You must have missed Douglas Dexheimer's gracious apology. For the record, there's always going to be a tension on a global list like this between honoring foreigners who speak English better than I, for one, speak their language, and the concerns many people have about literacy among English speakers.
From: Alice Dampman Humel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 01, 2016 8:01 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: grammatical issues I think I can help Mr. Dexheimer solve the mysteries of his grammatical issue. Karim's messages are actually crystal clear. He asked for help finding a link to JAWS 17. He is thanking those who helped him figure something out. He went out of his way to even apologize for being a bother, which he of course was not at all, for isn't that what this list is for, to help each other? He wished us all a good night. In other words, although the spelling might have been somewhat quirky, the tone of his messages was pleasant, friendly, and charming. Now we get to Mr. Dexheimer's messages, also with no capitalization and some questionable turns of phrase. Your messages, their deficiencies notwithstanding, were also clear. The tone was quite unfriendly and mean-spirited. Now the $64,000 question? whose messages would I rather read? Particularly when I read Mr. Dexheimer's sig info. He is in a position of some influence as the Chief of Braille Production at something called Born-Again Productions. I wonder how his fellow religious would feel about his decidedly uncharitable treatment of someone who has been nothing but nice to us? Happy New Year. On Dec 29, 2015, at 9:32 PM, Kevin Hourigan <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet -----Original Message----- From: Angel [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: December-29-15 6:05 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: Re: grammatical issues Rarely does any person on many of the lists to which I subscribe use perfect grammar. If we set standards for certain on the list, perhaps we all should get a dictionary and a grammar book, and take a refresher course in the proper use of the grammar of the language in which we write. However, as we are all adult, and aren't expected to be treated as children; it might behoove us all to learn tolerance of others without an equal grasp or appreciation of the rules of English grammar, and punctuation. Especially, as correct usage of grammar seems strange to the ears and to the minds of today's speakers or writers of the language. Each on any informal list should make all to feel as comfortable as we can. After all, we are all having to deal with blindness. Which causes discomfort among many sighted people having to interact with us. If we can't find among others of us with the same challenge a safe environment with which to interact, and to ask questions without negative judgment, what hope is there for us all, I ask? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Ray" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> To: <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 12:59 PM Subject: Re: grammatical issues I think that what I am saying is off topic, but I think this is rude and intolerant behavior on the part of American English speaking people. First off, English is clearly a second language for Karim, who may well be a male. It is possible that this person is struggling to learn the language. I can't see the treatment of this person being helpful in any way. We can all figure out what Karim wants if carefully reading the messages. If we can't, then let someone else do it. Respectfully, Cindy Lou Ray -----Original Message----- From: douglas richard dexheimer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, December 28, 2015 11:55 AM To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Subject: grammatical issues may i ask what language or dialect karim uses, or if she knows the correct spellings of english words? perhaps she could get a dictionary of english words, or take a course in grammar and spelling. her messages would be easier to understand if she learns the correct spelling of words, or someone could interpret for her. thanks. Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> On 12/28/2015 11:38 AM, karim sidi wrote: hi i have hard your advais from all of you i am very sory for bing a bother but i will lisen to all of you thank you i have got the assar from theose gev me the ansar thank have a good evning from karim sidi good nite On 12/28/15, douglas richard dexheimer <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: did you reply to my message about plugins by mistake? you could have just generated a new message if this is a different topic. my current jaws license only made me eligible for jaws 13 or earlier. also could you try to check your spelling when writing, to avoid confusion? thanks. Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> On 12/28/2015 10:03 AM, karim sidi wrote: hi i am ok can i ask for feiviar if sumwane has a link for jaws 17? the one i have in my luptop is jwas 15 i am the one useing if any one has can you send to me? On 12/28/15, douglas richard dexheimer <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: i tried refreshing firefox and changing some about:config settings; but while most of the sites using flash were resolved, i can't seem to fix this particular one: http://www.rezonline.org/ no matter what i change in the config settings, including disable protected mode, this message about adobe flash crashing persists, and no audio is heard. what config changes do i need to make this site work again? also the webvisum plugin got disabled after refreshing firefox and changing the xpinstall "required" settings from true to false. is there a way to downgrade firefox to the version before the current 43.0, so things work normally like before december 16th? if firefox is soon to become unworkable, what browser is most accessible with nvda or jaws? i can't seem to add new bookmarks in chrome, and the screen keeps jumping to an empty window and nvda keeps saying "unknown, unknown..." ie tends to freeze or become unresponsive, and some audio sites that stream in chrome or ff don't stream in ie. thanks for your help. Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> On 12/22/2015 9:14 PM, Mike B. wrote: HiBill & Douglas, Hopefully this article will possibly help with your queries. *Hacking Firefox: The secrets of about:config* ** *Ever since its debut, Firefox has garnered a reputation for being an enormously customizable program, both through its add-on architecture and its internal settings. In fact, many of Firefox's settings aren't exposed through the Tools > Options menu; the only way to change them is to edit them manually. In this article, we'll explore some of the most useful Firefox settings that you can change on your own and that aren't normally available through the program's graphical interface. * *The closest analogy to how Firefox manages its internal settings is the Windows Registry. Each setting, or preference, is given a name and stored as a string (text), integer (number) or Boolean (true/false) value. However, Firefox doesn't keep its settings in the registry, but in a file called prefs.js. You can edit prefs.js directly, but it's often easier to change the settings through the browser window.* *Type about:config in the address bar and press Enter, and you'll see all the settings currently enumerated in prefs.js, listed in alphabetical order. To narrow down the hundreds of configuration preferences to just the few you need, type a search term into the Filter: bar. (Click the Show All button or just clear the Filter: bar to get the full list back again.)* *The about:config page. clear.gif The about:config page. ( Click for larger view.)* *To edit a preference, double-click on the name and you'll be prompted for the new value. If you double-click on an entry that has a Boolean value, it'll just switch from true to false or vice versa; double-click again to revert to the original setting. Not all changes take effect immediately, so if you want to be absolutely certain a given change is in effect, be sure to close and reopen Firefox after making a change.* *Editing a preference. clear.gif Editing a preference. ( Click for larger view.)* *Note that not every setting in about:config exists by default. Some of them have to be created manually. If you want to add a new preference, right-click somewhere on the page and select New, then select the type of item to create (String, Integer or Boolean) and supply the name and value.* *Before you begin * *clear.gif* *Here are a few caveats to keep in mind as you explore and tweak: * *Not everyone will get the same benefits by enabling these tweaks. This is especially true for changing the network settings. If you habitually visit sites that don't allow a large number of connections per client, for instance, you won't see much benefit from raising the number of connections per server.* *Some hacks may have a limited shelf life. With each successive release of Firefox, the need for tweaking any of the performance-related config settings (like the network settings) may dwindle as Firefox becomes more self-tuning based on feedback from real-world usage scenarios. In short, what works now may not always work in the future -- and that might not be a bad thing.* *clear.gif* *Hacking Firefox* *The secrets of about:config* *clear.gif list of 6 items * Before you begin * Speed up page display * Have tabbed browsing your way * Make the user interface behave * Hack network connections * Stop memory hogging list end clear.gif * *Keep a log of everything you change, or make backups. If you tweak something now and notice bizarre activity in a week, you'll want to be able to track back to what was altered and undo it. Firefox does show which about:config changes have been set manually, but this isn't always the most accurate way to find out what you changed. * *To make a backup of your preferences in Firefox, just make a copy of the file prefs.js, which is kept in your Firefox profile folder. If you mess something up, you can always copy this file back in. (Be sure to shut down Firefox before making a copy of prefs.js or moving a copy back into the profile folder!)* *In Windows XP, the profile folder is* *\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profile ID>.default\* *In Windows Vista, this folder is* *\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\<profi le ID>.default\* *Note that Application Data and AppData are hidden folders by default, so they may not show up unless you force Explorer to show hidden objects. (Open the Control Panel, double-click Folder Options, select the View tab, select "Show hidden files and folders" and click OK.)* *In Mac OS X, the profile folder is* *<username>/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/<profile ID>.default/* *and in Linux it's* *~/.mozilla/firefox/<profile ID>.default/* *but on those platforms it's usually quicker simply to search for prefs.js.* *Alternatively, you can use the handy Firefox Extension Backup Extension (FEBE). It backs up not only the prefs.js file but just about every other thing in Firefox -- extensions, themes, cookies, form history and so on.* ** *Take care. Mike This email was sent from my, iBarstool. * Take care. Mike ----- Original Message ----- *From:* douglas richard dexheimer <mailto:[email protected]> *To:* [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 22, 2015 7:10 PM *Subject:* Re: problems with firefox plugins and sites using flash i'm afraid if i refresh firefox i may lose the add-ons that allow me to hear my favorite stations and other audio sites; this is the last thing i want to do at this time of year, as i might miss my holiday stuff. would i have to install each add-on one by one, including webvisum, flash, vlc and other embedded players, etc.? or would they all install automatically upon refreshing the browser? Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> On 12/22/2015 9:28 AM, Robert Logue wrote: Try refreshing Firefox. You may need to delete the config file too. Help>troubleshooting information>Give Firefox a tune up Refresh Firefox... On 12/19/2015 10:39 AM, douglas richard dexheimer wrote: happy holidays all. recently i've been experiencing adobe flash player crashes on certain streaming audio sites. it started last wednesday; i've tried several different settings in about:config to see if this would fix the issue. sometimes it would, other times it wouldn't. this crash problem only applies to certain sites that use flash content, not all. also the webvisum plugin no longer seems to work; i don't hear any popping noises when loading a page in firefox. i'm not sure which about:configuration settings i need to make all web pages using flash behave properly, or how to reactivate the webvisum plugin. worse case scenario: if i have to uninstall and reinstall firefox (43.0.1) to restore default plugin settings, i wouldn't know where to find the download link or file for reinstalling it; what about saving all my bookmarks and passwords, so i won't have to start all over from scratch, or try to select "forgot username/password" on pages where i don't remember those credentials? i know a tech savvy friend who lives here who could provide some feedback. thanks. Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Re: latest Firefox version that supports adobe flash player Date: Tue, 22 Sep 2015 07:02:31 -0700 From: Bill White <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> To: The Jaws for Windows support list. <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%20%3cmailto:[email protected]>>> CC: douglas richard dexheimer <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> Flash protected mode is a security feature for Firefox which is implemented by Adobe for Windows operating systems (Windows Vista/7/8 or above). This feature is enabled by default, to make it difficult for attackers to access your computer. Flash protected mode might cause Flash performance problems in Firefox, such as persistent hangs or plugin crashes. This is especially true for users on Windows touchscreen devices and for users who use accessibility tools. You can turn off Flash protected mode by following these steps: 1. Press Control plus l to open the Location bar, type about:config and press Enter. . The about:config "This might void your warranty!" warning page may appear. Click I'll be careful, I promise! to continue to the about:config page. 2. Search for dom.ipc.plugins.flash.disable-protected-mode in the list of preferences. 3. Press Enter on the preference to toggle its value from false to true. 4. Press CONTROL plus W to close the about:config window. 5. Close Firefox, and re-launch Firefox for the new setting to take effect. Bill White [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> ----- Original Message ----- From: "douglas richard dexheimer via Jfw" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%20%3cmailto:[email protected]>>> To: "The Jaws for Windows support list." <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]%20%3cmailto:[email protected]>>> Cc: "douglas richard dexheimer" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2015 5:32 AM Subject: Re: latest Firefox version that supports adobe flash player where do i find the checkbox to enable or disable flash protection? Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> On 9/21/2015 9:38 PM, Adrian Spratt via Jfw wrote: Great sleuthing, astounding Adobe message. -----Original Message----- From: Jfw [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Robert Logue via Jfw Sent: Monday, September 21, 2015 9:04 PM To: The Jaws for Windows support list. Cc: Robert Logue Subject: Re: latest firefox version that supports adobe flash player I'm curious about turning off Flash and why we should disable it. Didn't know labels worked better in Youtube without it. Thing is do we disable or set to ask to activate? I decided to look in to this. Found a checkbox for Flash in Firefox that wasn't labeled so I read more and found something we should know about. I'll paste it below without comment. Adobe Flash protected mode in Firefox | Firefox Help (Redirected from Enable Flash Protected Mode Settings on Firefox) Flash protected mode is a security feature for Firefox which is implemented by Adobe for Windows operating systems (Windows Vista/7/8 or above). This feature is enabled by default, to make it difficult for attackers to access your computer. Flash protected mode might cause Flash performance problems in Firefox, such as persistent hangs or plugin crashes. This is especially true for users on Windows touchscreen devices and for users who use accessibility tools. On 9/21/2015 6:50 PM, Brad Martin via Jfw wrote: No, it's not a security issue. Like I said, if you had said you were getting an error that Flash was disabled, that would have been the problem. I have noticed that Firefox seems to crash a bit with video embedded sites lately. Honestly, what I've found that helped me was installing an add-on called Adblock. I installed it at the recommendation of a friend, but when I did, almost all my crashing problems stopped. You can download it at www.getadblock.com<http://www.getadblock.com> <http://www.getadblock.com> if you want it. It has fixed most of my issues. Brad On 9/20/2015 10:15 PM, douglas richard dexheimer wrote: I can still listen to the stations or videos in question on my iphone; sometimes when I get a crash message in FF (on my win7 computer using nvda) I try the link in my ot her browsers--sometimes it works, other times not. other browsers may get unresponsive, or show the controls but no sound is heard from the embedded player. I'll get a message like "embedded object unavailable." why would flash's security diminish with later versions of firefox--i.e., why did those sites work in earlier ff versions on my older windows xp computer, but not in the current version on my new windows 7 machine? Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> On 9/20/2015 9:28 PM, Brad Martin wrote: Sorry you didn't get my response from a few days ago. Trying again... What I wrote regarding Firefox 40.0.3 was: That should work. I thought you were going to say the buttons weren't reading for you correctly, because that is often the case with Firefox. Flash reads better with Internet Explorer. If you're getting a message that Flash is disabled, it suggests that there is a security flaw in Flash and Firefox is blocking access to it until Adobe releases a patched version of Flash. If it's crashing, that's a beast of another color. Brad [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> On 9/20/2015 8:58 PM, douglas richard dexheimer via Jfw wrote: did anyone get this yet? I've gotten no response so far. Douglas Richard Dexheimer Chief of Braille Productions Born-Again Productions The Friedman Place, Apt.308 5527 N. Maplewood Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 cell phone 913-244-0612 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> On 9/15/2015 3:22 PM, douglas richard dexheimer wrote: using firefox 40.0.3; what is the latest version that supports afp? on some websites that use flash content (youtube, spotify, live365, video streaming sites with embedded objects or players, etc.) I get a popup saying the adobe flash plug-in has crashed. the same site may or may not work on other browsers such as IE, chrome or webbIE. uninstalling and reinstalling afp didn't improve things. thanks for your feedback. _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com -- Brad Martin [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> My Facebook page where I post online shopping coupons and deals: facebook.com/ucoupons <http://www.facebook.com/ucoupons> My SmarterBucks signup link <http://bit.ly/1w5FCPu> _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com _______________________________________________ Jfw mailing list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> <mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.the-jdh.com/mailman/listinfo/jfw_lists.the-jdh.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 12292 (20150922) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 12292 (20150922) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com
