From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from user-24-214-63-13.knology.net ([24.214.63.13] helo=smtp3.knology.net ident=qmailr) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with smtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18HmrZ-0001vG-00 for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:15:29 -0500 Received: (qmail 3434 invoked from network); 29 Nov 2002 15:15:24 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO potpal) (24.214.253.243) by smtp3.knology.net with SMTP; 29 Nov 2002 15:15:24 -0000 Received: from kennyhitt by potpal with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18Hms3-0006lo-00 for ; Fri, 29 Nov 2002 09:15:59 -0600 Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 09:15:59 -0600 To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: JFW question was (no subject) Message-ID: <20021129151559.GA25973@potpal> References: <002401c296d8$a7feef40$a600a8c0@glenn> <3.0.5.32.20021128212004.01223e38@pop-server.tampabay.rr.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3.0.5.32.20021128212004.01223e38@pop-server.tampabay.rr.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.3.28i From: Kenny Hitt Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Hi. Why don't you ask about jaws on a windows list? You can just install Linux on it from a cd rom. The screen reader won't cost anything, and the people who created it won't treat you like a criminal! Kenny On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 09:20:04PM -0500, Patrick Turnage wrote: > Hi. > My mom wanted me to do some shopping for notebooks for christmas. I have a > hint that when I get home on december 20, she's going to ask me the best > deal I found. She said no more than 1000 dollars. > I have found the toshiba 1115-S103 from Bestbuy for 1099 with a 200 dollar > rebate. > The specifications look fine to me, except. It does not have a serial port > or floppy disk drive. > 1. How can I install jaws on a computer with no floppy disk drive? What are > people doing to boot the system? Aside from bootible cdrom. > 2. What would be the best way to have serial devices accessable to the > system? I may want to install Linux so having the serial port workable with > speakup is what I want. That is the only thing I use the serial port for.. > My mom has placed a few requirements on me, like the machine has to be > pickupable from a store.. So I'm at the murcy of their pricing... > Thanks for the suggestions. > sincerely, > Patrick > > > ----- > Patrick Turnage > E-mail: pturnage@tampabay.rr.com > AOL Instant Messenger: kg4dqk > Home Page: > http://www.access-connect.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >