[Blind-Computing] MS Outlook, one computer two, or three accounts?

2010-09-01 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I'm using Office 2007, and Outlook for email. Is it possible to have 2 or 3 accounts on one computer running Outlook, such that I can send and receive mail for each account separately? For example: I have my personal email account. Then I have my work email account Then I have email for a separate

Re: [Blind-Computing] edit html

2010-08-08 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Sorry, Lenny, I don't know the answer, but you are probably right that Word does add its own formatting. Blessings, Tom 3 Free Credit Scores Great Credit Scores are 750 or Higher! See All 3 FREE Now- Online ! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno

Re: [Blind-Computing] edit html

2010-08-06 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Lenny, You can use MS Word to edit HTML documents too. Blessings, Tom SHOCKING: 13" Macbook Pro for $91.72! SPECIAL REPORT: Macbooks are being auctioned for an incredible 85% off! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4c5c01a1c6d3d105d

Re: [Blind-Computing] Blind-Computing Digest, Vol 93, Issue

2010-07-09 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
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Re: [Blind-Computing] Blind-Computing Digest, Vol 93, Issue 22

2010-07-09 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
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've got a light probe or can get a set of eyes. Once I had my > computer > rebuilt from the Trojans, each time I turned it

Re: [Blind-Computing] comparison of pearl and eye-pal

2010-07-08 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
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 Get Free Email with Video Mail & Video Chat! h

[Blind-Computing] Keeping my wireless adapter connected

2010-07-07 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I've been using a Linksys wireless adapter for quite awhile. Every time I turned on my computer, it would automatically connect. the last few days I've had to manually connect it each time I start the computer. And it's not JAWS friendly. Anybody have an idea why this has changed? Blessings, Tom __

Re: [Blind-Computing] Text-Rich text files3

2010-06-11 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Rich text files retain much of the formatting from other formats. For example, if you change a Word document into RTF, you will have your tabs, fonts, formatting intact. Boldl will still be bold, italic will still be italic. A plain text file will remove almost all the formatting in a document, lea

[Blind-Computing] LAN is erratic

2010-04-30 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I have a local area network between two computers. Sometimes I can access files, sometimes I can't. For example, this morning I went to My Network Places, and could see folders on the other computer. As soon as I entered on one, they disappeared. Couldn't find them back and rebooting didn't help. S

[Blind-Computing] RE Lost the sound on my laptop -- the fix

2010-04-26 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I did some searching on Google, and found this solution: Go to Sounds, Playback, Speakers and Headphones Click on Defaults, and the sound comes back! What a relief! Blessings, Tom Free Penny Stock Alerts Join our free newsletter and get s

[Blind-Computing] Lost the sound on my laptop

2010-04-26 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I have a Dell laptop running Vista. The sound quit. We can see the sound level indicator on the screen, so we know the system volume is up, and it is not muted. But no sound comes from the speaker or head phones. Do you have any suggestions about how to track this down? Blessings, Tom _

[Blind-Computing] RE Having problems with MS Word 2007

2010-04-06 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Just to make sure you are in the right place, to remove a program, go to control panel, and the Programs and Features item. There you will find the program listed that you want to remove. Blessings, Tom > Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2010 17:28:37 -0700 > From: "miss Perez" > To: > Message-ID: <31aef5444d3

[Blind-Computing] RE, Bluetooth headset and computer

2010-03-25 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I tried to do this with my Pac Mate, and couldn't get it to work either. What I had to do was plug in a Bluetooth Audio Adapter to the Pac Mate, then pair that with my Bluetooth headset. The audio adapter plugs into the phone jack. I'm using Jabra equipment. Blessings, Tom > Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2

[Blind-Computing] RE Having problems opening and saving in Microsof Word 2007

2010-03-15 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
What happens when you try to save a file, or open one? Do you get an error message? Does it take a long time, and will the file eventually open? Any details you can give may help. Blessings, Tom Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:21:54 -0700 > From: "miss Perez" > To: > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Having

[Blind-Computing] A way to write checks

2010-02-24 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Awhile back I wrote in about my difficulty getting the Check Writer program to work. I didn't hear any suggestions, so this is what I did. With a bunch of trial and error, I made an Excell file that will print the information to the correct places on a check. Just thought I'd pass along the idea, i

[Blind-Computing] RE PDF to text

2010-02-17 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I have tried the PDF to Text converter program, and was disappointed with it. I have tried saving the file as text. This works, but often leaves you with extra junk. The option I like best is to open the pdf document in Adobe. In the Edit menu there is an option to, Copy to Clipboard. Choose this,

[Blind-Computing] Check Writing software

2010-02-08 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I downloaded the Check Writer software and worked at it for a couple hours last night, but could not get it to print onto my checks. I want to be able to use my own checks, because my wife writes checks on the same account. Has anyone had success with some program on this? Blessings, Tom __

[Blind-Computing] RE. Juno Accounts with Outlook

2010-01-27 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Bill, I have tried it with Outlook 2007, and get an error message. Maybe it's possible, but I don't know how. Since the free Juno email is accessible only my web mail, I pay $10 per year for Juno mega mail, which allows me to use juno software for sending and receiving email on my computer. This w

[Blind-Computing] Re Open Book and possible scanner problem

2009-11-25 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
One way to approach this is to Google the precise error message, and see if a solution is available. I had an error message with Open Book after some memory problems that required me to reload Windows XP. When I Googled the error message it took me to the Microsoft site, where I found a detailed s

[Blind-Computing] RE MS Office 2007

2009-11-16 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
You will get just one key for installation, unless you purchase a package with multiple keys. If you have to install on more than one computer it will be cheaper to buy multiple keys in one package. I don't know the current price, but a Google search will give yu that information. Blessings, Tom >

[Blind-Computing] RE Accessibility of various electronic books

2009-11-04 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Rick, You could add rtf to your list. At Optasia Ministry we put all our books in rtf format so that they can be read on a variety of computers and with a variety of programs. RTF preserves more formatting than txt. Note that the so called, empty, pdf documents can sometimes be scanned For exampl

[Blind-Computing] RE. scanning using OB 7

2009-10-10 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Maury, There may be variations on this, but this is how I do it. Start Open Book. It will normally open in the edit mode where you can go directly to scanning. Open Book has it's own voice, and JAWS should quit speaking while you are running Open Book. So you may want to change some voice settings

Re: [Blind-Computing] Where did my volume control go

2009-10-06 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Thanks Jacob, It seems to be more complicated than that. For some reason we would uncheck that box, and later it would be checked again. The latest is that we did a scan with Windows Defender and Disk Clean up, and for some reason the volume is accessible again. For now, anyway. Thanks for your th

[Blind-Computing] Where did my volume control go?

2009-10-05 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I use Vista on my laptop. Normally I can go to the system tray to adjust the volume, but lately the volume control has been disappearing from it. It might appear after a reboot, but then disappear again. Does anyone have an idea of what to do with this? Blessings, Tom _

RE. Question regarding office 2007, and outlook,��������or outlook express 6

2009-09-10 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Unless you by the product with a multiple licence agreement, you will have only one installation. When you buy their product you agree to install it on only one computer. You will need the product key to do it. The product key you have for a previous version of Office will not work on a different

[Blind-Computing] RE. can you create a folder within a folder using Word 2003

2009-08-25 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Sure you can. When you are in the list view of files, use Shift Tab to go back two tabs. You will find yourself in the Back List Box. Arrow to the right until you hear, Create new folder, and press Enter. A window will open for you to type in the name of the new folder. Do that and press enter. Th

[Blind-Computing] RE, Getting rid of format on a CDRW

2009-08-11 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Lenny, Windows explorer allows you to reformat an RW disk. Wouldn't that leave it clean for whatever other files you want to put on it? Just put the disk in the drive and open Windows Explorer. File, Format Blessings, Tom The strong, sile

[Blind-Computing] RE How to deal with a security Alert -- solution

2009-08-07 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
The solution turned out to be quite easy and my fault. The date on my computer got changed when I was in control panel, and that messed things up. Blessings, Tom Digital Photography - Click Now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc

Re: [Blind-Computing] How to deal with a security alert

2009-08-06 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Thank you. > Date: Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:29:42 -0400 > From: "Job Hunter" > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] How to deal with a security alert > To: > Message-ID: <000701ca16a2$57104ec0$0b0ba...@dc5000> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original >

[Blind-Computing] How to deal with a security alert

2009-08-06 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I've been using a Juno account for my email, which has worked fine for years, until recently, when I want to connect and get my mail, I get a security alert message. I can get past it, but it's an irritant. Does anyone know how to get rid of this? I have two Juno accounts and it only comes up on o

[Blind-Computing] RE Copy and Paste in MS Word 2007 (G Mail)

2009-07-24 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Mark, I assume you are not able to use the normal commands for highlighting and copying and pasting text. Like Control C, and Control V? These are really Windows commands, not specific to MS Word. Have you tried rebooting your computer yet. There's something messed up in the system. Blessings, Tom

Re: [Blind-Computing] Turnning off double spacing in MS Word 2007

2009-06-09 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Lino, It's Control, 1 If you want to turn double spacing on, Control, 2 If you want to turn on triple spacing, Control, 3 To return to Single Spacing, Control, 1 If the text is already there, double spaced, and you want to make it single, highlight the text first. Then use Control, 1 Blessings, To

[Blind-Computing] RE File and printer sharing

2009-05-12 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Dan, For file sharing, you need to do something similar to printer sharing. If you want to access My Documents on computer B, while you are on computer A, you need to first go to computer B, highlight My Documents, open the applications menu and choose the sharing option, and follow through the men

[Blind-Computing] RE File and Printer Sharing

2009-05-11 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Here are a couple things to look at. In the net work properties, have you checked "File and printer sharing?" Then, on the computer attached to the printer you want to use, go to printers in control panel, and from the applications menu, choose sharing. You will need to give permission to share th

[Blind-Computing] RE. remote controlling someones computer.

2009-05-11 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
It sounds like remote control is rather difficult. If you live close enough, wouldn't it be easier to simply install JAWS and use it in demo mode for short periods as you work out the issues? Blessings, Tom All is not lost! Click now for

[Blind-Computing] RE Opening a .txt document

2009-05-08 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Michael, You need to start in MS Word. Go to File, then Open Under file types you may need to select .txt, or better yet, All files Then find the folder where the file is and enter on it. Blessings, Tom Huge inventory of scales for all yo

[Blind-Computing] Re transferring data from one computer to another

2009-05-03 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
If all you have are a few emails, you could email them to yourself, and open them on the new computer. If you have quite a bit of material, the other methods already mentioned would be better. Blessings, Tom Click to learn about options t

[Blind-Computing] RE U P S and surge protection

2009-04-27 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
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[Blind-Computing] U P S and Surge protector

2009-04-27 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I've heard that one should not plug a battery back up into a surge suppressor. Is this tru, and is it a big deal?? And if it is true, does anyone know the reason? Blessings, Tom Prices, software, charts & analysis. Click here to open you

[Blind-Computing] Re Backing up files

2009-04-22 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Gerald, If you are using Windows XP and have a CD drive you should be able to put a recordable CD in the drive and copy files to it. Windows has CD burning capability built into it. As you read other posts on this list you will realize that there are other ways to back things up. What I've outline

[Blind-Computing] Re Backing up files

2009-04-22 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Donnie, There may be better ways to do this, but here's one idea. For the address book, use Windows Explorer to go to Documents and Settings on your hard drive. There are folders for default user and all users, but the one you are looking for may be in a file with your name. This may take a little

[Blind-Computing] Re Backing up files

2009-04-22 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I think David has a tutorial on this. Check the home page. But here is the simple form: Open Windows Explorer. Find the files you want to back up, and highlight them. Copy them to clipboard. Control C. You can highlight multiple files and folders, up the the capacity of the disk or drive you are

[Blind-Computing] RE backing up files

2009-04-22 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I assume you are interested in backing up files in My Documents. If you ever need to start over with your computer you will install the program files from the original disks anyway. There may be some files besides my documents that you may wish to back up, such as your address book. Here are four w

[Blind-Computing] RE putting headings in Word Docs

2009-04-15 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
The methods given by Rick and Jacob both work in Word 2007 as well. Thank you. Blessings, Tom Find success and happiness with drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Click now. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/BLSrjpTJWRXKesJKerZ3WjVN

[Blind-Computing] RE Word 2007

2009-03-30 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Word 2007 actually works very well with JAWS 10. As chris mentions, there is a learning curve, which takes time, but here are some thoughts. First, the specific items you mention: To change fonts use Alt O, F, which will bring up the fonts window. For line spacing, Highlight the text you want to ch

[Blind-Computing] Hotkey for Tabs Dialogue in Word 2007

2009-02-27 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
In Word 2007 I can find the Tabs dialogue box by pressing Alt P for the page layout menu, then P G for the Paragraph dialogue window,, then Alt T for the tabs dialogue window. But there must be a quicker way. Does anyone know a hotkey for this one? Blessings, Tom ___

[Blind-Computing] RE Trouble printing envelopes with Word 2007

2009-02-12 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Hang in there on 2007. The ribbon menus are unusual, but I found them to be a fairly short learning curve, and for the most part I really like Office 2007. If you are just starting, keep a separate record of the key commands for the things you need to do, and after a short time you'll have most of

[Blind-Computing] RE Trouble printing envelopes with Word 2007

2009-02-12 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Gerald, When I print envelopes, I follow the procedure you do, but when I enter on the print button, another menu window comes up for my HP printer. I cannot read this menu in the normal JAWS mode, so I have to use the JAWS key plus the minus key to, "route JAWS to PC". At that point the cursor la

Re: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Access 2007?

2009-02-05 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I don't know what issues remain with Access, but I'm impressed with FS service. I had an issue with JAWS not reading certain form fields in Access with JAWS 9 and JAWS 10 Beta. I reported it, and got a phone call from an FS programmer, who isolated the problem and corrected it in the final JAWS 10

Re: [Blind-Computing] Microsoft Access 2007? (Chris Hallsworth)

2009-02-05 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Microsoft Access is a database program. Here's an example of what Access can be used for. In my work as a pastor I want to keep track of thousands of references for sermon illustrations, articles and subjects in books that I have read. My son created a custom data base in MS Access that allows me

[Blind-Computing] Re JAWS 8 and Microsoft Office 2007

2009-02-02 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
The ribbon menus are a new thing in Office 2007. I can affirm that after a short learning curve, I have been able to navigate them as well as I could navigate the pull down menus in previous Office versions. Blessings, Tom Consolidate you

[Blind-Computing] RE Outlook 2007

2009-01-18 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Chris, I've been using Outlook 2007 "right out of the box", and sharing it with my wife who is sighted. I haven't made many changes and find that JAWS works quite well with it. I may be able to help with a specific question, but I don't do very complicated stuff with it. Blessings, Tom

[Blind-Computing] RE cell phone confusion

2009-01-13 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Hi, I an Altell customer and recently bought the Notorola Q9c, and Moble Speak. As some of the others have pointed out, there are some basic flip phones that offer some accessible features, but if you want full accessibility, such as being able to enter your own contacts, or to do text messaging, o

[Blind-Computing] Time for filing tax returns

2009-01-05 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Have you found programs for filing tax returns that work well with JAWS? Any comments would be appreciated. Blessings, Tom Click for VA loan resources and rate quotes. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw2QL3NCcUFqLQsXDzgXPY

[Blind-Computing] Re Word 2007 question

2009-01-02 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Lino In Word, press Alt T, then O This will bring you to Word Options. Work your way through the different windows and uncheck anything that suggest auto formatting or automatic bullets, or anything else that hints at Word doing things automatically. This may take a bit of experimentation, but even

[Blind-Computing] RE Power Options

2008-12-02 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Joan, It seems like there might be something going on here besides just a change in the power options. However, since that seemed to be a connection with what you were doing, go back to power options and tab through each of the options. In the combo boxes explore each of the possibilities availabl

[Blind-Computing] RE Fixing Referenced Memory Errors

2008-10-30 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I think I started this thread awhile back. I down loaded a program that was supposed to scan for errors, and of course it showed 900 some errors. But of course, it could fix none of them unless I paid and got the full version. So I waited. The original problem came when I was using my Juno softwar

Re: [Blind-Computing] Interesting lecture on standby/sleep

2008-10-21 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Regardless of the debate, I turn my computer off every day when I leave and turn it on again in the morning. I figure a reboot every day chases away all the little gremlins that find their way into my computer every day. But seriously, if the first step in addressing some computer glitch is a rebo

[Blind-Computing] Getting files onto a Victor Stream Reader

2008-10-06 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I don't have a Victor Stream Reader, but am in the position of advising someone who does, how to get files from the computer onto the Stream. Does it come with a USB cable? Does it use Active Sync, or something like it? Blessings, Tom Fin

[Blind-Computing] Cell phone softwre

2008-10-04 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I've been looking at cell phone software like Moble Speak. It does a whole lot more than what I need in a cell phone. Is there software that is cheaper, that will simply help me make phone calls and access my contacts? Blessings, Tom Clic

[Blind-Computing] RE Saving Changes in Word 2000

2008-09-30 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
This is the normal way for Word to operate. There may be a place in settings where you can tell Word not to prompt you about saving changes, but this is a very good feature to have. It saves you from the frustration of closing a file and accidently not saving the changes. So treat this is a good th

[Blind-Computing] Referenced Memory error

2008-09-29 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I recently wrote in about a referenced memory error I was having with my Juno software. No one seemed to have a clear idea for me to try. But I find it interesting that after I uninstalled the first JAWS 10 beta, and installed the second JAWS 10 beta the problem disappeared. I'm happy, but maybe so

[Blind-Computing] Fixing referenced memory errors

2008-09-25 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Hi folks, I've been getting a referenced memory error frequently when I use the Juno e-mail program. I've contacted Juno and they tell me it is a conflict with another program and to stop using the program that is causing it. Now, I haven't been able to duplicate the error when JAWS is unloaded, b

[Blind-Computing] RE More Word Problems

2008-09-06 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Yes, deleting the normal.dot file will force Word to create a new one. But for some reason, Microsoft says it's better to rename the file to something like: OldNormal.dot Word will still recreate a new one. Blessings, Tom Find loans exclu

[Blind-Computing] RE More Word Problems

2008-09-05 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I've sent Patricia an article about how to deal with problems that occur when the Normal.dot file gets corrupted. This seems to produce a variety of problems. The normal.dot file is the template Word loads automatically every time it starts. When this gets corrupted, all kinds of strange things h

[Blind-Computing] RE Size of files in MS Word

2008-09-04 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Thanks Rick. I haven't topped out on file size, so it must be some other issue. Blessings, Tom Get everything you need to hook up your own wireless network by clicking now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3npyAnUSDBxEKsm

[Blind-Computing] Size of files in MS Word

2008-09-03 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Does anyone know if there is a limit to the file size Word can handle effectively? I have some files someone sent me that run over 3,000 pages as a Word document, and my system is taking a very long time to handle them Does anyone have any experience with this? Blessings, Tom __

[Blind-Computing] RE Wireless Router recommendation

2008-08-08 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I'm using a linksys WRT30NV1 It's ben running for several years without significant problems. I needed some help from Linksys tech suppor to get it configured, but they were very helpful. I'm very happy with it. Start a rewardi

[Blind-Computing] RE The Windows CD Writing Wizard

2008-07-22 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
d > To: > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; > reply-type=original > > Which operating system are you using? > David Ferrin > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - Original Message - > From:

[Blind-Computing] RE The Windows CD Writing Wizard

2008-07-21 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I am able to burn data DVD's with the Windows XP software, but only when I use DVD+RW disks. Blessings, Tom Vos Visit New England and experience Old World charm. Click now! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Ioyw6i3nKrkWJ3FSHiKPw

[Blind-Computing] RE Vista and JAWS

2008-07-07 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
It would be highly advisable to be using JAWS 9. Otherwise JAWS will be much like it is under the older operating systems, but you'll have to learn a few new things in Vista. Give yourself some time to play around and learn the ropes. Blessings, Tom _

Re: [Blind-Computing] Windows Mail Outbox

2008-07-01 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
This seems to be a defect in Windows Mail. I had it happen several times and gave up and bought Office 2007 to use Outlook. It may have a fix if you get the new service pack. But here is what you can do to get by this problem. Use Windows Explorer to find the Outbox folder. Windows Key plus E will

[Blind-Computing] Re How to copy sender's information from an e-mail

2008-05-29 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I'm very unsophistitcated with this. I use the Control F command to forward, or Control R command to reply, then go to the body of the e-mail and use Control A to select all, and Control C to copy When you paste it into a document you may want to edit just a bit. Blessings, Tom On Thu, 29 May 20

Re: [Blind-Computing] Norton Removal

2008-04-29 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
The Symantec website has a Norton Removal Tool. Blessings, Tom On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 13:04:28 -0500 "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I think this has been discussed before, but at the time I was unable > to > really do much about it and now the time has come for me to remove > Nor

[Blind-Computing] Fixing Windows XP

2008-04-09 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Because some memory went bad in my computer I have some corrupted files which are causing problems. Norton Antivirus files were damaged, but I am not able to uninstall Norton, even in safe mode. Norton isn't working, but it's causing little headaches. When I load OpenBook I get a system32 error. T

Re: [Blind-Computing] router question

2008-04-04 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
David, I'm not an expert here, but my first router was wide open to the public -- anyone who got within range. I now have a newer Linksys router. For this one I have to enter a number on the remote computer in order to access the wireless network. Perhaps someone else knows more about this, but I

Re: [Blind-Computing] office 2007 help

2008-04-01 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I'm using Office 2007 with Windows XP and JAWS 9 and find it all works very well together. The first difference is that you will find these options under a different menu tab. Alt M will bring you to the Mail tab menu. Tab through these options to find envelopes, labels and mail merge. It is set

Re: [Blind-Computing] Vista and calendar in e-mail program

2008-03-20 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Here's a simple alternative to calendar programs: If you are using Excell, set up a spreadsheet for each month, and enter your information. I put the days of the week in the first column, and JAWS announces the cel number which corresponds to the day of the month. Then my information can go in col

Re: [Blind-Computing] Space left on USB drives

2008-03-19 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
If i open Windows Explorer with the flash drive in the USB port and choose Properties from the applications menu I get a window with that information that I can read with the JAWS cursor. On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:59:52 -0700 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi > I am wondering how can I tell how

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows mail

2008-03-13 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I've had this problem. The only solution I know of is to go into documents and Settings and find the inbox, or outbox folder where the undeleteable e-mail is, and delete the folder. Vista will recreate the folder on it's own. Note this will also delete any other emails yu have in that folder, so

Re: [Blind-Computing] connecting two computers to the internet

2008-03-03 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
Yes. No Problem. I do it regularly. With two computers you won't notice any problems. If you had a dozen computers on it at the same time you might notice a slowdown. Blessings, Tom On Sun, 2 Mar 2008 15:24:00 -0800 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi > My understanding is if I want to connect

[Blind-Computing] Burning data CD's with XP

2008-03-02 Thread First CRC Tom Vos
I make quite a few CD's burning data files onto them. I use the CD burning operation built into Windows XP. XP first takes all the files and saves them to a staging area -- a folder in Documents and Settings. Then, I choose the option to copy these files to the CD. The second part of this operation