Hi Hank, I know this is late in coming, Have you simply tried unplugging the keyboard and restarting the machine then plugging the keyboard back in to see if the prompt for a new keyboard comes up like it should.
I know my work mac mini gave me the prompt to confirm what the keyboard type was when I plugged in my windows keyboard. Think it was you had to press z and then / or vise versra when selecting the correct board type. -----Original Message----- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of The wolf Sent: Thursday, 6 April 2017 7:57 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: windows keyboard not passing some of the commands to voice over? Hello I tried the suggestions given and am still unable to get to the minue I tried everything. what else should I check? clearly something isn't set up properly but have no idea what it could be. thanks Hank On 4/5/2017 10:45 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi, > > I thought of that one, except if the regular VO-m isn't getting her up to the > Menubar, then I question if VO-k will work given that the keys may be mixed > up to begin with. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Apr 5, 2017, at 11:33, E.T. <ancient.ali...@icloud.com> wrote: > > I am jumping in at this point. There is a very easy test that she can do > to verify key placement. Do a VO-k and Voiceover will announce any valid key > or key combinations. Press escape to get out of this mode. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard. . . > "God for you is where you sweep away all the > mysteries of the world, all the challenges to > our intelligence. You simply turn your mind off > and say God did it." --Carl Sagan > E-mail: ancient.ali...@icloud.com > > On 4/5/2017 10:29 AM, The wolf wrote: >> yes I am sure that she is using the right keys >> >> I will be going over there some time today to try to fix this issue >> fore her. >> thanks >> Hank >> >> On 4/5/2017 2:05 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: >>> Are you sure she is using the correct keys? >>> >>> Remember that on a windows keyboard the alt and ctrl keys are not >>> together, >>> >>> On the left hand side of the space bar you have from right to left, >>> Ctrl, windows key or command key on a mac and then alt or option >>> on a mac, >>> >>> Your friend needs to hold down ctrl and alt / option and hit M to >>> bring up the menus, >>> >>> Give that a try, >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of The wolf >>> Sent: Wednesday, 5 April 2017 5:57 AM >>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: windows keyboard not passing some of the commands to voice over? >>> >>> Hello >>> I am trying to help one of my friends on her mac. >>> she is using a windows bluetooth keyboard the command that allows >>> you to get in to a minue isn't working what so ever so fore example >>> when I open a app I can't get to the minues is there something that >>> I need to change? >>> we tried several keyboards external and bluetooth the command only >>> works when using the macbook keyboard. >>> surely there is a way to fix so folks can use non apple keyboards? >>> if any one could help me out with this it would be greatly appreciated. >>> thanks >>> Hank >>> >>> -- >>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>> Visionaries list. >>> >>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this >>> list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please >>> contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list >>> itself. >>> >>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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