[Blind-Computing] networking issues

2008-11-29 Thread anthony tom in studio
Hello listers, I have this very annoying problem. I have sort to network my vista laptop and xp desktop. Everything is fine when I access my laptop via the pc. But when I try to do it the other way around, I get an error message saying that I can't get into homesweethome, either the name is

Re: [Blind-Computing] Free online OCR software

2008-11-29 Thread Jacob Kruger
Yup. Also, dunno why hadn't found something like this before, since all I did was search for something like: free online OCR software Did this since here at home I use office 2003's document imaging to do something similar, but at work, we have office 2007, and unless they've taken that

Re: [Blind-Computing] Free online OCR software

2008-11-29 Thread Parham Doustdar
I wish they add Farsi support too :) --- Contact info: Skype: parham-d MSN: fire_lizard16 at hotmail dot com email: parham90 at GMail dot com - Original Message - From: Jacob Kruger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 3:38 PM Subject:

Re: [Blind-Computing] networking issues

2008-11-29 Thread David Griffith
Probably too obvious but have you enabled file sharing on the PC side? -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of anthony tom in studio Sent: Saturday, 29 November 2008 12:04 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] networking

[Blind-Computing] WAV to MP-3

2008-11-29 Thread Larry Stansifer
Hi folks, I have a CD containing recorded phone calls. I need to convert these WAV files into MP-3 files in order to make them more manageable. I have Windows Media Player 11 and WinAmp 5.541 installed on an XP-Pro machine with either JFW 8 or 9 both latest versions. I can't seem to locate the

Re: [Blind-Computing] Free online OCR software

2008-11-29 Thread aiden gardiner
look in office tools, think it's in there. Aiden - Original Message - From: Jacob Kruger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Free online OCR software Yup. Also, dunno why hadn't found

Re: [Blind-Computing] WAV to MP-3

2008-11-29 Thread Jacob Kruger
The one I use is called switch: http://www.nch.com.au/switch/ It's mostly freeware that just requires you to buy it if you want to convert into/from some stranger/less common file formats like the Nokia .amr one, etc. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his

[Blind-Computing] Norton and Focus Issues?

2008-11-29 Thread Chris Hallsworth
Hi all, my friend, who's not on this list, is using Norton Internet Security that came with her Vista laptop. I know the majority of us hate the product, but would like to know, please, if Norton is known to cause focus issues. She's hoping to get Avast soon (her mum won't let her use AVG for

Re: [Blind-Computing] Norton and Focus Issues?

2008-11-29 Thread Mark
Hi I use Norton's on all my computers and have never found it to cause focus issues. Right now I am working on trying to write scripts for Norton's security 2009. God bless, Mark - Original Message - From: Chris Hallsworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] Norton and Focus Issues?

2008-11-29 Thread Chris Hallsworth
I very much doubt it's Norton 2009. Probably 2006 or 2008. -- Chris Hallsworth e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] skype: chrishallsworth7266 klango: chrishallsworth - Original Message - From: Mark [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday,

[Blind-Computing] Roblems with JGoogle Accessible

2008-11-29 Thread Carlene Knight
Hi: Has anybody noticed that Google Accessible seems to not work as smoothly with JAWS 10 or is it just me? Sometimes I seem to go in circles and I just get angry and load the regular version of Google. I am using Firefox 2.7 something. Thanks. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Roblems with JGoogle Accessible

2008-11-29 Thread Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi. Karleen. I like the regular version of google. If that's easier for you to use, then I'd stick with that. Rosemarie - Original Message - From: Carlene Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 4:54 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing]