[Diabetes-talk] Very Off Topic

[COLLEEN ROTH]

Hello Bridget,
My husband does well teaching others, just not me.
He doesn't use Jaws or Window-eyes very much. He does use Magic and when he worked he used Zoomtext.
He did help a Sister of Notre Dame who was totally blind and he loved helping her.
I have Window-eyes and I have read the Manual.
To be honest, I really need to find a keyboard which allows me to have a higher part in the front.
I can rest part of my palm on a Braille Notetaker.
I have some problems with the regular keyboard on a Pc. If that isn't possible I guess I need to be content with using my Braille Sense as a Terminal for Screen Reader.
I have tried this and am willing to learn the Commands.
I just cannot type on a PC Keyboard for more than 5 minutes without severe cramping in my hands. I can use a Braille Notetaker for much longer because I do not have to hold my hands in the same way. This has been a problem for me for years. I now have severe arthritis in some of my fingers too.

Thanks for the offer.
Colleen Roth



----- Original Message -----
From: Bridgit Pollpeter <bpollpeter at hotmail.com>
To: "'Diabetes Talk for the Bl'" diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2013 7:35 pm
Subject: Re: [Diabetes-talk] Very Off Topic

>
>
> My husband is the best teacher especially when it comes to computers.
> And though I'm biased, many others have said this, smile. So I'm lucky
> there. If you want, I can send you a document with key strokes helpful
> when using JAWS on the computer. Is there anything in particular you do
> often or wish too? I can give you helpful key strokes and suggestions
> for these functions.
> 
> Bridgit
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Diabetes-talk [mailto:diabetes-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of COLLEEN ROTH
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 6:24 PM
> To: diabetes-talk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Diabetes-talk] Very Off Topic
> 
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> I would like to know if anyone knows of a keyboard which is not flat in
> the front. I have problems with my hands and do better when I can have
> my hands curled around something like a Notetaker. I also have trouble
> when the keys are so close and the board is slanted toward the bottom.
> That is my first hurdle with a PC. My second one is that the class I
> took was an interesting experience. My teacher did not know how to turn
> the volume up on my PC. The book I had was text-to-speech with no
> descrimtion of any figures. I had never experienced that before. Also my
> husband says I am too stupid to learn the computer. He does much better
> teaching other people. The PC was upstairs which was a problem when my
> girls were alive. I can't go upstairs any more so would have to have a
> PC down here. If Eric Duffy were in Toledo I would have been Computer
> literate by now. I did get about 12 hours from BSVI which wasn't helpful
> because my trainer didn't know basic commands. If I could find a
> keyboard which was not flat in the front with keys spaced further apart
> I might try it. I still would need someone to help when I got stuck. I
> can handle lots of things but I guess I just need a very patient
> teacher. Colleen Roth
> 
> 
> 
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