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Re: talking radio?
David L Minton, Jr
Does anyone have a recording of this radio working? Before I spend the money I would like to hear what it sounds like in the voice on it. Thank you in advance.
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On Mar 28, 2020, at 6:35 AM, Gerald Levy via Groups.Io <bwaylimited=verizon.net@groups.io> wrote:
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Re: an android phone home button problem
lance allison
I am not sure on a phone that cheap I guess. but when you hold down the home button and you hear a noise and then it doesn't you don't have to wait for it to speak but you just say turn off TalkBack make a call turn on Bluetooth things like that and it work on your average phones I know that does but I have never heard of that one so I'm not sure. but go into both TalkBack settings and text to speech settings and check all your options and then go into Google assistant and make sure you have your user interface setup to what sounds comfortable or usable for you and then try that it's very customizable so you have to make sure you've got everything turned on and off right sorry
On Sat, Mar 28, 2020, 8:48 PM Joe Giovanelli <joegio100@...> wrote: Olusegun, thank you for writing.
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Re: an android phone home button problem
Joe Giovanelli
Olusegun, thank you for writing.
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I hoped the idea you mentioned would work but it didn't. I have made some calls by moving to Google Assistant. When it opens, I can make a call. The trouble is that I never am sure that Assistant opens. I get no indication that it opened. I should have said that I unlock the screen before trying "the magic words." My phone is by ZTE, called a Blade Force. I was told by some that my phone is terrible, and that it would be best not use a phone which operates on CDMA. Is there a setting to make? Indeed, is it a useless phone, and that I lost $69, the cost of the phone? I am sorry if I dumped too much on you and the list. Joe G.
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From: Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc. <ukekearuaro@valtdnet.com> To: main@TechTalk.groups.io Date: Saturday, March 28, 2020 5:37 pm Subject: Re: [TechTalk] an android phone home button problem
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Re: deleting old installs of windows question
Gene
The backup process isn't related to whether any remnants exist. I
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would expect that although the old version of Windows is backed up, that there are files used by Windows that are left or that copies of are placed in the backup file and the originals left in place. You don't lose programs in an upgrade and some of those programs may need files such as dll files that the installation placed on the machine and possibly in the Windows folder, I don't know. But someone with sufficient technical knowledge will, I hope discuss this. Certainly, as another example, the Windows 7 registry would have to be somehow incorporated in Windows 10 because the programs that were installed while Windows 7 was being used, would almost all have placed entries in the registry that are necessary for the programs to run. In short, while the old Windows is backed up, it isn't the case that those old files are just removed by backing them up. If they were, you wouldn't have an upgrade. You would have a completely clean Windows 10 installation and you would have to reinstall all programs. Someone with more technical knowledge can say if this statement is correct, but what I think happens is that the old version of Windows is backed up by copies being made of the files. Then the originals are used or discarded in the upgrade. Gene
On 3/28/20, Loy <loyrg2845@gmail.com> wrote:
With a proper windows 10 upgrade from windows, there should not be remnants
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Re: deleting old installs of windows question
Loy <loyrg2845@...>
With a proper windows 10 upgrade from windows, there should not be remnants left. Windows put all the old Windows 7 files in the windows old file. If there are programs on Windows that will not run under windows 10, windows 10 upgrade will delete them or ask you to remove them before upgrading.
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From: "Gene" <gsasner@gmail.com> To: <main@techtalk.groups.io> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 8:30 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] deleting old installs of windows question That's different from what is being discussed. That is for reverting
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Re: Wifi problem
Allen West
Thanks Mike,
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I'll give it a try. Allen
On 3/28/20, Allen West via Groups.Io <alwest0324=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
That is what I was thinking. Do you know of a way to recover them?
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Re: Another sorce for audio books
Allen West
Mary,
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Thanks for this. I used to get music and books from emusic.com until their site became inaccessible. I have not tried them in three years. Allen
On 3/28/20, Mary Smith <ms0120@mailbox.org> wrote:
Hello, another good source for audiobooks is a site called Downpour.com.
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Re: deleting old installs of windows question
Gene
That's different from what is being discussed. That is for reverting
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to the version of Windows you had. This is a question about remnants of the other version of Windows being left on the machine as an unwanted part of the new Windows version. Gene
On 3/28/20, Loy <loyrg2845@gmail.com> wrote:
When you upgrade Windows 10, files from the previous version is stored in a
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Re: deleting old installs of windows question
Loy <loyrg2845@...>
When you upgrade Windows 10, files from the previous version is stored in a file called Windows old, in case you wish to go back to previous version and after a period of time those files are deleted by Windows.
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From: "Gene" <gsasner@gmail.com> To: <main@techtalk.groups.io> Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 6:35 PM Subject: Re: [TechTalk] deleting old installs of windows question My view is that if the upgrade is working well, don't worry about it.
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Re: Another sorce for audio books
Mary Smith <ms0120@...>
Hello, another good source for audiobooks is a site called Downpour.com. This site is similar to audible but their membership is a bit cheaper. You can buy credits for $12.99. The nice thing about this site is that books are available in mp3 format.
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The address for this service is: www.downpour.com
On 2020-03-28 2:57 p.m., Sharon Hooley wrote:
I took a look at Chirpbooks, how there's no subscription service. I understand there are great deals right now, but when it's over, I highly recommend subscribing to Audible, if you haven't already, which gives you credits for many books that would otherwise cost much more. I have a Gold membership that's around $15 a month, giving me one credit each. Using it has saved me a lot of money. For example, I could have bought The Word of Promise dramatized Bible for around $65 from another website, but was able to download it with one credit, that is, around $15! I believe you can save even more by getting a year's subscription over $100 for unlimited access, if not more credits. And I think that many of the books are not available on BAARD or Bookshare. I agree, though, it's a good idea to look at these libraries first.
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Re: HP preinstalled software question
Gene
But if this is a new machine, why bother? Will installing a clean
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version of Windows void the warranty and the return policy? If a new machine has something obviously wrong with it, I wouldn't try to repair or correct the problem. You wouldn't do so with products in general. Why not just return it for something else? Manufactured computers shouldn't have any such problems. The description, taking five minutes to load a web page is completely outside of any expected bahavior. Gene
On 3/28/20, Rob Hudson <rob_hudson_3182@gmx.com> wrote:
Gene <gsasner@gmail.com> wrote:Preinstalled software wouldn't cause this problem. If it did, theTo add to this, it certainly isn't helping you, either. Go ahead and remove
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Re: deleting old installs of windows question
Gene
My view is that if the upgrade is working well, don't worry about it.
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If you are having problems, I doubt this kind of tinkering will help and I doubt it can be reasonably done. How would you know what to look for among all the possible remnants, if any? Others may know something I don't, but it seems to me that if you are satisfied, leave things alone. if not, you may have to have a clean Windows 10. But you don't have to uninstall the upgrade and then reinstall Windows. Others will, I hope, comment on this, but I believe there is a reset option in Windows 10 that willl give you a completely clean Windows 10 just by running the option. Gene
On 3/28/20, Keith S <ks.steinbach03@gmail.com> wrote:
My computer originally came with windows 7 or 8, not sure which one. I took
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Re: an android phone home button problem
Olusegun -- Victory Associates LTD, Inc.
Joe, can't you just say the "WAKE UP" phrase, "Ok Google or Hey Google,"
listen for the beep and then issue your instructions to GoogleAssistant? Sincerely, Olusegun Denver, Colorado
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Re: Wifi problem
Mike B <mb69mach1@...>
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Try going into Control panel / Device manager and
find the wireless card in there and check the driver status.
Take care. Mike. Sent from my iBarstool. Go dodgers! I didn't stop shaking hands because of, COVID-19, I stopped because noone can buy toilet paper! But, good news! Due to the hording of toilet paper the LA Times is temporarily changing it's name to: The Daily Wipe!
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Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Wifi problem Thanks Allen On 3/28/20, Kerryn Gunness via Groups.Io <k_gunness@...> wrote: > it sounds like the wi fy drivers are missing > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Allen West" <alwest0324@...> > To: <main@techtalk.groups.io> > Sent: Saturday, March 28, 2020 10:46 AM > Subject: [TechTalk] Wifi problem > > >> Hi All, >> >> Recently, we started working from home and assisting our clients over >> the phone. Yesterday, I was asked to help someone connect to the >> Internet. This has always been a piece of cake until yesterday. I had >> her go to Settings, then Network and Internet. I have always found >> Wifi to be right after Status. On her computer both Wifi and Airplane >> mode are missing from the list. >> >> If anyone has seen this before and found a work around, can you help us. >> >> Thanks >> >> Allen >> >> >> > > > > >
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an android phone home button problem
Joe Giovanelli
Good afternoon,
I have an Android phone and am relatively new to the smart phone world. I was told that if Google Assistant is set up and Talkback is running that I could press Home for a couple of seconds. After releasing it, I could ask Assistant to make a call. It doesn't happen. I'm wondering if it is pilot error or if there is something which must be set correctly in order for this feature to work. Perhaps my information was wrong and that it does not work. I'd appreciate it anyone has a clue about this. Thank you very much. Joe Giovanelli, W2PVY
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deleting old installs of windows question
Keith S
My computer originally came with windows 7 or 8,
not sure which one. I took the option to upgrade ton windows 10 and a
friend did it for me.
I heard that an update of windows from an earlier
version can still have traces of the old OS installed on it (broken files, files
that direct to functions that are no longer there)
If this is true, where or how do I uninstall or
remove these remnents?
Also, I saw on this list taht when you update jaws,
the previous version is still kept installed, incase you need to go back and use
an older version if the newer version of jaws is well, glitchy.
How would I go about removing the older
versions?
Thanks
Keith
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Re: Wifi problem
Allen West
That is what I was thinking. Do you know of a way to recover them?
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Thanks Allen
On 3/28/20, Kerryn Gunness via Groups.Io <k_gunness=yahoo.ca@groups.io> wrote:
it sounds like the wi fy drivers are missing
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Re: talking radio?
Gerald Levy
Out of curiosity, I searched Ebay.co myself, and found a US-based seller that has the Sangean PR-D17 for about 77 pounds, or about $95 with free overseas shipping to the UK:
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sangean-PR-D17-AM-FM-RDS-Portable-Radio-Specially-Designed-for-The-Visually-I/264607675093?hash=item3d9bd8b2d5:g:-RUAAOSwTpleKHaw Gerald
On 3/28/2020 3:18 PM, Gerald Levy via Groups.Io wrote:
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Re: HP preinstalled software question
Rob Hudson <rob_hudson_3182@...>
Gene <gsasner@gmail.com> wrote:
Preinstalled software wouldn't cause this problem. If it did, theTo add to this, it certainly isn't helping you, either. Go ahead and remove it. There are all kinds of packages preinstalled on these things that you don't really need, like McAfee and background maintenance services, and photo packages. If at all possible I suggest doing a fresh, clean install of w10 from a Microsoft provided iso. Wipe everything and start clean. That's what I did with my new Dell a couple of weeks ago.
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Re: HP preinstalled software question
Gene
Preinstalled software wouldn't cause this problem. If it did, the
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company would be bankrupt unless it did something about it. If this is a new computer, I would suggest exchanging it for a different brand. This behavior isn't remotely normal or expected. Gene
On 3/28/20, Keith S <ks.steinbach03@gmail.com> wrote:
Anyone using an HP computer running windows 10 and Jaws:
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