[blindza] Re: Easy way to Internet, please!!!

  • From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 08:49:33 +0200

With regards to iBurst, and it's inaccessible connect button, after the first 
time it's been clicked on by someone, you should be able to find a form of 
virtually rendered network connection under 'my network', which you can make 
appear on desktop, and this then lets you sort of initiate the connection 
process - or did while I was still using iBurst a little while ago.

Aside from that, my one form of internet connection backup is using my nokia 
N82, or 6680 with the sort of accessible version of nokia PC suite, which you 
can find on the blindSea mobile corner third edition software page, marked as 
such - Nokia PC Suite version 7.0.9.2:
http://www.blindsea.com/3software

Effectively, that one lets you connect to the 'net using the file menu, instead 
of some stupid unlabeled button.

I generally though use an ADSL connection, where the ADSL router, which is 
hooked up to the telephone line is connected directly to my primary PC using a 
normal network cable, and that was quite easy/simple to configure, and this 
specific ADSL router is actually also a wireless networking gateway/router, so 
2 other computers here also use the 'net via simple wireless network adapters 
that are quite funny since the USB port part is bigger than the actual wireless 
network adapter part of them, but anyway.

Lastly, if using jaws 13, on that iBurst app, if you try jaws key + space bar, 
then hit the letter O, and then the letter W, it should try carry out optical 
character recognition on the currently focused window, and then switch over to 
jaws cursor, and read scanned parts of the screenshot in one of the SAPI 
voices, but that might let you navigate to, and click on something like that 
connect button yourself.

I do have the OCR applet for NVDA also installed on the portable version of 
NVDA that run on my primary machine, but, haven't really tested it too much as 
of yet, but, effectively, it seems like once it's installed, insert + R 
performs OCR on the currently active window, and then insert + numpad 3 key 
seems to route NVDA to the reading window, etc. etc., or something, but anyway.

HTH

Jacob Kruger
Blind Biker
Skype: BlindZA
'...fate had broken his body, but not his spirit...'

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Boshoff, Deon (GP Health) 
  To: blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 8:24 AM
  Subject: [blindza] Easy way to Internet, please!!!


  UID09duf63i2bd 

  Hi, People
  Today I wish to bother you guys with something that may just open a can of 
worms, as so many people don't seem to be active on the Internet? My question 
to you is; How do you get on the Internet, what method do you use, fixed line, 
Telkom, 3G, a cell phone, a data memory stick, blackberry, Iphone, laptop, 
computer, tablet, paraffin stove? And how much does this cost you? How 
easy/difficult is it for you to get connected every time?
  I know I have this interesting thing that looks like a memory stick; it has a 
SIM card inside, but to get connected to this thing takes some time, as as soon 
as you plug this thing into a computer, a picture comes up, with another kind 
of picture that Jaws doesn't tell you about, while it takes some doing to find 
this "Connect" button by moving the mouse, when using NVDA. This thing is 
really foolproof, as it fools me... So, here's another gadget lying around 
somewhere in my house without any use. And I still haven't figured out what the 
OCR in j13 and NVDA 2012.2 actually is supposed to be for; once again, it 
doesn't turn me on? Am I , perhaps, becoming too old to be turned on by 
gadgets??

  And then I've had this Nokia 6210 Navigator which I have been using for over 
3 years now; I simply plug it into my laptop, ENTER on a "Connect" link which I 
created myself on my laptop, and as soon as I hear it has connected, I can then 
go hit my own "Internet" link. This has been serving me very well over the last 
3 years, but since then I have had to "upgrade" to a c5, which now uses Nokia 
OVI Suite, instead of the old trusted Nokia PC Suite. This OVI thing sips my 
airtime faster than I can sip any beer, for some reason, so I'm scared out of 
my wits of it. With the old, I could be on the Net for hours, and if I don't 
download or upload, it only took me 1 or 2 MB's. Then new one makes 100 MB 
disappear like nothing else.

  My problem now is; if something would happen to this old 6210, what am I 
going to do?

  Do any of you have a Plan B for me? Is there a 3G stick which you can 
actually connect yourself if you're blind? Is there a "Speaking phone" left 
which can actually still be used as modem, without costing me an arm and a leg? 
Or, maybe, my next laptop could have a SIM slot under its battery, and its user 
interface is actually accessable? If you know about such a laptop, pleas let me 
know; bearing in mind that I tend to be a bit slow in understanding things, 
these days...?

  If there's anything left these days which is actually blind-user-friendly, do 
let me know, will you????! 


  Deon [G. Boshoff, BA[Stell]UDC[Potch]
  WESKOPPIES HOSPITAL
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  Bleeper: 0123199820, code 0002
  E-mail:
  <mailto:Deon.boshoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  or;
  deon.boshoff55@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
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