Thanks, Esther. Nothing seems to be working -- it is so odd; I have absolutely never experienced anything remotely like this before. Christine On Aug 15, 2012, at 5:19 PM, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote:
> Hi Christine, > > I think that you have to log out and log back in again after making > your changes to Java Preferences in order for the changes to take > effect. I assume you mean that you checked the check box for "Enable > applet plug-in and Web Start applications" on the General tab of Java > preferences. If accepting the new certificate, checking that box, and > then exiting Java preferences and logging out and back in again don't > fix things for you then you may have to call Apple. I'll point you to > the instructions for using Mouse Keys to move to the tabs of the Java > Preferemces menu from the mac-access list discussions. I understand > that the entry under System Preferences in ML is now "Accessibility" > and not "Unversal Access", but this should make sense: > • Re: Mouse keys > http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access%40mac-access.net/msg11321.html > That post also gives a link to an earlier post,"Moving your cursor > with > Mouse Keys as an accessibility work around for Java Preferences", with > more detailed instructions. Basically, there are 4 tabs under Java > Preferences: "General", "Security", "Network", and "Advanced". Each > tab takes about 70 horizontal mouse key presses to move across. The > detailed post goes through everything in detail from scratch, but it > does assume you have previously set your verbosity in VoiceOver > Utility to announce what is under the mouse with 0 seconds delay so > VoiceOver can tell you what is under the mouse when you move to these > tabs with mouse keys. You can also move with your TrackPad without > using Mouse Keys if you only have to change tabs once, but if you end > up having to check multiple tabs and go back and forth between tabs in > a single session, it's simply easier to use Mouse Keys because you can > navigate precisely where you need to go. > > This has been written up as detailed bug reports to Apple. I think > you only need to log out and log in after you make your changes, but > if you need to look at other entries under Java preferences you can > use the instructions from the mac-access list posts to navigate. I'm > not sure how you can uncheck items within tables on some of the tabs > if you need to, though -- VO announces "empty table" in these cases. > > HTH. Cheers, > > Esther > > On Aug 15, 10:09 am, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> Went into Java preferences, and there appear to be some edit boxes which I >> have no clue how to handle. I've tried checking and unchecking enabling >> plug-ins, etc., but have the same result on the banking site. I have no idea >> what else to do except call Apple. I suspect I'll have to bring it in so >> they can look over my shoulder. >> Christine >> On Aug 15, 2012, at 12:56 AM, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Hi Christine, >> >>> I read your original post again, and noted the mention of Java, which >>> is used by some banking sites. Java is not installed by default under >>> Mountain Lion, and depending on whether you upgraded or performed a >>> clean install of ML you may have a version of Java that is not >>> compatible or needs to have a certificate deleted. I'm not clear on >>> the details, because there are accessibility issues with running the >>> Java preferences application, so I can't easily check by looking at my >>> own setup. (We had to delete an old certificate for a Blackboard user >>> on another list, and use mouse keys to move to change the tabs). >> >>> One Apple discussion web site reported this recent exchange: >>> Installed mountain lion but the web application I use for internet >>> banking requires java and there does not seem to be an update for java >>> in OSX ML >>> Reply: >>> Type "java" into spotlight. Make sure the check boxes are selected in >>> the java preferences. >> >>> The original poster stated this worked like a charm, but I have no >>> idea which check boxes are referred to given the accessibility issues >>> and the fact that I'm still running Lion. The Spotlight instruction >>> is the way to launch java preferences. >> >>> HTH as a starting point. Cheers, >> >>> Esther >> >>> On Aug 14, 4:22 pm, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> I did go into reset Safari, kept checked anything and everything I thought >>>> might help -- I did not see reference to emptying caches, cookies, or >>>> anything resembling that. I reset top web sites; reset history; unchecked >>>> saved names and passwords; I think I left only two or three things >>>> unchecked. Still, when I go into my bank's web site, it dumps me as soon >>>> as I get to the log-in page, or right after logging in. It is literally >>>> the only web site where I have experienced this; I cannot replicate it >>>> anywhere else where I must log in. Clearly is something about my computer, >>>> though, not the bank, not Safari, not VoiceOver. >>>> Christine >>>> P.S. My husband has not upgraded to ML, so that is the one and only >>>> difference I can think of. >> > > -- > 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.
