Re: alphebetizing start menu lists

  • From: "john r vaughn" <jrvaughn44@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 21:05:09 -0500

Jack, while on an item in the start menu, including "favorites", try 
pressing the application key on the menu item you want the contents of which 
you want sorted ie. on the accessories menu, press the applications key and 
down arrow to "sort".  this may work for that folder.
John in warm nightime florida
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:41 PM
Subject: Re: alphebetizing start menu lists


> Well, if it can be done, the way to do it has alluded me so far.  Not that
> it's all that important, it would just look neater.  Also, I could arrow
> down the list and know that I'm close to what I'm looking for.  Jack
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:17 PM
> Subject: re: alphebetizing start menu lists
>
>
>> Jack,
>>
>> Isn't there?  I have alphabetized my programs list by using either the
>> context menu or some setting under the task bar and menu area in 
>> settings.
>> I forget the method, at the moment.  But it sounds as if you may be
>> familiar
>> with it.  If so, are you sure there's no way to do this same thing with
>> the
>> list of accessories?  Have you tried??
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Jack Lowe" <akronjack1982@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:14 AM
>> Subject: Re: determining content of cd
>>
>>
>>> You know what could be nice?  It would be great if there was a way to
>>> alphabetize the contents of the list of accessories.  Jack
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 1:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: determining content of cd
>>>
>>>
>>>> Judith,
>>>> If you're an XP user who uses the new style menu on the desktop, I 
>>>> can't
>>>> describe how to open Windows Explorer.  But if you're using the
>>>> "classic"
>>>> start menu, it should be under Accessories, that is, if some helpful
>>>> person
>>>> hasn't also put an icon for it somewhere closer to the beginning of the
>>>> start menu.
>>>>
>>>> Press the Windows key for the start menu (or control escape, if you
>>>> prefer),
>>>> press P for programs, but when you hear Accessories, go down that list
>>>> with
>>>> the arrow key or just press W until you come to Windows Explore.  Hit
>>>> enter.
>>>>
>>>> These days, that probably will bring you to a My documents item.  Make
>>>> sure
>>>> this is closed by pressing the left arrow.  Now arrow down to My
>>>> computer.
>>>> Right arrow to open it.  Press down arrow twice to C, and leave it
>>>> closed
>>>> for this purpose.  You'd want to right arrow to open it if you were
>>>> looking
>>>> at the folders on your C drive, which is most of what you think of as
>>>> your
>>>> computer's contents of files, programs and such.  But here, leave it
>>>> closed.
>>>>
>>>> Now down arrow to the CD drive, if that's what you want to do.
>>>>
>>>> Note:  When you press right arrow to open MY Computer and down arrow,
>>>> the
>>>> first thing you come to is your floppy drive.  If there's no disc in
>>>> that
>>>> drive at the moment, just down arrow quickly to C in order not to get
>>>> hung
>>>> up having to respond to a prompt saying there's no disc in that drive.
>>>>
>>>> Again, this sounds like a lot of hassle, but it's nothing once you 
>>>> learn
>>>> how
>>>> to do it, no worse than learning to open the regrigerator and find the
>>>> eggs
>>>> on the second shelf down, or something.
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 9:30 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: determining content of cd
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> All right Danial, I appreciate you explaining all.  Now, where do I
>>>>> find
>>>>> windows explorer?  There is so much on this equipment that is ordinary
>>>>> and
>>>>> I
>>>>> do without thinking but then there's the rest of the stuff.  Thanks,
>>>>> Judith
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:24 PM
>>>>> Subject: Re: determining content of cd
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Judith,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, I didn't say "USB player."  Or if I did, I apologize.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> USB is a type of wiring within your computer that is used to connect,
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> sometimes power, numerous devices these days, from many printers to
>>>>>> things
>>>>>> like what are called flash drives, such as the memory card inside 
>>>>>> some
>>>>>> mp3
>>>>>> type players.  USB stands for universal serial bus.  the others here
>>>>>> understand what that means in terms of a computer's circuitry.  I
>>>>>> don't,
>>>>> and
>>>>>> I don't think it matters here.  The point is, a USB port is a jack, 
>>>>>> so
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> speak, where you plug in devices that are USB-powered.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> So I was only using this as an example of how you simply find a 
>>>>>> folder
>>>>>> or
>>>>>> drive on your system by using the regular file management interface,
>>>>> Windows
>>>>>> Explorer being the example I gave.  The same procedure would apply to
>>>>>> looking at your CD drive.  Just open Windows Explorer, arrow down to
>>>>>> your
>>>>>> C:\ drive (the C drive is the main area of most people's computers,
>>>>>> where
>>>>>> all your various folders are).  Make sure Jaws says that the drive is
>>>>> closed
>>>>>> rather than open, and if it's open, press the left arrow to close it.
>>>>> This
>>>>>> is just to save you having to arrow down through all the folders on
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> drive before finally getting to the CD drive.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then arrow down a step or two more until you come to the drive that 
>>>>>> is
>>>>> your
>>>>>> CD drive.  Your screen reader will announce that it's the CD or 
>>>>>> DVD/CD
>>>>>> drive, and announce its drive letter, such as D.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Then you simply press the tab key, which will put you into the files
>>>>>> list
>>>>>> view, which shows all the contents of that drive, and you can arrow 
>>>>>> up
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> down those files and do whatever you want to with them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this is more clear.  It may sound like a lot of steps, but it's 
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> completely ordinary, everyday thing to do and is easily learned.
>>>>>> Daniel
>>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 8:56 AM
>>>>>> Subject: Re: determining content of cd
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > What is the USB player?  Is it an auxiliary piece of equipment?  As
>>>>>> > everyone
>>>>>> > that knows me already knows I'm not the list's biggest tecky!
>>>>>> > Thanks,
>>>>>> > Judith
>>>>>> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> > From: "Yardbird" <yardbird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 10:41 AM
>>>>>> > Subject: Re: determining content of cd
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >> I'd just like to suggest what would be the normal approach for 
>>>>>> >> most
>>>>>> > Windows
>>>>>> >> users, even if the Run command method appeals to some.  It is good
>>>>>> >> to
>>>>>> >> know
>>>>>> >> the tools that are provided for conventional use in Windows.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> this is to use either My Computer or Windows Explorer, the 
>>>>>> >> standard
>>>>>> >> interfaces for navigating the contents of your computer.  For
>>>>>> >> instance,
>>>>>> > when
>>>>>> >> I want to see what's on the flash drive mp3-type player I use for
>>>>>> >> both
>>>>>> > music
>>>>>> >> and audible.com books, I plug the player into the appropriate USB
>>>>>> >> port
>>>>> on
>>>>>> >> the front of my computer.  Then, in Windows Explorer, I arrow down
>>>>>> >> the
>>>>>> > tree
>>>>>> >> list of folders and drives from my C:\drive through a couple of
>>>>>> >> other
>>>>>> > things
>>>>>> >> to my E drive folder, which is also called the Removable Drive.
>>>>>> >> And
>>>>> then
>>>>>> > to
>>>>>> >> see what's on the player, I just tab over to the files list view
>>>>>> >> and
>>>>>> >> arrow
>>>>>> >> up and down it, just as I do in any other drive or folder.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> Just offering this for the sake of context the suggestion may
>>>>>> >> provide.
>>>>>> > Not
>>>>>> >> arguing which way is better.  That's about personal preference.
>>>>>> >> Daniel
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> > ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> >> > From: "Moti Azrad Musician & Piano-Tuner" <motia@xxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >> > To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >> > Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 12:25 AM
>>>>>> >> > Subject: Re: determining content of cd
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >
>>>>>> >> >> Judith,
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> You can simply put this cd in and press the start key+e to use
>>>>>> >> >> your
>>>>>> >> >> explorer. Then you use it as a tree-view by using the arrows,
>>>>>> >> >> right
>>>>>> > arrow
>>>>>> >> > to
>>>>>> >> >> open, left arrow, to close, down arrow to move to the next 
>>>>>> >> >> item,
>>>>> etc.
>>>>>> >> >> I hope this helps you.
>>>>>> >> >> If you need more help, you can contact me directly.
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> Moti
>>>>>> >> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>> >> >> From: "Judith Bron" <jbron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >> >> To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >> >> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2005 6:25 AM
>>>>>> >> >> Subject: determining content of cd
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >>
>>>>>> >> >> > After you record a document on CD how do you find out if what
>>>>>> >> >> > you
>>>>>> > just
>>>>>> >> > did
>>>>>> >> >> > indeed showed up on the disc?  Judith
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