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Linux/Windows virtualization with screen readers and a braille display involved
by Jason White 28 May '17

28 May '17

I'm contemplating the purchase of a new laptop, having reached the conclusion that I'll probably need to run Linux and Windows alongside each other. The right way to do this (minimizing reboots) is to virtualize one of them. I can use screen readers in both environments, and also have a braille display that would need to be switched between the two. There are plenty of opportunities for problems and inconveniences here. Is there a virtualization environment that reliably works in this scenario? I've used KVM under Linux before, but only with a Linux guest OS. I know Microsoft have their own virtualization solution that could be used with Windows as the host system and Linux as the guest. Linux is the system with which I've had most experience. I've been using a Windows 10 machine at work, and there are some applications only available there that I know I'll need to some extent (principally, OCR tools and Microsoft Office, at least until LibreOffice accessibility under Linux improves sufficiently). There are also some teleconferencing applications such as WebEx that I may need. I'll probably also need Linux software that isn't compatible with the Linux Subsystem for Windows, which is why I'm preparing for the likely need to virtualize one of the operating systems. I'm just investigating my options at this stage. Relevant information would be welcome.

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Setting up Bit Locker on Windows 10
by Barry Toner 27 May '17

27 May '17

Hi all, Just curious when you reboot to turn on the TPM does it come back to the Windows login or into an environment where it's not possible to use even Narrator? In Windows 7 it could encrypt on the fly from within Windows. Thanks, Barry.

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Wireless N card recommendation
by David Mehler 25 May '17

25 May '17

Hello, I'm looking for recommendations for a new USB wireless card. It's got to be n compatible and can operate in both the 2.4 and 5 GHZ bands so it can connect to any network. Currently the two nano USB adapters have only 2.4 GHZ radios. Please let me know any recommendations and how you've found the cards you use and if you'd purchase them again? Thanks. Dave.

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Setting up Bit Locker on Windows 10
by Barry Toner 25 May '17

25 May '17

Hi all, Just curious when you reboot to turn on the TPM does it come back to the Windows login or into an environment where it's not possible to use even Narrator? In Windows 7 it could encrypt on the fly from within Windows. Thanks, Barry.

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JAWS 18 crashes more often than not on 32 bit
by Katherine M. Moss 25 May '17

25 May '17

Hey all, Thought I'd mention this, for it's been impacting my job performance on a negative level and was wondering whether or not you might have anything to say about it. I've noticed that JAWS 18 crashes all the time, hence causing me to miss calls; there is no rime or reason for this; it just happens. I have a few other things open, yet with my personal laptops, both running 64 bits, I don't have these same issues at all. It's only my aging work computer. My work device is an HP EliteBook 8300. My personal laptops are a dell Latitude E6540 and a latitude D630, and neither of them give me these issues. I'm curious what I can do to keep the crashes to a minimal level to ensure that my performance doesn't degrade further? Work device is running Windows 7 32 bit and my laptops run 10 enterprise. I run a couple of nonstandard things for between calls, though that's no different than anyone else around here. I've tried to isolate the problem to a particular application and I can't.

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Wireless N card recommendation
by David Mehler 25 May '17

25 May '17

Hello, I'm looking for recommendations for a new USB wireless card. It's got to be n compatible and can operate in both the 2.4 and 5 GHZ bands so it can connect to any network. Currently the two nano USB adapters have only 2.4 GHZ radios. Please let me know any recommendations and how you've found the cards you use and if you'd purchase them again? Thanks. Dave.

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FW: [IAVIT-Talk] Coolest Job Opening Ever
by Sean Murphy 24 May '17

24 May '17

FYI, in case anyone is interested. -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces@lists.iavit.org] On Behalf Of John G Heim Sent: Wednesday, 24 May 2017 12:00 AM To: talk(a)iavit.org; linux(a)iavit.org Subject: [IAVIT-Talk] Coolest Job Opening Ever The Icecube Project, which is an international group of physicis trying to capture neutrinos is looking for a linux systems admin. The job is at the University Of Wisconsin-Madison. I'm at the Math Department there. Generally, working for a university is a great thing for a disabled person. And the University Of Wisconsin is one of the best in terms of it's commitment to diversity. https://wipac.wisc.edu/careers/linux-system-administrator _______________________________________________ Talk mailing list Talk(a)lists.iavit.org http://lists.iavit.org/listinfo/talk

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G Suite
by Anatoliy Shudrya 23 May '17

23 May '17

Managing G-suite, which browser plus screen reader do you prefer? I always must shuffle between NVDA and JAWS to get some things done and not always remember which browser to start with. Once I get to groups, permissions, things get hazy and only then I start thinking of a different browser. How do you manage to get around g suite admin panel, cloud printer panel? Regards, Anatoliy

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G Suite
by Anatoliy Shudrya 23 May '17

23 May '17

Managing G-suite, which browser plus screen reader do you prefer? I always must shuffle between NVDA and JAWS to get some things done and not always remember which browser to start with. Once I get to groups, permissions, things get hazy and only then I start thinking of a different browser. How do you manage to get around g suite admin panel, cloud printer panel? Regards, Anatoliy

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Cisco any connect on the Mac
by Scott Granados 17 May '17

17 May '17

So I’m trying to use a new version of the Cisco any connect to verify to a VPN on a Mac. When I enter my name and password and hit continue the field shows up as answer and answer (twice), there’s a continue button and it will take secure input. I tried entering in the entrust generated pin but it didn’t work and that menu returned. Any idea what I’m doing wrong? Any help would be most appreciated. Thank you

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