Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Patricia
Not since I last used it. But I had to keep it plugged in for 3-4 days straight for the message to finally disappear. This showed up in the sys-tray on the Acer laptop. It was sluggish in booting up though and it became very hot. It worked fine for about a week before this happened and the anti

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Ricque
Hi Patricia, Have you experienced any battery problems since? Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: "Patricia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup On the Acer models there's

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Ricque
Hi Arianna, >From what I've found so far,you are not the only one to have this problem. This problem dates back as far as 2005, and seems to be inherent of asus systems. I just wonder if this is a warning sign of battery failure HTH, Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message --

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Arianna Calesso
Rick, this is one of the LapTalks put out by Beyond Sight. I got it in 2005 and never had this problem till a few days ago. I haven't tried to run it without the battery yet. I did change some of Beyond Sight's settings in the power management area, but I did that about a year ago, so I don't

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Patricia
On the Acer models there's a switch on bottom of the laptop maybe you have it turned to battery as to why your getting that message? That very message came on while I used that laptop and I had to check that switch which was in the right position, but the message was still present and I kept the

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Ricque
Hi Arianna, Is this a new laptop, or have you had it for awhile? What brand is it? Can you run it with the battery removed? I've been tracking this down, but I need a little more info on your particular system so I can look for a match. Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Messa

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Arianna Calesso
So far, I'm not experiencing any problems with the laptop. it's just an annoying message and I was concerned that it might cause a problem. Arianna - Original Message - From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Ricque
Hi Arianna, Are you experiencing any problems with the laptop, or is it just the annoying message? Do you recall anything in particular that took place on the computer before you started getting this? Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: "Arianna Calesso1" <[

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Arianna Calesso1
It occurs on AC also. Arianna - Original Message - From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 12:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup > Hi Arianna, > Does this occur only when running on battery, or when running on a/c as > well? >

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Ricque
Hi Arianna, Does this occur only when running on battery, or when running on a/c as well? Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: "Arianna Calesso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "computing" Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 12:23 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Strange me

Re: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Jacob Kruger
Not to be nasty, but have you tried e-mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] ? Cheers Jacob Kruger Blind Biker - Original Message - From: "Arianna Calesso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "computing" Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 6:23 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup > I'm asking

[Blind-Computing] Strange message on bootup

2007-07-04 Thread Arianna Calesso
I'm asking this question again because the one answer I received didn't solve the problem. Maybe someone can help me with this? I'm getting a strange message after JAWS comes up on a laptop computer. It says: Battery life Open power policy file error Does anyone have an idea what this means a

Re: [Blind-Computing] defrag and JFW

2007-07-04 Thread David Ferrin
The DOS version of defrag did, but I agree about the windows version. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Ricque" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 9:54 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] defrag and JFW Hi Devona, I think we are going to need s

[Blind-Computing] the Mailman audio tutorial is up

2007-07-04 Thread David & Patricia Ferrin
The subject line says it all folks. Now each and every one of you should be able to change your own settings, that is of course if I did a good job on the tutorial. Next week with luck I'll take a shot at an audio dealing with installing scripts, both adding in new files along with modifying exi

Re: [Blind-Computing] defrag and JFW

2007-07-04 Thread Ricque
Hi Devona, I think we are going to need some more information on this. To the best of my knowledge , the Windows defrag utility has no facility to restart your system when it is finished. You will have to be more specific about what you are wanting. Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com - Or

Re: [Blind-Computing] defrag and JFW

2007-07-04 Thread Maria Campbell
If you are using XP, and you're asking about defrag, it is found in the start menu, under programs, then accessories, then system tools. Sunny Day Maria Campbell [EMAIL PROTECTED] "DON'T TELL GOD HOW BIG YOUR STORM IS, TELL YOUR STORM HOW BIG OUR GOD IS." Author Unknown - Original Message -

Re: [Blind-Computing] defrag and JFW

2007-07-04 Thread Devona Abel
I am using xp and service pack 2. with. Jaws 8. There is a blue screen defrag that restarts my pc when it is done where is it? Devona - Original Message - From: Sharon To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2007 5:38 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] defrag

Re: [Blind-Computing] Question about Re Compiling Scripts

2007-07-04 Thread Ricque
Too late, Larry, I already corrected it. lol Richard Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: "Larry Stansifer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, July 04, 2007 8:14 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Question about Re Compiling Scripts Sorry guys this is one spel

Re: [Blind-Computing] Question about Re Compiling Scripts

2007-07-04 Thread Larry Stansifer
Sorry guys this is one spelling error I couldn't let slide. *SMILE* Regards Larry Stansifer Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Sun Tzu. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frederick Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:00 PM To: