[vicsireland] Re: How to customize the start menu in Windows 7
- From: "GERARD SHANAHAN" <gershan@xxxxxx>
- To: <vicsireland@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 19 Jun 2010 19:30:53 +0100
Hi Joanne,
Yeah, Very interesting, it is totally different to X.P. Two points from your
post I would like to make. Firstly I had an opportunity to use a p.c. with
Windows 7 and it is somewhat quirky until you get used to it although the idea
of writing in documents/control panel etc is quite handy. I wen on to use
outlook on the same pc and found it somewhat difficult to get used to it as the
menu options were placed differently toa point. besides the usual menues of
file, edit view, etc a lot of the options which were normally found on the
usual menus were now found in a menu called office such as send option which
was normally under the tools menu. I think that this would deserve a lesson
such as you hve done in the start menu of windows 7 as it would help the less
p.c. knowledgable person.
Secondly, with regard to this, do vics have any liaison with the computer
instructors in N.C.B.I. ? I might be over stepping the mark here and Stewart
might wish to repremand me as it would be more his area. Do you know if there
is an actual training module for computer trainers that gives them an insight
into using jaws with the different operating systems without visually reading
the screen to instruct students. Also is there a base level enterance test
for instructors to check their ability to teach effectively how to use
computers. This is not a criticism but a query. The technology is changing so
quickly that if we have problems at times geting our heads around new operating
systems etc, Instructors will have even greater tasks to translate everything
into a easy learning curve for students..
* Is it possible to turn off the ribbon menu option in outlook and revert to
the old menu type options? Gerryin
----- Original Message -----
From: Joan Ann Brosnan
To: VICS
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2010 12:42 PM
Subject: [vicsireland] How to customize the start menu in Windows 7
Hi all
I have recently started using windows 7. It is quite different from windows
XP which I have changed from. One of the big differences is the layout of the
start menu so, I have written up instructions about how you can customize the
start menu to make it a little easier to navigate with jaws.
1. Press the windows key. You will be placed in a search box. Type
"taskb" and windows will auto-complete the rest of the words "taskbar and start
menu".
2. Press control and tab once to get to the start menu page. You are now on
the customize button. To confirm this, you can press insert and tab. Press
enter.
3. You are now in a tree view. There are a list of items that you can
choose to have displayed on the start menu. You can also choose how you want
them to be displayed. Some items have the sub-options Display As A Link,
Display As A Menu, and Don't Display This Item.
Display As A Link specifies that an item, such as Control Panel, will appear
as a link that opens a window when selected.
Display As A Menu specifies that an item will provide access to a submenu
that allows you to choose from its related options.
Don't Display This Item removes the item from the Start menu.
The first option is the computer. You can choose to have it displayed as a
link or as a menu meaning that, when you go to the start menu, computer will
either be
shown as a link that you can enter on to get access to drives or a sub-menu
giving you easy access to drives by pressing the right arrow.
You can also do this with:
The control panel
Documents
downloads
games
music
the personal folder
pictures
recorded TV
search other files and libraries
You can navigate through this list using the down arrow keys and, when you
come to the option you want to use, press space to check it.
There is also an option to turn on/off the run command and the favourites
menu.
4. When you have finished, tab to ok and press enter. Then, tab to apply to
save all changes.
Joan Ann.
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