Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt
FWIW, although my KNFB Reader can't read screens since it's apparently something to do with light etc., the woman who sort of got me back onto computers last year, in fact uses a small hand-held thing that renders whatevers under it's surface into braille on her palm, and she does in fact sometimes use it to check out stuff on her computer screen. Not sure what it is/is called, but, like I said, she does in fact use it to 'check out' stuff on the screen that she's not sure of. Just know she did in fact say it was a relatively expensive thing, but might still sometimes be worth it - will maybe try get hold of her and find out what it is. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:08 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt That is a great question and one I've been asking to many folks for a long time. I've never heard of a solution. It would seem to me someone could develop some type of USB plug in unit to read screens prior to an OS loading etc Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mich Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:29 PM To: blind-computing @jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about a problum i had and is now fixt hello all. Earlier today my pc ended up going in to safe moad. I called a sighted person to come over from the computer store to tell me what is on the screen. they said that it was showing a blue screen and that there were error messages on the screen about a corrupted file. He did a scan disk and then loaded windows from the windows cd. Things are working fine but my question is as some one who is blind could I fix this problem with out sighted assistance if it happens again? and how would you prevent this problem from happening again? At the time I had no windows music or jaws or speech output of any kind. Many Thanks for your insights on this and take care. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt
I'm wondering if it is an Opticon. But I did not know they could read text from a screen Annette -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:46 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt FWIW, although my KNFB Reader can't read screens since it's apparently something to do with light etc., the woman who sort of got me back onto computers last year, in fact uses a small hand-held thing that renders whatevers under it's surface into braille on her palm, and she does in fact sometimes use it to check out stuff on her computer screen. Not sure what it is/is called, but, like I said, she does in fact use it to 'check out' stuff on the screen that she's not sure of. Just know she did in fact say it was a relatively expensive thing, but might still sometimes be worth it - will maybe try get hold of her and find out what it is. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:08 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt That is a great question and one I've been asking to many folks for a long time. I've never heard of a solution. It would seem to me someone could develop some type of USB plug in unit to read screens prior to an OS loading etc Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mich Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:29 PM To: blind-computing @jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about a problum i had and is now fixt hello all. Earlier today my pc ended up going in to safe moad. I called a sighted person to come over from the computer store to tell me what is on the screen. they said that it was showing a blue screen and that there were error messages on the screen about a corrupted file. He did a scan disk and then loaded windows from the windows cd. Things are working fine but my question is as some one who is blind could I fix this problem with out sighted assistance if it happens again? and how would you prevent this problem from happening again? At the time I had no windows music or jaws or speech output of any kind. Many Thanks for your insights on this and take care. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to
Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt
TSI sold a special lens that could be used to read the computer screen. I am an old computer programmer and used such a lens before talking computers. George R. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: Annette [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:20 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt I'm wondering if it is an Opticon. But I did not know they could read text from a screen Annette -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jacob Kruger Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:46 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt FWIW, although my KNFB Reader can't read screens since it's apparently something to do with light etc., the woman who sort of got me back onto computers last year, in fact uses a small hand-held thing that renders whatevers under it's surface into braille on her palm, and she does in fact sometimes use it to check out stuff on her computer screen. Not sure what it is/is called, but, like I said, she does in fact use it to 'check out' stuff on the screen that she's not sure of. Just know she did in fact say it was a relatively expensive thing, but might still sometimes be worth it - will maybe try get hold of her and find out what it is. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 2:08 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt That is a great question and one I've been asking to many folks for a long time. I've never heard of a solution. It would seem to me someone could develop some type of USB plug in unit to read screens prior to an OS loading etc Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Mich Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:29 PM To: blind-computing @jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] question about a problum i had and is now fixt hello all. Earlier today my pc ended up going in to safe moad. I called a sighted person to come over from the computer store to tell me what is on the screen. they said that it was showing a blue screen and that there were error messages on the screen about a corrupted file. He did a scan disk and then loaded windows from the windows cd. Things are working fine but my question is as some one who is blind could I fix this problem with out sighted assistance if it happens again? and how would you prevent this problem from happening again? At the time I had no windows music or jaws or speech output of any kind. Many Thanks for your insights on this and take care. from Mich Verrier from New Liskeard Ontario Canada. Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the
[Blind-Computing] Google Books Apology
To blind computing list. Apologies for cross posting. This was a mistake and not intentional. Regards David Griffith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Moderator Sent: Wednesday, 12 December 2007 23:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Google Books Hi David, This is a very good post, thank you! In the future, please do not cross-post your messages. Thank you, Richard Justice-list moderator www.jaws-users.com Richard Justice-website ownner www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: David Griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 6:22 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Google Books Dear List I have just read an article on an attempt to make Google Books accessible to Jaws. Allegedly there is a hidden link available to Jaws users which will enable them to access an OCR text version of the images of pages normally inaccessible to us. This OCR link is apparently only available when you put Google Books into full view mode. There is a link for this which I found by using Control F and searching for full. This link did not appear in Links list or as a button but worked when I pressed enter on it. However I could not find a hidden OCR link. Has anybody else been able to find this and make it work? The article I was reading was at http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/2007/07/first-step-in-adding-accessibili ty-to.html Regards David Griffith Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] To post to this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] To post to this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Books
Hello The link in my post should give some more information. Basically Google Books is a project by Google to digitise books and make them freely available on the web. Some books only allow partial viewing. The problem in the pasts is that the pages are image scans rather than OCR scanned. However screen reader users are supposed to be able to get at the OCR version now. However I have not managed this yet. If you type Google Books into the Google search field a link to the service should come up. Regards David Griffith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Crews Sent: Thursday, 13 December 2007 00:55 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Books Hello David, What is Google Books? Thanks, Steve -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Griffith Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:23 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Blind-Computing] Google Books Dear List I have just read an article on an attempt to make Google Books accessible to Jaws. Allegedly there is a hidden link available to Jaws users which will enable them to access an OCR text version of the images of pages normally inaccessible to us. This OCR link is apparently only available when you put Google Books into full view mode. There is a link for this which I found by using Control F and searching for full. This link did not appear in Links list or as a button but worked when I pressed enter on it. However I could not find a hidden OCR link. Has anybody else been able to find this and make it work? The article I was reading was at http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/2007/07/first-step-in-adding-accessibili ty-to.html Regards David Griffith Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[Blind-Computing] Is there a search function in outlook?
I'm grateful for this list, but don't have braille and have to wade through pages of greater to find the dashes in these emails. I like this list, and wonder if There's any way to quickly navigate to the next number. Ctrl+f won't do it. Any suggestions? John Simpson Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Blind-Computing] Google Books Apology
Thanks David Richard Justice-list moderator Richard Justice-website ownner www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: David Griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:21 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Google Books Apology To blind computing list. Apologies for cross posting. This was a mistake and not intentional. Regards David Griffith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Moderator Sent: Wednesday, 12 December 2007 23:33 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Google Books Hi David, This is a very good post, thank you! In the future, please do not cross-post your messages. Thank you, Richard Justice-list moderator www.jaws-users.com Richard Justice-website ownner www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: David Griffith [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 6:22 PM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Google Books Dear List I have just read an article on an attempt to make Google Books accessible to Jaws. Allegedly there is a hidden link available to Jaws users which will enable them to access an OCR text version of the images of pages normally inaccessible to us. This OCR link is apparently only available when you put Google Books into full view mode. There is a link for this which I found by using Control F and searching for full. This link did not appear in Links list or as a button but worked when I pressed enter on it. However I could not find a hidden OCR link. Has anybody else been able to find this and make it work? The article I was reading was at http://blind-geek-zone.blogspot.com/2007/07/first-step-in-adding-accessibili ty-to.html Regards David Griffith Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] To post to this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] To post to this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD types
Hi there, A CD-R is a type of compact disc that can be written - that is, things like audio and data can be copied to. This kind of disc cannot be erased. Cheers, Joseph - Original Message - From: Linda [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD types What exactly is a CDR? Linda Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
