Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD types

2007-12-11 Thread Jacob Kruger
Audio/data CD types are related to what info/how you write to either a writable or rewritable CD - the actual CD type itsself doesn't make a difference except that some older CD players aren't happy with rewriteable CDs, plus, the plain writeable ones will be a bit cheaper. Basically, it comes

[Blind-Computing] replay e-mail list

2007-12-11 Thread John Melia
I thought there was a e-mail list for folks who wanted to talk about the replay group of products?? if so can some one give me the link to join thanks. Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives:

Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD types

2007-12-11 Thread Bob J.
What you want to buy and use is a CDR. I'm sure someone else will give you a much more detailed explanation. Bob - Original Message - From: Sharon [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 7:28 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD

[Blind-Computing] Avast and jaws Re: Blind-Computing

2007-12-11 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Hi friends, i am thinking of using Avast antivirus. is it accessible with Jaws 6.1? any experience? thank you. Samson. Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To

Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD types

2007-12-11 Thread Rick
Hi Sharon, What you want to buy are CDR disks. When you burn your disk, burn it as an audio cd. This will allow you to play the disk in most new players. If the files you are wanting to put on the disk are not compatible with an audio cd format, then the software you are useing should alert you

[Blind-Computing] scripts for VMWare

2007-12-11 Thread Negoslav Sabev
Hello all, I need urgently to learn how to work with Linux. I know there's a software called vmware, that I can use under windows to create a virtual machine where to install and learn and use Linux OS. I heard that there are jaws scripts for VMWare server that make it accessible. Does anyone

Re: [Blind-Computing] Avast and jaws Re: Blind-Computing

2007-12-11 Thread Lali
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] __ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 2715 (20071211

Re: [Blind-Computing] scripts for VMWare

2007-12-11 Thread Frank Ventura
I am not sure about scripts for VMWare but you can set up a virtual machine with VirtualPC 2007 which you can download from www.microsoft.com. VirtualPC does not require any scripts to run with JFW. Be forewarned that VirtualPC does not currently, and probably never will work directly with USB

[Blind-Computing] confused;

2007-12-11 Thread Dan Mccurley
Why is it, then, that a data cd will not play in a conventional cd player; if I make a cd or shall I say an audio cd, it will play in my cd players; however, the data cds that I make will only play on my computer and will not play in my players; what's up with that? Dan Visit the Blind

Re: [Blind-Computing] confused;

2007-12-11 Thread David Ferrin
Because a standard CD player will only be able to access audio disks of which data disks do not fall in to such a category. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Dan Mccurley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:45

Re: [Blind-Computing] confused;

2007-12-11 Thread David Griffith
A CD-R can be both a data CD or an Audio CD. It is indeed possible to mix data and audio information but it is probably best to avoid doing this as it can be technically difficult. Basically you tell your burning software whether you want a data or audio CD and it will copy files of

Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD types

2007-12-11 Thread Jason
Try this website out for a start: http://www.cdrfaq.org HTH... Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/ To post to this group, send email to blind-computing@jaws-users.com

[Blind-Computing] What about DVD's

2007-12-11 Thread First Christian Reformed Church
I'm using a Plextor DVD drive. When I use DVD+RW discs in the drive it works fine. I am able to record and re-record. But when I put a DVD+R disc in the drive it doesn't seem to recognize it. I can't format it either. I've bought two different kinds of DVD+R discs with the same result. Any ideas

Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about CD types

2007-12-11 Thread Jeffrey Turner
I experienced your same confusion when I tried using my PTR1, and pass along my sympathies. My solution was to go to a Staples, and find a clerk who really understood their products. It helps to specify that the CD's you want are more expensive than normal blank CD's because they include a charge

[Blind-Computing] question about a problum i had and is now fixt

2007-12-11 Thread Mich
hello all. Earlier today my pc ended up going in to safe moad. I called a sighted person to come over from the computer store to tell me what is on the screen. they said that it was showing a blue screen and that there were error messages on the screen about a corrupted file. He did a scan disk

[Blind-Computing] microsoft word problem

2007-12-11 Thread stephen
hello list. i have written a document in word and have hit a little problem that hopefully someone this list can help me out with. whenever i make a change in form of deleting a word and then go back to re read the sentence jaws will announce what i have deleted. can this be switched off or

[Blind-Computing] GOLD WAVE UPDATING QUESTION

2007-12-11 Thread John Justice
I'm sure by now my Gold Wave needs updating but I'm not sure how to do that. I went on to the site: http://www.goldwave.com but I couldn't find any place where you could update the software. Am I missing something here? John Justice My job feeds my family, music feeds my soul. PERSONAL

Re: [Blind-Computing] GOLD WAVE UPDATING QUESTION

2007-12-11 Thread Sarah
I believe you just download the latest version up there. SAG - Original Message - From: John Justice [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: BLIND COMPUTING MAILING LIST Blind-Computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 3:38 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] GOLD WAVE UPDATING QUESTION I'm sure

Re: [Blind-Computing] GOLD WAVE UPDATING QUESTION

2007-12-11 Thread David Ferrin
She's correct. The latest version is 5.22. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com - Original Message - From: Sarah [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 6:44 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] GOLD WAVE UPDATING QUESTION I believe you just

Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt

2007-12-11 Thread Alan Terrie Robbins
That is a great question and one I've been asking to many folks for a long time. I've never heard of a solution. It would seem to me someone could develop some type of USB plug in unit to read screens prior to an OS loading etc Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt

2007-12-11 Thread Sarah
that would not work. drivers are not loaded at system start up. SAg - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt

Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt

2007-12-11 Thread Nimer Jaber
You are right, but you could make the soun^ drivers internal so they don't come from the computer, but from a ,,cd or something. Thanks Nimer J On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:10:55 -0800, Sarah wrote: that would not work. drivers are not loaded at system start up. SAg - Original Message -

Re: [Blind-Computing] confused;

2007-12-11 Thread Thomas Lutes
I am told that when you burn a data CD, you have to close it in order to run it on another computer and the same is true for audio or music CD's. I think you can later open it again to add more data but you must close it the last thing. I hope I am right about this.' Tom - Original Message

Re: [Blind-Computing] question about a problem i had and is now fixt

2007-12-11 Thread Sarah
I've never heard of such a thing but that does not mean it doesn't exist. yeah if that could be done then you can probably envent something. S*AG - Original Message - From: Nimer Jaber [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 9:41 PM

Re: [Blind-Computing] confusion about cd media

2007-12-11 Thread Jason
Anyone here with questions or is confused about cdr/cdrw media disks go to: http://www.cdrfaq.org and have a read of the faq there. Visit the Blind Computing List home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/blind-computing@jaws-users.com/

Re: [Blind-Computing] confused;

2007-12-11 Thread Dan Mccurley
Could you tell me how to close the cd; thanks, Dan - Original Message - From: Thomas Lutes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] confused; I am told that when you burn a data CD, you have to close

Re: [Blind-Computing] confused;

2007-12-11 Thread Sharon
Exactly, so I want a music or audio cd, but I don't know what they are called to buy the right ones. Sharon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dan Mccurley Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:46 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject:

Re: [Blind-Computing] GOLD WAVE UPDATING QUESTION

2007-12-11 Thread DoubleLegal
A very simple way to get an update is to go into the menu bar by hitting your alt key. Arrow over to the help menu, arrow down to check for updates. Just above that there is an option also that you can check that will check for updates automatically. This holds true for many different windows

Re: [Blind-Computing] confused;

2007-12-11 Thread Sarah
Your software should offer to close the cd when you are done burning the stuff. SAG - Original Message - From: Dan Mccurley [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:21 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] confused; Could you tell me how to