[blindlaw] slightly off-topic: Braille display to borrow?

Kelby Carlson kelbycarlson at gmail.com
Mon Apr 1 13:47:50 UTC 2019


Even more off-topic: I'm frankly impressed that you were able to make
it through law school while primarily (exclusively?) using Braille.
I'm not sure what my reading speed is--though I know I'm not extremely
slow--but I think it would have taken me forever to read all of the
material necessary.

On 3/29/19, daniellemorones via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I have a blue focus 14 Bluetooth refreshable Braille display
> -------- Original message --------From: Laura Wolk via BlindLaw
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> Date: 3/28/19  6:24 PM  (GMT-08:00) To: Blind Law
> Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> Cc: Laura Wolk <laura.wolk at gmail.com>
> Subject: [blindlaw] slightly off-topic: Braille display to borrow? Hi all,My
> very old Focus 40 classic has suddenly stopped working.  I have asuper
> important brief due next week, and Braille is my go-to forproofing and
> editing.  Though I am getting more comfortable using Jawssound schemes, I am
> a Braille reader through and through.  If anyonehas a Braille display they
> either don't use or could part withtemporarily while I purchase a new one,
> please contact me off-list.  Iwill pay for shipping, insurance,
> etc.Thanks!On 3/27/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:> Understood. I am beginning to suspect that it is an issue with the
> browser,> so since I am due for a new laptop with updated firm image, I can
> switch> over to JAWS 2019 and the latest version of Chrome. I am hoping
> these> updates will do the trick.>> -----Original Message-----> From:
> BlindLaw [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Unitt> via
> BlindLaw> Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 5:45 PM> To: Blind Law Mailing
> List> Cc: Brian Unitt> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page>> In
> my previous response to this thread, I failed to mention that I use the>
> text.westlaw.com version of the Westlaw site, and maybe that is why I don’t>
> have the problem of losing my place on the page. Hope that might help.>>
> Brian> Brian C. Unitt> Certified Specialist in Appellate Law> The State Bar
> of California Board of Legal Specialization>> Holstein, Taylor and Unitt> A
> Professional Corporation> 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103> Riverside, CA
> 92501> Tel: 951-682-7030> Fax: 951-684-8061>
> www.holsteinlaw.com<http://www.holsteinlaw.com/>>
> mailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com>> From: BlindLaw
> <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Michal Nowicki via> BlindLaw>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 4:45 PM> To: Blind Law Mailing List
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>> Cc: Michal Nowicki <mnowicki4 at icloud.com>> Subject:
> Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page>> I experience this issue from time
> to time. I set JAWS placemarkers to be> safe.>> As for reading cases on
> Westlaw, I prefer to read them on the website,> because I can jump quickly
> between footnotes and text most easily that way> thanks to the hyperlinks.>>
> Michal>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10>> From: Brian Unitt via BlindLaw>
> Sent: Friday, March 22, 2019 12:56 PM> To: Blind Law Mailing List> Cc: Brian
> Unitt> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page>> Yes, Chrome now
> works with JAWS. It used to be terrible, but now it is my> default
> browser.>> Brian> Brian C. Unitt> Certified Specialist, Appellate Law> The
> State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization>> Holstein, Taylor and
> Unitt> A Professional Corporation> 4300 Latham Street, Suite 103> Riverside,
> CA 92501> Tel: 951-682-7030> Fax: 951-684-8061>
> www.holsteinlaw.com<http://www.holsteinlaw.com/><http://www.holsteinlaw.com/%3e>>
> mailto:brianunitt at holsteinlaw.com>> From: BlindLaw>
> <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org%3e> On>
> Behalf Of Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 8:52
> PM> To: Blind Law Mailing List>
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e>> Cc: Singh, Nandini
> <NSingh at cov.com><mailto:NSingh at cov.com%3e>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing
> Place on Web Page>> I am using IE 11 and JAWS 2018. Does JAWS now work with
> Chrome?>> -----Original Message-----> From: BlindLaw
> [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brian Unitt> via BlindLaw>
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 7:40 PM> To: Blind Law Mailing List> Cc:
> Brian Unitt> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web Page>> What browser
> are you using? I am using chrome with the latest update for> JAWS 2019, and
> I am not experiencing that problem.> Brian>> Sent from my iPhone>> On Mar
> 21, 2019, at 3:48 PM, Jen Barrow via BlindLaw>
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org<mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e%3e>>
> wrote:>> Hi Nikki,>> Yes, I experience the same problem as you described.
> It’s very frustrating> when I’m looking at a case on Westlaw and I switch
> over to word to write> some notes, and then the JAWS focus is back at the
> top when I return to IE.> I also started to notice this rather recently… But
> I can’t remember when.>> Jen>>> Sent from my iPhone>> *This message may
> contain legally privileged or confidential information. If> you are not the
> intended recipient, please notify me immediately and delete> all copies of
> this message.>>> On Mar 21, 2019, at 5:56 PM, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw>>
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> wrote:>>>> I guess I can place a bookmark where the main content begins. I
> am often>> jumping back and forth between a case and a wordprocessor, so
> having>> multiple bookmarks may be impractical as I continue reading through
> the>> case.>>>> -----Original Message----->> From: BlindLaw
> [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Scott>> Greenblatt via
> BlindLaw>> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2019 5:52 PM>> To: Blind Law Mailing
> List>> Cc: Scott Greenblatt>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Losing Place on Web
> Page>>>> I’m not sure why you’re having this problem but as a JAWS user I
> can give>> you one solution that might help. You can put a temporary
> bookmark or>> placeholder whatever it’s called into the webpage before you
> switch out by>> using a controlled windows K command. This way if you lose
> your focus on>> the webpage when you go back into that window all you have
> to do is hit>> the letter K and it will bring you back to where you belong.
> I hope this>> helps you and fixes the problem until JAWS starts behaving the
> way it>> should>>>> Sincerely,>> Scott Greenblatt Esq.>> 914-274f-0232>>
> sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com<mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e><mailto:sgreenblatt76 at gmail.com%3e%3e>>>
> Sent from my iPhone>>>>> On Mar 21, 2019, at 5:20 PM, Singh, Nandini via
> BlindLaw>>>
> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org>><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e><mailto:blindlaw at nfbnet.org%3e%3e%3e>>>>
> wrote:>>>>>> I am wondering if others are experiencing this while conducting
> work>>> online. I am first on a given web page, maybe Westlaw, a treatise,
> or>>> whatever else. I then switch over to email or to a Word document. When
> I>>> bring my browser back into focus, JAWS appears to have lost its place
> on>>> the web page, and I am right back at the top of the page. Needless
> to>>> say, this is incredibly annoying, as I have to return to where I left
> off>>> my work. I guess I could always copy and paste the contents of the
> web>>> page to a separate Word document, which is my clumsy solution in
> the>>> meantime, but I am just puzzled why JAWS cannot seem to remember
> where it>>> was situated on the web page. I am not sure what is going on, so
> I am not>>> sure how to go about resolving this. However, this did not
> happen before.>>> I use JAWS 2018, IE 11 browser, and Windows 10, though I
> am not>>> remembering exactly which version of 10 the firm installed on my
> laptop.>>> any ideas would be appreciated.>>>>>> Regards,>>> Nikki>>>>>>>>>
> Nandini Singh>>>>>> Covington & Burling LLP>>> One CityCenter, 850 Tenth
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