[Electronics-talk] Electronics-talk Digest, Vol 100, Issue 9

Tue Aug 12 06:39:46 UTC 2014

Try Viper which has received positive reviews from the blind community.

Christopher Hallsworth
Student at the Hadley School for the Blind
www.hadley.edu

On 12/08/2014 05:22, Diane via Electronics-talk wrote:
> I would also like recommendations about accessible antivirus software.  I
> don't like avast since it seemed to make booting up a lengthy process.
> Norton seems to be smoother but still has some accessibility issues with
> some reports and updating..  Opinions on a better product?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Diane
>
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>     1. Antivirus Programs (cheez)
>     2. Re: Antivirus Programs (Tom Evans)
>     3. Is there any antivirus for window 2000? (Shahbaz Khan)
>     4. Re: Antivirus Programs (Lauren Merryfield)
>     5. How to turn on the iphone orientation lock (Jim Barbour)
>     6. Re: Antivirus Programs (jacob Struiksma)
>     7. Re: Antivirus Programs (Christine Szostak)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 11:49:53 -0700
> From: "cheez" <cheez at cox.net>
> To: "Electronic Talks" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
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> Any of you out there using Avast for your antivirus?
> I'm finding it to be kind of hard to use.  For example, when it tells you to
> select an action, I see no way to select the action.
> This is the free version, by the way, I'm running.  They want me to buy it,
> but I don't want to buy something that's inaccessible.
> I got the same prompts when I was using the free version of AVG.  And since
> I didn't want to buy the program, it wouldn't let me do updates.
> Vince
>
> ---
> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus
> protection is active.
> http://www.avast.com
>
>
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 12:00:27 -0700
> From: "Tom Evans" <tevans2003 at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "'cheez'" <cheez at cox.net>,	"'Discussion of accessible electronics
> 	and appliances'"	<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
> Message-ID: <03f801cfb4cd$59a5d7d0$0cf18770$@net>
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> Vince,
> I used to have all the fancy expensive programs, whish I think had extra
> value, but now I save the $50 a year and get the free Microsoft, cause they
> don't want peoples computers going down.  have had no probs in 1.5 years,
> since I used their free version.
> tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of cheez via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 11:50 AM
> To: Electronic Talks
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
>
> Any of you out there using Avast for your antivirus?
> I'm finding it to be kind of hard to use.  For example, when it tells you to
> select an action, I see no way to select the action.
> This is the free version, by the way, I'm running.  They want me to buy it,
> but I don't want to buy something that's inaccessible.
> I got the same prompts when I was using the free version of AVG.  And since
> I didn't want to buy the program, it wouldn't let me do updates.
> Vince
>
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> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus
> protection is active.
> http://www.avast.com
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 18:02:36 -0400
> From: "Shahbaz Khan" <shabazakhan at gmail.com>
> To: "'cheez'" <cheez at cox.net>,	"'Discussion of accessible electronics
> 	and appliances'"	<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Is there any antivirus for window 2000?
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> Is there any antivirus for window 2000?
> Thanks
> Shahbaz
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Electronics-talk [mailto:electronics-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of cheez via Electronics-talk
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 2:50 PM
> To: Electronic Talks
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
>
> Any of you out there using Avast for your antivirus?
> I'm finding it to be kind of hard to use.  For example, when it tells you to
> select an action, I see no way to select the action.
> This is the free version, by the way, I'm running.  They want me to buy it,
> but I don't want to buy something that's inaccessible.
> I got the same prompts when I was using the free version of AVG.  And since
> I didn't want to buy the program, it wouldn't let me do updates.
> Vince
>
> ---
> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus
> protection is active.
> http://www.avast.com
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 20:26:28 -0700
> From: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com>
> To: cheez <cheez at cox.net>, Discussion of accessible electronics and
> 	appliances	<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
> Message-ID: <368D8F3C-DF11-43A0-ACCA-5E12691B40D1 at catlines.com>
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> Hi i know this may be off topic but my instructions are on my laptop which
> is in for repairs Can someone please remind me how to locck portrait Mode on
> the iphone. Thanks Lauren Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On 10 Aug 2014, at 11:49 am, cheez via Electronics-talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> Any of you out there using Avast for your antivirus?
>> I'm finding it to be kind of hard to use.  For example, when it tells you
> to select an action, I see no way to select the action.
>> This is the free version, by the way, I'm running.  They want me to buy
> it, but I don't want to buy something that's inaccessible.
>> I got the same prompts when I was using the free version of AVG.  And
> since I didn't want to buy the program, it wouldn't let me do updates.
>> Vince
>>
>> ---
>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus
> protection is active.
>> http://www.avast.com
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 20:32:42 -0700
> From: Jim Barbour <jbar at barcore.com>
> To: Lauren Merryfield <lauren at catlines.com>,	Discussion of accessible
> 	electronics and appliances	<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Electronics-talk] How to turn on the iphone orientation lock
> Message-ID: <20140811033237.GM1091 at barcore.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hey Lauren,
>
> Assuming you're running IOS 7, you can do the following...
>
> 1) Go to the home screen.
>
> 2) Tap the status bar at the top of the screen, doesn't matter which item.
>
> 3) Do a 3-finger swipe up, this will bring up the control center.
>
> 4) Double tap the lock orientation button, which is at the top right of the
> control center.
>
> 5) Press the home button to return to the home screen.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Jim
>
> On Sun, Aug 10, 2014 at 08:26:28PM -0700, Lauren Merryfield via
> Electronics-talk wrote:
>> Hi i know this may be off topic but my instructions are on my laptop
>> which is in for repairs Can someone please remind me how to locck
>> portrait Mode on the iphone. Thanks Lauren Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On 10 Aug 2014, at 11:49 am, cheez via Electronics-talk
> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Any of you out there using Avast for your antivirus?
>>> I'm finding it to be kind of hard to use.  For example, when it tells
> you to select an action, I see no way to select the action.
>>> This is the free version, by the way, I'm running.  They want me to buy
> it, but I don't want to buy something that's inaccessible.
>>> I got the same prompts when I was using the free version of AVG.  And
> since I didn't want to buy the program, it wouldn't let me do updates.
>>> Vince
>>>
>>> ---
>>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus
> protection is active.
>>> http://www.avast.com
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Electronics-talk mailing list
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> Message: 6
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:18:46 -0700
> From: jacob Struiksma <lawnmower84 at hotmail.com>
> To: "cheez" <cheez at cox.net>,	"Discussion of accessible electronics and
> 	appliances"	<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
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>   on all my computers and install on computers that I work on I like  Avast
> it runs by it self and updates all the time by its self from Jacob Struiksma
>   
>
>
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 05:02:22 -0400
> From: Christine Szostak <szostak.1 at buckeyemail.osu.edu>
> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
> 	<electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
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> Just curious, does anyone know if any virus software still works well for
> XP?
> Kindly,
> Chris
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jacob Struiksma via Electronics-talk" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> To: "cheez" <cheez at cox.net>; "Discussion of accessible electronics and
> appliances" <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 3:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] Antivirus Programs
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>
>> on all my computers and install on computers that I work on I like  Avast
>> it runs by it self and updates all the time by its self
>> from
>> Jacob Struiksma
>>
>>
>>
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