[vip_students] Re: NCBI IT Training
- From: "tony sweeney" <deirton711@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:26:35 -0000
Eleanor,
Could be wrong but I think it's our "old" friend Jenny from Mary's!
I may have sounded tough the weekend about her situation but that's sometimes
the way it is!
A new computer but certainly save all that important info for sure!
I did have assist from NCBI in the past and when they decided that I was a bit
advanced was a little peeved but not with the foundation I received then I
seemed to learn a lot more on my own with lists, help files and the like.
Computer landd is so vast with new products, software and the like but we can
usually get over that
provided that, accessibility-wise!
We try to do too much (me anyway) in computers at times!
Now for newbies, computers are great so when things go wrong well just think
of the benefits when you get over that!
Well done to Joe on Audioview of wishing Paul well.
Get out of hospital and come back to us whenever you are well and ready!
Francis is keeping watch and fair play to him.
Thanks,
Tony Sweeney
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor Burke
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 11:04 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: NCBI IT Training
Oh right now Tony, I had misunderstood then. You are fairly right in that I
have a little working knowledge of IT. What I had in mind was for example when
Jean or Jane O'Brien, (sorry I have forgotten your first name. This is not
deliberate). the problem say with the computer and if it was something I could
not do myself in relation to the PC, that someone might assist, a volunteer.
Another example is I am trying to teach myself how to use this video capture
and have had difficulties. If I cannot sort that I will ask for an RNIB
volunteer to call around. Finally another example is where I bought a new
netbook and I required someone sighted to go through the initial set-up where I
did not have any speech, it was just out of the shop and had to run through
this automatic set-up. Maybe some visually impaired people can do this without
sighted assistance but not me *smile*.
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: tony sweeney
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2010 10:41 PM
Subject: [vip_students] NCBI IT Training
Hi Eleanor,
A compliment to you!
I think that that servvice is really for beginners and all that assisting
folk to get up and running!
I'm sure they will assist as far as possible with problems along the way
too!
You are quite computer-literate gathering from lists that we both are on
learning and you giving great advice!
Now with the cut-backs priority has to be a consideration for the IT
trainers I'm sure!
With respect I reckon you could teach them a thing or two.
There would be a waiting list so don't expect a "meet and greet situation
at the airport " when you visit again if you get my drift!
Keep on truckin as you are, you are doing fine in my opinion!
Best.
Tony Sweeney
----- Original Message -----
From: Eleanor Burke
To: vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:16 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: computer freezing
Well that is very interesting Jenny re those who can help. If I ever
need
to avail of this service while in Ireland, please can you tell me who to
contact?
Many thanks
Eleanor
----- Original Message -----
From: "janeobrien" <jeobrien5@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 8:07 PM
Subject: [vip_students] Re: computer freezing
> hi eleanor,
> yes the ncbi have people we can call on who are also very professional
> indeed. on what basis they are employed i haven't a notion but they
are
> always excellent.
> i will take on board what yourself, aedan and flor have told me and
> hopefully i will get sorted.
> thanks a lot for your reply.
> jenny
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 7:31 PM
> Subject: [vip_students] Re: computer freezing
>
>
>>I think an immediate trip Jenny. Off you go tomorrow while you have a
day
>>off!!! In UK the RNIB have a service of computer volunteers. These
are
>>sighted people with a knowledge of IT and it is possible to call and
ask
>>for one to visit. It may mean waiting for about a week or so but my
>>experience is that they are excellent. Anything like that in Ireland?
>>Wonder if not, if NCBI would ever consider setting up such a service.
I
>>think the RNIB might pay the volunteers' travel expenses but that is as
>>far as it goes. Would think they have police search done too but that
is
>>only as good as on the day it is done!!!
>>
>> Eleanor
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Aedan O'Meara" <aomeara@xxxxxx>
>> To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 6:39 PM
>> Subject: [vip_students] Re: computer freezing
>>
>>
>>> Hi Jenny, Flor may be right, but what you describe makes me wonder a
>>> bout
>>> your hard drive. The fact that it will not reboot properly suggests
to
>>> me
>>> that there is more than a fan in trouble.
>>> I would be inclined to backup any vital data without delay.
>>> Perhaps a trip to a service centre would be best.
>>> Kind regards
>>> Aedan.
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:vip_students-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of janeobrien
>>> Sent: Friday, November 19, 2010 4:25 PM
>>> To: vip students
>>> Subject: [vip_students] computer freezing
>>>
>>> hi to the list,
>>> can anyone help me please,
>>> when i turn on my computer everything is in order until i read a
couple
>>> of
>>> emails and bingo my computer freezes for no good reason.
>>> i turn it off from the tower, but each time i turn it back on i just
>>> get a
>>> buzzing sound and nothing happens, this occurs at least 4-5 times and
>>> then
>>> it works perfectly.
>>> as you can imagine it is very frustrating.
>>> i am using "jaws 9" and "windows xp home addition" i also have avast
5
>>> which
>>>
>>> updates each day.
>>> any thoughts would be much appreciated but could i ask any
explanations
>>> in
>>> simple language as i am certainly not a computer buff.
>>> thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> jenny o'brien.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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