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

David Andrews dandrews at visi.com
Sun Mar 13 18:32:42 UTC 2011 

JAWS should work fine on most netbooks.  I would get one where you 
can increase the memory to two megabytes of memory.  Most come 
standard with one.  This will help performance.  Remember this is a 
computer with a scaled down processor, so it may not be as quick as a 
bigger computer.  Things like voice recognition would probably just 
bog down, or not run at all.

Dave

At 04:32 PM 3/11/2011, you wrote:
>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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