Ah, okay. I didn't know how she got there, since I'm used to using Win Zip. Thanks for the clarification.
On 9/2/10, Trish <[email protected]> wrote: > I did exactly those steps last night, but thanks.. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Justice" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 5:06 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Zipping > > >> Hi Trish, >> If you want to zip a group of files using Windows XP, >> then you select the files, and then hit the applications key, and go to >> send to, and then choose compressed zip folder. >> HTH, >> Rick Justice >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Trish" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:31 AM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Zipping >> >> >>> Hi ya, >>> >>> um, I first looked in the applications key and didn't find it, it's >>> always there when I need to unzip though.. >>> >>> Well I compressed it, is that the same thang? >>> >>> Drop box is just a method of sharing something with someone else who has >>> the same program like you would send them a send space link of something >>> you uploaded. This can be more private or personal like if you wanted to >>> send someone something just to them y'all would share a folder with each >>> other's name in your drop box, so when one of you uploads something, it >>> will go to that person's folder from the other person. I hope that made >>> sense it does to me,lol >>> >>> Trish >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Eleni Vamvakari" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 11:17 PM >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Zipping >>> >>> >>>>I don't know anything about Drop Box but I can help you with Zipping. >>>> if you're using Windows, I'd suggest getting Win Zip, which is free. >>>> Once you've installed it, Go to the folder that you want to zip but >>>> don't open it, just leave it highlighted. Then, hit applications (or >>>> shift f10 if you don't have an aps key) and down arrow until you hear >>>> "Win Zip sub menu). Hit enter on that and then you'll hear "add to >>>> foldername.zip" where foldername will be substituted with the real >>>> name of the folder to be zipped. Hit enter and it will automatically >>>> zip it for you. Then, look where you have the folder stored. For >>>> example, if it's in My Documents, you should see a folder with the >>>> same name only it will say .zip if you have your computer set up to >>>> display file extentions. If not, then try opening it. If Win Zip >>>> comes up, then close the program and you know that you've found the >>>> newly zipped folder. If not, type the first letter of the name of the >>>> folder again and the second one should be the zipped one. You could >>>> also simply run a search for it by going to search from the start menu >>>> and then typing in it's name, being sure to add .zip at the end. >>>> Don't worry about the path, since the name will do fine. In your >>>> results, you should see it and you can copy it etc. >>>> >>>> It's way! easier with DOS and PKZip but since I'm sure that your using >>>> a Windows machine and that files aren't in the root directory of C, >>>> finding the shortened name of the subdirectory that Windows uses can >>>> be a headache. But for anyone else who may want it, here's the >>>> command. Trish, feel free to ignore this, as your directions are the >>>> first ones. >>>> >>>> "Pkzip c:\foldername c:" or the final C can be replaced with A, B or >>>> any other drive name depending on the destination of the file. >>>> >>>> Good luck, >>>> Eleni >>>> >>>> On 9/1/10, Trish <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> Anybody still awake to answer this?? >>>>> >>>>> How do I zip a bunch of stuff in a folder to send or do I need to do it >>>>> >>>>> this >>>>> way for drop box? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks ya, >>>>> >>>>> Trish >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >>> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ >> >> >> For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: >> http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
