Okay, so i have been definitely playing with too many keys and buttons! command F5 is indeed the toggle. :) Thanks!
Peace and Positivity, Sharon On 2012-07-31, at 1:21 PM, "Daniel Miller" <miller...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's Command+f5 to turn VO off and on. > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sharon Ballantyne > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 12:21 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Has anyone got fix for voice over space bar failures or voice over > F5 toggle not working in Mountain Lion? > > Hi all, > > Has anyone got a fix workaround for VO spacebar being non-responsive? > Also has anyone got a workaround for theV O F5 toggle not working is there > some other way or Assignment for the voice over to be turned off and on? > thanks, > Sharon > On 2012-07-31, at 12:28 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > >> Yeah, but it works much better now than it ever did in SL or Lion. :) >> Cheers, Donna On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:10 AM, Red.Falcon >> <velocity.focu...@virginmedia.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi there! >>> Sorry but I did not see you mention if you calibrated the Mac to your > voice this should be helpful! >>> Colin >>> And that feature has been around for a long time It is on my iMac Still > on snowy kitty which I got 2009 and it was there then! >>> Colin >>> >>> On 31 Jul 2012, at 16:59, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: >>> >>>> Donna, >>>> >>>> I've not gone with the F10 idea, as F10 is also mute on the Mac, >>>> which can cause issues for obvious reasons. >>>> >>>> I've used the key directly below esc, however, whilst I can make it >>>> work every now and then not any other time. I tried the alternative >>>> of using the constantly listen option, being able to call out, >>>> computer what time is it, rather floats my boat. >>>> >>>> neither option are working for me.! any thoughts. >>>> >>>> thanks. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Neil Barnfather >>>> >>>> Talks List Administrator >>>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>>> >>>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as an >>>> Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For all >>>> your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit >>>> www.talknav.com >>>> >>>> URL: - www.talknav.com >>>> e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com >>>> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 31 Jul 2012, at 16:56, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Neal, >>>>> >>>>> Yes, you need to press and hold the key. I have also found that it > helps to hold it for about a half second before you start speaking. Also, > in system prefs make sure you have the right listening method checked. It's > in Accessible Items under Listening key tab. You have two choices, one is > listen when key is pressed, the other is listen when keyword is spoken. >>>>> HTH, >>>>> Donna >>>>> On Jul 31, 2012, at 10:51 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav > <for...@talknav.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I have found it thank you, my question now is why is it not working! >>>>>> >>>>>> I have enabled it all, and turned the feature on, yet, even by > changing the command key and restarting nothing happens. >>>>>> >>>>>> what is unclear, is am I supposed to press and hold down the key I > nominate? >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks for any hands on practical usage info. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> Neil Barnfather >>>>>> >>>>>> Talks List Administrator >>>>>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>>>>> >>>>>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as >>>>>> an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. For >>>>>> all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries visit >>>>>> www.talknav.com >>>>>> >>>>>> URL: - www.talknav.com >>>>>> e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com >>>>>> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 31 Jul 2012, at 16:43, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> What you are talking about is speakable items. Go to system > preferences, accessibility, and find it in the table of options. From there, > select the tabs you want and configure things as necessary. I recommend > going to the commands tab, then the table of command sets, and turning on > everything. >>>>>>> On Jul 31, 2012, at 11:31 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav > <for...@talknav.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> sorry, where do you enable that bit though, I mean I can dictate no > issue, but, how does one ask what day it is etc? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Neil Barnfather >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Talks List Administrator >>>>>>>> Twitter @neilbarnfather >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> TalkNav is a Nuance, Code Factory and Sendero dealer, as well as >>>>>>>> an Apple iOS, Macintosh and Android accessibility specialist. >>>>>>>> For all your accessible phone, PDA and GPS related enquiries >>>>>>>> visit www.talknav.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> URL: - www.talknav.com >>>>>>>> e-mail: - serv...@talknav.com >>>>>>>> Phone: - +44 844 999 4199 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 31 Jul 2012, at 01:48, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> These are commands you can give, like "what time is it" or "open > iPhoto". You can even select buttons shown in the currently open dialog just > by speaking them. If you are at all familiar with Windows speech > recognition, it's like dictation is the text input part of that and > speakable objects is the other part that accepts commands for system > operations. >>>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Tim Emmons <temmo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Ok, easy enough. What is this about speakable Items I'm seeing how > does that effect this. Sorry I'm so late coming into this, I've been at work > today and not able to keep up with this a lot as they haven't upgraded us > yet. Thanks for your patience guys. >>>>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:41 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> You go into system preferences, then accessibility. Interact with > a table and select dictation. Turn it on, then follow the dialogs. If you > are using a usb microphone, you may have to going to sound preferences and > set the input source to be that USB microphone. >>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 8:38 PM, Tim Emmons <temmo...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I'm just getting used to Mountain Lion. How do you get into > dictation, would love to try it out. Thanks. >>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 7:23 PM, Ray Foret Jr <rfore...@att.net> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Well Alex, good for you. I love the dictation as well. I am > talking into a Griffin IMike with a Gigaware are microphone attached to it. > And, my air conditioner is going in the background. Not bad Huh? >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have only made small corrections to this dictation.? >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>>>>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Skype name: >>>>>>>>>>>>> barefootedray >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jul 30, 2012, at 6:46 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> > wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I am also having great luck with dictation. I have a cheap > desktop microphone going through a cheap usb sound card (since the mac > doesn't support direct input of non-powered mics) but it is still doing > really well. In my quick tests, it made no mistakes. This, paired with that > amazing speakable items feature, will make me an even lazier person than I > already am. Ironically, I didn't dictate this entire message. I did, > however, dictate these last two sentences. 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