unlocking system preferences
under Users and Groups in system preferences, (and elsewhere) many setting fields are dimmed and there is a button and a check box towards the end that says click the lock to make changes. Clicking (VO-space) on either the button or the checkbox brings up another window with a name and password field. I enter my password - the name is prefilled - but then there is no button or anything to continue. Those are the only two fields, and there is no continue button. So, I'm stuck there and don't know how to continue to unlock the preferences so I can make changes. This one has got me stumped! I'm completely new to Mac and VO and at this point, I'm just exploring the Mac OS X system and basic VO functionality. Thanks for any help you can give with this one. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: unlocking system preferences
Once you fill in your password, press enter. On Aug 3, 2012, at 10:33 AM, Phil Halton philh...@comcast.net wrote: under Users and Groups in system preferences, (and elsewhere) many setting fields are dimmed and there is a button and a check box towards the end that says click the lock to make changes. Clicking (VO-space) on either the button or the checkbox brings up another window with a name and password field. I enter my password - the name is prefilled - but then there is no button or anything to continue. Those are the only two fields, and there is no continue button. So, I'm stuck there and don't know how to continue to unlock the preferences so I can make changes. This one has got me stumped! I'm completely new to Mac and VO and at this point, I'm just exploring the Mac OS X system and basic VO functionality. Thanks for any help you can give with this one. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ -- Marcy marcy.weinbe...@gmail.com --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: unlocking system preferences
Hi PHil, In addition to Marcy Stuart's suggestion of pressing the Enter key, also known as the Return key, you also have the option to stop interacting with the UserName / Password section of that particular dialog box by pressing VO+Shift+Up Arrow. This will allow you to navigate the rest of that dialog box using standard VO commands . It's sort of like taking the long way 'round, but as a new VO User I think you might find it helpful to try it once as it might give you a better feel for the full layout of that particular authentication dialog box, as it is one you will encounter frequently. After you stop interacting, press VO+left or Right Arrow keys and you'll find the cancel and unlock buttons, a brief text description explaining the purpose of the dialog box, and an element labeled Scroll area. The scroll area is actually the section that contains the User Name and Password fields, and you can interact with it again by pressing VO+Shift+Down Arrow. HTH, Bryan On Aug 3, 2012, at 10:39 AM, stuart young stuartyo...@samobile.net wrote: Once you have typed in your name and password, if you just press the enter key, this will unlock the system preferences pain for you. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
Re: unlocking system preferences
When you enter your password, hit return in the same window. Gordon On 3 Aug 2012, at 15:33, Phil Halton philh...@comcast.net wrote: under Users and Groups in system preferences, (and elsewhere) many setting fields are dimmed and there is a button and a check box towards the end that says click the lock to make changes. Clicking (VO-space) on either the button or the checkbox brings up another window with a name and password field. I enter my password - the name is prefilled - but then there is no button or anything to continue. Those are the only two fields, and there is no continue button. So, I'm stuck there and don't know how to continue to unlock the preferences so I can make changes. This one has got me stumped! I'm completely new to Mac and VO and at this point, I'm just exploring the Mac OS X system and basic VO functionality. Thanks for any help you can give with this one. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html or at the public Mail Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-access@mac-access.net/maillist.xml The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free! Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting the list website at: http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/
