Hi. In my experience, going directly from Windows 7 to 10
has not yielded the best results. Lots of people have trouble when
doing the upgrade. Have no fear, though. If you're having trouble with
the Alexa app on your iPhone, you'll need to upgrade to iOS 9.3.2 which
is the latest version.
You should then be able to access most things, although admittedly
I'm having trouble accessing some of the sounds Alexa makes when asking
a question. It simply will not work no matter what screenreader I'm
using. It should be fixed in the next firmware update, though. Trust
me there are workarounds for this. I also do have to say, though that I
have a brand new Windows 10 machine here and it is running extremely
smooth indeed. sSo if you're going to get Windows 10, it is best to get
it on a brand new computer.
On 5/28/2016 8:06 AM, Rod Hutton via Talk wrote:
Hi Paulette,
If you have questions on these related issues, simply post them to the list.
I'm certain list members will continue to graciously reply to all your
questions.
Hth,
Rod
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Subject: Making the leap to Windows Ten!
Hi all,
I know that there has been lots of talk about Windows 10 over the last year
and that I absolutely have to make the change from Windows 7 before July
29th. But I didn't pay much attention to the conversation because I wasn't
going to make the change for a long time and I was perfectly happy with
Windows 7. Now something has happened to give me the not so subtle nudge, or
shove, to make the change, right now! We purchased an Echo, made by Amazon.
In order to use it and customize it to the way I want it I have to install
and use a free app that you download to your phone, in my case an iPhone,
and/or a computer. My husband put it on his Android phone and installed it
on my iPhone. He also installed it on his computer and can use it with no
problems. I am having a great deal of trouble using it on my iPhone, it is
using IOS 8.2, I believe, but I can get it to work, sort of. I still don't
know how to move around the Skills section, for example by moving freely to
the next selection or going to the next page. But the real kicker came when
I discovered that I couldn't use the app on my computer at all, because it
does not work in Windows 7! So now I must get Windows 10 this week end
because I want to use this app. The problem is that I am scared to death to
use it and have no idea how to make it do anything. Could some kind people
please tell me the best places to get reliable information about using it,
as well as a few tried and true tips and tricks to keep me from going stark
raving mad? Is Cortana worth using? What do I have to do to keep Microsoft
from becoming Big Brother? I am using Internet Explorer 10 and Window Eyes
9, I think. Thanks so much in advance for your help.
Paulette
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