In plane English a USB bridge is a device that connects to your USB port obviously and has connections on the other end for IDE, along with other modern desk top internal drives including lap top hard drives so as to make the computer believe they are simply another external drive. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andre Williams" <andre.williams.1...@gmail.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 1:32 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] image for windows
You know, I listened to that third Image for Windows tutorial but I could not get a sense of what was meant by a USB bridge. I know my way around computers, but when you are producing podcasts for the general public its always a good idea to explain computer jargon. What exactly is a USB bridge? Also, though you may not be able to use the DOS recovery disk due to no vision, it always helps if you think proactively and anticipate possible problems. For many of us its very likely we will find sighted help, so though it might not seem necessary to follow through with the suggestions of the product manufacturer's instructions, but at some point in the future, having followed directions as specified is important. There is a reason we have building codes and such. There is a reason cruise ships carry floatation devices--not because they are planning on the ship sinking, but because it's always a good idea to be prepared if the worst happens. Andre ---- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Robbins" <arobb...@nycap.rr.com> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 6:36 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] image for windows Lenny, Although this has been somewhat answered already, the bottom line is if you make the DOS recovery disk you will need sighted assistance to use it which, in my opinion, negates the reason most of us on this list chose to go with the program to begin with. David's new tutorial, Image for windows 3, gives another way to get around this if you don't want to use Optical disks. David & I have both used the USB bridge way very successfully. I'm still using Window's XP pro but I've hear there is an image backup built into Window's 7? Have you used it and is it able to be used without sighted assistance? Al -----Original Message----- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com]on Behalf Of Lenny McHugh Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2010 8:47 PM To: blc Subject: [Blind-Computing] image for windows I just downloaded the trial version. One of the default install options is to create a dos recovery disc. Is this necessary? I am using windows 7 32 bit. --- Please visit my home page, it is motivational, educational, inspirational with a touch of humor. There is also a very extensive resource list for the blind. http://www.LennyMcHugh.com For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
