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Bob Tinney <[log in to unmask]>
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For blind ham radio operators <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 4 Aug 2015 22:15:50 -0400
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Howard,

I bought a new printer when I upgraded from windows 7 to 8 because HP 
said that they were not going to make a driver for windows 8 for my old 
HP printer.  I've stayed away from Apple because their even more 
proprietary driven with fewer choices than Microsoft.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

On 8/4/2015 5:10 PM, Howard, W A 9 Y B W wrote:
> How old is your printer?
>
> Where most people will have problems is with old hardware, printers,
> scanners etc.
>
> Howard #3
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Tinney" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 11:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Windows 10 accessibility
>
>
>> Howard,
>>
>> So far, everything that I've run on Windows 10 works 100%.  The only
>> quirk is with NVDA.  Windows 10 keeps notifying me that NVDA may not be
>> compatible with Windows 10, but NVDA 15.2 works just fine.  My scanner,
>> printer, k1000, and Thunderbird work just fine after the upgrade.  I'm
>> not running a logging program as I'm not interested in contesting.
>>
>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>
>> On 8/4/2015 10:51 AM, howard kaufman wrote:
>>> Are their programs that won't work under windows 10?
>>> I know there is a window-eyes upgrade, but I don't know about n3fjp,
>>> kurzweil 1000, winamp, goldwave, etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: For blind ham radio operators
>>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>>> On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2015 9:41 AM
>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>> Subject: Windows 10 accessibility
>>>
>>> Microsoft's Narrator is in windows 10, but it is not very good. When
>>> installing Windows 10, Narrator does work and gives enough feedback to be
>>> helpful in setup.  You can start narrator by just hitting the Windows key
>>> plus enter.
>>>
>>> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>>>
>>> On 8/4/2015 10:02 AM, Michael Ryan wrote:
>>>> On Aug 4, 2015, 11:19 AM, at 11:19 AM, Michael Ryan <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all:
>>>>>
>>>>> Does Windows 10 finally have the built in screen reader on the level
>>>>> of Apple's Voice Over?
>>>>> Do you still have to pay a ridiculous price for JFW, use NVDA for
>>>>> free or buy Office for the free WE?
>>>>>
>>>>> TNX and 73:
>>>>> Mike DE VO1AX
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