I like these daily tips. I have even gone as far as making a daily tip
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From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Rick Justice
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 9:27 PM
Hello Lloyd,
While setting up a wireless router is fairly easy in terms of setting up
encryption and the like, in other words, a Wireless password so only people
who have the password can access it, the hardware setup can be moderate to
advanced, depending on the type of service you have.
If y
Hi Sister Heather. Do you happen to know the difference between the knf
reader and the Pearl reader. From what I've read on these lists, it seems
the Pearl has more features. Heather, do you happen to know if the Pearl is
better? It's possible that you don't know but thought I'd ask. Cheers;
Last night I was told that installing a wireless router to a cable is
rather simple. Is it something that can be done without vision? The local
cable company asks so much for making the connection that I assumed it was
extremely difficult. If it requires vision, does it require color
distin
Joyce:
There is a free online ocr service at:
http://www.onlineocr.net/
I've used it a couple of times and it seems to do a pretty good job.
Deanne
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From: "Joyce Espy"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 6:24 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Scanned PDF Documents
I believe in the recent past, I used the same Linksys wireless adaptor as
you are speaking of. Do you plug it into one of the ports of your computer?
Well, anyway, I use a Qwest wireless adapter now, as my modem is a Qwest
modem. But here is what happened to me and the Linksys adapter. Hope
you'
Does anyone know of anything that is comparable to cable or satellite
with real cable stations that I can use my computer to listen to? I ask
this because the cable company up here is really being a pain about
where I live, and I can not have a satellite in my apartment complex. I
will have no
The current issue of Access World
has a review of the
Eye-Pal SOLO and Eye-Pal SOLO LV
http://www.afb.org/afbpress/pub.asp?DocID=aw110304
HTH
Norma
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i have mine on when i need it as wellAt 01:22 PM 7/8/2010, you wrote:
I only connect mine if I want to put something on it! Also, if you are
going to have it on constantly, add it to your virus scan. Heather
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Just turn it off when you turn off the laptop at night and on when you
use the laptop that is what i do.
On 7/8/2010 1:17 PM, Maria Campbell wrote:
I've just acquired a 1T external drive with it's own power supply.
Is it best to keep it plugged in and connected to the PC?
I have a laptop that
I only connect mine if I want to put something on it! Also, if you are going
to have it on constantly, add it to your virus scan. Heather
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I've just acquired a 1T external drive with it's own power supply.
Is it best to keep it plugged in and connected to the PC?
I have a laptop that I turn off at night.
Thanks for any info.
Sunny Day
Maria Campbell
lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net
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Check out daisy.org. It is a wealth of information and tools. There is a
free authoring tool and a plug-in to save a Word document to a daisy format.
This is not a conversion utility, more of a simplified authoring tool.
Don Marang
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That's odd, I seem to remember getting a newsletter from Fs telling about
the v/9.
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From: "Rick Watson"
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] comparison of pearl and eye-pal
Good afternoon,
I was going to download the ob 9 de
Good afternoon,
I was going to download the ob 9 demo but it is not yet posted. Maybe that's
not ready yet.
Rick Watson
IS Department
Paul Ecke Ranch
mailto:rwat...@eckeranch.com
www.Ecke.com
Tel. (724)628-8360 x 108
152 Oglevee Lane
Connellsville, Pa. 15425
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From: b
Yes, it does.
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From: "Hamid AITOUZNAG"
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] GMail
Hi there,
WebVisum is a service that's provided by Mozilla to help blind and
visually impaired people solve the capchas while registering or si
Hay does the KNFB reader ever going to just have the reader again? I don't
want a t-mobile phone just so I can get a reader, that is just wrong! Heather
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Or maybe they're not selling as well as FS had expected, so they extended
the introductory price.
Gerald
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From: "First CRC Tom Vos"
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 12:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] comparison of pearl and eye-pal
I talked with sales
Hi there,
WebVisum is a service that's provided by Mozilla to help blind and
visually impaired people solve the capchas while registering or signing
up for websites and online services. A capcha is a visual verification
that one has to solve in order to get an account or access to the needed
Pardon my ignorance on this but what is web bisum. What does it do and
where do I find it?
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From: "David Ferrin"
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 11:03 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] GMail
After all of the discussion on hear regarding this topic I decided to go
I talked with sales at FS on Tuesday this week, and The introductory
offer on the Pearl has been extended to August 31.
Which, I suppose, means it is a little behind schedule.
Blessings,
Tom
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This might be your solution. It was fast and the price plus the portability
might be your idea choice. The Pearl is no bigger than a desk lamp very
streamline would need to sit on top of a desk or other surface as for the
height extension of the device it's self. A flat bed scanner with a lid
n
I'm debating about ordering the camera for now because the 600 price ends july
15. My current system uses a regular flatbed scanner and I would like something
with more speed.
scanning books with a flatbed works but takes forever.
Rick Watson
IS Department
Paul Ecke Ranch
mailto:rwat...@eckeran
I asked Eric bout that, he said xp still works and that's what he had on a
laptop there with the Pearl. It's totally portable really folds up nicely
and they give a very nice leather padded case to carry it in, it uses
elegance and Open Book 9. He said the upgrade from 8 to 9 would cost without
I would like to say that I was able to set up my own facebook account using
no captuas or any sighted assistance. The audible message is clear and easy
to repeat in the lil' edit box.
It is better to use the m.facebook version though..
Patricia
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Good morning,
thank you for the information. Do you happen to know what operating system was
on the computer?
also does jaws need to be running to make openbook speak?
Rick Watson
IS Department
Paul Ecke Ranch
mailto:rwat...@eckeranch.com
www.Ecke.com
Tel. (724)628-8360 x 108
152 Oglevee Lane
C
I was over at the NFB yesterday and none other than Eric Damary gave me a
demo of the Pearl and it was nice indeed for $600 with OB 9. the Pearl is
totally portable folds down into a nice case. The reading quality was very
clear and concise.
The Pearl looks sort of like what the old goose lamps
Please top post. What that means is put your own message at the top with the
original afterwards.
David Ferrin
ow...@jaws-users.com
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From: "eden kizer"
To:
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2010 11:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] filing question
On 7/8/2010 8:09 AM, C
On 7/8/2010 8:09 AM, Cliff Smales wrote:
I've been looking at a website that offers Old Time Radio in MP3 format.
How many MP3 files, of either 30 or 60 minutes duration will fit on a CD?
Cliff Smales
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After all of the discussion on hear regarding this topic I decided to go and
take a look at setting up such an animal. I'm pleased to report that thanks to
web visum and about 10 or 15 minutes of my time the account was successfully
created and in business. There really isn't much to do so give
Hello all. I recently uninstalled "Personal Reminder" from my computer and now,
whenever I boot up my system, I get the following dialog box. It says:
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PersonalReminder: ERROR
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Unable to open language file. Program will exit
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Good morning listers,
Has anyone out there compared the pearl / openbook and eye-pal systems. Both
are camera based and portable solutions for reading. I would like to know if
people have a preference and both good and bad qualities of these systems.
thanks
Rick Watson
IS Department
Paul Ecke R
Oh you blew it big time mentioning a cracked copy of a program on this list.
We have a zero tolerance polacy about such things.
David Ferrin
ow...@jaws-users.com
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From: "yvonne oliver"
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 9:16 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] transfer to
hey all,
why not install the clasic shell? something that you may get by searching
through the search engines?
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From: "Scorpio Forever"
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 10:27 AM
To: "blind Computing"
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Switching Window
It can hold a lot more in mp3 format than in normal cd music. I suggest you
look at the size of the files. A cd can take up to 700 meg.
Hope this helps
Daleen
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From: "Wayne Scott"
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 2:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] filing que
hello list members
a while ago i had jaws 9.0 on cd
yes it was a crack copy so contained an extra folder
however i seem to of mislaid the cd and wondered if it can be put on to another
cd
i know that no one has a copy i can have so i wondered about another way of
doing this
is it possible to copy
an average cd holds about 80 minutes of music or show. Wayne
"A merry heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the
bones."
- Original Message -
From: "Cliff Smales"
To:
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2010 6:09 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] filing question
I've been looki
I've been looking at a website that offers Old Time Radio in MP3 format.
How many MP3 files, of either 30 or 60 minutes duration will fit on a CD?
Cliff Smales
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regards!
Milos Przic
msn: milos.pr...@gmail.com
skype: Milosh-hs
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Hi, you use Windows+arrow keys to navigate it. I don't quite get it but
I will persist with it as it's a very interesting feature indeed.
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