Re: JAWS awareness to Sighted People
- From: mostafa almahdy <mostafa.almahdy@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 09:16:11 +0200
Hello all:
it's me Mostafa Al-mahdy from Egypt, probably some of you may know me
individually.
concerning for the subject intriguings, I may impart at some further:
absolutely it is fantabulous to expatiate the self conscious among
the publicity about the utilized sophisticated innovative adaptive
technologies, as I' am here, using my Computer in a quite regular
working environment, my machine has JAWS up and running, even with
output speakers, but not so large, my office mates stated that is
funny for them, to listen for quite fluent and eloquent English being
spoken, what I intended to say, sometimes people concentrate
essentially on the visual world regardless of any other sense they
may have bestowed upon them, across the glob, they have overused the
visual sight, so I think it's return to the intercultural variations
and communicationss, some of you and I' am going to estimate to the
greatest extent, may have a sighted partners, I' am not marryed at the
moment, unless I expect her to be sighted, but I have my sighted
siblings and parents who afforded JAWS for me initially.
so the concept primarily depends on how widely you are going to be
opened to the society, as exceedingly you are going to be as it will
bare unfamiliar and unrecognizeable to them.
also, our students who are enrolled into public education may assist
to expand this core of belief, apparently there are many official
public libraries at the universities which has been prepared to serve
the visually impairment learners, researchers, and even advanced
academical educators.
so:
any sort of conferences, seminars, or any publican convention will be
aimed to controvert the regulation about this issue in particularly,
I' am enormously enthusiastic to associate in positively.
Mostafa Al-mahdy.
skype:
my_speaker
On 11/3/10, Alan Dicey <adicey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear Tom,
> Well Done!
> I wish I could do what you wrote:
> "I went into a couple of places, tweaked a couple of things"
>
> I am not very good at tweaking things in my computer!
> By the time I learn to do some things, it changes all the time!
> LOL!
>
> If I was really wealthy, I mean, if I won the Lotto, or something, I would
> run an advertisment on television like the NFB did so many years back, even
> before I lost my eyesight, I think I saw it in the late 1980's.
>
> It started up something like:
> "If you were Blind, you could take a bus,
> If you were Blind, you could read a book,
> If you were Blind, you could walk down the street,
> If you were Blind you could cook your own meals,
> etc., etc., etc.,
> I do not remember exactly, but I remember the advertisment even as I was
> losing my eyesight.
> It helped me.
>
> But I would concentrate on a person using a computer and working at a job,
> let the sound of JAWS be heard loud and clear.
> So People understand how it works for us!
> Perhaps that could go on the airways as a PSA now, at no charge to anyone.
> Perhaps some college Movie making Classes would produce the advertisment.
>
> Just let people know that with JAWS we can use computers!
>
> That would be such a great help when we do need assistance with our
> machines.
> Having the technicians know it is not a "freaky thing" that a Blind person
> has a machine and that it simply needs the same standard work done as any
> sighted person's machine, and not to be scared!
>
> With Best Regards,
> Alan
> Miami, Florida
> Alan Dicey, President
> United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
> "Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!"
> United States Braille Chess Association Home Page:
> http://AmericanBlindChess.org
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Lange
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 11:52 PM
> Subject: Re: Dell Agony
>
>
> Hi,
> Oh yeah, I know exactly what you're saying. Years ago when I first got
> AT&T DSL, it wasn't working on the planned due date and I went round and
> round with AT&T tech support about how everything was working on my computer
> and that they were the ones who were screwing up. They wanted me to remove
> all my network components and protocols, or, worst case, reinstall Windows,
> and I flatly refused. I mentioned that I did PC troubleshooting for a
> living and the lady support rep really got bent out of shape and copped an
> attitude. So I hung up and called back. Turns out I was right; they'd
> provisioned the wrong line and I told them that if they didn't get it
> straight RIGHT FRICKIN' NOW there'd be hell to pay after I took it up with
> AT&T upper management. The guy handed me some BS about how I'd have to wait
> another six weeks for the line to be provisioned and I said OK buddy,, your
> backside is grass, putting it nicely. I went to run a couple of errands,
> re-tested the line and guess what? Everything worked like a champ. Guess
> the squeaky wheel got the grease. I love when that happens.
>
> Recently I switched over to Time Warner cable and when the guys came over
> to set it up, all they did was hand me the modem, put a splitter cable on
> the main line, and told me exactly what to do on the PC. As they watched me
> fire up JAWS and do as they directed, they were really impressed as they'd
> never seen a blind guy do that sort of thing before. I went into a couple
> of places, tweaked a couple of things and it was up and running in less than
> ten minutes. My trial period with Time Warner's about up and it looks like
> it's a keeper, so I'll be ditching AT&T shortly.
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Yadiel Sotomayor
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 4:09 PM
> Subject: Re: Dell Agony
>
>
> This is why I prefer as much as possible DIY (do it yourself). I am
> teaching myself how a computer works. Both on software and hardware. That
> way I can piss the guy off telling how to do his job right. hahahahaha
>
>
> From: Farfar Carlson
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 2:57 PM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Dell Agony
>
>
> Alan,
>
> As much as you dislike the ribbons, they are not only here to stay in
> the Office suite, they are also prevalent in the Windows 7 environment and
> the more mundane applications that come with it.
>
> Like it or not, you'll be better off getting Office 2007, learning the
> ribbons, and if you migrate to JAWS 12 be able to take advantage of the
> virtual ribbon feature.
>
> Time to come out of the 90s and into the new millennium.
>
> And as for your experience with AT&T, it's also dangerous to have their
> remote tech support grab your computer to do the fixing for you. Yes, they
> did fix my DSL modem setup problems but they left behind their mirror
> display driver, which subsequently messed up how JAWS was working. I had to
> remove the Dameware Mirror Driver before thing got right again. But at least
> it was free.
>
> Now don't ask me about my wife's Sony VAIO and getting a crashed hard
> disk replaced. She's been complaining ever since that it no longer works as
> well as originally. We're looking at buying a new laptop soon.
>
> Dave
> Created in the Audio Recording and Mixing Studios, San Jose, California
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alan Dicey
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 11:50
> Subject: Dell Agony
>
>
> Dear Dorothy,
> Your experience sounds just like the one I had with A T and T's
> "In-Home" Technical Support!
> The guy that came over acted like this Blind person was a devil or
> something, he just reinstalled my Dell Computer Systems Disk and wanted to
> run away as fast as his legs could carry him, and at a charge of $179 to my
> credit card!
> Folks, I cannot tell you how kind the A T and T Customer Service
> Technical Support people were, when they said the tech would do this, and do
> that, and do this and do whatever was needed for me to have him do, and he
> did absolutely nothing except reinstall my Windows XP!
>
> On the other hand, I had to order my Dell Computer Systems disk, and
> those Dell Customer Service People were the greatest, I cannot say enough
> about them.
> They even sent my Systems disk out the same day I called, FedEx!
> No Charge whatsoever!
> Incredible!
> I am still stunned at how professional and courteous, yet personal and
> kind they were!
>
> I do not have the issue you had with JAWS, as I simply called Freedom
> Scientific and explained the situation, got lucky and had one of the
> old-timers in Technical Support on the telephone, a gentleman I knew for
> about 10 years, and he gave me my 20 digit authorization number and sent me
> out another JAWS Disk, then walked me through the process of updating JAWS
> 11 when I received my Disk from them.
>
> But Friends, I am despartely trying to fine Microsoft's Office 2003,
> as that which was on my Dell Computer was just a "Courtesy" version, and
> Dell could not help me there.
>
> Anyone have any ideas?
> I refuse to use Office 2007!
> Ribbons?
> Ribbons?
> We don't need no Ribbons!
> We don't gots to use no stinking Ribbons!
> LOL!
>
> Sorry you had problems with your In-Home Technician, perhaps that is
> the nature of those In-Home Technical support guys, but I must tell you Dell
> was so fantastic, even wonderful with me!
>
> But look out for A T and T!
>
> With Best Regards,
> Alan
> Miami, Florida
> Alan Dicey, President
> United States Braille Chess Association - USBCA
> "Yes, Blind and Visually Impaired People, Can, and Do, Play Chess!"
> United States Braille Chess Association Home Page:
> http://AmericanBlindChess.org
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dorothy Ingram-Gorban
> To: org, jfw@freelists.
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2010 2:17 PM
> Subject: dell agony
>
>
> I had a visit from dell engineer today he was very unpleasant
> indeed, wouldn't listen said he had only come to replace a CD draw, he
> pulled out my 2 external drives and I had to get a stranger in from street
> to find them, jaws says it is only working in demo mode, it was my last
> update to jaws 12 I do have the 20 digits on a tape somewhere if I can find
> it the dell man only wanted a signature and to tear off I have sent a sharp
> email to dell support, meanwhile I understand from fellow jaws users that
> any change of hardware makes jaws think I have a new machine and thus it
> works in demo mode. I am typing this from my old XP laptop mercifully still
> running,but the local engineer phoned and he was baffled but will come on
> Thursday evening I am wondering if I will have problems getting another
> reset if that is what I need, my friend in UK says he had good service from
> dell,but the man only wanted a signature on paper,he had to put my hand
> where to sign I asked him to"read to me what you have yelled at me to sign
> he shot off and slammed door, then I couldn't find the router or 2 external
> drives and a stranger helped me well that is often the case I hope the email
> I have sent back to dell support will get a reply Dorothy
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