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

Laurie Porter freespirit1 at tds.net
Sat Mar 12 23:40:15 UTC 2011 

yes it works fine on netbooks. I use it on mine

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Blindhands at aol.com>
To: <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2011 3:32 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] OT I Pad and netbook


> 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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