I don't think vm suppowrts windows .98. also, a router is cheaper than a copy of windows.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Wright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS Xby theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 3:18 AM Subject: Re: now that I have a new mac mini I think your best recourse at this point would be to create a virtual machine running windows. This way you could switch back and forth on your Mac from Mac to windows. Best Regards: David Wright Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mobile: 832-518-0707 http://www.knfbreader.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marty Rimpau" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:47 PM Subject: Re: now that I have a new mac mini > Hi Dan, I got a usb full key board. Right now, I can't go on line with > the mac unless I unhook the ethernet cable from the 98 machine, but > wanted a situation where I could go on line with both computers, but > the man at the store said that since I didn't have wireless, that I'd > have to unhook the 98 machine, and hook the ethernet cable in to the > mac, but I want to slowly transition in to the mac. > On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:21:44 -0700, Dan wrote: > > Hi Marty, > Hey, welcome aboard with the Mac mini. Let us know how things go after > > you get it. > Just curious, did you purchase a wireless keyboard or did you get the > Apple USB keyboard. > Dan > On Sep 24, 2008, at 10:16 PM, Marty Rimpau wrote: > >> Hi all, I took the plunge, and got a mac mini, it is the one for $799, >> but I wasn't sure if I would have speech break ups, as when I was >> listening to Mike arrigo's tutorial, it would repeat words twice, like >> me-messages, when returning to the row, so I had them put some more >> ram >> in there, but when I get it, I won't know how to do some things. I >> wanted something where I could have it set up where I could have it, >> where I could go on line with either computer, but not both machines >> at >> the same time, so they wouldn't charge me extra for an ip address, and >> they said something like an ethernet splitter, but they didn't have >> something like that, and reccommended against it, because they were >> afraid that too much of the signal might be lost, so is there a way to >> do this, so I can still go on line with this computer, without >> unhooking anything, as a transitioning time from windows? Also, I >> have >> a web site, and I want to be able to edit my html in text edit, but >> don't know how to do, what we know in windows, as using home and end >> to >> go to either end of the line, and also, can I have a situation where I >> can turn off punctuation in text edit, but leave it on everywhere else >> like a set file would do in window-eyes, or am I thinking incorrectly. >> I'd want it to say blank lines, so I would know where to start typing. >> Also, for the mac, are there accessible ftp programs with voice over? >> because I'll need an ftp program, or something comprable to upload to >> my site. Another question, I know that pm mail has a version for >> os10, >> and I'd want to know, can I import my address book, as well as my two >> .act folders into the mail program for the mac, or, would I have to >> get >> pm mail for the mac? The only reason why I hesitate to go with pm >> mail >> is because this version has no support for ssl encription, and I'd >> want >> that, as the mail program for the mac has this, so I have lots of >> questions. This is really scary for me, but this means the end of >> migrating, and upgrading, except for the operating system. I know >> this >> is a bunch of loaded questions, but I've been so use to windows, >> that I >> only do what I absolutely have to do on this machine, but eventually, >> see the day when I won't need windows anymore, not because it is a bad >> operating system, but because of the screen reader boys nickling and >> diming us to death, with seemingly no appreciation for your long >> standing patronage as a customer, though some of that is probably >> perception anyway. Thanks for reading this, and I hope that here a >> little bit, and there a little bit, somebody can help me. >> >> Marty >> >> >> > > > > Marty > > >
