Thanks Flor. I would not go on the Jaws one as I just got the Jaws and need to take time to learn it. The other might be interesting. I would want you to send me the e-mail addresses (as I am stupid) and anyway I told you I tried out that one you gave Frank for this list and it did not work. I did not expect it to, I have to say because Paul set up this one. Eleanor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 12:48 AM Subject: [vip_students] Re: List Involvemement! > I know of two lists quite similar, Eleanor, in the UK. these are: > access-uk, and JAWS-uk. the addresses are also at freelists, and are > comprised similarly to those of this list. You would enjoy those, and you > might even 'get to know' people through them. Access-uk discusses any > matters dealing with our accessible technologies. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:43 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Re: List Involvemement! > > > Flor I thought it had to be done through Paul. I wondered about similar > lists in the UK but of course all of you guys are brilliant and I would not > give this one up for anything. Think the exchanges are great and everyone > so willing to help each other. Not so common in this day and age but > fantastic here. > > Eleanor Incidentally Flor hope you got the book thing sorted. > ----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx> > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 11:03 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Re: List Involvemement! > > > > Hi Frank, > > > > You probably wouldn't have to pay for it, and I reckon you wouldn't have > to > > die for it! Microsoft has a number of such files to help those of us > using > > earlier versions of word read documents produced with later versions. If > > you're going to be receiving many of these files, it would probably be > worth > > your while to download the compatibility pack. > > > > Your friend could try joining this list by, first, writing an empty > message > > to irelandvip_students-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and then responding to the > > message asking for confirmation, as instructed. . > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "frank kelly" <frankke@xxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:44 PM > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: List Involvemement! > > > > > > hi Eleanor > > > > thanks for the info > > the file i was trying to open was an e mail attachment > > its a word file > > i get a message asking if i want to download a compatible pack > > i am not sure if i have to pay for it and anyway i have dial up and > probably > > wouldnt live long enough to see it downloaded > > > > thanks again > > ----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:32 PM > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: List Involvemement! > > > > > > > Hi Frank > > > A new comer to the list has to join via Paul Traynor as it is Paul who > has > > > set this up and we all got our membership from Paul. > > > > > > You do not say what type of attachment you want to read. If it is an > > > e-mail > > > attachment open it in the usual way and see what happens. You can > > > highlight > > > the attachment and then save to My Documents or whatever folder you want > > > to > > > save to. Then go and Open it. You are then likely to get a message if > > > you > > > cannot open the file and it is easier to take it from there. I have > > > Windows > > > 2000 on this computer and open all cocuments sent to me by my friend who > > > is > > > using Windows Vista. It's all abut having the correct software on your > > > system. If she sends me a Word file then I open it via Word, if an > image > > > file, I have different image software packages to open it. Hope this > > > helps > > > a little. > > > > > > Eleanor > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "frank kelly" <frankke@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:23 PM > > > Subject: [vip_students] Re: List Involvemement! > > > > > > > > >> hi all > > >> > > >> i have a person who wants to join > > >> his E mail address is as follows > > >> pauldmahoney@xxxxxxxxxx > > >> i have a question > > >> is there a way to read attachments sent from a newer version of windows > > >> i have xp and the one i am trying to read from is vista > > >> can i do this without downloading some compatible file > > >> ----- Original Message ----- > > >> From: "Tony Sweeney" <tonysweeney1@xxxxxxxxxx> > > >> To: "students list" <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >> Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2008 12:19 AM > > >> Subject: [vip_students] List Involvemement! > > >> > > >> > > >> > Hi All, > > >> > > > >> > It is great that this list is so wonderful! > > >> > > > >> > Sometimes it can be quite! > > >> > > > >> > Now when it is up and running with traffic it certainly is!! > > >> > > > >> > I subscribed to a list one time and there was only one mail > > >> > after about six months! > > >> > > > >> > I think that we are doing very well here and on the Vics one! > > >> > > > >> > All the best, > > >> > > > >> > tony. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> -- > > >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > > >> It has removed 920 spam emails to date. > > >> Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > > >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > ---- > > > > > > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > > > Checked by AVG. > > > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1510 - Release Date: > 6/19/2008 > > > 3:21 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > > It has removed 920 spam emails to date. > > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ---- > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1514 - Release Date: 6/23/2008 > 7:17 AM > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. 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