Comments for PC Training & Consulting Weblog http://www.mjhinton.com/help thoughts about personal computers and the Web Wed, 02 May 2012 17:40:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Boom. 93 new apps in the Microsoft Store. by mjh http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1536&cpage=1#comment-183 mjh Wed, 02 May 2012 17:40:41 +0000 http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1536#comment-183 Thanks for the note, John. Keep me posted. Thanks for the note, John. Keep me posted.

]]> Comment on Boom. 93 new apps in the Microsoft Store. by John O'Rourke http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1536&cpage=1#comment-181 John O'Rourke Tue, 01 May 2012 15:22:26 +0000 http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1536#comment-181 Freedom Scientific will be posting apps closer to the release of JAWS 14. The public beta will be released close to Labor Day. Freedom Scientific will be posting apps closer to the release of JAWS 14. The public beta will be released close to Labor Day.

]]> Comment on Boom. 93 new apps in the Microsoft Store. by mjh http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1536&cpage=1#comment-173 mjh Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:31:23 +0000 http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1536#comment-173 D'oh. I see many of these -- most? -- are not new. Bummer. D’oh. I see many of these — most? — are not new. Bummer.

]]> Comment on Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies by mjh http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?page_id=646&cpage=1#comment-161 mjh Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:43:31 +0000 http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?page_id=646#comment-161 I recommend you start with this link -- it's quite thorough about an important aspect of touch in Windows 7: the Input Panel. http://www.7tutorials.com/getting-started-windows-7s-tablet-input-panel You may find gestures useful, so check this one: http://www.7tutorials.com/tablet-input-panel-using-gestures-speed-and-convenience If your system has a pen or stylus, follow that with this one, which delves more into fine-tuning handwriting recognition. http://www.7tutorials.com/training-tablet-input-panel-work-even-better Be sure your screen is properly calibrated using the Table PC Settings in Control Panel. Calibration makes sure Windows 7 recognizes exactly where you are touch the screen. If you ever change screen resolution, recalibrate. peace, mjh I recommend you start with this link — it’s quite thorough about an important aspect of touch in Windows 7: the Input Panel.

http://www.7tutorials.com/getting-started-windows-7s-tablet-input-panel

You may find gestures useful, so check this one:

http://www.7tutorials.com/tablet-input-panel-using-gestures-speed-and-convenience

If your system has a pen or stylus, follow that with this one, which delves more into fine-tuning handwriting recognition.

http://www.7tutorials.com/training-tablet-input-panel-work-even-better

Be sure your screen is properly calibrated using the Table PC Settings in Control Panel. Calibration makes sure Windows 7 recognizes exactly where you are touch the screen. If you ever change screen resolution, recalibrate.

peace, mjh

]]> Comment on Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies by gail moreland http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?page_id=646&cpage=1#comment-159 gail moreland Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:55:47 +0000 http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?page_id=646#comment-159 Hello, I need instructions to operate touch system. My computer does not have a mouse. Thank you. Gail Moreland Hello,

I need instructions to operate touch system. My computer does not have a mouse.

Thank you.

Gail Moreland

]]> Comment on #Win8 Start screen needs a Welcome / Start Here / Click Me 1st tile by mjh http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1481&cpage=1#comment-62 mjh Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:33:45 +0000 http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?p=1481#comment-62 If you search for Help you'll end up with the old Win 7 help system, which isn't much help. Is it really too much trouble to offer people a token of help? If you search for Help you’ll end up with the old Win 7 help system, which isn’t much help. Is it really too much trouble to offer people a token of help?

]]> Comment on Windows 7 For Seniors For Dummies by John Barlow http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?page_id=646&cpage=1#comment-56 John Barlow Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:57:47 +0000 http://www.mjhinton.com/help/?page_id=646#comment-56 Hi Mr H Great book.!.........one small question: ( P 206 ) "Use The Games Explorer" When I try to open it up I am getting a thing called "Wild Tangent Orb" showing lots of games options; but this is not the same as your illustration on page 205.which is "Games Explorer" How do I get the "Explorer" ? Mamny Thanks John B Hi Mr H
Great book.!………one small question: ( P 206 ) “Use The Games Explorer”
When I try to open it up I am getting a thing called “Wild Tangent Orb” showing lots of games options;
but this is not the same as your illustration on page 205.which is “Games Explorer”

How do I get the “Explorer” ?

Mamny Thanks
John B

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