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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
The Touch ID Fingerprint Sensor on the New iPhone 5s Has Major Accessibility Implications
Today Apple announced the iPhone 5s with a fingerprint sensor dubbed Touch ID. Touch ID allows users to unlock their iPhone and purchase iTunes content using just their fingerprint. The Touch ID sensor is located under the home button. This feature allows all users to secure their iPhone without typing in a passcode each and every time. This will encourage more users to secure their phone and decrease frustration when they enter the passcode incorrectly.
While the new Touch ID sensor is not exclusively an accessibility feature it will have large implications for some disabled users. Blind and visually impaired users will be one group to benefit greatly. These users use the built in VoiceOver screen reader to navigate the iPhone. Without being able to see the screen typing in even a simple four digit passcode with VoiceOver may be time consuming compared to a sighted user typing in the same passcode. (Dont take this the wrong way, VoiceOver is a fantastic feature that gives blind and visually impaired users access to their devices. It just takes longer to enter information). With the new Touch ID sensor VoiceOver users will be able to almost instantly unlock their iPhone just as quickly as any other sighted user.
The Touch ID sensor will also benefit people with cognitive disabilities who are unable to remember a passcode, but still need to protect their device. People with cognitive disabilities can benefit greatly from various iPhone apps, but may not be able to remember a passcode to protect their device. Now with the Touch ID sensor cognitively impaired users can easily unlock their iPhone with their finger. It eliminates the fear and possibility of forgetting your passcode.
The iPhone 5s will also include iOS 7 which includes new accessibility features. Click here to learn more about iOS 7 accessibility. Click read more below to view videos about the iPhone 5s.
Monday, September 29, 2014
Tools to Make Typing on iPad Easier
Typing on the iPads touch screen can be difficult and slow compared to a physical keyboard. While typing on the iPad you must look at the screen because you can not feel the keys. For people that can not see the screen typing on the iPad is slow. There are a couple of tools to solve this problem. The first solution is the iPad keyboard dock. The keyboard dock plugs into the iPads dock connector and works with the iPad and iPad 2. The keyboard is similar to desktop and laptop key boards but has function keys specialized for the iPad. The keyboard dock costs $69 from Apple. Another option is a Bluetooth keyboard which connects to the iPad wirelessly. There are many Bluetooth keyboards on the market. Bluetooth keyboards can improve your typing experience on the iPad. Yet another solution is Keyguard which is a clear piece of plastic with holes cut where the virtual keys are. Keyguard fits on the iPad so it does not slide off. Keyguard allows you to feel the location of the virtual keys. Keyguard comes it portrait and landscape views. Each orientation of Keyguard costs $19.95 from Lasered Pics. With these tools you will be able to type faster and more accurately on the iPad.
How to install virtual XP on Ubuntu
After you install virtualization software, such as VirtualBox OSE, on an Ubuntu host operating system, you can install almost any other guest operating system to run simultaneously with its Ubuntu host. A guest operating system is also called a VM (Virtual Machine). This article explains how to install VirtualBox on an Ubuntu host, and then run it to install Windows XP as a guest operating system, (also called a Windows XP client, or a virtual machine XP).
Installing VirtualBox
To install VirtualBox OSE on Ubuntu, do the following:
- Click on the Applications menu to display its drop-down list.
- Click on Add/Remove to display the "Add/Remove Applications" window.
- Select VirtualBox OSE, and then click on Apply Changes to display its dialog.
- Click on Apply to install VirtualBox OSE.
Setting Up VirtualBox
To set up VitualBox, do the following:
- Use Applications -> Accessories -> Virtual Box OSE to display the "Welcome to VirtualBox" window.
- Click on New to display the "Welcome to the New Virtual Machine Wizard."
- Click on Next to display the "VM Name and OS Type" window, type a name (such as MyVirtualXP), select the Microsoft Windows Operating System, and then select the Windows XP Version.
- Click on Next to display the "Memory" window, accept the default Base Memory Size, and then click on Next to display the "Virtual Hard Disk" window.
- Click on New to display the Welcome to the "Create New Virtual Disk Wizard," click on Next to display the "Hard Disk Storage Type" window, accept the default Storage Type, and then click on Next to display the "Virtual Disk Location and Size" window.
- Set Size to approximately 20 GB, click on Next to display the "Summary" window, and then click on Finish to display the "Virtual Hard Disk" window. Accept the default virtual boot disk.
- Click on Next to display the "Summary" window, click on Finish to display the "VirtualBox OSE" window, and then close that window.
Installing Virtual XP
To install Windows XP as a guest operating (virtual XP, virtual machine XP) system on your Ubuntu host operating system, do the following:
- Use Applications -> Accessories -> Virtual Box OSE to display the "VirtualBox OSE" window.
- Place your Windows XP installation CD into your CD drive, and then click on the Settings icon, click on CD/DVD-ROM, and then select (check mark) Mount CD/DVD Drive.
- Click OK to redisplay the "VirtualBox OSE" window.
- Click on the Start icon to display a "VirtualBox Information" window that explains the "Auto Capture" keyboard. (The host key is the right Ctrl key.) This lets you switch the keyboard (and, separately, the mouse) between Ubuntu and its virtual XP.
- Click OK to close the "VirtualBox Information" window, and then follow the prompts to install a Windows XP client (virtual XP, virtual machine XP) on your Ubuntu host.
Important: Before you can install updates to your
Windows XP client, and before it can run correctly,
you must install its Guest Additions
according to the section below.
Windows XP client, and before it can run correctly,
you must install its Guest Additions
according to the section below.
Installing Guest Additions on Virtual XP
To install Guest Additions on your Windows XP client, do the following:
- From within your Windows XP client window, press right Ctrl, select Devices, and then click Install Guest Additions to display the "VirtualBox - Question" window.
- Click Yes and then click Download to download the CD image and display the download-progress indicator in the lower left corner.
- After the CD image downloads successfully, click Mount to display the Guest Additions Setup Wizard and then click Next to display the License Agreement.
- Click I Agree to display the default Destination Folder, click Next, and then click Install to start installing Guest Additions.
- At each Microsoft warning, click Continue Anyway.
- Select Reboot now and click Finish.
Add a Moving Text Bar on Your Blog
Today I will give you a code that is really really useful for bloggers. You have already noticed that this post has been started with a moving text. And from this post youll learn how to add this on your blog.
Before starting I wanna say you, this bar can be used as news headline or notice bar. Or you can use this for any purpose. Its simply an html code that can be place anywhere of your blog. If you place it at the top then it can be used as news bar. You can also put it on the side or bottom of your blog. But make sure youre customizing the size and using the bar properly with the place where you wanna insert it.
Lets start. (Make sure youre using new interface of blogger)
- First, go to the design option from your blogger page.
- Then hit on Layout option from the left panel.
- Now click on Add a Gadget. I suggest to select gadget somewhere from top.
- Now scroll down and choose Html/Java Script then copy and paste the code below.
- Youre done. Save the code and refresh your blog page.
<!-- This Script is from munnamark.blogspot.com, Coded by: Md. Abdur Rahaman--> <div align="center"><font color="#ffffff" size="+1"><marquee bgcolor="#000080"direction="left"loop="20" width="100%"><strong>Visit <a href=http://www.munnamark.blogspot.com>Marks PC Solution</a> to get more interesting Computer and Internet Tips! </strong></marquee></font color="#ffffff"></div> <font face="Arial"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.munnamark.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-decoration: none">Visit Marks PC Solution for Computer and Internet Tips</span></a></font>
- Replace the red text of the code with your text.
- Loop is 20. That means your text will be shown for 20 times. You can either increase or decrease the loop. But if you want the text to be shown for unlimited time then you should delete the this part of the code: loop="20"
- Div align center. You can use right or left.
- Font color is #ffffff. You can choose any font color by changing the value.
- Background color is "#000080". You can choose any color by changing the value.
- Direction is left. You can also use right.
- Width is 100%. You can use 40, 50 or 70% too.
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How to use command line add on to repair invalid zip files
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Zipped file make it much easier to send and receive large files through e-mails. With the use of compressed files format (like .zip) we can convert large files into small files that can be sending via e-mail. But these zip file may get corrupt due to several reason like virus attack, at the time of attachment with slow Internet; improper downloading of zipped files etc. In the file zip corruption situation you cannot access your data which is present inside zipped file. In that case you need to use some repair method or use zip recovery software to repair corrupt zipped file.
WinZip offers several methods to repair corrupt .zip or .zipx files depend of corruption cases. Invalid zip file corruption case can be handled by WinZip Command Line Support Add-On. But this command line support add-on not support of all version of WinZip it works for WinZip 10.0 and later versions. Depends on your version of WinZip you can download appropriate version of command line support add-on from here.
Follow the steps written below to use command line support add on...
- Click Start, click All Programs, and click Accessories
- Right click Command Prompt and choose Run as administrator
(Windows XP: Left click Command Prompt) - Change directories to the folder where the corrupted Zip file is located.
- Type: "C:Program FilesWinZipwzzip" -yf zipfile.zip
You can use below written command if zip file is split or spanned
"C:Program FilesWinZipwzzip" -yfs zipfile.zip
WZZIP will create a new Zip file with a fixed suffix in the file name. The original Zip file will not be modified. Only the data in the original Zip file is used. I am sure that above method will fix your Invalid zip fileproblem. For any reason if above method didnt work for you then use some zip recovery software which is compatible with your system configuration to solve the problem.
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Sunday, September 28, 2014
Why MS Word File Crash on Opening
Is MS word document close soon after you open it? If yes, then read this post to know the cause and solution to overcome this problem.
It might be possible that template got corrupted but other there could be more reasons. So let us first verify Is this due to template corruption or something else.
To verify it, Start MS word without template and add-ins loaded. Follow the steps to do so.....
Note: Remember to place space before foreword slash. In case you miss it then error can occur, “/a” stands for troubleshooting tool only. If your error got fix then it means either your Normal template or one of the files in Words Startup path are probably corrupt, so you need to try these steps:
1) Try to Rename the Normal template. In word 2007 normal template have .dotx or dotm extension.
2) For example, try to rename Normal.dot to Normal.old. It is advisable to keep only one Normal.dot file.
In case it doesnt work for you then try another method given below:
If you have template corruption problem then above written method will resolve it and word file will stop crashing. But in the case document behave in the same way then it signify that cause of problem is different and you need to apply suitable method to fix word file overcome.
It might be possible that template got corrupted but other there could be more reasons. So let us first verify Is this due to template corruption or something else.
To verify it, Start MS word without template and add-ins loaded. Follow the steps to do so.....
- Click Start and then click on Run.
- Write winword.exe /a in Run box and hit enter.
Note: Remember to place space before foreword slash. In case you miss it then error can occur, “/a” stands for troubleshooting tool only. If your error got fix then it means either your Normal template or one of the files in Words Startup path are probably corrupt, so you need to try these steps:
1) Try to Rename the Normal template. In word 2007 normal template have .dotx or dotm extension.
2) For example, try to rename Normal.dot to Normal.old. It is advisable to keep only one Normal.dot file.
In case it doesnt work for you then try another method given below:
- Move any file from Words startup path to other folder.
- Renaming any files in Words Startup path from [filename].dot to [filename].old.
- You can find the location Words Startup folder under Tools + Options + File location.
- If you have any doubts then move the files instead renaming them.
If you have template corruption problem then above written method will resolve it and word file will stop crashing. But in the case document behave in the same way then it signify that cause of problem is different and you need to apply suitable method to fix word file overcome.
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