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Re: windows 7 in general.
Gene
I doubt they ever sold laptops for 100 dollars. They sell desktops
for about 100 dollars. They sell laptops for about 180 dollars. I’m
saying about because I don’t recall exactly.
Gene
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Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 3:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] windows 7 in general. I
would love to have a laptop computer. I am going to learn how to use the Dell computer desktop in work skills classes. Does Computers for the Blind still sell computers for $100? If I could get a laptop for $100, I would then use one of my braille notetakers as a braille terminal. Or I could learn Nvda. Jan h
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Re: windows 7 in general.
jan howells <gale7978@...>
Thank you very much, Mike. I will browse the website. I can call them during the week. I really appreciate that.
Jan
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Re: windows 7 in general.
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Hi Jan,
Here's the contact info for Computers for the
Blind:
Phone#: 1-214-340-6328 Email: info@...
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] windows 7 in general. to use the Dell computer desktop in work skills classes. Does Computers for the Blind still sell computers for $100? If I could get a laptop for $100, I would then use one of my braille notetakers as a braille terminal. Or I could learn Nvda. Jan h
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Re: windows 7 in general.
David Moore <jesusloves1966@...>
My first laptop in 2005 was awesome! Since then, I have owned four laptops, and two of them do not have a numpad! You really get used to using the laptop commands built into screen readers! You do not have to keep moving your hand back and forth! I really like my Asus laptop a lot! I have not had one bit of problems on this for 5 and a half years, and I have installed every build of Windows 10 on it since August of 2015! This is like a time X LOL! It has taken a licking, and keeps on ticking! I really like my HP laptop as well! It has a SSD drive, and is so fast! The Asus has a hard drive, and I can really tell the difference! Eight Gig of ram has been plenty for my flying and everything! Have a great one! David Moore
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: jan howells via Groups.Io
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 5:52 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] windows 7 in general.
I would love to have a laptop computer. I am going to learn how to use the Dell computer desktop in work skills classes. Does Computers for the Blind still sell computers for $100? If I could get a laptop for $100, I would then use one of my braille notetakers as a braille terminal. Or I could learn Nvda.
Jan h
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Re: windows 7 in general.
jan howells <gale7978@...>
I would love to have a laptop computer. I am going to learn how to use the Dell computer desktop in work skills classes. Does Computers for the Blind still sell computers for $100? If I could get a laptop for $100, I would then use one of my braille notetakers as a braille terminal. Or I could learn Nvda.
Jan h
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Re: question about temporarily unsubscribing
Gene
Its much better to go nomail. If you have a fully setup account, you
can do this with a browser as a general setting. If not, you can do it
group by group.
To go nomail for this group, you would send a blank e-mail to this
address:
To resume delivery, send a blank e-mail to
If you want to resume delivery as a digest, there are
other commands but I assume you want single message delivery.
The same syntax isw used with other Groups.io
groups. Name of group plus etc.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: Shelly Kane
Sent: Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:05 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] question about temporarily
unsubscribing
Hi Group: I'm going on vacation tomorrow and I was wondering if there is a way to unsubscribe from the lists I am on until I get back? I will be gone for a week and I get a load of mail per day and won't be able to check it. So if possible, I would like to temporarily unsubscribe if there is a way to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Shelly
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question about temporarily unsubscribing
Shelly Kane
Hi Group:
I'm going on vacation tomorrow and I was wondering if there is a way to unsubscribe from the lists I am on until I get back? I will be gone for a week and I get a load of mail per day and won't be able to check it. So if possible, I would like to temporarily unsubscribe if there is a way to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Shelly
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Review of the braille me braille display from January 2020 access world
Josh Kennedy <joshknnd1982@...>
Hi,
Here is a nice updated review of the braille me braille display. If you are on a budget and need a nice braille display to use with your computer with cursor router buttons give this display a try from www.atguys.com. The link to the review is below. Sent from my iPod
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Re: windows 7 in general.
Gerald Levy
Your techie is giving you sound advice. Microsoft Security Essentials will continue to work in Windows 7 for the foreseeable future. Database definitions continue to be updated daily, just as they always have, and daily scans are still performed at the selected time. If you want to continue using Windows 7 until you are ready to upgrade to Windows 10,, be sure to use a modern browser like Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox to browse the web instead of IE, and use a non-Microsoft email client like Thunderbird to maximize security. Also, perform periodic scans with Malware Bytes, which still works with Windows 7. Contrary to what scare mongerers like Kim Kommando might claim, there are still good reasons to continue using Windows 7 because of all the problems users on this and other lists have reported with Windows 10. Some users have reported updating their Windows 7 computers successfully to Windows 10 usig the Media Creation Tool or Update Assistant, while others have reported problems withthe upgrade, including complete loss of sound after Windows 10 was installed, requiring tech-savvy sighted help to resolve. The latest buzz is over the newest version of the Chromium Edge browser for Windows 10, which is apparently beset by all kinds of bugs and accessibility problems, judging from the heavy traffic on the various blindness-related tech email lists.
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Gerald
On 1/17/2020 10:25 PM, Penny Golden wrote:
Well, I just re-joined the list after a hiatus. I'm sure Win7 and win10 have been going around and around.
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windows 7 in general.
Penny Golden
Well, I just re-joined the list after a hiatus. I'm sure Win7 and win10 have been going around and around.
I spoke to someone whom I trust. He is still using his xp and likes it very much. I explained that I thought that I had to go to win10. His reply, in short, was this: If you keep your paied virus up, and you like what win7 is doing, and you don't have to change for work or some other reason, there is no need to change. Well, that is fine. I understand that the virus programs are not tremendously accessible. My computer gent, i think, believes that I should do well with Microsoft Security Essentials. I may be wrong about this that he thinks is okay. He's coming at 1 pm Saturday, should weather allow. Thank you. I do not use jaws, but win eyes; and I'm hoping to put on NVDA and learn that. I am also thinking about a laptop and have begun the process with computers for the blind. Thanks for any help. try not to be too technical; i'm a user, not a technical expert. Penny pengold2@gmail.com
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Re: toptech tidbits
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Hi Monte,
Click on the link below to find a subscribe link:
s
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monte Single
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits Hi Mike, Could you send me the ones you received. I’’l have to subscribe. Thanks
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B
Hi Monte,
I received the weekly email today and last week, but they were on vacation for almost a month.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 5:47 PM Subject: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits
When I go to the toptech tidbits website, the newest posting I see is for Dec 19, 2019. Has anyone seen anything newer?
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Re: toptech tidbits
Monte Single
No worries!
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B
Sent: January-17-20 12:48 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits
Hi Monte,
Sorry, but I only save what I want out of them into a text file then delete them.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits
Hi Mike, Could you send me the ones you received. I’’l have to subscribe. Thanks
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B
Hi Monte,
I received the weekly email today and last week, but they were on vacation for almost a month.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 5:47 PM Subject: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits
When I go to the toptech tidbits website, the newest posting I see is for Dec 19, 2019. Has anyone seen anything newer?
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Re: toptech tidbits
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Hi Monte,
Sorry, but I only save what I want out of them into a text
file then delete them.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monte Single
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 10:52 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits Hi Mike, Could you send me the ones you received. I’’l have to subscribe. Thanks
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io
[mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B
Hi Monte,
I received the weekly email today and last week, but they were on vacation for almost a month.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 5:47 PM Subject: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits
When I go to the toptech tidbits website, the newest posting I see is for Dec 19, 2019. Has anyone seen anything newer?
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Re: What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
Steven Johnson <saxmonger@...>
Thanks to Norma, Monty and John for putting me on the right track. Apologies Monty, you were not advising me to get the cable from HW, but I will plan to play it safe and get my USB Client Cable from them. I am looking forward to having a more powerful braille terminal that plays BARD books. Pretty cool!
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Norma A. Boge
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020 7:02 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
Hi, it seems it is a proprietary cable. See the following page for further info: http://support.humanware.com/en-usa/support/braillenote_apex/braillenote_apex_as_a_braille_display
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
I know about Humanware, but they often charge inflated prices for standard things like SD cards, power supplies, not to mention their devices. I just wanted to know if the sync cable is a standard USB type B or C, or if it has a proprietary plug that goes into the Apex?
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single
Check with support@...
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
I have a used BrailleNote Apex coming next weekend with no cables, and I have never even touched one before, so I am pretty excited. I have a power supply and a new battery, but no USB cable to connect it to my computer. Which type of USB cable fits the Apex? Thanks in advance for telling me.
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Re: What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
Norma A. Boge
Hi, it seems it is a proprietary cable. See the following page for further info: http://support.humanware.com/en-usa/support/braillenote_apex/braillenote_apex_as_a_braille_display
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020 6:40 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
I know about Humanware, but they often charge inflated prices for standard things like SD cards, power supplies, not to mention their devices. I just wanted to know if the sync cable is a standard USB type B or C, or if it has a proprietary plug that goes into the Apex?
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single
Check with support@...
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
I have a used BrailleNote Apex coming next weekend with no cables, and I have never even touched one before, so I am pretty excited. I have a power supply and a new battery, but no USB cable to connect it to my computer. Which type of USB cable fits the Apex? Thanks in advance for telling me.
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Re: What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
Monte Single
I did not say to buy from humanware; I said you could find out which type ov usb cable to get. Unless your apex is very new, it will not be the usb c cable as that has been around for only the last year or so. Maybe you can take the apex to a store and find the right cable that way.
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
Sent: January-17-20 6:40 AM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
I know about Humanware, but they often charge inflated prices for standard things like SD cards, power supplies, not to mention their devices. I just wanted to know if the sync cable is a standard USB type B or C, or if it has a proprietary plug that goes into the Apex?
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single
Check with support@...
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
I have a used BrailleNote Apex coming next weekend with no cables, and I have never even touched one before, so I am pretty excited. I have a power supply and a new battery, but no USB cable to connect it to my computer. Which type of USB cable fits the Apex? Thanks in advance for telling me.
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Re: What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
Steven Johnson <saxmonger@...>
I know about Humanware, but they often charge inflated prices for standard things like SD cards, power supplies, not to mention their devices. I just wanted to know if the sync cable is a standard USB type B or C, or if it has a proprietary plug that goes into the Apex?
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io <main@TechTalk.groups.io> On Behalf Of Monte Single
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 5:28 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] What kind of USB cable for the BrailleNote Apex
Check with support@...
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Steven Johnson
I have a used BrailleNote Apex coming next weekend with no cables, and I have never even touched one before, so I am pretty excited. I have a power supply and a new battery, but no USB cable to connect it to my computer. Which type of USB cable fits the Apex? Thanks in advance for telling me.
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Re: toptech tidbits
Monte Single
Hi Mike, Could you send me the ones you received. I’’l have to subscribe. Thanks
From: main@TechTalk.groups.io [mailto:main@TechTalk.groups.io] On Behalf Of Mike B
Sent: January-16-20 8:11 PM To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Subject: Re: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits
Hi Monte,
I received the weekly email today and last week, but they were on vacation for almost a month.
----- Original Message ----- From: Monte Single Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 5:47 PM Subject: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits
When I go to the toptech tidbits website, the newest posting I see is for Dec 19, 2019. Has anyone seen anything newer?
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Team Talk Scripts Updated
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Howdy for those that might be interested,
JAWS Scripts For TeamTalk 5 Classic
Doug Lee has made some important updates to these scripts and you can get them by clicking on the link below. Take care. Mike. Sent from my
iBarstool.
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Re: toptech tidbits
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
Hi Monte,
I received the weekly email today and last week, but they were
on vacation for almost a month.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monte Single
Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2020 5:47 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] toptech tidbits When I go to the toptech tidbits website, the newest posting I see is for Dec 19, 2019. Has anyone seen anything newer?
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