Dear Dan,
thank you for your note concerning limited computer use techniques.  As
a novice and age 62, I want the easiest and simplest, and quickest to
learn.  I use computer for a passtime, not professionally, and thus your
approach appeals to me.  Please write privately and I would like more
information

Bill

On Tue, 27 Jan 1998, dan dunfee wrote:

> hello,
>
> you are not alone in wanting to avoid knowing the nuts and bolts of
> computers in order to use them for a specific goal, such as in grad
> school.   in many ways, the majority of computer users, blink or not, do
> just that.   often, many know how to use 1, 2, or a few programs ; and
> usually just to perform specific tasks in them.   they have learned how to
> select and run those programs when the computer has started and how to
> save their work before shutting the machine down.   there is nothing wrong
> with this at all.   as a blink there is however, the added challenge of
> knowing how to work the screen reading software.   if i might advise you,
> learning as much as you can to make the latter work effectivly will be the
> most valuable investment of your time.   if you can make it work when
> facing a new software situation, learning the minimun functions of the
> software you need will be much easier if you don't have to fight the
> schreen reader at the same time.   also, talk to others and find which
> software "talks out of the box" as they say, ie., it requires little or no
> tuning of the screen reader to provide good access the first time.   for
> many commonly used applications, screen reader configuration files are
> aavailable from other blinks or the manufacture.   depending on your
> requirements, you will need at least a word processor aand text reading
> software and perhaps little else and one need only learn those few
> commands, often done from menu
> choices, to open, navigate around the screen, spellcheck, and save the
> work.
>
> i would not rule out wanting to learn some of the nuts and bolts in order
> to know what to do when problems occur, or at least to know what it is and
> how to ask for help.  if you would like, please feel free to contact me
> privatly and i will be happy to help in any way you wish.
>
> regards,
>
> dan
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