[Blind-Computing] Inserting Rows in Excel - Was: adding amounts in cell columns

2012-09-02 Thread William Gallik
For the sake of example, let's say you want to insert a new empty row between Row 6 and Row 7. To do this: - position the cursor on any cell of Row 7. - use the ALT+I keystrokes to request insertion. - Then use the R key to create the new empty Row 7. All subsequent rows (including the former

Re: [Blind-Computing] adding amounts in cell columns

2012-09-01 Thread William Gallik
I hope I'm not over simplifying the question here, but the formula for adding the values in, for example, Column C, Cells 2 thru 8 is: =SUM(C2:C8) It doesn't much matter which cell you place this formula in, but I personally like to enter it in the immediate previous cell (C1) or the

Re: [Blind-Computing] question on scanning documents

2012-07-10 Thread William Gallik
When I saw the initial post on this thread I thought to myself, Great, maybe I can get some tips on using off-the-shelf scanning applications. I was disappointed to see that OpenBook and Kurzweil were thrown back at us here. Correct me if I'm mistaken, but I do believe the original question

Re: [Blind-Computing] Rumola

2012-06-22 Thread William Gallik
Don't know quite to say, but when I highlighted that link and activated it I got that horrible can't connect message from Internet Explorer. Holland's Boy, Bill - Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. - unknown -- but I'm sure any one of a number of us could

Re: [Blind-Computing] windows live contacts list?

2012-06-08 Thread William Gallik
From within the WLM main e-mail window: CONTROL+3 - Focus to the address book CONTROL+2 - Focus to the calendar CONTROL+1 - Focus to the main e-mail window Holland's Boy, Bill - Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most. - unknown -- but I'm

Re: [Blind-Computing] Widening columns in Excel 2010

2012-05-19 Thread William Gallik
Whenever I find I don't remember how to accomplish a desired task in an application, I open the JAWS Keyboard Manager and look for the specific item I'm looking for; the next column lists the keystroke(s) that do this. It works for any well established application such Excel (of any version).

[Blind-Computing] Printers for Normal Sized Checks

2012-02-12 Thread William Gallik
OK, here's some background; I'm using the Talking Checkbook software to manage my check accounts, registers and printing checks. The thing I don't much like about it is that I must order Intuit Style checks and these are notably more expensive than normal checks you order from your friendly,

Re: [Blind-Computing] Printers for Normal Sized Checks

2012-02-12 Thread William Gallik
Alan asks: Wouldn't you find it easier to use an on line service to send checks that you can't arrange electronically? There are checks I have to write and hand over directly to the payees each month. I do use my bank's online payment services, but there just times when writing a check is