[Blind-Computing] outlook 2010

2011-04-09 Thread aiden gardiner
Hi all, I've just gotten outlook 2010 over the last few days, but i'm finding it difficult to get jaws to read as i'm moving between messages and or contacts. Are there any settings I should change in order to make it a bit more jaws friendly? Thanks for any help in advance, Aiden For

Re: [Blind-Computing] Live essentials 2011 update messing upMessenger...

2011-03-25 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi Mark, Try this for size, note that it's an auto installer, so once you set it away you won't need to do anything, just uninstall 2011 and go to this link. http://www.ninite.com/messenger This creates a ninite installer with only windows live messenger 2009 in, look at the ninite homepage

Re: [Blind-Computing] password managers

2011-01-28 Thread Aiden Gardiner
-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 4:44 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] password managers Hi Aiden, Both Dave and I use this one check it out at: http://www.blind-computing.com/personal/pages/passkeeper.html HTH, Rick Justice - Original Message - From: Aiden Gardiner

[Blind-Computing] password managers

2011-01-27 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi All, I've been hunting for a jaws friendly password manager for a while now. I tried last pass which seemed almost unusable, and I tried the version of key pass on the programmes page, however there were unlabled controls. Does anyone have any other ideas? Aiden For answers to frequently

[Blind-Computing] last pass

2010-12-03 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi, Just wondering if anyone's used this thing, looks quite interesting, but no idea how screen reader friendly it is. the URL for anyone who wants to take a look at it is https://www.lastpass.com Aiden For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit:

Re: [Blind-Computing] dropbox helpl

2010-11-11 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi Daleen, The option your looking for is under the network tab in dropbox preferences. you access this by going to the system tray, right-clicking on your dropbox icon and selecting preferences. Note that you may have to use your jaws cursor to click on the tab to bring the options into

Re: [Blind-Computing] daily term

2010-11-04 Thread Aiden Gardiner
this is what the firesheep firefox extention does. It was designed to demonstrate how much of a risk this attack poses. now a user who has the extention can go to any open wireless hotspot, such as in a cafe, see exactly who is on the network with them, and their profile picture if they are

Re: [Blind-Computing] daily term

2010-11-04 Thread Aiden Gardiner
they actually hack into my computer itself? Thanks, Eleni On 11/4/10, David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com wrote: This is true folks. David Ferrin ow...@jaws-users.com I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I'll probably screw that one up too. - Original Message - From: Aiden Gardiner

Re: [Blind-Computing] Improving the security of my computers

2010-10-10 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi Chris, Seems like a good plan. Another thing you could do it to set an account lockout policy. This means that if someone enters an incorrect password 3 times, the account gets locked for a set amount of time, after which point the person trying to log on is able to try again. if you have

Re: [Blind-Computing] mp3 tag problem

2010-09-05 Thread Aiden Gardiner
05, 2010 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] mp3 tag problem Just try again after while. Maybe the connection is too busy. Or maybe there is no entry for this album in the database. Negoslav - Original Message - From: Aiden Gardiner aiden.gardiner@googlemail.com To: blind

[Blind-Computing] mp3 tag problem

2010-09-04 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi All, I'm having a problem with MP3 tag. When I try to get the programme to autotag my files using the free DB option, I get the following error. h Mp3tag v2.46a graphic 798 graphic 603 The server failed to return a valid query response code OK. Does anyone have any ideas? Aiden For

[Blind-Computing] problem with aim and facebook

2010-05-12 Thread Aiden Gardiner
hi all, i'm having a problem with accessing facebook chat using aim 7.2. I've followed all of the instructions to set it up, but even though it shows the facebook group in the buddy list, it keeps saying sign into facebook chat, even though i've already authorised it to do that automatically.

Re: [Blind-Computing] facebook

2010-03-11 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Go to settings. This will place you in the account settings. look for the link labled delete account. Aiden - Original Message - From: Kimsan blindgu...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 1:32 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] facebook How do I

Re: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws

2010-03-10 Thread Aiden Gardiner
[mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Aiden Gardiner Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 7:15 AM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws Hi, I did some demonstrations of jaws to sighted individuals at a college staff development day a while ago

Re: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws

2010-03-07 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi, I did some demonstrations of jaws to sighted individuals at a college staff development day a while ago. Basically, all I did was slow the speech down to it's default speed, maybe slightly faster, so they could understand it easier, then I took them through the basics of using word,

Re: [Blind-Computing] teaching jaws

2010-03-07 Thread Aiden Gardiner
on facebook at blindgu...@gmail.com or follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/kimsansong -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Aiden Gardiner Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 7:15 AM To: blind-computing

Re: [Blind-Computing] Help with external hard drive

2010-02-25 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Try disconnecting the drive, wait for about 30 seconds, then plug it back in again, it's worked for me in the past. Aiden - Original Message - From: Ginger Roe administra...@withtheblindinmind.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 9:14 PM Subject:

[Blind-Computing] accessible portable application launchers and facebook apps

2010-02-09 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi All, Combining 2 questions into a single subject line here. Firstly, are there any accessible portable application launchers for use on memory sticks? I've heard somewhere that U3 isn't very jaws friendly, and i've tried the launcher from portableapps.com and that deffinetly isn't jaws

Re: [Blind-Computing] My Normal.dot May Be Corrupted

2010-01-18 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi, Have you tried simply deleting all of the files including normal.dot? if normal.dot is deleted, then you reopen word, a new file will be created. HTH. Aiden - Original Message - From: Margaret Thomas iluvtor...@cox.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, January

[Blind-Computing] Season's Greetings

2009-12-24 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi, I would just like to wish everyone a very merry christmas and a happy new year, and to thank the list admins for another great year of this list. I don't often post, but I read the majority of posts going through here, and I find some of the tips very helpful, so once again, thank you!

Re: [Blind-Computing] Not able to read Word 2007 document

2009-10-01 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Arianna, Have a look on download.microsoft.com for the compatibility pack. Once installed, it will allow you to read office 2007 documents in office 2003. Hope this helps. Aiden - Original Message - From: Arianna Calesso acale...@frontiernet.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] Question regarding lenox and jaws.

2009-08-31 Thread Aiden Gardiner
, 2009 10:33 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Question regarding lenox and jaws. Thanks, I appreciate your information. Have a good one. - Original Message - From: Aiden Gardiner aiden.gardiner@googlemail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 2:54 PM

Re: [Blind-Computing] Question regarding lenox and jaws.

2009-08-31 Thread Aiden Gardiner
and jaws. Write me off list. I think Rich could do it, he is famillar with command lines it is like doss? - Original Message - From: Aiden Gardiner aiden.gardiner@googlemail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 8:37 AM Subject: Re: [Blind

Re: [Blind-Computing] Question regarding lenox and jaws.

2009-08-31 Thread Aiden Gardiner
: Aiden Gardiner aiden.gardiner@googlemail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Question regarding lenox and jaws. Hi, JAWS will not work what so ever in linux, as it is a windows application. Some linux distributions come

Re: [Blind-Computing] Question regarding lenox and jaws.

2009-08-30 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi, JAWS will not work what so ever in linux, as it is a windows application. Some linux distributions come pre-packaged with a screen reader called Orca. One distribution like this is called Vinux. It is a distribution based on another distribution called Debian, and includes the orca screen

Re: [Blind-Computing] fat 32 or NTFS

2009-08-13 Thread Aiden Gardiner
a standard 4 gig drive can't be formatted to ntfs, however I believe anything above 32 gigs may be able to be made into an ntfs system. aiden - Original Message - From: ChB chr1...@gmx.de To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, August 13, 2009 12:59 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Blind-Computing] computer on wireless network keepslosing connection

2009-07-30 Thread Aiden Gardiner
If there's a password on the router, that's not a bad thing, that's actually good because it prevents unauthorised users from accessing your home network from the outside. As for this particular issue, check to see if there are newer drivers for your wireless card. Aiden - Original

Re: [Blind-Computing] Powerpack question

2009-07-30 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Never open a power pack yourself unless your a qualified electrition, the only way to fix this one is to replace it. Aiden - Original Message - From: Rogelio Terrazas rogelio.terra...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2009 12:07 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Skype and Jaws

2009-07-20 Thread Aiden Gardiner
-1336 sover...@sourcelight.org Skype: Stewart.Overbey Yahoo Messenger: saover...@att.net -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Aiden Gardiner Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 6:40 PM To: blind-computing@jaws

Re: [Blind-Computing] Skype and Jaws

2009-07-19 Thread Aiden Gardiner
An easier link is, www.dlee.org/skype Aiden - Original Message - From: Rogelio Terrazas rogelio.terra...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 4:58 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Skype and Jaws Here is the link you need with the scripts.

Re: [Blind-Computing] Skype and Jaws

2009-07-19 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Just go to the site, download the executable, run it and follow the prompts. if your wanting skypewatch enabled so that you hear who's signing in and things like that, then things get interesting, but there are instructions on the site. for the latest scripts to work, you need skype 4.1

Re: [Blind-Computing] Skype and Jaws

2009-07-19 Thread Aiden Gardiner
: Aiden Gardiner aiden.gardiner@googlemail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:12 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Skype and Jaws Just go to the site, download the executable, run it and follow the prompts. if your wanting skypewatch enabled so that you

Re: [Blind-Computing] Operating System

2009-07-16 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Once a single user licence of vista or any version of windows has been installed, it can only be reinstalled onto that same machine. Any other attempts to install it onto another system is a violation of the end user licence agreement, which is a legal document. Aiden - Original Message

Re: [Blind-Computing] free screen reader

2009-07-12 Thread Aiden Gardiner
www.nvda-project.org There's also, www.screenreader.net The screen reader.net website is for the thunder screen reader, which is also free I believe. Aiden - Original Message - From: John Melia uncle...@verizon.net To: blind computing blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday,

Re: [Blind-Computing] Jaws Repair

2009-07-10 Thread Aiden Gardiner
It'll be the same, except you'll need to have the correct build, EG, if your running jaws 10.0.1154, you'll need to download the 10.0.1154 installer from the FS site and use that to repair the install, otherwise you'll just get an error saying that there's a newer version of jaws installed.

Re: [Blind-Computing] JAWS Dongle

2009-07-06 Thread Aiden Gardiner
When you start jaws, make sure your dongle is plugged in because that's where your licence key is. A dongle's useful for if you use quite a lot of computers because all your doing is authorising them temperarily with the dongle. Aiden - Original Message - From: Don Risavy, Jr.

Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessible RSS/podcatcher software,

2009-06-20 Thread Aiden Gardiner
I used to love that programme, but unfortunately the latest OS it works with is XP, doesn't work on vista at all. Aiden - Original Message - From: Lino and goofy Louie lino.mora...@lljfm.net To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 8:04 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessible RSS/podcatcher software,

2009-06-20 Thread Aiden Gardiner
- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Aiden Gardiner Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2:05 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessible RSS/podcatcher software, I used to love that programme

Re: [Blind-Computing] Accessible RSS/podcatcher software,

2009-06-20 Thread Aiden Gardiner
with, and I imagine it will default to whatever you are running. If this doesn't work, then I'm out of ideas. Dean -Original Message- From: blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com [mailto:blind-computing-boun...@jaws-users.com] On Behalf Of Aiden Gardiner Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2009 2

Re: [Blind-Computing] RDP and Sound

2009-02-24 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Which SSH client are you using? We're using putty as a telnet client to log into the routers for our cisco class, but it won't work with NVDA at all. We're only using NVDA because those machines are used for lab purposes and so get altered both hardware and software wise quite frequently, so

Re: [Blind-Computing] Ghosting my windows xp if I need to reinstall

2009-02-07 Thread Aiden Gardiner
I'd like to do that same thing, but I need something that can image to an external hard drive. Aiden - Original Message - From: Reese re...@shilohstravel.com To: jeremy icu8...@gmail.com; blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 1:00 AM Subject: Re:

[Blind-Computing] mozilla thhunderbird

2009-02-04 Thread Aiden Gardiner
Hi All, Has anyone had any luck with using mozilla thunderbird with Gmail? i'm thinking of switching from windows mail to use thunderbird as my default client, but i'm not sure what there is in the way of differences in the interface. Also, i've heard that thunderbird supports RSS feeds, if

[Blind-Computing] Juice under Vista

2009-01-18 Thread aiden gardiner
Has anybody had any success getting Juice to run under Vista? It installed fine on my laptop, but when I went to run it, it told me errors had occured and to check the log in the program directory, anyone got any ideas? Thanks in advance, Aiden Visit the JAWS Users List home page at:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Another thought on deciding to upgrade to 7

2009-01-13 Thread aiden gardiner
Chris, can you use V lite to generate an unattended install file, or do you have to actually manually script the install with an xml file. Aiden - Original Message - From: Chris Hallsworth christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, January

[Blind-Computing] test

2009-01-12 Thread aiden gardiner
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/ To post to this group, send email to

Re: [Blind-Computing] Windows 7

2009-01-12 Thread aiden gardiner
Chris, try running it through a VM, that way, you won't have to sacrifice your working system. Aiden - Original Message - From: Chris Hallsworth christopherhallswort...@googlemail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 2:36 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing]

[Blind-Computing] Virtual box

2009-01-12 Thread aiden gardiner
Has anybody tried out virtual box 2.1? I've tried to install it but something's up with my machine, it won't finnish the install, and I heard looking back at the change log that there was an accessibility plug in starting from 2.0.4 or something. Aiden Visit the JAWS Users List home page at:

Re: [Blind-Computing] downloading files in vista

2009-01-05 Thread aiden gardiner
: ch9...@hotmail.com Skype: chrishallsworth7266 - Original Message - From: aiden gardiner aiden.gardiner@googlemail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 7:04 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] downloading files in vista Hi All, Could somebody tell me how

[Blind-Computing] downloading files in vista

2009-01-04 Thread aiden gardiner
Hi All, Could somebody tell me how to select a different drive as the location when you download afile using IE in vista? In xp, you tab past the filename, save as type, save as then the cancel buttons, and you've got a dropdown list of the possible locations, this doesn't appear in vista, or

Re: [Blind-Computing] Open Icon Changed In Menu Item

2009-01-03 Thread aiden gardiner
Put your windows CD into the drive, go to start, run then type sfc /scannow. Jaws won't speak while the scan does its thing, but it should restore the dll file. Aiden - Original Message - From: Parham Doustdar parha...@gmail.com To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday,

Re: [Blind-Computing] Victor Reader Stream Question

2008-12-30 Thread aiden gardiner
No, you get a USB cable with it, although it's slightly slower to transfer files across. Aiden - Original Message - From: Donald Marang donald.mar...@gmail.com To: Lois w5...@sbcglobal.net; blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:13 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Duel Booting With Jaws

2008-12-22 Thread aiden gardiner
-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 5:37 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Duel Booting With Jaws Oh wow, very cool. I had herd about online courses you can take at home, do you have any idea how that would be done? - Original Message - From: aiden gardiner aiden.gardiner

Re: [Blind-Computing] Duel Booting With Jaws

2008-12-21 Thread aiden gardiner
the CCNA curriculum is accessible, as Cisco produce an accessible version on there website in plain HTML with all diagrams described. I'm taking the course myself and i've just passed the first semester with 88.8 % over all. Aiden - Original Message - From: jeremy icu8...@gmail.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] Duel Booting With Jaws

2008-12-21 Thread aiden gardiner
, wonderful, I am glad to here that. What do you need to take the course, Computers, software, etc. Is it something that can be taken with just windows xp and jaws or do cicso send you what you require. Thanks. - Original Message - From: aiden gardiner aiden.gardiner@googlemail.com

[Blind-Computing] IE 7 crashing on facebook

2008-12-15 Thread aiden gardiner
Hi all, I'm almost tearing my hair out with this one. Whenever I log onto my facebook account, IE 7 crashes. This has only started happening over the last couple of days. It refreshes the page quite a few times, then tries to send an error report. I've tried running super anti-spyware, and

[Blind-Computing] accessibleRSS options for firefox

2008-12-11 Thread aiden gardiner
Hi all, I'm thinking of switching completely over to firefox for all internet serfing over the next few weeks. The only problem i've got with firefox is that I can't figure out how the live bookmarks work as it compares to RSS feeds in IE. Could someone please explain how the reading of RSS

Re: [Blind-Computing] firefox

2008-12-06 Thread aiden gardiner
I think if I could find a good way of importing my RSS feeds into firefox from IE in a .opml file, and then a useable way of reading them, i'd switch to firefox in a flash. Aiden - Original Message - From: Parham Doustdar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Internet Explorer problem

2008-12-05 Thread aiden gardiner
Upgrade to 7 if you can, it's mutch more secure. Aiden - Original Message - From: Milos Przic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 5:48 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Internet Explorer problem Hello all, I am still using the IE 6. I

Re: [Blind-Computing] purchasing alap top

2008-12-05 Thread aiden gardiner
The latter option would be the best, but unfortunately, windows xp will not be supported for hojme use after 2009 i believe. Aiden - Original Message - From: Michael Amaro [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 8:43 PM Subject:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Internet Explorer problem

2008-12-05 Thread aiden gardiner
Check in windows update, or if you have automatic updates enabled, you should've gotten the upgrade automatically. Aiden - Original Message - From: Milos Przic [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 8:43 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing]

Re: [Blind-Computing] iPod for blind user

2008-12-03 Thread aiden gardiner
It's the 4th generation ipod nanno that has the spoken menus, they're enabled through itunes. Aiden - Original Message - From: Hi-Tech Tarheel [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 5:22 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] iPod for blind

Re: [Blind-Computing] system access.

2008-12-01 Thread aiden gardiner
Yes it does, but the only braille display currently supported is one of the alva braille displays, can't remember the exact model off the top of my head. Aiden - Original Message - From: Rosemarie Chavarria [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, December

Re: [Blind-Computing] networking issues

2008-11-30 Thread aiden gardiner
Vista's network implimentation is very different to that of xp. you need to create a user account on the vista machine with a password and assign permissions to the folders you wish to share to that account, then, you either set up a duplicate account on xp with the exact same user cridentials

Re: [Blind-Computing] Free online OCR software

2008-11-29 Thread aiden gardiner
look in office tools, think it's in there. Aiden - Original Message - From: Jacob Kruger [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2008 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Free online OCR software Yup. Also, dunno why hadn't found

Re: [Blind-Computing] Ventrillo servers

2008-11-25 Thread aiden gardiner
Alex, look on the ventrillo site, think there's some docs on there about making your own server. Aiden - Original Message - From: Alex Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 8:39 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Ventrillo servers

Re: [Blind-Computing] Retrieving deleted folders

2008-11-18 Thread aiden gardiner
Not a chance. A system restore only restores the registry to a previous state, it does not effect files. Sorry for the bad news, Aiden - Original Message - From: Mike Barbara [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Re: [Blind-Computing] is there a blind vertion of facebook?

2008-11-16 Thread aiden gardiner
I use facebook all the time. if your prepared to really get to know the page, it's deffinetly usable, although your screen reader will have to do some of the heavy lifting, and you really need to pay attention to what your doing, otherwise you might click on the wrong thing by mistake. Aiden

Re: [Blind-Computing] jaws tandem

2008-11-16 Thread aiden gardiner
You can have the sighted person temperarily install a 40 minute demo version of jaws, however, the 40 minute limmit will also apply to you as your assisting them, that is to say, when the demo expires, the tandem session will be disconnected. Aiden - Original Message - From: Marilyn

Re: [Blind-Computing] Trying to remove a Trojan Horse.

2008-11-15 Thread aiden gardiner
if you install the programme in normal mode, then run it in safe mode, it should do the tric,. Aiden - Original Message - From: buttercup [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 3:01 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Trying to remove a

Re: [Blind-Computing] AVG8 Update

2008-11-15 Thread aiden gardiner
I'd switch to something like avast or avira if your only using the free edition, microsoft will only keep supporting your version of windows so long as it's got service pack 3 installed, and if you uninstall it, all that'll happen is that it keeps trying to put it back on, so it's an irritation

Re: [Blind-Computing] WiFiRadio

2008-11-15 Thread aiden gardiner
It sounds to me like an internet radio that can be connected to a wireless network, in which case i'm not sure how it'd be usable, unless the buttons are raised and menues and so on are able to be memorised easily, certainly innitial setup will have to be done with sighted assistance. Aiden

[Blind-Computing] accessible registry compaction software

2008-11-12 Thread aiden gardiner
Hi all, Does anybody know of an accessible registry conpaction utility? Aiden 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:

Re: [Blind-Computing] accessible registry compaction software

2008-11-12 Thread aiden gardiner
] accessible registry compaction software I have such an animal on the programs page as a matter of fact. David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] Think like a man of action, and act like a man of thought. - Original Message - From: aiden gardiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] Napster

2008-11-01 Thread aiden gardiner
Check out www.hartgen.org/ He did a tutorial on napster, and I believe he wrote some scripts for it as well. Aiden - Original Message - From: Rick and Sue [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Sunday, November 02, 2008 1:37 AM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Napster

Re: [Blind-Computing] repairing windows xp?

2008-10-19 Thread aiden gardiner
If you'd like to add me to skype, email me off list, and i'll be more than happy to go through the instructions with you and daleen using the chat feature. My email address is [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aiden - Original Message - From: Randy Tijerina [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Anti Virus

2008-10-18 Thread aiden gardiner
I'd say both, slap either AVG or avast on there. Aiden - Original Message - From: anthony tom in studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Anti Virus Hello al. A friend of mine has a Toshiba

Re: [Blind-Computing] changing the default drive programs install to?

2008-10-18 Thread aiden gardiner
You may need to change the drive letter of your local hard drive. Email me off list and i'll give you the instructions for it, as I don't have them to hand at the moment. Aiden - Original Message - From: Desiree Oudinot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent:

Re: [Blind-Computing] spyware removal

2008-10-09 Thread aiden gardiner
Christian Men, visit: http://morales-family.lljfm.net/mailman/listinfo/blindmen4christ_morales-family to subscribe to Blind Men For Christ. Check out our blog at: http://lljfm.net/Blog - Original Message - From: aiden gardiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday

Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting files onto a Victor Stream Reader

2008-10-06 Thread aiden gardiner
You get a USB cable with it. all you have to do is copy and paste files into the correct folder. Aiden - Original Message - From: First CRC Tom Vos [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 8:49 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] Getting files onto

Re: [Blind-Computing] spyware removal

2008-10-06 Thread aiden gardiner
Almost everything's better than windows defender in my oppinion, ran it for a while, never again. Aiden - Original Message - From: Alan Terrie Robbins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 12:16 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] spyware

Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting started with Skype

2008-10-04 Thread aiden gardiner
Correct on all of those, and you won't necessarily need head phones, just speakers and a desktop microphone, but if you take that rout, make sure you put the mike a good distance away from your speakers, because if not, then the person on the other end of the call gets to hear their voice

Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting started with Skype

2008-10-04 Thread aiden gardiner
privacy? thanks Al -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of aiden gardiner Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 7:36 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting started with Skype Correct on all of those, and you won't

Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting started with Skype

2008-10-04 Thread aiden gardiner
PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of aiden gardiner Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 7:36 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Getting started with Skype Correct on all of those, and you won't necessarily need head phones, just speakers and a desktop microphone

Re: [Blind-Computing] html tutorials

2008-10-03 Thread aiden gardiner
Try http://www.w3schools.com There's a great collection of web development tutorials up there, yes, HTML too. Hope this helps, Aiden - Original Message - From: Desiree Oudinot [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 11:56 PM Subject:

Re: [Blind-Computing] Office 11

2008-10-02 Thread aiden gardiner
She'd need windows server for that though wouldn't she? A bit too complex for the average home user. you need to be pretty into that sort of stuff to operate a server, even small business edition. Good idea though. Aiden - Original Message - From: Frank Ventura [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

[Blind-Computing] Running a windows 2003 server

2008-10-02 Thread aiden gardiner
. Frank Ventura, MCP -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of aiden gardiner Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 2:12 PM To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Office 11 She'd need windows server for that though wouldn't she

Re: [Blind-Computing] A file size question

2008-10-01 Thread aiden gardiner
And 4 bits is a nibble, no, that's actually what it's called, lol. Aiden - Original Message - From: Donald Marang [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 12:41 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] A file size question I don't want to confuse

Re: [Blind-Computing] a question about getting a new computer

2008-09-24 Thread aiden gardiner
No, jaws won't run under 64 bit versions of windows vista. Aiden - Original Message - From: janet smith` [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2008 2:39 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] a question about getting a new computer hi but the

Re: [Blind-Computing] GW MICRO AND FREEDOM SCIENTIFIC, A COMPARISON

2008-09-21 Thread aiden gardiner
Nimer, The only reason I won't switch from jaws to window eyes is that jaws provides mutch better support for Windows live messanger. If you use it, how do you get it to repeat messages that you've missed? Aiden - Original Message - From: Nimer [EMAIL PROTECTED] To:

Re: [Blind-Computing] a little something for you guys to check out

2008-09-17 Thread aiden gardiner
- From: aiden gardiner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 6:45 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] a little something for you guys to check out Hi all, I found something a couple of weeks ago that might interest some of you. It's a fully self

Re: [Blind-Computing] A stupid router question which I should know theanswer to

2008-09-10 Thread aiden gardiner
Alex, it depends what router you have. if you use the BT home hub, it's 192.168.1.254, but it varies slightly with other routers I believe. Aiden - Original Message - From: Alex Stone [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 3:14 PM

Re: [Blind-Computing] A stupid router question which Ishouldknowtheanswer to

2008-09-10 Thread aiden gardiner
be a cold day in hell when I buy anything at all from BT that I don't have to. That didn't work either. Cheers Alex -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of aiden gardiner Sent: 10 September 2008 15:18 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com

Re: [Blind-Computing] launching a website

2008-09-06 Thread aiden gardiner
if your thinking of writing a tutorial up on it david, here's a suggestion for you. Why not just do what a lot of IT book authors who write books for the beginner/intermediate users do, assume no prior knowledge, then it'll be able to cater towards everyone. Aiden - Original Message -

Re: [Blind-Computing] External Harddrive Problems

2008-09-04 Thread aiden gardiner
Format it. Aiden - Original Message - From: Patricia Dunbar [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 11:20 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] External Harddrive Problems That wasn't the correct info I needed to send.. Apparently now

Re: [Blind-Computing] how much memory willwindowsxpactuallyrecognize?

2008-09-04 Thread aiden gardiner
David, your quite correct, as media centre edition is essentially a media centre sweet of software built on top of xp pro. Aiden - Original Message - From: David Ferrin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:44 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [Blind-Computing] More News on Laptop

2008-09-04 Thread aiden gardiner
Chris, Sounds good to me, if your running vista, it's gotta be a beast. Aiden - Original Message - From: Chris Hallsworth [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 9:10 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] More News on Laptop Hi all, here's an

Re: [Blind-Computing] External Hard Drive Question

2008-09-02 Thread aiden gardiner
Hi Ginger, I don't see why not. I have my drive running almost all the time, and i've only had 2 really bad glitches, both requiring a reformat to repair. Aiden - Original Message - From: Ginger Roe [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Re: [Blind-Computing] Asking for a friend about Outlook Express'diary

2008-08-28 Thread aiden gardiner
Rick, I think they mean outlook, but they might be getting it confused with OE. Aiden - Original Message - From: Rick Justice [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2008 2:34 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Asking for a friend about Outlook

Re: [Blind-Computing] FIRE FOX VERSUS INTERNET EXPLORER

2008-08-15 Thread aiden gardiner
Hi, Is there a way that I can import myRSS feeds from IE to firefox? I know they're called live bookmarks in Firefox, but i've tried to import them with the import wizared, and to import them with an OPML file, and also signed up for bloglines, hoping to manage them up in the cloud, but no go,

Re: [Blind-Computing] Window's Updates

2008-08-14 Thread aiden gardiner
I've just gotten mine. Aiden - Original Message - From: Daleen Spalletta [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 6:11 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Window's Updates I got mine also here in South Africa. Daleen - Original Message

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