Hey there Andrea. How are you doing? I hope your doing well.
Welcome to the list. I hope you enjoy your stay. Please fill free to ask any questions from us, and people will chime in as they can. You do not need to buy anything for the mac at all. The only things you may want, and it is your preference, is accessories. These include braile displays, and so fourth. Again, that is you preference. VoiceOver comes built into the OS, and is immediately available for you to access upon using your new computer. I hope this helps. Fonzie On Apr 25, 2009, at 7:08 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: > > Andrea, > you don't need to buy anything separate, well unless you want a > braille display and then you'd have to buy one of those. but as far as > using a mac with leopard, all you need is the computer. voiceover, > like it did in tiger, comes built into leopard. > peace and positivity > Jessi > follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/canadian_diva > On 22-Apr-09, at 2:20 PM, Andrea and Zeta! wrote: > >> >> Hi there, thanks for the intro. I went to an apple shop today and I >> saw the >> leopard software in action. It's good, but I was told that I need to >> buy two >> other things for blind and partially sighted users. I don't know how >> true >> this is, as the newest mac in the shop apparently needs these two >> applications. I can't remember what they are, but maybe someone >> would have a >> better idea? >> take care love >> >> Andrea and Zeta! >> xxx >> Vale touched the hearts of everyone she met. She will live on >> forever! >> Check out her fundraising page! >> Please visit: >> www.justgiving.com/valiestar >> >> www.paws4guidedogs.co.uk >> >> Is a site run by guide dog owners in Northern Ireland. Take a look >> at the >> site and find out what we're up too! >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Ben King" <benmartink...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:24 AM >> Subject: Re: introduction >> >> >>> >>> Dear Andrea, >>> >>> You will love your Apple. >>> I have been very pleased with mine. and there are wonderful >>> podcasts >>> to listen to. The Screenlessswitchers is a great podcast as well as >>> Lioncourt.com. I hope this helps. >>> Blessings, >>> Ben King >>> On Apr 19, 2009, at 3:54 PM, Andrea, Zeta Vale and Trudy bell! >>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi there Mark, wow thanks for that. I'm not sure whether to have a >>>> windows >>>> program running on the mac or not and if so what? >>>> I have 2 gig of ram on it and a 160 hard drive. I don't know >>>> therefore, if >>>> running vista would work that well. I really can't wait to get it. >>>> I did hear alex on the voice over speech today and it's quite >>>> clear. >>>> Easier >>>> than jaws to listen too and clearer in some ways, more human-like >>>> maybe the >>>> better way to describe it. >>>> >>>> I'll not be getting rid of my vista machine, but I can't wait to >>>> get >>>> this >>>> mac. I just can't wait to use it. I know the sound quality on it is >>>> brilliant. >>>> >>>> take care and I will definitely give you a shout when I get it. I >>>> think, I'm >>>> going to need a great deal of help. >>>> take care >>>> >>>> Andrea, Zeta Vale and Trudy! >>>> xxx >>>> Vale touched the hearts of everyone she met. She will live on >>>> forever! >>>> Check out her fundraising page! >>>> Please visit: >>>> www.justgiving.com/valiestar >>>> >>>> www.paws4guidedogs.co.uk >>>> >>>> Is a site run by guide dog owners in Northern Ireland. Take a look >>>> at the >>>> site and find out what we're up too! >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Mark Baxter" <markbaxte...@gmail.com> >>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>>> Sent: Saturday, April 18, 2009 6:58 AM >>>> Subject: Re: introduction >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, Andrea: >>>>> >>>>> I was using a Mac back in the early 1990's with OutSpoken, which >>>>> was >>>>> not built in to the OS. I would say that Voiceover in the latest >>>>> version of Leopard is similar to but far superior to that. I just >>>>> switched from my XP machine in January, and have not gone back. I >>>>> also have Vista running on this Macbook as well, so can do >>>>> anything >>>>> in >>>>> Windows I need to. >>>>> >>>>> I offer tutoring and support as well, so if you need me, give me a >>>>> shout. I know you'll have a lot of fun with it, especially if >>>>> you're >>>>> the type that thinks like a musician--it's built in that >>>>> intuitive, >>>>> fuzzy logic sort o way. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Mark BurningHawk >>>>> >>>>> Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 >>>>> MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com >>>>> My home page: >>>>> http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
