[access-uk] Re: Freedombox users, does it work for you?

  • From: "Carol Pearson" <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 7 May 2007 18:12:16 +0100

Thanks, Chris.  I took a look and it made sense.

--
Carol
carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 3:11 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freedombox users, does it work for you?


> Carol, you can't point Windows Firewall to URLs; you can only add either
> programmes or ports. When it comes to adding FreedomBox, you point it to
> the FreedomBox programme. Hope that makes sense?
> On Mon, 7 May 2007 13:51:20 +0100, "Carol Pearson"
> <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> Thanks for that, Chris.  I'll take a look and do it.
>>
>> Not sure though whether I should be pointing to the URL or the Freedombox
>> program . . ..
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Carol
>> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <chrishallsworth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 11:37 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freedombox users, does it work for you?
>>
>>
>> > Carol, don't know much about firewalls in terms of hardware ones, but
>> > try adding "FreedomBox" to your exceptions list. To do this:
>> > 1. Open Windows Firewall by going to Start > Control Panel > Windows
>> > Firewall.
>> > 2. Make sure the "Don't allow exceptions" check box is unchecked. This
>> > can be found in the general tab, which gains focus when you first open
>> > it. This is unchecked by default.
>> > 3. Control-tab to the exceptions page, and activate the add programme
>> > button.
>> > 4. Browse to your FreedomBox file. A shortcut pointing to this will do.
>> > When you found it, press enter. FreedomBox will be added to the list of
>> > exceptions.
>> > 5. Tab to OK and activate it to save your settings and close the 
>> > Windows
>> > Firewall dialogue.
>> > Hope that helps.
>> > On Sun, 6 May 2007 23:30:25 +0100, "Carol Pearson"
>> > <carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx> said:
>> >> Windows firewall has been active for some time and I didn't alter
>> >> anything
>> >> when I installed the new router;  so maybe . . ..
>> >>
>> >> I've never really thought I should risk turning it off.  Have you read
>> >> anything to convince you that you don't need it with the router 
>> >> firewall?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Carol
>> >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 10:11 PM
>> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freedombox users, does it work for you?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> > Hi Carol,
>> >> >
>> >> > That's weird.  I do remember now that I supplied it to you of 
>> >> > course,
>> >> > but
>> >> > the update thing is weird.  Do you have a firewall other than your
>> >> > router?
>> >> > If so, you don't need it, as your router has an excellent firewall 
>> >> > all
>> >> > of
>> >> > its own, but if you do, this may be stopping the update.
>> >> >
>> >> > All the best
>> >> > --
>> >> > Computer Room Services:
>> >> > the long cane for blind computer users.
>> >> > Telephone Low-call:  08452 606 277
>> >> > International:  +44(0)1438 742286,
>> >> > Fax:  +44(0)1438 759589
>> >> > mobile:  +44(0)7956 334938,
>> >> > Email:  mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Web site:  http://www.comproom.co.uk
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > -----Original Message-----
>> >> > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> >> > Behalf
>> >> > Of
>> >> > Carol Pearson
>> >> > Sent: 06 May 2007 15:19
>> >> > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freedombox users, does it work for you?
>> >> >
>> >> > You supplied the key and told me it was U3.  Don't know what the old
>> >> > key
>> >> > was.
>> >> >
>> >> > I certainly have never updated the key successfully and the problem 
>> >> > is
>> >> > that
>> >> > it goes into Update without asking . . . so then you have no choice,
>> >> > except
>> >> > that there is an Update Later button, if you happen to spy it . . . 
>> >> > but
>> >> > maybe that only puts off the inevitable . . ..
>> >> >
>> >> > Anyway, I've only managed to do it by re-installing the key each 
>> >> > time.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Carol
>> >> > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> > From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> > Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2007 6:51 AM
>> >> > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freedombox users, does it work for you?
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi Carol,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Do you have the old type of key, or the new U3 key?  If the old, 
>> >> >> then
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> update is slower certainly.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Also, please let me know, anybody, if you get support issues with 
>> >> >> FB
>> >> >> and,
>> >> >> as
>> >> >> the UK distributor, I will try to take them up for you.  I know 
>> >> >> they
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> be
>> >> >> slow at times, but I think that is lack of adequate staffing, more
>> >> >> than
>> >> >> anything else, but that's only my guess.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> All the best
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Computer Room Services:
>> >> >> the long cane for blind computer users.
>> >> >> Telephone Low-call:  08452 606 277
>> >> >> International:  +44(0)1438 742286,
>> >> >> Fax:  +44(0)1438 759589
>> >> >> mobile:  +44(0)7956 334938,
>> >> >> Email:  mailto:Steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> Web site:  http://www.comproom.co.uk
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> >> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>> >> >> Behalf
>> >> >> Of
>> >> >> Carol Pearson
>> >> >> Sent: 05 May 2007 23:12
>> >> >> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Freedombox users, does it work for you?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Jim,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I doubt that I can help, but a little more detail may assist 
>> >> >> someone,
>> >> >> such
>> >> >> as exactly when do you get thrown out and what are you doing at the
>> >> >> time?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I haven't found support all that wonderful either.  Someone from 
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> States
>> >> >> was going to get back to me at one stage (can't even remember why) 
>> >> >> but
>> >> >> he
>> >> >> never did.  I also find, when upgrading the Key to Freedom, it's so
>> >> >> slow
>> >> >> I
>> >> >> wait and wait and think it will never happen so abort in the end, 
>> >> >> then
>> >> >> have
>> >> >> no other option but to re-load the key (including update) onto my 
>> >> >> key.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> As you say, it's a good product and I too would like to recommend 
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> others but this quirk makes me a little unsure about doing so.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I do love to use the Key to Freedom on my home network, to totally
>> >> >> drive
>> >> >> my
>> >> >> desktop from my laptop whilst lazing around on the settee and away
>> >> >> from
>> >> >> the
>> >> >> desk.  Steve Nutt helped me here to enable the correct port in my
>> >> >> Linksys
>> >> >> router (which he also recommended) when I suddenly found I wasn't 
>> >> >> any
>> >> >> longer
>> >> >>
>> >> >> getting to my home computer, once I'd installed the new router.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I wonder if anyone else has any observations about upgrading and/or
>> >> >> about
>> >> >> Jim's failure to stay in the network.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Carol
>> >> >> carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >> >> From: "Jim Denton" <jimdenton@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> >> >> Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2007 9:50 PM
>> >> >> Subject: [access-uk] Freedombox users, does it work for you?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> Hi to all, I have had Freedombox for about four months, and first 
>> >> >>> off
>> >> >>> I
>> >> >>> thinks its good. System access works just fine, its a little 
>> >> >>> slower
>> >> >>> than
>> >> >>> other screen readers but its simple and easy to use, and does the
>> >> >>> job.
>> >> >>> My problem is with FB itself, since December I can't log in, well 
>> >> >>> I
>> >> >>> can
>> >> >>> and then get thrown out. I have contacted FB support and they have
>> >> >>> suggested a few things but still nothing. They then said that I
>> >> >>> should
>> >> >>> contact the local dealer and he would help me sort it out. I did
>> >> >>> this,
>> >> >>> at
>> >> >>> the beginning of March, two phone calls on the same day, the first
>> >> >>> one I
>> >> >>> got some hints and tips, tried them nothing, so called back and 
>> >> >>> have
>> >> >>> heard
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> nothing since. Frustrated yes! I am using a PC that is about six
>> >> >>> months
>> >> >>> old, I have sighted help, and do have a little knowledge but this
>> >> >>> product
>> >> >>> is meant to be simple and free of technical hiccups, thats the 
>> >> >>> reason
>> >> >>> I
>> >> >>> bought it. I have dealings with many elderly blind people and 
>> >> >>> really
>> >> >>> want
>> >> >>> to reccomend this, but how can I.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Am I the only one having problems? any thoughts would be a great 
>> >> >>> help
>> >> >>> as
>> >> >>> official support seems to be lacking.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Regards Jim Denton
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
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