On Wed, Aug 10, 2022 at 08:49 AM, Ann Byrne wrote:

I will be working with a student who is running fusion with zoomText.

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This student needs to be asked:  Why are you doing this?

Fusion is the fusion of JAWS and ZoomText in one package.  There is no logical reason to be running JAWS or ZoomText independently on the same machine where Fusion is installed, as it's both rolled into one.  It also involves a significant amount of cost for ZoomText (or Fusion, if she doesn't use "the JAWS part") that's an unnecessary expenditure.
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Brian - Windows 10, 64-Bit, Version 21H2, Build 19044  

Here is a test to find out whether your mission in life is complete.  If you’re alive, it isn’t.
     ~ Lauren Bacall

On Aug 10, 2022, at 8:49 AM, Ann Byrne <annakb@...> wrote:

I will be working with a student who is running fusion with zoomText. Does the fusion install place a JAWS icon on her desktop? Can she activate JAWS so we can use tandem?

Thx,

Ann

On Aug 9, 2022, at 9:05 PM, JM Casey <jmcasey@...> wrote:

I had a far less frustrating time with indeed than with Linkedin, a platform I dislike with every fiber of my being – and not just for accessibility reasons mind you.

But thigns may have changed in the last few years. I haven’t really been on indeed in a while.

 

 

From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Phillip Gross
Sent: August 9, 2022 08:31 PM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Accessible Job Boards

 

I have had good luck with Flex Jobs if your looking for work from home opportunities. Linkedin is always a good option. Indeed isn't the greatest, but it works. I personally don't like the layout, but that could just be me. 

I have had good luck with Flex Jobs if your looking for work from home opportunities. Linkedin is always a good option. Indeed isn't the greatest, but it works. I personally don't like the layout, but that could just be me.

On 08/09/2022 5:06 PM Mike Pietruk <pietruk@...> wrote:


Annabelle (and all)

There are plenty of sites on the internet where you can test the download
speed of your pc.

I just Googled; and here is one offered by Comcast:

https://speedtest.xfinity.com/



Try this (and others) to see how your pc is doing.

On 08/09/2022 2:51 PM Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote:

I once contacted the FCC about this because my provider/ISP started charging for 411 calls, and the lawyer said he didn't know of anything that requires they pay for it.

Maybe tRump took that away when he was removing regulations.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----

From: Annabelle Susan Morison

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 4:43 PM

Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

I get my bills in print and Braille, and they certainly don't lie to me about not having to pay rental fees. If there were rental fees, it would say so on the bill. The modem I hav is an Arris Touchstone 822G, the next model up from the one I originally rented for seven years, the 722G. What I don't understand, however, is when they say that fees for 911 are $1.25. I thought 911 was free! Included in the $56.69 I currently pay is a city licensing fee, a universal connectivity charge, a regulatory recovery fee, and a 911 fee. My current bill for July is $57.73. I have called Directory Assistance a couple times, which should be free for me, as I have the tax exemption form from Comcast, but I guess sometimes they sneakily charge me for a call, which I think is a bunch of baloney! I mean, most of the online phone directories haven't been updated in a while.

On 08/09/2022 2:25 PM Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote:

My provider stopped supporting modems we purchase.

They used to post a list of supported modems, and I used to buy my own, and one time they came in for a fix, they swapped out the modems for a newer one, and later I remembered that I bought mine, and I called them and made them bring mine back, and they did give me one like the one I bought, but they don't drop the charge any more for the modem rental.

It's crap like that and the fact that this company dropped eMail, and they are dropping TV boxes and making everyone use something like a Firestick, and that is why I switched.

So my point is, if I were you, I would not invest in another modem, you may get the shaft like I did, and suck it up and pay the rent and just consider it the cost of service.

BTW, you might have someone read your bill, they may be charging you anyway, that is what happened to me, and it wasn't until they ran off with my modem that I discovered they were charging me rent for the modem I bought.

Most people don't buy them, so they are likely to assume that you owe them the rent for the modem.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----

From: Annabelle Susan Morison

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 4:13 PM

Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

When I purchased my own modem, my Comcast phone service, which by the way is VOIP, went down. With the modem I rented from them, the service was $70.10, versus with the modem I purchased in 2019, where it's now gone down to $56.69. The service itself is $44.95, for unlimited long-distance to the US and Canada. Internet would be another $60, and cable TV would be another $60. That's $165.69, which is a little more than I pay in rent. Now, imagine adding $13.99 a month for rental fees, which I'm sure go up and up with each month. When I had all three services, it was $210 a month, with the rental fees included, which were originally $9.99 when I started in 2012, and now have gone up to approximately $13.99 which is what I paid in 2019 before purchasing my own modem. They've probably gone up a few dollars since then. So, say they're $20 a month for the modem, and another $16 for the cable box (It was $9.99 when I started). That's $212.69 a month! I wonder, how much would it cost if I were to purchase my own cable box? I mean, how much would it cost to buy one? What would be the best cable box for sight challenged individuals like us?

On 08/09/2022 9:39 AM Gerald Levy via groups.io <bwaylimited@...> wrote:

No, it's not ridiculous.  In order to have VOIP land line phone service, you must also have Internet service.  So in essence, you were paying for both services with Comcast.  I pay $75 a month for my Spectrum Internet service which includes the modem, plus another $15 a month for their VOIP phone service, plus $15 a month for unlimited talk on my Link 2 flip phone with Consumer Cellular. 

Gerald

On 8/9/2022 12:09 PM, Annabelle Susan Morison wrote:

I actually have my own modem, as the one from Comcast was making my phone service $70.10! Most of that price was modem rental fees! Isn't that ridiculous?

On 08/09/2022 8:56 AM james hooper <rockiesfan296@...> wrote:

 
Wow I so miss comcast I love their talking set top box.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Annabelle Susan Morison
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:49 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

This is because I've been a customer with Comcast and have had this email address since 2002. I once had all three services (Internet, TV, and Phone), but had to downgrade to just their phone service while still retaining my email address, as all three were costing me more than I pay in rent each month!

On 08/09/2022 6:43 AM Mike Pietruk <pietruk@...> wrote:

 
Annabelle

curious!  You mention that the complex is CenturyLink; but your email 
address is from a competing company, Comcast.
And, oh yes, CenturyLink offers some low cost plan which probably 
explains your situation which the complex is using.

On 08/09/2022 5:06 PM Mike Pietruk <pietruk@...> wrote:


Annabelle (and all)

There are plenty of sites on the internet where you can test the download
speed of your pc.

I just Googled; and here is one offered by Comcast:

https://speedtest.xfinity.com/



Try this (and others) to see how your pc is doing.

On 08/09/2022 2:51 PM Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote:

I once contacted the FCC about this because my provider/ISP started charging for 411 calls, and the lawyer said he didn't know of anything that requires they pay for it.

Maybe tRump took that away when he was removing regulations.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----

From: Annabelle Susan Morison

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 4:43 PM

Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

I get my bills in print and Braille, and they certainly don't lie to me about not having to pay rental fees. If there were rental fees, it would say so on the bill. The modem I hav is an Arris Touchstone 822G, the next model up from the one I originally rented for seven years, the 722G. What I don't understand, however, is when they say that fees for 911 are $1.25. I thought 911 was free! Included in the $56.69 I currently pay is a city licensing fee, a universal connectivity charge, a regulatory recovery fee, and a 911 fee. My current bill for July is $57.73. I have called Directory Assistance a couple times, which should be free for me, as I have the tax exemption form from Comcast, but I guess sometimes they sneakily charge me for a call, which I think is a bunch of baloney! I mean, most of the online phone directories haven't been updated in a while.

On 08/09/2022 2:25 PM Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote:

My provider stopped supporting modems we purchase.

They used to post a list of supported modems, and I used to buy my own, and one time they came in for a fix, they swapped out the modems for a newer one, and later I remembered that I bought mine, and I called them and made them bring mine back, and they did give me one like the one I bought, but they don't drop the charge any more for the modem rental.

It's crap like that and the fact that this company dropped eMail, and they are dropping TV boxes and making everyone use something like a Firestick, and that is why I switched.

So my point is, if I were you, I would not invest in another modem, you may get the shaft like I did, and suck it up and pay the rent and just consider it the cost of service.

BTW, you might have someone read your bill, they may be charging you anyway, that is what happened to me, and it wasn't until they ran off with my modem that I discovered they were charging me rent for the modem I bought.

Most people don't buy them, so they are likely to assume that you owe them the rent for the modem.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----

From: Annabelle Susan Morison

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 4:13 PM

Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

When I purchased my own modem, my Comcast phone service, which by the way is VOIP, went down. With the modem I rented from them, the service was $70.10, versus with the modem I purchased in 2019, where it's now gone down to $56.69. The service itself is $44.95, for unlimited long-distance to the US and Canada. Internet would be another $60, and cable TV would be another $60. That's $165.69, which is a little more than I pay in rent. Now, imagine adding $13.99 a month for rental fees, which I'm sure go up and up with each month. When I had all three services, it was $210 a month, with the rental fees included, which were originally $9.99 when I started in 2012, and now have gone up to approximately $13.99 which is what I paid in 2019 before purchasing my own modem. They've probably gone up a few dollars since then. So, say they're $20 a month for the modem, and another $16 for the cable box (It was $9.99 when I started). That's $212.69 a month! I wonder, how much would it cost if I were to purchase my own cable box? I mean, how much would it cost to buy one? What would be the best cable box for sight challenged individuals like us?

On 08/09/2022 9:39 AM Gerald Levy via groups.io <bwaylimited@...> wrote:

No, it's not ridiculous.  In order to have VOIP land line phone service, you must also have Internet service.  So in essence, you were paying for both services with Comcast.  I pay $75 a month for my Spectrum Internet service which includes the modem, plus another $15 a month for their VOIP phone service, plus $15 a month for unlimited talk on my Link 2 flip phone with Consumer Cellular. 

Gerald

On 8/9/2022 12:09 PM, Annabelle Susan Morison wrote:

I actually have my own modem, as the one from Comcast was making my phone service $70.10! Most of that price was modem rental fees! Isn't that ridiculous?

On 08/09/2022 8:56 AM james hooper <rockiesfan296@...> wrote:

 
Wow I so miss comcast I love their talking set top box.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Annabelle Susan Morison
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:49 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

This is because I've been a customer with Comcast and have had this email address since 2002. I once had all three services (Internet, TV, and Phone), but had to downgrade to just their phone service while still retaining my email address, as all three were costing me more than I pay in rent each month!

On 08/09/2022 6:43 AM Mike Pietruk <pietruk@...> wrote:

 
Annabelle

curious!  You mention that the complex is CenturyLink; but your email 
address is from a competing company, Comcast.
And, oh yes, CenturyLink offers some low cost plan which probably 
explains your situation which the complex is using.

On 08/09/2022 2:25 PM Glenn / Lenny <glenn@...> wrote:

My provider stopped supporting modems we purchase.

They used to post a list of supported modems, and I used to buy my own, and one time they came in for a fix, they swapped out the modems for a newer one, and later I remembered that I bought mine, and I called them and made them bring mine back, and they did give me one like the one I bought, but they don't drop the charge any more for the modem rental.

It's crap like that and the fact that this company dropped eMail, and they are dropping TV boxes and making everyone use something like a Firestick, and that is why I switched.

So my point is, if I were you, I would not invest in another modem, you may get the shaft like I did, and suck it up and pay the rent and just consider it the cost of service.

BTW, you might have someone read your bill, they may be charging you anyway, that is what happened to me, and it wasn't until they ran off with my modem that I discovered they were charging me rent for the modem I bought.

Most people don't buy them, so they are likely to assume that you owe them the rent for the modem.

Glenn

----- Original Message -----

From: Annabelle Susan Morison

To: main@jfw.groups.io

Sent: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 4:13 PM

Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

When I purchased my own modem, my Comcast phone service, which by the way is VOIP, went down. With the modem I rented from them, the service was $70.10, versus with the modem I purchased in 2019, where it's now gone down to $56.69. The service itself is $44.95, for unlimited long-distance to the US and Canada. Internet would be another $60, and cable TV would be another $60. That's $165.69, which is a little more than I pay in rent. Now, imagine adding $13.99 a month for rental fees, which I'm sure go up and up with each month. When I had all three services, it was $210 a month, with the rental fees included, which were originally $9.99 when I started in 2012, and now have gone up to approximately $13.99 which is what I paid in 2019 before purchasing my own modem. They've probably gone up a few dollars since then. So, say they're $20 a month for the modem, and another $16 for the cable box (It was $9.99 when I started). That's $212.69 a month! I wonder, how much would it cost if I were to purchase my own cable box? I mean, how much would it cost to buy one? What would be the best cable box for sight challenged individuals like us?

On 08/09/2022 9:39 AM Gerald Levy via groups.io <bwaylimited@...> wrote:

No, it's not ridiculous.  In order to have VOIP land line phone service, you must also have Internet service.  So in essence, you were paying for both services with Comcast.  I pay $75 a month for my Spectrum Internet service which includes the modem, plus another $15 a month for their VOIP phone service, plus $15 a month for unlimited talk on my Link 2 flip phone with Consumer Cellular. 

Gerald

On 8/9/2022 12:09 PM, Annabelle Susan Morison wrote:

I actually have my own modem, as the one from Comcast was making my phone service $70.10! Most of that price was modem rental fees! Isn't that ridiculous?

On 08/09/2022 8:56 AM james hooper <rockiesfan296@...> wrote:

 
Wow I so miss comcast I love their talking set top box.

-----Original Message-----
From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Annabelle Susan Morison
Sent: Tuesday, August 9, 2022 9:49 AM
To: main@jfw.groups.io
Subject: Re: Increase Download and CD Rip Speed: Is it Possible?

This is because I've been a customer with Comcast and have had this email address since 2002. I once had all three services (Internet, TV, and Phone), but had to downgrade to just their phone service while still retaining my email address, as all three were costing me more than I pay in rent each month!

On 08/09/2022 6:43 AM Mike Pietruk <pietruk@...> wrote:

 
Annabelle

curious!  You mention that the complex is CenturyLink; but your email 
address is from a competing company, Comcast.
And, oh yes, CenturyLink offers some low cost plan which probably 
explains your situation which the complex is using.