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

From: "Jacob Kruger" <jacob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:28:18 +0200
It worked alright with my N86 as well, FWIW, but that's the newest I have 
specifically tried it with myself.

Stay well

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 10:17 AM
  Subject: [blindza] Re: Easy way to Internet, please!!!


  Ah, thanx, Jacob, I am pondering on this lot now, while my computer is 
downloading in the background.  Hopefully, Nokia PC Suite 7.09 might work on 
the C5? 6.8 works fine on the 6210, but not on c5, so I'll try out 7.09 on the 
c5...

  Deon [G. Boshoff, BA[Stell]UDC[Potch] 
  WESKOPPIES HOSPITAL 
  Tel:              0123199735 
  Mobile:           0829699571 
  Fax:              0123277076 
  Bleeper: 0123199820, code 0002 
  E-mail: 
  <mailto:Deon.boshoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
  or; 
  deon.boshoff55@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  WEB; 
  www.inclusiveplanet.com 

    -----Original Message-----
    From: blindza-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:blindza-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On 
Behalf Of Jacob Kruger
    Sent: 28 August 2012 08:50 AM
    To: blindza@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Subject: [blindza] Re: Easy way to Internet, please!!!


    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
      Tel: 0123199735
      Mobile: 0829699571
      Fax: 0123277076
      Bleeper: 0123199820, code 0002
      E-mail:
      <mailto:Deon.boshoff@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      or;
      deon.boshoff55@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
      WEB; 
      www.inclusiveplanet.com
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[blindza] Re: Easy way to Internet, please!!!

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