[nabs-l] JAWS question

RJ Sandefur joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com
Mon Mar 1 13:50:12 UTC 2010


Claudia, do you use Skype? RJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Claudia" <claudia.perry at verizon.net>
To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'" 
<nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] JAWS question


> Nicole,
>
> I use JAWS -- it is a God send, I would honestly be lost without it. Since
> we are in this topic I will pick your brains. I am having trouble finding 
> a
> document, let's say a word document that may have some words in it, such 
> as
> "blind student". So, when I am in "my documents" I know there is a search
> field, but I can't seem to get into it without the help of a sighted 
> person.
> How do I search for a document in a specific folder, with just part of the
> title?
>
> Regards,
>
>
> Claudia B. Perry
>
> " There are no limitations except those we acknowledge. Anything the mind 
> of
> man can perceive he can achieve."
>
> -- Napoleon Hill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Nicole B. Torcolini
> Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 12:17 AM
> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Greetings - New Member!
>
>    I'm in the process of declaring my major as computer science.  I lost 
> my
> site when I was four, so I use Braille a lot.  However, I do read a tiny 
> bit
> slow at times, so I sometimes use the screen reader if there is a lot to
> read.  What technology do you use?
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Claudia" <claudia.perry at verizon.net>
> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 7:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Greetings - New Member!
>
>
>> Hello Nicole and Cindy,
>>
>> Cindy - thanks, I thought the quote was fantastic and describes my
>> personal
>> attributes..
>>
>> Nicole - Since I did not lose my vision until 2001, I am not an avid
>> Braille
>> reader...I am in the process of learning contracted Braille. I cannot see
>> large print, so I must rely on speech software. I like UOP because it has
>> all of their textbooks online, so this was a perfect fit for me. If you
>> ladies don't mind me asking, what are your majors at UNC and Stanford?
>>
>> Best,
>>
>>
>> Claudia B. Perry
>>
>>
>> " There are no limitations except those we acknowledge. Anything the mind
>> of
>> man can perceive he can achieve."
>>
>> -- Napoleon Hill
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Cindy Bennett
>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 4:47 PM
>> To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Greetings - New Member!
>>
>> Hey, I am a junior at UNC Wilmington. I just wanted to say that i collect
>> quotes, and i like the one in your signature.
>>
>> Cindy
>>
>> On 2/28/10, Nicole B. Torcolini <ntorcolini at wavecable.com> wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>     Welcome to the list.  My name is Nicole; I am a sophomore at
>>> Stanford.
>>> If you don't mind me asking, do you read Braille or large print?  What
>>> technology do you use?
>>>
>>> Nicole
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Claudia" <claudia.perry at verizon.net>
>>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 11:57 AM
>>> Subject: [nabs-l] Greetings - New Member!
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> My name is Claudia Perry. I am a visually impaired student currently
>>>> at University of Phoenix. I live in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan
>>>> area, and am very excited to be a member of this group. Perhaps I can
>>>> learn new techniques for school as a blind individual. I am also here
>>>> to give any ideas should you need it.
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Claudia B. Perry
>>>>
>>>> " There are no limitations except those we acknowledge. Anything the
>>>> mind of man can perceive he can achieve."
>>>>
>>>> -- Napoleon Hill
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>
>>>>
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