It would be fairly difficult for narrator to be implemented in such a way that a complete install would be possible for us. For instance with the HP computers I have now in order to do a install or reset to factory I have to use a boot screen menu that is present well before windows runs at all.
On 1/21/15, Michael Malver via Jfw <[email protected]> wrote: > I wonder if the issue isn't the screen reader, but how it is implemented. > Put another way, could narrator allow us to install windows, if it were > implemented slightly differently. This would allow us to have the > installation ability that you get with Apple, but at the same time, > Microsoft wouldn't have to commit to a full screen reader. > > >> On Jan 20, 2015, at 11:39 AM, Adrian Spratt via Jfw >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> You may not want to start a discussion, but posting a link to this >> petition inevitably does just that. I worry that if MS came up with >> anything close to Apple's VoiceOver, employers would assume basic >> accessibility requirements have been met without the added cost of buying >> and updating JAWS. As good as VoiceOver may be, and despite our periodic >> frustrations with FS, JAWS is exclusively tailored to the needs of >> visually impaired computer users. I dread the day MS takes on this job and >> elbows FS out. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nermin via >> Jfw >> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 11:53 AM >> To: The Jaws for Windows support list. >> Subject: Fully Functional Screen Reader Petition >> >> Hi all, >> >> I consider this a very important petition, however, I do not wish to start >> a discussion on whether or not this will do away with blindness products, >> the attempt as such will fail, or any other messages of a similar nature. >> >> Someone started a petition calling on Microsoft to incorporate a real >> screen reader into Windows 10. >> This should include maintenance and installing capabilities. >> The link is here: >> https://windows.uservoice.com/forums/265757-windows-feature-suggestions/suggestions/6942363-add-a-native-fully-functional-screen-reader-to-wi >> >> Share this with friends and family, on Facebook or Twitter. Anywhere you >> feel might give the necessary votes. >> >> Voting is easy, and you do not even need to provide an e-mail address. >> >> Regards, >> >> Nermin >> -------------- next part -------------- >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> URL: >> <http://lists.the-jdh.com/pipermail/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com/attachments/20150120/5438301e/attachment.html> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Jfw mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > > _______________________________________________ > Jfw mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com > -- Soronel Haetir [email protected] _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected] http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com
