Hi Jorge: This could certainly be what's going on. I have my trackpad commander on, and I just simulated what you described with the same result. Luckily, this is an easy fix. To activate VO correctly gain, just tap the trackpad with three fingers. I hope this helps and resolves your problem! If not, let me know, and I'll try and trouble shoot with you off list! Olivia "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" Steve Jobs
On May 4, 2010, at 6:12 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > If you have a trackpad and it is on, she might have accidentally > double-tapped the trackpad with three fingers. This will cause VoiceOver to > mute in any case, and also keep this setting on. This is technically the only > logical way this would happen. Of course, speech could also be turned off and > not all of VoiceOver's features, such as the VoiceOver sounds. This would > have to be done from a dialog box unless you have commands assigned to the > trackpad commander to do this. If this is not the case, however, go into > VoiceOver Utility by hitting VO-F8. Move down to the "Speech" category, > VO-right to the "Mute Speech" checkbox and hit VO-Space to uncheck. When you > are on the table, which is your default location when entering the VoiceOver > Utility, simply hit S once, then VO-right three times to find the checkbox. > > Regards, > Nic > Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On May 5, 2010, at 12:02 AM, marie Howarth wrote: > >> That is strange as cmd-f5 is always meant to turn VO on or off, or using the >> Fn-cmd-f5 on macbooks not using function keys with VO. Maybe having a look >> in system prefs in the universal access but this is a new one to me. Might >> be an idea to reset the pram, to do this shut the computer off, hit the >> power button and get ready to press the following key combination as soon as >> you hear the start up chimes, command-option-p-r and hold these keys down >> until you hear the chime again. If this doesn't work maybe it's a reinstall >> job, but I'm sure other listers may have some ideas. >> The link to Apple's page on how to reset pram is >> http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379 >> HTH >> >> On 4 May 2010, at 22:50, Hypnotic Consulting wrote: >> >>> Hey folks, My wifes broken something and now VO won't really talk. Here's >>> what's happening. I turn VO on, and he then starts and says speech off. >>> I've restarted and he's still doing the same thing. >>> My wife said all she did was install office. Any ideas? >>> Jorge >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.
