[Blindtlk] Several Questions

Judy Jones jtj1 at cableone.net
Sat May 30 16:35:53 UTC 2015


I want to correct myself from an earlier post.  For anyone looking for a 
free word processor similar to wordPad, the site is www.jarte.com.

Judy


-----Original Message----- 
From: Ericka Short via blindtlk
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 10:27 PM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Cc: Ericka Short
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Several Questions

I don't have technical knowledge either. Wish I could be of more help 
Danielle. I'm praying for your other situations. I am also divorced and I 
know that things could've been a lot worse than they were. I was quite 
lucky.

Ericka
Sent from my iPhone

> On May 29, 2015, at 7:24 PM, Danielle Antoine via blindtlk 
> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Thanks Arica. Bummer about them bullets though but I don't have WORD
> right now As usual, I will have to get help installing it which will
> likely mean eventually someone wil f***k it up. I know there ain't no
> way the computer is doing all this automatically and I don't have such
> technical knowledge.
>
>
>
>> On 5/29/15, Ericka Short via blindtlk <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> So many questions Danielle and I don't have the answers to all. I can 
>> assure
>> you that you are not alone with the Facebook problems. While most of my
>> mobile stuff works, I can't except friends and it does weird stuff every
>> once in a while. But then again I have some site so I can figure out 
>> where
>> things are. I can't remember all your questions. I can't help you with
>> Walmart or Amazon because I don't use those sites. Back I don't do 
>> shopping
>> online at all. I do understand your frustration with NVDA and I also 
>> can't
>> answer one of those keyboard questions. Your bullets are not in your
>> keyboard. You have to use Word software to find those in the ribbon. As 
>> for
>> that accent mark, I believe it is to the left of the top row of keys. if 
>> not
>> it is just above the tab key/left of the number one key. I hope I have 
>> been
>> helpful or at least supportive. Facebook did send me an email stating 
>> they
>> are working on the problems. Make sure that your report your problems to
>> them. State that you are blind and using adaptive software.good luck!
>>
>> Ericka
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On May 29, 2015, at 10:13 AM, Danielle Antoine via blindtlk
>>> <blindtlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Is anyone else having trouble posting to Facebook? Like on the main
>>> site I Hit post and nothing happens and on the Mobile site when I
>>> search, click for more comment,  or attempt to post it says Internet
>>> has encountered a problem and is working on a solution but of course
>>> none is ever found and I get automatically taken to my default
>>> homepage which is Google. Frustrating at the least. Also I can never
>>> go all the way to the bottom of the page especially if I open More
>>> Comments like when it says 8 previous comments. on the main site. I
>>> had this problem with JAWS too but it is more problematic with NVDA.
>>> Also, does it seem like you only get videos on the main site and only
>>> photos on the Mobile site? Why and how can I change this. I know this
>>> is so because at one time I had tons of videos from friends showing up
>>> in my newsfeed which I much prefer to uncaptioned photos  and since
>>> the mobile site is more navigable. I'm beginning to regret accepting
>>> the invitation to join Facebook. This is exactly why I stick to my
>>> tried and true methods and friends! Does anyone notice a considerable
>>> amount of hangage with NVDA? Why is this?
>>> Are the Walmart and Amazon sites only allowing first page access for
>>> yall? What is the contact info for Amazon? How do I access the start
>>> menu without the Windows key and how do I refresh my screen? Does NVDA
>>> seem to get stuck on some site like Facebook and keep saying something
>>> like 1Facebook with a pause and then the same thing and it seems you
>>> are unable to move the cursor anywhere?
>>>
>>> Lastly does Windows 8 come with Notepad or Word pad? If so, where? Oh,
>>> and how do you make bullet points and accent E on the keyboard? Whats
>>> this Whole thing about being captured?
>>>
>>>
>>> Phew. Thanks all,
>>>
>>> Danielle
>>>
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