>
> On 1/19/2017 1:47 PM, Harry Brown wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> Here's a blind person who got their windows 10 computer up and
>> running, using Narrator, after they bought it and brought it home.
>> It's from a response to a blind bargains podcast, #60.
>> "here s nycki96.
>>
>> "Hi. I need to respectfully disagree with JJ on one thing. he said
>> that Windows 10 is the only operating system where you can't take
>> a computer out of the box and totally set it up independently
>> without sight. while I'm sure that would be the case if you built
>> your own computer and had to totally install windows on it
>> yourself, I have to tell you that it is not the case if you buy a
>> computer from a manufacturer, such as Dell or Lenovo. I bought a
>> Lenovo laptop from Amazon about a month ago. Neither my husband or
>> I have enough sight to be able to see a computer screen. I turned
>> on the computer, and after what I thought was an appropriate
>> length of time, I pressed windows-enter to bring up narrator.
>> narrator did come up talking, and I was able to go through all of
>> the registration and setup of the machine without any sighted
>> assistance whatsoever. I used narrator up until I got JAWS
>> installed and talking. one thing I did do ahead of time was copy
>> the JAWS installation file to a thumb drive so that I could easily
>> access and start the installer, as I didn't want to try
>> downloading it with narrator. other than that, however, I really
>> have to say that I had absolutely no trouble setting up a new
>> machine with Windows 10 totally independently without any sight.""
>> Harry
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