Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread kim kelly
Thanks, I couldn't think of the site and didn't want to Stear anyone in the wrong direction. Kim Kelly: Alternate Email: kim...@samobile.net Visit my web site: http://www.samobile.net/users/kimk59/ "Friends are like sunshine, They always know when to shine on you and make you feel better whe

[Blind-Computing] word 2002 and openbook

2010-10-25 Thread Lenny McHugh
Using jaws and word 2002 I wrote a short story for a writing group. I wanted to use openbook to create an audio file from the document. When I read the word document everything reads correctly. When I read the file with openbook all apostrophes are read as question marks. Is there an easy fix fo

Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread David
Hello there; if you go to: http://www.nvda-project.org/ For information about community resources, including email lists, the NVDA IRC chat channel and links to community sites written in other languages, take a look at the Community section. - Original Message - From: "Eleni Va

Re: [Blind-Computing] Maximizing email in outlook express

2010-10-25 Thread David Ferrin
I am using 1.6, unfortunately for the purposes of answering your question it has been so long since I tried 1.7 that I don't remember why I went back to 1.6. I offer both of them for people to download so as to allow them to make there own choice in the matter. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread Eleni Vamvakari
I adore NVDA and use it daily. If I can help you with anything, let me know. I'm sure I haven't unlocked all of it's secrets yet, but I know alot more than I did a year ago. Also, there is a mailing list for NVDA users, but unfortunately, I don't know it off the top of my head. If anyone could

Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread Trish
oo boy, better not rely on me for that, I'm flying by the seat of my pants, hahahha - Original Message - From: "Andre Williams" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 4:36 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA Thank you Trish for helping one of us out. Hopefully you'll hang around an

Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread Trish
Thank you, thank you. - Original Message - From: "Martina Letochová" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA Yes, the site is http://www.nvda-project.org Martina -- From: "Trish" Sent: Monday,

Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread Andre Williams
Thank you Trish for helping one of us out. Hopefully you'll hang around and help more of us in one way or another. Andre - Original Message - -- From: "Trish" Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 11:31 PM To: "BPC" Subject: [Blind-Computing] NVD

Re: [Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread Martina Letochová
Yes, the site is http://www.nvda-project.org Martina -- From: "Trish" Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 11:31 PM To: "BPC" Subject: [Blind-Computing] NVDA I have a neighbor lady who is blind and has installed this NVDA which I know absolute ziltch a

[Blind-Computing] NVDA

2010-10-25 Thread Trish
I have a neighbor lady who is blind and has installed this NVDA which I know absolute ziltch about, is there a sight I can read on this so I can help her out? Thanks, Trish For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Arianna
Yes, it is the solution and I'm very much pleased. I tried everything before you sent me this link and was frustrated, so you have made my day! Arianna - Original Message - From: "Andre Williams" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 2:41 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble down

Re: [Blind-Computing] Maximizing email in outlook express

2010-10-25 Thread Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
Hi Lennie; With version1.7 I would run into focus issues more often than with version1.6. Not ever having used a computer without Jaws, I really don't know if it is a Jaws problem or a program issue. My guess would be that it is a Jaws issue when it happens because when the focus issue does p

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Andre Williams
Thank you, thank you. I'll stand up and take my bow now! (Smile). Actually, you should wait a few days before celebrating as this might not be the solution to your problems. Andre - Original Message - From: "Arianna" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Comput

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Arianna
Andre, thanks to you, I now have Flash Player installed! I need Flash Player to use my favorite internet radio, www.theradio.com. Try it; you might like it. Arianna - Original Message - From: "Andre Williams" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 10:46 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing

Re: [Blind-Computing] Maximizing email in outlook express

2010-10-25 Thread Lennie
Hi David, Jacob and Mike, Thanks for suggesting to use the auto sizer. I will install it on my wife's computer. I couldn't find out anything about the differences between the two versions. Can you direct me where I can find out this information? Mike, you mentioned that you have less proble

Re: [Blind-Computing] trouble downloading adobie flash player

2010-10-25 Thread Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
Jacob Kruger > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ > > __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature database 5561 (20101025) __ > > The message was

Re: [Blind-Computing] trouble downloading adobie flash player

2010-10-25 Thread Jacob Kruger
in_pl_msi Hope these links still work. HTH Jacob Kruger For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5561 (20101025) __ The message

Re: [Blind-Computing] A strange issue

2010-10-25 Thread Maria Campbell
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[Blind-Computing] trouble downloading adobie flash player

2010-10-25 Thread Anna Vimini
Hi what version of adovie flash player is this link too? ---original message--- From: < jac...@mailzone.co.za> To: < blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player Message-ID: < daf35b350d720a8a5c2d84844e7d4...@192.168.1.36> Content-Type:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
Hi Arianna; Below are a couple of suggestions for dealing with this problem. I know how you feel! When the Adobe update shows up I usually have my wife install the update using the mouse. Although, I have had success a couple of times using the suggestions below. From: "Flor Lynch" < florl.

Re: [Blind-Computing] A strange issue

2010-10-25 Thread Jacob Kruger
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Re: [Blind-Computing] Switching Movie Sound Files

2010-10-25 Thread Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
Hi Riana & Andre; Thank you both very much for your help & suggestions. I will pass the messages along to the person asking. Thanks again, take care. Mike - Original Message - From: Van Der Walt Riana To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 6:58 AM

[Blind-Computing] A strange issue

2010-10-25 Thread Maria Campbell
Today I have started noticing a strange issue. Whenever I go on a website my JAWS seems to lose focus and stops talking till I move out and back again. What I've done different is install the Sendspace Wizard tool yesterday. Any thoughts? Thanks. Sunny Day Maria Campbell lucky1i...@sbcglobal.n

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Andre Williams
How did you come to the conclusion that you needed your flash player updated? To update your flash player try this link: http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ Make sure you do not have Google toolbar checked. Andre - Original Message - From: "Andre Williams" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Andre Williams
Arianna. Please post the link to the website where you can upgrade your flash player and I'll take a look. I've been able to do this just fine in the past. Andre - Original Message - From: "Arianna" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 7:37 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downl

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Arianna
Scorpio, I have NVDA on my computer, but it didn't help to install this darned Flash Player. Any other suggestions? I pressed the i button for install, but it didn't work. Arianna - Original Message - From: "Scorpio Forever" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 8:57 AM Subject: Re: [

Re: [Blind-Computing] Switching Movie Sound Files

2010-10-25 Thread Van Der Walt Riana
Hi Mike, Your friend can use the program switch to do that. The later versions work in windows 7. The program can be used for free, but has more functionality if one buys it, but for this conversion, the free program will work, to be downloaded from nch software's site. He can probably also jus

Re: [Blind-Computing] Switching Movie Sound Files

2010-10-25 Thread Andre Williams
Mike. He or she is probably trying to use WMP to play these ogg files and this can't be readily done. Tell the person to install Winamp. I'm running it just fine on my Windows 7 64 bit machine. Andre - Original Message - From: "Mike & Barbara In Arcadia" To: "Blind Computing" Sent: Mon

[Blind-Computing] Switching Movie Sound Files

2010-10-25 Thread Mike & Barbara In Arcadia
Hi All; What would be a good program for switchingDVD's from OG to .MP3? The person that asked me this is running Windows7. They also added that these movies would play on their XP machine but, would not play on their Windows7 machine. Would someone please tell us how to make, or what needs

[Blind-Computing] daily information

2010-10-25 Thread David Ferrin
Daily Tip: Emails To Look Out For If you get an email urging you to update your eBay, PayPal, or bank account information, chances are it's false. An easy way to tell in Outlook is to hover your mouse pointer over the hyperlink in the message. If the URL reads something like "www.paypal.com" in

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Scorpio Forever
Hi Arianna, As it turns out, if you do get that install box for Adobe Flash player, just shut down Jaws, or any other screen reader you have, then start up NVDA, as I found out that it does seem to interact with the buttons in the dialog box. Granted, the button to install it still says I and

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread jacobk
Ok, the following 2 links are ones that were at some stage emailed to me after I complained to them about site accessibility, and one of their accessibility guys passed these on to me, but if I remember for example, the installers aren't still too perfectly usable, but at least you can download the

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player

2010-10-25 Thread Arianna
Hi, Jacob! Windows XP Pro and IE8 with JAWS 10. Arianna - Original Message - From: "Jacob Kruger" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Trouble downloading Adobe flash Player What browser/operating system? Jacob Kruger Blind Biker Skype: BlindZ

Re: [Blind-Computing] Noting Some Quirks In JAWS 10 & Windows LiveMail

2010-10-25 Thread Bill Gallik
Version 2009. Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - "A WOMAN'S MIND IS CLEANER THAN A MAN'S BECAUSE SHE CHANGES IT MORE OFTEN!" - Source Unknown For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] Noting Some Quirks In JAWS 10 & Windows Live Mail

2010-10-25 Thread Andre Williams
What version of Windows Live Mail? 2009 or 2011? Andre - Original Message - From: "Bill Gallik" To: "Blind Computing" Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 3:34 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Noting Some Quirks In JAWS 10 & Windows Live Mail I've been running Windows Live Mail on a Vista syst

Re: [Blind-Computing] a question about JAWS compatibility withMicrosoft Office

2010-10-25 Thread Andre Williams
Freedom Scientific states jaws 11 and jaws 12 is compatible with Office 2010. In real life Jaws 11 did not work on my version of Office 2010 professional. Andre - Original Message - From: "Janet" To: Sent: Monday, October 25, 2010 2:55 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] a question about JAW

[Blind-Computing] Noting Some Quirks In JAWS 10 & Windows Live Mail

2010-10-25 Thread Bill Gallik
I've been running Windows Live Mail on a Vista system with JAWS 10 and have noted two of the following quirks: 1) After replying to an e-mail (usually, I navigate to the bottom of the reply, highlight everything above my signature lines and delete them),I find that subsequently opening more m

[Blind-Computing] a question about JAWS compatibility with Microsoft Office

2010-10-25 Thread Janet
Is JAWS compatible with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 Traditional Disc? Janet Session 522 Timberlake RD Upper Darby Pa 19082 Phone:484 461-8847 Cell: 610 357-8978 Email:ses...@rcn.com jys...@gmail.com twitter isis528 For answers to frequently asked questions about this list

Re: [Blind-Computing] internet radio

2010-10-25 Thread yvonne oliver
hi i am using windows media player 11 Yvonne - Original Message - From: "Dan Mccurley" To: Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 1:25 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] internet radio Hi there; I don't know which player you use to play your stations but I can tell you what I do and maybe