Hi Jackie, No Lana isn't deaf-blind or at least I assume not. She spoke of having a microphone. But I only know her from the bookshare-discuss list. I will forward your message to her, Jackie, because I don't think she is on this list. Thanks much, Sue S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jackie McBride" <abletec@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 1:13 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Friends of bookshare.org Sue: Have your friend contact me off list at abletec@xxxxxxxxx & we'll see what's up. BTW, in case you're wondering, I also made the same assumption as Scott. Is Llana deaf-blind also? On 10/31/07, siss52 <siss52@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Scott, > > Are you on the bookshare-discuss list? If so, could you give Lana some > help? Her request for help has not been addressed very well. I was not > writing on my own behallf, and probably should not have sent the message > to > this list. But if you are on the bookshare-discuss list, coulld you help > Lana get to the point where she can enter the chat room? > > You made the assumption, wrongly, that I was writing for myself. So am I > the only one who paiints things with a broad brush? > > Sue S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Scott Blanks > To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:22 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Friends of > bookshare.org > > > Hey Sue or anybody who would like to enter the chat room, > > I'm currently in the chat room if you'd like to try and make your way in > there. And by the way Sue, the room also supports text chat if you cannot > access the voice option. Go to this link: > > http://67.19.90.10/masteradmin/room.asp?id=rs7867a2369e0e > > If you've already downloaded and installed the chat software, do the > following: > 1. Assuming you are using a screen reader, go to the bottom of the page, > normally control+end will accomplish this. > 2. Either arrow up to, or shift tab to, a link entitled, click here to > enter > the room. > 3. Press enter on this link. > 4. You should be asked to enter a name and password, but all you need do > is > type your name. Again, if using a screen reader, no need to deal with > browse > mode or forms mode, just begin typing your name, don't tab to the password > field, and press enter. So again, after entering on the click here to > enter > the room link, type your name and press enter. > 5. At that point, your entrance to the room will be announced to anybody > in > the room, and if you get that far, the folks in the room can assist you. > > The steps I've outlined have made some assumptions, but the reason for > this > is that it is difficult to give direction without knowing specific details > of the problem at hand. If my instruction hasn't aided you, feel free to > write back to the list for further or more specific details. I, along with > the vast majority of the folks who are currently participating in the > Friends of Bookshare chat room, will be more than happy to assist you to > the > best of our abilities. > > Finally, Sue, I understand the frustration, yet it is somewhat > disappointing > to see the rather confrontational tone of your message. There is a > history, > brief though it may be, which illustrates a very friendly and supportive > environment in the chat room. When people get frustrated, and it happens > often, there are always a number of people there to give suggestions, > offer > support, etc. Of the people who have begun book clubs, and I count myself > among them, I can say with certainty that the support offered from this > group of individuals is phenomenal. If there is a frustration with an > individual who runs a book club, perhaps that person could be contacted > off > list to work out your differences? Sadly, you decided to paint this group > with a rather broad brush. > > Scott > > -- Jackie McBride Please join my fight against breast cancer <http://teamacs.acsevents.org/site/TR?px=1790196&pg=personal&fr_id=3489> & Check out my homepage at: www.abletec.serverheaven.net To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.