Oh, yeah, just to restart Voiceover. Sometimes that works, yes, not always though.
Chris. -----Original Message----- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Andy Collins Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:46 PM To: OS X & iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: please can someone advise? Henry - When I get this lock up with vO saying busy, no matter what I do, I find the way out of it is to press command f5 about 5 times. This seems to give the system a kick up the . and things are ok again. Hope it works for you too - Andy On 20 Nov 2013, at 20:42, "Henry Miller" <he...@henryandangela.co.uk> wrote: > > > Hi again > > I have now managed to return to the dock and VO is announcing pages is busy. > When I arrow left to the finder and press VO plus M to get to the menu bar > so that I can find the apple menu to shut down, VO announces pages is > busy-can I execute a forced shut down? > > Henry > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark > Gilland > Sent: 20 November 2013 20:20 > To: 'OS X & iOS Accessibility' > Subject: RE: please can someone advise? > > What apps have you been trying? Can we please have a little more > information? > > Chris. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Henry Miller > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 3:15 PM > To: 'OS X & iOS Accessibility' > Subject: please can someone advise? > > > > Hi > > I have been trying out various apps on my mac, and at the moment all VO is > saying is "busy" when I either press a combinationb of keys with VO. I > cannot escape from an app by pressing command plus q, I want to shut down > the mac - I'm panicking a little <smiles>. > Also, when I turn the trackpad commander off with VO plus a two finger > anticlockwise rotation, if I touch the trackpad with one finger VO announces > what cell my finger is touching-is this correct? > > Any help will be most appreciated > best wishes > Henry > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net > [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark > Gilland > Sent: 20 November 2013 19:55 > To: 'OS X & iOS Accessibility' > Subject: While on the topic of bluetooth... > > Has anyone tried paring either with a Mac, an IPod, IPhone, or an IPad, the > Aftershokz Bluez bluetooth bone induction stereo headset? My friend Ben and > I have a pare and let me tell you what! Oh, my, god! This is by far the > best headset I think I ever have had the pleasure to use! OK, at $120USD, > they are a little bit pricy, I'll admit, but oh my heavens! are they worth > it! I think Ben will probably jump in here to say as well that they are > absolutely gorgeous! If you ever've tried the Aftershokz Sports headphones, > imagine those only with no wire. Just totally bluetooth. They are > incredible! If you want my honest opinion, I'd tell anyone! to not get the > cheap $65/70 jawbone or whatever headsets. Just save up and get the Bluez! > Trust me on this! You will not! 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