Re: [Mac-access]: how to autostart voice at boot up.

[Brian Hartgen]

Hello

This is my first post to the list. I received my first Mac only on Saturday,
so I am glad my first message is one where I, as a new user, can offer some
help.

I had exactly this problem. A Twitter user pointed me to this podcast. I
suggest you listen to it and follow the instructions to the letter. Be sure
in particular to unlock the settings for being able to change the logon
settings as directed in the podcast.
The link is:
http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/quick-tip-how-configure-voiceover-s
tart-automatically-mac-os-x-login-screen

Brian Hartgen

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[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of blind man
Sent: 27 April 2015 05:02
To: Mac Access
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: how to autostart voice at boot up.

hi, I've already enabled the use voiceover on the login screen but, it
doesn't seem to want to enable itself. I have to tap command+f5
>  to read the prompt for username, at which point I enter in my apple ID
then tab for my password, then the thing boots up and voiceover comes up
talking.
as for auto login, I've trued, but can't seem to find that option anywhere.
oh well, I'll keep rooting around, I'm sure I'll find it somewhere.

> On 27 Apr 2015, at 13:14, Travis Siegel  wrote:
> 
> Usually, if you have voiceover turned on, it will start talking when the
machine reboots.  However, if it doesn't do this, you'll need to go into
your account settings, and check the box that says use voiceover on login
screen.
> If you want to have it log you in automatically, and there's only one
account on the machine, you can select that option in your account
preferences as well.  You may be able to select the user to log in as if you
have multiple accounts, but I don't know this for sure, as I've never used
the login automatically option, since I don't like folks having access to my
machine w/o me around to validate them.
> Hope this helps, and that it's still valid, since 10.9 isn't an s version
I've used (yet) but the steps should be pretty similar regardless.
> 
> On Apr 26, 2015, at 11:24 PM, blind man wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> how do I get voiceover to start up at the login screen from either a cold
boot or restart?
>> I've managed to get it to start after login, but I actually have to
enable it before I can login to the machine.
>> also is there a way I can for my mac to auto-login to my current user
account?
>> 
>> I'm currently using yosemite on a 2014 macbook air.
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[Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion

[Brian Hartgen]

Hi

 

I received my first Mac on Saturday. I have done a lot of studying and I
think I am quite proficient at the screen-reading with it.

 

However, I am very undecided about whether to use Windows with Bootcamp or
with VMWare. For my work, I do need to use Windows. This is a high spec
machine so I wanted to take advantage of that. But I have some questions.

 

I like the idea of having VMWare, so I can "flick" between different
operating systems. However, precisely please what are the advantages of
running it in Bootcamp as opposed to a virtual machine? If I ran it as a
Virtual Machine, what disadvantages would I notice? For example, would there
be any kind of delay when using a Windows screen-reader?

 

My other question relates to installing Windows. I've read a lot, and there
does not seem to be an easy way described with complete accuracy as to how
to install Windows without vision. This may seem like a strange question,
but if I booked an appointment at an Apple store to get some sighted help,
is that good etiquette? Are they likely to say no because I need to install
Windows?

I have the MacBook Pro, external keyboard and the Apple Superdrive which I
could take along there.

 

Thank you for any help.

 

Brian Hartgen

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Re: [Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion

[Brian Hartgen]

Hi William

I could do that, but I wasn't sure it would be good enough to read the Mac 
screen.
If you think it would get me through it I could give it a shot.

Thanks.

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From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net 
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of william lomas
Sent: 27 April 2015 11:08
To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion

can’t you use eh KNFB reader to read your monitor as you go?

> On Apr 27, 2015, at 7:51 AM, Eleanor burke  
> wrote:
> 
> I know that my Apple store would not assist you in installing windows.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 27 Apr 2015, at 06:55, Brian Hartgen  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I received my first Mac on Saturday. I have done a lot of studying 
>> and I think I am quite proficient at the screen-reading with it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> However, I am very undecided about whether to use Windows with 
>> Bootcamp or with VMWare. For my work, I do need to use Windows. This 
>> is a high spec machine so I wanted to take advantage of that. But I have 
>> some questions.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I like the idea of having VMWare, so I can "flick" between different 
>> operating systems. However, precisely please what are the advantages 
>> of running it in Bootcamp as opposed to a virtual machine? If I ran 
>> it as a Virtual Machine, what disadvantages would I notice? For 
>> example, would there be any kind of delay when using a Windows screen-reader?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My other question relates to installing Windows. I've read a lot, and 
>> there does not seem to be an easy way described with complete 
>> accuracy as to how to install Windows without vision. This may seem 
>> like a strange question, but if I booked an appointment at an Apple 
>> store to get some sighted help, is that good etiquette? Are they 
>> likely to say no because I need to install Windows?
>> 
>> I have the MacBook Pro, external keyboard and the Apple Superdrive 
>> which I could take along there.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you for any help.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Brian Hartgen
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Re: [Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion

[Brian Hartgen]

Hi Chris

What you say makes complete sense. I do a lot of audio work, so Bootcamp may
be the way to go.

Thank you.


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[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Christopher-Mark
Gilland
Sent: 27 April 2015 15:12
To: OS X & iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion

Brian,

I'm unsure if they would help you installing Windows.  It's really hard to
say.  I think it would be up to their disgression.  Most likely though,
they'd probably not.  They'd probaby help you get the Bootcamp partition set
up, but that would be about the end of it.  Again though.  I'd call them. 
It doesn't hurt to try.  The least they'd do is say no, so I don't wanna
discourage you from giving it a shot.

As for the advantages and disadvantages, it really just depends on what
you're doing.  The biggest thing is, with Bootcamp, you're booted directly
into Windows on its own partition.  With VMWare Fusion or the like, the
issue you're going to face is, for one thing, it'll take a little more work,
as certain keys on the keyboard will have to be remapped to work correctly
within Windows, it's not a big deal, just a little tedious.  Plus, realize
that then, you'll be using system resources both for OSX and for Windows at
the same time.  Again, it depends on how processor intense and how memory
intense the stuff in Windows can be that you need to accomplish.

Me personally?  I use Bootcamp, but yeah... that's just me personally. 
Plus, with me being an audio engineer, I don't want any of my Windows stuff
touching my mac partition.  But again, I'm weird that way.

Chris.

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From: "Brian Hartgen" 
To: "'OS X & iOS Accessibility'" 
Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 1:55 AM
Subject: [Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion


> Hi
>
>
>
> I received my first Mac on Saturday. I have done a lot of studying and I
> think I am quite proficient at the screen-reading with it.
>
>
>
> However, I am very undecided about whether to use Windows with Bootcamp or
> with VMWare. For my work, I do need to use Windows. This is a high spec
> machine so I wanted to take advantage of that. But I have some questions.
>
>
>
> I like the idea of having VMWare, so I can "flick" between different
> operating systems. However, precisely please what are the advantages of
> running it in Bootcamp as opposed to a virtual machine? If I ran it as a
> Virtual Machine, what disadvantages would I notice? For example, would 
> there
> be any kind of delay when using a Windows screen-reader?
>
>
>
> My other question relates to installing Windows. I've read a lot, and 
> there
> does not seem to be an easy way described with complete accuracy as to how
> to install Windows without vision. This may seem like a strange question,
> but if I booked an appointment at an Apple store to get some sighted help,
> is that good etiquette? Are they likely to say no because I need to 
> install
> Windows?
>
> I have the MacBook Pro, external keyboard and the Apple Superdrive which I
> could take along there.
>
>
>
> Thank you for any help.
>
>
>
> Brian Hartgen
>
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Re: [Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion

[Brian Hartgen]

I would just like to thank people for their various opinions which have been
very helpful.

I have been thinking about this all day, and I think I am going to give the
virtual machine a try, especially as from what I have read here, I ought to
be able to do it alone. This machine has 16 GB of ram in it, it's brand new,
so it has to be worth a shot at least.
If it really does not work on the audio side with my audio production
software, that might just cajole me into using Amadeus Pro.


Thanks to everyone again.

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From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net
[mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Sarah k Alawami
Sent: 27 April 2015 19:25
To: mac access list iOS Accessibility
Subject: Re: [Mac-access]: Bootcamp V. VMWare Fusion

Actually I knwo one apple store that did. they got th eprocess started for
someone and they finished it with speach when they got  home. lol! Just ask
and if you know someone there maybe work with them. The folks at apple are
willing to bend over backwards to help me.

take care.
> On Apr 26, 2015, at 11:51 PM, Eleanor burke 
wrote:
> 
> I know that my Apple store would not assist you in installing windows.
> 
> 
> 
>> On 27 Apr 2015, at 06:55, Brian Hartgen  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I received my first Mac on Saturday. I have done a lot of studying 
>> and I think I am quite proficient at the screen-reading with it.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> However, I am very undecided about whether to use Windows with 
>> Bootcamp or with VMWare. For my work, I do need to use Windows. This 
>> is a high spec machine so I wanted to take advantage of that. But I have
some questions.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I like the idea of having VMWare, so I can "flick" between different 
>> operating systems. However, precisely please what are the advantages 
>> of running it in Bootcamp as opposed to a virtual machine? If I ran 
>> it as a Virtual Machine, what disadvantages would I notice? For 
>> example, would there be any kind of delay when using a Windows
screen-reader?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> My other question relates to installing Windows. I've read a lot, and 
>> there does not seem to be an easy way described with complete 
>> accuracy as to how to install Windows without vision. This may seem 
>> like a strange question, but if I booked an appointment at an Apple 
>> store to get some sighted help, is that good etiquette? Are they 
>> likely to say no because I need to install Windows?
>> 
>> I have the MacBook Pro, external keyboard and the Apple Superdrive 
>> which I could take along there.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you for any help.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Brian Hartgen
>> 
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[Mac-access]: Finally installed Windows on the MacBook Pro

[Brian Hartgen]

Hi

Following my earlier message, I went ahead and installed Windows on the Mac
this morning and got JAWS installed and activated. This was done as a
virtual machine.

While there are work arounds for the keyboard which I can carry out, what I
cannot live with is the occasional dropout in audio. Sometimes, the screen
reader will miss the first syllable of a word for example. I did allocate
what I thought was enough memory for the Windows side.

My questions are:
If I get a USB soundcard to connect to it, is this likely to resolve the
problem, or is this just one of the consequences of running it in a virtual
machine?
Is there a way of using the virtual machine configuration and convert it to
bootcamp instead or do I have to start over and install again from the DVD
media I have?

Thanks for any help.

Brian


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Please unsubscribe me as well.

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