Thanks. I did it and it worked fine. Oh I am liking this mac so much, I can't describe it to you guys.
Later. On Oct 25, 2010, at 11:45 PM, Linda Adams wrote: > Nektarios, > > Welcome to the list. > Here is another way of checking the time with a 2 finger keyboard command. > Open up Voiceover utility with VO F8. > Interact, arrow down to commanders, then stop interacting. > VO right arrow to the keyboard tab, select it with VO spacebar. > VO right arrow once more and you will reach a check box labeled "enable > Keyboard commander", check this with VO spacebar. > Right arrow to the Okay button and press VO space bar. > VO left arrow back to commanders. > Interact, arrow up to General, then stop interacting. > VO right arrow until you reach a checked labeled "allow voiceover to be > controlled by applescripts" and check it with VO space bar. > Now to check the date and time you press the right option key with the letter > T. > > On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:16 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > >> Hello list. This is Nektarios in Greece. >> I am very happy to let you all know that I am now part of the family of mac >> users on this list. >> My experience so far is great. By just following instructions, listening to >> a few podcasts, reading some help etc, I was able to setup my mac without >> sighted assistance, go online , browse,email, download and install Infovox >> voices and various other tasks. >> I have of course much to learn yet, and I have some questions as well. >> 1. On my macbook pro, I need to learn the battery level or if it is >> charging. Is there a way to do that? >> 2. Is it possible to read the date and time? Is it somewhere displayed on >> the screen? Is there a key stroke or other way to accomplish this? >> 3. I am trying to install skype. I downloaded the dmg file, open it and >> found the skype application inside. I opened this as well and from what I >> understand, I was able to install it successfuly. I can't find it anywhere >> though. It is not in my applications folder or the desktop. If I open the >> DMG file again and click on skype, I can run skype, but when I enter my >> username and password, it tells me that it can't connect to the net and to >> check my network settings. >> I did not touch anything on the network settings, and I am able to access >> other net resources such as browse with safari, check email, listen to the >> radio with itunes etc. >> I know the username and password are correct, because I can logon with my >> windows machine. >> Any help is very much appreciated. >> >> Nektarios. >> >> -- >> 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.
