As others have said, the biggest thing to get used to on a laptop is the
keyboard.
JAWS hotkey commands can be different as well.
I get around that by using an external keyboard, though I can use the one on
the laptop if necessary.
I like my Toshiba with built-in wireless capability, though wireless cards
can be purchased if not built in.
You can piggy-back on other people's wireless connections, but for security
sake, it's best to have your own Internet provider.
Some providers have wireless-capable modems, but if not, a routers can be
added to the system.
The wireless signal will vary depending on Internet speed, wireless card
and other variables.
That Dell sounds too good to be true.
Good luck.
Sunny Day
Maria Campbell
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The light of God surrounds us.
The love of God enfolds us.
The power of God protects us.
The presence of God watches over us.
Wherever we are, God is, and all is well.'
----- Original Message -----
From: "JOHN JUSTICE" <[email protected]>
To: "BLIND COMPUTING MAILING LIST" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:12 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] an old computer user with a few questions
aboutlaptops
Hello group.
I have never used a laptop computer before but now, I am considering
purchasing one. Our old desktop PC is still functioning quite well but
it is getting a little long in the tooth. Rather than replacing it with
another tower, I have decided to look into laptops. I know absolutely
nothing about them so I'm going to ask a few apparently stupid and
certainly ignorant questions.
1. What is Wi Fi and how does it work?
2. Do you need an internet provider to use the Wi Fi connection?
3. How good is Wi Fi in most areas?
3. How does it work, precisely?
4. Can you take me through a session using a laptop and describe the
steps you take when going on line?
5. Are there good laptops and bad laptops?
6. How can I tell the difference?
7. Which is better, something like Dell or buying one off of the shelf?
8. All I want is a good quality laptop which can play music, play and
record DVDS, handle document related functions and store enough software
to make me safe on line. I'd like enough RAM to make running any program
relatively easy.
Here are some things I have found. Dell makes a laptop with dual
processors, 4 gigabytes of RAM and 250 gigabytes of drive storage. It has
a DVDRW and a battery which lasts about 4 hours. It's called a Vostro
and is on sale for around $479 straight out of the box. That sounds
wonderful but am I missing something?
I sure could use some help with this. David gave me a link for Tiger
Direct and I went there to look but now, I'm even more confused. I
realize that there are different strokes for different folks but it seems
to me that someone who doesn't know much could really be misled by
unscrupulous sales people. I don't really trust the big box stores. I am
putting this on our list since I'll bet that there are some people here
who use laptops regularly. I have a feeling that some of us would like to
know more about laptops.
9. Is it true that laptop keyboards don't last very long?
10. Is it true that the average life of a laptop is about 2 years?
John and Linda Justice
With guide dogs Jake and Zachary
"Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me."
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