I run software firewalls on all my computers as well as having one in the
router at the house and my portable router with my laptop.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 1:01 PM
Subject: Re: using Jaws with a laptop
> Do you have antivirus and antipenetration protection on that computer?
> Constant rebooting is a very definite signature of either a virus or worm.
> If you don't have an antivirus program running at all times on your
computer
> and don't have some kind of firewall (preferably a router), you definitely
> should.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Anthony Vece" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 12:35 PM
> Subject: Re: using Jaws with a laptop
>
>
> Hi Everyone;
>
> I recently had a bad experience with COMP USA that I wish to share with
you.
>
> For the past two years, COMP USA has been repairing my COMPAQ laptop
without
> any problem.
>
> However, yesterday I brought my laptop to get it fixed because it won't
stop
> rebooting.
>
> I did everything including inserting my Windows cd and it just won't stop.
>
> Without even taking the computer out of the carrying bag, the gentlemen at
> COMP USA said that it was a software problem which was not covered under
my
> warrantee.
>
> I told them that as far as I know my warrantee should cover it and I never
> had a problem within the last two years.
>
> He went and got his manager and the manager said that people have been
> taking advantage of them and, they wouldn't fix any more software
problems.
>
> Do not purchase any warrantees from COMP USA and be sure that you are very
> wary of what you purchase from that company.
>
> 73 De Anthony W2AJV
> [log in to unmask]
> ECHOLINK NODE NUMBER: 74389
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 8:56 AM
> Subject: Re: [BLIND-HAMS] using Jaws with a laptop
>
>
> > Yes, CompUSA definitely ought to have these little gems. They're
actually
> > a
> > pretty standard laptop accessory, especially for folks like accountants
> > and
> > others who run a lot of number crunching applications while on the go.
In
> > fact, some of the online computer discount places like Cyberguys,
> > ISellSurplus.com, TechForLess.com, etc., should have them fairly cheap.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 11:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: using Jaws with a laptop
> >
> >
> > I've never seen one, who has them? I'm stuck on my laptop for the rest
of
> > this week until I can build my new desktop. Maybe I'll look at Comp USA
> > tomorrow and see if they have them. I'll be next door anyway. It might
be
> > a
> > help for me though it's probably another accessory I'd get and never
use.
> > I
> > can see where like this week it could be very handy.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, April 17, 2006 8:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: using Jaws with a laptop
> >
> >
> >> Hi John.
> >>
> >> We are not talking about lugging a full sized keyboard--just plugging
in
> >> an
> >> external number pad. A number of companies sell them, and you just do
> >> your
> >> regular typing on the laptop keyboard, and issue JAWS commands from the
> >> external number pad. They are very small and lightweight and go easily
> >> into the accessory pockets of the carrying case for your laptop.
> >>
> >> Yeah, I could learn the keystroks in the "JKL" etc. side of the
keyboard,
> >> but why? This works, and it is painless enough to carry and set up.
> >>
> >> 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
> > No virus found in this incoming message.
> > Checked by AVG Free Edition.
> > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.3/317 - Release Date: 4/18/2006
> >
> >
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