Hi Wes, You might want to look into renting a wireless router from your ISP, as they tend to have them for rent for a few dollars a month, and the best part is, they will usually come over and configure it for you if you tell them you're blind.
They should not charge you for this service as you require sight to see the lights on the router's face to see if it's receiving a signal and all that stuff. Once you do this, you don't have to have the desktop turned on all the time to be connected to the internet. I think this is your only option, as it will allow you to access the internet from anywhere in your home using your new laptops. On the other front, if you actually have a router, the set up should be that the modem is connected to the cable or telephone line coming into the house, and the modem is connected to the router through a line in jack. Once it's connected, you should have a cable connected to the router leading to the computer. If it's done this way, you don't need to have the desktop computer turned on to access the internet, and all you have to do is connect your laptops hardwired to the router to access the internet. I'm sure someone on the list will give you the steps involved in connecting the laptop so it simply connects automatically once the wire is connected to the port. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to blind-computing-le...@jaws-users.com For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: blind-computing-requ...@jaws-users.com Use the following address in order to contact the management team blind-computing-ow...@jaws-users.com If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: jaws-users-list-j...@jaws-users.com
