[NFBMT] printer/scanner
Jim Marks
blind.grizzly at gmail.com
Sun May 20 16:38:24 UTC 2018
Yes, you can use Dropbox to access files with multiple devices. That's the
beauty of the cloud. You can also use MS One Drive, Google Drive, and other
cloud storage options in addition to Dropbox.
I think the best way to use Dropbox is to install the Dropbox app on your
devices. You can also access Dropbox through a browser like Firefox, but
the app method is more convenient. Just install Dropbox on your PC and IOS
devices, and you should be able to access any files stored on Dropbox with
any of your devices.
Best!
Jim Marks
Blind.grizzly at gmail.com
(406) 438-1421
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What you are saying then is I can move important programs to the cloud threw
drop box?
Wow that would be cool.
I have drop box but don't know how to use it
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> The KNFB Reader app on my Android devices works well for me, but it
> does take some practice. A user has to get accustomed to holding the
> phone or tablet correctly to get the best results. Also, I purchased
> a stand from Amazon that holds my phone steady at the correct distance
> for taking the photo. Lastly, lighting conditions make a big difference,
too.
> Computing is moving away from a PC-based technology to cloud-based
> technology. The cloud simply consists of servers that store data and
> provide applications online, so instead of working from a local drive
> on your computer, your drives are remote. Mobile technology is
> quickly overtaking the PC model. In the future, but not quite yet,
> our screen readers will most likely be built into whatever operating
> system our device uses. For example, for Apple IOS, it's Voiceover.
> For Android, it's Talkback. For Microsoft, it's Narrator, and for Chrome
OS, it's ChromeVox.
> I think Jaws and NVDA will eventually fade away in favor of these
> built-in screen readers. It's going to take a while yet, especially
> for Narrator to catch up, but I bet we aren't far from the change.
> What's really cool about this is that blind people enjoy immediate
> access to what our sighted peers take for granted. We already can buy
> and use mainstream devices right off the same store shelf, and it's
> only a matter of time before this will be the norm for Windows, too.
> Going back to KNFB Reader, the thing that makes it work for me is that
> I use the cloud to store information, and I can access the cloud with
> any of my devices, including my PC. I don't have to mess with file
> transfers. I simply go to a cloud site like Dropbox, One Drive, or
> Google Drive, and access my files there. I continue to use my PC for
> serious work, but this is because the mobile options are not quite
> fully reliable for me yet, which is caused by a combination of my own
> lack of mobile skills and weaknesses in under-developed mobile
> options. Thing is, though, the mobile stuff gets updated rapidly.
> What might be a barrier one day can go away with an update. Of
> course, the converse can be true, too, in that an update can break
accessibility.
> Best!
> Jim Marks
> Blind.grizzly at gmail.com
> (406) 438-1421
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> From: NFBMT [mailto:nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Edward
> Robbins via NFBMT
> Sent: Friday, May 18, 2018 5:01 PM
> To: 'NFB of Montana Discussion List' <nfbmt at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Edward Robbins <ecrobbins517 at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [NFBMT] printer/scanner
> Joy,
> You covered several subjects here, and I would like to comment
> on several. Scanners and a program like Open Book is great. I am
> fortunate, in that Anna does most of our reading, but when she isn't
> here I can do it myself. As for Mortgage and other recurring
> payments, they can be set up for automatic payments so you don't forget
and get hit with "penalty's".
> Several years ago we changed our recurring payments, (utilities,
> phones, Mortgage, NFB PAC, Insurance, etc.) to automatic ACH payments
> from the bank, or Charge to my Credit card, which I gain points from
> with each charge. The credit card is then the only payment we have to
> remember and we set this up for payment to be taken out of our bank
> account 2 or 3 days before it is due. If you maintain a balance on
> your credit card, this too can be set up for "Auto Pay" and have a
> regular amount paid each month. You only have to remember that you
> have limited funds left in the bank for discretionary purchases, such as
food, clothing and other necessities of life.
> FYI, after a few years, I have earned enough points that I can
> purchase, or Help purchase my air tickets to attend the National
convention.
> It is kind of like a savings account. Not a lot, but every little bit
> helps.
> As for maintaining records, the computer is good, especially
> if you "back up" your computer occasionally. You can do this with an
> external hard drive, or if not that, even a portable "thumb drive)
> works. Before I was working so much with the computer I used my
> Braille N Speak and after one of my crashes, one of my boys told me
> that I needed to "back up" the thing as often as I didn't want to
> loose the information. You can do this with the external hard drive
> to "automatically" back up weekly, daily, or any period you choose.
> As a Christian, I have been reminded several times that even
> "JESUS SAVES".
> Each of us needs to use the system that works best for us,
> whether a Braille record, Computer "backed up" or a paper trail.
> Ted
> EDWARD C "TED" ROBBINS, E-MAIL: ecrobbins517 at gmail.com CEO MBEI &
> Treasurer NFB of Montana PHONE & FAX: 406 453 6678, CELL: 406 799
> 6268
> 104 RIVERVIEW 5 E
> GREAT FALLS MT 59404
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> Subject: [NFBMT] printer/scanner
> We have a room set up in our house like an office where we have a
> computer desk with a computer, a phone, and a printer/scanner. We had
> a reader once in Great Falls but when she got married and moved away,
> we never found another one. It has been so helpful for us to have
> access to a printer/scanner that we can use with OpenBook to read the
> mail on a daily basis, and do our banking online. I know everybody
> doesn't have this setup, but it works well for us. It keeps the
> paperwork down, lets us know what is and isn't junk mail, and we can
> pay our bills or schedule them to be paid when we want them to go out,
> and determine how much they get. That way other people and their
> schedules and editorial comments don't need to be involved.
> Each of us knows exactly what we have at all times, since we keep a
> running balance in Braille in a notebook. We do this as a team. I
> love it. I haven't had a lot of success with the KNFB reader yet, but
> that would be a good option as well for scanning and reading the mail.
> Our system works well for us unless we receive something that is
> handwritten. I know people who keep an expense ledger in a Braille
> device or on a computer that can be read with a Braille device. I
> don't trust the computer any more since it has crashed on me more than
> once and I can't afford to lose irreplaceable information. I also
> know people who keep notes in their Victor Stream or in their head, or
> call the phone banking. I don't go by the phone bank because there
> are always things that haven't cleared yet. You can't afford to make
> mistakes and forget things, so it is hard to keep tabs on it if you
> only use your memory. Once, even though I was using the
> write-it-down-in-a-Braille-notebook method, I forgot to deduct the
> mortgage payment and wondered where all the extra money came from.
> Oops, make that twice. I'd like to say I'll never do that again, but
> I think that's what I said the first time. I think it's really
> important for blind people to learn home management and how to handle
> finances. I would bet that most of us have never had any training on
> it. I didn't take any courses on it in school. I know my parents
> didn't give me much advice, but the advice they did give me I fortunately
heeded, and that was to write everything down in a notebook.
> Maybe that was the only time I heeded their advice. One thing about
> braille, unless you have a fire or a flood, you're not likely to lose
> the information like you would in a computer crash.
> Joy Breslauer, President
> National Federation of the Blind of Montana
> Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/>
> Live the life you want
> The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
> friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind.
> Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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