Oops, you're right, it is cmd-shift-a. I got stuck on cmd-option for some reason. Thanks for the correction, I hate giving out help with mistakes.
Have a good one. Later... Tim Kilburn Fort McMurray, AB Canada On 2013-03-24, at 3:32 PM, Danny Noonan <[email protected]> wrote: > Applications is actually command shift a. > This is 1 of the commands in the go menu which can be accessed from with in > finder with VO shift m and either arrow in to or typing g to jump to the go > menu. This is full of navigation commands all with keyboard shortcuts that > are well worth knowing. You can also use these commands in save dialogs etc. > > Danny > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On 25/03/2013, at 6:49 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Anita, >> >> I've place your answers after each question below: >> >>> Q: In Macs, is there a Start Menu, Settings and Control Panel. I know help >>> for VO can be gotten with VO+H, if memory serves me correctly. >> >> A: No start menu per say. There is the Dock (VO-d) which is a collection >> of shortcuts to often used apps or other items. Also, when in the Finder, >> sort of your Desktop application, you can press cmd-option-a to bring up the >> entire list of applications on your Mac. Regarding the Control Panel, it is >> called the System Preferences which can either be accessed under the Apple >> menu (VO-m then down arrow until VO reads System Preferences or it's also on >> the Dock, VO-d and right arrow until you hear VO read System Preferences). >> >>> Q: Can System files be displayed? Not that I need to look at them now, but >>> was just curious if this is possible. >> >> A: By default, most System files are already visible. There are some >> System and Preference files that are hidden for safety purposes but can be >> made visible with some Terminal commands. >> >>> Q: Does having a CDRom drive slow down performance, or is a system hog? >> >> A: It will only slow your System down when it's in operation. If you're >> referring to what the salesperson at the store mentioned, his/her comments >> referred to the overall speed of the computer. The MacBook Pros with the >> built-in Super Drive usually have the spinning HD as opposed to the SSD >> drive. The SSD drive has no moving parts and allows for a huge increase in >> access speed to apps and data that reside on it. Therefore, the MBP that >> you have is probably considerably faster than the base model with the >> spinning HD. >> >>> Q: How do I dim my screen, to retain battery life, or does it depend >>> which model you have? >> >> A: Apple usually tries to make things universal across all models. To dim >> the screen, press the F1 key. To brighten, press the F2 key. Depending on >> your keyboard settings, you may or may not need to add the FN key (lower >> left corner of the keyboard). >> >>> Q: How can I change spoken and written language with VO? >> >> A: It is not really VO that changes the language, it is your Mac. Consider >> that VO is part of the OS and thus if you change the language of the system, >> then the language of VO will change along with it. To change the System >> language, use the Language & Tex pane within System Preferences. Select the >> Region tab and choose your region from the pop-up menu. >> >>> Q: Is there a graphics labeler? Is labeling graphics easy? >> >> A: To label graphics or other unlabeled elements, use the VO-/ command. >> Make sure that VO is focused on the unlabeled element then press this >> command to bring up the labeling dialog. >> >>> Q: Numpads aren't standard, right? >> >> A: Correct. NumPads are not standard on any portable. You'll need to >> purchase an external USB NumPad if you wish that functionality. >> >>> Thanks for any help with this list of questions! >> >> You're welcome. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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