No because then this would mute the entire system. God bless. Matthew Dierckens Certified Assistive Technology Specialist Macintosh, Windows and IOS Trainer U.S. number: 573-401-1018 Personal Email: matt.dierck...@me.com
> On Apr 5, 2015, at 09:24, Gerry Cook <gerryc...@optusnet.com.au> wrote: > > Hi all! you can try fn key with f 10 as a toggle that would free up option > key for something else. All the best. > cheers gerry have a nice day > Email: gerryc...@optusnet.com.au <mailto:gerryc...@optusnet.com.au> > Skype: gerry.cook1 > Twitter: @gerrycook52 > >> On 5 Apr 2015, at 11:03 pm, ROBERT CARTER <nc5rn...@gmail.com >> <mailto:nc5rn...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> You can simply press command+f5 to toggle VoiceOver off and toggle it back >> on with command+f5 when the service is over. >> >> Robert Carter >> >> >>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:49 AM, Pamela Francis <gypsykitt...@gmail.com >>> <mailto:gypsykitt...@gmail.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi everyone, >>> I plan to listen to a continuation of the services I was listening to >>> yesterday, this morning. Prior to going to the site, I will check out the >>> suggestions given to me here to see if they work before I allow Alex to be >>> disrespectful again. I'm truly surprised there is not a native keystroke to >>> mmute voiceover as there is a trackpad gesture. I feel an email going to >>> Apple accessibility. Let's hope it doesn't take them six updates to get it >>> done. >>> >>> Pam Francis >>> >>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 7:35 AM, Daniel McGee <danielmcgee...@icloud.com >>> <mailto:danielmcgee...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Is there no actual keystroke to mute VO by default then? >>> >>> >>> >>> On 5 Apr 2015, at 13:06, Devin Prater <d.pra...@me.com >>> <mailto:d.pra...@me.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> If you have a braille display, you can use space with M to mute voiceover. >>>>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 6:48 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com >>>>> <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> You can also use the keyboard commander. For example, I have it set so >>>>> option-m mutes sounds and speech. To do this: >>>>> >>>>> * Open the VoiceOver Utility and choose Commanders from the Categories >>>>> table. >>>>> * Select the Keyboard Commander tab, be sure the commander is on by >>>>> checking the checkbox, and move past the table to the Add button. >>>>> Activate that button. >>>>> * You will be placed on a text field, even if VoiceOver doesn't tell you >>>>> so. Press the key to be used (such as M), then vo-right to the menu >>>>> button. >>>>> * In that menu is a list of commands, sorted into categories. I believe >>>>> the item you want, Mute VoiceOver, is in the Sounds submenu. Once you >>>>> find it, hit enter. >>>>> * Hit option-m to make sure things worked (it's a toggle, so hitting it >>>>> again will bring VO back). If it worked, you can close the Utility. If >>>>> not, let the list know and we'll try to figure out what happened. >>>>>> On Apr 5, 2015, at 5:16 AM, BBS <bbssh...@icloud.com >>>>>> <mailto:bbssh...@icloud.com>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi Pam. If I remember correctly, with track pad commander on, you could >>>>>> double tap with three fingers on the trackpad to mute Voiceover just >>>>>> like double tapping with three fingers to mute it on an iPhone. If I'm >>>>>> wrong about this, someone correct me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Shawn >>>>>> Sent From My White Macbook >>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pamela Francis" >>>>>> <gypsykitt...@gmail.com <mailto:gypsykitt...@gmail.com>> >>>>>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>> >>>>>> Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2015 1:12 AM >>>>>> Subject: Keystroke form muting voiceover >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>> I was attempting to listen to a service over the Internet this >>>>>> afternoon. In so doing Alex continually seemed to want to give me every >>>>>> notification I would never have gotten had I been doing something I >>>>>> could've gotten away from or been able to repeat. Normally I don't mind. >>>>>> However in cases like this, is there a keystroke to mute voiceover until >>>>>> such a service or meeting is over? I hit the control key to shut him up, >>>>>> however he has since earned the name disrespectful Alex. >>>>>> >>>>>> Pam Francis >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>>> an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> <mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. >>>>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries >>>>>> <http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries>. >>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout >>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/optout>. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop 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