[Blind-Computing] thumb drives

2012-06-04 Thread Becky Buckner
Hi all. I have two questions. First, is a flash drive and a thumb drive the same thing? Second, how can I determine the size of the flash/thumb drive? Thanks for any help. Becky For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

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2012-06-04 Thread Russell J. Thomas
-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Becky Buckner Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 2:40 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] thumb drives Hi all. I have two questions. First, is a flash drive and a thumb drive the same thing? Second, how can I

Re: [Blind-Computing] thumb drives

2012-06-04 Thread Gerald Levy
the capacity of the drive. Gerald - Original Message - From: Becky Buckner reb...@nc.rr.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 5:40 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] thumb drives Hi all. I have two questions. First, is a flash drive and a thumb drive the same

Re: [Blind-Computing] thumb drives

2012-06-04 Thread Aleeha Dudley
Hi, Yes. They are the same thing. You should be able to press alt enter on the drive when in windows explorer to get the size of the drive, along with a lot of other helpful info. HTH Aleeha On Jun 4, 2012, at 5:40 PM, Becky Buckner reb...@nc.rr.com wrote: Hi all. I have two questions.

Re: [Blind-Computing] thumb drives

2012-06-04 Thread Becky Buckner
Thanks for the help. I forgot to use the JAWS cursor which is why I couldn't find the size. Becky - Original Message - From: Gerald Levy bwaylimi...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 5:58 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] thumb drives Yes

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2012-06-04 Thread Shankar
-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] thumb drives Thanks for the help. I forgot to use the JAWS cursor which is why I couldn't find the size. Becky - Original Message - From: Gerald Levy bwaylimi...@verizon.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, June 04, 2012 5:58 PM Subject

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-14 Thread David Ferrin
, and the ones that mind don't matter. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Trish Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:19 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives I knew

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2012-03-14 Thread David Ferrin
drives I knew you would have a fix or an answer. I'm not going to ask where it is, I'll find it and let you know.. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb

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2012-03-14 Thread Trish
...salfely remove hardware. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 5:55 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives If you hadn't told me I would have had to look myself as the fact is I don't recall

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2012-03-14 Thread Trish
well alrighty then, thanks much - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 5:59 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Open up your search box and type in the word notifications. Then tab

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2012-03-13 Thread dgcnc
Message- From: Linda Vanderlitz Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:30 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Hi List! Anyone know where I can find a good tutorial that would teach me how to use a thumb drive in simple detail and from scratch? Thanks. Linda

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2012-03-13 Thread Stephan, William S NWK
@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Hi List! Anyone know where I can find a good tutorial that would teach me how to use a thumb drive in simple detail and from scratch? Thanks. Linda When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to frequently

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2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
David: Easy for you to say. You are definitely not a dumb computer-user as am I! And, okay, I'll give it a go and hope nothing goes haywire with my Win 7 laptop. Thanks for the encouragement. Linda When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to frequently

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread Trish
drive, I just wanted you to know it will be o.k smiles - Original Message - From: Linda Vanderlitz dra...@color-country.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives David: Easy for you to say. You

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2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
Thank you very much. This makes me feel much better. What I am trying to do is, after I unzip (and I know how to do this) the books I have downloaded from BARD, to put them on the thumb drive so I can remove it from my Win 7-home laptop (using JAWS 13) and plug it (the thumb drive) into my

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
Thank you. Every bit of information is greatly appreciated. I know the computer won't go up in smoke if I hit a wrong key but doing something new with something I've never seen (I am totally blind and lost my vision before computers came into common usage) can be a bit scary when there is no

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread dgcnc
). And, often I go how did I do that? If you don't struggle just a tiny bit, you aren't learning. Hang in there. Greg -Original Message- From: Linda Vanderlitz Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:20 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives David

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2012-03-13 Thread Trish
, 2012 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Thank you very much. This makes me feel much better. What I am trying to do is, after I unzip (and I know how to do this) the books I have downloaded from BARD, to put them on the thumb drive so I can remove it from my Win 7-home laptop

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2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
Trish: Thanks for the encouragement. I can use all I can get. I just wish I had the ability my 4-year-old neighbor has with computers (grin). Linda When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

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2012-03-13 Thread Trish
-country.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Thank you. Every bit of information is greatly appreciated. I know the computer won't go up in smoke if I hit a wrong key but doing something new with something I've never seen

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2012-03-13 Thread David Ferrin
-country.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives David: Easy for you to say. You are definitely not a dumb computer-user as am I! And, okay, I'll give it a go and hope nothing goes haywire with my Win 7 laptop

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2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
Greg: Thank you. I know learning is a life-time job so I will definitely try. All I can do is fail and, since there is no one here to see it, I can just keep trying. Linda When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to frequently asked questions about this

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2012-03-13 Thread Trish
...@color-country.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:20 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives David: Easy for you to say. You are definitely not a dumb computer-user as am I! And, okay, I'll give it a go and hope nothing goes haywire with my Win 7 laptop

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2012-03-13 Thread Trish
you do, it's called Jaws - Original Message - From: Linda Vanderlitz dra...@color-country.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:57 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Trish: Thanks for the encouragement. I can use all I can get. I just

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2012-03-13 Thread David Ferrin
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives David, On my xp desktop, that was always showing in my system's tray. But on the win/7 laptop, it's not there ever. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread dgcnc
Vanderlitz Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:59 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Greg: Thank you. I know learning is a life-time job so I will definitely try. All I can do is fail and, since there is no one here to see it, I can just keep trying

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread Trish
I knew you would have a fix or an answer. I'm not going to ask where it is, I'll find it and let you know.. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

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2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
I agree completely. Even though, most of the time, I like living alone now,being as independent as I can makes all the difference. Everyone in the town where I live is glad to help but the do-it-yourself lifestyle is really where it's at. Glad you understand and more power to you! When you

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2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
I know you are right--as usual--and I will do my best to remember to check before I pull it out of the port. I'll just keep my toes crossed that a senior moment doesn't erase my memory when it counts. Linda When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
You're too kind. I'll pray you're right. When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
Greg: I can't imagine anyone on this List going without computer-users like me who need help. I've been on here since the beginning and have learned enough to get a university degree. The knowledge of list members and their willingness to share their expertise is mindboggling. Linda When

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-13 Thread Trish
well I guess you better tell me where it is, cause I didn't find it. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:05 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives It can be made to always show

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2012-03-13 Thread Trish
it won't be the end of the world or your computer if that senior moment takes control, grins - Original Message - From: Linda Vanderlitz dra...@color-country.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:26 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives I know

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2012-03-13 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
Me either. When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

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2012-03-13 Thread Kimsan
training -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Trish Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 7:40 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives well I guess you better tell me

[Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-12 Thread Linda Vanderlitz
Hi List! Anyone know where I can find a good tutorial that would teach me how to use a thumb drive in simple detail and from scratch? Thanks. Linda When you come to a fork in the road...take it. )Yogi Berra) For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives

2012-03-12 Thread David Ferrin
that matter don't mind, and the ones that mind don't matter. - Original Message - From: Linda Vanderlitz dra...@color-country.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 12:30 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Thumb drives Hi List! Anyone know where I can find a good