Hi I changed the hot key to F12 instead of escape on my Apple bluetooth keyboard and it works fine! Colin
On 10 Dec 2013, at 16:22, Georgina Joyce <g...@gena-j.me.uk> wrote: > Hello, > > The same happened here after attempting to use speakable items. > > Gena > On 10 Dec 2013, at 14:48, Lee Jones <leejones...@sky.com> wrote: > >> Dear List I have noticed that my escape key does not seem to work, I can be >> in a menu and the hint says press escape to exit the menu but it doesn’t >> work. This is probably why speakable items fails. Is there any software >> explanation for this or is my escape key physically broken? Is it possible >> for the escape key to be set to hardware control like the function keys? >> My macbook is new so if the ESC key is broken I will not be a happy bunny. >> >> Many Thanks, Lee >> >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Alex Hall >> Sent: 09 December 2013 05:16 >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Talking Dashboard (was Speakable Items) >> >> Yes, but I haven't worked on it recently, and Mavericks broke my ram script. >> Mavericks introduced some very exciting features, and I'm thinking of making >> a version of Talking Dashboard for 10.9 and above only. I'll keep the list >> posted. >> On Dec 8, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Matt Dierckens <matt.dierck...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Hi. >> I was just curious if talking dashboard is still available? >> Thanks. >> >> On Dec 8, 2013, at 10:11 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> Here's the link, but don't forget Applevis has a search form. This was the >> first result I got when I searched for "speakable items". >> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/speaking-your-mac-using-dictation-and-speakable-items-get-siri-functionality-os-x >> On Dec 8, 2013, at 9:34 PM, Jessica D <jldai...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> I cannot get this to work either. What is the podcast called? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:39 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Try turning Speakable Items off and back on again, or switch the listening >> method from pressing a key to always on. I made a podcast about this and >> dictation for www.applevis.com, but I don't know if it would be helpful or >> not. Also, are you running Mavericks? In older versions of OSX I found >> Speakable Items to be a bit unreliable, but in 10.9 I have only had one >> small problem so far. >> On Dec 8, 2013, at 8:12 PM, Lee Jones <leejones...@sky.com> wrote: >> >> >> Dear List,I can’t get speakable items to work. In accessibility it says that >> it is turned on, all command check boxes are checked,my internal microphone >> is selected,the ESC key is assigned as listen key and yet it doesn’t work. >> How long do you have to hold the escape key down for? How do you calibrate >> the microphone? I go to calibrate and it gives me a list of phrases which I >> presumably have to say but I don’t know how to start it. Are there settings >> in other parts of the mac which can stop spekable items from working such as >> things to do with the microphone for example,or is the problem likely to be >> in si settings themselves? >> >> Many Thanks, Lee >> >> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tim Kilburn >> Sent: 08 December 2013 22:37 >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Subject: Re: Adding Applications to the Dock Revisited: Text Edit Isn't >> Staying Put >> >> Hi, >> >> If the app is running, then navigate to that item on the Dock, press >> VO-shift-m, arrow down to Options, right to the sub-menu and choose “Keep in >> Dock”. Apps that are running will appear on the Dock when running and >> disappear when quit unless you perform this step or if they’ve already been >> added from within the Finder. >> >> Later… >> >> Tim Kilburn >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> On Dec 8, 2013, at 2:12 PM, Christine Grassman <cgrassman1...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> I have tried multiple times to add Text Edit to the dock, with cmd, ctrl, >> shift t. It appears, but when I quit out of Text Edit, then go to the Dock >> to open it, it is gone. What gives? 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