[access-uk] Re: preparing for clean installation of XP
- From: Andy Collins <Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:43:44 +0000
Christopher - from what I understand, it might be that XP installs
this graphics driver, how will I know if it's installed or not before
installing JAWS? -
Andy
On Tue Jan 16 16:53 , 'Christopher Hallsworth'
<chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent:
>No. However, you can use Narrator to install your graphics driver.
You
>should install the graphics driver first before installing any screen
>reader that relies on video intercept technology. JAWS is one of
them.
>Hope that helps.
>On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:13:57 +0000, "Andy Collins"
>Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> Thanks Christopher - first things first then, after I install XP,
>> then JFW, will that be enough to be me started again, even if my
>> graphics driver hasn't been reinstalled, will JFW still give me
>> enough feedback to allow me to install everything else that is
needed?
>> -
>> Andy
>> On Tue Jan 16 8:19 , 'Christopher Hallsworth'
>> chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent:
>>
>> >First, you can retrieve your JAWS activation code through the
>> internet
>> >if you're using an internet-based licence. Otherwise if you're
using
>> a
>> >floppy licence, you'll need to transfer the key to your floppy
before
>> >formatting, then transfer it back once JAWS has been installed.
>> Second,
>> >your recovery media, if any, should contain all the drivers for
your
>> >computer. If not, you can download the drivers from the
>> manufacturer's
>> >website and burn them to a CD. Lastly, you cannot simply copy
files
>> for,
>> >say, Word, to another medium, since after installing Windows from
a
>> >format and you copy the files back to Program Files, Windows
won't
>> know
>> >how to load Word, to put it in a less technical manner, . Hope
>> >that helps, and good luck.
>> >On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:22:29 +0000, "Andy Collins"
>> >Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> >> In respect of all this then Christopher, What do I need to do
to
>> get
>> >> another JAWS registration? My sound card is the Realtech ac97 I
>> >> think, it came with the PC, which came with XP preinstalled; I
was
>> >> never sent a CD for ac97, so do you think it will still work
after
>> >> the installation? As for word2000, is there a way to make a
copy
>> of
>> >> the programme so I can copy it back after the installation? I
>> don't
>> >> have a code for it!
>> >>
>> >> Your help is much apreciated, I don't have muc knowledge about
>> these
>> >> things when they stop working as they should!
>> >> -
>> >> Andy
>> >> On Mon Jan 15 18:54 , 'Christopher Hallsworth'
>> >> chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> sent:
>> >>
>> >> >First, yes doing a clean install will affect your JAWS
>> registration
>> >> >since a clean install will wipe your hard disk clean. Second,
you
>> >> will
>> >> >need to have your drivers ready as Windows XP does not come
with
>> >> every
>> >> >make and model of hardware that it supports. Under the hood,
if
>> you
>> >> hear
>> >> >no sound, then it means Windows hasn't recognized your sound
card
>> and
>> >> >therefore you need to download drivers. Last but not least,
you
>> >> might be
>> >> >able to reinstall MS Word 2000 OEM, however you'll be stuck if
>> you're
>> >> >asked for a product key. Somewhere on the packaging there
should
>> be a
>> >> >product key. If not, I would consider saving up and buy Office
>> 2003.
>> >> I
>> >> >hope this helps, and have fun reinstalling Windows!
>> >> >P.S. Warning! After installing Windows XP You will have 30
days to
>> >> >activate it. After that you'll be locked out until it's
activated.
>> >> >On Mon, 15 Jan 2007 16:52:15 +0000, "Andy Collins"
>> >> >Andy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> >> >> Hi all -
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I've backed up all it seems I can in readiness for a clean
>> >> reinstall
>> >> >> of XP. Will this affect JAWS registration? Also, I've been
>> looking
>> >> >> through my installed programmes, and I've got several
programme
>> >> files
>> >> >> I have backed up, but I wonder about things like things such
as
>> my
>> >> >> sound card, for which I have no installation cd, and
therefore,
>> no
>> >> >> driver files. Do I need to worry about this? Also, I have a
>> >> version
>> >> >> of MS Word2000 that I would like to reinstall; the original
>> >> >> installation for this was as an oem licence on an earlier
PC,
>> so I
>> >> >> don't have a user licence code for it, evne though it is
>> legally
>> >> mine
>> >> >> to use. Any way I can copy or back this up so as to
reinstall
>> it
>> >> >> after installing XP again?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Regards -
>> >> >> Andy
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