I hope the mods don't mind this post in order to help others to use Ninite &
keep their pc running smoothly.
If anyone feels they can improve on what I've written then feel free to
change & repost to the list
Go to http://ninite.com and install the following programs.
ONLY CHECK THE BOXES MARKED
hello
when i go to the desktop using alt m i get the list of items contained
within it.
however 3 are not mentioned and do not show up on the list
these are
1 my documents
2 my computer
and i think there is a third of which i cannot remember
can someone tell me how to put this right so that e
Hi all,
I purchased a samsung 2 tb hard disk external drive. It doesn't have an
on-off switch, so it turns on automatically once it is plugged into a socket
and into a usb port. I want to disconnect it after some time of use, but I am
not sure if I should do it. In the context menu of the
Hello there;
What operating system are you asking the question for?
And, alt+m gets you to the desktop?
-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Yvonne Oliver
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 4:25 AM
Hello there;
You could add it to the system tray,
Add I mean, add the safely remove hardware
-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Milos Przic
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 6:25 AM
To: blind-compu
hello david
i am using windows XP outlook express internet explorer 8 and jaws 10
yes it does when i press alt m i am placed on the desktop but it starts at
my network places when it should start with my documents followed by my
computer and then my network places
looking through all the selecti
Hello there;
Try the following;
1, start menu,
2, control panel,
3,display,
4, now shift tab,
And right arrow to desktop,
5, now tab to customize and press spacebar,
Now, make sure that my computer, and my documents are checked.
And tab to okay, or, close what ever the box is.
Doing th
ok, thanks. This explains why I don't have it as I have
version 9 and no fax modem in the computer. Well I guess
that eliminates that option. I do believe there are options
to do this with email services but have never checked them
out.
Al
-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@
There is a free service called Faxzero that lets you send faxes over the
Internet without the need for a fax modem or fax machine. You simply visit
the Faxzero site,specify the file you want to fax along with the fax phone
number of the recipient and some other information, and your fax is sen
hello I to would like to know the ancer to this question as well since I am
going to be upgrading to windows 7 on my lap top. from Mich Verrier.
- Original Message -
From: "DoubleLegal"
To: "Blind Computer Users"
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 3:17 PM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] What
Hi All;
I am running XP Home & if I leave the power to my external drive turned on &
try to reboot the computer it won't reboot. If I turn the power off to the
external drive, the computer will then reboot. It was mentioned to me that
I have a Boot Order problem. My questions are;
1. What a
I don't believe you need a tech for this. All you need is someone sighted.
When they turn on the computer have them hit f8 repeatedly after hitting the
power button. Some options should come up one being boot order or something
like that. They will know when they see it. It could also very possibly
The boot order is in the BIOS setup. This is started by pressing a
certain key while starting the computer. It is different keys depending
on the manufacturer. You will need sighted help for this. It defines
the order in which it will look for bootable devices. Tell your
technician to move
hello david
thank you
so far so good
will monitor the performance of this over the weekend
but now i can for the time being go to the desktop if i select the one
saying maximised and there are the 2 folders
Yvonne
- Original Message -
From: "David"
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 10,
Hi,
I just bought my daughter the HP 1102w laser printer, as she just started
college. It will work wirelessly, as well as with a USB cable, which is
included. The printer is small, light and prints fast. Since it is a
laser, it will be much more economical to operate than a comparable inkje
Forgot to mention, I purchased the printer from my local OfficeMax for $99.
An extra toner cartridge was $66.
John
- Original Message -
From: "Milos Przic"
To:
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 7:05 AM
Subject: [Blind-Computing] Buying a printer
Hi all,
I diceded to buy a print
John
Being it is laser, I'm assuming it is only black, correct?
Al
-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com]On Behalf Of
John M.
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:39 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: R
Gerald,
Thanks, for small faxes this is a great option if what you
are faxing is on the computer already. Otherwise, I guess
you could scan and save the document in PDF format and then
go at it from that angle.
Al
-Original Message-
From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com
[mailto:b
Hi Matthew,
Thank you very much for your reply & input. We know for sure that it is the
external drive being powered on that is causing the problem. Pressing the
F8 key puts us into safe mode, as far as what I am being told. This
particular computer has been acting a little weird in other in
Hi Don,
Thank you for your advice & reply. I would try to get into the boot order
but, I don't know what key to press to get there. We are having some other
minor issues with this particular computer, hence the reason for the
technician. To jump ahead of any major issues that might be headin
Hi,
About the F8 key thing:
on some motherboards its F8, on other motherboards it could be F11 or F12.
Tri one of these.
Adi.
Regards,
Adi.
-Original Message-
From: Mike & Barbara
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 8:55 PM
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [Blind-Compu
To all:
My father-in-law has some forms he created to list all of his family members
for a genealogy listing. How would I scan these into my computer and have them
saved so I could fill them out? Since there are no genealogy software
applications that work with JAWS, I have to get creative, a
Hi
I recall that sometime in the past I changed which programs were
loading automatically in my windows 7 computer. Now, I find that there are
more programs loading and I want to change this. Does anyone know how to
change these programs? I appreciate the help. O I am running JAWS 12.
God bl
i just got a new laptop with win 7. i'm using jaws 12, latest incarnation.
I'm learning win 7 slowly and getting it set up the way i want it. I suspect
i'll be bugging you all with lots of questions.
Right now, I've been playing with Outlook 2010. i have it working with my
modem and isp. i have
Hi Don & Matthew;
I did get the boot order to come up & the boot order was in correct order.
The boot order is as follows; Floppy, CD / DVD & harddrive. The USB
option does not appear, but the computer will not start with the external
powered on. When I turn the computer on with the externa
Hi Jerry, Actually, Family Tree Maker works reasonably well with Jaws. I
have used FTW 2006 for several years in XP and just moved it to my new Win 7
laptop. I was a bit concerned because of the 32 bit vs 64 bit thing but, the
intsallation went fine and there was a patch for FTW. I can now open
Hi Adi,
The F8 key did work just fine, but I think this computer might have some
other issues other than not booting up with the external drive turned on.
Thank you very much for your input. Take care.
Mike
- Original Message -
From: Adi Kushnir
To: blind-computing@jaws-users.co
Yes, black and white only. Although, there are more and more color laser
printers on the market. My sister has a Samsung wireless color laser model
that she is very happy with.
John
- Original Message -
From: "Alan Robbins"
To:
Sent: Saturday, September 10, 2011 12:47 PM
Subject:
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