Re: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives
Victor, Thanks for all of the information. I greatly appreciate all of the good advice. You covered several points I wondered about. I will keep your words of wisdom handy. What is your opinion of www.newegg.com? Do you have another site that would prove to be better? I live in the United States. Thanks for your time and information! - Original Message - From: "Victor Gouveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 10:31 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives > Hi Tammy, > > I am also in the market for an external drive, and have found some things > you should look out for when shopping for these monsters. > > First is to look at what kind of interface it has. > > USB is the common one, but some models will also come equipped with a > Firewire cable, and even some will come with an RJ45 jack, which means it > can be connected to the network and used as a network drive. > > Secondly, you'll want to look at the rotation speeds of the disk, > sometimes > measured in RPM's. The standard is 7200 rpm's. Anything below that is > tantamount to very slow access. > > Thirdly, and I think this is most important, is the read/write speeds and > the transfer speeds, usually measured in megabytes per second. > > There is really no standard for this, and some retailers will sometimes > try > to fool you into thinking that the higher the transfer speed, the faster > you'll get data on the drive. While this can sometimes be true, the fact > is > that the read and write speed is more important than the transfer speed, > as > the transfer will have to wait while the data is being read or written. > > The transfer speed may be referring to the transfer rate of the cable or > connection, and not necessarily the drive itself. One drive I found was > boasting a transfer speed of 480 mbps, but the read/write speed was > abyssmally slow. > > An example I can cite is a electronics' chain here in Toronto called > Future > Shop. > > They were selling a 500 Gb external hard drive for 99 dollars. Once I saw > that, my mouth fell open, as I couldn't believe the price, until I saw the > read and write speeds, about 27 and 25 mbps, reading and writing, > respectively. > > While this seems high, try to remember that the mbps stands for megabits > per > second, not to be confused with megabytes per second, as most people > commonly see it as. > > What shocked me was the fact that it still said an rpm of 7200, which > should > not support that kind of read write speed, but then I realized what might > be > slowing the read write speeds up, and that leads me into the last point I > want to make. > > Circuitry... > > You can have the most expensive hard drive in there, but if the enclosure > stinks to high heaven, then that really expensive drive means absolutely > nothing. > > The circuitry must come with a cache of some kind, and some kind of power > switch, as this will control how long the hard drive lasts. Continuously > keeping the drive on will shorten the lifespan of the drive. Although it > has not been proven to shorten it's lifespan dramatically, it does shorten > it nonetheless. > > So this is what I think you should look out for, and I hope this helps in > some way. > > Victor > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] external hard drives
Hi Tammy, I am also in the market for an external drive, and have found some things you should look out for when shopping for these monsters. First is to look at what kind of interface it has. USB is the common one, but some models will also come equipped with a Firewire cable, and even some will come with an RJ45 jack, which means it can be connected to the network and used as a network drive. Secondly, you'll want to look at the rotation speeds of the disk, sometimes measured in RPM's. The standard is 7200 rpm's. Anything below that is tantamount to very slow access. Thirdly, and I think this is most important, is the read/write speeds and the transfer speeds, usually measured in megabytes per second. There is really no standard for this, and some retailers will sometimes try to fool you into thinking that the higher the transfer speed, the faster you'll get data on the drive. While this can sometimes be true, the fact is that the read and write speed is more important than the transfer speed, as the transfer will have to wait while the data is being read or written. The transfer speed may be referring to the transfer rate of the cable or connection, and not necessarily the drive itself. One drive I found was boasting a transfer speed of 480 mbps, but the read/write speed was abyssmally slow. An example I can cite is a electronics' chain here in Toronto called Future Shop. They were selling a 500 Gb external hard drive for 99 dollars. Once I saw that, my mouth fell open, as I couldn't believe the price, until I saw the read and write speeds, about 27 and 25 mbps, reading and writing, respectively. While this seems high, try to remember that the mbps stands for megabits per second, not to be confused with megabytes per second, as most people commonly see it as. What shocked me was the fact that it still said an rpm of 7200, which should not support that kind of read write speed, but then I realized what might be slowing the read write speeds up, and that leads me into the last point I want to make. Circuitry... You can have the most expensive hard drive in there, but if the enclosure stinks to high heaven, then that really expensive drive means absolutely nothing. The circuitry must come with a cache of some kind, and some kind of power switch, as this will control how long the hard drive lasts. Continuously keeping the drive on will shorten the lifespan of the drive. Although it has not been proven to shorten it's lifespan dramatically, it does shorten it nonetheless. So this is what I think you should look out for, and I hope this helps in some way. Victor Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] external hard drives
Hi Tammy, No, I haven't heard or read anything to support that. Richard Q. Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: "tammy cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:48 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives >I would invest in the 1TB but I have been told that they do not hold up. >Do > you know anything about this? > Thanks! > - Original Message - > From: "Rick Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:33 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives > > >> Hi Tammy, >> I would recommend either a Maxtor, or Seagate model. >> Shop carefully, these days, you can get a 500gb, or 1tb drive at very >> reasonable prices. >> You should be able to pickup a nice drive for about fifty cents per gb. >> Keep this in mind, that if it is advertised as a 500gb model, you will >> not >> have that much actual storage capacity >> on the drive due to the difference in how the marketers and Windows >> calculate the drive space. >> HTH, >> Richard Q. Justice >> www.blind-computing.com >> - Original Message - >> From: "tammy cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:03 PM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives >> >> >>> Hello! >>> I am in the market for an external hard drive. Which is the best to >>> purchase? I want to use it as a backup system for all of my >>> collections. >>> Thanks for your thoughts. >>> Smile! GOD loves you! >>> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Remote Access
Look in Program Files, Accessories, Communications and there you should find Remote desktop Access. At least this is available in XP Pro. I am not sure about XP Home or Vista. Regards David Griffith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Arianna Calesso Sent: Saturday, 05 January 2008 23:53 To: computing Subject: [Blind-Computing] Remote Access Where does one get Remote Access and does anyone know how much it costs? Arianna Calesso Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Setting up a home network
Turn on file and printer sharring on every machine and then go into each folder that you want to share individually and set the sharing permissions. You may experience some problems accessing file on the Vista machine from the XP machines but not the other way around. Frank -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nimer Jaber Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:11 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Setting up a home network Hello, I am writing to try to find out what I need and how do I go about setting up a home network. I have a desktop that is connected to the internet through a router using an Ethernet cable. I have a printer hooked up to the desktop. I have two laptops that connect wirelessly. I want to be able to share the printer and the files. The desktop is running Vista, and the laptops are running XP. How do I do this? thanks Nimer J Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Program to access another computer
I used pc anywhere some years back and it worked just fine. marilyn Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Problems Uninstalling DECtalk Access 32
Hello everyone, I am using JAWS 8.0 on the computer in question. I have the GW Micro version of DECtalk Access 32, version 4.6. When I try to uninstall it, even though my floppy disk is in the external floppy drive and the floppy drive is connected, I get a message saying that the computer can not find the floppy disk, and asks if I want to proceed with the uninstall anyway. I selected "yes", and uninstalled DECtalk Access 32 with the copy protection still on the computer. I am wondering about a couple of things: 1. I know the Copy Protection is still on the computer. Is there a way I can find it and copy it back to the floppy disk manually? 2. If I reinstall DECtalk on said computer, things are already authorized. Is it possible for me to perhaps remove the program and the copy protection to a flash drive or other external device? 3. What about using a blank floppy disk? Might the disk be my problem? 4. Basicly, is there any way for me to get the copy protection back onto the disk so I can install it on my new laptop? Thanks for any help, Michael Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Win Zip question
Oh, that would be super. Just whenever you get a chance. I appreciate your assistance. Thanks! - Original Message - From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:44 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Win Zip question > Yes there is, but off the top I don't recall, I can find it though in a > day > or so. > David Ferrin > www.jaws-users.com > - Original Message - > From: "tammy cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:59 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Win Zip question > > >> Is there a way to change how small win zip makes a file? My zipped file >> is the same size as the unzipped file. What do I need to do to change >> this? >> Thanks in advance! >> Smile! GOD loves you! >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Remote Access
Where does one get Remote Access and does anyone know how much it costs? Arianna Calesso Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Win Zip question
Yes there is, but off the top I don't recall, I can find it though in a day or so. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: "tammy cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:59 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Win Zip question > Is there a way to change how small win zip makes a file? My zipped file > is the same size as the unzipped file. What do I need to do to change > this? > Thanks in advance! > Smile! GOD loves you! > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Program to access another computer
you are looking for a remote program that was on the list one day last week.I think it was named remote access PEACE John Carvalho - Original Message - From: "Arianna Calesso" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "computing" Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:24 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Program to access another computer > Does anyone know of a JAWS friendly program whereby I would be able to > access a student's computer through mine? I need to be able to get into > their computers and fix problems if they occur. > > Thanks for any help. > > Arianna Calesso > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Program to access another computer
Does anyone know of a JAWS friendly program whereby I would be able to access a student's computer through mine? I need to be able to get into their computers and fix problems if they occur. Thanks for any help. Arianna Calesso Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Win Zip question
Is there a way to change how small win zip makes a file? My zipped file is the same size as the unzipped file. What do I need to do to change this? Thanks in advance! Smile! GOD loves you! Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] external hard drives
I would invest in the 1TB but I have been told that they do not hold up. Do you know anything about this? Thanks! - Original Message - From: "Rick Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:33 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives > Hi Tammy, > I would recommend either a Maxtor, or Seagate model. > Shop carefully, these days, you can get a 500gb, or 1tb drive at very > reasonable prices. > You should be able to pickup a nice drive for about fifty cents per gb. > Keep this in mind, that if it is advertised as a 500gb model, you will not > have that much actual storage capacity > on the drive due to the difference in how the marketers and Windows > calculate the drive space. > HTH, > Richard Q. Justice > www.blind-computing.com > - Original Message - > From: "tammy cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:03 PM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives > > >> Hello! >> I am in the market for an external hard drive. Which is the best to >> purchase? I want to use it as a backup system for all of my collections. >> Thanks for your thoughts. >> Smile! GOD loves you! >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] msn messanger 5.0
Hello everyone, I downloaded msn messenger 5.0 for windows me. How do I stop it from asking me to update it? Is their a patch I can download to still use it? Thanks Angelina Stabile Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] external hard drives
Hi Tammy, I would recommend either a Maxtor, or Seagate model. Shop carefully, these days, you can get a 500gb, or 1tb drive at very reasonable prices. You should be able to pickup a nice drive for about fifty cents per gb. Keep this in mind, that if it is advertised as a 500gb model, you will not have that much actual storage capacity on the drive due to the difference in how the marketers and Windows calculate the drive space. HTH, Richard Q. Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: "tammy cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:03 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] external hard drives > Hello! > I am in the market for an external hard drive. Which is the best to > purchase? I want to use it as a backup system for all of my collections. > Thanks for your thoughts. > Smile! GOD loves you! > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] birthday wishes
Hello I agree with Cathy. Have a good one. Thanks Angelina Stabile Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Setting up a home network
Hello, I am writing to try to find out what I need and how do I go about setting up a home network. I have a desktop that is connected to the internet through a router using an Ethernet cable. I have a printer hooked up to the desktop. I have two laptops that connect wirelessly. I want to be able to share the printer and the files. The desktop is running Vista, and the laptops are running XP. How do I do this? thanks Nimer J Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] external hard drives
Hello! I am in the market for an external hard drive. Which is the best to purchase? I want to use it as a backup system for all of my collections. Thanks for your thoughts. Smile! GOD loves you! Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Office XP Pro question
Ok, great! Thanks! I was thinking there was another way to do a repair. I'll give it a try. Have a super day! - Original Message - From: "Negoslav Sabev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 12:55 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Office XP Pro question > Just start the instalation and it will give you the option to repare. > HTH > Negoslav > > - Original Message - > From: "tammy cantrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 5:32 AM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Office XP Pro question > > >> Could you refresh my memory on how to do this? It has been many years >> since >> I have done this. >> Thank you! >> - Original Message - >> From: "Nimer Jaber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: >> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 9:23 PM >> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Office XP Pro question >> >> >>> you can probably try to repair office. >>> thanks >>> Nimer J >>> >>> tammy cantrell wrote: Ok, help! I apparently have done something and messed up my office xp pro software. When I press the alt key, I can not access my menu bar. I can use my Jaws cursor and read the menu bar but I can not even access them. Here's what I accidently did. I went to My Documents and entered on a document. I arrowed down and continued to read document names in My Documents. I entered on the document name again and nothing happened that I was aware of. I decided to alt tab to see if it had opened without me knowing it. Well, it did. It gave me the message that the document was not available and gave options to make it a read only file. I had problems closing the document too. Would anybody have any clues how to resolve this? I have never seen this happen before. Thanks in advance. Smile! GOD loves you! Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: >>> http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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
[Blind-Computing] Happy Birthday David Ferrin
Okay, the calendar turns over for our illustrious leader, today. It is his birthday. At least, now he is of legal age...so they say. >From everybody on this list, we wish you the very best birthday, ever. And, thank you for all the hard work you put in to helping all 3 lists, run smoothly. Perhaps, we won't tap into your infinite wisdom today,...and let you enjoy the day with your wife. Cathy Harris [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/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] Top '100' free pieces of software for Windows
Well, it's basically just a collection of categorised links of where to get free software, and not sure how often they update it, but I think the last updated notice was for this past week. Stay well Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' - Original Message - From: "Rick Justice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 12:23 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Top '100' free pieces of software for Windows > Hi Jacob, > I'll go check it out, and if it is free, and accessible, > it will find it's way to: > www.blind-computing.com > and > www.jaws-users.com > Richard Q. Justice > www.blind-computing.com > - Original Message - > From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Blindopensource" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BlindAccessibility" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jawslight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > "Tech Talk Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BlindZA" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 2:21 AM > Subject: [Blind-Computing] Top '100' free pieces of software for Windows > > >> http://100-downloads.com:80/ >> >> Site isn't too inaccessible, and although they don't really have a >> category >> for accessibility etc. it might still be useful/interesting since they do >> have lots of audio, P2P software etc. etc. >> >> Stay well >> >> Jacob Kruger >> Blind Biker >> Skype: BlindZA >> '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' >> >> >> Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: >> http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] Top '100' free pieces of software for Windows
Hi Jacob, I'll go check it out, and if it is free, and accessible, it will find it's way to: www.blind-computing.com and www.jaws-users.com Richard Q. Justice www.blind-computing.com - Original Message - From: "Jacob Kruger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Blindopensource" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BlindAccessibility" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Jawslight" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Tech Talk Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "BlindZA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 2:21 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Top '100' free pieces of software for Windows > http://100-downloads.com:80/ > > Site isn't too inaccessible, and although they don't really have a > category > for accessibility etc. it might still be useful/interesting since they do > have lots of audio, P2P software etc. etc. > > Stay well > > Jacob Kruger > Blind Biker > Skype: BlindZA > '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.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 JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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] 'Copying' a network connection over from one machine to another
I know it sounds a bit strange, but anyway, waht it comes down to is that although I've had basically the same internet connection set up on both my machines, and I take turns plugging the network cable into one then the other, the one now seems unable to actually access the internet although it can still ping the router, and also sometimes seems able to ping IP addresses as well, but, obviously, the DNS stuff isn't working like it should, and for some or other reason, although they were both using DHCP to automatically find the necessary DNS server, I can now no longer set it to use that option on the one machine, and even if I then go and manually enter two DNS server IP addresses into the TCP/IP settings dialogue, it still doesn't seem able to resolve hostnames etc., so I was just wondering if there's anything likely to be simple that I need to 'fix', or alternatively, if I just trash that network connection, could I just copy the working one over from the other machine, or would I need to reconfigure it on the 'broken' machine? Also, do you think it's likely to work if I create a new connection if this one isn't working? (along these lines, if I hook it up to the old dial-up connection, it does in fact seem to work fine) Hope this isn't a bit too technical for this list, and thanks in advance Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZA '...Fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...' Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.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]
