[vip_students] Re: Braille Blazer Support!
- From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 25 May 2008 21:24:20 +0100
Jenny I will certainly do that. In fact I have done so. I know Dave
Godfrey from dealing with Braille Lite and Braille 'n Speak in the past but
I am not sure if he will help as Blazie are not carrying it any more. No
harm in giving it a go though. I will let you know if he has been of any
assistance to me.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "janeobrien" <jeobrien5@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:15 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Braille Blazer Support!
> hi eleanor,
> i can't help with the braille blazer but perhaps you could email the
> following person in "Blazie Engineering" who looks after the braille lite
> for me and may have some knowledge pertaining to the braille blazer:
> Dave.godfrey@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> good luck,
> jenny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:30 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: Braille Blazer Support!
>
>
> > Indeed Tony you are quite right that the Braille Blazer is not supported
> any
> > more but there must be users out there who are quite compitent with it.
I
> > know someone who is brilliant but sadly for me and indeed I am sure for
> > others requiring Tech Support he is no longer working for the company.
> What
> > a waste. This gentleman has gone on to a new venture for himself with a
> new
> > company I T related but I do not know how to contact him. Maybe he
might
> be
> > on that list. Depends on his interest and if he is prepared to give
> > consultation voluntarily. He is blind but he is brilliant with I T.
Such
> is
> > life. This is not to say that Paul Traynor is not brilliant too but
this
> > man to whom I refer worked for Microsoft before going blind and then
> worked
> > in I T for the blind after that. The world of the blind can be
relatively
> > small but never have I come across him only in his capacity as Tech
> Support.
> > You know how it is, you know someone who knows someone but as I say
> haven't
> > a clue where he is now.
> >
> > Eleanor
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:16 PM
> > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Braille Blazer Support!
> >
> >
> > > Eleanor,
> > >
> > > Do I remember you enquiring about the Braille Blazer!
> > >
> > > I am reliably informed that it is no more!!
> > >
> > > You or anyone else for that matter won't get tech support for it from
> > Blazie
> > > or any other company.
> > >
> > > Sorry to be appearing so blunt about it!
> > >
> > > I wrote you off list with the subscription address of the list, for
> > hardware
> > > & software discussion & queries, access- UK
> > > of Freelists fame!
> > >
> > > It is a highly trafficked list but I'm sure that someone could assist
> you
> > > there if you put your query clearly and succinctly to them {as you
do}!
> > >
> > > Tony. -- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 7:49 PM
> > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Jaws dongle!
> > >
> > >
> > > > Tony this is very interesting indeed. Now I know of Sight and Sound
> > > > Technologies but interestingly I had always thought of Blazie
> > Engineering
> > > > who are representatives for Freedom Scientific being the main
> suppliers
> > of
> > > > Jaws. I contacted them, Blazie re the Braille Blazer, a Freedom
> > > Scientific
> > > > product only to learn of Sight and Sound also selling Jaws. I will
> have
> > > to
> > > > contact Sight and Sound re this Dongle. I only got to know of the
> > Dongle
> > > > through the guy at Blazie. Never made an inquiry about the price so
I
> > > have
> > > > that shock to come yet. That was great infkormation Paul passed on
to
> > > me/us
> > > > this morning.
> > > >
> > > > Eleanor
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 4:57 PM
> > > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Jaws dongle!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Eleanor,
> > > > >
> > > > > I am going to be saving the list a bit of time now as I will too I
> > > expect
> > > > be
> > > > > acquiring Jaws 9 and will file Paul's very good email for future
> > > > reference!
> > > > >
> > > > > I understand you to be living in the UK so the best people to
> contact
> > re
> > > > > your query is Sight & Sound and ask for technical support.
> > > > >
> > > > > You could ask for William or the other gentleman whose name I have
> > > > forgotten
> > > > > now [smile]
> > > > >
> > > > > They are the suppliers for the UK!
> > > > >
> > > > > For all intents and purposes, part of FS.
> > > > >
> > > > > You will get their number from directory enquiries.
> > > > >
> > > > > I got their number from Dublin directories without knowing where
in
> > the
> > > > UK
> > > > > S & S lived!
> > > > >
> > > > > Tony.
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 1:23 PM
> > > > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: Jaws dongle!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Paul this is fantastic information. I do have the full
liscence.
> > > Your
> > > > > > information is superb and if I get the dongle then I am up and
> away.
> > > I
> > > > > > appreciate what you are saying re Admin permissions etc but it
> would
> > > be
> > > > > good
> > > > > > on family or fiends PCs where they would not mind. Even here I
> have
> > > my
> > > > > > nephew and if I am showing him something just to plug in to his
> > laptop
> > > > > would
> > > > > > be good. Now the thorny question is the cost. Do you have any
> idea
> > > of
> > > > > > that?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thank you again for your good wishes re Pedro. Much
appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Look forward to more on Jaws dongle.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Eleanor
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Paul Traynor" <paul.traynor@xxxxxxx>
> > > > > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 12:58 PM
> > > > > > Subject: [vip_students] Jaws dongle!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi Eleanor,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > In order to use the jaws dongle, you have to have a full
license
> > of
> > > > jaws
> > > > > > > which I think you have already. When you go to purchase the
jaws
> > > > dongle
> > > > > > you
> > > > > > > submit your authorization code to whomever it is that you re
> > > > purchasing
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > from. You can then download a portable version of the jaws 9
> > > software
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > put it onto a pen drive and along with the dongle which also
> looks
> > > > like
> > > > > a
> > > > > > > small pen drive you can have jaws on any computer you are
> working
> > on
> > > > for
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > duration of your work. However you will also need to take down
a
> > > piece
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > software called "FSVideoIntercept.exe" this is very important
> and
> > > gets
> > > > > > > installed first as it links the jaws portable software with
the
> > > video
> > > > > card
> > > > > > > of the computer you are working on. You would have to have
> either
> > > > > sighted
> > > > > > > help to install this or use the built in speech on windows XP
> > called
> > > > > > > "narrator" which is very basic but should be enough to help
you
> > > > install
> > > > > > > this file. It takes about 2 minutes or so to install it and if
> you
> > > are
> > > > > > > working on a computer in a network like in a university etc
then
> > you
> > > > > need
> > > > > > > full admin rights to that computer given by an administrator.
> > > > > > > After installing the video intercept software, you need to
> reboot
> > > the
> > > > > > > computer and now with your pen drive plugged in along with the
> > > dongle
> > > > > also
> > > > > > > plugged into an extra USB port you can summon up the jaws
> portable
> > > > > version
> > > > > > > like as follows:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > 1. Go to the start menu and arrow down to run. Press enter key
> and
> > > > type
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > the following.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > X:\jaws9
> > > > > > > Then press enter.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Note:X: is the drive letter that the jaws 9 portable version
is
> > > > > installed
> > > > > > > onto so it would most likely be on your computer, "e:\jaws9"
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Here in Ireland if you already have a version of jaws like
jaws
> 7
> > > > > upwards
> > > > > > > then you can purchase I think the dongle jaws for about 70
> euros.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Paul.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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