[Blindtlk] /Monopoly

Wed Sep 19 01:59:49 UTC 2012

Hi Mark,

A couple of things.
First, remember that sometimes, a frame of mind (negative or uncertain) is our worst enemy.  You seem to be set on this "I hate Windows 7" mindset, and that's going to make things harder for you.
Yes, this is different from XP, and it's going to require you learning some things, but it seems you're willing to do that.  Good.

I felt somewhat skeptical about a blind person using the IPhone, and now, I can't wait to upgrade to the new one.  So, let's change the negative mindwet of Windows 7 and how things were or should have been.  Let's work with what we've got now.

I've written Jim Kitchen, and asked him similar questions.  Some of his stuff just won't work with Windows 7 or 64 bit machines.  Other stuff will.  I have no idea about this Monopoly.  

Finally, it might be a good idea for you to invest in a bit of computer training.  I don't know if where you live there are competent computer teachers who work with blind folks and screen reading software, but it seems that it would be a helpful thing.  At this point, it's safe to say that there's nothing majorly wrong with the computer except that you need to learn to use it.  You can also go to
Blindtraining.com
And check out with Cathyanne has in the way of tutorials and training.  

Meanwhile, keep asking good questions.  I teach computers, and I certainly don't have all of the answers, and I never will.  I'm always learning and networking to find answers I don't have.  
Positive frame of mind!
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Mark Tardif
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 6:39 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] /Monopoly

Thank you, Judy.  This actually clarifies things a little more, makes them less confusing.  Thank you.

Mark Tardif
Nuclear arms will not hold you.
-----Original Message-----
From: Judy Jones
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 5:41 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] /Monopoly

Hi, Mark,

Please don't feel badly.  We all started someplace - at the beginning.  The first question I remember asking a tech person once I got a computer is, "My computer isn't working, where do I start?"

A URL is the address of a web site.  It begins with a form of the letters http, sometimes https, then colon, two forward slashes, then most times WWW dot whatever the rest of the address is.  Not all addresses have the www after the slashes, but the majority do.  When you are on a web page and you want to know what its address is with JAWS you press alt D, and your machine will read it to you.  Then you can copy it to your clipboard if you want to send it to someone, paste it in Facebook, send it to someone in an e-mail, whatever.

I hope this didn't further confuse you, but don't worry if it did.  Keep on asking any questions.

Judy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Tardif" <markspark at roadrunner.com>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] /Monopoly

> Mike, I hate to sound like a complete idiot, but this is part of the 
> problem, my ignorance.  I hate to admit it in this group, but I don't even 
> no what a URL is, so I can't tell you.  God I hate looking stupid like 
> this, but this is part of the frustration.  Everyone else seems to know 
> this stuff, I feel like I'm from the dark ages.  Is this a 64 bit machine? 
> I think so.  I know this version of JAWS is 64 bits.  All I know is that 
> with my old clunker of a machine and XP, it was so much easier to do some 
> of this stuff.  I have been struggling ever since I got this thing.
>
>
>
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mike Freeman
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 7:12 PM
> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] /Monopoly
>
> Mark:
>
> I can't help you on the game but if you'll give me a URL, I'll see if I 
> can download it.
>
> Don't be so hasty to vilify windows 7. There are a few features that are 
> different and, therefore, take some getting used to by an inveterate XP 
> aficionado. However, there are some features in Windows 7 that are very 
> handy. It may not be Windows 7 at all: is your machine a 64-bit machine? 
> Do you know if the Monopoly game will work on 64-bit systems?
>
> Let's put our thinking caps on.
>
> Mike
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Mark Tardif
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2012 6:39 PM
> To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List; Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [Blindtlk] /Monopoly
>
> Hello, friends,
>
> I’m going to “lower the boom”, so to speak.  Any of you familiar with Jim 
> Kitchen and his text to speech games?  Those of you on these lists who 
> have heard me whining about Windows 7 and how limited I think it is and 
> are sick and tired of it, please feel free to tweet me out if there is a 
> tweet filter.  Jim Kitchen has wonderful free games, including my all-time 
> favorite, monopoly.  Yes, I am probably addicted.  Anyway, I have been 
> trying and trying to download it properly and I have become convinced that 
> it is not workable with Windows 7.  Of course it is possible that my 
> settings are off, which would be nothing new with this machine, I suppose 
> that’s what you get when you purchase a computer at Wal-Mart.  When I try 
> to unzip files, I get weird messages such as “can’t create an output file 
> and it doesn’t work.  I challenge anyone to tell me that this is workable. 
> Don’t mind my tone, I’m just frustrated that the idiots at Microsoft 
> inadvertently limited us this way.  So, do you have any ideas, and if not, 
> does anyone know of a talking speech-friendly monopoly game?  Also, does 
> anyone know how to get autocomplete on Windows live mail.  Thank you, 
> before my JAWS runs out.
> Mark Tardif
> Nuclear arms will not hold you.
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