Hi, It's worth mentioning that, if the Quick start (VO-Command-F8, doesn't mention this, you turn on Quicknav by pressing the right and left arrow keys simultaneously. The good thing about Quicknav is that it only affects the arrow keys. I don't use it, personally, because I keep forgetting that feature is implemented and it was not in Leopard.
To interact with an item, you press the arrow keys down and right simultaneously. Likewise, to stop interacting with an item, you press the down and left arrow keys. To switch to the next web rotor, you press right and up, and to switch to the previous rotor, you press up and left. This does not apply to the web only, but also to text editing to cycle through navigation, characters and words. This means that, when Quicknav is turned on, you can move to the previous character or word by using the up arrow, and move to the next by using down arrow. Navigation means that up and down arrow will act just just as if you were holding down the VO-keys and using the arrow keys to navigate.. Again, I think the Quick start might mention this, but I can't recall. Hope this helps. Regards, Nic On Oct 3, 2009, at 5:37 AM, Ryan Mann wrote: > > I would like to add that in SnowLeopard, if you turn Quick Nav on, you > don't have to hold down the control and option keys to navigate web > pages. What I mean is that instead of holding down the control and > option keys with the arrow keys, you can just use the left and right > arrow keys by themselves to navigate web pages. > > On Oct 2, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > >> >> Hi again, >> >> I completely forgot to mention this about the Mac acting quirky. This >> applies mostly to Macbook users, though. They would probably be using >> the "Sleep" function the most. If you put it to sleep, it will >> sometimes have interesting effects. Stuff might act quirky. >> Sometimes. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> >>> On Oct 3, 2009, at 2:44 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> To your first question >>>> >>>> No, it is not necessary to restart any of the Macintosh computers >>>> unless an update requires it. Mine has been on for at least an >>>> entire month now without a restart, and it works perfectly fine as >>>> if it had just booted up. >>>> >>>> Secondly, keeping your iPod Touch connected all the time should not >>>> be a problem. In fact, it'll probably benefit you if you have been >>>> using it. I believe it will charge it. >>>> >>>> Third, in my case it has always seemed using the regular VoiceOver >>>> navigation keys (Vo-left and right arrow) work better. I have >>>> noticed that with some pages, using the up and down arrow keys >>>> doesn't always work, so I would recommend the VO approach. You can >>>> use shift-up, down, left or right arrow to select lines and >>>> characters respectively on a web page. Holding down the control key >>>> in conjunction with either shift-left or right arrow will highlight >>>> from your current position to the beginning of a line, or the end >>>> of a line, respectively. This seems to be working in most areas >>>> where there is a text field, or HTML content. For some reason, it's >>>> not always possible to navigate by utilizing the arrow key >>>> approach, however. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps. >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Nic >>>> On Oct 3, 2009, at 2:32 AM, Lynn Schneider wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi there. Words cannot express how thankful I am for this list >>>>> and >>>>> the many great podcasts out there which helped me make the >>>>> transition >>>>> to the Mac. I do have a few questions that I cannot find the >>>>> answers >>>>> to in the documentation. >>>>> >>>>> First, is it necessary to periodically restart my Imac? I know in >>>>> Windows, if I didn't periodically do a restart, things would get >>>>> sort >>>>> of gummed up and eventually the PC would get really slow, so I >>>>> just >>>>> got in the habit of doing a restart every day. >>>>> >>>>> Secondly, since the USB ports are in the back of the computer in a >>>>> somewhat difficult spot, can I just keep the USB cable for my iPod >>>>> Touch connected all the time? >>>>> >>>>> Thirdly, I'm struggling a bit with the web and was hoping you guys >>>>> could pass along some suggestions. I actually crashed Safari >>>>> yesterday and had to do a force quit. I seem to be able to find >>>>> links >>>>> on the web pages, but cannot seem to be able to arrow up and down >>>>> to >>>>> find text, even when I lock the VO keys. I have tried DOM mode. >>>>> Maybe I should use groups mode? Which do you all prefer and why? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks in advance for any assistance you can provide. >>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
