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Rebecca Stewart
becca33 at bresnan.net
Sat Jan 11 23:50:22 UTC 2014
Hi Dar. I know you're on face book though because I'm friended with you so
you have a different device you do face book with that has Jaws on it? I'm
trying to find a device that I can do all these things on one device that
isn't so heavy as my laptop.
-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2014 1:02 PM
To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
I use a different program than jaws, where jaws works with face book.
Original message:
> It does help Dar. Do you do face book, email and surf the web with
> this set up using Jaws?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 6:59 PM
> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
> Hi there,
> We got our key board and such from best buy.
> when you open the cover if you will, your I pad fits rite inside this.
> I asked for a protective screen so I wouldn't scratch the glass when I
> was looking for the areas I need to work with.
> When you are done you fold up the whole thing. place it back in your
> purse or back pack.
> Your hands are free.
> Hope this helps.
> Original message:
>> Hi Dar. So I wonder if I could do face book, email and surf the web
>> with it. Do you do all of these things with it? Also, I am really
>> sick of the touch screen on my iphone, how difficult is it using the
>> wireless keyboardwhich you are calling "portfolio? I may be
>> incorrect about this, it may not be a wireless keyboard you are
>> referring to. I have a wireless keyboard I have to carry around with
>> my laptop because I have so much trouble with the keyboard atatched
>> to my laptop. I'm not sure why I have so much trouble with it. It
>> may be that I just have fingers that are too long but I have so much
>> trouble hitting the right keys on the stupid thing. It seems like
>> the keys aren't so defined
> on it.
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 4:57 PM
>> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
>> It is a mini I pad.
>> I just call her that sense it has a ladies voice.
>> Just fittin for the whole thing.
>> We also got a key board to run her.
>> they call it a portfolio.
>> Something like that.
>> Original message:
>>> Hi Dar. Today as I was packing up my heavy laptop, wireless
>>> keyboard and headphones for my laptop, it occurred to me that you
>>> use something you refer to as "Ms. Mini" What is Ms. Mini?
>>> Becca
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of d m gina
>>> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2014 3:24 PM
>>> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
>>> Yes you can get an IPhone case where the key board slides out.
>>> On our phones now, the five S the clarity is loud and picks up well.
>>> I products are not for all, where for those who would like to have
>>> one,, the adventure begins.
>>> We also have the IPod where we can down load books.
>>> Do email texting anything except a phone call.
>>> Where they have a program that is called face time.
>>> This isn't an extra cost going threw WiFi.
>>> You also have where you don't have to be seen on camera, you can
>>> just visit as though you were on the phone.
>>> Now it does crack me up when you are speaking to a sighted person.
>>> they are saying things as Move the phone up no down a bit and on it
goes.
>>> To think that I don't have to lug a computer around, I can take miss
>>> mini my I pad or work from either the phone or I Pod.
>>> You can put the same information into miss mini, and leave I Pod at
home.
>>> Just depends on what you will also do with the machine.
>>> This also has a case with a key board that we bought separately.
>>> I love sharing, even if folks don't want to buy.
>>> I love knowing that I helped with outreach.
>>> this is what the nfb is all about.
>>> Original message:
>>>> hi to throw another oppinnion in to the mix, I'm not a fan of touch
>>>> screens. I like using a keyboard and I know you can get a keyboard
>>>> for ipads but don't know about iphones. Because I don't like touch
>>>> screens, I don't see an iphone in my future at least now.
>>>> On 1/10/2014 6:38 AM, Rebecca Stewart wrote:
>>>>> Hi Jim. I am also an Iphone user. I think you are probably
>>>>> directing your message to me although you address everyone in your
>>>>> greeting, it's not entirely clear to me. I am an iphone user
>>>>> although I don't think I've gotten as much training on it as all
>>>>> of you. Dar was just telling me yesterday of an ap that will give
>>>>> me tons of information about using the Iphone which I've never heard
of.
>>>>> I have been impressed with the things I've been doing on my Iphone
>>>>> and now I'm learning from Dar that apparently there are many more
>>>>> things I can do with it. I'll have to pursue learning about that
>>>>> ap some
>>> time in the future.
>>>>> Becca
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of James
>>>>> Aldrich
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, January 9, 2014 8:38 PM
>>>>> To: nfbmt at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject)
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I'd say we have compared notes and asked questions and discussed
>>>>> many things through the years since we've known each other for
>>>>> some
>> time.
>>>>> This has helpped. I too had some help with the PC from a friend
>>>>> but have pretty much gone on my own and learned what I know today.
>>>>> I'll briefly say Dan Burke, Dar and myself are the only ones who
>>>>> actively use the IPhone other than yourself. We certainly would
>>>>> be happy to share what we know!
>>>>> Jim
>>>>> Original message:
>>>>>> When I was mentioning Microsoft Word, I was thinking of Sheila
>>>>>> because I don't remember if she has that on her computer or not.
>>>>>> Were you able to get the information I sent you about the fact
sheets?
>>>>>> I can't speak for Bruce, but I can tell you that I went to a
>>>>>> school for the blind at a young age and got a good grounding in
>>>>>> Braille there. Bruce grew up in the same town as the blind
>>>>>> school in California, and his parents refused to send him there.
>>>>>> As far as cooking is concerned, I am pretty much self-taught. My
>>>>>> mom was afraid to let me in the kitchen for fear I'd burn the place
down.
>>>>>> Truth was she didn't have the patience to teach me what she knew.
>>>>>> It was just easier for her to do it herself. She was a good
>>>>>> cook, too. So I got out on my own and learned through trial and
error.
>>>>>> I didn't get training in cooking. When I was old enough, the
>>>>>> home ec class at the high school didn't know how to incorporate
>>>>>> me, and the one at the blind school didn't exist because there
>>>>>> weren't enough of us. I went to public school my last two years
>>>>>> of high school and I don't know if there would have been time for
>>>>>> home ec then. I would have loved it, though. It seems funny to
>>>>>> me that my mom had the attitude she did about me in the kitchen,
>>>>>> because in every other way I was treated as normally as possible
>>>>>> and expected to do chores and have responsibilities and be just a
>>>>>> regular
> kid.
>>>>>> My parents even moved to the same town where the blind school is,
>>>>>> so that I could go to school
>>>>> every day and come home and be with my family in my neighborhood
>>>>> at night like every other kid.
>>>>>> I had known typing since something like second or third grade
>>>>>> because we were taught it in school, so jumping to computers was
>>>>>> relatively easy, especially in the Dos days before Windows. As
>>>>>> new things have come along, I have learned a few things by having
>>>>>> a computer expert familiar with screen readers come and show me a
>>>>>> few things to get me started, but now I learn more by reading
>>>>>> tutorials and
>>> just trying things.
>>>>>> Have they said why they don't want you to come to CCB? That
>>>>>> doesn't seem in character for them. Maybe your application is
>>>>>> just taking a
>>>>> while.
>>>>>> Maybe the reason Bruce and I do as well as we do is because we
>>>>>> have
> to.
>>>>>> Necessity is the mother of invention. Nobody is here to do
>>>>>> things for us, so we have had to figure out ways of doing them
ourselves.
>>>>>> You learn how to do certain things after a lifetime of living a
>>>>>> certain way. I suppose you could call it immersion training.
>>>>>> Joy -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> Rebecca Stewart
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 8:22 PM
>>>>>> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject) Hi Joy. I have Word 2013 in my
>>>>>> computer. No. I'm sure the problem lies with the operator. I'm
>>>>>> not very good at using a computer. I had hoped to learn better
>>>>>> computer skills and so much more at CCB since they offer all of
>>>>>> that but for some reason they appear to not want me to come to
>>>>>> CCB so I don't know what I'm going to do. I'm in quite a pickle.
>>>>>> I don't know how to use a computer beyond a few things my friend
>>>>>> showed me, I can't read Braille and I'm not very competent at
>>>>>> cooking. These are all things I had hoped to get at CCB. Did
>>>>>> you get
>>>>> training at CCB or some other school for the blind?
>>>>>> Just tell me if it's none of my business. I'm curious because
>>>>>> you and Bruce are both blind. It must be difficult for you guys
>>>>>> to manage unless one or both of you received training.
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Nfbmt [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
>>>>>> Bruce&Joy Breslauer
>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:53 PM
>>>>>> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List'
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmt] (no subject) I'm wondering if, since these
>>>>>> are in Microsoft Word and you don't have that on your computer,
>>>>>> (I don't think), that's why you can't access
>>> them.
>>>>>> Otherwise, I don't have any other bright ideas. But we got it
>>>>>> solved anyway. Joy
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