[JAWS-Users] daily tip windows mobility center

2012-03-09 Thread David Ferrin
Windows Mobility Center This is a great feature for laptop users. Click Start, Control Panel, and then click Adjust Commonly Used Mobility Settings under Hardware And Sound. The Windows Mobility Center provides buttons and sliders that can help you quickly adjust the volume, power on your

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2012-03-09 Thread David
-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip windows mobility center Windows Mobility Center This is a great feature for laptop users. Click Start, Control Panel, and then click Adjust Commonly Used Mobility Settings under Hardware And Sound. The Windows Mobility Center provides buttons

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2012-03-09 Thread David Ferrin
@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 10:12 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip windows mobility center Hello there; You can also use the keystroke, Windows-key+x To open the Windows mobility center. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws

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2012-03-09 Thread David
] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 10:24 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip windows mobility center Sounds good to me. I had never heard of it before until I got this morning's tip, thank you. David Ferrin Always be yourself because

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2012-03-09 Thread Trish
That's a good tip. On my ASUS laptop through the control panel is a direct link for this feature.. - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 09, 2012 7:10 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip windows mobility center

[JAWS-Users] daily tip Microsoft Word

2012-02-15 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Case Toggling This is a function in Microsoft Word that you've been thinking about for a while; the ability to toggle through lower and upper cases. How often have you needed to capitalize letter in a word or capitalized a letter by accident? Just highlight the letters or words in

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2012-01-26 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Word: Adjust Line Spacing For Entire Document The line spacing between paragraphs is much bigger in Word 2007 and 2010 than in Word 2003. It's 1.0 line spacing (without a space between paragraphs) in Word 2003, but 1.15 line spacing and 10 points after a paragraph in Word 2007 and

[JAWS-Users] daily tip for the last several days

2011-12-04 Thread David Ferrin
I'm a bit behind, so hang in there for the following tips: Daily Tip: Excel: Add A Check Mark (Fast) You can insert a check mark into a spreadsheet via the Symbols menu, but a fast way to do it is to select Wingdings (from the Font menu on the Home tab of the Ribbon), press the ALT key, and

Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip for the last several days

2011-12-04 Thread Janie Degenshein
On The Bright Side www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html jdege...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2011 12:38 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip for the last several days I'm a bit behind, so hang

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-11-30 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Outlook: Search Tools You may have noticed that a Search Tools tab appears on the Ribbon in Microsoft Outlook 2010 when you enter a keyword in the Instant Search field. Use this tab to add additional search criteria. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com For answers to frequently

[JAWS-Users] Daily tip

2011-11-02 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Delete Temp Files When you use Windows Vista Disk Cleanup, your Temp folder doesn't empty out completely. The only files the utility cleans out are those that have not been changed in a week. To be sure your Temp folder is completely cleared of unwanted material, click the Start

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2011-11-01 Thread John Justice
Walker Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 2:36 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David, there is no category view in my control panel (xp and jaws 13). Marilyn - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com

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2011-11-01 Thread Janie Degenshein
-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip No David, not for Windows 7. I haven't yet found Disk Defragmenter. John Justice If you click on Control Pannel then use first letter navigation, you end up with a choice called Performance Tools and Information which is where Dis Cleanup is located

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2011-11-01 Thread Dan Rossi
On my Windows 7 laptop, if I type disk defrag into the search box, the defragmenter comes right up. -- Blue skies. Dan Rossi Carnegie Mellon University. E-Mail: d...@andrew.cmu.edu Tel:(412) 268-9081 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

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2011-10-31 Thread Janie Degenshein
Consultant Facilitator of ECHO (Eyes Closed Hearts Open) Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html jdege...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Kimo Jumbo Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 7:28 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

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2011-10-31 Thread Flor Lynch
-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 8:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hey Mike Thanks for the tip but would you mind directing me a bit more as to where the symbols list is and how to adjust the way jaws speaks it? Thanks for any more help Keep Smiling, Janie

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2011-10-31 Thread Flor Lynch
...@iol.ie To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 12:25 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Press Insert+4 for the symbol to print list and arrow down. The other way to change how JAWS speaks the copyright symbol © is to go into Settings Center (or Quick Settings

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2011-10-31 Thread Mike Barbara
to speak the symbols list but, by default Jaws will read it just like anything else! Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Janie Degenshein To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 1:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hey Mike Thanks

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2011-10-31 Thread Janie Degenshein
Message- From: Mike Barbara Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 3:27 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hi Janie, Press the Insert / Jaws Key + 4, on the number row above the main keyboard. This opens the symbols list. Arrow down through the list press enter

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2011-10-30 Thread Kimo Jumbo
Hi Janie, You can go into your symbols list the copyright symbol is in there. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Janie Degenshein To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 5:06 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip How do I go about

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-10-29 Thread David Ferrin
Quick Auto Correct Tricks AutoCorrect usually provides a helping hand by fixing common spelling errors automatically, but you can also use it to create symbols that spice up your document and can make it more accurate. For example, typing (c), (r), and (tm) create ©, ®, and ™ symbols,

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2011-10-29 Thread Janie Degenshein
Closed Hearts Open) Co-host of OTBS On The Bright Side www.thruoureyes.org/brightside.html jdege...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 8:21 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Quick Auto Correct Tricks

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2011-10-29 Thread Alan Robbins
bundles all of them? Thanks Al -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:52 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hi Alan

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2011-10-29 Thread Flor Lynch
That's JAWS reading the Unicode value. (you can change that.) The © = the copyright symbol. - Original Message - From: Janie Degenshein jdege...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hey David

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2011-10-29 Thread Mike Barbara
Message - From: Alan Robbins To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Mike, Thanks for the additional info. Is it a one-time $50 fee for the license or as you said below $50 each year? Did you use the free

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2011-10-29 Thread Alan Robbins
choose to upgrade etc. Al -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 6:47 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hi Alan

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2011-10-29 Thread Janie Degenshein
/brightside.html jdege...@comcast.net -Original Message- From: Flor Lynch Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2011 5:07 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip That's JAWS reading the Unicode value. (you can change that.) The © = the copyright symbol. - Original Message

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2011-10-29 Thread Mike Barbara
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Mike, Ok, thanks. For the $50 per year, do they give you plenty of upgrades etc. during the year? I'm sure the program is good but that seems like a lot every year unless they are continually giving you a lot more things. Most programs you buy the license

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2011-10-29 Thread Flor Lynch
JAWS settings, etc. - Original Message - From: Janie Degenshein jdege...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, October 30, 2011 12:06 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip How do I go about changing that? Thanks for the info Keep Smiling, Janie Degenshein

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-10-28 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Disk Cleanup Defragmenting your computer periodically can greatly enhance the computer's performance. While helpful, all defragmenting does is tidy up what is on your computer; to get rid of unnecessary files such as temporary Internet files and whatever is in your Recycling Bin, run

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2011-10-28 Thread Kathy Pingstock
Ferrin Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:06 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Daily Tip: Disk Cleanup Defragmenting your computer periodically can greatly enhance the computer's performance. While helpful, all defragmenting does is tidy up what is on your computer

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2011-10-28 Thread David Ferrin
-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Kathy Pingstock Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:28 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David, A question I have some have told me to use de frag ler it works better than the one on our computers what is your opinion

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2011-10-28 Thread Rick Justice
Justice - Original Message - From: Kathy Pingstock kpingst...@zoominternet.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 8:28 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David, A question I have some have told me to use de frag ler it works better than the one on our

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2011-10-28 Thread Gerald Levy
every two or three months , although some other list members might beg to differ. Any thoughts? Gerald - Original Message - From: Rick Justice ricjust...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 9:22 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hi

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2011-10-28 Thread Dan Rossi
I pretty much agree with Gerald. Back in the day, I would defrag my hard drive regularly, especially when I had everything on one partition. Now that my drives are little used, I mean, some of the partitions are less than 25% used, I defrag much less often. On my system partition, and

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2011-10-28 Thread Kathy Pingstock
-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip I've never tried it out myself. Normally I use auslogics disk defragmenter here. I believe it does fine and it shuts down the system when it's done automatically. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com -Original Message- From

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2011-10-28 Thread Hamit Campos
-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 9:53 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip But how often should you defrag your hard drive? There is a lot of controversy on this issue. In the old days when hard drives were much smaller

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2011-10-28 Thread Steve
of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery. --Winston Churchill Steve Lansing, MI - Original Message - From: Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 10:43 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

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2011-10-28 Thread Marilyn Walker
David, there is no category view in my control panel (xp and jaws 13). Marilyn - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 7:05 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip : Daily Tip: : Disk Cleanup

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2011-10-28 Thread David Ferrin
, October 28, 2011 2:36 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David, there is no category view in my control panel (xp and jaws 13). Marilyn - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday

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2011-10-28 Thread Mike Barbara
, October 28, 2011 6:22 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip I've never tried it out myself. Normally I use auslogics disk defragmenter here. I believe it does fine and it shuts down the system when it's done automatically. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com -Original

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2011-10-28 Thread Alan Robbins
-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hi David, I use the Auslogic program as well. I like it for its registry cleaning defragmenting tools as well! It is a very good program, at least that's my 2¢ worth. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: David Ferrin To: jaws-users

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2011-10-28 Thread Gerald Levy
/ Gerald - Original Message - From: Alan Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Mike, Does it do better with the Registry than C Cleaner? What is the price? Al -Original Message

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2011-10-28 Thread Mike Barbara
://www.auslogics.com/en/software/ Gerald - Original Message - From: Alan Robbins arobb...@nycap.rr.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, October 28, 2011 6:42 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Mike, Does it do better with the Registry than C Cleaner? What

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2011-10-28 Thread Rick Justice
, October 28, 2011 9:53 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip But how often should you defrag your hard drive? There is a lot of controversy on this issue. In the old days when hard drives were much smaller, it was necessary to defrag fairly frequently. But today's high capacity drives probably

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-10-23 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: AutoComplete Have you ever started typing name or email address into Outlook's To field only to have the feature automatically fill in the wrong address? It's very easy to clean out infrequently used names in Outlook's AutoComplete. Start typing an email address. When Outlook displays

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2011-10-16 Thread rich
How would this effect sighted users? Rich - Original Message - From: DJ grou...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2011 9:28 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Hi, I still have many messages in my Inbox to read, so forgive me if this has

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2011-10-15 Thread DJ
Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 2:17 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Sluggish Computer? In Windows XP and Windows Vista, you can choose to lower the quality of visual effects to speed up the performance on your computer. To do so in WinXP, click Start

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-10-14 Thread David Ferrin
Sluggish Computer? In Windows XP and Windows Vista, you can choose to lower the quality of visual effects to speed up the performance on your computer. To do so in WinXP, click Start, Run, and then type sysdm.cpl in the Open box. Click the Visual Effects tab and click the Adjust For Best

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2011-10-14 Thread Maria Campbell
Adjusting to best performance lowers the quality of visual effects? Sunny Day Maria Campbell lucky1i...@sbcglobal.net When the power of love is stronger than the love of power, then the world will know peace. When at the edge of the unknown, faith provides the wings to fly. On 10/14/2011

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2011-10-01 Thread Eri
@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip Yes, it does work on Win 7. You can add up to two additional clocks. Press Win + b, find the clock, do JAWS to PC and you can right-click on the clock. Alternatively, you can add a click from Control Panel. But there is something I have never

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2011-10-01 Thread Eri
-users.com] On Behalf Of Eri Sent: 28 September 2011 03:01 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip Yes, it does work on Win 7. You can add up to two additional clocks. Press Win + b, find the clock, do JAWS to PC and you can right-click on the clock. Alternatively, you

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2011-10-01 Thread David Ferrin
, October 01, 2011 2:44 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip David, If you see our messages, could you kindly explain how to access added clocks? Both Alex and I have added a clock we believe, and both of us cant see them. Sorry for the trouble, David, but I appreciate your help. How are you

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2011-10-01 Thread Eri
without. - Original Message - From: Eri withul...@gmail.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 2:44 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip David, If you see our messages, could you kindly explain how to access added clocks? Both Alex and I have added

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2011-10-01 Thread David Ferrin
:38 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip David, Thank you. That would be great! By the way, I thought that you were the one writing Daily Tip thing, so that was why I thought you would know how to access these clocks. I apologize for misunderstanding. This tip was contribution from someone else

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2011-09-30 Thread Alex Stone
September 2011 03:01 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip Yes, it does work on Win 7. You can add up to two additional clocks. Press Win + b, find the clock, do JAWS to PC and you can right-click on the clock. Alternatively, you can add a click from Control Panel

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2011-09-29 Thread inthane
- From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 3:59 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip Daily Tip: Worldwide Times For those business professionals who need to know what time it is in Japan and Paris, as well as Los Angeles

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2011-09-29 Thread Alex Stone
Ferrin Sent: 27 September 2011 12:47 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip I'm quite sure that it does work in 7. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws

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2011-09-29 Thread Eri
- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: 27 September 2011 12:47 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip I'm quite sure that it does work in 7. David Ferrin http

[JAWS-Users] Daily tip

2011-09-27 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Worldwide Times For those business professionals who need to know what time it is in Japan and Paris, as well as Los Angeles, there is a way to add two additional clocks to Windows Vista. To add additional clocks, right-click the clock in the System Tray/Notification Area. Select

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2011-09-27 Thread Alex Stone
September 2011 11:59 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip Daily Tip: Worldwide Times For those business professionals who need to know what time it is in Japan and Paris, as well as Los Angeles, there is a way to add two additional clocks to Windows Vista. To add

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2011-09-27 Thread David Ferrin
-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Daily tip Not that I really care, but does anyone know if this works in windows7, and if it does, how do you click on the time with jaws? Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-09-23 Thread David Ferrin
Capital Errors This is how most of us fix capitalization errors in Microsoft Word: Move the cursor to the point of the error, delete the offending character, and replace it with the appropriate capital or lower-case letter. However, there is a shortcut in Word that lets you simply alternate the

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2011-09-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Oh cool. -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 7:35 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Capital Errors This is how most

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2011-09-23 Thread Kimsan
: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Friday, September 23, 2011 4:35 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Capital Errors This is how most of us fix capitalization errors in Microsoft

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2011-09-21 Thread David Ferrin
-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip don't worry about it David Graham shut it! this is the way I feel! . Moderator, Blind Access Help. . Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises own the might and majesty of an alacorn www.alacorncomputer.com . proprietor: Inthane's Grab Bag

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2011-09-21 Thread Trouble
: [JAWS-Users] daily tip My apologies but I don't always have the energy to make the conversions prior to posting these items. David Ferrin Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws

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2011-09-20 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't use a particular icon, select it and drag the icon to the Recycle Bin. Note the deleting a shortcut does not delete the application it is

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2011-09-20 Thread Graham Smith
-Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:09 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Daily Tip: Remove Desktop Icons Over time, the Desktop on your computer can become cluttered with icons for applications and shortcuts. If you don't

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2011-09-20 Thread David Ferrin
doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: Graham Smith g.smith...@rogers.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:31 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip May I just say that dragging and dropping may not mean a lot

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2011-09-20 Thread Graham Smith
instructions for sighted people. Regards Graham -Original Message- From: David Ferrin Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:43 To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip I don't write them I simply post them. Yes you're correct but since the world is mostly

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2011-09-20 Thread David Ferrin
-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David this is a blind site and most of us are not sighted hence the reason for subscribing to it. Also in my experience I dont believe a lot of blind users are able to make these easy conversions as easily

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2011-09-20 Thread inthane
://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com - Original Message - From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:14 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip My apologies but I don't always have the energy to make the conversions prior to posting

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2011-09-20 Thread inthane
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 7:47 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Thank you David. I went in to Windows Explorer and selected the Elements drive and under application key and found open and properties but no eject. Will check again. Under Windows Explorer it said Elements closed. I

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2011-09-19 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: A Real Turn-Off External hard drives offer outstanding speed as backup devices, and avoid the disc-swapping that plagues users who back up to CD or DVD. However, if you leave your backup drive turned on and plugged into your PC all the time, you place your backups at risk of being

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2011-09-19 Thread julie
Dear David, I have an external hard drive (it says Elements) and when I try to shut it down from the system tray it says it can't be disconnected safely. I have unplugged it from my usb connection as an alternative. I don't know why the drive won't disconnect through the system tray safely

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2011-09-19 Thread David Ferrin
, September 19, 2011 9:49 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Dear David, I have an external hard drive (it says Elements) and when I try to shut it down from the system tray it says it can't be disconnected safely. I have unplugged it from my usb connection as an alternative. I don't know why the drive

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2011-09-19 Thread julie
Thank you David. I went in to Windows Explorer and selected the Elements drive and under application key and found open and properties but no eject. Will check again. Under Windows Explorer it said Elements closed. I thought I should leave it closed, is that correct? Thank you, Julie For

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2011-09-19 Thread David Ferrin
doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: julie memphis.magno...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Thank you David. I went in to Windows Explorer and selected

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2011-09-19 Thread julie
Thank you David. For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-09-19 Thread David Ferrin
-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Thank you David. I went in to Windows Explorer and selected the Elements drive and under application key and found open and properties but no eject. Will check again. Under Windows Explorer it said

Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-09-19 Thread Maria Campbell
Most people don't know what they're doing and a lot of them are really good at it. - Original Message - From: julie memphis.magno...@comcast.net To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:47 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Thank you David. I went

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2011-09-19 Thread raymond lombardi
-- From: julie memphis.magno...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 10:47 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Thank you David. I went in to Windows Explorer and selected the Elements drive and under

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2011-09-19 Thread Trouble
OK, could be a few things here. As far as elements that is just what someone named the drive, it can be changed with f2 if desired. Now not being able to remove that drive through safely remove is the puzzle. If the drive is hooked into a USB hub it won't remove. Also if your using a USB2 drive

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2011-09-19 Thread DJ
-users.com] On Behalf Of Trouble Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 4:10 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip OK, could be a few things here. As far as elements that is just what someone named the drive, it can be changed with f2 if desired. Now not being able

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-09-15 Thread David Ferrin
Advanced Wildcards The asterisk (*) isn't the only wildcard you can use in Microsoft Word to strategically search your text for specific words. The asterisk will search for a string of characters between two letter, but typing a question mark will search for only one letter. For example, if

Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-09-15 Thread Rick Justice
Nice tip, my friend. Rick Justice - Original Message - From: David Ferrin d...@jaws-users.com To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 7:04 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Advanced Wildcards The asterisk (*) isn't the only wildcard you can use

Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-09-15 Thread Annette Carr
, September 15, 2011 7:04 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Advanced Wildcards The asterisk (*) isn't the only wildcard you can use in Microsoft Word to strategically search your text for specific words. The asterisk will search for a string of characters

Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

2011-09-15 Thread David Ferrin
:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip David, Is this search info used inside Word, or from the Windows search to find a file with a particular string in it? Thanks, Annette -Original Message- From: jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:jaws-users-list-boun...@jaws-users.com

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2010-08-01 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: A Malware Scan So your computer is apparently infected with malware, but running a scan with your usual security software hasn't rooted out the culprit. By all means, don't give up on the software you're using. Make sure it has received all of the recently released updates by

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2010-07-03 Thread Raul Gutierrez
hi janice, just so you know, for your notes -- From: David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:02 PM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Use the Secret Send To Menu Items When you right

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2010-06-29 Thread David Ferrin
Use the Secret Send To Menu Items When you right-click on any file or folder, you can use the Send To menu to create a zipped version, or send the file to an application, but in Windows 7 there are hidden items on the Send To menu that can't be seen by default. All you have to do is hold down

Re: [JAWS-Users] daily tip

2010-06-29 Thread M B Brunner Arcadia
Hi David; You need to cross post this handy tidbit to Blind-Computing. LOL Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: David Ferrin To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 12:02 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] daily tip Use the Secret Send To Menu Items When you

[JAWS-Users] daily tip

2010-06-24 Thread David Ferrin
Find Networking Tools In Windows Vista Vista organizes all information and applications pertaining to networking in its handy Network And Sharing Center, which you can access through the Control Panel. In the Classic View, just double-click the Network And Sharing Center icon. In the Vista