Re: Isn't there a keyboard command to mute/unmute speech in Voiceover?

2021-05-04 Thread Jenny Wood
I know you can use a three-finger double-tap on the trackpad when the trackpad 
commander is turned on to mute voiceover, but I’m not aware of a keyboard 
command that involves buttons. If there is such a thing, I would love to know 
myself! LOL


Jenny

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> I thought there was, but I can't seem to find it.  If it exists, anyone know 
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Question about TunesKit Audiobook Converter

2019-08-20 Thread Jenny Wood
Hello all!

I am hoping someone here can point me in the right direction. :-) I am running 
Mac OS 10.14, and I just purchased and installed TunesKit Audiobook Converter. 
However, when I select my .AAX file to be converted, the only format option 
accessible to me is M4V. When I click on the “Lossless M4V” button, which is 
presumably where I would go to change the format to MP3, I am not given any 
other options. If I convert the file anyway, the output file comes out as an 
.M4A. Does anyone have any ideas as to what I may be missing? There just 
doesn’t seem to be much to the program itself, so I am really scratching my 
head over this one. 

Thanks in advance!

Jenny  

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Re: How to make the number row act as function keys on Mac with touch bar?

2018-03-14 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Donna,

If you press the VO keys plus the Function button as you touch the row of 
function keys on the Touch  bar, the keys will read correctly.  You can 
activate them by double-tapping the function number key you want while holding 
down the VO plus Function button in the bottom-left corner.

Hope that helps. :-)

Jenny 



> On Mar 14, 2018, at 6:01 AM, Donna Goodin  wrote:
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> I thought it was FN plus the number key, but that isn't working. How does one 
> do this?
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Re: Ios10 and accessibility

2016-09-08 Thread Jenny Wood
Was kind of curious about this myself.  I was somewhat disappointed, and a 
little concerned, that accessibility wasn’t even mentioned in yesterday’s 
keynote.  I seem to recall Steve Jobs highlighting changes in accessibility 
fairly regularly at his events, and am sad that it doesn’t even get so much as 
a mention these days. 

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> On Sep 8, 2016, at 12:43 PM, Robin  wrote:
> 
> Can You AsA Developer-BetaTester Give YourRecommendation as WhetherOrNot to 
> Update Your Apple iDevice-iOSDevice TO iOS10 when its Launched ON 
> Tuesday,September13th? Is iOS10 Ready4PrimeTime MoreSpecifically 
> ForTotallyBlind&ForLowVision users?
> JustWonderin'
> At 10:26 AM 9/8/2016, you wrote:
>> With me also being a dev, I along with Alex can concur with Shawn.  Being 
>> the official release date isn't until next week, we devs as well as public 
>> testers are still on NDA for just a little while longer.  Hang in there 
>> though guys, it won't be much longer.
>> ---
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>> Training Instructor.
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>> clgillan...@gmail.com
>> Phone: (704) 256-8010.
>> - Original Message - From: "Shawn Krasniuk" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 10:38 AM
>> Subject: Re: Ios10 and accessibility
>> 
>> 
>>> Yes, but they wait until the official release date to tell you the 
>>> accessibility features because they're still under NDA like everyone else. 
>>> Alex Hall can confirm this.
>>> 
>>> Shawn
>>> Sent From My White MacBook
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>>> Skype username: bbstheblindrapper
>>> Facetime: bbssh...@icloud.com
>>> 
 On Sep 8, 2016, at 9:19 AM, Stacey Robinson  
 wrote:
 
 Can someone tell me where I can go to read about the accessibility 
 features in IOS10?
 
 Peace,
 Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Kirk.
 
 mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net
 
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Re: Sending messages with Apple Watch.

2016-09-01 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi there.  Yep, it’s a “real thing.” :-)  I discovered it by accident one day, 
when I had become frustrated because I couldn’t find a “send” button in which 
to send my text.  There was a “don’t send” button, but nothing that seemed 
obvious to actually send it.  So thinking I would just close the text and send 
it from my phone instead, I pressed the Crown button, like I usually do to 
close out of stuff, and what do you know…it sent. LOL  I have been doing it 
that way ever since.  

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> On Sep 1, 2016, at 2:46 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
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> Hi Jenny,
>  
> Is that for real?
> If your sending a message you can press the digital crown in and the message 
> will send?
>  
> I’ve always just tapped the send button on the screan although with some 
> issues at different times.
>  
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> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Wood
> Sent: Wednesday, 31 August 2016 9:33 AM
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> Subject: Re: Sending messages with Apple Watch.
>  
> Hi,
>  
> This tripped me up in the beginning, too.  When you have the message up with 
> the “Don’t Send” button, all you need to do is press the Crown button on the 
> side of the watch, and that will send your message.  You should even hear the 
> “swoosh” when the message sends.
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>  
>  
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>  
> On Aug 30, 2016, at 3:38 PM, Anders Holmberg  <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote:
>  
> Hi!
> I don’t get the send message feature to work on my Apple Watch.
> When the text is dictated i have a message on the apple watch saying that i 
> send this message.
> Then comes the message and then a don’t send button.
> Where is the send button?
> Doesn’t it work without bluetooth?
> Thanks.
> /A
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Re: Sending messages with Apple Watch.

2016-08-30 Thread Jenny Wood
Ah, good tip about the two-finger double-tap.  I didn’t know that would work, 
too.

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> On Aug 30, 2016, at 4:38 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu  wrote:
> 
> When I use to have the watch, I learnt also that you could double tap with 
> two fingers and the message would go.  Like I said in a previous post, I want 
> the new generation of Watch.  If it doesn’t come out or it isn’t coming out 
> I’ll have to get a Steel watch as I won’t buy the sports model this time 
> after my last experience with the sports one.  Everyone says that Apple are 
> talking about a new watch Generation.  One with a Camera.  Even though I 
> can’t see, I’d like one just to be the same as my sighted peers.
> 
> Kawal.
>> On 30 Aug 2016, at 22:33, Jenny Wood > <mailto:kc5...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> This tripped me up in the beginning, too.  When you have the message up with 
>> the “Don’t Send” button, all you need to do is press the Crown button on the 
>> side of the watch, and that will send your message.  You should even hear 
>> the “swoosh” when the message sends.
>> 
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>>  Than I could make them all come true.”
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Aug 30, 2016, at 3:38 PM, Anders Holmberg >> <mailto:and...@pipkrokodil.se>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi!
>>> I don’t get the send message feature to work on my Apple Watch.
>>> When the text is dictated i have a message on the apple watch saying that i 
>>> send this message.
>>> Then comes the message and then a don’t send button.
>>> Where is the send button?
>>> Doesn’t it work without bluetooth?
>>> Thanks.
>>> /A
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Re: Sending messages with Apple Watch.

2016-08-30 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi,

This tripped me up in the beginning, too.  When you have the message up with 
the “Don’t Send” button, all you need to do is press the Crown button on the 
side of the watch, and that will send your message.  You should even hear the 
“swoosh” when the message sends.

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> On Aug 30, 2016, at 3:38 PM, Anders Holmberg  wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> I don’t get the send message feature to work on my Apple Watch.
> When the text is dictated i have a message on the apple watch saying that i 
> send this message.
> Then comes the message and then a don’t send button.
> Where is the send button?
> Doesn’t it work without bluetooth?
> Thanks.
> /A
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Re: Apple nylon weave Watch band

2016-04-04 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks for posting this, Janine.  I have been seriously considering the nylon 
weave band, but haven’t even looked at pricing yet.  Glad to see an opinion 
from someone who actually has the band before buying one.  It sounds nice.  And 
I agree with you about the sports bands, they are pretty slick, and I rather 
like the way it fastens, but it does tend to absorb oder and can get dirty with 
dog hair and dirt fairly easily.  On the upside, it does clean up easily, too. 

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> On Apr 4, 2016, at 9:44 AM, Jenine Stanley  wrote:
> 
> So I got my nylon weave Watch band today and other than being a little stiff 
> from being new, it’s incredibly comfortable. I got the pearl one which some 
> people say looks white and others say has some tones within the weave, 
> especially if looking at it outside in sunlight. My Watch is silver and looks 
> fine with it I’m told. I think rose Gold would look really cool though. 
> 
> One thing I do wish is that they’d constructed a peg and tuck sort of 
> fastener like the one on the sports band. I don’t like flapping straps and 
> that arrangement is so slick. 
> 
> I do like the sports bands but the material does get sweaty at times and 
> tends to smell like whatever it’s near, onions, garlic, pizza sauce, etc. 
> It’s easy to clean though. 
> 
> I used to wear a braille watch with a leather band and wow, it’s been a while 
> since I’ve buckled one. Duh. That’s going to take some practice.
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Re: Anyone else disappointed with the "big" apple event

2016-03-22 Thread Jenny Wood
I didn’t take time out of my day to monitor the event, but I am kinda glad I 
didn’t hold off on buying the Apple Watch back at Christmas, when the 
predictions were that a new version would be released this spring. 

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> On Mar 22, 2016, at 7:32 AM, Scott Granados  wrote:
> 
> Wonder if anyone else felt the way I did.  The event seemed to be a total 
> waste of time.  Watch bands, really?  You wanted time out of my afternoon for 
> watch bands?
> 
> In my professional opinion it was serious weak sauce.  Wonder what others 
> thought, is it just me?
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Re: Recording on the Apple watch?

2016-03-19 Thread Jenny Wood
I am also grateful for this info, thanks for sharing!

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> On Mar 18, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Jenine Stanley  wrote:
> 
> Hi Percy, 
> 
> You get an app called Just Press Record and install it on your phone. It will 
> then also be installed on your Watch. Make sure to enable it for your Watch. 
> 
> Once that’s done, you can set it as a complication on the Watch face. Just 
> double tap and wait to feel the haptic that means you are recording. It 
> automatically starts recording, most of the time anyway. It can be slow to 
> load though. 
> 
> The Watch app now also has a wa y to play back the recent recordings before 
> dumping them to your phone, which it does automatically. Oh, to stop a 
> recording, flick over to the Stop Button. then double tap on Save in the 
> upper right corner to save the recording and send it to the app on your 
> phone. If you have iCloud set up, it will save your recordings there and save 
> space on your phone. 
> 
> This is an invaluable app to me.
> Jenine Stanley
> dragonwalke...@gmail.com
> 
> 
> 
>> On Mar 18, 2016, at 9:36 AM, Percy Garrett  wrote:
>> 
>> Jenine, how do you record on your watch? Thanks!
>> Percy Garrett
>> 
>> -Original Message- From: Jenine Stanley
>> Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 6:52 AM
>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Re: Handwriting on an iPhone
>> 
>> I’ve tried playing with it using the Notes app and recently tried it with an 
>> inexpensive stylus with poor results. I’m thinking it’s more a pressure 
>> issue with any stylus. It seems to work much better using just the finger.
>> 
>> I use it to bring up apps, to occasionally jot down phone numbers, though 
>> this is less used now that I have just Press Record for my Watch.
>> 
>> I have a friend who uses it when writing texts and email on her phone and 
>> she swears by it with just her finger.
>> Jenine Stanley
>> dragonwalke...@gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Mar 18, 2016, at 7:01 AM, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Yes but in which application does handwriting work better,
>>> I've tried it in word from office 365 and pages but it isn't fantastic I 
>>> was hoping to find something that might work better and a stylus of decent 
>>> quality that I can write like using a pen and paper,
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of David Chittenden
>>> Sent: Friday, 18 March 2016 10:53 PM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Handwriting on an iPhone
>>> 
>>> Handwriting actually just uses the finger drawing the letter in print. Use 
>>> a three finger flick down to change the case of the letter, the number, or 
>>> punctuation.
>>> 
>>> David Chittenden, MSc, MRCAA
>>> Email: dchitten...@gmail.com
>>> Mobile: +64 21 2288 288
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
 On 18 Mar 2016, at 21:43, Simon Fogarty  wrote:
 
 Hi List,
 
 I'm just wondering if anyone is using handwriting on their iPhone or iPad?
 
 If so what do people use in the way of a stylus and or apps for picking 
 oup their handwriting
 
 Cheers,
 
 
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Mail alternatives in Mavericks

2014-05-12 Thread Jenny Wood
Good day all.  

Okay, so I, somewhat regrettably, upgraded to Mavericks after having installed 
a new hard drive.  As most folks are aware by now, the native Mail app 
basically stinks at interacting with Gmail's iMap server I guess, in spite of 
recent software updates.  Since it doesn't appear that this issue will be fixed 
any time soon, does anybody have any recommendations on an accessible mail 
client that will work with Mavericks?  I mistakenly tried Airmail, but alas, 
it's not accessible with voiceover.  Any suggestions y'all may have are greatly 
appreciated. :-)

Thanks!

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Re: Gifting Kindle Books?

2014-01-04 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Teresa,

Funny you should ask this, I just went through this myself a day or two ago.  
The thing is, the button is there, but best I can tell, it's just not labeled.  
It's right between the pop-up button to select which device the book is to be 
sent to and the link that says "Enter a promotion code or gift card."  It just 
says "button."  When you click on the unlabeled button, you will be asked to 
sign in.  Once signed in, you will be able to enter your recipient's 
information.  This is on the Amazon website, by the way.  I haven't tried it 
through the Amazon app as of yet.
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On Jan 4, 2014, at 11:18 AM, Teresa Cochran  wrote:

> Hi, all,
> 
> The Amazon help page indicates that you can activate a link on a Kindle book 
> page that says, “give as gift”. I can’t find this link, either on the full 
> site or mobile and apps with my iPod. Ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> teresa
> 
> "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too 
> dark to read."--Groucho Marx
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Re: Amazon Prime is it worth it and are the videos accessible

2013-12-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi there.  I have had Amazon prime now for around two years, and it has been 
worth every penny for the shipping alone.  However, I have also recently begun 
watching many Amazon videos, which I also enjoy as a benefit of the prime 
membership.  As to the accessibility of the videos, I can't really say.  I have 
been watching them via the Kindle Fire HDX, where I can tell you they are 
definitely very accessible, but can't speak to Ios, windows or the mac.  
Perhaps I will give it a try on my iPhone or macbook pro today and get back to 
you.  I have also taken advantage of the "kindle lending library," but to the 
best of my knowledge, you can only "borrow "kindle books from a kindle device.  

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On Dec 27, 2013, at 1:47 PM, Brian Fischler  wrote:

> Hey all,
> 
> I don't buy a lot but do buy almost everything through Amazon, and recently 
> paid for two day shipping, yeah I guess I am impatient when I want something. 
> I wanted to see if the people who are using Amazon Prime are liking it and 
> felt it was worth it. I think the shipping alone might make it worth it, but 
> wanted to see if the Amazon Instant Video was accessible on the iPhone, as I 
> have read conflicting reports. I know Amazon Instant Video doesn't offer any 
> of their titles with described video, but did want to see if the app works 
> with VO. Also, I thought I read that you can also get one book a month from 
> the Kindle lending group. Are people finding a wide variety of choices in 
> this group, or does it really just consist of books you would never read. 
> Thanks.
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Re: iPhone BT keyboard command reference

2013-07-23 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Brandt,

Assuming you are using a kwarty bluetooth keyboard and not a braille keyboard, 
this should at least get you started.  

http://decadentwaste.net/decadentwaste/2011/03/navigate-using-a-bluetooth-keyboard-on-your-ios-device
 


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On Jul 23, 2013, at 12:01 PM, Brandt  wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> I am looking for a set of iPhone Bluetooth keyboard commands? Please help.
> 
> Warm regards,
> 
> Brandt Steenkamp
> 
> Sent from my macbook pro
> 
> Contact me:
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> Mobile/iMessage/WatsApp: +27781205013
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Re: best bluetooth headset

2011-12-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Ed,

I have been struggling with finding a compatible bluetooth headset myself.  
However, my husband bought the Plantronics Voyager Pro for me for Christmas, 
and it works very well.  It is a single ear piece, and voiceover does transfer 
to the bluetooth just fine.  The only exception to this I have found is when I 
connect the bluetooth during a call in progress.  Otherwise, if I initiate the 
call or if the bluetooth happens to be connected when a call comes in, I have 
all other audio through the bluetooth available as well.  I can also listen to 
books and music via the bluetooth headset, while maintaining my use of 
voiceover.  This particular headset also speaks to me, letting me know when it 
has connected, disconnected, and announces how much talk time is left each time 
it is connected.  I haven't really had time to play with other features as of 
yet.  As others have said, I am pretty sure the most important aspect is the 
a2dp compatibility.  Good luck on your search, and let us know what you find!   
 

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On Dec 27, 2011, at 4:46 PM, Ed Worrell wrote:

> Sense no one would answer me on this one I will ask again. I need a bluetooth 
> headset that will let VoiceOver come through it, the one I have does not do 
> this, what are you people using for this? Please answer me back.
> 
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Re: ios5 podcast VoiceOverOn

2011-10-13 Thread Jenny Wood
Not seeing it here either.  Looking forward to listening to it when it does 
become available though. :-) 

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On Oct 13, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Christine Grassman wrote:

> I cannot locate any podcasts after episode 24 from 10/1.
> Christine
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 13/10/2011, at 5:15, Paul Erkens  wrote:
> 
>> Dear listers,
>> For anyone interested, I was pleasantly surprised by the arrival of the 
>> latest podcast called VoiceOverOn. A few very well informed people, will 
>> talk you through what is new in iOS 5, they inform you about iCloud which is 
>> also mac related, and because one of the guys is a beta tester, you get sort 
>> of an inside report on how Apple handles feedback in the mobile area. If 
>> you're interested in ios 5, you plan on updating and want to know what's 
>> coming etc, I would recommend giving it a listen. The podcast is well done, 
>> clean, and in easy tempo. Very nice to hear, even if your native language is 
>> not English. If you want to subscribe to the podcast feed, and you want to 
>> hear previous episodes as well, you can subscribe in itunes by putting the 
>> source table on podcasts, which is the fifth row, move to the right to the 
>> search field, type in VoiceOverOn which is all one word, hit enter, and then 
>> in the right pane, verrify that itunes found the podcast, hit subscribe, let 
>> it download the latest episode and you can start listening.
>> Paul.
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Re: Downloading folders from dropbox website

2011-09-28 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Patrick,

The interesting thing is, when performing a vo+shift+M, Dropbox isn't one of my 
options.  Not sure if there is something else I am missing... :-)   

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On Sep 28, 2011, at 2:57 AM, Patrick Neazer wrote:

> Hello Jenny:
> 
> Glad to hear that your shared folder is available to you ;). I know that is a 
> relieve. 
> 
> Yes, selecting the advanced setup provides you with a few more options ... 
> one of them being seeing the folders you create rather than simply the 
> folders that come with the package out of the box :).
> 
> If you want to send a link to share with someone you could:
> 
> 1. focus upon the file or folder you wish to share.
> 
> 2. Perform a VO + Shift + M keystroke to bring up the menu.
> 
> 3. Arrow down until you here the dropbox option.
> 
> 4. Press the right arrow key and then arrow down until you here copy public 
> link.
> 
> 5. Press enter. 
> 
> Now you can paste the link into an email and send it to whomever you like and 
> they will be able to see it.
> 
> Let us know if that proves helpful n any way.
> 
> Take good care and I wish you enough.
> 
> 
> 
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 8:56 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi Patrick, Paul & all.  Okay, so I don't know exactly what happened, but 
>> after having removed and reinstalled the dropbox desktop app a number of 
>> times, my newly created shared folder and all of it's contents are suddenly 
>> showing up!  I am completely beside myself here, thrilled, but baffled.  The 
>> only difference in the process this time was selecting the Advanced setup 
>> verses the Typical setup, and having killed off the previous link to my 
>> account and recreating it.  It didn't prompt me for any additional 
>> information after having chosen Advanced setup though.  Interesting.  
>> So, I was able to view, or rather, listen, to your video with no problem.  
>> That's really my only other big hangup about using the desktop app, although 
>> the website is just as unaccessible, I am still not sure how I will go about 
>> sending a public link when the time comes.  But I am so excited to finally 
>> see my files! ;-)  
>> 
>> Thank you guys, for your continued help!
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 2:01 PM, Patrick Neazer wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Jenny and all:
>>> 
>>> When installing dropbox you have the option of using the regular or 
>>> advanced setup options. The regular setup options provide you with the 
>>> public and photo folders at the completion of the installation. The 
>>> advanced options provide you with a list of folders dropbox may point to 
>>> which you establish. I have not played much with the advanced option though 
>>> it is my guess that your shared folder was not designated to be seen upon 
>>> initial setup and you used the regular setup when you did it. Please 
>>> correct me if I am wrong.
>>> 
>>> As for a way to send links ... here is an experiment. 
>>> 
>>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41895723/100_3978.MOV
>>> 
>>> This is a video I took while at the US Open. It is about 90 seconds long 
>>> and it ought to play in quicktime. There is no objectionable material 
>>> contained within the video so children do not need to be urged to leave the 
>>> room. 
>>> 
>>> Let me know how it goes.
>>> 
>>> Take good care and I wish you enough.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I had a feeling that might be the case. :-)  Hmmm, unfortunately, either I 
>>>> am missing something, or there doesn't appear to be any obvious way to 
>>>> move files from one folder to another via the website.
>>>> 
>>>> The reason I created the shared folder on the website itself, rather than 
>>>> on my own machine, is because from what I understand, there isn't a very 
>>>> voiceover-friendly way of accessing certain options, such as inviting 
>>>> someone to have access to a given folder or sending a link to someone for 
>>>> a specific file.  Is this still the case?   
>>>> 
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Re: Downloading folders from dropbox website

2011-09-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Patrick, Paul & all.  Okay, so I don't know exactly what happened, but after 
having removed and reinstalled the dropbox desktop app a number of times, my 
newly created shared folder and all of it's contents are suddenly showing up!  
I am completely beside myself here, thrilled, but baffled.  The only difference 
in the process this time was selecting the Advanced setup verses the Typical 
setup, and having killed off the previous link to my account and recreating it. 
 It didn't prompt me for any additional information after having chosen 
Advanced setup though.  Interesting.  
So, I was able to view, or rather, listen, to your video with no problem.  
That's really my only other big hangup about using the desktop app, although 
the website is just as unaccessible, I am still not sure how I will go about 
sending a public link when the time comes.  But I am so excited to finally see 
my files! ;-)  

Thank you guys, for your continued help!

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On Sep 27, 2011, at 2:01 PM, Patrick Neazer wrote:

> Hello Jenny and all:
> 
> When installing dropbox you have the option of using the regular or advanced 
> setup options. The regular setup options provide you with the public and 
> photo folders at the completion of the installation. The advanced options 
> provide you with a list of folders dropbox may point to which you establish. 
> I have not played much with the advanced option though it is my guess that 
> your shared folder was not designated to be seen upon initial setup and you 
> used the regular setup when you did it. Please correct me if I am wrong.
> 
> As for a way to send links ... here is an experiment. 
> 
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/41895723/100_3978.MOV
> 
> This is a video I took while at the US Open. It is about 90 seconds long and 
> it ought to play in quicktime. There is no objectionable material contained 
> within the video so children do not need to be urged to leave the room. 
> 
> Let me know how it goes.
> 
> Take good care and I wish you enough.
> 
> 
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 1:12 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> I had a feeling that might be the case. :-)  Hmmm, unfortunately, either I 
>> am missing something, or there doesn't appear to be any obvious way to move 
>> files from one folder to another via the website.
>> 
>> The reason I created the shared folder on the website itself, rather than on 
>> my own machine, is because from what I understand, there isn't a very 
>> voiceover-friendly way of accessing certain options, such as inviting 
>> someone to have access to a given folder or sending a link to someone for a 
>> specific file.  Is this still the case?   
>> 
>>   
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Patrick Neazer wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Jenny and all:
>>> 
>>> Ah, that is what I was wanting to know. That shared folder may not appear 
>>> out of the box given how your friend set it up. However, if you or your 
>>> friend could move those items into either the public folder or the photos 
>>> folder (operating from the premise that the items are photographs), you 
>>> ought to be able to see them then.
>>> 
>>> If you want to have a little bit of fun and you own an iphone ... grab the 
>>> app. It is free and may provide you with another perspective on the 
>>> functionality of dropbox.
>>> 
>>> Take good care and I wish you enough.
>>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Patrick, thank you for taking the time to respond!  No, I haven't tried 
>>>> placing anything in the folder myself, but I will do so at some point 
>>>> today.  I finally got dropbox installed and setup this morning, so it 
>>>> hasn't been all that long.  I had created a new shared folder via the 
>>>> website, and my friend uploaded about sixteen folders containing around 20 
>>>> - 25 files each into the shared folder I had created.  The shared folder I 
>>>> created on the website isn't even showing up under the dropbox folder on 
>>>> my machine. 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894
>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com
>>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:kc5gni
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> O

Re: Downloading folders from dropbox website

2011-09-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Paul!  Well, now that dropbox appears to be installed correctly, I will most 
definitely rely primarily on the dropbox folder on my mac.  The only issue I am 
having currently, is retrieving files shared from a friend to the folder I 
created on the web.  That folder doesn't show up on my mac for whatever reason. 
 So, as a tedious work-around, I am downloading each individual file to my 
downloads folder, then moving them to the desired location.  Mind you, these 
are files that were never on my own mac before, but rather shared from a friend.

--

Jenny Wood
Phone:  (972) 989-3894
Email:  kc5...@gmail.com
Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni




On Sep 27, 2011, at 1:37 PM, Paul Erkens wrote:

> Hi Jenny,
> You don't need to do anything via the website any more. Focus on your 
> /home/dropbox folder on your mac. To move files from one folder inside your 
> dropbox to another folder in dropbox, just use finder as usual. The dropbox 
> app will notice what you are doing, and reflect the file move immediately, 
> and automagically, to the website. Just forget about the website. Now you can 
> do anything from your mac to your dropbox. You can even move files into and 
> out of your dropbox. Move something in, and the running dropbox app will 
> notice it, upload it and that's that. All other connected devices will then 
> synch and receive what you moved into your dropbox. Move something out of 
> your dropbox, and the running mac dropbox app wil notice it, and delete the 
> stuff you moved out of your dropbox from all connected devices as well. To 
> invite other people, it is possible and sometimes desirable to use the 
> website.
> Hth,
> Paul.
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> I had a feeling that might be the case. :-)  Hmmm, unfortunately, either I 
>> am missing something, or there doesn't appear to be any obvious way to move 
>> files from one folder to another via the website.
>> 
>> The reason I created the shared folder on the website itself, rather than on 
>> my own machine, is because from what I understand, there isn't a very 
>> voiceover-friendly way of accessing certain options, such as inviting 
>> someone to have access to a given folder or sending a link to someone for a 
>> specific file.  Is this still the case?   
>> 
>>   
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Patrick Neazer wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Jenny and all:
>>> 
>>> Ah, that is what I was wanting to know. That shared folder may not appear 
>>> out of the box given how your friend set it up. However, if you or your 
>>> friend could move those items into either the public folder or the photos 
>>> folder (operating from the premise that the items are photographs), you 
>>> ought to be able to see them then.
>>> 
>>> If you want to have a little bit of fun and you own an iphone ... grab the 
>>> app. It is free and may provide you with another perspective on the 
>>> functionality of dropbox.
>>> 
>>> Take good care and I wish you enough.
>>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Patrick, thank you for taking the time to respond!  No, I haven't tried 
>>>> placing anything in the folder myself, but I will do so at some point 
>>>> today.  I finally got dropbox installed and setup this morning, so it 
>>>> hasn't been all that long.  I had created a new shared folder via the 
>>>> website, and my friend uploaded about sixteen folders containing around 20 
>>>> - 25 files each into the shared folder I had created.  The shared folder I 
>>>> created on the website isn't even showing up under the dropbox folder on 
>>>> my machine. 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894
>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com
>>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:kc5gni
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Patrick Neazer wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Jenny and all:
>>>>> 
>>>>> I do not know how long it has been since you got dropbox installed and 
>>>>> running. I had posted some photographs to my dropbox account and then 
>>>>> installed it on another computer. It took a while ... a while defined as 
>>>>> about 20 minutes because I 

Re: Downloading folders from dropbox website

2011-09-27 Thread Jenny Wood
I had a feeling that might be the case. :-)  Hmmm, unfortunately, either I am 
missing something, or there doesn't appear to be any obvious way to move files 
from one folder to another via the website.

The reason I created the shared folder on the website itself, rather than on my 
own machine, is because from what I understand, there isn't a very 
voiceover-friendly way of accessing certain options, such as inviting someone 
to have access to a given folder or sending a link to someone for a specific 
file.  Is this still the case?   

  
--

Jenny Wood
Phone:  (972) 989-3894
Email:  kc5...@gmail.com
Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni




On Sep 27, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Patrick Neazer wrote:

> Hello Jenny and all:
> 
> Ah, that is what I was wanting to know. That shared folder may not appear out 
> of the box given how your friend set it up. However, if you or your friend 
> could move those items into either the public folder or the photos folder 
> (operating from the premise that the items are photographs), you ought to be 
> able to see them then.
> 
> If you want to have a little bit of fun and you own an iphone ... grab the 
> app. It is free and may provide you with another perspective on the 
> functionality of dropbox.
> 
> Take good care and I wish you enough.
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 12:05 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi Patrick, thank you for taking the time to respond!  No, I haven't tried 
>> placing anything in the folder myself, but I will do so at some point today. 
>>  I finally got dropbox installed and setup this morning, so it hasn't been 
>> all that long.  I had created a new shared folder via the website, and my 
>> friend uploaded about sixteen folders containing around 20 - 25 files each 
>> into the shared folder I had created.  The shared folder I created on the 
>> website isn't even showing up under the dropbox folder on my machine. 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Patrick Neazer wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Jenny and all:
>>> 
>>> I do not know how long it has been since you got dropbox installed and 
>>> running. I had posted some photographs to my dropbox account and then 
>>> installed it on another computer. It took a while ... a while defined as 
>>> about 20 minutes because I was using a slower connection than the one at 
>>> the office and there were a number of videos. 
>>> 
>>> As  for the other files that were placed in your account by someone else, 
>>> they should appear although how they were placed in terms of structure may 
>>> be effecting your being able to see them. 
>>> 
>>> Have you attempted to place anything in the folders yourself?
>>> 
>>> Take good care and I wish you enough.
>>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 8:25 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Paul.  Thank you very much for the response!  For some reason, I have 
>>>> never successfully setup dropbox on my mac, apparently.  So, I scrapped 
>>>> all of the previous installation and installers, revisited dropbox.com and 
>>>> started fresh.  This time, I did manage to make get through the setup 
>>>> process without a hitch.  Dropbox is running, and my dropbox folder is 
>>>> created and ready for use.  I think my only question at this point is, I 
>>>> still have a folder containing many files on the website.  I would love to 
>>>> have them sync to my mac, or somehow retrieve them.  They were placed 
>>>> there by another dropbox user who I had invited to access my new folder.  
>>>> However, I am unable to find a way to actually download them to my 
>>>> computer.  As I say, dropbox is definitely running, but I don't see 
>>>> anything at all in the new dropbox folder.  Does it perhaps take some time 
>>>> for this to happen? 
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894
>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com
>>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:kc5gni
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 6:30 AM, Paul Erkens wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Jenny Wood,
>>>>> Dropbox is usable on the mac. Not entirely accessible, but it is now 
>>>>> usable. If you downloaded the installer from dropbox.com recently, you 
>>>

Re: Downloading folders from dropbox website

2011-09-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Patrick, thank you for taking the time to respond!  No, I haven't tried 
placing anything in the folder myself, but I will do so at some point today.  I 
finally got dropbox installed and setup this morning, so it hasn't been all 
that long.  I had created a new shared folder via the website, and my friend 
uploaded about sixteen folders containing around 20 - 25 files each into the 
shared folder I had created.  The shared folder I created on the website isn't 
even showing up under the dropbox folder on my machine.     

--

Jenny Wood
Phone:  (972) 989-3894
Email:  kc5...@gmail.com
Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni




On Sep 27, 2011, at 10:46 AM, Patrick Neazer wrote:

> Hello Jenny and all:
> 
> I do not know how long it has been since you got dropbox installed and 
> running. I had posted some photographs to my dropbox account and then 
> installed it on another computer. It took a while ... a while defined as 
> about 20 minutes because I was using a slower connection than the one at the 
> office and there were a number of videos. 
> 
> As  for the other files that were placed in your account by someone else, 
> they should appear although how they were placed in terms of structure may be 
> effecting your being able to see them. 
> 
> Have you attempted to place anything in the folders yourself?
> 
> Take good care and I wish you enough.
> On Sep 27, 2011, at 8:25 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi Paul.  Thank you very much for the response!  For some reason, I have 
>> never successfully setup dropbox on my mac, apparently.  So, I scrapped all 
>> of the previous installation and installers, revisited dropbox.com and 
>> started fresh.  This time, I did manage to make get through the setup 
>> process without a hitch.  Dropbox is running, and my dropbox folder is 
>> created and ready for use.  I think my only question at this point is, I 
>> still have a folder containing many files on the website.  I would love to 
>> have them sync to my mac, or somehow retrieve them.  They were placed there 
>> by another dropbox user who I had invited to access my new folder.  However, 
>> I am unable to find a way to actually download them to my computer.  As I 
>> say, dropbox is definitely running, but I don't see anything at all in the 
>> new dropbox folder.  Does it perhaps take some time for this to happen? 
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Sep 27, 2011, at 6:30 AM, Paul Erkens wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Jenny Wood,
>>> Dropbox is usable on the mac. Not entirely accessible, but it is now 
>>> usable. If you downloaded the installer from dropbox.com recently, you will 
>>> have noticed that at least the dropbox mac setup is now fully accessible. 
>>> That was not the case a while ago, so that is a nice improvement.
>>> 
>>> Second: why bother with the web interface. If you have more than one device 
>>> that you want to use dropbox on, then the idea is simple. The dropbox 
>>> website is your main place of storage. You can fill it with files, by 
>>> having your mac dropbox client upload stuff to that space on the web. 
>>> On your mac, inside your home folder, you have a new folder named dropbox. 
>>> You can reach this folder by hitting command shift h for your home folder 
>>> in finder. You will see documents, music and all your stuff there, plus 
>>> this new dropbox folder. Go into it, and drop anything you want uploaded to 
>>> the sight inside this home dropbox folder on your mac. The upload will 
>>> happen automatically, without any other user intervention. A while later, 
>>> you will find these files on the web in your dropbox account. Of course, 
>>> dropbox will have to be running on the mac for this to happen.
>>> 
>>> If you now install dropbox on a second device, say an iPod touch, an 
>>> iPhone, or a windows computer, then all files in the dropbox space on the 
>>> web will automatically be downloaded to the new device. All you need to do 
>>> to make this happen, is install dropbox on the new device, and login with 
>>> your account. 
>>> 
>>> To know if dropbox is running or not on your mac, you can check your users 
>>> and groups item in system preferences. Go to the menu bar, vo m, go down to 
>>> system preferences with vo down arrow, vo space on it, then move over to 
>>> preference panes, and interact with that. Now go to users and groups. You 
>>> c

Re: Downloading folders from dropbox website

2011-09-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Paul.  Thank you very much for the response!  For some reason, I have never 
successfully setup dropbox on my mac, apparently.  So, I scrapped all of the 
previous installation and installers, revisited dropbox.com and started fresh.  
This time, I did manage to make get through the setup process without a hitch.  
Dropbox is running, and my dropbox folder is created and ready for use.  I 
think my only question at this point is, I still have a folder containing many 
files on the website.  I would love to have them sync to my mac, or somehow 
retrieve them.  They were placed there by another dropbox user who I had 
invited to access my new folder.  However, I am unable to find a way to 
actually download them to my computer.  As I say, dropbox is definitely 
running, but I don't see anything at all in the new dropbox folder.  Does it 
perhaps take some time for this to happen?

Thank you!

--

Jenny Wood
Phone:  (972) 989-3894
Email:  kc5...@gmail.com
Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni




On Sep 27, 2011, at 6:30 AM, Paul Erkens wrote:

> Hi Jenny Wood,
> Dropbox is usable on the mac. Not entirely accessible, but it is now usable. 
> If you downloaded the installer from dropbox.com recently, you will have 
> noticed that at least the dropbox mac setup is now fully accessible. That was 
> not the case a while ago, so that is a nice improvement.
> 
> Second: why bother with the web interface. If you have more than one device 
> that you want to use dropbox on, then the idea is simple. The dropbox website 
> is your main place of storage. You can fill it with files, by having your mac 
> dropbox client upload stuff to that space on the web. 
> On your mac, inside your home folder, you have a new folder named dropbox. 
> You can reach this folder by hitting command shift h for your home folder in 
> finder. You will see documents, music and all your stuff there, plus this new 
> dropbox folder. Go into it, and drop anything you want uploaded to the sight 
> inside this home dropbox folder on your mac. The upload will happen 
> automatically, without any other user intervention. A while later, you will 
> find these files on the web in your dropbox account. Of course, dropbox will 
> have to be running on the mac for this to happen.
> 
> If you now install dropbox on a second device, say an iPod touch, an iPhone, 
> or a windows computer, then all files in the dropbox space on the web will 
> automatically be downloaded to the new device. All you need to do to make 
> this happen, is install dropbox on the new device, and login with your 
> account. 
> 
> To know if dropbox is running or not on your mac, you can check your users 
> and groups item in system preferences. Go to the menu bar, vo m, go down to 
> system preferences with vo down arrow, vo space on it, then move over to 
> preference panes, and interact with that. Now go to users and groups. You can 
> arrow around, or you can hit u s e in quick succession to have the vo cursor 
> move to users and groups. Hit vo space to open this item. Then hit vo space 
> on the login items tab. Move right, till you are on a list box with your 
> programs that startup automatically each time you turn on your mac, and 
> interact with the table. Look up and down and see if there is an item called 
> dropbox. If you find it here, then you know that dropbox is always active 
> from now on, and that the installation of dropbox succeeded. If you don't 
> find it, you will have to redo the installation of dropbox, so that the 
> dropbox item appears here. Once you have it in place, simply copy or move 
> files into your home dropbox folder on the mac to have them uploaded to the 
> web space. As soon as you synch your second device with the internet, all 
> files you uploaded on the mac will appear there as well. If you delete 
> something, doesn't matter from which device, it will also be deleted from all 
> other drop boxed devices. You don't need the web interface at all, nor do you 
> need to see the interface of your mac dropbox client. Just be sure that it is 
> running, and if it's not, just start it from your applications folder, 
> command shift a. If at some point you want to get rid of dropbox, simply 
> remove the dropbox entry from your user and groups login items table, reboot 
> your mac so that the dropbox process is no longer running, and then trash the 
> dropbox app away from your applications folder
> Hth,
> Paul.
> On Sep 26, 2011, at 10:06 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Good day all.  I have just started playing with dropbox, so I am very new to 
>> this particular service.  I understand that there are all kinds of 
>> accessibility issues with dropbox on Lion, but I am curious, if there is a 
>> way to download an entire folder from the w

Downloading folders from dropbox website

2011-09-26 Thread Jenny Wood
Good day all.  I have just started playing with dropbox, so I am very new to 
this particular service.  I understand that there are all kinds of 
accessibility issues with dropbox on Lion, but I am curious, if there is a way 
to download an entire folder from the website interface without sight?  The 
instructions are most definitely geared toward the sighted, and I haven't been 
able to find a work around as of yet.  I can manage to download individual 
files, but going about it this way will take an eternity I'm sure.  As 
expected, I haven't been able to make heads or tails of the desktop app.  I am 
running Lion, btw, with the latest updates.  Thank you for any help you can 
offer!   

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Re: Recommendations for app

2011-08-03 Thread Jenny Wood
Yay!  Okay, so after some googling and a bit of tinkering, I was able to make 
both machines happy with their shares and permissions. :-)  I am copying as we 
speak.  Thank you guys for pointing me in the right direction! 

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On Aug 3, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:

> When connecting to Windows file shares I usually have to put into the 
> "connect to server" an URL that looks like this:
> 
> smb://server_ip_address/share_name
> 
> Then it asks for the username and password and I'm in. 
> 
> CB
> 
> On 8/3/11 4:55 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:
>> 
>> What error do you get when you try to connect?
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Erik Burggraaf
>> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter 
>> about services, events, promotions, and other information on access 
>> technology consulting.  To read more and subscribe, Visit:
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>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194
>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com
>> 
>> On 2011-08-03, at 4:53 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>> 
>>> Thank you very much!  Well, I have verified the IP address of my windows 
>>> machine, but my mac is unable to connect.  I have a feeling there is 
>>> something I need to setup on the windows side to correct this.  Guess I 
>>> will need to do some research into what exactly to change.  But this does 
>>> sound like a much more economical approach to accomplishing my task. :-) 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> Jenny Wood
>>> Phone:
>>>   (972) 989-3894
>>> Email:
>>>   kc5...@gmail.com
>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:
>>>   kc5gni
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 2:39 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I just use command K.  It works nicely since I'm using static IP's.
>>>> 
>>>> So, I go to finder.
>>>> Hit Command K.
>>>> Type smb://192.168.1.# and hit enter.
>>>> Now I'm connected although depending on how your shares are set up you may 
>>>> need to enter a username and password.
>>>> Now anything on my mac can use the shares on my windows machine.
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> 
>>>> Erik Burggraaf
>>>> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter 
>>>> about services,   events, 
>>>> promotions, and other information on access technology consulting.  To 
>>>> read more and subscribe, Visit:
>>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com
>>>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194
>>>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com
>>>> 
>>>> On 2011-08-03, at 3:34 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Good day all!  I writing to find out if any of you might happen to have 
>>>>> any recommendations for an app that wold allow me to move files between 
>>>>> my mac and windows machines.  We have one windows machine that we are 
>>>>> using specifically for storage and as our media warehouse, if you will.  
>>>>> We keep all of our music and movies on the windows machine and stream 
>>>>> them to the apple TV and other devices in the house.  However, when we 
>>>>> use one of the macs to do the ripping, which is our preferred mode, it 
>>>>> seems to be a pain in the rear to get our files from one platform to 
>>>>> another.  The easiest way for us would be to either put the copied files 
>>>>> onto an external drive and connect it up to the desired computer, or grab 
>>>>> the files directly over our network connection.  I am currently running 
>>>>> Lion on all mac machines and windows 7 on the other machine.  This is 
>>>>> still somewhat of a learning experience for me in some respects. :-)   
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>>  
>>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894
>>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com
>>>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> You rec

Re: Recommendations for app

2011-08-03 Thread Jenny Wood
Awesome, thank you both for your help!  I am now successfully connecting to the 
windows machine and am able to access my shared folders.  Now I just have to 
figure out what I am doing wrong when it comes to copying my movie over. LOL  I 
have tried both copy and paste, as well as dragging and dropping.  Copying and 
pasting does nothing, and when I drag and drop, I get the error that the marked 
item is no longer in view.  I understand that it's not in view, but am not sure 
how to keep both windows in view.  Getting closer though, and that's great! :-) 

--

Jenny Wood
Phone:  (972) 989-3894
Email:  kc5...@gmail.com
Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni




On Aug 3, 2011, at 4:00 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:

> When connecting to Windows file shares I usually have to put into the 
> "connect to server" an URL that looks like this:
> 
> smb://server_ip_address/share_name
> 
> Then it asks for the username and password and I'm in. 
> 
> CB
> 
> On 8/3/11 4:55 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:
>> 
>> What error do you get when you try to connect?
>> 
>> Best,
>> 
>> Erik Burggraaf
>> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter 
>> about services, events, promotions, and other information on access 
>> technology consulting.  To read more and subscribe, Visit:
>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com
>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194
>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com
>> 
>> On 2011-08-03, at 4:53 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>> 
>>> Thank you very much!  Well, I have verified the IP address of my windows 
>>> machine, but my mac is unable to connect.  I have a feeling there is 
>>> something I need to setup on the windows side to correct this.  Guess I 
>>> will need to do some research into what exactly to change.  But this does 
>>> sound like a much more economical approach to accomplishing my task. :-) 
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> Jenny Wood
>>> Phone:
>>>   (972) 989-3894
>>> Email:
>>>   kc5...@gmail.com
>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:
>>>   kc5gni
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 3, 2011, at 2:39 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I just use command K.  It works nicely since I'm using static IP's.
>>>> 
>>>> So, I go to finder.
>>>> Hit Command K.
>>>> Type smb://192.168.1.# and hit enter.
>>>> Now I'm connected although depending on how your shares are set up you may 
>>>> need to enter a username and password.
>>>> Now anything on my mac can use the shares on my windows machine.
>>>> 
>>>> Best,
>>>> 
>>>> Erik Burggraaf
>>>> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter 
>>>> about services,   events, 
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>>>> On 2011-08-03, at 3:34 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Good day all!  I writing to find out if any of you might happen to have 
>>>>> any recommendations for an app that wold allow me to move files between 
>>>>> my mac and windows machines.  We have one windows machine that we are 
>>>>> using specifically for storage and as our media warehouse, if you will.  
>>>>> We keep all of our music and movies on the windows machine and stream 
>>>>> them to the apple TV and other devices in the house.  However, when we 
>>>>> use one of the macs to do the ripping, which is our preferred mode, it 
>>>>> seems to be a pain in the rear to get our files from one platform to 
>>>>> another.  The easiest way for us would be to either put the copied files 
>>>>> onto an external drive and connect it up to the desired computer, or grab 
>>>>> the files directly over our network connection.  I am currently running 
>>>>> Lion on all mac machines and windows 7 on the other machine.  This is 
>>>>> still somewhat of a learning experience for me in some respects. :-)   
>>>>> 
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Re: Recommendations for app

2011-08-03 Thread Jenny Wood
Thank you very much!  Well, I have verified the IP address of my windows 
machine, but my mac is unable to connect.  I have a feeling there is something 
I need to setup on the windows side to correct this.  Guess I will need to do 
some research into what exactly to change.  But this does sound like a much 
more economical approach to accomplishing my task. :-) 

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On Aug 3, 2011, at 2:39 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:

> I just use command K.  It works nicely since I'm using static IP's.
> 
> So, I go to finder.
> Hit Command K.
> Type smb://192.168.1.# and hit enter.
> Now I'm connected although depending on how your shares are set up you may 
> need to enter a username and password.
> Now anything on my mac can use the shares on my windows machine.
> 
> Best,
> 
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> On 2011-08-03, at 3:34 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Good day all!  I writing to find out if any of you might happen to have any 
>> recommendations for an app that wold allow me to move files between my mac 
>> and windows machines.  We have one windows machine that we are using 
>> specifically for storage and as our media warehouse, if you will.  We keep 
>> all of our music and movies on the windows machine and stream them to the 
>> apple TV and other devices in the house.  However, when we use one of the 
>> macs to do the ripping, which is our preferred mode, it seems to be a pain 
>> in the rear to get our files from one platform to another.  The easiest way 
>> for us would be to either put the copied files onto an external drive and 
>> connect it up to the desired computer, or grab the files directly over our 
>> network connection.  I am currently running Lion on all mac machines and 
>> windows 7 on the other machine.  This is still somewhat of a learning 
>> experience for me in some respects. :-)   
>> 
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Recommendations for app

2011-08-03 Thread Jenny Wood
Good day all!  I writing to find out if any of you might happen to have any 
recommendations for an app that wold allow me to move files between my mac and 
windows machines.  We have one windows machine that we are using specifically 
for storage and as our media warehouse, if you will.  We keep all of our music 
and movies on the windows machine and stream them to the apple TV and other 
devices in the house.  However, when we use one of the macs to do the ripping, 
which is our preferred mode, it seems to be a pain in the rear to get our files 
from one platform to another.  The easiest way for us would be to either put 
the copied files onto an external drive and connect it up to the desired 
computer, or grab the files directly over our network connection.  I am 
currently running Lion on all mac machines and windows 7 on the other machine.  
This is still somewhat of a learning experience for me in some respects. :-)   

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Re: Apple TV?

2011-07-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Donna,

The only problem we have ever had with our AppleTV has been with Netflix.  When 
we encountered our latest Netflix issue, we were receiving an error message 
indicating that Netflix was currently unavailable, and to please try again 
later.  So I googled the problem, and many posts on this particular issue 
recommended power cycling the AppleTV, which I did, numerous times.  However, 
power cycling made no difference, other than making me re-enter my login 
information for Netflix.  Well, I suppose we got a different error at that 
point, so it did make some difference. :-)  So my husband did some more 
googling, and what he found was very simple.  It was recommended to back out of 
Netflix upon receiving the error, don't do anything else, then going straight 
back into Netflix.  Um, believe it or not, this worked.  After three days of no 
Netflix access, it worked.  Not sure if it will work in your case, as this 
issue seems to be slightly different for different folks, but it's probably 
worth a try.  As soon as you receive the error message, back out to the Main 
menu and go straight back into Netflix.  Good luck to you, and I hope you get 
it working soon! 

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On Jul 27, 2011, at 6:22 AM, Donna Goodin wrote:

> Hi Les and Patrick,
> 
> thanks for the feedback.  those aren't the problems we're having.  For some 
> reason, when we go to watch Netflix, we're are told that Apple TV is not 
> connected to the internet.  Sometimes it downloads about 2 seconds worth of 
> content first, sometimes not.  But I know our network is functioning 
> properly, because our computers are connecting just fine.
> Best,
> Donna
> 
> On Jul 27, 2011, at 12:13 AM, Patrick Neazer wrote:
> 
>> Hello Les, Donna, and all:
>> 
>> Just chiming in on the Apple TV thread.
>> 
>> There has not been any difficulties with Apple TV hear except when the power 
>> has gone out. Then, for some reason when starting Apple TV again voiceover 
>> has gone on vacation. It must be activated again by going to the settings 
>> menu (which is all the way to the top right), arrowing all the way down and 
>> then up two. Press the select button twice and voiceover should return.
>> 
>> Come to think of it, we lost power here for a few minutes this evening so I 
>> get to try this again ... yay :). 
>> 
>> If something unexpected should occur I will let you and the list know ... 
>> here is hoping for the best.
>> 
>> Take good care and I wish you enough.
>> On Jul 26, 2011, at 10:30 PM, Les Kriegler wrote:
>> 
>>> Donna, overall, Apple TV works well here and I don't experience the 
>>> problems that others have reported.  On two occasions, I had to unplug the 
>>> device from the wall as it froze, and on occasion, I don't hear VoiceOver 
>>> after closing down an event, but those are minor issues.  With Netflix, I 
>>> experience no difficulties thus far.
>>> 
>>> Les
>>> On Jul 26, 2011, at 9:43 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> 
>>>> I've recently heard some of you making reference to difficulties you have 
>>>> had lately with Apple TV.  We are also having problems, and are trying to 
>>>> figure out if the problem is the network or the Apple TV.  What kind of 
>>>> problems have folks been having?
>>>> TIA,
>>>> Donna
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Re: Lion: Worth The Upgrade?

2011-07-22 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Krister,

I'm sure I won't do your question justice here, as I am still fairly new to 
quicknav myself.  Perhaps someone else can help fill in the gaps as needed.  
Actually, I didn't use quicknav very much in SL either, because I also found it 
a little confusing.  However, I like it so much now that I have created an 
activity to automatically enable quicknav upon launching Safari, per 
instructions posted on this list.  Okay, so the benefit in my particular case, 
is the single letter navigation.  Say for instance, I am on Facebook's website, 
which is where I absolutely love this feature.  With quicknav enabled, I can 
simply hit the letter "h" for "headers", and I am then directed to the first 
heading on the page.  From this point on, I can merely use the down-arrow or 
the letter "h" to progress heading by heading throughout the page.  The same 
could be done with links, tables, form controls, etc.  On the FB website, 
navigating heading by heading makes it ridiculously easy to move from one 
person's status to the next.  It's quite slick.  Anything that makes FB's 
website more user-friendly is aces in my book. ;-)  It works very well on the 
few other web pages I have tried as well.  It does take a bit of playing with 
to get the hang of things, as does anything new, but I say it's well worth it.  
I am only guessing here, but perhaps the quicknav in SL allowed you to navigate 
through links, form controls, headers, etc. using the up and down arrows, 
depending on what you currently had selected in the web rotor 

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On Jul 22, 2011, at 7:47 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote:

> Could someone please help this stupid old dog see the light about quick nab? 
> What's new? What makes it so good now? Can i do more now than i could in SL 
> where i didn't use it at all because i thought it was umm not exactly 
> counterproductive, but… confusing.
> /Krister
> 
> 22 jul 2011 kl. 07:03 skrev Jenny Wood:
> 
>> So far, I don't regret upgrading.  I realize I am probably in the minority 
>> here, but I actually like the conversation view in mail. :-)  It actually 
>> speeds up the process of wading through dozens upon dozens of messages.  
>> Although, I have done a little tweaking here and there to suit my own 
>> preferences.  Honestly, I haven't had a chance to bang around on the new OS 
>> as much as many others on this list, but I can say with confidence that I 
>> absolutely *love* the browsing experience in safari now!  Between faster 
>> loading of web pages and the ability to more quickly navigate using the 
>> special quicknav features, Facebook is no longer the pain in the bum it used 
>> to be.   I also enjoy the ability to configure specific "activities" 
>> for voiceover behavior in my various applications.  I can't wait to tinker 
>> around more with Lion over the coming days.  Oh, one particularly odd 
>> behavior, although not a "problem" per say, when typing a message in Mail, 
>> such as this reply, it sounds as if Alex has a cigarette hanging out of his 
>> mouth as he speaks. LOL  Seems like I notice it more when I am backspacing 
>> or when the auto-correct is spelling out it's suggestions.  The letter "S" 
>> is most pronounced. LOL  Anyway, as a side note, I wold like to say that in 
>> spite of the occasional bickering back and forth, I have already found many 
>> posts here to be extremely beneficial as I tame the Lion. Thanks to all!
>> 
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>> 
>> On Jul 21, 2011, at 10:52 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>> 
>>> They have simplified the process in Lion.  You press VO comma to mar the 
>>> item then VO period to drop it.  The place your item must be visible on the 
>>> screen though.  So you got to make sure its not being blocked by another 
>>> window for example.
>>> 
>>> Ricardo Walker
>>> rwalker...@gmail.com
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>>> www.mobileaccess.org
>>> 
>>> On Jul 21, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Sonnia wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hmm it does sound like i should upgrade. :) Btw, i've had some trouble
>>>> learning to drag/drop on a mac, how do i do it? (The question popped
>>>> in to my head when you mentioned drag/drop.)
>>>> 
>>>> Brianna Snyder wrote:
>>>>> Yes, it's definitely worth it. Yes, there's a couple little problem

Re: Lion: Worth The Upgrade?

2011-07-21 Thread Jenny Wood
So far, I don't regret upgrading.  I realize I am probably in the minority 
here, but I actually like the conversation view in mail. :-)  It actually 
speeds up the process of wading through dozens upon dozens of messages.  
Although, I have done a little tweaking here and there to suit my own 
preferences.  Honestly, I haven't had a chance to bang around on the new OS as 
much as many others on this list, but I can say with confidence that I 
absolutely *love* the browsing experience in safari now!  Between faster 
loading of web pages and the ability to more quickly navigate using the special 
quicknav features, Facebook is no longer the pain in the bum it used to be. 
  I also enjoy the ability to configure specific "activities" for 
voiceover behavior in my various applications.  I can't wait to tinker around 
more with Lion over the coming days.  Oh, one particularly odd behavior, 
although not a "problem" per say, when typing a message in Mail, such as this 
reply, it sounds as if Alex has a cigarette hanging out of his mouth as he 
speaks. LOL  Seems like I notice it more when I am backspacing or when the 
auto-correct is spelling out it's suggestions.  The letter "S" is most 
pronounced. LOL  Anyway, as a side note, I wold like to say that in spite of 
the occasional bickering back and forth, I have already found many posts here 
to be extremely beneficial as I tame the Lion. Thanks to all!

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On Jul 21, 2011, at 10:52 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:

> They have simplified the process in Lion.  You press VO comma to mar the item 
> then VO period to drop it.  The place your item must be visible on the screen 
> though.  So you got to make sure its not being blocked by another window for 
> example.
> 
> Ricardo Walker
> rwalker...@gmail.com
> Twitter & Skype: rwalker296
> www.mobileaccess.org
> 
> On Jul 21, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Sonnia wrote:
> 
>> Hmm it does sound like i should upgrade. :) Btw, i've had some trouble
>> learning to drag/drop on a mac, how do i do it? (The question popped
>> in to my head when you mentioned drag/drop.)
>> 
>> Brianna Snyder wrote:
>>> Yes, it's definitely worth it. Yes, there's a couple little problems, but 
>>> overall, it's really good.
>>> Many bugs are fixed, including the one where system voice would interrupt 
>>> Voiceover while speaking.
>>> The conversations view in Mail is good too, if you follow threads. There 
>>> are many new voices. Drag and drop works very well, and there's a new way 
>>> to move files, ass opposed to jut cutting them. The dock is a lot better 
>>> too. For example, if you have unread messages in Mail, you can do to the 
>>> dock and see how many there are.
>>> These are only just a few of the reasons why I'd think it is worth it to 
>>> upgrade.
>>> 
>>> Brianna
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 21, 2011, at 11:32 PM, Sonnia wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello all. I know Lion is  full of new features and the upgrade price
>>>> (compared to what i've spent before to upgrade software) is quite
>>>> inexpensive. But in your opinion, is it worth the upgrade? I ask this
>>>> because it seems many new features are gesture based. Sighted people
>>>> can move things around on the screen, play with windows, and do so
>>>> much with the new gestures in Lion. Is there any real benefit of an
>>>> upgrade to a blind person? Thanks and take care everyone. :)
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Re: single letter navigation

2011-07-21 Thread Jenny Wood
This is absolutely awesome!  Thank you very much for the info!

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On Jul 21, 2011, at 8:03 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote:

> OK, here's what you do.
> 
> Firwstly and foremost, bring up Safari.
> 
> Now, there's a little gotcha to this.  Let me see if I can explain this.
> 
> The problem you're gonna have is Under the voiceover utility, there is a 
> category called commanders.  Now, you have a fourth tab under there called 
> quick nav.  The problem is If you simply go under here and check the box to 
> enable quick nav, what this does is, it sets things so that quick nav is by 
> default enabled.  This would mean it would be as if you had hit the 
> left/right arrows together and turned it on.  Now that it's enabled you can 
> also vo+down in this screen and tell it to use single letter navigation. Now 
> this all looks great doesn't it.  Well, there's a little catch to this though 
> that most people don't think about.
> 
> Maybe I'm just too thorough, but I caught this issue pretty well, right away.
> 
> Here's the thing.  If you enable quick nav through here.  You're doing it 
> globally.
> 
> In other words, If you enable quick nav through here, that's gonna turn it on 
> regardless! where in lion you are.  this can be incredibly! annoying! There 
> surely are some apps you don't want/need quick nav enabled.  Well, so fine, 
> turn it off in those apps.  Yeah, you say that... then try going back to 
> Safari, and watch.  There goes your quick nav in there, too.  Now your letter 
> nav doesn't work anymore.
> 
> So, what's the sollution?  Simple!
> 
> What I've! done, personally, is I've opened up Safari, then made an Activity 
> and attached it to Safari individually.  Then when setting it up, I chose to 
> keep other settings.  It's a check box in there.  Once I checked that box 
> under the activity category, I hit vo+right arrow, and went over to quick nav 
> and checked the box.  Then I hit vo+space on the set quick nav button. Now in 
> here, I told it to use Quick nav, and letter navigation.  Then I attached the 
> activity to safari.app.  So, now, what happens is, if I am not in Safari, 
> quick nav isn't on.  the minute I either launch it, or command tab, or 
> whatever into it, magically, Quick nav now is enabled and my single letters 
> work.
> 
> One more thing to know.
> 
> If you have quick nav on in Safari, then as soon as you reach a text box, say 
> like the google search box, or say, a place to enter on a form your name, 
> etc.  If you have quick nav on but single letter off, this problem won't 
> exist, same goes if quick nav's off totally.  but if quick nav, *and!* single 
> letter are on, as most people would probably want it to be, then, what you're 
> gonna have to do is, you're gonna have to, once vo is focused on the text 
> box, then, vo+shift+down arrow, and interact with the text box.  I know, 
> normally, you don't interact with text boxes, but trust me with this. If you 
> don't do that first, then voiceover is going to intercept everything you type 
> as a quick nav command.  When done typing, stop interacting with vo+shift+up 
> arrow, then you're on your merry way, and can continue navigating as normal.
> 
> The final thing is, when  quick nav and single letter both are on, if you 
> vo+space, or up+down arrow, either/or, on a popup menu in a web site, be 
> aware that first letter navigation won't work.  For this, I suggest once the 
> box is opened and dropped down, hit left+right arrows to turn off quick nav. 
> Hit your first letter navigation or whatever, pick your option with vo+space, 
> then turn quick nav back on with left+right arrows.  Again, that's only if 
> you obviously want! to use first letter nav in a popup that may be really big.
> 
> Otherwise, don't worry about it.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Chris.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "chad baker" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:20 PM
> Subject: single letter navigation
> 
> 
>> hi is there a way to do single letter navigation can't find it
>> thanks
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Re: AppleTV & Netflix

2011-07-18 Thread Jenny Wood
Bummer.  I am still unable to access Netflix.  May have to give them a call 
tomorrow after all.  Thanks for the info. 

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On Jul 18, 2011, at 6:32 PM, Scott Howell wrote:

> Yes there was a big problem yesterday evening and it seems to have cleared 
> up. I sure hope they get the problems cleared up, so there are not to many of 
> these outage situations. 
> 
> On Jul 18, 2011, at 1:17 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> 
>> Yep. I am. I might get a second of a movie to play, but that's it, and 
>> Netflix is the only thing giving me trouble. From searches on google, I'm 
>> given to understand it has something to do with which data center services 
>> you, but there's no way to control that. 
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>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 18, 2011, at 12:19 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>> 
>>> Good day all.  Just curious, is anybody else experiencing difficulty 
>>> accessing Netflix via their AppleTV?  I can't say exactly when the problem 
>>> began, but I haven't been able to access Netflix at any point yesterday or 
>>> today.  I can however, access streaming content just fine on my mac and our 
>>> iPhone/iPods.  I have tried unplugging the AppleTV for several minutes and 
>>> plugging it back in again.  Now I have to enter my login info for Netflix 
>>> again, but it still won't connect.  The error I was getting originally said 
>>> "Unable to access Netflix at this time.  Please try again later."  I am 
>>> using AppleTV 2, btw.  Would it be worth my time to contact Netflix?  
>>> 
>>> Thanks!  
>>> 
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Re: AppleTV & Netflix

2011-07-18 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Buddy!  How frustrating.  Yeah, everything else appears to be working 
well.  Hopefully they'll get it up and going soon.  Man, sure wish iTunes 
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On Jul 18, 2011, at 12:17 PM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> Yep. I am. I might get a second of a movie to play, but that's it, and 
> Netflix is the only thing giving me trouble. From searches on google, I'm 
> given to understand it has something to do with which data center services 
> you, but there's no way to control that. 
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> 
> 
> 
> On Jul 18, 2011, at 12:19 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Good day all.  Just curious, is anybody else experiencing difficulty 
>> accessing Netflix via their AppleTV?  I can't say exactly when the problem 
>> began, but I haven't been able to access Netflix at any point yesterday or 
>> today.  I can however, access streaming content just fine on my mac and our 
>> iPhone/iPods.  I have tried unplugging the AppleTV for several minutes and 
>> plugging it back in again.  Now I have to enter my login info for Netflix 
>> again, but it still won't connect.  The error I was getting originally said 
>> "Unable to access Netflix at this time.  Please try again later."  I am 
>> using AppleTV 2, btw.  Would it be worth my time to contact Netflix?  
>> 
>> Thanks!  
>> 
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AppleTV & Netflix

2011-07-18 Thread Jenny Wood
Good day all.  Just curious, is anybody else experiencing difficulty accessing 
Netflix via their AppleTV?  I can't say exactly when the problem began, but I 
haven't been able to access Netflix at any point yesterday or today.  I can 
however, access streaming content just fine on my mac and our iPhone/iPods.  I 
have tried unplugging the AppleTV for several minutes and plugging it back in 
again.  Now I have to enter my login info for Netflix again, but it still won't 
connect.  The error I was getting originally said "Unable to access Netflix at 
this time.  Please try again later."  I am using AppleTV 2, btw.  Would it be 
worth my time to contact Netflix?  

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Re: switching stations in PianoPub

2011-06-06 Thread Jenny Wood
Good day all!  Upon reading this thread, I have downloaded PianoPub myself.  I 
do not currently have an account, therefore I visited http://www.pandora.com to 
register.  However, I have been unable to locate a "register" link or button as 
suggested in the FAQ.  Am I just missing something, or is voiceover not reading 
it properly?  Thank you for any help you can offer. :-) 

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On Jun 6, 2011, at 7:35 AM, Greg Aikens wrote:

> I have been able to click with the trackpad.  Make sure the trackpad 
> commander is turned off and that the mouse cursor follows the VO cursor.  
> Also, be sure to give it a double click.  
> 
> -Greg
> On Jun 6, 2011, at 5:13 AM, Rose Morales wrote:
> 
>> Hi Brianna,
>> Your third choice was the correct one. You route your mouse cursor to your 
>> Vo cursor with vo-command-f5. Then you physically click with the mouse. Like 
>> you, I have had instances where this command does not work, and this has not 
>> only occured in Pianopub. My suggestion to you would be to "hide others" 
>> with command-option h and then try the command. If that doesn't work, trying 
>> hitting zoom and then hiding others.
>> 
>> Hth,
>> Rose
>> 
>> On Jun 6, 2011, at 12:24 AM, Brianna Snyder wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi, 
>>> 
>>> I'm wondering how to switch between stations in PianoPub. I have tried 
>>> focusing on the name of the station I want in the stations table with the 
>>> VoiceOver cursor, and then physically clicking the mouse, and I've tried 
>>> the mouse click keystroke, VO-shift-space. Also, I've tried to route the 
>>> mouse cursor to the station I want, with Vo-command-F5, and I've done the 
>>> physical mouse click, as well as the mouse click keystroke. Needless to 
>>> say, nothing happens. If anyone has suggestions, they would be much 
>>> appreciated.
>>> Aside from this little annoyance, I'm loving PianoPub. 
>>> 
>>> Thanks, 
>>> Brianna 
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Re: abby fine reader express question

2011-05-21 Thread Jenny Wood
Well, personally, I don't use vuscan, but I do use the software for my specific 
scanner.  Once the document has scanned, MPNavigator, automatically launches 
Abby Fine reader.  Then, I simply click the "create searchable PDF" button and 
Abby does it's thing.  It sounds much more complicated than it really is.  In 
any case, I know different folks have different scanners and different scanning 
software, so the simplicity of the process is going to vary from person to 
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On May 20, 2011, at 8:16 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote:

> Honestly Jenny, I don't really remember what my issue was with ABBYY Fine 
> Reader.  I was under the impression you needed to scan with Vuscan, and then 
> open the file in ABBYY Fine Reader to do the OCR on it.  Is this correct?
> On May 20, 2011, at 9:07 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Yes, Abby Fine Reader is $99.  Hmmm, what type of problem were you having 
>> with it?  I am assuming you already have the correct driver and software 
>> installed for your scanner?  And you're right, it would be ideal to have 
>> access to a program that would allow you to scan, recognize and read all in 
>> one.  Unfortunately, other than Docuscan, I don't know of any such program 
>> just yet.  I have been rather impressed with the scan quality of Abby so far 
>> though. :-) 
>> 
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>> 
>> On May 20, 2011, at 7:27 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote:
>> 
>>> Actually, I didn't think it took terribly long to process, but I just don't 
>>> know if I want to drop $299 on it right now.  I just wish there was another 
>>> solution on the Mac that didn't require using to applications to get a 
>>> scanned document, as is the case with needing to use Vuscan and then ABBYY 
>>> Fine Reader.  
>>> 
>>> Isn't ABBYY Fine Reader $99?  I wasn't successful getting it to work during 
>>> the trial period, but I kind of put it asside and forgot about it.  Now, 
>>> I'm loathe to put down $99 for it, and then find out I still can't get it 
>>> to work.  
>>> 
>>> My desktop PC I was using to scan with an old Dell all-in-one and ABBYY 
>>> Fine Reader version 5 has just died, and I don't have a scanning solution 
>>> at all at the moment.  I do have a sighted husband, so it is not terribly 
>>> urgent.  Guess I"m just biding my time here.  Maybe Serotech will put 
>>> Docuscan on sale?  :)
>>> On May 19, 2011, at 10:58 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Personally, I think Docuscan works rather well with a flatbed scanner.  My 
>>>> only hangup with it is the "cloud-only issue and the time in which it 
>>>> takes to process a single page.  
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 8:50 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Ricardo:
>>>>> Thanks for the tip.  I didn't realize it would work with a scanner.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> The cloud issue is valid but, you don't need a camera.  My photo smart 
>>>>>> all in one worked just fine.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> hth
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com
>>>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296
>>>>>> www.mobileaccess.org
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 7:34 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I haven't yet.  I'm a lousy shot with a camera, and I thought that one 
>>>>>>> needed to use one.:)
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> And then there's the issue of the cloud for doing the interpreting.  I 
>>>>>>> think it's easy enough for my stuff to get compromised without sending 
>>>>>>> mail to the cloud for perusal.:)
>>>>>>> 
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Re: abby fine reader express question

2011-05-20 Thread Jenny Wood
Yes, Abby Fine Reader is $99.  Hmmm, what type of problem were you having with 
it?  I am assuming you already have the correct driver and software installed 
for your scanner?  And you're right, it would be ideal to have access to a 
program that would allow you to scan, recognize and read all in one.  
Unfortunately, other than Docuscan, I don't know of any such program just yet.  
I have been rather impressed with the scan quality of Abby so far though. :-) 

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On May 20, 2011, at 7:27 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote:

> Actually, I didn't think it took terribly long to process, but I just don't 
> know if I want to drop $299 on it right now.  I just wish there was another 
> solution on the Mac that didn't require using to applications to get a 
> scanned document, as is the case with needing to use Vuscan and then ABBYY 
> Fine Reader.  
> 
> Isn't ABBYY Fine Reader $99?  I wasn't successful getting it to work during 
> the trial period, but I kind of put it asside and forgot about it.  Now, I'm 
> loathe to put down $99 for it, and then find out I still can't get it to 
> work.  
> 
> My desktop PC I was using to scan with an old Dell all-in-one and ABBYY Fine 
> Reader version 5 has just died, and I don't have a scanning solution at all 
> at the moment.  I do have a sighted husband, so it is not terribly urgent.  
> Guess I"m just biding my time here.  Maybe Serotech will put Docuscan on 
> sale?  :)
> On May 19, 2011, at 10:58 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Personally, I think Docuscan works rather well with a flatbed scanner.  My 
>> only hangup with it is the "cloud-only issue and the time in which it takes 
>> to process a single page.  
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 19, 2011, at 8:50 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>> 
>>> Ricardo:
>>> Thanks for the tip.  I didn't realize it would work with a scanner.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On May 19, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The cloud issue is valid but, you don't need a camera.  My photo smart all 
>>>> in one worked just fine.
>>>> 
>>>> hth
>>>> 
>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com
>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296
>>>> www.mobileaccess.org
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 7:34 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I haven't yet.  I'm a lousy shot with a camera, and I thought that one 
>>>>> needed to use one.:)
>>>>> 
>>>>> And then there's the issue of the cloud for doing the interpreting.  I 
>>>>> think it's easy enough for my stuff to get compromised without sending 
>>>>> mail to the cloud for perusal.:)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Carolyn
>>>>> 
>>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Have you tried docuscan?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com
>>>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296
>>>>>> www.mobileaccess.org
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 12:20 AM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Jenny:
>>>>>>> I have a canon mp160, and an hp photosmart d10.  My canon scans far 
>>>>>>> faster than the HP, which surprised me. That was using Openbook.  
>>>>>>> Working with Vuescan was very slow with both scanners I used up my 
>>>>>>> trial of Abbyy before I could do much with it.  But, I hear it's pretty 
>>>>>>> persnickety about which  scanners it will work with.  I'm looking for 
>>>>>>> scan times under 30 seconds, and I sure didn't have that with 
>>>>>>> vuescan.'It's been disappointing to have to go back to that other OS 
>>>>>>> for serious bouts of scanning.:)
>>>>>>> But, so far, that's the most efficient way to get things done.
>>>>>>> Take care
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Carolyn
>>&

Re: what is up with the Facebook mobile site?

2011-05-20 Thread Jenny Wood
I have definitely tried the item chooser a number of times, and there is no 
such link, unfortunately.  In fact, there are no other links available after 
the last status update and associated options.  

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On May 20, 2011, at 5:02 PM, Christina wrote:

> Has anyone tried teh item chooser to see if that non touch option shows up on 
> there.  That really stinks that it was there one day and now it's gone.  I 
> just got lucky and it was right after the see more stories link.
> On May 20, 2011, at 1:36 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Christina, for this suggestion.  Actually, I rather like it.  Since 
>> the big change to their page, I still cannot comment or "like" statuses if 
>> nobody else has, even with going through the context menu to open a new 
>> window.  There simply is no link to open, even if I go directly to the 
>> person's page.  I will keep poking around at it though and see what I can 
>> come up with.  I do think I will continue to utilize the idea you shared.  
>> It really does make it easier to get back to your original position, and 
>> definitely eliminates the "Safari busy" message.  Thank you! 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> On May 20, 2011, at 1:33 PM, Christina wrote:
>> 
>>> On the first night that I encountered the big change with FaceBook I got 
>>> lucky and noticed the having trouble go to the nontouch site link.  So, it 
>>> works as it used to for me.  
>>> 
>>> Someone posted a suggestion for the busy busy busy problem and it has 
>>> worked wonderfully for me and in fact I prefer to do it this way because I 
>>> can much easier go back to the place where I left off.  I was doing the 
>>> turning VO on and off again but that was extremely frustrating for me.  So, 
>>> what I do now is when I'm on a link be it to comment or see more stories, I 
>>> access the context menu and select open in new window.  Then I add my 
>>> comment or read the page.  When I'm done with that window, I simply close 
>>> it.  This works great when I just want to make a quick comment and after I 
>>> close the window I am back where I left off on the last page of posts I was 
>>> reading.  As far as the "like" button I just vo space that since I do not 
>>> need to go to a new page.
>>> 
>>> Have a super day and I hope you all can find the "nontouch" link.  Have you 
>>> all tried the item chooser and seeing if VO can find that link and navigate 
>>> to it?
>>> 
>>> Christina
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Re: what is up with the Facebook mobile site?

2011-05-20 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Christina, for this suggestion.  Actually, I rather like it.  Since the 
big change to their page, I still cannot comment or "like" statuses if nobody 
else has, even with going through the context menu to open a new window.  There 
simply is no link to open, even if I go directly to the person's page.  I will 
keep poking around at it though and see what I can come up with.  I do think I 
will continue to utilize the idea you shared.  It really does make it easier to 
get back to your original position, and definitely eliminates the "Safari busy" 
message.  Thank you! 

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On May 20, 2011, at 1:33 PM, Christina wrote:

> On the first night that I encountered the big change with FaceBook I got 
> lucky and noticed the having trouble go to the nontouch site link.  So, it 
> works as it used to for me.  
> 
> Someone posted a suggestion for the busy busy busy problem and it has worked 
> wonderfully for me and in fact I prefer to do it this way because I can much 
> easier go back to the place where I left off.  I was doing the turning VO on 
> and off again but that was extremely frustrating for me.  So, what I do now 
> is when I'm on a link be it to comment or see more stories, I access the 
> context menu and select open in new window.  Then I add my comment or read 
> the page.  When I'm done with that window, I simply close it.  This works 
> great when I just want to make a quick comment and after I close the window I 
> am back where I left off on the last page of posts I was reading.  As far as 
> the "like" button I just vo space that since I do not need to go to a new 
> page.
> 
> Have a super day and I hope you all can find the "nontouch" link.  Have you 
> all tried the item chooser and seeing if VO can find that link and navigate 
> to it?
> 
> Christina
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Re: what is up with the Facebook mobile site?

2011-05-19 Thread Jenny Wood
I did eventually reach the bottom, after much time and frustration, but saw no 
such link.  It's like the page just...ended.  No link for settings, profile, 
home or anything.  Very strange.  

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On May 19, 2011, at 10:21 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> I did see that last night, and, tried it; but, I could not do that tonight 
> because I cannot navigate down to the blasted page to even get the blasted 
> link to appear!!!
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype name:
> barefootedray
> 
> Facebook:
> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
> 
> 
> 
> On May 19, 2011, at 9:53 PM, Chantelle Griffiths wrote:
> 
>> Hi Ray, 
>> 
>> I'm not sure if this was just a fluke or if it will work for anyone else, 
>> but when I noticed this change I went down to the very bottom of the page 
>> and there was a message saying something along the lines of: 
>> 
>> "Having trouble? Try our non touch site." 
>> 
>> There was a link within the message and once I clicked on it, I got 
>> presented with a mobile site similar to what used to appear. 
>> 
>> I can now comment, like etc as usual. 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Chantelle 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 20/05/2011, at 11:47 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>> 
>>> Anybody else noticing changes to the Facebook mobile site?  I mean it's 
>>> flat rediculous.  I can't do anything in there now.  Every thing says, 
>>> "photo photo photo photo" and so on.  can't click on like or comments and 
>>> can't get to my privicy settings at all.  The regular site is a nightmare.  
>>> Any suggestions?
>>> 
>>> OH, I do have the latest version of the nightly build of Web Kit.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sincerely,
>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>> 
>>> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
>>> 
>>> Skype name:
>>> barefootedray
>>> 
>>> Facebook:
>>> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: abby fine reader express question

2011-05-19 Thread Jenny Wood
Personally, I think Docuscan works rather well with a flatbed scanner.  My only 
hangup with it is the "cloud-only issue and the time in which it takes to 
process a single page.  

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On May 19, 2011, at 8:50 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:

> Ricardo:
> Thanks for the tip.  I didn't realize it would work with a scanner.
> 
> 
> On May 19, 2011, at 7:16 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> 
>> The cloud issue is valid but, you don't need a camera.  My photo smart all 
>> in one worked just fine.
>> 
>> hth
>> 
>> Ricardo Walker
>> rwalker...@gmail.com
>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296
>> www.mobileaccess.org
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 19, 2011, at 7:34 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>> 
>>> I haven't yet.  I'm a lousy shot with a camera, and I thought that one 
>>> needed to use one.:)
>>> 
>>> And then there's the issue of the cloud for doing the interpreting.  I 
>>> think it's easy enough for my stuff to get compromised without sending mail 
>>> to the cloud for perusal.:)
>>> 
>>> Carolyn
>>> 
>>> On May 19, 2011, at 1:39 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> Have you tried docuscan?
>>>> 
>>>> Ricardo Walker
>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com
>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296
>>>> www.mobileaccess.org
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On May 19, 2011, at 12:20 AM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Jenny:
>>>>> I have a canon mp160, and an hp photosmart d10.  My canon scans far 
>>>>> faster than the HP, which surprised me. That was using Openbook.  Working 
>>>>> with Vuescan was very slow with both scanners I used up my trial of Abbyy 
>>>>> before I could do much with it.  But, I hear it's pretty persnickety 
>>>>> about which  scanners it will work with.  I'm looking for scan times 
>>>>> under 30 seconds, and I sure didn't have that with vuescan.'It's been 
>>>>> disappointing to have to go back to that other OS for serious bouts of 
>>>>> scanning.:)
>>>>> But, so far, that's the most efficient way to get things done.
>>>>> Take care
>>>>> 
>>>>> Carolyn
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On May 18, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Carolyn,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Just out of curiosity, what type of scanner do you have?  I think you 
>>>>>> may have told me before, but I think I need a refresher. :-)  I will say 
>>>>>> that as a follow-up to our docuscan discussion, I really started digging 
>>>>>> further into scanning possibilities for my mac.  I tried a program 
>>>>>> called Exactscan Pro, which was sort of okay, but I was disappointed 
>>>>>> with the quality of the recognition.  However, I also downloaded a trial 
>>>>>> version of Abby Fine Reader, and I actually wound up purchasing it 
>>>>>> within the first couple of days.  I am very impressed with the 
>>>>>> recognition, and it works very well with my scanner and scanner 
>>>>>> software.  My only complaint at all about this program, is simply the 
>>>>>> fact I have to launch the scanner software separately to begin the 
>>>>>> scanning process, and that Abby asks you to save the file before 
>>>>>> reviewing it.  Having said that, it really comes down to an extra button 
>>>>>> push or two difference from what I might get out of K1000.  I have used 
>>>>>> it intensely since having bought it.  I intend to continue using it even 
>>>>>> once I get Fusion up and running.  I will use K1000 primarily for larger 
>>>>>> scanning projects, since it will allow me to scan repeatedly without 
>>>>>> necessarily having to save anything.  As far as going through the daily 
>>>>>> mail or random papers around the house, Abby does the job perfectly.
>>>>>> 
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>>&g

Re: what is up with the Facebook mobile site?

2011-05-19 Thread Jenny Wood
It's definitely not just you.  I noticed the change just the other day.  It's 
despicable, in my opinion.  I can get to comments that have already been made 
on a given thread, but if there have been no comments made, I can't comment.  
I'm not sure if it's related or not, but I have also noticed that now I am 
seeing every little update from every person on my friend list, such as what 
pages they have "liked" recently, the dozens of photos they have added within 
the past five minutes and the several friends they have added recently.  I used 
to only see status updates, which is all I really want.  Honestly, it's nearly 
unusable to me these days. 

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On May 19, 2011, at 8:47 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> Anybody else noticing changes to the Facebook mobile site?  I mean it's flat 
> rediculous.  I can't do anything in there now.  Every thing says, "photo 
> photo photo photo" and so on.  can't click on like or comments and can't get 
> to my privicy settings at all.  The regular site is a nightmare.  Any 
> suggestions?
> 
> OH, I do have the latest version of the nightly build of Web Kit.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype name:
> barefootedray
> 
> Facebook:
> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
> 
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Re: abby fine reader express question

2011-05-18 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Carolyn,

Just out of curiosity, what type of scanner do you have?  I think you may have 
told me before, but I think I need a refresher. :-)  I will say that as a 
follow-up to our docuscan discussion, I really started digging further into 
scanning possibilities for my mac.  I tried a program called Exactscan Pro, 
which was sort of okay, but I was disappointed with the quality of the 
recognition.  However, I also downloaded a trial version of Abby Fine Reader, 
and I actually wound up purchasing it within the first couple of days.  I am 
very impressed with the recognition, and it works very well with my scanner and 
scanner software.  My only complaint at all about this program, is simply the 
fact I have to launch the scanner software separately to begin the scanning 
process, and that Abby asks you to save the file before reviewing it.  Having 
said that, it really comes down to an extra button push or two difference from 
what I might get out of K1000.  I have used it intensely since having bought 
it.  I intend to continue using it even once I get Fusion up and running.  I 
will use K1000 primarily for larger scanning projects, since it will allow me 
to scan repeatedly without necessarily having to save anything.  As far as 
going through the daily mail or random papers around the house, Abby does the 
job perfectly.

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On May 18, 2011, at 1:52 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:

> Hi John:
> That's one reason I haven't made that little investment.  If I'm going to buy 
> that app, I don't want to have to jump through lots of hoops to use it.  I 
> have to say this is one area where accessibility really could use a 
> proberveal kick in the pants--Ok, upgrade.:)
> 
> I absolutely hate having to tell people I need to use the PC to scan most 
> conveniently.
> 
> Thank you for your input.
> Carolyn
> 
> On May 18, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Jon Cohn wrote:
> 
>> I have done this with TIFF and PostScript files.
>> 
>> Even though I got a copy of Abby (old version) with my scanner, the new Abby 
>> does not recognise my Epson Perfection scanner.  
>> 
>> 
>> On May 18, 2011, at 1:21 PM, carolyn Haas wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi:
>>> I'm debating about purchasing Abbyy for my Mac to access it's ocr 
>>> capabilities.  I am wondering from someone who uses it whether I can upload 
>>> an image to it from, for example, an email attachment and have it convert 
>>> to text.  TIA for any input.
>>> 
>>> Carolyn
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Re: Running Parallels with voiceover

2011-05-17 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Mike.  I will definitely look into getting Fusion as soon as possible.  
Now it's just a matter of working it into the infamous budget. :-)  Good 
podcast on running windows on the mac, btw.  It's much appreciated.  

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On May 17, 2011, at 7:45 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote:

> Yes, parallels is not accessible with voiceover, fusion from vmware is a much 
> better choice.
> On May 17, 2011, at 12:58 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Good day all.  So basically, I am just now toying with running windows 
>> inside of OS X.  We already happen to have a copy of Parallels, so we 
>> decided to give it a try.  Um, best I can tell, it's not voiceover 
>> compatible.  I did some poking around on google and judging by the results I 
>> got, it's still not.  For those of you who have tried it, would you find 
>> this to be accurate, or is there perhaps something I am doing or not doing 
>> correctly?  Thank you in advance for your help!
>> 
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Re: Running Parallels with voiceover

2011-05-16 Thread Jenny Wood
Ah, bummer.  Thought that might be the case.  But thank you so much for the 
response!  I think we were just hoping to save some money, but I think we'll 
have to go ahead and bite the bullet and get Fusion.  In fact, I listened to 
the podcast on using Fusion just the other day, which is in part, what inspired 
me to go ahead and get my machine setup to run windows inside of OS X.  I 
already have windows installed with Bootcamp, but I would so love to avoid the 
inconvenience of booting up separately between windows and mac.  Hopefully I 
can back out of Parallels gracefully. :-)   

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On May 17, 2011, at 1:10 AM, Chris Moore wrote:

> Sadly it is not accessible, I made the same mistake last year and now I am 
> using VM Fusion which is fully accessible.
> On 17 May 2011, at 06:58, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Good day all.  So basically, I am just now toying with running windows 
>> inside of OS X.  We already happen to have a copy of Parallels, so we 
>> decided to give it a try.  Um, best I can tell, it's not voiceover 
>> compatible.  I did some poking around on google and judging by the results I 
>> got, it's still not.  For those of you who have tried it, would you find 
>> this to be accurate, or is there perhaps something I am doing or not doing 
>> correctly?  Thank you in advance for your help!
>> 
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Running Parallels with voiceover

2011-05-16 Thread Jenny Wood
Good day all.  So basically, I am just now toying with running windows inside 
of OS X.  We already happen to have a copy of Parallels, so we decided to give 
it a try.  Um, best I can tell, it's not voiceover compatible.  I did some 
poking around on google and judging by the results I got, it's still not.  For 
those of you who have tried it, would you find this to be accurate, or is there 
perhaps something I am doing or not doing correctly?  Thank you in advance for 
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Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-05-01 Thread Jenny Wood
Interesting question.  My best guess would be yes, and here's why.  When 
browsing through the list of warnings, watches and statements you can choose to 
be alerted to, there is a whole section for fire watches, warnings, etc.  I can 
tell you that here in north Texas, we have been experiencing major wild fires 
over the past month, and NOAH actually issued a "fire warning", which was the 
first of it's kind in this area as far as we know.  Well, there is an option 
for fire warnings in the list of alerts in this app.  I do know the alerts for 
fire watches and red flag warning days are available as well.  When the fire 
warning was issued a couple of weeks ago, NOAH alerted folks just as they would 
have if it were a severe weather situation because it called for immediate 
evacuation of the area. 

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On May 1, 2011, at 9:39 AM, Cheree wrote:

> Cheree Heppe here:
> 
> Does the app allow for or alert for man made hazards, such as fires, etc?
> 
> 
> Regards,
> cheree Heppe
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> On 01/05/2011, at 6:39 AM, Jenny Wood  wrote:
> 
>> For what it's worth, my own iMapweather radio has successfully alerted me of 
>> each thunderstorm watch and warning that has occurred within the past 
>> twenty-four hours.  In fact, we are under one now.  It also alerted me to a 
>> severe thunderstorm warning issued yesterday evening while we were watching 
>> a movie in a different part of the county.  While the watch/warning box 
>> didn't even affect my home location, it detected my current location and 
>> issued the alert as appropriate.  I had wondered if that would really worked 
>> as advertised, and sure enough, it did.  My only complaint about the alerts 
>> at this point would be the inability to specify a more obnoxious alert tone. 
>>  While the app did a great job of sending alerts in the middle of the night, 
>> I was sleeping too hard to have heard them.  In some ways, it would be nice 
>> to have it alert me in the same way the iPhone's timer does, making racket 
>> until I turn it off.  That would be sure to get my attention better. :-)  In 
>> any case, more customization of the alerts would make this app really 
>> wonderful.  Having said that, it does allow for very detailed customization 
>> of the type of alerts I wish to receive, which I have not seen in any other 
>> weather app as of yet.
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On May 1, 2011, at 8:14 AM, Frank Ventura wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks, I think that is the one I was looking for.
>>> Frank
>>>  
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Schneider
>>> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 8:49 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices
>>>  
>>> Hi Frank.  I think the one you are referring to is called Imap Weather 
>>> Radio.  The direct App Store link is:
>>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imapweather-radio/id413511993?mt=8
>>> I have this app.  It costs 10 dollars.  While it does do some helpful 
>>> things, in my opinion, it is not worth that much money unless they add more 
>>> features in the future, which they certainly might.  The other day, when we 
>>> had tons of warnings and such, I did not hear one alert, and yes, I did 
>>> have alerts turned on.  Others have had better luck though, so maybe it is 
>>> just something I am doing wrong.
>>>  
>>> On May 1, 2011, at 8:10 AM, Frank Ventura wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Can anyone give a direct link to this app is the app store?
>>> Frank
>>> 
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Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-05-01 Thread Jenny Wood
For what it's worth, my own iMapweather radio has successfully alerted me of 
each thunderstorm watch and warning that has occurred within the past 
twenty-four hours.  In fact, we are under one now.  It also alerted me to a 
severe thunderstorm warning issued yesterday evening while we were watching a 
movie in a different part of the county.  While the watch/warning box didn't 
even affect my home location, it detected my current location and issued the 
alert as appropriate.  I had wondered if that would really worked as 
advertised, and sure enough, it did.  My only complaint about the alerts at 
this point would be the inability to specify a more obnoxious alert tone.  
While the app did a great job of sending alerts in the middle of the night, I 
was sleeping too hard to have heard them.  In some ways, it would be nice to 
have it alert me in the same way the iPhone's timer does, making racket until I 
turn it off.  That would be sure to get my attention better. :-)  In any case, 
more customization of the alerts would make this app really wonderful.  Having 
said that, it does allow for very detailed customization of the type of alerts 
I wish to receive, which I have not seen in any other weather app as of yet.    

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On May 1, 2011, at 8:14 AM, Frank Ventura wrote:

> Thanks, I think that is the one I was looking for.
> Frank
>  
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com 
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynn Schneider
> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2011 8:49 AM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices
>  
> Hi Frank.  I think the one you are referring to is called Imap Weather Radio. 
>  The direct App Store link is:
> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/imapweather-radio/id413511993?mt=8
> I have this app.  It costs 10 dollars.  While it does do some helpful things, 
> in my opinion, it is not worth that much money unless they add more features 
> in the future, which they certainly might.  The other day, when we had tons 
> of warnings and such, I did not hear one alert, and yes, I did have alerts 
> turned on.  Others have had better luck though, so maybe it is just something 
> I am doing wrong.
>  
> On May 1, 2011, at 8:10 AM, Frank Ventura wrote:
> 
> 
> Can anyone give a direct link to this app is the app store?
> Frank
> 
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Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Mary,

Actually, the text of the scan is presented in an html content format, just as 
it might be presented in Safari.  Therefore, it does appear to display tables 
okay, as far as I can tell for now.  I need to find a bill or something around 
here I can scan and read just to verify that, but a couple of pieces of mail I 
scanned earlier did have tables to interact with. 

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:57 AM, Mary Otten wrote:

> Thanks a lot, Jenny. From listening to the demo, it didn't sound like you 
> could do two pages, and they also didn't go over any ocr adjustment 
> possibilities, column identification etc. The prefs only seem to have to do 
> with braille or speech output for files. And thanks for the note on the 
> availability of the demo in the app store. I thought the rules were that 
> Apple wasn't going to let devs post demos, so I figured you couldn't get one 
> there. I will undoubtedly get the demo and try it out for myself. With a 
> bookedge scanner, I find I don't use two page mode all that much. I'm pretty 
> sure you wouldn't be able to take a pic of two pages with that camera they're 
> going to sell. You can't do it with the one from abisee, as I understand it. 
> I am somewhat concerned about the seeming lack of ocr parameter adjustments, 
> because plenty of documents aren't all that straight forward. The demo has a 
> brief review of a menu that the demo's producer had scanned. I would love to 
> have known how that menu came out, as my experience has been that menus are 
> often quite difficult to get right without significant human intervention and 
> clean up.
> 
> mary
> 
> Mary Otten
> motte...@gmail.com
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Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
I suppose that all depends on your own personal definition of "fast", but I can 
tell you that my Canoscan 8800F works very well.  It scans relatively fast, in 
my humble opinion. :-) 

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:06 PM, Cakes wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> Does anyone know what fast scanners work with the Mac?
> 
> Johnny
> 
> On 4/29/2011 8:09 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote:
>> It works with scanners as well, assuming your scanner works with the mac, 
>> unfortnately a lot of scanners don't, but if yours does, you should be good 
>> to go.
>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:48 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One 
>>> question comes to mind as I am not as familiar with this product. Does this 
>>> only work with cameras like the hover cam, or can I use it with a cheap 
>>> Canoscan 25? Thanks so much.
>>> 
>>> Kevin
>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Still cheaper than the other blindness oriented OCR solutions, such as
>>>> K1000, Open Book, Eye-Pal, etc.
>>>> Andy
>>>> 
>>>> P. S. I wonder if they are considering doing something for the iPhone.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer."
>>>> 
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Campbell
>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:06 PM
>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>> Subject: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on 
>>>> the
>>>> mac app store.
>>>> 
>>>> Hello Listers.
>>>> DocuScan is now mac compatible and can be found on the mac app store.
>>>> Don't get too excited though, unless you have $299.00 to burn on it.
>>>> Hope this actually benefits someone.
>>>> the Infuriated Matt Campbell.
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Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
It's free to download the application and activate a seven-day trial.  When you 
open the program for the first time, there will be a "Learn more" button you 
can access to get more information about how the seven-day trial works and 
details about the program itself. 

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:08 PM, Krister Ekstrom wrote:

> I don't get this at all, in the swedish app store they say Docuscan plus is 
> free, is there a "hidden" cost somewhere or what gives?
> /Krister
> 29 apr 2011 kl. 14.46 skrev Matthew Campbell:
> 
>> Hi.
>> Seems a little pricy to me as a college student who doesn't have any funding 
>> that's all.
>> On 2011-04-28, at 11:25 PM, Christopher Peppel wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Matt,
>>> 
>>> Thanks so much for the message.  I have already purchased the software and 
>>> am waiting for the Hovercam which has just shipped today.  
>>> 
>>> Why are you infuriated?  I think, overall, the price is great compared to 
>>> more expensive solutions.  
>>> 
>>> Thanks.
>>> 
>>> Chris
>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 10:05 PM, Matthew Campbell wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello Listers.
>>>> DocuScan is now mac compatible and can be found on the mac app store.
>>>> Don't get too excited though, unless you have $299.00 to burn on it.
>>>> Hope this actually benefits someone.
>>>> the Infuriated Matt Campbell.
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Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
After having played with this some more, I can definitely say that performing 
multiple scans seems to work fine when using autoread.  The simple scan is very 
inconsistent when using the "Scan next page" button", but once I close that 
window and start a new simple scan, it works fine, just tedious, that's all.   

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:20 PM, Christopher Peppel wrote:

> Hi Mary,
> 
> Other then having a possible problem scanning the second page in simple scan, 
> it works great.  Now I am just waiting for the Hovercam which was shipped 
> yesterday.
> 
> Chris
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
> 
>> Hi Jenny,
>> Did you get the demo from serotalk? I don't think there is a demo on the Mac 
>> app store. There are at least beta drivers for my scanner. Haven't checked 
>> recently to see if they're out of beta yet. It would be great if this would 
>> be an efficient solution for use on a Mac. I love K1000, but there is no way 
>> they'll port their software to the Mac. So this could be a solution for 
>> folks who don't want to futz with putting Windows on a mac or with the 
>> process involving the use of more than one program with other Mac-based 
>> solutions.
>> 
>> Mary
>> Mary Otten
>> motte...@gmail.com
>> 
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Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Well, just to be sure one thing is clear, you can save your files on to your 
local hard drive.  Now having said that, it would be nice to have the choice 
where recognition is concerned.  Honestly, my biggest complaint about the cloud 
approach is the time it takes to send the data to the server, recognize and 
send it back to the machine.  But then, my computer is nearly always connected 
to the internet and I still have K1000 as a backup if necessary.  The lack of 
internet would definitely be a show-stopper for some folks. 

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:35 PM, Scott Howell wrote:

> Ashley, I'd like to see the ability to scan/store locally as well as the 
> cloud perhaps; however, I concur with your comments. I thought it was 
> possible to scan/store locally, but I guess all the OCR occurs in the cloud 
> and that presents some issues for me. A really neat idea though.
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 1:30 PM, Ashley Cox wrote:
> 
>> I would pay for a product like this, if they removed the cloud features and 
>> just had 1 simple program, that could perform everything on the local 
>> computer. I would buy this straight away for college, but my macbook isn't 
>> always connected to the internet. The cloud is OK for some things, but 
>> seriously developers, this is getting rediculous.
>> 
>> On 29/04/2011 18:24, Scott Howell wrote:
>>> WHat do you feel is a fair price? This is a serious question. I have read a 
>>> number of messages where people have said the cost is to high. SO, what is 
>>> a fair price? What about the cost of a product like ABBYY Fine Reader at 
>>> $100. Is that a fair price? How do you equate a fair price based on 
>>> features?
>>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Tony Hernandez wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi.
>>>> 
>>>> I think looking at this price in a positive light just because it's lower 
>>>> is
>>>> what keeps the prices high. It's accepted.
>>>> 
>>>> Tony Hernandez
>>>> http://dutyofman.net/
>>>> Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His
>>>> commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every
>>>> work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether
>>>> it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> -Original Message-
>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell
>>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:48 AM
>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>> Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now 
>>>> on
>>>> the mac app store.
>>>> 
>>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I 
>>>> gather
>>>> with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a demo on the
>>>> Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most other products on
>>>> the market that are geared toward the blind and visually impaired user. Now
>>>> I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 also give you access to the
>>>> web-based product and something on the iOS platform>  assuming that becomes
>>>> available?
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Kevin
>>>>> I made a quick test this morning with my canon lide 100 and it worked.
>>>>> Now it is intresting to see if it can make something readable out of
>>>>> swedish text. If so I deffently gonna buy this. More simple  solution
>>>>> than use vuescan, to abbyy, and to textedit wich works well but very
>>>>> much work to get a document scanned.
>>>>> Regards Tony
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2011/4/29, Kevin Reeves:
>>>>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One
>>>> question
>>>>>> comes to mind as I am not as familiar with this product. Does this only
>>>> work
>>>>>> with cameras like the hover cam, or can I use it with a cheap Canoscan
>>>> 25?
>>>>>> Thanks so much.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Still c

Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Oh wow, I didn't realize the updates would be available at no extra cost.  
That's  certainly something, anyway.  When I think about how much money we have 
invested in access technology over the years, and the dollars spent for 
upgrades to software packages I have already paid a fortune for, it's enough to 
make me choke.  

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:29 PM, Scott Howell wrote:

> Funny you say this. How do you determine if the "general" developer will 
> develop something "we all" can use. How do you determine if a product would 
> meet your needs as well as the sighted community? In other words our needs 
> may be different then their needs, which is not unusual. I'm not defending 
> the cost etc. just trying to understand. To me if you have a solution that 
> works, great and if not, this might just be the product. My understanding is 
> you get free upgrades for the life of the product, which is not a bad deal 
> either. So, this discussion has a few interesting sides to it.
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:20 PM, Cheree wrote:
> 
>> Cheree Heppe here:
>> 
>> It isn't that blind people typically feel that we have to get free 
>> applications, services, etc.
>> 
>> It's most likely more about the sub-poberty level conditions most blind 
>> people are consigned to live under that governs how most blind people see 
>> expenditures of this type.
>> 
>> I am admitting to having problems imagining why it costs so much for a 
>> blindness friendly application like this.
>> 
>> I'm going to wait until that pool of app developers who serve the general 
>> public work out a good general app we all can use.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Cheree Heppe
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>> On 29/04/2011, at 9:04 AM, "brandt"  wrote:
>> 
>>> Remember, sighted folks pay for programs they need just like we do, it's 
>>> just so typically blind to complain that most do it as a reflex action, 
>>> come on! Wake up and smell the roses, we are not alone at paying for things 
>>> we need, and after all if you do a job, won't you expect payment for it?
>>> 
>>> Warm regards,
>>> 
>>> Brandt Steenkamp
>>> 
>>> If you like country, oldies and the ocasional modern track, you can tune in 
>>> to my show, "an Eclectic mess" every Wednesday afternoon at 3 PM UTC by 
>>> going to www.TheGlobalVoice.info
>>> 
>>> Contact me:
>>> 
>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007
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>>> Twitter @brandtsteenkamp
>>> - Original Message - From: "Tony Hernandez" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 3:58 PM
>>> Subject: RE: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now 
>>> on the mac app store.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Hi.
>>> 
>>> I think looking at this price in a positive light just because it's lower is
>>> what keeps the prices high. It's accepted.
>>> 
>>> Tony Hernandez
>>> http://dutyofman.net/
>>> Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep His
>>> commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every
>>> work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether
>>> it be evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -Original Message-
>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell
>>> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 5:48 AM
>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>> Subject: Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on
>>> the mac app store.
>>> 
>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I gather
>>> with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a demo on the
>>> Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most other products on
>>> the market that are geared toward the blind and visually impaired user. Now
>>> I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 also give you access to the
>>> web-based product and something on the iOS platform> assuming that becomes
>>> available?
>>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Kevin
>>>> I made a quic

Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Oh, and I would probably do what you can to ensure your scanner is up and 
running properly before getting started with the seven-day trial.  This will 
ensure you get the most out of your demo.   I made that mistake with Abby 
Fine Reader before. 

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Mary Otten wrote:

> Hi Jenny,
> Did you get the demo from serotalk? I don't think there is a demo on the Mac 
> app store. There are at least beta drivers for my scanner. Haven't checked 
> recently to see if they're out of beta yet. It would be great if this would 
> be an efficient solution for use on a Mac. I love K1000, but there is no way 
> they'll port their software to the Mac. So this could be a solution for folks 
> who don't want to futz with putting Windows on a mac or with the process 
> involving the use of more than one program with other Mac-based solutions.
> 
> Mary
> Mary Otten
> motte...@gmail.com
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Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Mary,

Actually, I downloaded my demo directly from the app store.  Upon seeing the 
note about the release on this list, I visited the app store on my mac, 
performed a search for "docuscan", and it pulled up Docuscan Plus right away.  
It's listed as free.  Just as on the iPhone, it installs the app for you.  When 
you run the program for the first time, it will prompt you to enter your 
account information, and if you don't have an account yet, to sign up for one.  
It also has a "learn more" button to click on in order to well, learn more 
about creating an account and starting the seven-day free trial.  
I am also an avid K1000 user but I have to admit I can't stand the fact I have 
to boot back into windows just to scan the mail every day.  And of course, as a 
matter of convenience, I have to think about whether or not there is anything 
else I need to get scanned before booting back into OSX.  It's not so much I am 
trying to be a "hater" when it comes to windows, but rather, I love my mac and 
use it for everything *but* scanning.  If Docuscan will accomplish my needs, it 
will be well worth the money.  Although, one question I just came up with while 
playing with it, can it scan two pages at a time like K1000?  This is something 
I am experimenting with as we speak. :-)  This is one feature of K1000 I get a 
lot of use out of.  I would highly recommend giving it a try though.  Whether 
or not you purchase it in the end, it costs nothing to take a test drive for 
the first seven days.  I figured I would bang it around quite a bit before 
making the decision myself.  After all, money trees are not in season right now!

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 11:03 AM, Mary Otten wrote:

> Hi Jenny,
> Did you get the demo from serotalk? I don't think there is a demo on the Mac 
> app store. There are at least beta drivers for my scanner. Haven't checked 
> recently to see if they're out of beta yet. It would be great if this would 
> be an efficient solution for use on a Mac. I love K1000, but there is no way 
> they'll port their software to the Mac. So this could be a solution for folks 
> who don't want to futz with putting Windows on a mac or with the process 
> involving the use of more than one program with other Mac-based solutions.
> 
> Mary
> Mary Otten
> motte...@gmail.com
> 
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Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
This problem occurs when using simple scan.  I haven't been saving the file, 
but simply clicking on the "Scan next page" button.  I will play with it some 
more and see what I can come up with. 



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On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:42 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> Hi Jenny,
> 
> I'll have a look. This didn't seem to be an issue while in beta, so who 
> knows? This would be using autoread or using simple scan?
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> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 10:39 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Oh, I knew right off the bat what the delay was about, no worries.  However, 
>> the one consistent hangup I am seeing so far is with scanning multiple 
>> pages.  For instance, the first page scans beautifully, but when scanning 
>> any subsequent pages, Docuscan just hangs indefinitely while processing the 
>> page until I eventually close the window with cmd+w.  And, sure thing, I 
>> will be sure to have a good look at the help file.   Thank you for the 
>> work you put into it! 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
>> 
>>> Hey Jenny,
>>> 
>>> Read the help file. We worked real hard on that. Seriously, the delay 
>>> you're seeing is most likely due to the remote OCR. That is to say, the 
>>> imgae being uploaded to "the cloud" (I really hate that term) for OCR. So 
>>> you have to have an active Internet connection for it to work. 
>>> --
>>> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
>>> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:51 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Well, I just downloaded and installed the demo.  So far, I like it.  I did 
>>>> forget that I had not yet installed the drivers for my flatbed scanner on 
>>>> the mac portion of my macbook pro, so when I attempted to scan for the 
>>>> first time, DocuScan defaulted to using the built-in webcam.  However, 
>>>> once I properly installed the scanner, it gave me the choice between the 
>>>> webcam and my scanner.  The recognition process took slightly longer than 
>>>> my K1000 typically does, but the quality was actually slightly better.  
>>>> Guess it's a trade-off.  In any case, I am loving it so far.  I need to 
>>>> play around with it a bit to figure out how to edit and convert files, 
>>>> etc.  I will be interested to hear what others think of this product. 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894
>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com
>>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:kc5gni
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 8:35 AM, Ashley Cox wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> is there a scanner solution out there that can use the mac's webcam?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On 29/04/2011 12:02, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>>> Hey Chris, I was only kidding about the camera. I had not heard her 
>>>>>> demo, so is the demo for the Mac? THe camera from what I gather is $200 
>>>>>> additional? I wonder if that camera could be connected to an iOS device, 
>>>>>> which would be very cool indeed.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 6:52 AM, Christopher Peppel wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Don't mean to make a big deal about this, but just what do people want? 
>>>>>>>  As has been point out, this is half the price and more of some of the 
>>>>>>> other solutions out there and there is a demo which was very well done 
>>>>>>> by Ricky Enger.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Chris
>>>>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 5:48 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I 
>>>>>>>> gather with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a 
>>>>>>>> demo on the Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal t

Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Oh, I knew right off the bat what the delay was about, no worries.  However, 
the one consistent hangup I am seeing so far is with scanning multiple pages.  
For instance, the first page scans beautifully, but when scanning any 
subsequent pages, Docuscan just hangs indefinitely while processing the page 
until I eventually close the window with cmd+w.  And, sure thing, I will be 
sure to have a good look at the help file.   Thank you for the work you 
put into it! 

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:30 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> Hey Jenny,
> 
> Read the help file. We worked real hard on that. Seriously, the delay you're 
> seeing is most likely due to the remote OCR. That is to say, the imgae being 
> uploaded to "the cloud" (I really hate that term) for OCR. So you have to 
> have an active Internet connection for it to work. 
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:51 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Well, I just downloaded and installed the demo.  So far, I like it.  I did 
>> forget that I had not yet installed the drivers for my flatbed scanner on 
>> the mac portion of my macbook pro, so when I attempted to scan for the first 
>> time, DocuScan defaulted to using the built-in webcam.  However, once I 
>> properly installed the scanner, it gave me the choice between the webcam and 
>> my scanner.  The recognition process took slightly longer than my K1000 
>> typically does, but the quality was actually slightly better.  Guess it's a 
>> trade-off.  In any case, I am loving it so far.  I need to play around with 
>> it a bit to figure out how to edit and convert files, etc.  I will be 
>> interested to hear what others think of this product. 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 8:35 AM, Ashley Cox wrote:
>> 
>>> is there a scanner solution out there that can use the mac's webcam?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 29/04/2011 12:02, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>> Hey Chris, I was only kidding about the camera. I had not heard her demo, 
>>>> so is the demo for the Mac? THe camera from what I gather is $200 
>>>> additional? I wonder if that camera could be connected to an iOS device, 
>>>> which would be very cool indeed.
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 6:52 AM, Christopher Peppel wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi there,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Don't mean to make a big deal about this, but just what do people want?  
>>>>> As has been point out, this is half the price and more of some of the 
>>>>> other solutions out there and there is a demo which was very well done by 
>>>>> Ricky Enger.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Chris
>>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 5:48 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I 
>>>>>> gather with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a 
>>>>>> demo on the Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most 
>>>>>> other products on the market that are geared toward the blind and 
>>>>>> visually impaired user. Now I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 
>>>>>> also give you access to the web-based product and something on the iOS 
>>>>>> platform>  assuming that becomes available?
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi Kevin
>>>>>>> I made a quick test this morning with my canon lide 100 and it worked.
>>>>>>> Now it is intresting to see if it can make something readable out of
>>>>>>> swedish text. If so I deffently gonna buy this. More simple  solution
>>>>>>> than use vuescan, to abbyy, and to textedit wich works well but very
>>>>>>> much work to get a document scanned.
>>>>>>> Regards Tony
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 2011/4/29, Kevin Reeves:
>>>>>>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One 
>>>>>>>> question
>>>>>>>> comes to mind as I am not as familiar

Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Well, and at least in my own experience, it's terribly cumbersome to get a 
paper oriented just right before taking a picture.  Might not be so bad if I 
had three hands. :-)

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On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:27 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:

> Don't count on it. The webcam isn't nearly high enough resolution.
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: (814) 860-3194 or 888-75-BUDDY
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 29, 2011, at 9:35 AM, Ashley Cox wrote:
> 
>> is there a scanner solution out there that can use the mac's webcam?
>> 
>> 
>> On 29/04/2011 12:02, Scott Howell wrote:
>>> Hey Chris, I was only kidding about the camera. I had not heard her demo, 
>>> so is the demo for the Mac? THe camera from what I gather is $200 
>>> additional? I wonder if that camera could be connected to an iOS device, 
>>> which would be very cool indeed.
>>> 
>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 6:52 AM, Christopher Peppel wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi there,
>>>> 
>>>> Don't mean to make a big deal about this, but just what do people want?  
>>>> As has been point out, this is half the price and more of some of the 
>>>> other solutions out there and there is a demo which was very well done by 
>>>> Ricky Enger.
>>>> 
>>>> Chris
>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 5:48 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I 
>>>>> gather with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a 
>>>>> demo on the Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most other 
>>>>> products on the market that are geared toward the blind and visually 
>>>>> impaired user. Now I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 also give you 
>>>>> access to the web-based product and something on the iOS platform>  
>>>>> assuming that becomes available?
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi Kevin
>>>>>> I made a quick test this morning with my canon lide 100 and it worked.
>>>>>> Now it is intresting to see if it can make something readable out of
>>>>>> swedish text. If so I deffently gonna buy this. More simple  solution
>>>>>> than use vuescan, to abbyy, and to textedit wich works well but very
>>>>>> much work to get a document scanned.
>>>>>> Regards Tony
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 2011/4/29, Kevin Reeves:
>>>>>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One 
>>>>>>> question
>>>>>>> comes to mind as I am not as familiar with this product. Does this only 
>>>>>>> work
>>>>>>> with cameras like the hover cam, or can I use it with a cheap Canoscan 
>>>>>>> 25?
>>>>>>> Thanks so much.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Still cheaper than the other blindness oriented OCR solutions, such as
>>>>>>>> K1000, Open Book, Eye-Pal, etc.
>>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> P. S. I wonder if they are considering doing something for the iPhone.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer."
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>>>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Campbell
>>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:06 PM
>>>>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>>>>>> Subject: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now 
>>>>>>>> on
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> mac app store.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hello Listers.
>>>>>>>> DocuScan is now mac compatible and can be found on the mac app store.
>>>>>>>> Don't get too excited though,

Re: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on the mac app store.

2011-04-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Well, I just downloaded and installed the demo.  So far, I like it.  I did 
forget that I had not yet installed the drivers for my flatbed scanner on the 
mac portion of my macbook pro, so when I attempted to scan for the first time, 
DocuScan defaulted to using the built-in webcam.  However, once I properly 
installed the scanner, it gave me the choice between the webcam and my scanner. 
 The recognition process took slightly longer than my K1000 typically does, but 
the quality was actually slightly better.  Guess it's a trade-off.  In any 
case, I am loving it so far.  I need to play around with it a bit to figure out 
how to edit and convert files, etc.  I will be interested to hear what others 
think of this product. 

--

Jenny Wood
Phone:  (972) 989-3894
Email:  kc5...@gmail.com
Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni




On Apr 29, 2011, at 8:35 AM, Ashley Cox wrote:

> is there a scanner solution out there that can use the mac's webcam?
> 
> 
> On 29/04/2011 12:02, Scott Howell wrote:
>> Hey Chris, I was only kidding about the camera. I had not heard her demo, so 
>> is the demo for the Mac? THe camera from what I gather is $200 additional? I 
>> wonder if that camera could be connected to an iOS device, which would be 
>> very cool indeed.
>> 
>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 6:52 AM, Christopher Peppel wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi there,
>>> 
>>> Don't mean to make a big deal about this, but just what do people want?  As 
>>> has been point out, this is half the price and more of some of the other 
>>> solutions out there and there is a demo which was very well done by Ricky 
>>> Enger.
>>> 
>>> Chris
>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 5:48 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Be nice if they would toss in the camera for a few dollars more. :) I 
>>>> gather with the camera it would be almost $500. I would like to see a demo 
>>>> on the Mac actually. THis is certainly a better deal than most other 
>>>> products on the market that are geared toward the blind and visually 
>>>> impaired user. Now I may also be wrong, but didn't the $299 also give you 
>>>> access to the web-based product and something on the iOS platform>  
>>>> assuming that becomes available?
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 29, 2011, at 2:00 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Kevin
>>>>> I made a quick test this morning with my canon lide 100 and it worked.
>>>>> Now it is intresting to see if it can make something readable out of
>>>>> swedish text. If so I deffently gonna buy this. More simple  solution
>>>>> than use vuescan, to abbyy, and to textedit wich works well but very
>>>>> much work to get a document scanned.
>>>>> Regards Tony
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2011/4/29, Kevin Reeves:
>>>>>> Hey folks. SO glad to see this is finally available on the mac. One 
>>>>>> question
>>>>>> comes to mind as I am not as familiar with this product. Does this only 
>>>>>> work
>>>>>> with cameras like the hover cam, or can I use it with a cheap Canoscan 
>>>>>> 25?
>>>>>> Thanks so much.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Kevin
>>>>>> On Apr 28, 2011, at 11:39 PM, Andy Baracco wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Still cheaper than the other blindness oriented OCR solutions, such as
>>>>>>> K1000, Open Book, Eye-Pal, etc.
>>>>>>> Andy
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> P. S. I wonder if they are considering doing something for the iPhone.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> "I'm pretty good at drinkin beer."
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -Original Message-
>>>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Matthew Campbell
>>>>>>> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 7:06 PM
>>>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
>>>>>>> Subject: For those who can actually afford this, DocuScan Plus is now on
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> mac app store.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello Listers.
>>>>>>> DocuScan is now mac compatible and can be found on the mac app store.
>>>>>>> Don't get too excited though, unless you have $299.0

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi there, and thanks for the info on this app.  I have already purchased and 
installed it.  However, I am a little baffled as to what the media partner is.  
I am assuming this is referring to access to local stations?  I was browsing 
through the FAQ and it mentioned that if you wish to change your media partner, 
then you would need to completely uninstall and reinstall the app.  Any idea 
what this is and how you go about changing it?  I'm not even sure if I have a 
media partner selected. LOL 

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On Apr 27, 2011, at 2:30 PM, Courtney Curran wrote:

> Hi,
> So this new app wakes your iphone or ipod touch  up from sleep if there's a 
> warning, that's very cool.
> Courtney
> On Apr 27, 2011, at 3:27 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote:
> 
>> Hi:
>> App provides text and audio. It woke me up from a sound sleep at 5 A.M. when 
>> we were under a tornado warning. That was worth the $10. Tunein and Weather 
>> apps only work if you are awake to look at thim.
>> On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:32 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Sarai,
>>> 
>>> Question concerning this app. Does it provide textual information about the 
>>> weather or only audio information via an audio feed. In other words, can 
>>> you look at the local forecast without having to just listen? I know this 
>>> app is a little expensive, but I'm still curious about the quality and 
>>> quantity of information provided. So, with that said, what information does 
>>> it provide with respect to the weather forecasts and current conditions. 
>>> THe description was not very clear about this.
>>> ALso, have you found any aspects of the app that are not accessible? ANy 
>>> other comments etc. you would like to share regarding the app or how it 
>>> compares to other weather apps you may have tried?
>>> 
>>> THanks,
>>> Scott
>>> 
>>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 11:21 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote:
>>> 
>>>> All:
>>>> I wanted to let you know Imap Weather Radio has just arrived in the app 
>>>> store today. It's accessible with Voiceover. This weather radio can alert 
>>>> you to bad weather using your GPS location, or you can program up to 5 
>>>> locations. Allerts can be customized for specific weather events. So far, 
>>>> it is very good. You can also listen to your local weather radio station.
>>>> 
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Re: Apple TV and streaming movies

2011-04-26 Thread Jenny Wood
Stating the obvious of course, but the size will vary from movie to movie.  I 
just recently ripped the movie Tangled for instance, and it came out to be 
889.5MB.  I have had other movies come out to be a little more and others were 
a little less.  I'm sure there are probably other programs out there that are 
more efficient at shrinking the file size down a bit, but we just went with 
what we had and what worked for now.  I would certainly be open to suggestions. 
:-)  BTW, our movies are all in M4V format.  

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On Apr 26, 2011, at 4:20 PM, Kliph&Sharrie wrote:

> How big does handbreak make the files when you rip them?
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jenny Wood
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 3:10 PM
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: Apple TV and streaming movies
> 
> Um, actually, we use handbrake to rip DVD's.  So far, this has been the
> easiest, most reliable method of copying movies onto the hard drive for us.
> We simply leave handbrake's settings set to the defaults, except for
> optimizing the output file for iPod/iPhones.  Although, I think it may even
> have a setting to optimize the file for the AppleTV, but don't recall for
> sure.  So far, all of the movies in our collection stream beautifully via
> the AppleTV.  My apologies, I don't have much experience with many other DVD
> ripping applications.  We have just stuck with what works for us. 
> 
> 
> 
> --
> 
> Jenny Wood
> Phone:(972) 989-3894
> Email:kc5...@gmail.com
> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:   kc5gni
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 26, 2011, at 2:09 PM, Michael Thurman wrote:
> 
>> a silly question but what do you use to get your movies into a form that
> can be share don your network to the apple ios divices?
>> handbrake is a joke from what I have seen and he last vd i tried to 
>> rip with dvd shrink was garbage with no audio mac the ripper gave the 
>> same results but I odn't know what I'm doing with either mac the 
>> ripper or handbrake  how ever you spell it lol so it could be my fault  
>> it would be nice to be able to listen to my discs without having to 
>> handle media thanks michael you can write me off list if you prefer :)
>> 
>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi there.  Thank you so very much for the response!  Actually, we had
> already enabled homesharing and were able to see our music, but for some
> reason the movies were not available.  Strangely enough though, after my
> husband converted another movie to the appropriate format and added it to
> our library, all of the other movies suddenly showed up.  We have no idea
> what happened there, but I suppose I won't sweat it so long as it works. :-)
> So now we have our family library setup on a desktop with all of our movies
> and music, able to stream to the Apple TV, iPods or iPhones.  I have a
> feeling this little device will more than pay for itself in short order.
>   Thank you again!  
>>> 
>>> --
>>> 
>>> Jenny Wood
>>> Phone:  (972) 989-3894
>>> Email:  kc5...@gmail.com
>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype: kc5gni
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Mike Huckabay wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Jenny One thing you could do to be able to stream tv and movies from
> your iTunes on your mac to your apple tv is enabling home sharing that way
> you could stream movies and tv across your network to your apple tv. If I
> can help further send a privet message to dryden.mikehucka...@gmail.com I
> hope this helps you though.
>>>> On 2011-04-23, at 8:38 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Good day all!  Okay, so my husband and I just purchased a new Apple 
>>>>> TV, and so far, we love it!  Streaming Netflix is absolutely 
>>>>> awesome, and I love having so many choices of streaming internet 
>>>>> radio stations to listen to.  My question though, is concerning 
>>>>> movies.  Can one stream movies using airplay from an iTunes library 
>>>>> on another machine?  More specifically, can you stream movies that 
>>>>> are not necessarily purchased from the iTunes store?  We have a lot 
>>>>> of movies that are currently in a format compatible with the 
>>>>> iPod/iPhone, but when we attempt to view the list of movies using 
>>>>> the Apple TV, it says it is unable to connect to

Re: Apple TV and streaming movies

2011-04-26 Thread Jenny Wood
You know, honestly, I haven't tried.  I will have to give it a go soon and will 
let you know how it works out.   

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On Apr 26, 2011, at 3:56 PM, Michael Thurman wrote:

> I will give hb a try again  perhaps I was just too inexperience with it the 
> first time around
> alot of movies are coming with descriptive video as an audio choice on the 
> disc, have you been successful in getting those audio tracks as well?
> 
> On Apr 26, 2011, at 4:09 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Um, actually, we use handbrake to rip DVD's.  So far, this has been the 
>> easiest, most reliable method of copying movies onto the hard drive for us.  
>> We simply leave handbrake's settings set to the defaults, except for 
>> optimizing the output file for iPod/iPhones.  Although, I think it may even 
>> have a setting to optimize the file for the AppleTV, but don't recall for 
>> sure.  So far, all of the movies in our collection stream beautifully via 
>> the AppleTV.  My apologies, I don't have much experience with many other DVD 
>> ripping applications.  We have just stuck with what works for us. 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Apr 26, 2011, at 2:09 PM, Michael Thurman wrote:
>> 
>>> a silly question but what do you use to get your movies into a form that 
>>> can be share don your network to the apple ios divices?
>>> handbrake is a joke from what I have seen and he last vd i tried to rip 
>>> with dvd shrink was garbage with no audio
>>> mac the ripper gave the same results but I odn't know what I'm doing with 
>>> either mac the ripper or handbrake  how ever you spell it lol so it could 
>>> be my fault  it would be nice to be able to listen to my discs without 
>>> having to handle media
>>> thanks
>>> michael
>>> you can write me off list if you prefer :)
>>> 
>>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi there.  Thank you so very much for the response!  Actually, we had 
>>>> already enabled homesharing and were able to see our music, but for some 
>>>> reason the movies were not available.  Strangely enough though, after my 
>>>> husband converted another movie to the appropriate format and added it to 
>>>> our library, all of the other movies suddenly showed up.  We have no idea 
>>>> what happened there, but I suppose I won't sweat it so long as it works. 
>>>> :-)  So now we have our family library setup on a desktop with all of our 
>>>> movies and music, able to stream to the Apple TV, iPods or iPhones.  I 
>>>> have a feeling this little device will more than pay for itself in short 
>>>> order.   Thank you again!  
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894
>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com
>>>> Facebook/Twitter/Skype:kc5gni
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Mike Huckabay wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Jenny One thing you could do to be able to stream tv and movies from 
>>>>> your iTunes on your mac to your apple tv is enabling home sharing that 
>>>>> way you could stream movies and tv across your network to your apple tv. 
>>>>> If I can help further send a privet message to 
>>>>> dryden.mikehucka...@gmail.com I hope this helps you though.
>>>>> On 2011-04-23, at 8:38 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Good day all!  Okay, so my husband and I just purchased a new Apple TV, 
>>>>>> and so far, we love it!  Streaming Netflix is absolutely awesome, and I 
>>>>>> love having so many choices of streaming internet radio stations to 
>>>>>> listen to.  My question though, is concerning movies.  Can one stream 
>>>>>> movies using airplay from an iTunes library on another machine?  More 
>>>>>> specifically, can you stream movies that are not necessarily purchased 
>>>>>> from the iTunes store?  We have a lot of movies that are currently in a 
>>>>>> format compatible with the iPod/iPhone, but when we attempt to view the 
>>>>>> list of movies using the Apple TV, it says it

Re: Apple TV and streaming movies

2011-04-26 Thread Jenny Wood
Um, actually, we use handbrake to rip DVD's.  So far, this has been the 
easiest, most reliable method of copying movies onto the hard drive for us.  We 
simply leave handbrake's settings set to the defaults, except for optimizing 
the output file for iPod/iPhones.  Although, I think it may even have a setting 
to optimize the file for the AppleTV, but don't recall for sure.  So far, all 
of the movies in our collection stream beautifully via the AppleTV.  My 
apologies, I don't have much experience with many other DVD ripping 
applications.  We have just stuck with what works for us.     



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On Apr 26, 2011, at 2:09 PM, Michael Thurman wrote:

> a silly question but what do you use to get your movies into a form that can 
> be share don your network to the apple ios divices?
> handbrake is a joke from what I have seen and he last vd i tried to rip with 
> dvd shrink was garbage with no audio
> mac the ripper gave the same results but I odn't know what I'm doing with 
> either mac the ripper or handbrake  how ever you spell it lol so it could be 
> my fault  it would be nice to be able to listen to my discs without having to 
> handle media
> thanks
> michael
> you can write me off list if you prefer :)
> 
> On Apr 23, 2011, at 4:22 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi there.  Thank you so very much for the response!  Actually, we had 
>> already enabled homesharing and were able to see our music, but for some 
>> reason the movies were not available.  Strangely enough though, after my 
>> husband converted another movie to the appropriate format and added it to 
>> our library, all of the other movies suddenly showed up.  We have no idea 
>> what happened there, but I suppose I won't sweat it so long as it works. :-) 
>>  So now we have our family library setup on a desktop with all of our movies 
>> and music, able to stream to the Apple TV, iPods or iPhones.  I have a 
>> feeling this little device will more than pay for itself in short order. 
>>   Thank you again!  
>> 
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>> 
>> On Apr 23, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Mike Huckabay wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Jenny One thing you could do to be able to stream tv and movies from 
>>> your iTunes on your mac to your apple tv is enabling home sharing that way 
>>> you could stream movies and tv across your network to your apple tv. If I 
>>> can help further send a privet message to dryden.mikehucka...@gmail.com I 
>>> hope this helps you though.
>>> On 2011-04-23, at 8:38 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Good day all!  Okay, so my husband and I just purchased a new Apple TV, 
>>>> and so far, we love it!  Streaming Netflix is absolutely awesome, and I 
>>>> love having so many choices of streaming internet radio stations to listen 
>>>> to.  My question though, is concerning movies.  Can one stream movies 
>>>> using airplay from an iTunes library on another machine?  More 
>>>> specifically, can you stream movies that are not necessarily purchased 
>>>> from the iTunes store?  We have a lot of movies that are currently in a 
>>>> format compatible with the iPod/iPhone, but when we attempt to view the 
>>>> list of movies using the Apple TV, it says it is unable to connect to 
>>>> movies in our library.  It can access the music with no problem.  Thank 
>>>> you in advance for any assistance you have to offer. :-)  
>>>> 
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Re: Apple TV and streaming movies

2011-04-23 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi there.  Thank you so very much for the response!  Actually, we had already 
enabled homesharing and were able to see our music, but for some reason the 
movies were not available.  Strangely enough though, after my husband converted 
another movie to the appropriate format and added it to our library, all of the 
other movies suddenly showed up.  We have no idea what happened there, but I 
suppose I won't sweat it so long as it works. :-)  So now we have our family 
library setup on a desktop with all of our movies and music, able to stream to 
the Apple TV, iPods or iPhones.  I have a feeling this little device will more 
than pay for itself in short order.   Thank you again!  

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On Apr 23, 2011, at 2:10 PM, Mike Huckabay wrote:

> Hi Jenny One thing you could do to be able to stream tv and movies from your 
> iTunes on your mac to your apple tv is enabling home sharing that way you 
> could stream movies and tv across your network to your apple tv. If I can 
> help further send a privet message to dryden.mikehucka...@gmail.com I hope 
> this helps you though.
> On 2011-04-23, at 8:38 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Good day all!  Okay, so my husband and I just purchased a new Apple TV, and 
>> so far, we love it!  Streaming Netflix is absolutely awesome, and I love 
>> having so many choices of streaming internet radio stations to listen to.  
>> My question though, is concerning movies.  Can one stream movies using 
>> airplay from an iTunes library on another machine?  More specifically, can 
>> you stream movies that are not necessarily purchased from the iTunes store?  
>> We have a lot of movies that are currently in a format compatible with the 
>> iPod/iPhone, but when we attempt to view the list of movies using the Apple 
>> TV, it says it is unable to connect to movies in our library.  It can access 
>> the music with no problem.  Thank you in advance for any assistance you have 
>> to offer. :-)  
>> 
>> --
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Apple TV and streaming movies

2011-04-23 Thread Jenny Wood
Good day all!  Okay, so my husband and I just purchased a new Apple TV, and so 
far, we love it!  Streaming Netflix is absolutely awesome, and I love having so 
many choices of streaming internet radio stations to listen to.  My question 
though, is concerning movies.  Can one stream movies using airplay from an 
iTunes library on another machine?  More specifically, can you stream movies 
that are not necessarily purchased from the iTunes store?  We have a lot of 
movies that are currently in a format compatible with the iPod/iPhone, but when 
we attempt to view the list of movies using the Apple TV, it says it is unable 
to connect to movies in our library.  It can access the music with no problem.  
Thank you in advance for any assistance you have to offer. :-)  

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Re: How To Read iBooks on Mac

2011-04-04 Thread Jenny Wood
Oh, I don't know.  I think it would be kinda nice to have iBooks on the mac.  
It never hurts to make a suggestion for something you have an interest in.  I'm 
sure Apple will decide whether or not the idea is popular enough to consider 
adding in future updates.   

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On Apr 4, 2011, at 6:43 PM, M. Taylor wrote:

> Hello Jenny.
> 
> Although I'm sure it was not necessary, I made a Lion request to have this 
> added as a UI enhancement.
> 
> Thank you for replying.
> 
> Mark
> On Apr 4, 2011, at 7:12 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Mark,
>> 
>> Funny, my husband and I were just asking ourselves this very question the 
>> other night. :-)  To the best of my knowledge, iBooks is not yet available 
>> for the mac.  However, depending on the format of the book you wish to read, 
>> you may be able to use another third-party program to read your E-books. 
>> 
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>> On Apr 4, 2011, at 8:05 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
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>>> Hello All,
>>> 
>>> Is there a way to read iBooks on the Mac?
>>> 
>>> Mark
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Re: How To Read iBooks on Mac

2011-04-04 Thread Jenny Wood
Mark,

Funny, my husband and I were just asking ourselves this very question the other 
night. :-)  To the best of my knowledge, iBooks is not yet available for the 
mac.  However, depending on the format of the book you wish to read, you may be 
able to use another third-party program to read your E-books. 

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On Apr 4, 2011, at 8:05 AM, M. Taylor wrote:

> Hello All,
> 
> Is there a way to read iBooks on the Mac?
> 
> Mark
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Re: Accessible Games For The Mac

2011-04-01 Thread Jenny Wood
Oh wow, these games look excellent!  Thank you very much for sharing.  One 
question, and I do intend to read through some of the README's as I get time, 
but is there any way to play against the computer rather than other people?  I 
would love to get some good practice in before throwing myself to the wolves. 
LOL 

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On Apr 1, 2011, at 12:26 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:

> Hi. I was just reading the latest digest for the list and someone asked about 
> accessible games for the Mac. And the answer is, yes, there are indeed other 
> accessible games for this lovely computer besides Chess. There's a company 
> called RS Games that have made their games cross-platformed. Their game 
> client includes Monopoly, Uno, Blackjack, and Yatzee. Check them out at 
> http://zanosoft.net/rsgames/ and try them out for yourself. The games are 
> self-voicing so you can turn off or mute Voice Over.
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Re: Very annoying "Safari Busy" message

2011-03-05 Thread Jenny Wood
I haven't found anything to consistently work around the "See more stories" 
link.  However, several times I have clicked on it, then began reading back and 
forth a bit with vo+right or left arrows, and magically, it will begin reading 
more stories.  Although, it doesn't work every time for me, and toggling vo off 
and back on again doesn't seem to have the same effect.  I'll just have to keep 
playing with it.

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On Mar 5, 2011, at 6:17 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> I noticed the very same thing just last night myself.
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!!
> Skype name:
> barefootedray
> 
> Facebook:
> facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1
> 
> On Mar 4, 2011, at 8:34 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Not that it is a great fix, but I have found that when I click on the 
>> "comments" link, then toggle voiceover off and back on again with 
>> command+F5, I can add a comment as normal.  While still annoying, at least 
>> it makes commenting doable.  I use the mobile site, btw.   
>> 
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>> 
>> On Mar 4, 2011, at 8:25 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote:
>> 
>>> I had difficulties with FaceBook last night on the mobile site in WebKit.  
>>> I would press VO/space on the see more stories link and it would do 
>>> nothing.  It was as if I hadn't done a thing. I also noticed that when I 
>>> wanted to comment, I could press the comment link and it would take forever 
>>> for the page of comments to come up.  I got annoyed and got off FaceBook.  
>>> I'm going to see if it's still acting up tonight.  
>>> On Mar 4, 2011, at 9:16 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I have. It appears facebook is having issues again. Have you tried webkit 
>>>> to see if th eproblem goes away
>>>> On Mar 4, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Eric Brinkman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I was just on the Facebook mobile site and clicked the "delete" button
>>>>> on a message in my inbox.  After I clicked the button, Voiceover began
>>>>> saying "Safari busy" whenever I tried to press a key.  It did this for
>>>>> at least a minute, sometimes saying "Safari ready" and then "Safari
>>>>> busy" again a second or two later.  I have had this problem once or
>>>>> twice before, but this was the first time I have had it consistently.
>>>>> I turned my Mac off, took it home, and tried to delete another message
>>>>> only to encounter the same problem.  Could anyone tell me why these
>>>>> "Busy" messages are used?  I've never encountered anything like this
>>>>> on an iPhone, iPad or PC.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Eric
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Re: Very annoying "Safari Busy" message

2011-03-04 Thread Jenny Wood
Not that it is a great fix, but I have found that when I click on the 
"comments" link, then toggle voiceover off and back on again with command+F5, I 
can add a comment as normal.  While still annoying, at least it makes 
commenting doable.  I use the mobile site, btw.   

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On Mar 4, 2011, at 8:25 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote:

> I had difficulties with FaceBook last night on the mobile site in WebKit.  I 
> would press VO/space on the see more stories link and it would do nothing.  
> It was as if I hadn't done a thing. I also noticed that when I wanted to 
> comment, I could press the comment link and it would take forever for the 
> page of comments to come up.  I got annoyed and got off FaceBook.  I'm going 
> to see if it's still acting up tonight.  
> On Mar 4, 2011, at 9:16 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
> 
>> I have. It appears facebook is having issues again. Have you tried webkit to 
>> see if th eproblem goes away
>> On Mar 4, 2011, at 5:43 PM, Eric Brinkman wrote:
>> 
>>> I was just on the Facebook mobile site and clicked the "delete" button
>>> on a message in my inbox.  After I clicked the button, Voiceover began
>>> saying "Safari busy" whenever I tried to press a key.  It did this for
>>> at least a minute, sometimes saying "Safari ready" and then "Safari
>>> busy" again a second or two later.  I have had this problem once or
>>> twice before, but this was the first time I have had it consistently.
>>> I turned my Mac off, took it home, and tried to delete another message
>>> only to encounter the same problem.  Could anyone tell me why these
>>> "Busy" messages are used?  I've never encountered anything like this
>>> on an iPhone, iPad or PC.
>>> 
>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> 
>>> Eric
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Re: Hackintosh, is it legal?

2010-12-31 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Brandt,

I suppose that all depends on exactly how you define legal.   In any 
case, I think the biggest drawbacks in my own experience, is the lack of 
support and inability to update the OS.  However, if you possess rather stellar 
skills at compiling and hacking, you might just be able to get around that.  
Much of the basics of mac and VO operation I learned on a hackintosh, but was 
relieved to finally purchase a legitimate Apple computer.  As far as setting 
one up, I'm afraid I can't help you much there.  We inherited ours. 

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On Dec 31, 2010, at 1:53 AM, Rob Lambert wrote:

> From what I hear, they are buggy, and you don't get full Apple support in 
> terms of the OS. Plus, also what I hear, is when you update the whole system 
> goes flat, though I haven't tried it myself. Anyone want to chime in? 
> 
> On Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 11:50 PM, brandt  wrote:
> Hi there  folks,
>  
> I have seen several so called hackintosh machines, and was wondering, are 
> they legal for one, and if so, are they outside of this lists perview? If 
> not, can someone help me by giving instructions on how to build an hp pro 
> book 4510s hackintosh.
>  
> If it actually work, it'll save me quite a bit of money. Apple products are 
> renound for being expensive in South Africa.
>  
> For example, the mac mini goes for 6999 rand, about 3 times what I make as a 
> swichboard opperator for a small company.
>  
> Regards,
>  
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Re: ical question

2010-12-30 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi there.  I am not fully adept at customizing iCal myself at this point, but 
can work it well enough to make good use of it anyway.  To create an event, 
just press command-n, and then press command-E to edit the new event.  There, 
you can give it a title, location, date/time, set alarms, etc.  Just tab to 
Done when you are through, and the new event will automatically sort itself 
into the correct place on your calendar.  Just a quick note from my own 
experience, when tabbing through the Edit Event box, the list boxes for the 
month, date, year and time do not read automatically.  Once I tab to a field 
that doesn't read, I just use my arrow keys to get voiceover to announce the 
highlighted selection in the list.  

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On Dec 30, 2010, at 10:16 PM, denise avant wrote:

> hi all,
> i wanted to try my hand at ical, but do not see the box where you enter the 
> beginning and ending time for appointments. as for the settings i switched to 
> the day view as opposed to the week view. are there any other settings i 
> should change to more effectively use ical?
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Re: Using a Macbook/MacBook Pro as Primary Computer?

2010-12-22 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Brianna,

Welcome to the world of mac. :-)  I am fairly new myself, going on about two 
months now with my new macbook pro.  I dove right in with both feet, forcing 
myself to find ways of doing most things on the mac, otherwise I knew I would 
be much more likely to do what was easiest--use windows, since it was what I 
was familiar with.  I know myself too well, what can I say.  I have found that 
I use my mac 98% of the time now, but I have recognized those few things I 
still prefer to do in windows, such as scanning books or documents.  I am still 
rather fond of my K1000, I admit it.   There are also a couple of games I 
still play in windows, as they are not available for the mac at this time.
So I guess in a nut shell, I definitely use my mac as my primary computer.  Of 
course, with most anything, each person has their own preferences and needs in 
life.  What works for one won't necessarily work for all.  I know there are a 
good many others on this list who have made the switch to mac for their primary 
computer, while others find that their needs are best met by a somewhat 
different mix of windows and mac use.
With regard to the battery, I shouldn't think you are doing your battery any 
harm at all by allowing it to run down consistently, especially if you are 
allowing it to receive a full charge on a regular basis.  In many cases, this 
can actually be good for the battery.  Unfortunately, I am not overly familiar 
with the battery on the macbook pro, so can't really speak as to the 
recommended maintenance or overall lifespan of the battery.  I am sure others 
on this list can help fill in the gaps.

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On Dec 22, 2010, at 8:51 PM, Brianna Snyder wrote:

> Hi, 
> 
> I just got my MacBook Pro about a month and a half ago. Now that I've started 
> figuring more and more things out, I find myself using the Mac way more than 
> my old Windows desktop. I was just wondering if anyone used their 
> MacBook/MacBook Pro as their main computer? 
> I'd love to, as I love the OS so much more than windows. The only thing 
> stopping me is I don't know how much it hurts the battery to use it every day 
> until it tells me I'm running on reserved battery power, when I charge it, 
> sometimes while still using it. 
> I was just wondering if this could hurt my battery in any way, and under this 
> kind of usage, how long the battery would last until I need to replace it. 
> 
> Sorry for all the questions, I've just been really wondering this for a 
> while. 
> 
> Thanks for all your help, 
> Brianna
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Converting sound files

2010-12-18 Thread Jenny Wood
Hello all!  Since you fine folks are so incredibly smart about your macs 
, I thought I might consult with the experts first.  What 
recommendations, if any, do you have with regard to converting sound files?  
For instance, I have an album of WMA files I would love to convert to MP3, but 
I'm not sure what the best way to go about this on the mac may be.  I had a 
look around VLC, and it doesn't appear to have any utility that I found for 
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Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download

2010-12-12 Thread Jenny Wood
Wow, you don't get bored, do you? :-)  I have loads of music, books, some 
movies, but am just now finding my way around the world of podcasts.  Thanks 
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On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:48 PM, Jane wrote:

> Not a problem; took me an hour of experimenting before I got it right. I hate 
> that Apple makes you do that. I have a podcast that is over 400 episodes 
> long, so imagine how long gthat list is! All told I have 609 podcasts on the 
> iPad, plus 94iTunesU episodes, plus books, songs and apps.
> 
> Jane
> 
> 
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 9:39 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Jane,
>> 
>> Thanks, you're awesome!  I had done everything but change the setting to tex 
>> listview.  Problem solved. :-)  
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Jane wrote:
>> 
>>> I had to se the view to text list view; it's the only way to bring up the 
>>> option you want.  Also, remember to interact with 
>>> control-option-shift-down-arrow on the episode you want to download, then 
>>> do control-option-shift-m and use your arrow keys. Hit return on the 
>>> download podcast episode option and it will work.
>>> 
>>> Jane
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried.  When I perform a 
>>>> vo-shift-M on the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are 
>>>> "small", "medium" and "large."  I am definitely missing something. 
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma 
>>>>> nd choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you 
>>>>> have a failed download and you want to grab only those.
>>>>> 
>>>>> S
>>>>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi all!  I hope everyone is well today!
>>>>>> I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading 
>>>>>> specific podcast episodes in iTunes.  I am currently subscribed to four 
>>>>>> or five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of 
>>>>>> the episodes available at this time.  So, how does one go about 
>>>>>> selecting specific episodes to download?  Or can it be done?  
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thank you!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download

2010-12-12 Thread Jenny Wood
Jane,

Thanks, you're awesome!  I had done everything but change the setting to tex 
listview.  Problem solved. :-)  

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On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:13 PM, Jane wrote:

> I had to se the view to text list view; it's the only way to bring up the 
> option you want.  Also, remember to interact with 
> control-option-shift-down-arrow on the episode you want to download, then do 
> control-option-shift-m and use your arrow keys. Hit return on the download 
> podcast episode option and it will work.
> 
> Jane
> 
> 
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried.  When I perform a vo-shift-M 
>> on the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are "small", 
>> "medium" and "large."  I am definitely missing something. 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
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>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>> 
>>> Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma nd 
>>> choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you have a 
>>> failed download and you want to grab only those.
>>> 
>>> S
>>> On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all!  I hope everyone is well today!
>>>> I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading 
>>>> specific podcast episodes in iTunes.  I am currently subscribed to four or 
>>>> five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the 
>>>> episodes available at this time.  So, how does one go about selecting 
>>>> specific episodes to download?  Or can it be done?  
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
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Re: Selecting specific podcast episodes for download

2010-12-12 Thread Jenny Wood
Strange thing is, that's exactly what I tried.  When I perform a vo-shift-M on 
the episode I wish to download, the only options I have are "small", "medium" 
and "large."  I am definitely missing something. 

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On Dec 12, 2010, at 3:34 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> Just select the row where the podcast is at interact and hit vo shift ma nd 
> choose download podcast episode. You have to do this anyway if you have a 
> failed download and you want to grab only those.
> 
> S
> On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:23 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi all!  I hope everyone is well today!
>> I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading 
>> specific podcast episodes in iTunes.  I am currently subscribed to four or 
>> five podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the 
>> episodes available at this time.  So, how does one go about selecting 
>> specific episodes to download?  Or can it be done?  
>> 
>> Thank you!
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
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Selecting specific podcast episodes for download

2010-12-12 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi all!  I hope everyone is well today!
I am wondering if anybody might be able to enlighten me on downloading specific 
podcast episodes in iTunes.  I am currently subscribed to four or five 
podcasts, but I am only interested in listening to a handful of the episodes 
available at this time.  So, how does one go about selecting specific episodes 
to download?  Or can it be done?  

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Re: Handbreak and backing up a Disney Movie

2010-12-10 Thread Jenny Wood
Thank you!  I did finally manage to get things working.  And just as I had 
suspected, it was my own ignorance stopping the show. :-)  I am still in the 
process of becoming completely comfortable with voiceover, and learning when to 
tab verses using the VO modifier keys with the arrows to navigate.  For some 
reason, I was looking for a pop-up button that said "title", as opposed to 
navigating such that the labels themselves were being read, not just the 
selection within the pop-up button.  Anyway, it's all good now. 

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On Dec 10, 2010, at 3:21 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> There is a title pop up button that you can choose I think. I have not used 
> the program in a while.
> 
> Take care.
> 
> S
> On Dec 10, 2010, at 1:12 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi Justin.  I also would like to thank you for the information.  My husband 
>> and I have noticed this problem ourselves, and the only work-around we could 
>> find was to simply use another program to copy the DVD.  However, I must be 
>> missing something.  I was able to determine which title is the correct one, 
>> but am unable to figure out exactly how to specify this in Handbreak.  I 
>> click on the Source button, and select the DVD, but I can't seem to find out 
>> how to locate the title from there.  If you have anymore suggestions, I 
>> would be very appreciative! 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 10, 2010, at 6:45 AM, patricia solis wrote:
>> 
>>> That is exactly what it's doing. Thanks , I will try that. 
>>> 
>>> Send from Patricias iPhone! :) 
>>> 
>>> On Dec 9, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Justin Kauflin  
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> I can't say how it is to burn the DVD, Up, but I've noticed that some 
>>>> Disney movies have a sort of protection against burning them to the 
>>>> computer.
>>>>  Disney has a funny way of dealing with burning dvd's to the computer.  
>>>> When using handbreak, you can choose between a bunch of different titles 
>>>> to have as the source.  Disney basically makes a bunch of dummy files that 
>>>> look like they might be the actual movie, but are just jumbled files.  
>>>> What you'll want to do is find out the title by playing the dvd in the 
>>>> default DVD player.  When the movie is playing, go to the  go menu and 
>>>> scroll down to the title sub menu.  the correct title to use in handbreak 
>>>> will be checked.  If you select the wrong title, the dvd will import out 
>>>> of order.
>>>> 
>>>> Hope that helps some,
>>>> Justin
>>>> On Dec 9, 2010, at 8:03 PM, patricia solis wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello all,
>>>>> I'm trying  to back up the Disney movie called  UP and i can't. In the 
>>>>> past  i have backed  up other movies that  are not Disney and have always 
>>>>>  worked and love it. MY question  is it possible  to burn Disney movies 
>>>>> or if not . What else can i use  that will be accessible  with voice over?
>>>>> Thanks in advance Patricia
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Re: Handbreak and backing up a Disney Movie

2010-12-10 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Justin.  I also would like to thank you for the information.  My husband and 
I have noticed this problem ourselves, and the only work-around we could find 
was to simply use another program to copy the DVD.  However, I must be missing 
something.  I was able to determine which title is the correct one, but am 
unable to figure out exactly how to specify this in Handbreak.  I click on the 
Source button, and select the DVD, but I can't seem to find out how to locate 
the title from there.  If you have anymore suggestions, I would be very 
appreciative! 

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On Dec 10, 2010, at 6:45 AM, patricia solis wrote:

> That is exactly what it's doing. Thanks , I will try that. 
> 
> Send from Patricias iPhone! :) 
> 
> On Dec 9, 2010, at 11:32 PM, Justin Kauflin  wrote:
> 
>> I can't say how it is to burn the DVD, Up, but I've noticed that some Disney 
>> movies have a sort of protection against burning them to the computer.
>>Disney has a funny way of dealing with burning dvd's to the computer.  
>> When using handbreak, you can choose between a bunch of different titles to 
>> have as the source.  Disney basically makes a bunch of dummy files that look 
>> like they might be the actual movie, but are just jumbled files.  What 
>> you'll want to do is find out the title by playing the dvd in the default 
>> DVD player.  When the movie is playing, go to the  go menu and scroll down 
>> to the title sub menu.  the correct title to use in handbreak will be 
>> checked.  If you select the wrong title, the dvd will import out of order.
>> 
>> Hope that helps some,
>> Justin
>> On Dec 9, 2010, at 8:03 PM, patricia solis wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello all,
>>> I'm trying  to back up the Disney movie called  UP and i can't. In the past 
>>>  i have backed  up other movies that  are not Disney and have always  
>>> worked and love it. MY question  is it possible  to burn Disney movies or 
>>> if not . What else can i use  that will be accessible  with voice over?
>>> Thanks in advance Patricia
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"Here's your sign!" was Re: Skype

2010-12-08 Thread Jenny Wood
Okay, so first off, I would like to thank those who were kind enough to assist 
me with Skype.  I managed to get it up and running successfully for the first 
time on this machine with your help.  And yes, I did have a "Here's your sign!" 
moment.   While I knew about the built-in microphone on the macbook pro, 
I did not however, realize that it also had a built-in camera!  Honestly, I was 
never really interested in video chat until recently, and therefore, never 
would have thought to ask. LOL  My husband enlightened me yesterday evening, 
and felt very silly for not having clued me in sooner.  In any case, I feel 
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Re: Skype

2010-12-07 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Colin,

No problem.   I appreciate your help thus far.  Oh, and I am using a 
macbook pro.  Sorry 'bout that. :-)



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On Dec 7, 2010, at 5:14 PM, Colin M wrote:

> Hi Jenny!
> Well you got me there!
> I'm using a Imac and its built in cam!
> So I presume your using a mini!
> I do not know where you'll be able to check the cam's status!
> Someone else might have the solution!
> All the best! :]
> Colin
> On 7 Dec 2010, at 21:39, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Excellent, thanks!  Got my prefs all set.  Now, really stupid question time 
>> , is there any way to tell whether or not the camera is on and 
>> responding correctly?  This is the first time I have attempted to connect 
>> this camera to this computer, and being new to the mac, I'm not sure what, 
>> if anything else, needs to be done.  We have used it successfully in 
>> windows, but my husband set it up at that time.  I don't recall the camera 
>> coming with any drivers, but it's really been too long for me to say for 
>> sure.
>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Colin M wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Jenny!
>>> If you open prefs with command+comma you should be on general find the tool 
>>> bar and interact with it vo+shift+down arrow, then scroll across to video 
>>> button and vo+space on that and you can set how your cam responds! hth
>>> Colin
>>> On 7 Dec 2010, at 19:18, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thank you, Colin!  I will have a look now.  I did manage to get Skype up 
>>>> and running successfully for the first time.  Currently, I am scratching 
>>>> my head, trying to determine exactly what I need to get the camera 
>>>> working.   
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Colin M wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Jenny!
>>>>> You might also consider adium to help with other chat windows facebook 
>>>>> and others!
>>>>> If you download adium you should get growl as well!
>>>>> hth Colin
>>>>> On 7 Dec 2010, at 17:47, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks, Eric!  I will most likely grab 2.8 then.  Now, Growl is 
>>>>>> something else I am not familiar with as of yet.  I will look into it as 
>>>>>> well.  
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>>>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>>>>>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
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>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I use Skype 2.8 on my snow leopard setup. I also use growl for all the 
>>>>>>> chat functions in Skype. other than that, its pretty easy to use. 
>>>>>>> without growl, however, the live chat windows become a real PITA to use.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I haven't tried out 5 beta yet, but from what I hear, its buggy as hell 
>>>>>>> and still has some accessibility problems.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -Eric
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi all.  It has been a little bit since I have seen much on the list 
>>>>>>>> about Skype, and I am curious...What is the consensus out there 
>>>>>>>> regarding the best version of Skype to download?  As I recall, there 
>>>>>>>> were problems with some of the later versions of Skype on the mac, and 
>>>>>>>> it was recommended that folks download and install an older version.  
>>>>>>>> Is this still the case? 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>&

Re: Skype

2010-12-07 Thread Jenny Wood
Excellent, thanks!  Got my prefs all set.  Now, really stupid question time 
, is there any way to tell whether or not the camera is on and responding 
correctly?  This is the first time I have attempted to connect this camera to 
this computer, and being new to the mac, I'm not sure what, if anything else, 
needs to be done.  We have used it successfully in windows, but my husband set 
it up at that time.  I don't recall the camera coming with any drivers, but 
it's really been too long for me to say for sure.    


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On Dec 7, 2010, at 2:57 PM, Colin M wrote:

> Hi Jenny!
> If you open prefs with command+comma you should be on general find the tool 
> bar and interact with it vo+shift+down arrow, then scroll across to video 
> button and vo+space on that and you can set how your cam responds! hth
> Colin
> On 7 Dec 2010, at 19:18, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Thank you, Colin!  I will have a look now.  I did manage to get Skype up and 
>> running successfully for the first time.  Currently, I am scratching my 
>> head, trying to determine exactly what I need to get the camera working. 
>>   
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook & Twitter:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Colin M wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Jenny!
>>> You might also consider adium to help with other chat windows facebook and 
>>> others!
>>> If you download adium you should get growl as well!
>>> hth Colin
>>> On 7 Dec 2010, at 17:47, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks, Eric!  I will most likely grab 2.8 then.  Now, Growl is something 
>>>> else I am not familiar with as of yet.  I will look into it as well.  
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny Wood
>>>> Phone: (972) 989-3894
>>>> Email: kc5...@gmail.com
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>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> I use Skype 2.8 on my snow leopard setup. I also use growl for all the 
>>>>> chat functions in Skype. other than that, its pretty easy to use. without 
>>>>> growl, however, the live chat windows become a real PITA to use.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I haven't tried out 5 beta yet, but from what I hear, its buggy as hell 
>>>>> and still has some accessibility problems.
>>>>> 
>>>>> -Eric
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi all.  It has been a little bit since I have seen much on the list 
>>>>>> about Skype, and I am curious...What is the consensus out there 
>>>>>> regarding the best version of Skype to download?  As I recall, there 
>>>>>> were problems with some of the later versions of Skype on the mac, and 
>>>>>> it was recommended that folks download and install an older version.  Is 
>>>>>> this still the case? 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
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Re: Skype

2010-12-07 Thread Jenny Wood
Thank you, Colin!  I will have a look now.  I did manage to get Skype up and 
running successfully for the first time.  Currently, I am scratching my head, 
trying to determine exactly what I need to get the camera working.   


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On Dec 7, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Colin M wrote:

> Hi Jenny!
> You might also consider adium to help with other chat windows facebook and 
> others!
> If you download adium you should get growl as well!
> hth Colin
> On 7 Dec 2010, at 17:47, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Eric!  I will most likely grab 2.8 then.  Now, Growl is something 
>> else I am not familiar with as of yet.  I will look into it as well.  
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> 
>> Jenny Wood
>> Phone:   (972) 989-3894
>> Email:   kc5...@gmail.com
>> Facebook & Twitter:  kc5gni
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>> 
>>> I use Skype 2.8 on my snow leopard setup. I also use growl for all the chat 
>>> functions in Skype. other than that, its pretty easy to use. without growl, 
>>> however, the live chat windows become a real PITA to use.
>>> 
>>> I haven't tried out 5 beta yet, but from what I hear, its buggy as hell and 
>>> still has some accessibility problems.
>>> 
>>> -Eric
>>> 
>>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi all.  It has been a little bit since I have seen much on the list about 
>>>> Skype, and I am curious...What is the consensus out there regarding the 
>>>> best version of Skype to download?  As I recall, there were problems with 
>>>> some of the later versions of Skype on the mac, and it was recommended 
>>>> that folks download and install an older version.  Is this still the case? 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> 
>>>> 
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Re: Skype

2010-12-07 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Portia!  I will keep this in mind!



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On Dec 7, 2010, at 11:23 AM, Portia wrote:

> On 12/7/2010 9:02 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>> I use Skype 2.8 on my snow leopard setup. I also use growl for all the chat 
>> functions in Skype. other than that, its pretty easy to use. without growl, 
>> however, the live chat windows become a real PITA to use.
>> 
>> I haven't tried out 5 beta yet, but from what I hear, its buggy as hell and 
>> still has some accessibility problems.
>> 
>> -Eric
>> 
>> On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all.  It has been a little bit since I have seen much on the list about 
>>> Skype, and I am curious...What is the consensus out there regarding the 
>>> best version of Skype to download?  As I recall, there were problems with 
>>> some of the later versions of Skype on the mac, and it was recommended that 
>>> folks download and install an older version.  Is this still the case?
>>> 
>>> Thanks!
>>> 
>>> 
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> Hi,
> 
> I have used the Skype 5 beta. Yes it does have some bugs, as any beta would. 
> But its pretty accessible.
> 
> Have a nice lovely day!!!
> 
> Smiles,
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Re: Skype

2010-12-07 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Eric!  I will most likely grab 2.8 then.  Now, Growl is something else 
I am not familiar with as of yet.  I will look into it as well.  

Thanks!



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On Dec 7, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:

> I use Skype 2.8 on my snow leopard setup. I also use growl for all the chat 
> functions in Skype. other than that, its pretty easy to use. without growl, 
> however, the live chat windows become a real PITA to use.
> 
> I haven't tried out 5 beta yet, but from what I hear, its buggy as hell and 
> still has some accessibility problems.
> 
> -Eric
> 
> On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:43 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi all.  It has been a little bit since I have seen much on the list about 
>> Skype, and I am curious...What is the consensus out there regarding the best 
>> version of Skype to download?  As I recall, there were problems with some of 
>> the later versions of Skype on the mac, and it was recommended that folks 
>> download and install an older version.  Is this still the case? 
>> 
>> Thanks!
>> 
>> 
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Skype

2010-12-07 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi all.  It has been a little bit since I have seen much on the list about 
Skype, and I am curious...What is the consensus out there regarding the best 
version of Skype to download?  As I recall, there were problems with some of 
the later versions of Skype on the mac, and it was recommended that folks 
download and install an older version.  Is this still the case? 

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Re: Resetting default settings in VoiceOver

2010-11-06 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Eric,

As you may have already read, I did finally manage to get things back to 
normal. :-)  However, I do usually use listview.  Do you find that the iconview 
is better?

Jenny


On Nov 6, 2010, at 11:17 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:

> what view are you in on finder. it sounds like list view.
> try hitting the control panel for finder and finding the icon view.
> 
> -Eric
> 
> On Nov 6, 2010, at 9:11 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Wes!  Looks like the Keyboard shortcuts in the System Preferences is 
>> still set to allow access to everything.  I also browsed through many of the 
>> other various settings, just to see if anything else jumped out at me.  
>> Didn't make any changes though.  With regard to the problem I am having, I 
>> am apparently unable to expand a collapsed folder simply by hitting 
>> right-arrow.  When I do press right-arrow, VoiceOver begins reading 
>> additional information about the folder, such as the date it was last 
>> modified, size,etc.  I don't know, I am still trying to figure out exactly 
>> what is and is not happening at this point. :-)
>> 
>> Jenny  
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 10:36 PM, Wes Smith wrote:
>> 
>>> OK..you also need to make sure that in system prefs under keyboard and 
>>> then under the keyboard shortcuts tab you need to have full keyboard access 
>>> to "all controls" and not just "text boxes and lists only."  HTH,
>>> Wes.
>>> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello all.  Wow, so okay.  I have absolutely no idea what I did, but 
>>>> apparently I managed to hit some key combination that modified the way 
>>>> VoiceOver interacts with the Finder window, as well as Mail.  I wish I 
>>>> could provide a better visual description of what is happening, but I'm 
>>>> afraid I don't quite understand it myself.  Basically, rather than 
>>>> arrowing through the list of files or folders, I have to tab through the 
>>>> list.  My husband, who is sighted, said it appears as if the cursor is 
>>>> moving from section to section of the window, as opposed to the next item 
>>>> in the list.  However, when VoiceOver is turned off, things appear to 
>>>> operate as normal.  Anyway, assuming nobody has any suggestions as to what 
>>>> in the world I may have done, and how to fix it, can anyone perhaps tell 
>>>> me how I might go about resetting my default settings for VoiceOver?  That 
>>>> is, of course, if it can in fact be done.  I suspect I must have pressed 
>>>> some key combination that triggered the change, but I have to admit it is 
>>>> becoming rather frustrating.   I am using a macbookpro, Snow 
>>>> Leopard.  Oh, and if it matters, I currently have my view set to listview, 
>>>> which is what I typically use...  
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you so much for any help you can offer!
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny
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Re: Resetting default settings in VoiceOver

2010-11-06 Thread Jenny Wood
Holy cow!!!  You nailed it!  I have no idea why this didn't occur to me. LOL  
As soon as I read your message, I remembered that I had used quicknav earlier 
today, and apparently it didn't get turned off.  I don't use quicknav very 
often at this point, so I guess that might explain why it didn't just jump to 
the forefront of my mind.  It makes perfect sense now. LOL  Although, I am a 
little surprised it did not get disabled when I restored the defaults within 
VoiceOver.  
In any case, thank you, everyone, for your help!  Your suggestions always mean 
a great deal to me, because I always learn so much more about my mac while in 
the midst of troubleshooting.   Yay, happy day! 

Jenny 


On Nov 6, 2010, at 11:15 PM, Wes Smith wrote:

> Could it be quick nav?  Try turning on and off quick nav.  Left and right 
> arrow together turns it on and off.
> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hello all.  Wow, so okay.  I have absolutely no idea what I did, but 
>> apparently I managed to hit some key combination that modified the way 
>> VoiceOver interacts with the Finder window, as well as Mail.  I wish I could 
>> provide a better visual description of what is happening, but I'm afraid I 
>> don't quite understand it myself.  Basically, rather than arrowing through 
>> the list of files or folders, I have to tab through the list.  My husband, 
>> who is sighted, said it appears as if the cursor is moving from section to 
>> section of the window, as opposed to the next item in the list.  However, 
>> when VoiceOver is turned off, things appear to operate as normal.  Anyway, 
>> assuming nobody has any suggestions as to what in the world I may have done, 
>> and how to fix it, can anyone perhaps tell me how I might go about resetting 
>> my default settings for VoiceOver?  That is, of course, if it can in fact be 
>> done.  I suspect I must have pressed some key combination that triggered the 
>> change, but I have to admit it is becoming rather frustrating.   I am 
>> using a macbookpro, Snow Leopard.  Oh, and if it matters, I currently have 
>> my view set to listview, which is what I typically use...  
>> 
>> Thank you so much for any help you can offer!
>> 
>> Jenny
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Re: Resetting default settings in VoiceOver

2010-11-06 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Wes!  Looks like the Keyboard shortcuts in the System Preferences is 
still set to allow access to everything.  I also browsed through many of the 
other various settings, just to see if anything else jumped out at me.  Didn't 
make any changes though.  With regard to the problem I am having, I am 
apparently unable to expand a collapsed folder simply by hitting right-arrow.  
When I do press right-arrow, VoiceOver begins reading additional information 
about the folder, such as the date it was last modified, size,etc.  I don't 
know, I am still trying to figure out exactly what is and is not happening at 
this point. :-)

Jenny  




On Nov 6, 2010, at 10:36 PM, Wes Smith wrote:

> OK..you also need to make sure that in system prefs under keyboard and 
> then under the keyboard shortcuts tab you need to have full keyboard access 
> to "all controls" and not just "text boxes and lists only."  HTH,
> Wes.
> On Nov 6, 2010, at 8:21 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hello all.  Wow, so okay.  I have absolutely no idea what I did, but 
>> apparently I managed to hit some key combination that modified the way 
>> VoiceOver interacts with the Finder window, as well as Mail.  I wish I could 
>> provide a better visual description of what is happening, but I'm afraid I 
>> don't quite understand it myself.  Basically, rather than arrowing through 
>> the list of files or folders, I have to tab through the list.  My husband, 
>> who is sighted, said it appears as if the cursor is moving from section to 
>> section of the window, as opposed to the next item in the list.  However, 
>> when VoiceOver is turned off, things appear to operate as normal.  Anyway, 
>> assuming nobody has any suggestions as to what in the world I may have done, 
>> and how to fix it, can anyone perhaps tell me how I might go about resetting 
>> my default settings for VoiceOver?  That is, of course, if it can in fact be 
>> done.  I suspect I must have pressed some key combination that triggered the 
>> change, but I have to admit it is becoming rather frustrating.   I am 
>> using a macbookpro, Snow Leopard.  Oh, and if it matters, I currently have 
>> my view set to listview, which is what I typically use...  
>> 
>> Thank you so much for any help you can offer!
>> 
>> Jenny
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Re: Resetting default settings in VoiceOver

2010-11-06 Thread Jenny Wood
Hi Wes,

Thanks for the reply!  Well, while I did successfully reset the default 
settings in VoiceOver, I was unable to correct the problem. Sigh.  In any case, 
I am very grateful for your help!  I should have known to check the menu bar 
inside of the VoiceOver Utilities window, but I suppose I feel so frazzled that 
I am not thinking very clearly. :-)  There must be something off in Finder or 
window settings.  I'll keep looking!  Oh, I will say this much.  Apparently, if 
I navigate to the actual list of files or folders, I can choose to interact 
with the list and can arrow among the items.  Just never had to do this before. 

Jenny


On Nov 6, 2010, at 10:06 PM, Wes Smith wrote:

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Resetting default settings in VoiceOver

2010-11-06 Thread Jenny Wood
Hello all.  Wow, so okay.  I have absolutely no idea what I did, but apparently 
I managed to hit some key combination that modified the way VoiceOver interacts 
with the Finder window, as well as Mail.  I wish I could provide a better 
visual description of what is happening, but I'm afraid I don't quite 
understand it myself.  Basically, rather than arrowing through the list of 
files or folders, I have to tab through the list.  My husband, who is sighted, 
said it appears as if the cursor is moving from section to section of the 
window, as opposed to the next item in the list.  However, when VoiceOver is 
turned off, things appear to operate as normal.  Anyway, assuming nobody has 
any suggestions as to what in the world I may have done, and how to fix it, can 
anyone perhaps tell me how I might go about resetting my default settings for 
VoiceOver?  That is, of course, if it can in fact be done.  I suspect I must 
have pressed some key combination that triggered the change, but I have to 
admit it is becoming rather frustrating.   I am using a macbookpro, Snow 
Leopard.  Oh, and if it matters, I currently have my view set to listview, 
which is what I typically use...  

Thank you so much for any help you can offer!

Jenny

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Re: MoveAddict on sale today at MacUpdate Promo (cut and paste files in Finder)

2010-10-29 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks for this!  Just purchased my own copy!  I can't wait to try it out. 

Jenny


On Oct 29, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Esther wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Just wanted to mention that the Snow Leopard app, moveAddict, that lets you 
> cut and paste, and also merge files instead of replacing them, is on sale 
> today (i.e., for the next 13 hours) for $4.99 at:
> 
> http://www.mupromo.com/
> 
> All you recent Windows switchers who have been wanting to cut and paste 
> files, moveAddict will let you do this on a Mac.  If this is your first time 
> using the MacUpdate Promo site, you'll need to do a (one-time) account 
> creation that involves negotiating a CAPTCHA.  You can use the services of 
> Solona to do this:
> 
> http://www.solona.net/
> 
> HTH. Cheers,
> 
> Esther
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Re: My first mac. Questions.

2010-10-26 Thread Jenny Wood
Eric,

Hmmm, interesting.  Unfortunately, I personally do not have enough experience 
with Skype in particular to be of much more use on the subject.  However, it is 
something I am interested in getting up and running soon.  I will have to think 
about trying an older version in the meantime.

Jenny


On Oct 26, 2010, at 1:51 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:

> jenny,
> ok, thats an interesting set of posts in there.
> I never had this problem either with the firewall on or off. I simply 
> transferred my old Skype info from an older 10.6.8 machine and then installed 
> it under 10.6.4 and then installed the application. Skype started up and 
> worked fine. the only 2 problem I had were:
> 1. can't answer calls manually (still can't)
> 2. chat windows weren't being spoken in a "live" fashion (I had to manually 
> review them after each message)
> 
> #2 was solved by installing growl and letting it intercept some of skype's 
> chat calls. now I can hear messages without having to review the window every 
> time. :)
> 
> -Eric
> 
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:24 PM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> I have also been experiencing the same problem accessing Skype on my macbook 
>> pro.  The error says it is unable to connect and to "please check your 
>> network settings."  I did a little digging around on google and came across 
>> the following.  It does in fact, appear to be a common problem.  
>> 
>> http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=449451
>> 
>> Jenny
>> 
>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 8:46 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:
>> 
>>> exactly what does Skype say regarding the network?
>>> 
>>> I run Skype here (version 2.8) and the only issues I have with it are 
>>> accessibility ones (currently being mitigated by the use of growl). I Still 
>>> can't answer a call without first determining who is calling and then open 
>>> a chat to them just to get to the answer button on the toolbar (or the menu 
>>> as a separate route). I really would like a "1 button solution" to the 
>>> answer call problem (such as ctrl-a).
>>> 
>>> anyway, if you have network access, but Skype doesn't, you either need to 
>>> allow Skype in the system firewall (under the security applet in system 
>>> preferences) or check your router/firewall at the internet connect point 
>>> (dsl/cable modem).
>>> 
>>> -Eric
>>> 
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi Nektarios and all.  First thing, welcome to the list, Nektarios!  I 
>>>> hope you find this list as helpful as I have so far.  I am new to the mac 
>>>> too, only having had mine less than a week now.  Thankfully, I feel like I 
>>>> have made very good progress, owing to some very useful podcasts, google 
>>>> and this list.  I also appreciated the information concerning the 
>>>> shortcuts for checking the time and battery level.  I am also experiencing 
>>>> some difficulty with Skype.  Like you, I needed to move my Skype to the 
>>>> applications folder manually, but am still having problems connecting to 
>>>> the network.  So I guess my own question is, if we already have a newer 
>>>> version that has known issues, what is the recommended method of removing 
>>>> the new version and replacing it with the older copy?  I realize many 
>>>> applications can simply be sent to the trash, but are there still existing 
>>>> libraries out there that may cause a conflict?  Like I said, I am still 
>>>> very new to the mac myself, and therefore am still fumbling my way along. 
>>>> :-)
>>>> 
>>>> Jenny
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks very much.
>>>>> I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the 
>>>>> control+f8 functions. 
>>>>> I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. 
>>>>> Will see.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Nektarios.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice left. 
>>>>>>  To tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow  once left.  Now, 
>>>>>> when you first open the disk image for Skype, (and t

Re: My first mac. Questions.

2010-10-25 Thread Jenny Wood
I have also been experiencing the same problem accessing Skype on my macbook 
pro.  The error says it is unable to connect and to "please check your network 
settings."  I did a little digging around on google and came across the 
following.  It does in fact, appear to be a common problem.  

http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=449451

Jenny

On Oct 25, 2010, at 8:46 PM, Eric Oyen wrote:

> exactly what does Skype say regarding the network?
> 
> I run Skype here (version 2.8) and the only issues I have with it are 
> accessibility ones (currently being mitigated by the use of growl). I Still 
> can't answer a call without first determining who is calling and then open a 
> chat to them just to get to the answer button on the toolbar (or the menu as 
> a separate route). I really would like a "1 button solution" to the answer 
> call problem (such as ctrl-a).
> 
> anyway, if you have network access, but Skype doesn't, you either need to 
> allow Skype in the system firewall (under the security applet in system 
> preferences) or check your router/firewall at the internet connect point 
> (dsl/cable modem).
> 
> -Eric
> 
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:24 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi Nektarios and all.  First thing, welcome to the list, Nektarios!  I hope 
>> you find this list as helpful as I have so far.  I am new to the mac too, 
>> only having had mine less than a week now.  Thankfully, I feel like I have 
>> made very good progress, owing to some very useful podcasts, google and this 
>> list.  I also appreciated the information concerning the shortcuts for 
>> checking the time and battery level.  I am also experiencing some difficulty 
>> with Skype.  Like you, I needed to move my Skype to the applications folder 
>> manually, but am still having problems connecting to the network.  So I 
>> guess my own question is, if we already have a newer version that has known 
>> issues, what is the recommended method of removing the new version and 
>> replacing it with the older copy?  I realize many applications can simply be 
>> sent to the trash, but are there still existing libraries out there that may 
>> cause a conflict?  Like I said, I am still very new to the mac myself, and 
>> therefore am still fumbling my way along. :-)
>> 
>> Jenny
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks very much.
>>> I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the 
>>> control+f8 functions. 
>>> I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. 
>>> Will see.
>>> 
>>> Nektarios.
>>> 
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte.
>>>> 
>>>> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice left.  
>>>> To tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow  once left.  Now, 
>>>> when you first open the disk image for Skype, (and this applies to other 
>>>> aps also), you need to move the .app file to the applications folder 
>>>> manually.  Use command+c to copy and havigate to the Applications folder 
>>>> then command+v to drop it in.
>>>> 
>>>> As for the network issue, can't help much there.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely, 
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello list. This is Nektarios in Greece. 
>>>>> I am very happy to let you all know that I am now part of the family of 
>>>>> mac users on this list.
>>>>> My experience so far is great. By just following instructions, listening 
>>>>> to a few podcasts, reading some help etc, I was able to setup my mac 
>>>>> without sighted assistance, go online   , browse,email, download and 
>>>>> install Infovox voices and various other tasks. 
>>>>> I have of course much to learn yet, and I have some questions as well. 
>>>>> 1. On my macbook pro, I need to learn the battery level or if it is 
>>>>> charging. Is there a way to do that? 
>>>>> 2. Is it possible to read the date and time? Is it somewhere displayed on 
>>>>> the screen? Is there a key stroke or other way to accomplish this? 
>>>&

Re: My first mac. Questions.

2010-10-25 Thread Jenny Wood
Did it, got it, and have already used it successfully!  Thank you all so much!!

Jenny


On Oct 25, 2010, at 8:37 PM, Rafaela Freundt wrote:

> Hi,
> you have to download it. it is free, just look for it on google.
> Rafaela
> El 25/10/2010, a las 19:04, Jenny Wood escribió:
> 
>> Thanks, Rose.  Is App Trap something that already exists on the mac, or does 
>> it have to be downloaded separately?
>> 
>> Jenny
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Rose Morales wrote:
>> 
>>> App trap will nuke an app's associated preferences as well. It's actually a 
>>> preference pane. You run this file called AppTrap.prefPane, and it installs 
>>> a preference pane in System Preferences. Then you restart your computer to 
>>> activate the pref pane. To use App Trap, simply delete an app from your 
>>> Applications folder. App trap will ask if you want to move its associated 
>>> preferences to the trash. You have a choice to delete the prefs or leave 
>>> them there.
>>> 
>>> Hope this helps,
>>> Rose
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>> 
>>>> For getting rid of residual file data from deleted apps, I'm told that an 
>>>> app called
>>>> Trashme will do it.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely, 
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hi Nektarios and all.  First thing, welcome to the list, Nektarios!  I 
>>>>> hope you find this list as helpful as I have so far.  I am new to the mac 
>>>>> too, only having had mine less than a week now.  Thankfully, I feel like 
>>>>> I have made very good progress, owing to some very useful podcasts, 
>>>>> google and this list.  I also appreciated the information concerning the 
>>>>> shortcuts for checking the time and battery level.  I am also 
>>>>> experiencing some difficulty with Skype.  Like you, I needed to move my 
>>>>> Skype to the applications folder manually, but am still having problems 
>>>>> connecting to the network.  So I guess my own question is, if we already 
>>>>> have a newer version that has known issues, what is the recommended 
>>>>> method of removing the new version and replacing it with the older copy?  
>>>>> I realize many applications can simply be sent to the trash, but are 
>>>>> there still existing libraries out there that may cause a conflict?  Like 
>>>>> I said, I am still very new to the mac myself, and therefore am still 
>>>>> fumbling my way along. :-)
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jenny
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Thanks very much.
>>>>>> I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the 
>>>>>> control+f8 functions. 
>>>>>> I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. 
>>>>>> Will see.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Nektarios.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice 
>>>>>>> left.  To tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow  once 
>>>>>>> left.  Now, when you first open the disk image for Skype, (and this 
>>>>>>> applies to other aps also), you need to move the .app file to the 
>>>>>>> applications folder manually.  Use command+c to copy and havigate to 
>>>>>>> the Applications folder then command+v to drop it in.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> As for the network issue, can't help much there.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sincerely, 
>>>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Skype Name:
>>>>>>> barefoot

Re: My first mac. Questions.

2010-10-25 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Rose.  Is App Trap something that already exists on the mac, or does it 
have to be downloaded separately?

Jenny


On Oct 25, 2010, at 4:36 PM, Rose Morales wrote:

> App trap will nuke an app's associated preferences as well. It's actually a 
> preference pane. You run this file called AppTrap.prefPane, and it installs a 
> preference pane in System Preferences. Then you restart your computer to 
> activate the pref pane. To use App Trap, simply delete an app from your 
> Applications folder. App trap will ask if you want to move its associated 
> preferences to the trash. You have a choice to delete the prefs or leave them 
> there.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> Rose
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 10:31 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> For getting rid of residual file data from deleted apps, I'm told that an 
>> app called
>> Trashme will do it.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely, 
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Nektarios and all.  First thing, welcome to the list, Nektarios!  I hope 
>>> you find this list as helpful as I have so far.  I am new to the mac too, 
>>> only having had mine less than a week now.  Thankfully, I feel like I have 
>>> made very good progress, owing to some very useful podcasts, google and 
>>> this list.  I also appreciated the information concerning the shortcuts for 
>>> checking the time and battery level.  I am also experiencing some 
>>> difficulty with Skype.  Like you, I needed to move my Skype to the 
>>> applications folder manually, but am still having problems connecting to 
>>> the network.  So I guess my own question is, if we already have a newer 
>>> version that has known issues, what is the recommended method of removing 
>>> the new version and replacing it with the older copy?  I realize many 
>>> applications can simply be sent to the trash, but are there still existing 
>>> libraries out there that may cause a conflict?  Like I said, I am still 
>>> very new to the mac myself, and therefore am still fumbling my way along. 
>>> :-)
>>> 
>>> Jenny
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks very much.
>>>> I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the 
>>>> control+f8 functions. 
>>>> I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. 
>>>> Will see.
>>>> 
>>>> Nektarios.
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte.
>>>>> 
>>>>> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice left.  
>>>>> To tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow  once left.  Now, 
>>>>> when you first open the disk image for Skype, (and this applies to other 
>>>>> aps also), you need to move the .app file to the applications folder 
>>>>> manually.  Use command+c to copy and havigate to the Applications folder 
>>>>> then command+v to drop it in.
>>>>> 
>>>>> As for the network issue, can't help much there.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sincerely, 
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Skype Name:
>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello list. This is Nektarios in Greece. 
>>>>>> I am very happy to let you all know that I am now part of the family of 
>>>>>> mac users on this list.
>>>>>> My experience so far is great. By just following instructions, listening 
>>>>>> to a few podcasts, reading some help etc, I was able to setup my mac 
>>>>>> without sighted assistance, go online  , browse,email, download and 
>>>>>> install Infovox voices and various other tasks. 
>>>>>> I have of course much to learn yet, and I have some questions as well. 
>>>>>> 1. On my macbook pro, I need to learn the battery level or if it is 
>>>>>> charging. Is there a way to do that? 
>>>>>> 

Re: My first mac. Questions.

2010-10-25 Thread Jenny Wood
Thank you so much for the suggestion.  I have been looking for a way to cleanly 
remove applications when the occasion arises.  Do you find trashme to be very 
speech friendly?  I haven't played with it extensively as of yet, but at least 
at first glance, there appeared to be some unlabeled checkboxes and I couldn't 
immediately understand how to use it. 

Jenny


On Oct 25, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:

> it will. I use it all the time and it works very very good!
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> 
>> For getting rid of residual file data from deleted apps, I'm told that an 
>> app called
>> Trashme will do it.
>> 
>> 
>> Sincerely, 
>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>> 
>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>> 
>> Skype Name:
>> barefootedray
>> 
>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Nektarios and all.  First thing, welcome to the list, Nektarios!  I hope 
>>> you find this list as helpful as I have so far.  I am new to the mac too, 
>>> only having had mine less than a week now.  Thankfully, I feel like I have 
>>> made very good progress, owing to some very useful podcasts, google and 
>>> this list.  I also appreciated the information concerning the shortcuts for 
>>> checking the time and battery level.  I am also experiencing some 
>>> difficulty with Skype.  Like you, I needed to move my Skype to the 
>>> applications folder manually, but am still having problems connecting to 
>>> the network.  So I guess my own question is, if we already have a newer 
>>> version that has known issues, what is the recommended method of removing 
>>> the new version and replacing it with the older copy?  I realize many 
>>> applications can simply be sent to the trash, but are there still existing 
>>> libraries out there that may cause a conflict?  Like I said, I am still 
>>> very new to the mac myself, and therefore am still fumbling my way along. 
>>> :-)
>>> 
>>> Jenny
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Thanks very much.
>>>> I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the 
>>>> control+f8 functions. 
>>>> I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. 
>>>> Will see.
>>>> 
>>>> Nektarios.
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte.
>>>>> 
>>>>> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice left.  
>>>>> To tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow  once left.  Now, 
>>>>> when you first open the disk image for Skype, (and this applies to other 
>>>>> aps also), you need to move the .app file to the applications folder 
>>>>> manually.  Use command+c to copy and havigate to the Applications folder 
>>>>> then command+v to drop it in.
>>>>> 
>>>>> As for the network issue, can't help much there.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sincerely, 
>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>>> 
>>>>> Skype Name:
>>>>> barefootedray
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hello list. This is Nektarios in Greece. 
>>>>>> I am very happy to let you all know that I am now part of the family of 
>>>>>> mac users on this list.
>>>>>> My experience so far is great. By just following instructions, listening 
>>>>>> to a few podcasts, reading some help etc, I was able to setup my mac 
>>>>>> without sighted assistance, go online  , browse,email, download and 
>>>>>> install Infovox voices and various other tasks. 
>>>>>> I have of course much to learn yet, and I have some questions as well. 
>>>>>> 1. On my macbook pro, I need to learn the battery level or if it is 
>>>>>> charging. Is there a way to do that? 
>>>>>> 2. Is it possible to read the date and time? Is it somewhere displayed 
>>>>>> on the screen? Is there a key stroke or other way to accomplish this? 
>>>>>> 3. I am trying to install skype. 

Re: My first mac. Questions.

2010-10-25 Thread Jenny Wood
Thanks, Ray!  I will have a look.

Jenny


On Oct 25, 2010, at 9:31 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:

> For getting rid of residual file data from deleted apps, I'm told that an app 
> called
> Trashme will do it.
> 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
> 
> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
> 
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
> 
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Jenny Wood wrote:
> 
>> Hi Nektarios and all.  First thing, welcome to the list, Nektarios!  I hope 
>> you find this list as helpful as I have so far.  I am new to the mac too, 
>> only having had mine less than a week now.  Thankfully, I feel like I have 
>> made very good progress, owing to some very useful podcasts, google and this 
>> list.  I also appreciated the information concerning the shortcuts for 
>> checking the time and battery level.  I am also experiencing some difficulty 
>> with Skype.  Like you, I needed to move my Skype to the applications folder 
>> manually, but am still having problems connecting to the network.  So I 
>> guess my own question is, if we already have a newer version that has known 
>> issues, what is the recommended method of removing the new version and 
>> replacing it with the older copy?  I realize many applications can simply be 
>> sent to the trash, but are there still existing libraries out there that may 
>> cause a conflict?  Like I said, I am still very new to the mac myself, and 
>> therefore am still fumbling my way along. :-)
>> 
>> Jenny
>> 
>> 
>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks very much.
>>> I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the 
>>> control+f8 functions. 
>>> I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. 
>>> Will see.
>>> 
>>> Nektarios.
>>> 
>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte.
>>>> 
>>>> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice left.  
>>>> To tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow  once left.  Now, 
>>>> when you first open the disk image for Skype, (and this applies to other 
>>>> aps also), you need to move the .app file to the applications folder 
>>>> manually.  Use command+c to copy and havigate to the Applications folder 
>>>> then command+v to drop it in.
>>>> 
>>>> As for the network issue, can't help much there.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Sincerely, 
>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!!
>>>> 
>>>> Skype Name:
>>>> barefootedray
>>>> 
>>>> On Oct 25, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Hello list. This is Nektarios in Greece. 
>>>>> I am very happy to let you all know that I am now part of the family of 
>>>>> mac users on this list.
>>>>> My experience so far is great. By just following instructions, listening 
>>>>> to a few podcasts, reading some help etc, I was able to setup my mac 
>>>>> without sighted assistance, go online   , browse,email, download and 
>>>>> install Infovox voices and various other tasks. 
>>>>> I have of course much to learn yet, and I have some questions as well. 
>>>>> 1. On my macbook pro, I need to learn the battery level or if it is 
>>>>> charging. Is there a way to do that? 
>>>>> 2. Is it possible to read the date and time? Is it somewhere displayed on 
>>>>> the screen? Is there a key stroke or other way to accomplish this? 
>>>>> 3. I am trying to install skype. I downloaded the dmg file, open it and 
>>>>> found the skype application inside. I opened this as well and from what I 
>>>>> understand, I was able to install it successfuly. I can't find it 
>>>>> anywhere though. It is not in my applications folder or the desktop. If I 
>>>>> open the DMG file again and click on skype, I can run skype, but when I 
>>>>> enter my username and password, it tells me that it can't connect to the 
>>>>> net and to check my network settings. 
>>>>> I did not touch anything on the network settings, and I am able to access 
>>>>> other net resources such as browse with safari, check email, listen to 
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