[Nfb-krafters-korner] OT I Pad and netbook

Blindhands at aol.com Blindhands at aol.com
Fri Mar 11 21:32:43 UTC 2011 

Does Jaws work well on netbooks?
 
Joyce  Kane
_www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/) 
Blindhands at AOL.com   

 
In a message dated 3/11/2011 11:56:03 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
slerythema at gmail.com writes:

For all  of those that do not know how to get cd programs onto a computer
without a  cd drive, here is the process:

Load the cd into your desktop (or  computer with a cd drive).
If it automatically opens, exit the installation  window (or cancel, or
quit).
Go to Computer (or My Computer) and right  click (application key) on the cd
drive.
Select open.
Press control+A  for select all.
Press control+C for copy.
Insert an USB drive or sd card  (which ever you have that will also work on
the computer you want to  use).
Open that drive and add a folder for the application you want to  copy.
Press control+V to paste all the files into that folder.
Exit  everything and remove the USB or sd card.

Go to the new computer and  insert the USB or sd card.
Open the drive and folder for the program you  want to install.
Double click (activate or run) the file that has the  extension .exe 
(usually
it is named setup).
Now follow the install  wizards just like you would for a cd version of the
software.

The  above directions apply to Windows computers only.

Cindy S.
PS I use  a netbook for travel and love it. Window Eyes runs just fine on
netbooks.  

> -----Original Message-----
> From:  nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org 
>  [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
> Laura  White
> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 10:22 AM
> To: List for blind  crafters and artists
> Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT I Pad and  netbook
> 
> 
> Hi Joyce,
> I just went through this  very same thing!  I ended up 
> purchasing a notebook  and  here were my reasons... 1.  More 
> power, higher speed and  versitilty. With my new lap top I 
> have 4 GB of DDR internal memory,  its basically the ram that 
> helps the computer load quickly.  I  have 500 GB of storage 
> space on my hard drive.  I don't game but  I do store books, 
> music etc. so the space is not unwelcome. 2.   Size and 
> portability,  My laptop is an HP pavilion DM4.   Its 
> technically considered a notebook which means that is a size  
> inbetween the netbook which is the smallest and the lap top 
>  which is the biggest portable computer.  My notebook is 14 
>  inches and 4 pounds!
> 3.   internal optical drive,  The  internal optical drive is what we
> non-computer people call the CD  drive.  With the netbook I 
> looked at it lacked a CD drive.   Jaws does work on a net book 
> but due to the smaller size they don't  always have as much 
> processing power as a notebook might.  FOr  instance when I 
> was shopping recently the netbook
> I looked at  had 2 Gb of ramm compared to the 4 I am getting.   Another
>  factor in my decision was that without a CD drive how was I 
> going to  put MS office on my computer?  I didn't want to have 
> to buy an  external optical drive because that cost more 
> money. 4.   internal processors, When you look for a computer 
> here is a tid bit  of information I learned this week while 
> shopping.  When you  look at the computer specs look for it to 
> say something along  the
> following:  I3. I5 or I7 intell dual core processor.   These 
> three processors are the newest and fastest processors on the  
> market right now.  They don't cost extra to hav e in a 
>  computer but they speed up the system of your computer.  I'm 
> not  a gamer so I didn't care about speed but I want the 
> newest product  that I can aford and I chose my HP notebook 
> and added on the I5  processor because while in school I need 
> some get up and go from my  computer so to speak. 5.  Screen 
> readers,  With HP, Dell,  Acer etc they are all windows based. 
>  Right now all the  computers on the market have windows 7 
> premium home or professional  already installed on them out of 
> the box.  This version of  windows works with Jaws 11 or 
> above.  In terms of the Ipad...  All Apple computers come 
> preloaded with a software that enables it to  talk out of the 
> box.  you need sighted assistance  to turn  on the speech but 
> after that you should be all set. The difference  between the 
> IPAD and a traditional lap top is weight, and the  keyboard.  
> Netbooks, laptops and notebooks are heavier.   The
> Ipad is thin, portable but entirely touch screen.   I  personally
> didn't want to have to use my finger to scroll around a  
> screen that lays flat in order to navigate. 6. final 
>  thoughts.  As with any computer its your choice.  I think 
>  Apple has great technology and I do own an IPOD touch that 
>  talks.  I like that it works just fine but I've barely used 
> half  the available features because typing on it is a 
> difficulty.   Apple has it set up in such a way that in order 
> to type with the  talking feture you touch the letter and then 
> in order for it to be  entered you double tapp with a 
> fingertip on that letter.  Its  not a fun experience for me 
> but I've heard others really like it.  What ever you choose 
> Joyce you can't go wrong.  Notebooks and  net books all have 
> wireless capabilities, web cams, internal  microphones for 
> Skipe and some have blue tooth and ability to connect  to your 
> phone just like an IPAD.  My suggestion to you is go to  
> Office Depot, best Buy or another store and touch all the 
>  available laptops on display.  Take notes of what features 
> you  like and then go to the nearest Apple store or ask a 
> friend to let  you touch the IPAd.  Thats how I did my 
> homework. With the new  IPAd 2 coming out today I might avoid 
> the Apple store this weekend  though. I did not mean to 
> compose a novel.  If you have any  questions feel free to ask. 
>  I'm no expert, just a consumer who  likes to do her research.
> 
> Laura
> 
> On 3/11/11,  Blindhands at aol.com <Blindhands at aol.com> wrote:
> > I need some  info and your thoughts on this please:
> >
> > I know that  an I Pad is just like an I phone but you can 
> use the I Pad 
>  > with  your Why5 or what ever you call the wireless internet in the  
> > house.  I also  believe you can get all the aps for  the I Pad that 
> > they have for the I phone.  [Is this  correct?]
> >
> > The talk all seems to be about the I Pad  and I even heard a comment 
> > that it  will be replacing the  lap tops.  Have you heard 
> anything like 
> >  this?
> >
> > Now I need some info on net books.  Can  you get a netbook to work  
> > JAWS? How can you get it into  the netbook, as I thought it does not 
> > have a  cd drive on  it.  I know you can purchase an 
> external cd drive, 
> >  but it seems like that is over kill and money you saved on 
> the  netbook 
> > you put back in.
> >
> > I would like  to be able to use this for reading email, 
> access to the 
> >  internett and to listen to music.  I have played with an I 
> phone  and I 
> > know there is a lot of apps that can do lots of things and  
> you don't 
> > need a keyboard to do it.  While down in  Baltimore the 
> group was all 
> > talking about using the aps  for Dragon Dictate to type 
> instead of the 
> > picture and  touching the screen.  I am trying to decide if 
> I want an I  
> > Pad or netbook or  laptop.  I thought I wanted an I  phone, but I 
> > really am home most of the  time so the I  Phone may not be 
> the best, 
> > besides that would be a  monthly fee for  the internet and phone 
> > service. [$30 per  month for each phone][my John already pays
> > that for his]   So I have to decide to save more for the I 
>  Pad or get  the
> > other.
> > Joyce  Kane
> >  _www.KraftersKorner.org_ (http://www.krafterskorner.org/)
> >  Blindhands at AOL.com
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