[Blind-Computing] question about ITunes

2012-01-18 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, I was wondering, when ITunes is converting .wma files into mp3 (as I have it set to do), is there a way to get it to delete the originals when it's done? It's annoying to have to go back into my folder and get rid of all the duplicates. Thanks. For answers to frequently asked questions about

Re: [Blind-Computing] hotspot shield?

2011-11-08 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, Accessing programs might be a little tricky once you've connected to Hot Spot Shield. For example, I could not use AIM when the shield was running. I guess it wouldn't connect to the AOL server. So what I had to do was connect Aim and then run Hot Spot Shield. As far as unblocking websites

[Blind-Computing] recovering passwords from File Zilla

2011-08-29 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi all, When I bought my new computer, one of the things I backed up from the old one was an exported document of all my sites that were stored in File Zilla. I've just now gotten around to trying it on this computer, and it doesn't remember any of my passwords. When I used it before on my old

[Blind-Computing] what to do when USB devices won't recognize

2011-08-05 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I bought a 2tb Western Digital external hard drive yesterday. I had another one, but I bought a second one for backup purposes. I had it connected to the computer via a USB hub, and the old one connected to the back of the computer. I was copying files from one to the other. The folder was quite

Re: [Blind-Computing] what to do when USB devices won't recognize

2011-08-05 Thread Desiree Oudinot
a thought ... David -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Desiree Oudinot Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 2:34 PM To: blind-computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] what to do when USB devices won't recognize

Re: [Blind-Computing] what to do when USB devices won't recognize

2011-08-05 Thread Desiree Oudinot
to see if it will work that way? Hope you get this issue figured out! I know just how frustrating it can be when things quit working for no explainable reason. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Desiree Oudinot To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, August

Re: [Blind-Computing] what to do when USB devices won't recognize

2011-08-05 Thread Desiree Oudinot
://www.vinuxproject.org/ There is just so much stuff in the world that, to me, is devoid of any real substance, value, and content that I just try to make sure that I am working on things that matter. -- Dean Kamen On 8/5/2011 5:44 PM, Desiree Oudinot wrote: Hi, Well, I plugged the drive into my laptop

Re: [Blind-Computing] Firefox Advice

2011-07-18 Thread Desiree Oudinot
That add-on works well. I've tried it and have had no problems using Webvisum or any other add-on that's not yet compatible with Firefox 5. Not to mention that Firefox seems quite a bit more stable now than in previous versions, particularly 4, which practically crashed every time you opened it.

[Blind-Computing] strange behavior with Internet Explorer and frames

2011-07-14 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi all, A friend of mine has recently been having trouble with viewing frames in Internet Explorer. He says they just don't show up. He tried disabling the status bar and that worked for a day or so, but now the same problem is back. He has also ran a virus scan although I'm not sure a virus would

Re: [Blind-Computing] looking for a program that will batch process zipfiles

2011-07-10 Thread Desiree Oudinot
/programs/FileManagement/7zip.html Hope this helps. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Desiree Oudinot To: blind-computing Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 2:06 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] looking for a program that will batch process zipfiles Hi all, I'm

[Blind-Computing] getting task manager to show up immediately in Vista

2011-06-24 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi all, Under XP, I clearly remember how to make it so that when you hit control alt delete, task manager would start immediately. In Vista, I have found no such setting. The screen that comes up when you hit control alt delete where it says start task manager, change a password, etc. is very slow

Re: [Blind-Computing] getting task manager to show up immediately in Vista

2011-06-24 Thread Desiree Oudinot
works in XP as well. Hope that helps Hamid AITOUZNAG We never value what we have until we lose it! Skype: hamidgeni Twitter: hamidgeni On 25/06/2011 01:59, Desiree Oudinot wrote: Hi all, Under XP, I clearly remember how to make it so that when you hit control alt delete, task manager would

[Blind-Computing] Where has Winamp's auto tagger gone?

2011-06-15 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, About a month ago I purchased a new computer running Vista. I'm using the latest version of Winamp, and it just came to my attention that I can no longer find the auto tagger. I hit alt 3 and shift tabbed several times looking for it, just as I had done on my old xp machine running the same

[Blind-Computing] problem with USB devices

2011-05-26 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi all, I just bought a USB extender cable. The USB ports on this computer I just bought are all located on the back of the computer, and they're hard to reach as my computer is set up, so I ordered an extender as well as a USB hub, which I'm still waiting for to arrive. Anyway, the problem is

Re: [Blind-Computing] problem with USB devices

2011-05-26 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, OK that makes sense. So a USB hub will not provide that power? I guess that was a dumb question since I'll be plugging probably 4 or so devices into the hub. Maybe I'll try to figure out a way to maneuver the way my computer is set up so I can have easier access to the ports. Thanks for your

Re: [Blind-Computing] moving cassette tape recording to the computer

2011-05-11 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Can a cord be used that connects to the microphone jack of your computer? Would that make it pick up the sound? I've been wanting to do this myself but don't feel like buying an expensive USB turn table for the purpose. I know that I have a cord somewhere that has 3 plugs on one end which are all

Re: [Blind-Computing] moving cassette tape recording to the computer

2011-05-11 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, Yes, I know the difference between a turn table and a cassette player, the point is that the methods of copying them would be the same, would they not? So I didn't think it strayed too far from the original topic to warrant a new post. That said, thank you for the information. There are USB

Re: [Blind-Computing] Desperately need Station Playlist Studio uninstall help

2011-04-05 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, When you uninstall a program, often there are parts left over in the directory it installs in. I guess this is so that if people want to resurrect old settings, and install the program at a later time, they can do that. All you have to do is go into the directory where it was installed,

[Blind-Computing] looking for a file conversion program

2010-03-06 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, I was wondering if there's a program that will take documents such as those with an .rtf or .doc extension and convert them to plain text. This is preferably for batch processing, as I know it would be simple enough to do this with one or two documents but i'm trying to save space on my

Re: [Blind-Computing] What's Up With Mobile Facebook?

2010-03-04 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, I am having this problem with IE, however it works fine with Firefox, although it took me a few attempts to log in, but that's an issue I've always had with the mobile site and Firefox from the beginning. I sure hope it gets back to normal soon, but until then I guess we can all use

Re: [Blind-Computing] What's Up With Mobile Facebook?

2010-03-04 Thread Desiree Oudinot
No, downloading it doesn't open the Facebook site, I tried it. This doesn't appear to be malware though, which is a good sign. On 3/4/10, Jo Luland jolul...@verizon.net wrote: Yep! Me too. Didn't try my cell phone yet, but I will soon. - Original Message - From: Sean Paul

Re: [Blind-Computing] Av Voice changer v 7.0 diamond

2010-02-20 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, I would stay away from this program. When my boyfriend used it, he found it wasn't particularly Jaws-accessible anyway, and he ended up having to do a system restore just to get rid of it because the computer became unresponsive and wouldn't boot up. It was a mess. With that said, are there

Re: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft antivirus?

2010-02-13 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, I use it as well and noticed that it caught more things than Avira did, which was the program I used before switching to this program. It's very JAWS-accessible, easy to use and you'll definitely know when something is detected because, at least for me, my whole computer slows down until I pay

Re: [Blind-Computing] I took the plunge and am Now trying to gowithThunderbird

2009-12-17 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I don't think it's so much about being a non-conformist, but sometimes there's something else that works better than a Microsoft product. I haven't used Thunderbird, so I can't comment on it, but since it's a Mozilla product, I'd be willing to bet it's more stable than Outlook or Live Mail. The

[Blind-Computing] problem with Skype

2009-12-08 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, My friend recently upgraded from Skype 3.6 to the latest version. He was having an issue where if he would opn Skype, he would get an error message and it would shut down. After upgrading, he was able to use Skype for a couple days, then the problem returned, only this time it happened when he

[Blind-Computing] Firefox help for a friend

2009-10-01 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, My friend recently purchased a laptop running Vista home premium. He installed the latest version of Firefox, and when he tries to open it, it won't run. However, it shows up in the task manager as a running process. When it was installed, it did not create an icon on the desktop like it

Re: [Blind-Computing] Two Gom Questions

2009-09-29 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I was wondering that as well, and I also noticed that when I opened a directory, it wouldn't play the files. My music folder has a lot of music in it, so I'm not sure if it was just taking a longer time than Winamp to load the directory, but I had to end the process in task manager eventually

Re: [Blind-Computing] Warning

2009-06-24 Thread Desiree Oudinot
It is possible that this is true, however instead of blaming the website owners, keep in mind that many of the programs found on these blind websites usually come from other sources, and maybe the program had a virus before it was put on the site. Also, as some blind folks tend to use older

Re: [Blind-Computing] what is creative diagnostics?

2009-06-16 Thread Desiree Oudinot
If you want it completely gone from your computer, and you don't need it for a program such as ITunes, like someone else said, it's not a required application for Windows, and I think it takes up a good bit of space. You can uninstall it using add-remove programs in your control panel, as you

[Blind-Computing] potentially serious windows problem, can someone explain this message?

2009-04-26 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, Upon restarting my computer, I received the following error: Rundll32.exe - Bad Image The application or DLL H:\WINDOWS\system32\jinuyeju.dll is not a valid Windows image. Please check this against your installation diskette. OK Before I restarted the computer, the system was performing very

Re: [Blind-Computing] potentially serious windows problem, can someone explain this message?

2009-04-26 Thread Desiree Oudinot
of tricky things. Try a full virus scan and run a few antispyware programs and see what they can do. Good luck with this one, sounds tricky! Jon -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Desiree

Re: [Blind-Computing] Firefox trouble with Facebook

2009-04-10 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Just type m.facebook.com. Don't type http, and you should get it. I find this a very accessible alternative to the regular site, it just has less features. You can't use applications with the mobile version, but most of those aren't accessible anyway. Hth. On 4/9/09, Chris Feist

Re: [Blind-Computing] Firefox trouble with Facebook

2009-04-10 Thread Desiree Oudinot
. list end Chris Feist - The one and only! -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Desiree Oudinot Just type m.facebook.com. Don't type http, and you should get it. I find this a very accessible

Re: [Blind-Computing] strange issue with Sappi 5

2009-02-07 Thread Desiree Oudinot
. - Original Message - From: Desiree Oudinot turtlepowe...@gmail.com To: blind-computing blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2009 12:08 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] strange issue with Sappi 5 Hi, I am running Windows XP, and I encountered a problem when I

[Blind-Computing] strange issue with Sappi 5

2009-02-06 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, I am running Windows XP, and I encountered a problem when I installed Via Voice (which is the same as Eloquence, which is why I installed it) so that I could use it with Klango. While it responded well to Klango, it seemes to have corrupted my Sappi 5 voices. There is another program I use

[Blind-Computing] looking for a program similar to Bookmark Wizard

2008-12-14 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi all, I came across the Bookmark Wizard program on jaws-users.com, and thought it was a neat little tool for organizing internet favorites. However, now that I've switched to Firefox, I wonder if there's a program that will do the same thing, but for the bookmarks list? Or can Bookmark Wizard be

Re: [Blind-Computing] firefox

2008-12-07 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I just installed Firefox today, and I'm liking it so far. The only problem I'm having is that in order to install sounds, you have to install Quicktime. Is that true? I'd prefer not to install Quicktime, so I hope there's another solution. On 12/7/08, Larry Stansifer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Re: [Blind-Computing] firefox

2008-12-07 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Oops, that was a typing error. What I wanted to say was: In order to play sounds in Firefox, you need Quicktime. Thanks for putting up with my bad typing, lol. On 12/7/08, Desiree Oudinot [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just installed Firefox today, and I'm liking it so far. The only problem I'm

Re: [Blind-Computing] iPod for blind user

2008-12-06 Thread Desiree Oudinot
My only issue with the Victor Reader is that it can only accept SD cards up to 4 GB, which isn't nearly enough for my music collection. On 12/3/08, Carlene Knight [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: No,it's the fourth generation Nano. On Wed, 3 Dec 2008 12:22:15 -0500, you wrote: FYI, you have to get

Re: [Blind-Computing] UTorrent problem

2008-11-27 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Before you download the .torrent file, check to make sure there are more seeds than leechers. If there are no seeds or leechers, that could be your problem, because it has no source to download from. It could also be an issue with the latest release of Utorrent. I got frustrated with the lack of

Re: [Blind-Computing] Live journal questions.

2008-11-01 Thread Desiree Oudinot
It's been awhile since I used Live Journal, but I think the edit box for an entry is right after the subject box. It's going to say unlabeled, but it is the correct box. I don't know anything about the inbox though, sorry. Hth! On 11/1/08, Imbar Golt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Does anyone

[Blind-Computing] changing the default drive programs install to?

2008-10-18 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I'm having a problem with installing certain programs. Drive C is not my default drive, and although I would like to change it, the reason it is not by default is because awhile ago when I got my computer fixed, the person who fixed it installed several extra memory slots but didn't put anything

Re: [Blind-Computing] can any one help with this win amp problem please?

2008-10-07 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Does this happen while you have a USB device such as an Ipod or a jump drive plugged in? Because the same thing happened to me until I unplugged my jump drive when I wanted to use Winamp. Hth. On 10/6/08, Daleen Spalletta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi all Very often when I try to use winamp, I

Re: [Blind-Computing] html tutorials

2008-10-04 Thread Desiree Oudinot
, and definitely accessible as such. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: Desiree Oudinot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 12:56 AM Subject

Re: [Blind-Computing] PDF to audio converter

2008-10-04 Thread Desiree Oudinot
How do you send the files to Text Pal? I'm asking because I've been having trouble with pdf2txt lately, for some reason it refuses to convert files anymore, it gives an error message and closes every time I do, so can you explain how you use Text Pal to convert them? On 10/4/08, Annette Carr

[Blind-Computing] html tutorials

2008-10-03 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Hi, can anyone point me in the direction of some good tutorials on how to create a website? I've heard it's not that hard and would like to get started with it. I'll probably just want to start out with the basics for now, so any help you all can give me would be appreciated. Visit the JAWS

Re: [Blind-Computing] Sappi Voices Jim Kitchen Games

2008-09-18 Thread Desiree Oudinot
Has he installed the file called speech xp.exe on the Kichens inc website? He shouldn't need to do that since he's running Windows XP, but if the Sappi voices are missing, that's probaby why they're not coming up. There's also a Sappi repair utility on the Kitchensinc website, which he could try

Re: [Blind-Computing] problem moving files

2008-09-04 Thread Desiree Oudinot
, Jeff Desiree Oudinot wrote: Hi all, I have been having this problem for awhile now while trying to move files from certain folders. The only ones I've come across that do this are the my documents folder and all folders within it. What happens is when I do the commands either alt-e then f

Re: [Blind-Computing] CD burning problem

2008-08-28 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I've been having the same problem also for awhile now. I never thought that it was a problem with Nero though. I'll have to try this and see if it works. On 8/28/08, Gerald Levy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try using a different CD burner program like Express Burn. It's very JAWS-friendly and

Re: [Blind-Computing] CD burning problem

2008-08-28 Thread Desiree Oudinot
When you're burning a cd, does the voice for Jaws also slow down and have kind of an echo? This is what happens to me when I burn a cd, and I was told it may be a problem with my motherboard, so I was wondering if this was also the case for you, because if it's just Nero that makes it a lot easier

Re: [Blind-Computing] A Legal Win for the Blind against Target

2008-08-28 Thread Desiree Oudinot
I can't say I've ever been on Target's website, but I heard about that case. I guess now people will have to pay more attention to how accessible their websites are. On 8/28/08, Donald Marang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I had no idea this was going on, but the verdict has come down. I never