Hi all,
I have put Jaws in sleep mode   for Notepad.
But, how to restore Jaws from sleep mode in Notepad?

I am not able to use Notepad.
Any help will be greatly apreciated.

Thanks and regards,
Silpa.



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>Message: 1
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:50:04 +0530
> From: "Pranav Lal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [AI] Securing a wireless connection
>To: "'Geetha Shamanna'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
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>What brand of router? Also, is it a router or a dsl modem router?
>
>Essentially, to secure your wireless connection, do the following.
>1. Use a strong key and a security protocol like WPA2psk. A strong key uses
>mixed case, special characters and numbers. It can be as long as is
>supported by your hardware.
>
>2. Most ports are blocked by default but have a poke around and disable
>anything you do not need in the router.
>
>3. Ensure that the firewall is enabled.
>
>4. Ensure that the router's firmware is up-to-date.
>
>5. Change the default password of the router.
>
>6. Keep your computer fully patched.
>
>7. Try and not run as administrator on your computer.
>
>8. Set the router to use https instead of plain http.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Geetha Shamanna
>Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 7:31 PM
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>Yes, I have a router which also doubles up as a modem. At any point of time,
>
>I would use the connection from a maximum of three computers.
>
>----- Original Message -----
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>Sent: Saturday, September 27, 2008 6:33 PM
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> > What is the infrastructure that you have? Do you have a router?
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> > Subject: [AI] Securing a wireless connection
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> > Hello all,
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> > Would be grateful if anyone could provide me step-by-step instructions for
> > securing my wireless connection. I do have a password for my computer, but
> > am not sure as to how much of a protection that offers when it comes to
> > preventing strangers from hacking into my computer and using my e-mail
> > address via the wireless connection.
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> > Many thanks.
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>Message: 2
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 23:46:19 +0400
> From: "bhavesh dhanak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [AI] Bright news!
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>Heartiest Congratulation from my side too.
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> > From: "Fayaz Pasha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> >> Hi Friends,
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> >> all know that I have qualified for a sponsorship for a 2 year post
> >> graduate diploma in human capital management from Accenture in
> >> partnership with XLRI apart from elevating my present currier level.
> >> This is especially good because I'm the first visually impaired employee
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>Message: 3
>Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:25:53 -0400
> From: "Vetrivel Adhimoolam" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [AI] book on the art of interviewing
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>I have to look at my research methodology collection and will be gladd to
>forward it. I think I have a couple.
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>Message: 4
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:37:19 +0530
> From: "M. Chandra Shekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: [AI] check out my new blog now
>To: <[email protected]>
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>Subject: [AI] check out my new blog now
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>Message: 5
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:27:03 +0530
> From: "M. Chandra Shekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [AI] Fw: Accessible Devices Kenneth R. Ingham,        Ph.D. - Adept1
>       - Free Software Adept1
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>hello friends, this mail is useful for someone
>regards. m.chandru
>----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chandrashekhar -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 6:09 AM
>Subject: Fwd: Accessible Devices Kenneth R. Ingham, Ph.D. - Adept1 - Free
>Software Adept1
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>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: "Kenneth R. Ingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 09:12:18 -0400
> > Subject: Accessible Devices Kenneth R. Ingham, Ph.D. - Adept1 - Free
> > Software Adept1
> > To: Accessible Devices Mailing List Post  <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Free Software Version of the Amazability, Inc. Adept1 Assistive Technology
> > Product
> >
> >
> >
> > Amazability, Inc. seeks to provide persons with visual impairment and
> > other
> > disabilities products which have the lowest cost possible and which meet
> > people's access needs.  We have been developing the Adept1 assistive
> > technology product since 2002.  Part of the work has been done with
> > support
> > from the United States Department of Education, as outlined at
> > http://www.amazability.com/about.htm, and has included the design and
> > implementation of a series of applications and activities intended to work
> > with speech.  Command interaction may be done with a mix of voice
> > recognition and keyboard input with all activities designed to work in a
> > similar manner with a minimum of voice or keyboard commands needed to
> > carry
> > out complex actions.  A word processor, email with address book, a web
> > browser, and an online library of books, reference works, and other items
> > are available.  The Adept1 may be used for all types of programming where
> > software can be developed, debugged, and run by those who wish to use the
> > Adept1 as a talking workstation.  See the Amazability, Inc. homepage
> > http://www.amazability.com <http://www.amazability.com/>  where there is a
> > link to a Google Tech Talk that includes, in the latter half, a
> > demonstration of the Adept1.
> >
> >
> >
> > Amazability, Inc. is preparing to offer a free software version of the
> > Adept1 under the terms of the GNU General Public License - GPLv3 - as
> > described at http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl.html
> >
> >
> >
> > Amazability, Inc. plans to provide the free software version with publicly
> > available speech engines while at the same time making its proprietary
> > version, described in the Company's website, available under dual
> > licensing.
> >
> >
> >
> > As the free software version is prepared for publication, we are
> > soliciting
> > volunteers who would help in building a core group of developers whose
> > task
> > would be to complete and add to the free software version.  Additional
> > documentation to insure the successful transfer of technology and the
> > future
> > implementation of new features are near term goals.  Longer term goals are
> > to implement portable versions of the Adept1 and to provide a port of the
> > technology from Linux to the Windows and Mac OS X environments.
> >
> >
> >
> > Feasibility studies, focus group activities, and considerable beta testing
> > have been carried out.  This has led to the design of a product that our
> > testers find highly useful.  The Adept1 is readily learned and can serve
> > the
> > wider population of persons, whether with disabilities or not, who have
> > little or no technical experience.  We hope that, by making the Adept1
> > freely available, persons with disabilities may be able to obtain an
> > assistive technology product that works for them.
> >
> >
> >
> > Those interested in participating in the preparation of the free software
> > version and in forming a support group or who simply have questions should
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>Message: 6
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:23:24 +0530
> From: "M. Chandra Shekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [AI] Fw: Accessible Devices Free, Accessible Skype Recorder
>To: <[email protected]>
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>hello friends, please go through this mail.
>regards
>----- Original Message -----
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>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 6:17 AM
>Subject: Fwd: Accessible Devices Free, Accessible Skype Recorder
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>
> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Parker at Vip conduit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:50:01 -0500
> > Subject: Accessible Devices Free, Accessible Skype Recorder
> > To: Accessible Devices <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > We've received this from a subscriber and are passing it on for your
> > benefit.  None of us have had the opportunity as yet to try it.
> > We point out that this is currently in beta.
> > I learned of and played around with Callgrab, a new and free utility
> > to record skype calls. Callgrab can be downloaded from
> > http://callgraph.in/
> > It is very similar in functionality but is totally free. It can
> > record all kinds of skype call, pc to pc, skype-in and skype-out and
> > conference calls. It runs as an icon in the system tray and by
> > default records all skype calls automatically. This can be disabled
> > and recording can be started, paused and stopped from the system tray
> > icon, which is accessible. There also is an optional toolbar that can
> > be kept on top but I disabled that so that it does not get in the way
> > and as I also do not know if and how accessible this toolbar is. I
> > emailed Callgrab's support and suggested that they add keyboard
> > hotkeys for the above recording functions and they responded they
> > would put this on their to do list. The program is in beta still and
> > I do not know if and how fast they will implement my suggestion.
> > The callgrab interface itself is accessible without any scripts or
> > tweaking with jaws; I would assume the same for widnow eyes but have
> > not foundanyone to try it with win eyes yet.
> > Callgrab records in mp3 (default) or wave format. The bitrate for
> > mp3s can be adjusted and gave pretty good results when I tested it
> > here even though I was using a desk mic and speakers at the time.
> > Callgrab does not install any virtual sound devices and thus runs no
> > danger of interfering with software speech. And I just realized that
> > it worked perfectly even though I used different sound devices for
> > playback and recording in skype: my usb mic for recording and the my
> > second soundcard for playback. I need to experiment with this a bit more.
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>Message: 7
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:30:47 +0530
> From: "M. Chandra Shekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [AI] Fw: Accessible Devices NFB Envision America Offer
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>hello friends, please see this mail
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>----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chandrashekhar -" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > From: Parker at Vip conduit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2008 17:47:19 -0500
> > Subject: Accessible Devices NFB Envision America Offer
> > To: Accessible Devices <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > We are passing this on in case some of you are interested in taking
> > advantage of it.  We have no additional information.
> >> Dear NFB Members,
> >>
> >> At this year's NFB national convention, title sponsor En-Vision
> >> America received the NFB A+ award for its innovative product called
> >> Scrip-Talk; a device which allows any user of prescriptions to access
> >> the information on the prescription bottle non-visually. En-Vision
> >> America wants to help spread the word about this technology and the
> >> need for accessibility to our medications. We recognize "Meet the
> >> Blind Month" is an important time for the blind community to reach
> >> out and bring awareness to the security and equality that is
> >> necessary for a fully independent life as a blind person.  Access to
> >> our medications is a vital step to the independence of blind and
> >> visually impaired people and En-Vision America provides the greatest
> >> opportunity to gain full access to this important information.
> >>
> >> From October 1st 2008 to December 31, 2008, En-Vision America is
> >> offering the membership of the NFB an amazing opportunity to receive
> >> a Scrip-Talk unit free of charge. In order to receive the free unit,
> >> a member will need to successfully sign up their local pharmacy to
> >> implement the Scrip-Talk system.  The first step is to call En-Vision
> >> America at 1-800-890-1180 and request printed information on the
> >> Scrip-Talk system to give to your local pharmacy. Next, members visit
> >> their local pharmacies and inform them about Scrip-Talk and their
> >> need for non-visual access to prescription bottle information. The
> >> Pharmacy has a minimal purchase of $495 in order to get
> >> started.  This includes a Scrip-Talk Reader/Writer, software and
> >> technical support along with 100 electronic tags that they will place
> >> on your prescriptions to make them accessible. Any member that refers
> >> their pharmacy to En-Vision America and that pharmacy purchases the
> >> Scrip-Talk system for their blind or visually impaired customers, the
> >> referring member will receive a Scrip-Talk unit free of charge.
> >>
> >> Please contact En-Vision America at 1-800-890-1180 for further
> >> details on the Scrip-Talk system. We will be happy to provide any
> >> members interested with more information. Please help us make all
> >> members aware of this opportunity as everyone can benefit from the
> >> Scrip-Talk system. Chad Allen can also be reached at 303-319-6731 to
> >> answer any questions you may have.
> >>
> >> Thank you,
> >>
> >> Dave Raistrick
> >> Vice President
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>Message: 8
>Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 04:33:09 +0530
> From: "M. Chandra Shekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [AI] Fw: Accessible Devices Study Shows Computer Users Fail
>       To Spot Fake Pop-ups
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> > Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:24:40 -0500
> > Subject: Accessible Devices Study Shows Computer Users Fail To Spot Fake
> > Pop-ups
> > To: Accessible Devices <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> > With the amount of malware present on the Internet this article is
> > worth reading.
> > Study Shows Computer Users Fail To Spot Fake Pop-ups
> > BBC NEWS Users fail to spot fake pop-ups
> > Internet users are unable to distinguish between genuine pop-up
> > warnings messages
> > and false ones, a study at North Carolina State University has found.
> > The study examined the responses of undergraduates to messages which
> > popped up while
> > they did other tasks on a PC. Seeing the pop-ups as a mere annoyance
> > the majority
> > clicked 'OK'. Fake pop-ups are a well-known vehicle for
> > cyber-criminals to install
> > harmful software on PCs. "This study demonstrates how easy it is to
> > fool people on
> > the web," said co-author Michael Wogalter, professor of psychology at
> > North Carolina
> > State University.
> > "Be suspicious when things pop up. Don't click OK - close the box
> > instead," said
> > Dr. Wogalter."
> > Legitimate message
> > Participants were fooled by the fake messages 63% of the time, even
> > when warned that
> > some of what they would be seeing would be false. It suggests that the
> > wording on
> > genuine messages needs to be rethought, said Dr. Wogalter. "I don't
> > know if you could
> > develop a legitimate message that could not be duplicated and used
> > illegitimately,"
> > he said.
> > Tony Neate, managing director of the UK's Get Safe Online campaign advised
> > users
> > to install a pop-up blocker. "Browsers and most anti-virus software offers
> > them.
> > Pop-ups are either downloading something malicious or trying to sell
> > me something
> > so I just don't want them there at all," he said.
> > Story from BBC NEWS:
> > http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/technology/7633402.stm
> > Published: 2008/09/24 12:30:54 GMT
> > (c) BBC MMVIII
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