Oops, That should be 74, the stanzas and title are correct On Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:57:36 -0400 blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com writes: > Send Blind-Computing mailing list submissions to > blind-computing@jaws-users.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Blind-Computing digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. External drives (Maria Campbell) > 2. Re: External drives (sister Heather Albright) > 3. Re: External drives (matthew) > 4. Re: External drives (JanetSmith) > 5. Re: comparison of pearl and eye-pal (Norma A. Boge) > 6. a computer alternative to cable (eden kizer) > 7. Re: Keeping my wireless adapter connected (Deb Caldbeck) > 8. Re: Scanned PDF Documents (Deanne Miller) > 9. how hard to install a wireless router (lloydfuge352) > 10. Re: comparison of pearl and KNFB reader (Kenbu) > 11. Re: how hard to install a wireless router (Scorpio Forever) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 14:17:53 -0400 > From: "Maria Campbell" <lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: [Blind-Computing] External drives > Message-ID: <19374f12ee254dd884eee18270621...@ka1kau> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I've just acquired a 1T external drive with it's own power supply. > Is it best to keep it plugged in and connected to the PC? > I have a laptop that I turn off at night. > Thanks for any info. > > > Sunny Day > Maria Campbell > lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net > > WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE > IS STRONGER THAN > THE LOVE OF POWER, > THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE > --JIMI HENDRIX. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 13:22:37 -0500 > From: "sister Heather Albright" <kd5...@gmail.com> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External drives > Message-ID: <baaaae98bea04c7b91be9907c2e4e...@heather> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I only connect mine if I want to put something on it! Also, if you > are going to have it on constantly, add it to your virus scan. > Heather > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:26:16 -0500 > From: matthew <matthew.care...@gmail.com> > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External drives > Message-ID: <4c361848.8060...@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > > Just turn it off when you turn off the laptop at night and on when > you > use the laptop that is what i do. > > On 7/8/2010 1:17 PM, Maria Campbell wrote: > > I've just acquired a 1T external drive with it's own power > supply. > > Is it best to keep it plugged in and connected to the PC? > > I have a laptop that I turn off at night. > > Thanks for any info. > > > > > > Sunny Day > > Maria Campbell > > lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net > > > > WHEN THE POWER OF LOVE > > IS STRONGER THAN > > THE LOVE OF POWER, > > THE WORLD WILL KNOW PEACE > > --JIMI HENDRIX. > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:26:36 -0500 > From: JanetSmith <janetgirl...@earthlink.net> > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External drives > Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20100708132626.02889...@mail.earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > i have mine on when i need it as wellAt 01:22 PM 7/8/2010, you > wrote: > >I only connect mine if I want to put something on it! Also, if you > are > >going to have it on constantly, add it to your virus scan. > Heather > >For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > >http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > >No virus found in this incoming message. > >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > >Version: 9.0.830 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2989 - Release Date: > 07/08/10 > >01:36:00 > > Check out: > www.95themix.com > for great music and programming > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:06:21 -0500 > From: "Norma A. Boge" <nab...@mchsi.com> > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] comparison of pearl and eye-pal > Message-ID: > <mailman.1167.1278619585.12052.blind-computing_jaws-users....@jaws-users. com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed > > The current issue of Access World > has a review of the > > > Eye-Pal SOLO and Eye-Pal SOLO LV > > http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw110304 > > HTH > Norma > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 09 Jul 2010 17:45:50 -0400 > From: eden kizer <eden...@comcast.net> > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: [Blind-Computing] a computer alternative to cable > Message-ID: <4c37988e.1070...@comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Does anyone know of anything that is comparable to cable or > satellite > with real cable stations that I can use my computer to listen to? I > ask > this because the cable company up here is really being a pain about > > where I live, and I can not have a satellite in my apartment > complex. I > will have no trouble getting high-speed Internet, I will do it from > > AT&T, as much as I hate it, but they only have cable through their > Directv up here. I am not looking for some Tv service that gives you > > access to some weird channels no one has ever heard of. Any response > is > helpful. Thanks. You can write onlist or offlist at > eden...@comcast.net > Eden Kizer > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 16:47:53 -0500 > From: "Deb Caldbeck" <industcoldstr...@hotmail.com> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Keeping my wireless adapter > connected > Message-ID: <col104-ds18aa8a9705c9eb51250dfdc6...@phx.gbl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > I believe in the recent past, I used the same Linksys wireless > adaptor as > you are speaking of. Do you plug it into one of the ports of your > computer? > Well, anyway, I use a Qwest wireless adapter now, as my modem is a > Qwest > modem. But here is what happened to me and the Linksys adapter. > Hope > you've got a light probe or can get a set of eyes. Once I had my > computer > rebuilt from the Trojans, each time I turned it on, my Linksys > adapter would > not come on. I literally had to go into Control Panel under > connections and > hook up to my wireless again. Eventually, my Linksys adapter wasn't > coming > on at all. I called in a set of eyes. Problem, no light was > showing on the > Linksys adapter. I think I may have dropped it. It's not quite two > years > old. Anyway, went to Best Buy and for $46 got a Qwest wireless > adapter. > Now adays they even install themselves. > > Hope this helps! > To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your > heart. > > Deb and Banff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com > [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of First > CRC Tom > Vos > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:10 AM > To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Keeping my wireless adapter connected > > I've been using a Linksys wireless adapter for quite awhile. > Every time I turned on my computer, it would automatically connect. > the last few days I've had to manually connect it each time I start > the > computer. > And it's not JAWS friendly. > Anybody have an idea why this has changed? > Blessings, > Tom > ____________________________________________________________ > Government Personal DEBT Bailout Plan > Reduce Your Personal Debt up to 65%. End The Snowball Effect Today! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c3498e9ec7f55394fm01vuc > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 18:09:20 -0700 > From: "Deanne Miller" <jawsstude...@gmail.com> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Scanned PDF Documents > Message-ID: <24a53333e48f4da4b5e4b4f7552f5...@acer36d0bd61cf> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Joyce: > There is a free online ocr service at: > http://www.onlineocr.net/ > > I've used it a couple of times and it seems to do a pretty good > job. > > Deanne > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joyce Espy" <jespy...@gmail.com> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:24 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Scanned PDF Documents > > > > Hi everyone. Is there any way I could possibly read a scanned > PDF > > document? It's an image, so it isn't showing up when I save it to > text or > > pull it into Google docs and try plain html. I'm thinking there's > not > > much > > I can do but I'd like to know from those who are more tech savvy > than me. > > Thanks. > > Joyce Espy > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 22:01:42 -0400 > From: "lloydfuge352" <lloydfuge...@comcast.net> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: [Blind-Computing] how hard to install a wireless router > Message-ID: <004301cb1f0a$ad4586e0$e7563...@yourw92p4bhlzg> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Last night I was told that installing a wireless router to a cable > is > rather simple. Is it something that can be done without vision? The > local > cable company asks so much for making the connection that I assumed > it was > extremely difficult. If it requires vision, does it require color > distinction since one person with vision I can ask for help is color > blind. > > Thanks for any input. > > Lloyd fuge > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 22:50:02 -0400 > From: "Kenbu" <ke...@rogers.com> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] comparison of pearl and KNFB reader > Message-ID: <2249c5ae442f4704a19e05d312c8a...@ken881ebec60a0> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Hi Sister Heather. Do you happen to know the difference between the > knf > reader and the Pearl reader. From what I've read on these lists, it > seems > the Pearl has more features. Heather, do you happen to know if the > Pearl is > better? It's possible that you don't know but thought I'd ask. > Cheers; > Kenbu > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "sister Heather Albright" <kd5...@gmail.com> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 1:01 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] comparison of pearl and KNFB reader > > > > Hay does the KNFB reader ever going to just have the reader again? > I > > don't want a t-mobile phone just so I can get a reader, that is > just > > wrong! Heather > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > > > ----------------- > > Message: 11 > Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2010 22:54:16 -0400 > From: "Scorpio Forever" <scorpio...@gmail.com> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] how hard to install a wireless > router > Message-ID: <f30d90aa92ed4762b25e0beb91b4f...@laptop1> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello Lloyd, > > While setting up a wireless router is fairly easy in terms of > setting up > encryption and the like, in other words, a Wireless password so only > people > who have the password can access it, the hardware setup can be > moderate to > advanced, depending on the type of service you have. > > If you have or are looking to install a wireless router on a service > > utilizing DSL service, then it may be difficult without sighted > help, as the > installation required the installation of filters to the existing > phone > jacks, and those phone jack filters are rarely easy for a blind > person to be > able to distinguish between the line in and line out. for the router > and the > phone line. > > Having said that, you said your friend is colour blind, and so the > difficulty level drops significantly for him, as he can look at the > diagrams > on the filters to be able to distinguish between the two jacks that > have to > be plugged in. > > The only problem I could see him encountering, and this would be > with both > services, cable and DSL, is being able to tell whether the router is > online > or not. > > This part requires some colour identification with the lights on the > router, > and so if he cannot tell what colour the lights are, he can't advise > the > rep, if he calls, what colour they are. > > With the cable service, it's a bit more simplified, as it does not > involve > any filtering of the lines, and just requires straight lines into > the > router, and those are fairly hard to miss. > > In most cases though, as soon as you tell the service provider that > you're > blind/visually impaired, or even colour blind, in most cases, they > are > required to send out a tech to install the piece of equipment, as it > does > require sight to distinguish the colours on the router. > > You should enquire about that. > > Once the hardware is set up, the rest is fairly simple, and just > involves > logging into the router to set up any firewall, although this part > is > already configured by default, unless your friend operates a server > or > something else that would require remote access, and setting up a > password > for the wireless. > > Advanced users will often access the router to increase the time out > > protocols and connection types, but these are better left alone for > people > who have little experience with those types of settings. > > It's all done through your Internet browser, like Firefox or > Internet > Explorer, and does require a username and password, but that can be > given to > you by your ISP tech support. > > Hope this helps. > > Scorpio > > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-Computing mailing list > Blind-Computing@jaws-users.com > http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com > > > End of Blind-Computing Digest, Vol 93, Issue 22 > *********************************************** > > Pastor Tom Vos First Christian Reformed Church 12420 185th St. Wellsburg, IA 50680 641-869-3442 wellsburg...@juno.com ____________________________________________________________ LCD 42" TV for $26.42? 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