• Blind sysop testing

    From Jnorton@VERT/NORTONBB to All on Sun Oct 15 22:38:46 2023
    Hi Folks:

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from Dalton, GA, in the United States.

    I am attempting to set up the Synchronet software per instructions, and, I think I have done it correctly.

    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?

    Thanks!

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to Jnorton on Sun Oct 15 21:25:12 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: Jnorton to All on Sun Oct 15 2023 10:38 pm

    Hi Folks:

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from Dalton, GA, in the United States.

    I am attempting to set up the Synchronet software per instructions, and, I think I have done it correctly.

    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?

    Received here on Vertrauen. Welcome!
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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 02:29:44 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: Jnorton to All on Sun Oct 15 2023 10:38 pm

    Hi Folks:

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from Dalton, GA, in the United States.

    I am attempting to set up the Synchronet software per instructions, and, I think I have done it correctly.

    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?

    Thanks!

    holy crap a blind guy did it better than most people starting out.
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  • From Zip@VERT/SCBBS to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 10:29:00 2023
    Hello Joseph!

    On 15 Oct 2023, Jnorton said the following...

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from Dalton, GA, in United States.

    I am attempting to set up the Synchronet software per instructions, and, I think I have done it correctly.

    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?

    Got you here! Well done, and welcome!

    Best regards
    Zip (from Uppsala, Sweden)

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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 07:36:00 2023
    Jnorton wrote to All <=-

    Hi Folks:

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from
    Dalton, GA, in the United States.

    I am attempting to set up the Synchronet software per
    instructions, and, I think I have done it correctly.

    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?

    Got you here. Well done!



    ... Gone crazy, be back later, please leave message.
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  • From Jnorton@VERT/NORTONBB to MRO on Mon Oct 16 09:26:08 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: MRO to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 2023 02:29 am

    holy crap a blind guy did it better than most people starting out.

    Thanks for the compliment.

    This is where the old tech meets the new, or vice versa.

    Running on a Surface Pro 7, under Win 10.

    Using Telix or Commo under DOSBox-X on the same machine, but, everything looks good.

    Instructions were fairly clear--you can't even begin setting one of these things without being willing to read instructions.

    Now, to see if I have a copy of BlueWave around here.

    Thanks much!

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  • From Charles Blackburn@VERT/THEFBO to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 13:18:22 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: Jnorton to All on Sun Oct 15 2023 22:38:46

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from Dalton, GA, in the United States.
    I am attempting to set up the Synchronet software per instructions, and, I think I have done it correctly.
    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?


    Welcome to the nut-house

    Charlie

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  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 18:54:13 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: Jnorton to All on Sun Oct 15 2023 10:38 pm

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from Dalton, GA, in the United States.

    I am attempting to set up the Synchronet software per instructions, and, I think I have done it correctly.

    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?

    I see your message here!

    Nightfox

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 21:36:41 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: Jnorton to MRO on Mon Oct 16 2023 09:26 am

    Thanks for the compliment.
    Using Telix or Commo under DOSBox-X on the same machine, but, everything looks good.

    looks good. a comedian too!
    are you just partiall blind?

    I did have a blind user in the past and I made a custom menu for him.
    I think eventually his computer setup got screwed up because he moved and
    he couldn't get back online fully.
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  • From Charles Blackburn@VERT/THEFBO to Jnorton on Tue Oct 17 07:37:23 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: Jnorton to MRO on Mon Oct 16 2023 09:26:08

    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: MRO to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 2023 02:29 am
    holy crap a blind guy did it better than most people starting out.
    Thanks for the compliment.
    <CUT>

    Now, to see if I have a copy of BlueWave around here.

    i have a copy here on the bbs. I just got it actually, havent installed it yet though

    charlie
    The FBO - bbs.thefbo.us

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  • From Jnorton@VERT/NORTONBB to MRO on Tue Oct 17 10:33:25 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: MRO to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 2023 09:36 pm

    Hi:

    I'm totally blind--no light perception.

    By special menu, do you mean one without all the graphics? The do funny things to my speech software, sometimes.

    Going to try another DOS screen reader to see if that changes things.

    Tried replying with BlueWave, but, it wants to put a number before your handle, so just using the editor on the BBS itself. After all, I'm not having to pay long-distance charges <grin>, though my phone and Internet bill make me believe I am sometimes.

    Anyway, letting SBBS run to see what it picks up from the other Dove net systems.

    Cheers!

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  • From Jnorton@VERT/NORTONBB to MRO on Tue Oct 17 11:17:04 2023
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: MRO to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 2023 09:36 pm

    Ok.

    Now, that's interesting.

    Bluewave's time stamp format must be slightly different.

    Maybe I shouldn't be in this message area testing this kind of stuff.

    I'll have to play around more with this. I haven't rtfm in a while for BlueWave, so maybe I'm missing something.

    Best!

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  • From cj@VERT/CJSPLACE to Jnorton on Tue Oct 17 22:58:00 2023
    Jnorton wrote to MRO <=-

    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: MRO to Jnorton on Mon Oct 16 2023 09:36 pm

    Ok.

    Now, that's interesting.

    Bluewave's time stamp format must be slightly different.

    You'll want to make sure that your BlueWave reader has been patched for Y2K, otherwise you'll have some funky things going on. If you don't have the
    patch, I have it on my board.

    I would also recommend having a go with MultiMail, also availble on the board.


    CJ


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  • From kk4qbn@VERT/KK4QBN to Jnorton on Wed Jan 3 23:30:27 2024
    Re: Blind sysop testing
    By: Jnorton to All on Sun Oct 15 2023 10:38 pm

    Hi Folks:

    Hello!

    My name is Joseph Norton and I am a totally blind user from Dalton, GA, in the United States.

    You are truly from Dalton?? wow.. have'nt seen another Sysop from North Georgia in many years, I'm just getting back into myself (again) been in and out of the game a few times. I'm located in Chatsworth. happy to see a local in here.
    I know this reply is like 3 months since your message, I attemped to visit your bbs with no luck. hope you are still around.

    If anyone sees this, would you kindly reply and let me know?

    Good to go, Hope to talk to you later.

    Tim

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