[Blindtlk] was myspace question, now is proper keyboarding

[Kate]

Thanks Brian and Mike.
Just wanted some clarification, your explanations help.
 
Kate> From: b.schulz at sbcglobal.net> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org> Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2008 18:11:07 -0600> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] was myspace question, now is proper keyboarding> > hi,> > what typing school?> from the home row position,> left index on the f, drop all four fingers slightly south east so the left > index finger is on the v or jump north east so your left index finger is on > the r.> > right side:> right index finger is on the j, drop all four fingers slightly south west so > the right index finger is on the n or jump north west so your right index > finger is on the u.> > you can figure out the rest from there.> usually, t, and g are hit with the left index finger and y, and h are hit > with the right index finger.> the b is usually hit with the left index finger but it could be your right.> hit the brackets, backspace, enter, etc with what is most cumfortable and > productive for you, you're not being graded.> > Bryan Schulz> The BEST Solution> www.best-acts.com> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:22 PM> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] was myspace question, now is proper keyboarding> > > > Kate:> >> > According to typing school, C is typed with the middle finger of the left > > hand and V and B are typed with the index finger of the left hand. M and N > > are, indeed, typed with the index finger of the right hand. Keyboards > > differ as to exactly where the brackets are. I tend to type the left > > bracket with the 4th finger and the right bracket with the pinky finger, > > both of the right hand. But your keyboard may make this a tough > > assignment.> >> > Mike> >> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: Kate <shamaniclivin1281 at hotmail.com>> > To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>> > Date: Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 5:07:22> > Subject: Re: [Bltlk] was myspace question, now is proper keyboarding> >> >>> >>> >>> >> Thanks Mike, that helps. I'm wondering about the left hand lower row. I > >> type the letters C, V, and B with my left index finger, is that > >> technically correct or not?> >> I also wonder about my right hand. I type N and M with the index of my > >> right hand.> >> The other keys I was wondering about were the bracket keys. Both brackets > >> are typed with the pinky of the right hand, yes? For some reason that > >> just sounds weird to me, perhaps because the parentheses are always typed > >> with different fingers. So typing the left and right brackets with the > >> same finger just seems odd to me and yet it's the only way I actually can > >> type them without contorting my whole hand.> >> I had also wondered about the alt and windows keys, so thank you for > >> explaining that.> >>> >> Kate> From: k7uij at panix.com> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org> Date: Tue, 30 Dec > >> 2008 17:53:57 comblejhjj> Subject: Re: [Bltlk] myspace question> > > >> Katecc> > What keys are you having trouble with or worried about? There > >> are enough styles of keyboard that one must make one's own adjustments. > >> But in general, just as in a touch-typing class before there were > >> computer keyboards, on the top or number row, keys to the left of 1 and > >> keys 1 through 5 are typed with the left hand, 6 and keys to the right of > >> it are typed with the right hand. One types 1 with the pinky finger, 2 > >> with the ring finger and so on with both 4 and 5 being typed with the > >> left index finger. 6 and 7 are typed with the index finger of the right > >> hand and after that, it's a mirror image of the left hand. Of course, > >> regular typewriter keyboards didn't have "escape", "control", "alt" or > >> "windows" keys; one just hits them with whichever hand and fingers are > >> most convenient; obviously, the "applications" key is hit with the f> > ingers of the right handdd> > On the numeric keypad if one has one, third > > finger of the> rather hand goes on the 5 key and your fingers just fall > > into placedd> > All bets are off on laptop keyboardsdd> > Just use common > > sensedd> > Mike> ----- Original Message -----> From: Kate > > <shamaniclivin1281 at hotmail.com>> To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>> Date: Monday, > > Dec 29, 2008 15:21:44> Subject: Re: [Bltlk] myspace question> > >ar >ar > > > > > Might anyone know of a good resource online or otherwise, which > > verbally describes which fingers should hit which keys on a computer > > keyboard? All I have been able to find thus far is flash media > > explanations of such things, which obviously is not blind friendly. I need > > something that is going to explain fingering for the entire keyboard, not > > just fingering for the letter keysdd> > > > Thanksea> > Kate> From: > > shamaniclivin1281 at hotmail.com> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org> Date: Mon, 29 Dec > > 2008 14:18:30 comblejejj> Subject: Re: [Bltlk] myspace question> > > The> > way to solve a capcha is to hit alt-control-7> Wait for a minute and then > > it will announce to you when it has solved it and put it on your clip > > board ready for pasting. I find that I can't paste directly into the > > capcha field, it never has worked for me to do that. I, instead, paste it > > into notepad or some other word processor screen and then just manually > > type in those letters or numbers into the proper fielddd> > you can look > > at all the ways to use webvisum through their help or tutorial page.Kate> > > From: djdrocks4ever at gmail.com> To: blindtlk at nfbnet.org> Date: Mon, 29 Dec > > 2008 09:29:54 comblejfjj> Subject: Re: [Bltlk] myspace question> > Use the > > Web Visum add on with Firefox. I have to enter in the code every > time I > > log in too. It's irritatingdd> ----- Original Message ----- > From: > > "Chasity Jackson" <chasityvanda@> charter.net>ar To: > > <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>> Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 2:32 AM> Subject: > > Re: [Bltlk] myspace question> > > >I love MySpace and swear by it> > . But I do have enough vision to work past > >the capchas. That's how I > > met Kid Rock earlier this year is because I was > >actively on MySpace and > > found out he would be at the Waffle House. I am, in > >no exaggeration of > > the word, a Kid Rock groupie. I had been pursuing him > >for the last > > eight years, taking any measures possible to get to his shows. > >To get > > from St. Louis, MO to Duluth, GA, I had to take a plane to Atlanta, > >and > > take two marta trains and a bus and a cab to get there, but I darn sure > > > >got the job done and made a good impression too so he will recognize me > > and > >remember my mark the next time he meets me, which will definitely > > happen > >just as sure as I am about taking my breath as long as I'm > > alive, I know > >I'll meet that man again. Sorry. I know this was off > > topic, but it did > >relate to MySp> ace, and that's how I found out about > > the rare meet and greet > >in Georgia. And as this year wraps up and comes > > to a close, I am just so > >thankful I go> > t to meet him. Chapter 1 of the Kid Rock / Chasity experience > >is over, > > it's time for me to look forward to chapter 2 now. I don't know > >when > > that w> ill be, but I know it will be. I guess I'm just trying to say > > > >that social networking sites like that are important to some pdd> >ar > > > _______________________________________________> > bltlk mailing list> > > > blindtlk at nfbnet.org> > > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org> > To > > unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > > > bltlkcc> > > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/djdrocks4ever%40gmail.com > > > > > _______________________________________________> bltlk mailing list> > > blindtlk at nfbnet.org> > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org> To > > unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account in> fo for > > bltlkcc> > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/shamaniclivin1281%40hotmail.com> > > ___________________________________________> > ______________________> It's the same Hotmail®. If by "same" you mean up > > to 70% fasterdd> > > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008> > > _______________________________________________> bltlk mailing list> > > blindtlk at nfbnet.org> > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org> To > > unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > bltlkcc> > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/shamaniclivin1281%40hotmail.com> > > > _________________________________________________________________> > Send > > e-mail faster without improving your typing skillsdd> > > > http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008> > > > _______________________________________________> > bltlk mailing list> > > > blindtlk at nfbnet.org> > > > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org> > To > > unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > bltlkcc> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/bli> > ndtlk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40panix.com>> >> _________________________________________________________________> >> It's the same Hotmail®. If by "same" you mean up to 70% faster.> >> http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008> >> _______________________________________________> >> bltlk mailing list> >> blindtlk at nfbnet.org> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org> >> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > >> bltlk:> >> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/k7uij%40panix.com> >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> > > > _______________________________________________> > blindtlk mailing list> > blindtlk at nfbnet.org> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org> > To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for > > blindtlk:> > http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/b.schulz%40sbcglobal.net> > > > > _______________________________________________> blindtlk mailing list> blindtlk at nfbnet.org> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for blindtlk:> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/shamaniclivin1281%40hotmail.com
_________________________________________________________________
It’s the same Hotmail®. If by “same” you mean up to 70% faster.
http://windowslive.com/online/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad1_122008