Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Jacob Kruger
Ok, in terms of generating/creating relatively clean, structured ePub eBooks, it's actually quite simple/easy if you know a bit about webpages/HTML, since by just inserting some of the basic tags/elements, and then performing the conversion using something like epubBud.com, it worked pretty muc

[Blind-Computing] skype

2013-05-14 Thread Kathy Pingstock
Can anyone give me the subscribe name for skype users. Kathy For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[Blind-Computing] Winamp portable music player;

2013-05-14 Thread Dan McCurley
Lately, when I try to use a flash drive in my computer, this portable media player comes up with only a yes button. Does anyone know how to get rid of this thing; I'm using jaws 14 and windows 7; thanks, Dan For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-user

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Jacob Kruger
Will see if can get my standby-windows7 machine up and running, and test it on this same ePub file, to see if then reacts differently. Thanks Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Van Der Wal

[Blind-Computing] skype question

2013-05-14 Thread Kathy Pingstock
Good morning, I have just installed the latest skype, trying to go to my tool menu I am using wind 7 home 64 bit and the latest jaws, jaws does not read menus he just says menu do I have a setting wrong not sure what to do? Kathy For answers to frequently asked questions about this list vi

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Van Der Walt Riana
Then I suppose you do require windows 7 to run Adobe digital editions, as I have two computers running it, but both under windows 7. Riana -Original Message- From: Blind-Computing [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2013 3:30

Re: [Blind-Computing] keep losing my sound

2013-05-14 Thread Shari Scott
No system sounds either on the Windows side. Absolutely no sounds for anything. I've checked sounds in the control panel and in the system tray. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 2:18 AM, inthaneelf wrote: > that is generally sound card drivers at the root cause, you need to check > that. if system soun

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Jacob Kruger
Will test it a bit more, but, now with a self-generated ePub file that comes from a text file, with some recipes in it, that comes to like total of 120 lines - not large at all - and even after waiting like 30 seconds, all jaws reads to me is the window title - even if tell it to read current li

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Van Der Walt Riana
Using Adobe digital editions version 2, priorversions arre no good, you have to wait some time, depending on the file size for the program to open the document. It says something like filename of last opened title not available, fulfilling new title name. And when it's done, book content. And

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Jacob Kruger
I'm using jaws14, but, will also try it with NVDA, latest version. Have used zanzar.com for various other conversion options as well, so let's see... Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Va

[Blind-Computing] Gmail Messages on the Server

2013-05-14 Thread Liuda Balcius
I use Gmail as my only e-mail account. Is there any way to delete messages on the server efficiently, so I do not need to do each individually with JAWS? First, they are deleted and then they go into the Trash which then needs to be deleted forever. This is cumbersome and takes so much time.

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Van Der Walt Riana
I was told that the versions of jaws below 12, do not work well in Adobe digital reader. Try version 12 or NVDA. If one converts .epub to .rtf, formatting remains and one doesn't get so many redundant characters, as when converting to .txt. If you want to convert online, the zamzar.com and conv

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Jacob Kruger
Ok, will try using calibre, but, FWIW, on this windowsXP machine, adobe digital editions 2.0 seems somewhat useless/unusable - nothing seems to show/render, in terms of book content, using either jaws or PC cursor, ctrl + F6, etc., and if I use it to open an ePub book, it doesn't even seem to r

Re: [Blind-Computing] ePub reading/generating software for PC

2013-05-14 Thread Van Der Walt Riana
Jacob, my answers after your questions below: -Original Message- While can easily enough read ePub eBooks on my android unit, using the bookShare app, go read, am just wondering what would be the best software to use on the windows PC itself? A: For free and to be used as is software

Re: [Blind-Computing] keep losing my sound

2013-05-14 Thread inthaneelf
that is generally sound card drivers at the root cause, you need to check that. if system sounds are working you didn't run the screen reader install properly, one of the two do you get system sounds on the windows side, have you tried running narrator? what have you done other than install window