[vip_students] Re: Braille Blazer Support!

Eleanor,

I know the name of the individual in question here, although I haven't had 
cause to be in contact with him.  yes, I came across praise for his tech 
support while he was at Blazie UK, too!

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 9:09 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Braille Blazer Support!


No sorry Flor that is not him.  I do not know who he is.  I understand he
has gone on to do something to do with music on-line.  His initials are TB

Eleanor
----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2008 8:53 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: Braille Blazer Support!


> Are his initials N J, Eleanor?  If he's the one, whose bname you and I
will
> know, I know that he still pops up on UK blindness lists now and then.
It's
> almost a truism that - present company excepted - many of the nicer tech
> support folks tend to move 'on to pastures new', once they see that their
> ideas and input are no longer having the dynamic effect on their company
> that they once did!
>
> ----- 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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