[nfbcs] Needing new computer Looking at all in ones

Mon Sep 2 14:32:22 UTC 2013

Tracy,

Maybe you know this already, but you can generate characters using the numeric pad.  In Windows 7 and I think XP, for example, if you turn NUM LOCK 
on, hold the ALT key down and enter zero, zero, nine, two you will get the backslash.  It is hard to understand the omission of that key even if people 
don't use it that much any more.  If it is a special keyboard, I wonder if there is already key mapping software with the computer, or if there may be some 
unusual key combinations that might yield something.  Both sometimes are the case with laptop keyboards and could be the case if a special keyboard is 
used..

Best regards,

Steve Jacobson

On Sun, 1 Sep 2013 10:58:23 -0400, Tracy Carcione wrote:

>My husband has an all-in-one.  It's worked quite well for a few years.  The 
>only problem with it is that there is no backslash in the keyboard mapping, 
>so it's impossible to type a path, c:\books, for example.  I've gotten a 
>keymapping piece of software, but have been afraid to use it in case I make 
>a big mess.
>But the all-in-one doesn't take up a lot of desk real-estate, and has been 
>reliable.
>Tracy

>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
>To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 4:17 PM
>Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Needing new computer Looking at all in ones

>> hi,
>>
>> if thats the bell/whistle that does it for you, you can velcro a usb hub 
>> to the monitor.
>> what happens when one of the internals dies? you have to possibly replace 
>> the entire device!
>> Bryan Schulz
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 1:21 PM
>> Subject: [nfbcs] Needing new computer Looking at all in ones
>>
>>
>>> Question is it accessible with. I just got on the thread here. Or is it 
>>> better staying with an older model meaning Windows 7.
>>> Thank you.
>>> I just like the all in ones since they aren't towers anymore and have the 
>>> usb ports right on the computer monitor.
>>> Just asking if anyone has one yet
>>>
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>>>> Date: Sat, 31 Aug 2013 06:27:49 -0400
>>>> From: jdashiel at shellworld.net
>>>> To: nfbcs at nfbnet.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [nfbcs] Trouble with IE8
>>>>
>>>> Install cable terminators in any open cable connections that are not
>>>> being used by devices and you'll get a signal boost.  These cost maybe
>>>> $1.50 each at RadioShack.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, 30 Aug 2013, I. C. Bray wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > OK,
>>>> > First off, XP PRO is a good OS, but it still has it's problems.
>>>> > Most of the time it is an IE issue; IE likes to have it's HTML a 
>>>> > certain way.
>>>> > Since there are only normalizations, and not distinct standards with 
>>>> > HTML
>>>> > Authoring, you are likely to continue to have problems.
>>>> > I have JAWS 13 on XP  HOME on my LT, and use XP PRO on all of my other
>>>> > machines with NVDA. (Yes, I hate nvda, but it's free!)
>>>> > Assside from that, if your fan is accelerating, it is a temperature /
>>>> > processor issue.
>>>> > JAWS 14 may not be the *best* for XP PRO.  I cannot speak t this 
>>>> > directly...
>>>> > Perhaps someone from FS can comment?
>>>> >
>>>> > Sometimes your DNS records can get cross-linked, or your temporary 
>>>> > internet
>>>> > files can kludge-up access times.
>>>> >
>>>> > Best practices:
>>>> > Clean-up your cache, temporary files, and make sure your DNS servers 
>>>> > are
>>>> > correct with your ISP.
>>>> > Example, with the conversion of INSIGHT to TIME-WARNER in my area, 
>>>> > there are
>>>> > many reasons why this simillar behavior can occur.  DNS Records update 
>>>> > pretty
>>>> > frequently, but sometimes things don't get cleared out on your 
>>>> > machine.
>>>> >
>>>> > You should leave your History in tact, but consider clearing out Cache 
>>>> > and
>>>> > Temp Files.
>>>> > Reboot.
>>>> > Try the problematic sites again and see what happens.
>>>> >
>>>> > Also, with HEAT of Summer upon us, it is often also that broad-band 
>>>> > (cable)
>>>> > head-ends and lines get over-heated.  This causes lower quality 
>>>> > signals
>>>> > accross the transmission lines.
>>>> >
>>>> > You could be suffering from marginal or borderline signal issues. 
>>>> > Calling
>>>> > your customer service to report intermittant signals is a good idea 
>>>> > too.
>>>> >
>>>> > Ian  C. Bray.
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tracy Carcione" 
>>>> > <carcione at access.net>
>>>> > To: "NFB in Computer Science Mailing List" <nfbcs at nfbnet.org>
>>>> > Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 9:15 AM
>>>> > Subject: [nfbcs] Trouble with IE8
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > > For the last 2 days, I've been having problems with IE.  It happens 
>>>> > > with any
>>>> > > site; one time it hangs, and the next time it's fine, probably. It 
>>>> > > seems
>>>> > > random, but it's happened several times.
>>>> > > I get the "program not responding, end now?" message, followed by 
>>>> > > the IE
>>>> > > error report screen.  Before it abends, it hangs up for a while, and 
>>>> > > I hear
>>>> > > the computer fan running like mad, but Jaws won't say anything.
>>>> > > I've run a virus scan with MS Security Essentials, and it didn't 
>>>> > > find
>>>> > > anything.
>>>> > > I'm running Jaws 14 and IE8 on Windows XP Pro.
>>>> > > Is there any way to find out what's happening when IE hangs?
>>>> > > If I reinstall IE8, will it cause a disaster?
>>>> > > Does IE9 work?  I remember hearing there were problems with it.
>>>> > > TIA.
>>>> > > Tracy
>>>> > >
>>>> > >
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