No you are not aloud to mention windows products or platforms here. tha'ts for the tech chat list. sorry if I got the name wrong.
I'll have to now on a lighter note try your method as I'm using webkit which is safari but running from source. Oh fun! We'll see what happens. I do have a passcode set on my phone already so I wonder if that would make a difference. Take care all. And be safe. On Oct 16, 2011, at 4:17 PM, Geoff Waaler wrote: > Hi Lynne, > > Firstly, you wrote in part: > > LS>have not the slightest interest in doing so. > LS>Not for discussion here; this is an Apple related group. <LS > > A modicum of clarification might be in order? If memory serves, a couple > weeks ago you announced your intention not to create a separate list for > discussion of IOS issues, hence such topics would remain appropriate for this > list. I did not write privately to express my support for your decision as > it was a done deal at the time of my perusal of the thread. > > indisputably, iCloud is now an integral part of IOS. More over, Apple > explicitly supports the Windows platform as indicated by their release of the > iCloud control panel and ITunes for Windows. It would therefore seem topical > for someone who might not have the cash for a Mac (especially after buying an > iPhone) to seek assistance with accessibility issues they may be experiencing > when attempting to configure important IOS features such as "find my iPhone". > If this is incorrect, perhaps you might reconsider your original decision? > Personally I believe this would be an unfortunate development because it > would be another list to follow, and many would no doubt continue posting > their questions regarding IOS products here. > > I'm sorry if it was not sufficiently clear that my purpose for mentioning > all browsers and platforms was to illustrate that I tried everything before > posting my question. Working off Esther's post I am now able to remotely > make my phone emit a noise and display a message using either MacOS or > Mozilla Firefox. The key seemed to be going to icloud.com/find. The steps > varied slightly from Esther's instructions, but her post contained more than > enough information to get me started on the right path. I would post my > Mozilla steps, but -- gasp -- would need to mention a Windows product, so I > suppose anyone interested can write me privately. > > Secondly, you wrote: > LS> > Using Safari 5.1.1 I am able to navigate this using VoiceOver without > difficulty. There are some unlabelled buttons at the top left of the page but > the same buttons exist further down the page and they are labeled. > <LS > > Okay, lets compare Apples to Apples and see whether I'm in the twilight zone > two weeks early for Halloween, or the iCloud site has accessibility issues. > > Using Lion 10.7.2 and Safari 5.1.1 I opened URL: http://www.icloud.com/find > and filled in my credentials. Next I used the item chooser and pressed enter > on the second instance of my iPhone. Next to that is an unlabeled button > which I activated by pressing control-option-spaceBar. I then pressed > vo-rightArrow a couple times and activated the "remote lock" button by > pressing vo-spaceBar. In the resulting dialog, I am unable to locate the > edit field to enter a passcode. I tried physically clicking the trackpad > over the "info" button and passcode prompt. At one point I saw a prompt to > reenter my passcode, but the lock button always remains dimmed. > > Thanks in advance to anyone who feels inclined to test in their environment. > > Best regards. > Geoff > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith > To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility > Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 6:50 AM > Subject: Re: iCloud versus MobileMe Web interface = Same old same old? > > > Hello Geoff > > Firstly, I have not tested this under Windows and have not the slightest > interest in doing so. Not for discussion here; this is an Apple related group. > > Using Safari 5.1.1 I am able to navigate this using VoiceOver without > difficulty. There are some unlabelled buttons at the top left of the page but > the same buttons exist further down the page and they are labelled. > > If you would like me to test under another OS with you, by all means take > this off list and get back to me. I will then gladly assist in any way I can. > I don't dispute what you're saying; please don't think that. I just want to > find out why things are so very different for you. > > Lynne > > On 16 Oct 2011, at 02:06, Geoff Waaler wrote: > > Hi Lynne, > > Like Bryan, I am getting absolutely nowhere attempting to use the iCloud > site. I've tried the latest webkit running under Lion 10.7.2 and all the > latest available WinXP browsers (IE8, Mozilla7, and GoogleChrome14). In all > instances my experience is pretty much as Bryan describes. I can not set the > region to anything other than the default of US Pacific time. As you > mentioned, the buttons are labeled, but I've not yet ascertained how to > activate them. > > My first objective was to use the "find my IPhone" feature to make my new 4S > emit a sound in the event that my golden ever decides to hide it. On the Mac > side I navigated to the "find my iPhone" button, disabled trackpad commander, > routed the mouse and verified that it was over the button and clicked the > trackpad. This essentially killed voiceOver as it presumably could not deal > with the resulting map?? When I finally got back to iCloud the page had not > changed. It appears to show my iPhone, but there is no way to cause it to > emit noise. > > I also tried everything including simulated mouse clicks on the windows > side, but no joy so far. 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