Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE

JAWS MSAA Option 

1. From the desktop - Insert + F2 to open JAWS

2. Select Configuration Manager 

3. Ctrl + Shift + D - Select default configuration manager.

4. Select Advanced 

5. Tab to MSAA for lists and check it.

Some JAWS users have experienced some difficulty when the MSAA option is on.  I 
don't recall exactly what.  This has never been the case for me and several 
applications work much better with it on. 

AS to the Directory Toolkit I don't think it does a lot until you fork over the 
$20 or $25 whatever it is for the registration key.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: MICHAEL MCDERMOTT 
  To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 5:28 PM
  Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


  well, thanks for the info I went over and visited the url you gave me, it 
looks as if they have a share ware version I think.  How would I know about the 
msa feature in jfw and weather its on or not?
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Douglas DeCamp 
    To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 4:44 PM
    Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


    For encryption I use a pretty simple tool called Directory Toolkit from 
Funduc Software www.funduc.com.  It has a simple to use feature to encrypt 
files.  This is fairly simple encryption which could be fairly easily broken by 
a Data Encryption professional with today's fast computers, but should be 
sufficient to keep the general user out of your files should they somehow gain 
a copy.  There are much more sophisticated encryption programs out their like 
PGP - Pretty Good Privacy -- that use large and CPU intensive keys and would be 
very hard to break, but I have not worked  with any of these for quite a few 
years and do not know what they have for interfaces that might work with JAWS.  
Directory Toolkit is very JAWS friendly (especially if you have MSAA enabled in 
your JAWS settings) and I find it much preferable to using Windows explorer.
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: MICHAEL MCDERMOTT 
      To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 2:52 PM
      Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


      Well I think I have norton internet security with its default settings 
set up.  As I may have mentioned in a previous email I only contracted that one 
virus over the course of a year.  I wish I new and understood how to better 
configure the norton internet security or if I do have the default settings in 
place.  I was interested in what you said about encrypting sensative data on 
your system.  I don't know anything about that could you teach me about that?
        ----- Original Message ----- 
        From: Douglas DeCamp 
        To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
        Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 10:31 AM
        Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


        I do feel it has prevented some level of intrusions.  On quite a number 
of occasions when I am not working on my computer, but am nearby I will hear 
JAWS read a Norton dialog about stopping an external access attempt.  My ISP 
provides pretty good EMail virus protection so none of them have gotten through 
to where Norton needed to stop them.  I have run into few virus situations and 
seem to stay very clean I guess because of the sites I mostly access.  I too 
keep confidential data on my PC and prefer to encrypt anything really 
important. 
        --- HTH ---

          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: MICHAEL MCDERMOTT 
          To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
          Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:42 PM
          Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


          Well, do you feel it has kept your computer from being attacked.  
What has been your experience with viruses?  I recently got the winfixer 2005 
virus and was able to remove it with Norton antivirus.  Although, I am 
concerned about contracting other viruses and other potential threats, 
especially since my wife is trying to hook her computer up with a wireless 
router.  I also have sensitive data on my desktop which I would like to 
protect. 
            ----- Original Message ----- 
            From: Douglas DeCamp 
            To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
            Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 5:02 PM
            Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


            I have not done much with trying to configure the firewall.  I 
originally had Norton 2005 Internet Security on this computer when I got it and 
just went ahead and upgraded to 2006 when the 90 days ran out.  This completely 
re-installed all components including anti-virus, spyware protection, & 
firewall.  Once installed I got occasional combo boxes that would come up and 
ask if I wanted to permit or block Internet access to various programs.  Norton 
would always make a suggestion which I sometimes followed and sometimes did not 
depending on the program.  Many times I would select "block once" to se if 
anything bad happened  if I did not permit access to a particular program such 
as Windows Media Player..  I do know that the 2005 version could be difficult 
if not impossible to configure with JAWS.  Certain functions could nott be 
accessed even with the JAWS cursor.
            Not sure this has been too helpful, but these have been my 
experiences.

              ----- Original Message ----- 
              From: MICHAEL MCDERMOTT 
              To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
              Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 2:49 PM
              Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


              I have Norton 2005 anti virus and norton internet protection.  I 
am told the internet protection is a fire wall, but it is not configured and I 
may need some help doing that.  The antivirus is just a scaning program I guess.
                ----- Original Message ----- 
                From: Douglas DeCamp 
                To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
                Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 10:26 AM
                Subject: Re: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


                I am reasonably happy with Norton Internet Security 2006 which 
includes anti-virus & firewall.  It is not completely JAWS friendly and 
requires some significant use of the JAWS cursor, but will mostly 
auto-configure and will use normal dialog boxes for later specific program 
configuration.  Overall, I am happy with it.
                --- HTH --- 

                  ----- Original Message ----- 
                  From: MICHAEL MCDERMOTT 
                  To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
                  Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 6:04 PM
                  Subject: JFW & FIRE WALL SOFTWARE


                  I was wondering if anyone could suggest a good fire wall 
program that worked well with JFW.  Also I may be in need of some help if I was 
to aquire such a program so looking for assistance with that too since I don't 
have much knowledge in that area!  I am thinking a fire wall would help protect 
a home network against viruses etc.

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