Well as a follow up I got it to work but when clicking on the preffences choice dropbox came up and it had no windows. O looks like im getting no ware fast. lol!
S On Aug 13, 2010, at 2:08 PM, Darcy Burnard wrote: > Here's how I get to the dropbox menu. It's not ideal, but it does work. I'm > using a macbook pro with a track pad. If you're on a desktop, you'll > probably have to use mouse keys. > Here are the steps. > 1. If you're using trackpad commander, turn it off. > 2. Go to the status menu by pressing VO-m twice. > 3. Route your mouse pointer by pressing VO command f5. > 4. Turn on control option lock with VO semicolon. > 5. Place your finger in the upper right corner of the trackpad and slowly > drag it along the top edge. Press f5 periodically to see where the mouse > pointer is sitting. Eventually you will hear dropbox. You can click the > mouse at that point. > Note that you can't use VO space or return at all while in this menu. You'll > have to use the clicker to confirm everything. > HTH. > Darcy > > On 2010-08-13, at 3:27 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> Is there no other way we can get to hthese status icons? I am unsure of how >> to write to apple regarding this oddness. Several apps require finder menues >> we can't access. >> >> S >> On Aug 13, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> OK, scratch that information then. I have to say that my experience with >>> getting to the Dropbox icon on the status menu bar with the window chooser >>> menu from Finder was the first report I'd ever seen for VoiceOver, and it >>> was at least a year and a half ago The "Just Notes" beta version that I >>> was using as a desktop counterpart for my Simplenote iPhone/iPod Touch app >>> also works this way. I never bothered to update the setup after a certain >>> point, because it was working. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 09:54 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>> >>>> Thing is, I just went to my finder window, pressed VO+F2 twice quickly to >>>> get in to the window chooser menu, and all there is is just one window. >>>> That's the desk top window. >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 2:46 PM, Esther wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Ray, >>>>> >>>>> I was using window chooser menu (VO-F2 twice) from Finder. And the entry >>>>> for Dropbox that I choose is "untitled" as described in my earlier post >>>>> -- not, as I typed here, "unknown". >>>>> >>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>> >>>>> Esther >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It must do because I am in my Apple Mail client and I can't find it >>>>>> either. Another thing. When I'm in the typing keybord program, (the >>>>>> one that makes your keyboard sound like a typewriter), there's supposed >>>>>> to be another menu item to the right of the help menu; but, I can never >>>>>> find it. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!! >>>>>> >>>>>> E-Mail: >>>>>> rforetjr at comcast dot net >>>>>> Skype Name: >>>>>> barefootedray >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Esther wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Louie, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I set up my Dropbox account over a year and a half ago -- the "unknown" >>>>>>> in the Window chooser menu was a real surprise and the first time I'd >>>>>>> ever encountered this. It's possible that the current installation >>>>>>> works differently. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 09:05 AM, louie wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> athanks I could nod find any thing call unkowned from the window >>>>>>>> choser menu. >>>>>>>> I must have some other configuration set wrong. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Esther wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Louie, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> To get to the Dropbox icon on your status menu bar, use window >>>>>>>>> chooser menu (VO-F2 twice), and choose "untitled". Then, route your >>>>>>>>> mouse cursor to that location, which will be the Dropbox icon on the >>>>>>>>> status menu bar. There are a couple of apps I know of that work this >>>>>>>>> way, where you can get around the fact that the icon on the status >>>>>>>>> menu is not seen by VoiceOver by using VO-F2 twice. Unfortunately (if >>>>>>>>> you're using more than one of these), they all identify their icon as >>>>>>>>> "untitled", so you have to determine whether you want the first or >>>>>>>>> second "untitled" in the window chooser menu list. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mike, Dropbox is a cross-platform file sharing program that you can >>>>>>>>> use to share or sync files across machines, You can also use this >>>>>>>>> through an app on your iPhone or iPod Touch as a way of transferring >>>>>>>>> files. I think you get 2 GB of file space for free when you sign up. >>>>>>>>> You can purchase additional space. Also, unlike some file sharing >>>>>>>>> services, the transmission and data are encrypted with SSL, and >>>>>>>>> sharable folders can only be viewed by people you invite. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Michael Busboom wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Although I cannot answer your question, I have one of my own. What >>>>>>>>>> is a drop box? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 13,Aug,2010, at 8:13 PM, louie wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> > Hi all, >>>>>>>>>> > I am told by my sighted friend that there is a dropbox item on the >>>>>>>>>> > finder menu bar. >>>>>>>>>> > How do you get to this item? >>>>>>>>>> > Thanks for any help. >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > louie >>>>>>>>>> > louiem...@wavecable.com >>>>>>>>>> > 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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