What if you don't want to log in, you just want it to go to the desk top? Jenny On May 1, 2012, at 3:31 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote:
> You don't by any chance have file vault turned on do you? > > Go to system preferences: > Find the Security and Privacy panel. > In this panel is a tab called "File Vault" It should list your disk and tell > you that file vault is turned off/ or on. > > You are aware that for non-file vault systems, you can configure the login > screen to use voice over and that you can even toggle voice over on/off with > command-F5 in the standard login screen? > > Best wishes, > > JOnathan > > Jonathan C. Cohn > jonc...@cox.net > > > > On May 1, 2012, at 4:22 PM, Jenny Keller wrote: > >> I know it would be a good thing to have an apple store look at it, but the >> store is an hour away so I don't see that as an option. >> >> I have had someone look at it and it's just the log in screen. >> >> I log in and it still won't talk. >> >> I'll see what I can do, but if I can't get someone to take me to have >> surgery in another town, I doubt very seriously I can get someone to take me >> to fix my computer. >> >> Thanks for the info though. >> >> Jenny >> On May 1, 2012, at 3:19 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >> >>> If you think it is a problem that could be fixed at the Apple Store, then I >>> suggest you beg one of your friends to take you there. You have a one year >>> warranty on the computer and if you didn't drop it or spill water on it, >>> then 99/100 times it will be fixed for free at the Apple store in the first >>> year of service. >>> >>> So you might be saving several hundred dollars if you get there before >>> June. >>> >>> On the other hand, just getting somebody around who can see what is going >>> on with your system at start-up might be all you need. Though in some >>> cases, hitting control-tab after a couple minutes gets things in a normal >>> state. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> >>> Jonathan >>> >>> Jonathan C. Cohn >>> jonc...@cox.net >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 1, 2012, at 12:33 PM, Jenny Keller wrote: >>> >>>> Oh boy, that's not in my budget. >>>> >>>> I guess I'll just have to deal with it. >>>> >>>> I have a monitor and mouse connected to it so that isn't the problem. >>>> >>>> I just got it last June, so I don't know what the deal is. >>>> >>>> I'll just have to deal with it as I've said cause I can't afford to go to >>>> the town where the apple store is, and sure can't afford to pay for them >>>> to look at it, uch less fix it. >>>> >>>> Crap. >>>> >>>> Jenny >>>> On May 1, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Steve Holmes wrote: >>>> >>>>> You will probably not like my answer; I never get that problem on my >>>>> Mac Mini. Even back when I first got my Mini and did not have a >>>>> monitor connected, VO wouldn't start automatically after I logged in >>>>> but I got the same behavior every time I started my machine. One >>>>> thing different with my setup from yours is I intentionally have my >>>>> machine set to require a login each time. I also have VO enabled for >>>>> the login screen. After I hooked up a cheap monitor,VO starts up >>>>> properly every time and since I have Terminal set as one of the apps >>>>> to be started at login time, I have consistent focus to the desktop. >>>>> All that is fine here. >>>>> >>>>> If your machine keeps doing this on a repeated basis, you ot to take >>>>> it into the Apple store (if possible) and have a genius take a look at >>>>> it; wonder if there is a hardware issue or something. >>>>> >>>>> I remember you asking this question some time ago but I didn't recall >>>>> anyone answering it either. >>>>> >>>>> On 5/1/12, Jenny Keller <jlperd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> Every other time I turn on my computer I get the log in screen, and the >>>>>> only >>>>>> reason I know that is because I have just barely enough vision to see it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Voice over is set to start during that screen but it doesn't. I log into >>>>>> the system, which it's not supposed to ask me to do anyway because it's >>>>>> set >>>>>> to go directly to the desk top, and when I goes to the desk top, there >>>>>> is a >>>>>> box that since voice over won't come on either automatically or with >>>>>> command >>>>>> F5 I don't know what is going on. >>>>>> >>>>>> It will allow me to use VO M to access the apple menu to shut down >>>>>> properly, >>>>>> and then when I restart the computer the desktop pops up and all is well. >>>>>> >>>>>> What on earth is going on? >>>>>> >>>>>> Jenny >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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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