Re: Extractin Digital Talking Book Problem

2016-05-20 Thread Pamela Dominguez via Talk
That's the way I extract mine. When I first got this computer, I used the windows unzip utility. Then, I got a rar file from somebody, so I had to get 7zip, so I could unzip that. So now, I use it for everything. Pam. -Original Message- From: Singing Sparrow via Talk Sent:

internet explorer help needed

2016-05-20 Thread Dennis Long via Talk
When I open internet explorer it says favorites tree view favorites bar closed. How do I stop this favorites bar is not checked in view. Thanks. ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily

Re: Extractin Digital Talking Book Problem

2016-05-20 Thread David Hoff Jr via Talk
I had a similar problem. Had to install an old copy of WinZip to do the unzipping. The built in Windows 7 64 bit pro unzip utility would not do it. -- David Hoff Jr ___ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those

RE: GoldWave Among the Missing

2016-05-20 Thread via Talk
Uh-huh. Fortunately, I saved the set files for the earlier version and copied them into the 9.4 folder. -Original Message- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+fenderwal=sbcglobal@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Chao via Talk Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 7:26 AM To: Window-Eyes

Re: single SD card cases

2016-05-20 Thread Amanda Lee via Talk
Amazon has card holders and carry cases. Perhaps there are bulk quantities of cases available.I'm sure other sites likely offer them as well. - Original Message - From: "Grant Metcalf via Talk" To: "Via Talk" Sent: Friday,

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
I'm no Microsoft fan. For those whose computers were updated to Windows 10 when they did not want it they had to confirm the process. And they had thirty days to revert back. Clicking on OK without reading what's on the screen is a common problem in the sighted world as well. There's a

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
Be it that you answered your own question and that your vile manner doesn't deserve an answer I'll let that lie. But please inform me of the law that says every computer program on this planet must be accessible to the blind. I missed that one in the world governance hearings. On 5/20/2016

Re: single SD card cases

2016-05-20 Thread Rick Jarvis via Talk
Well when I buy a sd card it comes in a case. I do not know if there are places that sell empty cases. Rick On 5/20/2016 2:11 PM, Grant Metcalf via Talk wrote: Hi listers, I am wondering if there is a place that you can buy a brand of SD cards that have individual storage cases. I know you

Re: The Edge browser

2016-05-20 Thread Bob Tinney via Talk
I think that I've figured out what is going on with being forced to search with the Edge browser. On my Windows 10 pro machine, search uses the default browser. On my and my Wife's laptops which are running Windows 10 home, Edge is the browser for searches no matter what the default browser

Re: Extractin Digital Talking Book Problem

2016-05-20 Thread Dan Rathburn via Talk
Hi, I checked the cartridge and found no problems and tried extracting several books with same result. I used 7-Zip on the book that first indicated a problem and 7-Zip had no problem. Maybe with next batch of Windows updates, the native program will start working again. (Smile) Thanks

Re: Extractin Digital Talking Book Problem

2016-05-20 Thread Chris Skarstad via Talk
I was also going to suggest checking the cartridge. All that really is is a flash drive inside an enclosure that looks very much like a talking book case. It could also be that the book, itself is corrupted. you might try downloading that particular book again and then first

Re: Extractin Digital Talking Book Problem

2016-05-20 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
I just tried this and it worked fine. But I discovered years ago that it was faster to extract the book on my hard drive and then copy it to the cartridge. Although extracting it directly is now just as fast if I use a USB 3 thumb drive on a USB 3 port. You can also try opening the context

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Tom Kingston via Talk
Using the Cortana search box is your choice. Upgrading to Windows 10 is your choice. If your employer decides to move to Windows 10 that is their choice. Microsoft is pushing Windows 10 hard for very good business reasons. This is what businesses do and why for the first time a Windows upgrade

Re: WE9.4, Windows 10 and Alt TAB

2016-05-20 Thread Larry Higgins via Talk
Thanks Net Bat, I'll be on the lookout for this behavior. On 5/20/2016 1:12 PM, net bat wrote: windows d is the correct keys to minimize all windows and take you to the desktop. windows m does not always do it. one example is if you have a running program with a pop up dialog showing. if you

Re: WE9.4, Windows 10 and Alt TAB

2016-05-20 Thread net bat via Talk
windows d is the correct keys to minimize all windows and take you to the desktop. windows m does not always do it. one example is if you have a running program with a pop up dialog showing. if you use windows m the dialog will not minimize. with windows d everything will minimize. the anti

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Stephen Clark via Talk
Good for you, but you must not have the latest update or something. When I hit enter to go to the web from the start menu, the title bar says "Core Input" and Win-eyes will not read anything except the links when I tab around. I have checked and double checked that Internet Explorer is my

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Nick Sarames via Talk
OK, I think I understand. You are not forced to use Windows. If you do use windows, you are not forced to upgrade (for a while). If you do upgrade, you do not have to use Cortana. Yet MS is forcing you to use edge? On 5/20/2016 1:40 PM, Stephen Clark via Talk wrote: Tom, I'm sorry, but you

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Stephen Clark via Talk
Tom, I'm sorry, but you just dont get it. My whole purpose in writing to the list was to point out an example where they *are* most definitely forcing you to use Edge. If you want to use Cortana and find something on the web. Of course you don't have to use this feature and no, I'm not having

Re: Extractin Digital Talking Book Problem

2016-05-20 Thread Singing Sparrow via Talk
have you tried using 7zip? On 5/20/2016 12:20 PM, Dan Rathburn via Talk wrote: Hello, I'm not at all sure this is a WE problem. After years of downloading and extracting books from BARD, it no longer works. I connect the cartridge and navigate to it with Windows Explorer and go to the

Extractin Digital Talking Book Problem

2016-05-20 Thread Dan Rathburn via Talk
Hello, I'm not at all sure this is a WE problem. After years of downloading and extracting books from BARD, it no longer works. I connect the cartridge and navigate to it with Windows Explorer and go to the desktop where I download books temporarily. I select the book to extract, edit the

Re: WE9.4, Windows 10 and Alt TAB

2016-05-20 Thread Larry Higgins via Talk
I can get the exact results using windows-M here, and have never had things work to the contrary, no matter which OS I've used, beginning with Windows 95. To each his own, I guess. On 5/20/2016 11:45 AM, Amanda Lee via Talk wrote: This is a mis-conception that many have of Windows-M it is

Re: WE9.4, Windows 10 and Alt TAB

2016-05-20 Thread Amanda Lee via Talk
This is a mis-conception that many have of Windows-M it is intended to perform exactly as yu stated below. Windows-D is best to use for navigating directly to the Desktop. - Original Message - From: "Curtis Delzer via Talk" To: "Pamela Dominguez"

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Curtis Delzer via Talk
I can't help but send this message here. It is . . . something, but does resonate with this topic. Read and throw away, or ponder it, or store it away, but it is, fascinating nonetheless. *Welcome to the exponential age!* In 1998, Kodak had 170,000 employees and sold 85% of all photo paper

Re: WE9.4, Windows 10 and Alt TAB

2016-05-20 Thread Curtis Delzer via Talk
I have noticed that lately, maybe since an update, that windows-M does minimize all programs, but does not exactly put me on the desktop according to window-eyes 9.4, but if I type a few letters of the program that I want, and then press windows-d, I am already on that program. Weird! because when

Re: The Edge browser

2016-05-20 Thread Jim via Talk
Hi there BOB & Group! I have found the same thing. I will continue to use IE as my default browser until something better comes a llong. Yes, I also have Chrome and Fire Fox but they still don't really meet my needs either. I will continue to check back with edge from time to time to see if

The Edge browser

2016-05-20 Thread Bob Tinney via Talk
Hi, I just tried the Microsoft edge browser this morning and found that it is starting to work a little. I can now tab from link to link, but the arrow keys still do not speak. The only browser in which the mouse keys work is still Internet Explorer and that's why that browser is still my

Re: itunes 12.4 with window eyes

2016-05-20 Thread Russ Kiehne via Talk
Even with the Window Eyes app for itunes, Apple made a lot of changes to itunes 12 and made it a lot harder to use. -Original Message- From: Vaughan Dodd Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 1:12 PM To: 'Russ Kiehne' ; 'Window-Eyes Discussion List' Subject: RE: itunes 12.4 with window eyes

Re: itunes 12.4 with window eyes

2016-05-20 Thread Russ Kiehne via Talk
This is why, when Leef fixes the voiceover issue with the ibridge app, I'll be using a flash drive to transfer content to my ios devices. I'll be glad to say good buy to itunes. -Original Message- From: Smith, Veronica Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 10:10 AM To: Russ Kiehne ;

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Nick Sarames via Talk
You are acting as if you are required to purchase a Microsoft product. I'm sorry that not everything in our world is accessible to us. If you don't like what MS is doing you can look for another option. On 5/20/2016 2:29 AM, Kevin Barry via Talk wrote: you insist that Microsoft will

Re: Searching from the start menu will now only launch Edge for web results

2016-05-20 Thread Kevin Barry via Talk
you insist that Microsoft will eventually make edge accessible. Do you know this? And please, I am not asking for your wishful thinking. You know nothing of the kind, you were speaking out of a part of your body lower than your mouth. It is inexcusable, and really contrary to law, that this