Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread David
Hello there; Well, I don't have a Toshiba laptop, Doing a quick search on google, Raising the volume on a Toshiba laptop, Using the FN key, Use, FN+up-arrow, Or, FN+down-arrow, This will raise and lower the volume. As I indicated, I'm not sure if this information is accurate, So, could someone

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread David
Hello there; Another way to raise the volume is; 1, go to the start menu edit box, Type: sndvol you will here sndvol, press enter, now you will land in the volume ctrl Volume Mixer - Speakers HERE YOU CAN USE, EITHER THE ARROW UP/DOWN KEYS, OR, THE PAGE UP/DOWN KEYS. OR, YOU CAN,

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread Annette Carr
On my Toshiba I use Fn key and the number 3 on the number row to turn the volume down and FN+4 to turn the volume up. I'm not sure if this crosses over to other models of Toshiba. Annette -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread Annette Carr
If you find that her new Toshiba laptop has a touch panel for multimedia and other functions, she can call Toshiba and they can assist her in turning it off. Annette -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On

Re: [Blind-Computing] Audio Challenges

2011-11-12 Thread jerry martin
Also, American Printing House for the Blind has a box that has 4 input jacks in the back, with their own individual volume controls, and a single output jack in the front for headphones. This may also prove to be useful. Jerry - Original Message - From: Brad Keller keller...@gmail.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread Mike Barbara
Hi Maria, Thank you very much for your input. What I am trying to find are keystrokes to alter volume on the fly, so to speak. The volume level doesn't seem to go very high on this laptop or, it hasn't been maxed out yet we really don't know its volume capability. Thanks again, take care.

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread Mike Barbara
Hi David, Thank you for these volume changing tips! Hopefully, the FN key + up / down arrow keys will work for her. She is rather clumsy on this laptop arrangement, until she gets used to it,I'm trying to find her the easiest keystrokes to navigate with. Thanks again, David, I know it

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread Mike Barbara
Hi Annette, Thank you very much for your info on the FN + number row keystrokes. She has an down arrow on the 3 key, an up arrow on the 4 key. We were hoping that was what these keys were used for but, didn't know what other key to use in conjunction with them. These keystrokes along with

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread Maria Campbell
I have a Toshiba laptop with one of those touch bars on the top edge with the volume there as well so perhaps that's why the function key doesn't work for volume control. I don't care for the touch bar but I'm getting used to not touching it and I've marked a few of the controls I use with that

[Blind-Computing] Free English Synthesizers for NVDA:

2011-11-12 Thread PRASHANTH
greetings of the day. Dear friends: Is there any free English synthesizers for NVDA apart from listed in http://www.nvda-project.org/wiki/FreeSpeechSynthesizerList page? With Regards: Prashanth For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

[Blind-Computing] daily information

2011-11-12 Thread David Ferrin
This daily message seems more appropriate for this list, so without further delay: Daily Tip: Driving Changes Some PCs have the annoying habit of changing the BIOS boot drive setting every time you connect a new hard drive before startup. Some are bad enough about it that they'll assume that

[Blind-Computing] Line repeating

2011-11-12 Thread FrDoug
Hey All, I am running Win 7, Word 2010, and all of a sudden my JAWS is repeating the word when I type . Even as I am typing this message JAWS repeats The last word I type. So I guess this is happening even in other office 2010 applications. Any help would be appreciated. Doug For

[Blind-Computing] Help my screen has turned sideways

2011-11-12 Thread starlyte
can someone help me, I am running windows vista and my screen has turned sideways. what to do? For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] Line repeating

2011-11-12 Thread Mike Barbara
Hi Doug, Press Insert + the # 2 key on the number row above the main keyboard. This keystroke changes the typing echo settings. Your choices are: characters, words, both words characters, none. Press Insert + 2 until you hear what you would like echoed when typeing. For example; I

[Blind-Computing] openbook not reading the help documentation properly

2011-11-12 Thread Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, everyone, The other day I installed openbook 7.0 on my new computer. Yesterday I wanted to read the help documentation on faxing but when I hit f-6 to try to read the topic, it only read a few lines and then stopped. Any ideas as to what could be happening? Any help will be very much

Re: [Blind-Computing] Free English Synthesizers for NVDA:

2011-11-12 Thread Mike Barbara
Hi Prashanth, If you are running Openbook 7, you can use the SAPI 4 voices. these are the voices in Jaws. Take care. Mike - Original Message - From: PRASHANTH To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:13 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Free

Re: [Blind-Computing] Free English Synthesizers for NVDA:

2011-11-12 Thread Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, I don't know of any free English synthesizers for NVDA. You probably have to buy them. Rosemarie -Original Message- From: PRASHANTH Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:13 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: [Blind-Computing] Free English Synthesizers for NVDA:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Free English Synthesizers for NVDA:

2011-11-12 Thread Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Mike, I have openbook 7.0 on my computer. How do I get the sapi 4 voices to work with NVDA? Thanks. Rosemarie -Original Message- From: Mike Barbara Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:59 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Free English

Re: [Blind-Computing] Line repeating

2011-11-12 Thread FrDoug
Mike, Thanks Doug -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Mike Barbara Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 11:54 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Line repeating Hi

Re: [Blind-Computing] Help my screen has turned sideways

2011-11-12 Thread David
Hello there; Try the following; 1. go to desktop, And first press ctrl+spacebar, or, press the f5-key, to unselect any icon. 2, press the applications key, and down arrow until you hear/see; Graphics options sub-menu, Here you can either press enter, or, right arrow to open. 3. now, down arrow

Re: [Blind-Computing] Toshiba Laptop Question

2011-11-12 Thread Annette Carr
On my Toshiba laptop, I can turn the mouse pad on and off with the press of a button just above the mouse pad. Once I was able to get the multimedia touch panel (located above the keyboard) turned off, I fell in love with my computer. Annette -Original Message- From:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Line repeating

2011-11-12 Thread FrDoug
Mike, Spoke to soon. MyJAWS is repeating line when I downarrow. Doug -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of FrDoug Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 12:14 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com

[Blind-Computing] Fields in Outlook 2007

2011-11-12 Thread regilman
Hello, I am trying to expand the date and from fields in Outlook 2007. I have done it once before but have forgot how. I now am not getting the time of a message and some of peoples name are chopped off. Thanks, Bob For answers to frequently asked questions about this list

Re: [Blind-Computing] Help my screen has turned sideways

2011-11-12 Thread starlyte
thank you - Original Message - From: David davidwhitehead1...@cogeco.ca To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 2:08 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Help my screen has turned sideways Hello there; Try the following; 1. go to desktop, And first press

[Blind-Computing] downarrow repeating line

2011-11-12 Thread FrDoug
Hey all, Let me be more specific with my problem. It's not just when I am typing but also when I downarrow and read next line with the JAWS. That's when it becomes a real problem. I have my earphone in and here the next line twice. So as I preach and listen to my notes I hear Them

Re: [Blind-Computing] downarrow repeating line

2011-11-12 Thread David
Do you have the program,/screen maximized? Alt+spacebar and the letter x. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of FrDoug Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 3:31 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] downarrow repeating line

2011-11-12 Thread FrDoug
Yes I tried that. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 2:48 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] downarrow repeating line Do

[Blind-Computing] messages

2011-11-12 Thread kevin.oliver
hi i have written on several occassions and do not see my messages am i prevented from asking things For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/

Re: [Blind-Computing] downarrow repeating line

2011-11-12 Thread David
Is this happening in; Notepad? Word? Email? If so, maybe a repair is in order? -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of FrDoug Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 4:22 PM To:

Re: [Blind-Computing] downarrow repeating line

2011-11-12 Thread David
Do you have more than one version of jaws on the machine in question? If so, have you tried the other jaws version? This will give you some indication whether it's a jaws related problem or not. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com

[Blind-Computing] computer alarm clock

2011-11-12 Thread Brian Tipka
Greetings friends, I'm in need of a free easy to use alarm clock that can be used on my computer. I'm using Windows XP pro and Jaws 11. Any help in finding one of these programs would be greatly appreciated. Brian For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [Blind-Computing] messages

2011-11-12 Thread Don Marang
Got your message. This is a list where you do not get a copy of the message you just sent. A lack of response could be you did not give us enough time to collect a response or nobody knows the answer. *Don Marang* Vinux Software Development Coordinator - vinuxproject.org

Re: [Blind-Computing] messages

2011-11-12 Thread Martina Letochová
Hi Kevin! Your messages are getting through fine and if I remember correctly there were some replies to your posts quite recently. I guess there is some possibility to set on this list's website so that you would also receive your own messages. Or if you feel you have missed other messages from

Re: [Blind-Computing] computer alarm clock

2011-11-12 Thread Bob W
Hi Brian. WebIE has a clock that has reminders you can set. I suppose these reminders could be set as alarms. It's at http://www.webbie.org.uk/download.htm Bob - Original Message - From: Brian Tipka drea...@hutchtel.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 12,

Re: [Blind-Computing] messages

2011-11-12 Thread Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, Got your message. -Original Message- From: Don Marang Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 1:56 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] messages Got your message. This is a list where you do not get a copy of the message you just sent. A lack

Re: [Blind-Computing] downarrow repeating line

2011-11-12 Thread FrDoug
David, I ordered this with JAWS 12This happens in at least Word and Outlook . I don't have any other JAWS on this computer. I was attempting to see if I could change volume up and down so I was executing commands insert 2, insert 3, insert 4, and insert5. I think I messed up doing that.

Re: [Blind-Computing] messages

2011-11-12 Thread kevin.oliver
hello martina thank you for reply i get some of them but not the important ones i got a copy of the messages one in the blind computing folder but i also sent information wanted for things like setting up a yahoo account and obtaining contacts from one skype address after changing the email

Re: [Blind-Computing] update to windows 7 product key

2011-11-12 Thread Kimsan
I spoke with a supervisor today and I was informed that the wrong cd was sent. They are sending me the correct one free of charge, so next week I should be good to go. I hope? Lol. Thanks for everyones opinion and thoughts. -Original Message- From:

[Blind-Computing] latest membership count

2011-11-12 Thread David Ferrin
This little puppy has now reached a membership of 421 subscribers, just figured you folks might like to know that little fact. David Ferrin Too many people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't want to impress people they don't like Will Rogers For answers to frequently asked

Re: [Blind-Computing] latest membership count

2011-11-12 Thread Kimsan
421? Little puppy? Sounds full grown to me. Lol. Good list, though nonetheless. -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrin Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 4:06 PM To:

Re: [Blind-Computing] messages

2011-11-12 Thread Bob W
Isn't there an archive that you could look at to see if your messages ever made it to the list? You might also look in your sent mail folder to see if they got off okay. Bob - Original Message - From: kevin.oliver kevin.oli...@tafn.org.uk To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent:

Re: [Blind-Computing] NOW I UNDERSTAND HOW SOME NEWBEES MIGHT FEEL

2011-11-12 Thread Rosemarie Chavarria
Hi, David, You, Rick and Bob do such a beautiful job of running this great list. I'd hate to see it closed down just because a few people think they know it all or something like that. We all had to get our start somewhere. As long as I've been using a computer, I still don't know everything

Re: [Blind-Computing] Line repeating

2011-11-12 Thread FrDoug
Bob, 12 Doug| || -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Bob J. Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2011 8:22 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Line repeating Doug,

Re: [Blind-Computing] NOW I UNDERSTAND HOW SOME NEWBEES MIGHT FEEL

2011-11-12 Thread David Ferrin
I have no plans to shut it down at the present time, don't worry about it. We'll keep doing it so long as we enjoy it. David Ferrin http://www.jaws-users.com -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of