Re: [Blind-Computing] XP SP3 and Networking

2008-05-15 Thread phani srikanth
hi as per my notice no improvements with XP Sp3 as for as networking is concerned. On 5/16/08, Chris Hallsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, I plan to install Windows XP SP3 on my girlfriend's laptop this > weekend. Does anyone know if network improvements will be noticed? I was > sadden

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray

2008-05-15 Thread phani srikanth
please go to control pannel click on automatic updates there u will have four options 1 automatic radio button 2. download my updates but let me choose when to install 3 notify me about updates but dont download and install 4. turn off updates. selecting option 2 or 3 will pop up a window asking fo

Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 7.5 Installed

2008-05-15 Thread Patricia Dunbar
um on what? - Original Message - From: "RJ" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:40 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 7.5 Installed > Want to bet? > RJ > - Original Message - > From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "BPC" > Sent: Thursday, May

Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 7.5 Installed

2008-05-15 Thread RJ
Want to bet? RJ - Original Message - From: "Patricia Dunbar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "BPC" Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 21:19 Subject: [Blind-Computing] AVG 7.5 Installed >I finally did it! I removed Norton and get this..I removed it all from the > control panel! > I got their latest re

[Blind-Computing] AVG 7.5 Installed

2008-05-15 Thread Patricia Dunbar
I finally did it! I removed Norton and get this..I removed it all from the control panel! I got their latest removal tool, but when I ran it, a edit box popped up wanting the version number so I put it in their and it kept saying no match.. So just went to the control panel and removed it from t

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray

2008-05-15 Thread DoubleLegal
My updates have also disappeared from my system tray and I have not as of yet installed Service Pack 3. I've tried to go and do a Windows update and it just tell me that I am set up for auto updates and then doesn't tell me what updates I need. Wondering if you have installed the AVG 8.0 update

[Blind-Computing] sound taxi

2008-05-15 Thread Lois
Does anyone know where I can get a tutorial for sound taxi? Lois Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing 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] AVG 8

2008-05-15 Thread JOHN O CARVALHO
If Stu,is saying it,then you can count that it's true. For all of the years I've known Stu,he's like me checking & double checking to make sure it's correct. Before he'll stick his head out.He wants to know what he's talking about. PEACE John Carvalho - Original Message - From: "David

Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 8

2008-05-15 Thread David Ferrin
How reliable is this source of information my friend? Inquiring minds want to know. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 8 >I have heard a rumor the Freedom Scient

Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 8

2008-05-15 Thread Stu
I have heard a rumor the Freedom Scientific is working on a fix, since window eyes works with 8 Stu [EMAIL PROTECTED] WHAT YOU ARE IS GOD'S GIFT TO YOU AND WHAT YOU BECOME IS YOUR GIFT TO GOD - Original Message - From: John Justice To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursd

Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 8

2008-05-15 Thread John Justice
As I understand it Shannon, the only program which is negatively impacted by AVG 8 is Jaws. Hmmm! I never thought of opening Narrator. That's an interesting idea. John Justice - Original Message - From: "shannon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 3:35 PM Subject:

[Blind-Computing] XP SP3 and Networking

2008-05-15 Thread Chris Hallsworth
Hi all, I plan to install Windows XP SP3 on my girlfriend's laptop this weekend. Does anyone know if network improvements will be noticed? I was saddened to hear she had to turn off her laptop tonight due to a dodgy wireless connection, so was just curious if SP3 would improve our communication

Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG 8

2008-05-15 Thread Chris Hallsworth
Hi, as far as I know only JAWS users are affected. As I use Avast I can't fully comment, but I can comment from what I've read. Sorry I can't be of any more help. -- Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks, Chris - Original Message ---

[Blind-Computing] AVG 8

2008-05-15 Thread shannon
Hi, I understand you have to close jaws when opening the interface for AVG 8 but does that also mean you can't have narrator or any other screen reader running while opening it as well? Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: htt

Re: [Blind-Computing] winamp question

2008-05-15 Thread Victor Gouveia
Hi Steve, If you use Jaws, while in the Winamp Playlist window, press control+alt+G to create an html file of the playlist, with extraneous information like the total time of the playlist and the number of tracks and so on. I'm not sure whether this is a Winamp or Jaws keystroke, but if you use

[Blind-Computing] question about making web sites accessible?

2008-05-15 Thread Terry Olandese
Hello. Can someone give me a list, or point me in the right direction for instructions on how to make web sites accessible for people using screen readers? I'd appreciate any help. Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://w

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray

2008-05-15 Thread Carlene Knight
Hi: \ You have to update your updater also with service pack 3. My husband who is sighted did it for us, so I will have to ask him more details. On Thu, 15 May 2008 16:46:04 +0100, you wrote: >Hi, > >The same thing has happened to me but think it is to do with the >installation of Service Pack

Re: [Blind-Computing] winamp question

2008-05-15 Thread David Griffith
Ignore what I said. Whilst my suggestion would work the answer given by negoslav is much more logical and speedy. I do not usually use play list files so this particular solution had not occurred to me. Regards David Griffith -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray

2008-05-15 Thread Lisa
Hi Chris, I already have that radio button checked. Take care, Lisa - Original Message - From: "Chris Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 11:50 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray > Hi, open Automatic Updates in Control Pa

Re: [Blind-Computing] winamp question

2008-05-15 Thread David Griffith
The long winded way is to press F2 on the file you want to print the name of, press control plus c and then paste into Word or Notepad or whatever editor you are using to print out the names of the tracks. A quicker way is to use a free utility called print folder which can save the listed conten

Re: [Blind-Computing] winamp question

2008-05-15 Thread Negoslav Sabev
When you create playlist you actually create >m3u or pls file with winamp, right? What you can do is locate the file and open it with notepad using the context menu>open with. Then just press ctrl+p to print the list of songs. You may want to delete the unnecessary information without saving the

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray

2008-05-15 Thread Chris Hallsworth
Hi, open Automatic Updates in Control Panel, tab to the group of radio buttons, down arrow to "download updates for me, but notify when they're ready to be installed", something like that, tab to ok and press enter. Hope that helps. -- Why not join my Blind Hobbyist group? To join, send a blank

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray

2008-05-15 Thread David
Hi, The same thing has happened to me but think it is to do with the installation of Service Pack 3. I believe this is a compilation of all the updates we've had over the past few months. I also had that thing about shutting down and updating on the shutdown menu but that's gone as well. I'm

[Blind-Computing] windows updates not in my system tray

2008-05-15 Thread Lisa
Hello everyone, My windows update alerts used to be in my system tray, but here lately I have noticed that I haven't gotten any updates for quite a while, or so I thought. My son was on the computer last night, and when he shut the computer down something came up asking him if he wanted to inst

[Blind-Computing] winamp question

2008-05-15 Thread Steve Crews
Hello, I use WINAMP to create playlists that I either burn to CD or add to my ZEN STONE. I use NERO EXPRESSS for my CD burner. My question is; Sometimes I would like to print a list of the songs that I burn to a CD. How is the best way to print a list of the songs. I haven't been able to fi

Re: [Blind-Computing] Problem with OE Address book

2008-05-15 Thread JOHN O CARVALHO
I think like you Al. But there are some people that like it that way. For me if I find out that something that works for me then that's how I'll use it unless someone tells me that it might do some damage to my computer. PEACE John Carvalho - Original Message - From: "Alex Stone" <[EMAI

Re: [Blind-Computing] Problem with OE Address book

2008-05-15 Thread Alex Stone
This sounds a little drastic, just because he can't see the names in his address book. Personally I've never seen any point in having the address book displayed in the main window of OE, when you can hit ctrl+shift+b at any time to get the address book if you want it. Cheers. Alex -Original Me

Re: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive

2008-05-15 Thread Hugh Megarry
As far as I know you can reformate the drive without losing your data at all there is a command line thingy that can be used to do it for the life of me I can not remember it just now but will try to look it up later on today -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTE

Re: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive

2008-05-15 Thread Terry Olandese
Okay. thanks. - Original Message - From: "Alan & Terrie Robbins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 5:26 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive > Formatting a 500 GB internal drive would take a lot longer than a half an > hour. An externa

Re: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive

2008-05-15 Thread Alan & Terrie Robbins
Formatting a 500 GB internal drive would take a lot longer than a half an hour. An external I believe would run through the USB and my guess would be it would take even longer. I'd suggest doing this at night when you go to bed and you should be set in the morning. Al -Original Message-

Re: [Blind-Computing] Problum with OE Addressbook

2008-05-15 Thread Lali
Hi, Mich! Did you tried to uninstall, and reinstall the screen reader? It would be the best, or only to repare, so not uninstall, prepare, or repare, or restore. Sorry, that I do not found the best word, because I am not english, but try to restore the screen Reader. Have a nice, and blesse