Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Ishe Chinyoka
This was interesting indeed: this list makes you smile and wish that discussions of this nature, even though seeming to be out of context, crop up once in a month and bring a smile on everybody's lips. I find my 32 years still a treasure and wish that I could be 80 some day and be using a comp

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Lenny McHugh
Must agree! Chris, I think that if you told your elderly family members your thoughts, you may not make it to your forties. I am 63 and found the change from xp to win 7 the easiest. -- From: "Rick Justice" Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 10:23

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Graham Smith
--I really dont find much of a difference between the two and really cannot see why people are having a hard time with seven, I am finding it just as easy if not easier in some cases and It is basically set up the same as xp anyway. Graham Fr

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Rick Justice
Hi Chris, You must be very young, because the forties isn't considered elderly here. smile Rick Justice - Original Message - From: "chris hallsworth" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 No I completely understan

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Chris, this was a fun conversation today. I don't feel 70 unless someone points out that I must have one foot in the grave. I'd trade in for 26 any time. BUt be nice to those old codgers, your relatives. marilyn - Original Message - From: "chris hallsworth" To: Sent: Friday, Septem

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Rosario Perez
I have an HP with windows 7 but, I use my good all dell with windows XP because it is so easy to operate. To tell the truth, I am not too fond of windows 7 because it is not very cooperative with blind users. - Original Message - From: "chris hallsworth" To: Sent: Friday, September 10

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
You go, boywith your win 98. windows 98 was very nice and convinced me, as win 95 had not, that computing was for me. Marilyn - Original Message - From: "Jim Redding" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:53 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 : grinning

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread heather kd5cbl
But you don't get those cool sticky notes and the dictation program for typing etc is great! Heather For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread michael capelle
i am the same way, i am only 28, but my therey is, if isn't broke, don't fix it. If xp is working for me, stick with it. - Original Message - From: "Candy Lowe" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 Lol. Gerald,

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Jim Redding
grinning on a 98 s e. - Original Message - From: "Marilyn Walker" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:43 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 > ha ha ha, Chris. You are truly a gem. If I were anywhere nearly still in > my 40's and heard what you said abo

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread David Ferrin
Some days it's a real problem dragging my 51 year old body out of bed just to find out I am elderly. Maybe I should consider retiring and turning this domain over to a younger person. Not by a long shot for the foreseeable future just in case anybody out there got any brilliant ideas after readi

[Blind-Computing] Volume blaring on Windows startup

2010-09-10 Thread Mike & Barbara Arcadia
Hi All; I am having a weird problem. When my computer starts and the Windows startup sound plays, the Windows startup sound blares really loud but, only on the Windows startup sound. After the Windows startup sound all sounds are back to normal. If I turn the equalizer off it doesn't do the

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Candy Lowe
Lol. Gerald, I thought the same thing. I am sixty and people in their 40's are young in my book. - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 3:41 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 The "elderly" members of your famil

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hi. Please keep in touch off list if you want. I am actually 26 years old. My dad knows a bit about computers, but not his partner who is an absolute technophobe. Hope this brought a smile for you all. Many thanks. From Chris H in Derbyshire On 10/09/2010 21:43, Marilyn Walker wrote: ha ha ha

[Blind-Computing] changing screen colors

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
I'll bet someone out there knows this answer for a Windows 7f user friend. How do you change screen color so there is contrast? She has perfect eyesight but is confronted, at school, by screens that are pale blue background with slightly darker clue lettering. Very much of a strain to read.

Re: [Blind-Computing] Talking clock

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hi all. Steve's Talking Clock works but with user account control set to 0%. Just wanted to let you know. I tried it and nearly bought it only to discover this failure during the trial. From Chris H in Derbyshire On 10/09/2010 20:28, Mark wrote: Hi I use Steve's talking clock. it seems to w

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
ha ha ha, Chris. You are truly a gem. If I were anywhere nearly still in my 40's and heard what you said about "elderly," I'd fix your wagon really quickly. You must be about 16 to say such as thing. It has nothing to do with age; it does have to do with using common sense when contemplatin

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Gerald Levy
The "elderly" members of your family are in their 40's? I guess that makes me a doddering old geezer at the age of 60. Gerald - Original Message - From: "chris hallsworth" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
No I completely understand that. Me and my sister both use Windows 7, but my elderly members of my family are using XP, simply because I didn't want them to learn a whole new operating system as they are in their 40's! They just want to turn on a computer, surf the web, turn off again. That's a

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Don Marang
The Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade is valid for XP or Vista. An upgrade from XP requiuires a clean install, which Microsoft calls Custom. This means formatting the drive and starting over. It is possible to upgrade Vista in place, without formatting, but I would never advise that unless the

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Thanks, Al. Chris is a developer who would not dream of falling behind in his field, but that doesn't mean the rest of us have to bite for every new thing. I actually liked my windows 98 just fine but got sucked into the xp hysteria when it came out. It has proven its worth over '98 and I sup

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Thanks for that, Gerald. I value your opinion. Marilyn - Original Message - From: "Gerald Levy" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 1:52 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7 : : XP may be old, but there is still plenty of life left in it. I suspect many : commer

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Chris, it is all a matter of opinion. Most of us are not computer experts or developers or geeks or whatever. If xp is working for many of us it seems sort of silly to change and spend all that money just to say you have the latest of whatever. I have college teacher friends who are being for

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread Don Marang
The price on Amazon is about as low as it gets, unless trolling ebay or getting an OEM version. Microsoft just restarted selling a Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade Family Pack of licenses for 3 computers for about $150. Not sure if this offer is International. The list price for the Windows 7 H

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Francis E. Khan
The technology can change for the better and cheaper. I haven't used Windows 7 yet and when I ask about the cost of the software, it would appear that my computer erases anything that deals with the cost of stuff like software. I am wondering whether there is a virus at work! I am trying to

Re: [Blind-Computing] server protocols

2010-09-10 Thread David Ferrin
I would if they were my provider but I'm in another state. I'm sure there is somebody else on here who uses that ISP. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: "Kim Kelly" To: Sent: Frid

Re: [Blind-Computing] server protocols

2010-09-10 Thread Kim Kelly
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Re: [Blind-Computing] Talking clock

2010-09-10 Thread Mark
Hi I use Steve's talking clock. it seems to work on my windows seven and has a basic alarm clock function. I hope this helps. God bless, Mark For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] server protocols

2010-09-10 Thread David Ferrin
This is close to what I need. The problem is I need the exact settings for that particular ISP, specifically the out going for sure. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: "Trish" To:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Ishe Chinyoka
Unless there are compelling reasons for you to do so, I think you don't have to completely uninstall Windows XP to install Windows 7. While it is true that Windows XP may be getting old (of which even Windows 7 is also getting old as well -- we know for sure that another Windows version gonna

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread Alan & Terrie Robbins
Chris, XP may be old but is very user friendly and stable. Al -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of chris hallsworth Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 2:28 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Gerald Levy
I'm with you on this. XP may be old but it still has plenty of life left in it. I suspect millions of customers all over the world will continue to use it long after MS ends support in 2014. So there is no rush to upgrade to Windows 7. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Gerald - Orig

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread Gerald Levy
XP may be old, but there is still plenty of life left in it. I suspect many commercial and governmental customers will continue to use it long after MS ends support in 2014. Gerald - Original Message - From: "chris hallsworth" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 2:27 PM Subje

Re: [Blind-Computing] server protocols

2010-09-10 Thread Trish
David, I'm wondering if this is like cable or is it a dsl? For my cable for instance, on the advance setting is the defaults since time warner doesn't use this and it's 25/110. on the server tab settings is, pop.tx.rr.com and smtp.tx.rr.com if it's dsl that might use what ATT used on the adv

[Blind-Computing] Talking clock

2010-09-10 Thread Maria Campbell
I see there are several talking clocks on the programs page. Sadly, my talking clock from Blind Software.com has stopped working in Windows7. I'm in need of an app. with an alarm for appointments. Any nudge in the right direction is greatly appreciated. Sunny Day Maria Campbell lucky1i...@sb

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hi Yvonne. I suggest looking at Microsoft's site. I also suggest asking your local computer stores. I pre-ordered my copy of Windows 7 Home Premium July 2009 and I got it the day it hit the streets (October 22). It cost me £50. This was for a promotion Microsoft was doing to encourage users to

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hi All. Windows 7 is about as responsive as XP. So if you are happy with XP then stick with it. Yes Windows 7 might be more modern and secure than XP but as a technician I should appreciate why people would want to stick with XP. Personally I wouldn't use XP unless it's in a virtual machine.

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hum, what do you exactly mean by this? Nothing is better than Windows 7 so far. From Chris H in Derbyshire On 10/09/2010 19:36, Francis E. Khan wrote: Thank you for the information. By 2014 we might be able to get something better than Windows 7. - Original Message - From: "Marilyn W

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Francis E. Khan
Thank you for the information. By 2014 we might be able to get something better than Windows 7. - Original Message - From: "Marilyn Walker" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 2:33 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 Why would you want to do that? XP

Re: [Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Marilyn Walker
Why would you want to do that? XP will be supported into 2014 and I am sticking with it because it has been a super operating system for me. One of my nephews is the networking director of an important midwestern university medical school and he has urged me to stick witih xp as long as I can

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread yvonne oliver
hi so where do i get windows 7 from and how much is it? Yvonne - Original Message - From: "chris hallsworth" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7 Hi all. Now with Windows XP you have no choice but a clean install. There is

[Blind-Computing] server protocols

2010-09-10 Thread David Ferrin
If anybody knows the server protocols for the ISP optonline.net please let me know. I am in the middle of setting up a friend's email account and he can receive mail just fine but he can't seem to send out. I used: pop.optonline.net and smtp.optonline.net since I had no idea what to use for s

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hi all. Now with Windows XP you have no choice but a clean install. There is simply no in-place upgrade path from XP to 7. If you think about it, what is the point if XP is getting to be an old operating system. From Chris H in Derbyshire On 10/09/2010 19:21, yvonne oliver wrote: hello Chri

[Blind-Computing] Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

2010-09-10 Thread Francis E. Khan
I am using XP and wonder whether I can upgrade to Version 7. Do I need to purchase an upgrade or do I have to purchase a full version of Windows 7? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread yvonne oliver
hello Chris can an upgrade bee done from xp? Yvonne - Original Message - From: "chris hallsworth" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 7:17 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7 Hi. Even if your Vista is not broken, I would encourage you to take the time and compl

Re: [Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread chris hallsworth
Hi. Even if your Vista is not broken, I would encourage you to take the time and complete the upgrade. You should have sighted assistance around just in case you run into any problems. Fortunately, I have upgraded and even reinstalled Windows 7 several times, all without sighted assistance. Ho

Re: [Blind-Computing] email notification

2010-09-10 Thread yvonne oliver
hello the name is not correct my dear it is Yvonne but never mind i will try to send the file in a moment Yvonne - Original Message - From: "Anna Vimini" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 7:06 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] email notification Hi Yvaune, I hope I spelled your nam

[Blind-Computing] email notification

2010-09-10 Thread Anna Vimini
Hi Yvaune, I hope I spelled your name right. anyway I wanted to ask you if you could send me the sound you have post also? my email address is : an...@etown.net thanks in advance anna For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[Blind-Computing] upgrading to windows7

2010-09-10 Thread Candy Lowe
Hello everyone, I know that this is an old question, but I am just now getting around to upgrading my windows vista home premium to windows 7. I got a free upgrade when I bought the Toshiba lap top, but I take care of my elderly parents, and they have both been sick, and I haven't had time. Is

Re: [Blind-Computing] you have new post

2010-09-10 Thread yvonne oliver
hi i had that and was the person that mentioned it on the list i can't remember where i got it but if you send me your email address off list i will see if i can send you the file Yvonne - Original Message - From: "Anna Vimini" To: Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 5:02 PM Subject: [B

[Blind-Computing] you have new post

2010-09-10 Thread Anna Vimini
Hi, can anyone tell me where I can down load the sound for email you have new post? I remember someone on tthe list said they down loaded the sound you hhave new post but I do not remember the web site for it. thanks in advance anna For answers to frequently asked questions about this list

[Blind-Computing] dust and laptops

2010-09-10 Thread Daleen Spalletta
Hi all Don't know if I should post this here, but I am sure a lot of us wil be interested in the answer. My daughter's pc stop working the other day and only after we blue out the heat sink on the CPU dit it work again. Now my question. That box was cleaned less than a year ago and it is statio

[Blind-Computing] computer problems

2010-09-10 Thread Anna Vimini
Hi Wayne, not in this case. I only had this problem of jaws only saying top of window and bottom of window when I went to the file menue. when I down loaded the new program update to avast 5.0.677 It happened because in the new program update to avast the context menue is no longer accessible