Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

2009-08-03 Thread Patricia Dunbar
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Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

2009-08-03 Thread Bill Gallik
Reading Edge was a dedicated Text-To-Speech reading system that was
essentially a PC configured with a scanning component, an OCR component and
a TTS component.  By "dedicated" I mean there was nothing you could do with
this system other than scan documentation.  The advantage to such a system
is that the processor need only handle the bare essentials of resource
management and process handling.  You could get away with a smaller, less
efficient CPU and supposedly have satisfactory throughput for reading
documents.  Apparently though, it wasn't quite "satisfactory" enough because
it has apparently disappeared from the market.
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Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

2009-08-03 Thread Annette Carr
I think there was a scanner product called either Leading Edge or Reading
Edge.  It is no longer made.  Matter of fact, someone recently was asking
locally if anyone knew how to get one of these repaired, or if anyone knew
of someone who wanted to get rid of one.

Annette
 

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Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:22 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge or
least I think that's the name?

- Original Message -
From: "Lino and Louie" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help


> Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The
> Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan
> pics, you should install it. Good luck.
> Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales
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> - Original Message - 
> From: 
> To: 
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
>
>
> This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether 
> pictures
> scan properly.  Our major concern should be  whether our scanner works
> properly with our optical character recognition programs.
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Mystical Charm" 
> To: 
> Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM
> Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help
>
>
>>I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand
>>my situation.
>>
>> About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000  and I used a Epson Perfection
>> 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly
>> with Kurzweil 1000 version 9.
>>
>> I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow.
>> My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I
>> upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use
>> Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson
>> Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only
>> thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan.
>>
>> The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that 
>> is
>> when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I 
>> called
>> my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot 
>> to
>> install the Epson Smart Panel.
>>
>> So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things 
>> in
>> Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the 
>> buttons
>> and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This
>> could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the
>> front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP 
>> the
>> scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil.
>>
>> Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar
>> moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was
>> told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of
>> Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My
>> biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. 
>> I
>> open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the
>> past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not 
>> recognize
>> that there are any pages.
>>
>> I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times
>> but he hasn't gotten back to me.
>>
>> Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure
>> the scanner was listed and it was.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Melissa
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Re: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?

2009-08-03 Thread Mark

Hi
I double checked and I have the Adobe Flash player installed as an add 
on. It is activated. Am I doing something Wrong?

I appreciate your help.

God bless,
Mark
- Original Message - 
From: "Lino and Louie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?



Mark,
Don't know if you got help, but this stream should play in WMP or WINAMP 
or

if you have Adobe Flash player installed it should play on the site.
Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: "Mark" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 12:35 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?


Hi

Recently I tried to play music from a public radio website. Every time
I click the play button nothing happens. I am using the latest version of
Jaws and Vista. I was wondering if people could check out the following 
link

and tell me how to access this site please?

http://kexp.org/streamarchive/streamarchive.asp
Thank you.

God bless,
Mark
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Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages

2009-08-03 Thread stewart ross
hi re yahoo, is there a way to find out if they have  updated all there 
dated base?

tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
email
stewartr...@sky.com
msn
stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
skype stewartross
- Original Message - 
From: "Lino and Louie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 6:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages



The Yahoo's at Yahoo have been upgrading there groups for months now. Some
groups have been effected for the past 5 or 6 months or so. I think about
now there done with the database upgrade or whatever it was they was 
doing.

Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: "ChB" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages


just a thought. I know on yahoo groups, you have to specify if you'd like 
to

read the messages on the website, or want to get all in a digest or
individual emails.
may be worth a try to see if the settings are for you to get emails
delivery.
regards
chrissy
- Original Message - 
From: "stewart ross" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages



hi frank, no i don't get a nondelivery message that comes back  i just no
that no messages r getting through  i don't no if i have something wrong
in my yahoo groups in the settings and if so what  am i duing wrong?
stewart
tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
email
stewartr...@sky.com
msn
stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
skype stewartross
- Original Message - 
From: "Frank Ventura" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages



Do you get a non delivery response back? And, if so, does it come back
right away or takes a while, if so how long. Can you post one of the non
delivery responses.
Frank


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From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart
ross
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:15 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages

   hi all i don't post to the list normally but i du read most of the
emails on the list and was wondering if someone can help me out with a
problem i have with my yahoo groups.
i am subscribed to some yahoo groups, and although i am receiving the
messages from the groups, wen i go to send a message by duing controol r
to
reply to the message, my messages r not getting through,
any idea what i can du or can some one help? many thanks from stewart
tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
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Re: [Blind-Computing] Radio stations that use annoying Flash

2009-08-03 Thread Donald Marang
I might get my daughter to look at the site late tonight.  I may be able to 
magnify it enough to figure it out.  I think you must select a stream format 
before activating the "LISTEN NOW" button.  These sites really bug me!  The 
developers   obviously spent a lot of effort to support so many podcast and 
streaming formats.  There goal is to reach as many people as possible! 
Unfortunately, they totally neglected working with assistive technology, and 
thus a large community!


I did email them with nice, constructive suggestions of where the 
accessibility issues are and lead them in the right direction.  mostly, the 
developers need to know there is an issue with accessibility of their site.


Don Marang


- Original Message - 
From: "Lino and Louie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:07 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Radio stations that use annoying Flash



Yeah Don. I just visited that site and I like you use System Access and I
couldn't get the listen now button. I keep banging my head up against a 
wall

when I encounter streams that use Flash. I can't ever CTRL the volume.
Certain streams has the slider, but using the vitural mouse, I can only 
turn

a particular stream to 48 percent.
Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: "Donald Marang" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?


Hi Mark,

This site seems very difficult,.  I had no problems subscribing to their
podcasts.  They support a wide variety of readers.  They also seem to
provide a variety of live and archived streams, including MP3 and
uncompressed.  I was not able to get any of these streams to start.
Apparently there are icons inside the Flash object for the different
formats.  Unfortunately, JAWS does not seem to be able to position the 
JAWS

cursor within the Flash object.  I could not find a "play" button.  The
closest thing I could find was a "LISTEN NOW" Flash button, which did
nothing.  Using system Access did no better.

If you want to look through the archives, Internet Explorer 7 does not 
work

well with the combo boxes to select program, host or time.  Firefox 3.5.1
handled these controls normally.  I still had the same problems playing 
the

archive I selected that I had with the live stream.

I would contact them to let them know that you are unable to select  a
format and start the stream.  They seem to know  about streaming, but I
don't think their Flash objects have accessibility enabled.  They need to
modify their Flash objects.  At least accessibility code needs to be 
enabled

/ added to these critical controls to start the stream.

Don Marang


- Original Message - 
From: "Mark" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 12:35 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?



Hi

Recently I tried to play music from a public radio website. Every 
time

I click the play button nothing happens. I am using the latest version of
Jaws and Vista. I was wondering if people could check out the following
link and tell me how to access this site please?

http://kexp.org/streamarchive/streamarchive.asp
Thank you.

God bless,
Mark
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Re: [Blind-Computing] Radio stations that use annoying Flash

2009-08-03 Thread janet smith

yeh another site that is annoying is www.pandora.com
chec out www.95themix.com
for great programing and music
- Original Message - 
From: "Lino and Louie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:07 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Radio stations that use annoying Flash



Yeah Don. I just visited that site and I like you use System Access and I
couldn't get the listen now button. I keep banging my head up against a 
wall

when I encounter streams that use Flash. I can't ever CTRL the volume.
Certain streams has the slider, but using the vitural mouse, I can only 
turn

a particular stream to 48 percent.
Lino Morales
Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell.
Email and Windows Live Messenger:
lino.mora...@lljfm.net
Skype lino_and_louie
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- Original Message - 
From: "Donald Marang" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?


Hi Mark,

This site seems very difficult,.  I had no problems subscribing to their
podcasts.  They support a wide variety of readers.  They also seem to
provide a variety of live and archived streams, including MP3 and
uncompressed.  I was not able to get any of these streams to start.
Apparently there are icons inside the Flash object for the different
formats.  Unfortunately, JAWS does not seem to be able to position the 
JAWS

cursor within the Flash object.  I could not find a "play" button.  The
closest thing I could find was a "LISTEN NOW" Flash button, which did
nothing.  Using system Access did no better.

If you want to look through the archives, Internet Explorer 7 does not 
work

well with the combo boxes to select program, host or time.  Firefox 3.5.1
handled these controls normally.  I still had the same problems playing 
the

archive I selected that I had with the live stream.

I would contact them to let them know that you are unable to select  a
format and start the stream.  They seem to know  about streaming, but I
don't think their Flash objects have accessibility enabled.  They need to
modify their Flash objects.  At least accessibility code needs to be 
enabled

/ added to these critical controls to start the stream.

Don Marang


- Original Message - 
From: "Mark" 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 12:35 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?



Hi

Recently I tried to play music from a public radio website. Every 
time

I click the play button nothing happens. I am using the latest version of
Jaws and Vista. I was wondering if people could check out the following
link and tell me how to access this site please?

http://kexp.org/streamarchive/streamarchive.asp
Thank you.

God bless,
Mark
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Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

2009-08-03 Thread Bill Gallik
Let's remember to not confuse the special scanning applications developed by
Kurzweil and Freedom Scientific (OpenBook) with the utilities that accompany
most scanner peripherals these days.  Kurzweil and OpenBook are designed to
work specifically with blind users and are integrated with the on-board
scanning peripheral(s) available on any given PC configuration.  On the
other hand, the software utilities that usually come with a newly purchased
scanner are general user packages that may or may not work well with screen
reading software.  What I've discovered with my new Dell AIO 810 is that the
included scanning utility software will allow much higher resolution (up to
2400 DPI if memory serves); the image is then translated into text via the
on-board Optical Scanning Recognition (OCR) software I happen to have (which
is ABBY on my system).

I find it much more convenient to use my Kurzweil software because it is
designed to work effectively with screen reading software.  I suspect that
if I run into a particularly tough document to scan accurately I could (and
have) resort to the accompanying utility that would allow me to up the
scanning resolution dramatically.  Ultimately though, it all falls to the
OCR to convert the scanned image into a text based document.  The utility
that comes with my new Dell all-in-one scanner is somewhat clumsy for me to
use with JAWS and I found the utility that came with my old HP PSC 1315 to
be likewise clumsy to use as my main document scanning utility.  But these
components -- the scanning software utilities, the image scanner and the OCR
all work together to yield what we need.

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Re: [Blind-Computing] Looking for an update

2009-08-03 Thread Lino and Louie
Short answer is no. I don't think Mr. Flint Million will do an update.
Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 3:19 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Looking for an update


Hi, please do forgive the subject line if it sounds inappropriate for the 
question. But are there any updates to the question set for the millionaire 
game found in the Freedom games suite of games?
Thanks.
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Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

2009-08-03 Thread Cliff Smales

The nearest thing I know of, because I use the program, is "Open Book".

Cliff Smales

- Original Message - 
From: "Patricia Dunbar" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help


Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge 
or least I think that's the name?


- Original Message - 
From: "Lino and Louie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help



Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The
Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan
pics, you should install it. Good luck.
Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help


This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether 
pictures

scan properly.  Our major concern should be  whether our scanner works
properly with our optical character recognition programs.
- Original Message - 
From: "Mystical Charm" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help


I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to 
understand

my situation.

About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000  and I used a Epson 
Perfection

1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly
with Kurzweil 1000 version 9.

I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted 
somehow.

My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I
upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use
Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the 
Epson

Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only
thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan.

The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that 
is
when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I 
called
my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot 
to

install the Epson Smart Panel.

So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things 
in
Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the 
buttons

and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This
could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the
front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP 
the

scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil.

Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar
moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was
told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff 
of

Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My
biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. 
I
open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in 
the
past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not 
recognize

that there are any pages.

I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times
but he hasn't gotten back to me.

Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure
the scanner was listed and it was.

Thank you,
Melissa
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Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages

2009-08-03 Thread Lino and Louie
The Yahoo's at Yahoo have been upgrading there groups for months now. Some 
groups have been effected for the past 5 or 6 months or so. I think about 
now there done with the database upgrade or whatever it was they was doing.
Lino Morales
Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell.
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- Original Message - 
From: "ChB" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages


just a thought. I know on yahoo groups, you have to specify if you'd like to
read the messages on the website, or want to get all in a digest or
individual emails.
may be worth a try to see if the settings are for you to get emails
delivery.
regards
chrissy
- Original Message - 
From: "stewart ross" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages


> hi frank, no i don't get a nondelivery message that comes back  i just no
> that no messages r getting through  i don't no if i have something wrong
> in my yahoo groups in the settings and if so what  am i duing wrong?
> stewart
> tune in to
> http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
> email
> stewartr...@sky.com
> msn
> stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
> skype stewartross
> - Original Message - 
> From: "Frank Ventura" 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 12:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages
>
>
>> Do you get a non delivery response back? And, if so, does it come back
>> right away or takes a while, if so how long. Can you post one of the non
>> delivery responses.
>> Frank
>>
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
>> [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart
>> ross
>> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:15 PM
>> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages
>>
>>hi all i don't post to the list normally but i du read most of the
>> emails on the list and was wondering if someone can help me out with a
>> problem i have with my yahoo groups.
>> i am subscribed to some yahoo groups, and although i am receiving the
>> messages from the groups, wen i go to send a message by duing controol r
>> to
>> reply to the message, my messages r not getting through,
>> any idea what i can du or can some one help? many thanks from stewart
>> tune in to
>> http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
>> email
>> stewartr...@sky.com
>> msn
>> stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
>> skype stewartross
>>
>>
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Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

2009-08-03 Thread Patricia Dunbar
Have you or anyone on the list ever heard of a scanner called, Open Edge or 
least I think that's the name?


- Original Message - 
From: "Lino and Louie" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 11:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help



Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The
Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan
pics, you should install it. Good luck.
Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: 

To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help


This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether 
pictures

scan properly.  Our major concern should be  whether our scanner works
properly with our optical character recognition programs.
- Original Message - 
From: "Mystical Charm" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help



I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand
my situation.

About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000  and I used a Epson Perfection
1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly
with Kurzweil 1000 version 9.

I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow.
My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I
upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use
Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson
Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only
thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan.

The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that 
is
when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I 
called
my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot 
to

install the Epson Smart Panel.

So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things 
in
Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the 
buttons

and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This
could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the
front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP 
the

scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil.

Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar
moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was
told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of
Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My
biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. 
I

open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the
past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not 
recognize

that there are any pages.

I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times
but he hasn't gotten back to me.

Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure
the scanner was listed and it was.

Thank you,
Melissa
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[Blind-Computing] Radio stations that use annoying Flash

2009-08-03 Thread Lino and Louie
Yeah Don. I just visited that site and I like you use System Access and I 
couldn't get the listen now button. I keep banging my head up against a wall 
when I encounter streams that use Flash. I can't ever CTRL the volume. 
Certain streams has the slider, but using the vitural mouse, I can only turn 
a particular stream to 48 percent.
Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: "Donald Marang" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 3:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?


Hi Mark,

This site seems very difficult,.  I had no problems subscribing to their
podcasts.  They support a wide variety of readers.  They also seem to
provide a variety of live and archived streams, including MP3 and
uncompressed.  I was not able to get any of these streams to start.
Apparently there are icons inside the Flash object for the different
formats.  Unfortunately, JAWS does not seem to be able to position the JAWS
cursor within the Flash object.  I could not find a "play" button.  The
closest thing I could find was a "LISTEN NOW" Flash button, which did
nothing.  Using system Access did no better.

If you want to look through the archives, Internet Explorer 7 does not work
well with the combo boxes to select program, host or time.  Firefox 3.5.1
handled these controls normally.  I still had the same problems playing the
archive I selected that I had with the live stream.

I would contact them to let them know that you are unable to select  a
format and start the stream.  They seem to know  about streaming, but I
don't think their Flash objects have accessibility enabled.  They need to
modify their Flash objects.  At least accessibility code needs to be enabled
/ added to these critical controls to start the stream.

Don Marang


- Original Message - 
From: "Mark" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 12:35 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?


> Hi
>
> Recently I tried to play music from a public radio website. Every time
> I click the play button nothing happens. I am using the latest version of
> Jaws and Vista. I was wondering if people could check out the following
> link and tell me how to access this site please?
>
> http://kexp.org/streamarchive/streamarchive.asp
> Thank you.
>
> God bless,
> Mark
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Re: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?

2009-08-03 Thread Lino and Louie
Mark,
Don't know if you got help, but this stream should play in WMP or WINAMP or 
if you have Adobe Flash player installed it should play on the site.
Lino Morales
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- Original Message - 
From: "Mark" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 12:35 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Is this website accessible?


Hi

 Recently I tried to play music from a public radio website. Every time 
I click the play button nothing happens. I am using the latest version of 
Jaws and Vista. I was wondering if people could check out the following link 
and tell me how to access this site please?

http://kexp.org/streamarchive/streamarchive.asp
Thank you.

God bless,
Mark
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Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help

2009-08-03 Thread Lino and Louie
Hi to the original sender. Do you still have the CD to your scanner? The 
Epson Smart Pannel software is really not needed, but if you need to scan 
pics, you should install it. Good luck.
Also make sure the scanner's driver is installed.Lino Morales
Remember, friends don't let friends go to hell.
Email and Windows Live Messenger:
lino.mora...@lljfm.net
Skype lino_and_louie
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/lino_and_louie
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- Original Message - 
From: 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:07 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] scanner help


This is why, I think, we should not worry about things like whether pictures
scan properly.  Our major concern should be  whether our scanner works
properly with our optical character recognition programs.
- Original Message - 
From: "Mystical Charm" 
To: 
Sent: Monday, July 27, 2009 8:04 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] scanner help


>I have to give a little background info in case it is needed to understand
>my situation.
>
> About a month or so ago I had Windows 2000  and I used a Epson Perfection
> 1670 scanner, which I still have and use. Also, I use my scanner mainly
> with Kurzweil 1000 version 9.
>
> I upgraded to Windows XP Pro because my hard drive got corrupted somehow.
> My friend, who works on my computer, did a reinstall and that is when I
> upgraded to Win XP Pro. My scanner worked fine and I could still use
> Kurzweil. Though, when my friend did a reinstall he did not put the Epson
> Smart Panel in or anything else that was on the original disk. The only
> thing of Epson I had was in the Start menu which was, Epson Scan.
>
> The other day my boyfriend wanted me to scan a picture for him and that is
> when we noticed that the picture wasn't coming up like it use to. I called
> my friend and that is when he told me it was probably because he forgot to
> install the Epson Smart Panel.
>
> So, thinking everything was fine today, I was going to scan some things in
> Kurzweil and the scanner would not move. The light was on near the buttons
> and the light on the scanner bar was on but the bar would not move. This
> could have been do to my boyfriend hitting some of the buttons on the
> front of the scanner. Again, I'll mention that after the install of XP the
> scanner worked fine and I could scan materials in Kurzweil.
>
> Well, I found my CD of Epson and installed everything. The scanner bar
> moves now which I suppose is good. It was a successful install as I was
> told on the screen. When I go to the Start menu now it has extra stuff of
> Epson but the Epson scan option does not open any more like it did. My
> biggest concern is thinking that the bar moved now I could use Kurzweil. I
> open Kurzweil and tried to scan several things that I have scanned in the
> past (like a test to see if it would work) and Kurzweil does not recognize
> that there are any pages.
>
> I'm not sure of what to do. I tried calling my friend a couple of times
> but he hasn't gotten back to me.
>
> Is there anything I could do or try? I did look in Kurzweil to make sure
> the scanner was listed and it was.
>
> Thank you,
> Melissa
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Re: [Blind-Computing] (no subject)

2009-08-03 Thread David Ferrin
This message is fine but please try and remember to include a proper subject 
in the future.
David Ferrin
www.jaws-users.com
VIP Conduit Tech Support
www.vipconduit.com
- Original Message - 
From: "Shari Weir" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 8:38 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] (no subject)


Subject: [Blind-Computing] Removing notes in MS Word 2007

Hi
My professor pointed out to me that my papers have instruction
notes on how to format the paper ETC. I could not find them until I
switched to the JAWS cursor. My question is how do I remove these
notes? I am using office 2007, Jaws 10 and windows vista. Any help is
appreciated.

God bless,
Mark

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[Blind-Computing] (no subject)

2009-08-03 Thread Shari Weir
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Removing notes in MS Word 2007

Hi
My professor pointed out to me that my papers have instruction
notes on how to format the paper ETC. I could not find them until I
switched to the JAWS cursor. My question is how do I remove these
notes? I am using office 2007, Jaws 10 and windows vista. Any help is
appreciated.

God bless,
Mark

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[Blind-Computing] Urgent help with document

2009-08-03 Thread Chris Hallsworth

Hello all,
Could someone please write to me off list so I can attach a document? It's a 
resit assignment documentation and I can't read certain parts of it as JAWS 
keeps saying blank blank blank. I tried changing the font with no go. I even 
tried converting the table to text thinking it was a layout issue and still 
no go. I even tried saving it as HTML but the converted web page didn't even 
show the part at all! But I know it's there as there's lots of blank blank 
blanks. Anyway, all help would be greatly appreciated. I'd like to start on 
this today or tomorrow if possible.

Thanks in advance.

--
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Re: [Blind-Computing] [Bulk] Re: re yahoo groups not getting mymessages

2009-08-03 Thread stewart ross

hi sorry don't no why this is.
tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
email
stewartr...@sky.com
msn
stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
skype stewartross
- Original Message - 
From: "John Skyner" 

To: 
Sent: Monday, August 03, 2009 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] [Bulk] Re: re yahoo groups not getting 
mymessages




Hi Stuart

Every message I receive from you ends up in my spam folder for some 
reason.

Can't understand whya

John

-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart ross
Sent: 02 August 2009 16:29
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my
messages

ok so can u tell me how i can  check this status, the thing is is that i
think that maybe it might have something to du with my profile in yahoo, 
or

my idee? this is so confusing? from stewart ross
tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
email
stewartr...@sky.com
msn
stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
skype stewartross
- Original Message - 
From: "ChB" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages



just a thought. I know on yahoo groups, you have to specify if you'd like
to read the messages on the website, or want to get all in a digest or
individual emails.
may be worth a try to see if the settings are for you to get emails
delivery.
regards
chrissy
- Original Message - 
From: "stewart ross" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages


hi frank, no i don't get a nondelivery message that comes back  i just 
no



that no messages r getting through  i don't no if i have something wrong
in my yahoo groups in the settings and if so what  am i duing wrong?
stewart
tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
email
stewartr...@sky.com
msn
stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
skype stewartross
- Original Message - 
From: "Frank Ventura" 

To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages



Do you get a non delivery response back? And, if so, does it come back
right away or takes a while, if so how long. Can you post one of the 
non

delivery responses.
Frank


-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart
ross
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:15 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages

   hi all i don't post to the list normally but i du read most of the
emails on the list and was wondering if someone can help me out with a
problem i have with my yahoo groups.
i am subscribed to some yahoo groups, and although i am receiving the
messages from the groups, wen i go to send a message by duing controol 
r

to
reply to the message, my messages r not getting through,
any idea what i can du or can some one help? many thanks from stewart
tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
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stewartr...@sky.com
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Re: [Blind-Computing] [Bulk] Re: re yahoo groups not getting my messages

2009-08-03 Thread John Skyner
Hi Stuart

Every message I receive from you ends up in my spam folder for some reason.
Can't understand whya

John

-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart ross
Sent: 02 August 2009 16:29
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: [Bulk] Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my
messages

ok so can u tell me how i can  check this status, the thing is is that i 
think that maybe it might have something to du with my profile in yahoo, or 
my idee? this is so confusing? from stewart ross
tune in to
http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
 email
stewartr...@sky.com
msn
stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
skype stewartross
- Original Message - 
From: "ChB" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages


> just a thought. I know on yahoo groups, you have to specify if you'd like 
> to read the messages on the website, or want to get all in a digest or 
> individual emails.
> may be worth a try to see if the settings are for you to get emails 
> delivery.
> regards
> chrissy
> - Original Message - 
> From: "stewart ross" 
> To: 
> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 5:09 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages
>
>
>> hi frank, no i don't get a nondelivery message that comes back  i just no

>> that no messages r getting through  i don't no if i have something wrong 
>> in my yahoo groups in the settings and if so what  am i duing wrong? 
>> stewart
>> tune in to
>> http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
>> email
>> stewartr...@sky.com
>> msn
>> stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
>> skype stewartross
>> - Original Message - 
>> From: "Frank Ventura" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 12:29 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages
>>
>>
>>> Do you get a non delivery response back? And, if so, does it come back
>>> right away or takes a while, if so how long. Can you post one of the non
>>> delivery responses.
>>> Frank
>>>
>>>
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
>>> [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart
>>> ross
>>> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:15 PM
>>> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
>>> Subject: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages
>>>
>>>hi all i don't post to the list normally but i du read most of the
>>> emails on the list and was wondering if someone can help me out with a
>>> problem i have with my yahoo groups.
>>> i am subscribed to some yahoo groups, and although i am receiving the
>>> messages from the groups, wen i go to send a message by duing controol r
>>> to
>>> reply to the message, my messages r not getting through,
>>> any idea what i can du or can some one help? many thanks from stewart
>>> tune in to
>>> http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
>>> email
>>> stewartr...@sky.com
>>> msn
>>> stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
>>> skype stewartross
>>>
>>>
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Re: [Blind-Computing] asus computer company

2009-08-03 Thread Frank Ventura
Gerald, you can buy an extended warranty for just about anything these
days. Heck, Best Buy will even try to sell you an extended warranty on a
$40 boombox if you let them. As a rule I never take extended warranties
on anything. In the course of your lifetime  if you add up all of the
money you saved on not buying them you can practically laugh at the
folks that did buy them, while sipping your drink on some sandy strip of
beach somewhere. It is interesting that you mention the good old Dell
workstation as I am typing this now  on an ancient Dell workstation that
I bought back in 2001. It was pretty high end back then and cost close
to 4K. It is too late to do that math in my head but that is  around
$450 a year. Nowadays, I can spend that much per year and get a new
desktop every year. Leaving the $20k plus servers I build aside, these
consumer computers have gone the way of the toaster, electric toothbrush
and TV. Just another piece of disposable consumer electronics.
Frank


-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Gerald Levy
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 8:01 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] asus computer company


The reason these netbooks are so cheap is that they use inferior
components 
and shoddy construction.  Does Asus offer a three year warranty on its 
products like Dell?  I don't think so.  To me, a PC is a long-term 
commitment, not a throwaway commodity.  I'm in no financial position to
run 
out and buy a new PC every six months, which is about the life span of
some 
of this garbage. So for now, I'll stick with my 30 pound Dell
workstation, 
which is built like a tank.

Gerald
- Original Message - 
From: "ChB" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 3:19 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] asus computer company


> Actually asus just celebrated their 20th company anniversary this
year. 
> The
> company was founded in 1989. So I would not exactly consider this a
'new' 
> no
> name company.
> They only restructured their company in 2005, I believe, and changed
their
> name from acertek to asus (tek), in the process.
> I also did some research yesterday about this netbook in various 
> independent
> messageboards and forums, that are dealing with computer issues.
While,
> after researching various test sites, this particcular model is
certainly
> not the biggest bang for money, techwise, I did not find anything that

> would
> point to a common malfunction associated with this particular model.
So I
> cannot for the world explain, why the 'tech guy' would advise that
this 
> was
> a malfunction that was common and could not be helped. I would think,
if
> this was the case there would have been some big recall action been
taken,
> since the launch of this model netbook.
> While I, in no way, am aware of the details on what exactly happened
when 
> or
> how or if something was done to the netbook while setting it up and 
> running
> it, I am assuming that maybe just a chain of unfortunate events, led
to
> this. Or this was one of those so-called Monday products, that had
some
> issues to begin with.
> I am not an asus user myself, but using a lenovo netbook. I paid the
> equivalent of 350 euro, when I purchased it and it came with
bluetooth,
> integrated webcam, wlan, card reader and so forth. I am very pleased
with
> it. Especially after upgrading my memory to 2 gigs. So if anyone is
oin 
> the
> market for a new netbook, this one might be interesting to check out.
> Regards
> chrissy
>
>
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Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages

2009-08-03 Thread Frank Ventura
Hmm, log onto yahoogroups.com and click on the manage my groups link and
make sure your email address isn't listed as "bouncing". I don't
remember, did you say you are getting mail from the groups but can't
send a message or are you not getting group mail and not able to send
group messages as well? Also this is simplistic but have you checked
your junk mail folder to make sure mail either from yourself isn't being
sent there by mistake?
Frank

-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart
ross
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 11:09 AM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages

hi frank, no i don't get a nondelivery message that comes back  i just
no 
that no messages r getting through  i don't no if i have something wrong
in 
my yahoo groups in the settings and if so what  am i duing wrong?
stewart
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http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
 email
stewartr...@sky.com
msn
stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
skype stewartross
- Original Message - 
From: "Frank Ventura" 
To: 
Sent: Sunday, August 02, 2009 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages


> Do you get a non delivery response back? And, if so, does it come back
> right away or takes a while, if so how long. Can you post one of the
non
> delivery responses.
> Frank
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
> [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of stewart
> ross
> Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 9:15 PM
> To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
> Subject: [Blind-Computing] re yahoo groups not getting my messages
>
>hi all i don't post to the list normally but i du read most of the
> emails on the list and was wondering if someone can help me out with a
> problem i have with my yahoo groups.
> i am subscribed to some yahoo groups, and although i am receiving the
> messages from the groups, wen i go to send a message by duing controol
r
> to
> reply to the message, my messages r not getting through,
> any idea what i can du or can some one help? many thanks from stewart
> tune in to
> http://laserhothits.servemp3.com:8130/listen.pls
> email
> stewartr...@sky.com
> msn
> stewart-r...@hotmail.co.uk
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