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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] accessible standalone computer imaging program?
by Angelo Sonnesso 20 Nov '08

20 Nov '08

Take a look at image for windows it comes with a dos companion program, and they both work well with speech. Angelo Sonnesso M.A. M.S. Social Worker for the Blind -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Dave Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 2:10 PM To: 'Blind sysadmins list' Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] accessible standalone computer imaging program? Hello, My recent experience with my laptop has shown that i am in need of an accessible flexible imaging solution. I tried ghost specifically 2007, but since they moved to a CD system as opposed to the old floppies which i could batch script that wasn't workable without sighted assistance. And when i got it ghost wouldn't see the USB external hard disk, i'm not sure but i think that reason was due to the fact that it was a 500 gb hd and formatted ntfs, i'd like for this to be doable. Thanks. Dave. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-sysadmins No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.6/1766 - Release Date: 11/4/2008 8:26 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.549 / Virus Database: 270.8.6/1766 - Release Date: 11/4/2008 8:26 AM

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accessible server based antivirus software
by Philip 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Has anyone found an accessible server based antivirus package? I tried avg internet security sbs edition as a demo. the admin console seems to be a nice package, but it crashes when attempting to access it with any version of jaws. it comes back with a really helpful message, "something really bad happened" contacting the vender just got me a form email saying they are working on the problem. I also tried windoweyes which doesn't have the crashing problem, but it would require scripts or set files to work properly which I am not qualified to develop. I am not impressed by symantec for a number of reasons. any other packages that I should look at? I want to be able to manage it from a server, pushing out virus deffinitions to clients, perform scans on clients from the server, and view the resulting reports. Thanks Phil

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JFW activation
by Andrew Hodgson 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Hi, Anyone else had issues getting activation resets from Freedom Scientific? I normally request a reset around twice per year, but this time I had an issue where I upgraded the RAM in my laptop, causing me to have to activate again, then this weekend I tried to install Vista, activated, and had a driver crash which meant reinstalling. I did get the activation count reset, but I got a message stating that they have noticed that I had to have the account reset a few times, and to contact support if this continued happening. I am frankly unhappy with the current activation process, and wonder if anyone has got FS to work round it in their situation? At work its even worse since due to the license type I was given I only have one activation, which means that if I need to reinstall I am going to have to reset it afterwards. Thanks. Andrew.

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WSUS 2.0
by Dave 19 Nov '08

19 Nov '08

Hello, Is anyone running WSUS 2.0? I finally gave up on 3, accessibility wise it wasn't happening for me and no computers were working. Is anyone working with 2, if so can you write me? I'm trying to get computers to show up in the web interface. I've created a test group within the web interface and via a group policy set clientside targeting and assigned the machine i want to that group. I did a gpupdate /force and rebooted the client but it isn't showing up. Also, on the client when i go to start, windows update the Microsoft update page is displayed not mine, i've confirmed that firewall settings are not the cause of this. Should i also be going to http://servername/Selfupdate? Thanks. Dave.

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JFW activation
by Andrew Hodgson 18 Nov '08

18 Nov '08

Hi, Anyone else had issues getting activation resets from Freedom Scientific? I normally request a reset around twice per year, but this time I had an issue where I upgraded the RAM in my laptop, causing me to have to activate again, then this weekend I tried to install Vista, activated, and had a driver crash which meant reinstalling. I did get the activation count reset, but I got a message stating that they have noticed that I had to have the account reset a few times, and to contact support if this continued happening. I am frankly unhappy with the current activation process, and wonder if anyone has got FS to work round it in their situation? At work its even worse since due to the license type I was given I only have one activation, which means that if I need to reinstall I am going to have to reset it afterwards. Thanks. Andrew.

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merging outlook .nk2 files
by Dave 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hello, Has anyone merged outlook .nk2 files those are for the autocomplete list? What i was trying to do is join several machine's .nk2 files in to one, i exported them as .csv files via a program called nk2csv and now i'm trying to reintegrate. If anyone has this working i'd appreciate any information. Thanks. Dave.

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jfw and losing focus
by Dave 17 Nov '08

17 Nov '08

Hello, I'm seeing this issue on more than one computer and video type which leads me to believe it's something with jaws. I've tried 9 and 10, and am getting quite frustrated. I don't have jfw set to run before startup on some machines as they are used by sighted individuals as well, login is done in the blind. Jfw is set to come up in the user's startup group. The problem is occationally and the reason escapes me jfw either loses focus or has an issue with the offscreen model not updating itself. It won't read a status bar, contents of dialog boxes, the system tray insert+f11, contents of edit fields etc. Whenever a current line is done i hear blank, screen review same thing, just all blank. I was wondering if anyone had seen this behavior? Thanks. Dave.

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jfw9, server 2003, and setting quotas
by Dave 13 Nov '08

13 Nov '08

Hello, Is anyone using jfw9 on a server 2003 system with quotas? If so, are you able to set quotas using the quota management button? Whenever i go to said button my windows close, the quota management window, drive properties, my computer window, all shut down. This happens repeatedly, and i can duplicate it on multiple machines. I'm suspecting a jfw video interaction of some sort, as this problem does not occur with narrator. Updating to jfw 10 is not an option in this setup, any advice appreciated. Thanks. Dave.

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remote desktop
by Dave 12 Nov '08

12 Nov '08

Hello, I've got a question and i'm hoping for a thinking out of the box type fix. Remote desktop and screen readers, i'm needing access. I've got xp remote workstations i need to get to from a centrally located workstation. Our copy of jfw9 does not have remote access key in it, and getting it isn't going to happen. I'd like to get remote desktop sessions working. Is there a jfw alternative that could be used to correct this situation, sa2go, or one of the free screen readers, or something else? Thanks. Dave.

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Citrix
by Bobo, Greg 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

Hello everyone, I have just begun to deal with a Citrix access portal. Jaws 9 seems to be a little flakey when dealing with the RDP or accessing a published file share. Anyone have any thoughts, tips, pointers? Thanks, Greg B. Greg L. Bobo Customer Service Matrix Systems, Inc. 7550 Paragon Rd. Dayton, OH 45459 937.438.9033 x2228 office 937.438.0900 fax www.matrixsys.com

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resize image via command line
by John G. Heim 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

I need to resize some jpeg images. I don't suppose there's a command line app for resizing images, is there? -- John G. Heim jheim(a)math.wisc.edu 2-4189 "War against string may be un-winnable warns cat general." -- The Onion

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remote desktop with NVDA
by Dave 11 Nov '08

11 Nov '08

Hello, Does anyone know if NVDA will work with remote desktop? Or, a mainstream alternative? I know this is a long shot question, but thought i'd ask.Thank s. Dave.

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All back up now
by Andrew Hodgson 09 Nov '08

09 Nov '08

Hi, Everything should now be back up and functional, sorry for the delay in the downtime of the list. There may have been a small period of time when messages were being bounced due to the fact that the external IP address of my mail hub server has changed. Sorry about that. Thanks. Andrew.

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All back up now
by Andrew Hodgson 08 Nov '08

08 Nov '08

Hi, Everything should now be back up and functional, sorry for the delay in the downtime of the list. There may have been a small period of time when messages were being bounced due to the fact that the external IP address of my mail hub server has changed. Sorry about that. Thanks. Andrew.

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logons through terminal services
by Ryan Shugart 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Hi all: I have a quick question about how logons are handled in a TS environment. If one does the following: 1. On the client machine launches the remote desktop client. 2. Clicks options. 3. Selects the program tab 4. Checks the "run the following program on connection" and enters a program into be ran, such as notepad.exe 5. Goes back to the general page, enters a server name user name and a password 6.Clicks connect Assuming the logon is successful, what in the way of logon scripts or registry run keys is ran? I'm trying to force Window-Eyes to start in such a situation and am looking for the best way to go about it. Thanks. Ryan

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Server maintenance tomorrow evening
by Andrew Hodgson 05 Nov '08

05 Nov '08

Hi, Unfortunately I need to stop the email feed into this domain tomorrow evening for probably most of the weekend. This is due to a massive upgrade here, including upgrading to some new Cisco kit, and upgrading our Exchange server to Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008! The MailMan web interface and archives will continue to operate normally as they are hosted on a virtual server elsewhere, its just that I pipe all the email through a scanner located in this office. Thanks. Andrew.

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Using the PowerVault tape library administration panel.
by Darragh.OHeiligh＠Oireachtas.ie 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Hello again, The backup solution here uses a number of DLT and LTO tape drives configured with Powervault T130 libraries. The software that we use is Symantec Backup Exec 11D. All but one of our servers is using Windows 2003. Unfortunately, one server that has yet to be decommissioned is running 2000. The small interface on the front of the powervault can be used for configuring the library. This configuration can also be done remotely via connecting to the RMU over the network. However, instead of displaying the menu items shown on this interface in text, the dell powervault interface accessed over the network shows it as a graphic. Therefore, I obviously cant read it. Is there any way that you know of that would enable me to read this interface? Any help would be appreciated. Darragh Ó Héiligh

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Using rack consoles.
by Darragh.OHeiligh＠Oireachtas.ie 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Hello all, Have any of you found a way of independently using rack consoles? The tipical problem is: You go to a rack, open it, slide out the rack and hit the print screen or the control key twice to bring up the menu showing each server. You can arrow through this menu and select your server. When the enter key is pressed, you are left at the standard prompt to press control alt delete. When you supply the username and password, you can log in, Most of the servers here have USB ports either on the front or at the back so with a bit of messing around, I could connect a Braille Display to the one that I need to use however my prefered output is speech. So, the problems are: I have no way of reading the menu for choosing what server to log on to. I've no synthesized speech when I launch Jaws on any of the servers. Of course, I can log in via remote desktop, but this isn't always possible. Any suggestions? Their dell racks and machines ranging from 2650 to 2950's. There are I'd guess a minimum of six racks in each server room and all except one of the racks are full. So, you can probably see why this causes a problem. Regards Darragh Ó Héiligh P.S. This is the first of a few questions.

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Using the PowerVault tape library administration panel.
by Darragh.OHeiligh＠Oireachtas.ie 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Hello again, The backup solution here uses a number of DLT and LTO tape drives configured with Powervault T130 libraries. The software that we use is Symantec Backup Exec 11D. All but one of our servers is using Windows 2003. Unfortunately, one server that has yet to be decommissioned is running 2000. The small interface on the front of the powervault can be used for configuring the library. This configuration can also be done remotely via connecting to the RMU over the network. However, instead of displaying the menu items shown on this interface in text, the dell powervault interface accessed over the network shows it as a graphic. Therefore, I obviously cant read it. Is there any way that you know of that would enable me to read this interface? Any help would be appreciated. Darragh Ó Héiligh

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Using rack consoles.
by Darragh.OHeiligh＠Oireachtas.ie 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Hello all, Have any of you found a way of independently using rack consoles? The tipical problem is: You go to a rack, open it, slide out the rack and hit the print screen or the control key twice to bring up the menu showing each server. You can arrow through this menu and select your server. When the enter key is pressed, you are left at the standard prompt to press control alt delete. When you supply the username and password, you can log in, Most of the servers here have USB ports either on the front or at the back so with a bit of messing around, I could connect a Braille Display to the one that I need to use however my prefered output is speech. So, the problems are: I have no way of reading the menu for choosing what server to log on to. I've no synthesized speech when I launch Jaws on any of the servers. Of course, I can log in via remote desktop, but this isn't always possible. Any suggestions? Their dell racks and machines ranging from 2650 to 2950's. There are I'd guess a minimum of six racks in each server room and all except one of the racks are full. So, you can probably see why this causes a problem. Regards Darragh Ó Héiligh P.S. This is the first of a few questions.

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GPO for consistent folder look
by Dave 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

Hello, Does anyone have or know of a GPO perhaps in an administrative template for setting a consistent folder look? I'd like for all folders to be in a list view, not icons, and for some reason setting these properties manually doesn't stick even though i select apply to all folders. I'd also like classic features. Thanks. Dave.

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linux?
by Ibraam Wahib 04 Nov '08

04 Nov '08

hello lest: how's linux with screen reader? can i use it as windows? can i find screen reader read linux in a cli and a gui mood? am i learn it via vertual machine. thanks. ibraam

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favorites copy logon script
by Dave 01 Nov '08

01 Nov '08

Hello, I'm looking for a logon script that will copy a user's favorites folder from a server to their local profile at logon. I've already got one working at logoff, which copies from the local favorites folder to a server redirect. The nonworking script i've tried is below, if anyone has another i'd love to hear about it. Thanks. Dave. 'Created by Matthew Hull on 7/21/04 'Modified by Jason Purificato on 7/17/06 'This script will copy the users favorites to the users folder from the server. Option Explicit On Error Resume Next Dim objShell, objFSO, strHomeShare, strUserProfile 'Create the shell and file system objects Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell") set objFSO = WScript.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") 'Use the Shell Object to retrieve system environment variables strHomeShare = objShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%HOMESHARE%") 'Remote strUserProfile = objShell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%USERPROFILE%") 'Local 'Exit if the variables are blank If strHomeShare = "%HOMESHARE%" Or strUserProfile = "%USERPROFILE%" Then objShell.LogEvent 2, "Cannot copy favorites to the server" & vbCRLF & _ "Error Description: Environmental variables not set" Wscript.Quit End If 'If the Favorites folder exists on the server then backup the local favorites, 'delete them, then copy them from the server. If objFSO.Exists(strHomeShare & "\Favorites") Then objFSO.copyFolder strUserProfile & "\Favorites", strUserProfile & "\Favorites_back" If Err Then objShell.Logevent 1, "Cannot backup local favorites" & vbCRLF & _ "Error Description:" & Err.Description Err.Clear Wscript.Quit Else objFSO.DeleteFolder strUserProfile & "\Favorites" Err.Clear objFSO.CopyFolder strHomeShare & "\Favorites",strUserProfile & "\Favorites" End If Else ObjShell.LogEvent 2, "Cannot locate server version of favorites" & vbCRLF & _ "Error Description:" & strHomeShare & "\Facorites not found" Wscript.Quit End If 'Record status to the event viewer If Err Then objShell.LogEvent 1, "Cannot copy favorites from " & strHomeShare & _ "\Favorites to " & strUserProfile & "\Favorites" & vbCRLF & _ "Error Description: " & Err.Description Err.Clear Else objShell.LogEvent 0, "Favorites successfully copied from " & strHomeShare & _ "\Favorites to " & strUserProfile & "\Favorites" End If 'Close variables Set objShell = Nothing Set objFSO = Nothing

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backing up a windows box with system rescue
by Dave 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

Hello, With my ongoing saga of the laptop i'm now having to back it up prior to a reinstall. I've got system restore which has mounted both the laptop's ntfs hd and an external usb hd also ntfs read/write using ntfs-3g. We're doing a cp -R source destination. My problem that i just thought of is that some of the files and folders the microsoft ones under documents and settings have special characters in them, braces. I need a complete backup of this system, so am thinking this copy is eventually going to error out. I need an alternative. Suggestions welcome! Some urgency! Thanks. Dave.

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2003 group policy and windows update services?
by Dave 31 Oct '08

31 Oct '08

Hello, I'm getting in to group policies on a domain basis in server 2003. I've got two questions, first can i set a consistent user background for all users in the domain without having to resort to active desktop? The background i want to use is a standard windows background and using it outside a policy does not require active desktop. Second, does anyone have a simple step by step procedure on setting up a windows update server? I've read the MS-doc on the subject, but am not sure it applies to the current version of server update services and was hoping for something a little more concise. Thanks. Dave.

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