Re: Introduction and some questions
Hi Chris. Yes, about that tutorial. I opened it up today. Did what they said in the first screen, and now, whenever I open the tutorial, instead of displaying the document text, now Voiceover just says "Empty scrollbar". And I can't think what is wrong. The composer mode doesn't want to work. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 12, 2015, at 12:04 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > I just used the documentation that came with the app. I found it to be more > than sufficient. It said to read it before getting started, so I took their > advice and did so. It took me about an hour or so to get through it, but it > was worth it. > > Yes, I do add folders and files underneath. That is the whole idea behind > scribiner. Were you under the impression that this was a word processor? > It's not! I mean, it is in a sense, but not really. This is made more for > writers as myself who need software to help them compile their ideas for > their books, etc. Yes, I do use the inspector, but it would be entirely too > much to teach you everything about it over an e-mail. I really really do > think your best bet is going to be to open up that interactive getting > started guide that comes with the app, and just go through it at your own > pace, like I did. > > Chris. > > - Original Message - From: "Dewald Gmail" > > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 6:03 AM > Subject: Re: Introduction and some questions > > >> Hi Chris. I guess it's just navigating around the complex interface. Do you >> use keyboard shortcuts to jump from the table to the text etc? >> I think it's probably just different to use than a normal word processor. >> If you can just explain what you put in the table. Do you add folders or >> headings in the table and then scenes underneath? >> How do you use it? >> And do you use the inspector? >> Is there any training material online that helped you? >> I know there's the "Learn Scrivener fast" but it's very expensive and not >> sure if the video's are worth "listening" too. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 11, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> wrote: >>> >>> I do indeed use Scribiner. >>> >>> Can I help you with anything specifically? >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Dewald Gmail" >>> >>> To: >>> Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 3:21 AM >>> Subject: Introduction and some questions >>> >>> >>>> Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. >>>> Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. >>>> I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. >>>> I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on >>>> Best Buy. >>>> I was still in the US by that time. >>>> Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but >>>> yet, I have turned my back on Windows for good. >>>> >>>> When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 >>>> system dialogues". >>>> And it will repeat it a couple of times. >>>> Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. >>>> >>>> What is this? >>>> >>>> About the notification center: >>>> do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way >>>> for it to do it automatically? >>>> >>>> Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, >>>> but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say >>>> busy busy busy, ready. Very irritating. >>>> >>>> They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. >>>> Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. >>>> So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, >>>> then release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold >>>> in the command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. >>>> >>>> And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible >>>> and can someone email me off-list to help. >>>> >>>> Thank you very very much for any help. >>>> I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it.
Re: Introduction and some questions
I just used the documentation that came with the app. I found it to be more than sufficient. It said to read it before getting started, so I took their advice and did so. It took me about an hour or so to get through it, but it was worth it. Yes, I do add folders and files underneath. That is the whole idea behind scribiner. Were you under the impression that this was a word processor? It's not! I mean, it is in a sense, but not really. This is made more for writers as myself who need software to help them compile their ideas for their books, etc. Yes, I do use the inspector, but it would be entirely too much to teach you everything about it over an e-mail. I really really do think your best bet is going to be to open up that interactive getting started guide that comes with the app, and just go through it at your own pace, like I did. Chris. - Original Message - From: "Dewald Gmail" To: Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 6:03 AM Subject: Re: Introduction and some questions Hi Chris. I guess it's just navigating around the complex interface. Do you use keyboard shortcuts to jump from the table to the text etc? I think it's probably just different to use than a normal word processor. If you can just explain what you put in the table. Do you add folders or headings in the table and then scenes underneath? How do you use it? And do you use the inspector? Is there any training material online that helped you? I know there's the "Learn Scrivener fast" but it's very expensive and not sure if the video's are worth "listening" too. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 11, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: I do indeed use Scribiner. Can I help you with anything specifically? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Dewald Gmail" To: Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 3:21 AM Subject: Introduction and some questions Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on Best Buy. I was still in the US by that time. Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but yet, I have turned my back on Windows for good. When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 system dialogues". And it will repeat it a couple of times. Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. What is this? About the notification center: do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way for it to do it automatically? Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say busy busy busy, ready. Very irritating. They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, then release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold in the command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible and can someone email me off-list to help. Thank you very very much for any help. I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it. Just a short amuzing story. I was living with two room mates in Vancouver WA, The one guy had an HP printer, copier and scanner. I had an HP pc trying to connect to this thing, wanting to print something. I spent hours trying to find the right driver, and no matter how I tried to install it, it ended up giving me an error. While I was wondering what I could do, the other guy came with his Mac, connected it to the HP printer, and I promise you, a few seconds later, the machine was spitting out paper. I was dum-founded. You would think: HP to HP ... easy, right? That sold me to get a Mac. And also of course that it came with Voiceover. Amazing! Thank you, God bless, Dewald. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroup
Re: Introduction and some questions
Hi Dewald, Good to have you on the list. The Mac often displays warning messages in what Voiceover describes as System Dialogs. These can range from backups not having been performed for a few days, through to low battery notifications. In short, they’re worth dealing with. In order to get to them, press VO f1 f1, or in other words, hold down control and option, and press f1 twice quickly. This will put you in a list of running applications, use the up and down arrows until you hear ‘system dialog’. Pressing enter will put you in a list of the various system dialogs you have running, press enter on one of them and explore it using VO left and right arrows. Note that the buttons to dismiss them (often close or ok) can appear at either the far left or far right of the dialog, depending on what the dialog is. Cheers, Ed > On 11 Jul 2015, at 08:21, Dewald Gmail wrote: > > Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. > Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. > I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. > I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on > Best Buy. > I was still in the US by that time. > Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but yet, > I have turned my back on Windows for good. > > When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 system > dialogues". > And it will repeat it a couple of times. > Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. > > What is this? > > About the notification center: > do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way > for it to do it automatically? > > Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, > but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say busy > busy busy, ready. Very irritating. > > They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. > Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. > So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, then > release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold in the > command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. > > And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible > and can someone email me off-list to help. > > Thank you very very much for any help. > I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it. > Just a short amuzing story. > I was living with two room mates in Vancouver WA, The one guy had an HP > printer, copier and scanner. > I had an HP pc trying to connect to this thing, wanting to print something. > I spent hours trying to find the right driver, and no matter how I tried to > install it, it ended up giving me an error. > While I was wondering what I could do, the other guy came with his Mac, > connected it to the HP printer, and I promise you, a few seconds later, the > machine was spitting out paper. > I was dum-founded. > You would think: HP to HP ... easy, right? > That sold me to get a Mac. And also of course that it came with Voiceover. > Amazing! > > Thank you, > God bless, > Dewald. > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Introduction and some questions
Hi Chris. I guess it's just navigating around the complex interface. Do you use keyboard shortcuts to jump from the table to the text etc? I think it's probably just different to use than a normal word processor. If you can just explain what you put in the table. Do you add folders or headings in the table and then scenes underneath? How do you use it? And do you use the inspector? Is there any training material online that helped you? I know there's the "Learn Scrivener fast" but it's very expensive and not sure if the video's are worth "listening" too. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2015, at 10:16 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland > wrote: > > I do indeed use Scribiner. > > Can I help you with anything specifically? > > Chris. > > - Original Message - From: "Dewald Gmail" > > To: > Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 3:21 AM > Subject: Introduction and some questions > > >> Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. >> Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. >> I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. >> I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on >> Best Buy. >> I was still in the US by that time. >> Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but >> yet, I have turned my back on Windows for good. >> >> When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 system >> dialogues". >> And it will repeat it a couple of times. >> Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. >> >> What is this? >> >> About the notification center: >> do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way >> for it to do it automatically? >> >> Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, >> but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say >> busy busy busy, ready. Very irritating. >> >> They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. >> Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. >> So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, then >> release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold in the >> command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. >> >> And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible >> and can someone email me off-list to help. >> >> Thank you very very much for any help. >> I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it. >> Just a short amuzing story. >> I was living with two room mates in Vancouver WA, The one guy had an HP >> printer, copier and scanner. >> I had an HP pc trying to connect to this thing, wanting to print something. >> I spent hours trying to find the right driver, and no matter how I tried to >> install it, it ended up giving me an error. >> While I was wondering what I could do, the other guy came with his Mac, >> connected it to the HP printer, and I promise you, a few seconds later, the >> machine was spitting out paper. >> I was dum-founded. >> You would think: HP to HP ... easy, right? >> That sold me to get a Mac. And also of course that it came with Voiceover. >> Amazing! >> >> Thank you, >> God bless, >> Dewald. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Introduction and some questions
about the notifications, you can go to your syste preferences, then you can shoos what kind of notifications you want to show when you receive on your computer. about the printinter, when i attach my epson computer to my mac, it automatically detects the driver and install it. > On 11 Jul 2015, at 9:21 AM, Dewald Gmail wrote: > > Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. > Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. > I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. > I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on > Best Buy. > I was still in the US by that time. > Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but yet, > I have turned my back on Windows for good. > > When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 system > dialogues". > And it will repeat it a couple of times. > Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. > > What is this? > > About the notification center: > do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way > for it to do it automatically? > > Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, > but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say busy > busy busy, ready. Very irritating. > > They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. > Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. > So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, then > release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold in the > command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. > > And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible > and can someone email me off-list to help. > > Thank you very very much for any help. > I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it. > Just a short amuzing story. > I was living with two room mates in Vancouver WA, The one guy had an HP > printer, copier and scanner. > I had an HP pc trying to connect to this thing, wanting to print something. > I spent hours trying to find the right driver, and no matter how I tried to > install it, it ended up giving me an error. > While I was wondering what I could do, the other guy came with his Mac, > connected it to the HP printer, and I promise you, a few seconds later, the > machine was spitting out paper. > I was dum-founded. > You would think: HP to HP ... easy, right? > That sold me to get a Mac. And also of course that it came with Voiceover. > Amazing! > > Thank you, > God bless, > Dewald. > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: Introduction and some questions
I do indeed use Scribiner. Can I help you with anything specifically? Chris. - Original Message - From: "Dewald Gmail" To: Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 3:21 AM Subject: Introduction and some questions Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on Best Buy. I was still in the US by that time. Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but yet, I have turned my back on Windows for good. When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 system dialogues". And it will repeat it a couple of times. Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. What is this? About the notification center: do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way for it to do it automatically? Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say busy busy busy, ready. Very irritating. They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, then release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold in the command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible and can someone email me off-list to help. Thank you very very much for any help. I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it. Just a short amuzing story. I was living with two room mates in Vancouver WA, The one guy had an HP printer, copier and scanner. I had an HP pc trying to connect to this thing, wanting to print something. I spent hours trying to find the right driver, and no matter how I tried to install it, it ended up giving me an error. While I was wondering what I could do, the other guy came with his Mac, connected it to the HP printer, and I promise you, a few seconds later, the machine was spitting out paper. I was dum-founded. You would think: HP to HP ... easy, right? That sold me to get a Mac. And also of course that it came with Voiceover. Amazing! Thank you, God bless, Dewald. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Introduction and some questions
Hi all. My name is Dewald. I am from South Africa. Jonathan Mosen recommended me to this list. I am a piano technician and love to tinker with technology. I got my first Mac in December of last year through a Black Friday deal on Best Buy. I was still in the US by that time. Anyway ... I have some questions, because I'm still new to using it, but yet, I have turned my back on Windows for good. When I start up my Mac, or just waking it up from sleeping, it says 3 system dialogues". And it will repeat it a couple of times. Sometimes it's 1 system dialogue, or two or three system dialogues. What is this? About the notification center: do I have to go in there from time to time and clean up, or is there a way for it to do it automatically? Whichever app I use, I don't know if it is my internet connection or what, but like using something that doesn't even need a connection it will say busy busy busy, ready. Very irritating. They say you can press command-tab to switch between windows. Mine, when i press the combination, it just makes a dunk sound. So I don't know if it's only me, but, I have to press the combination, then release, to give it time to focuss or something, and then I can hold in the command key and press tab repeatedly to cycle between windows. And last for now, do any of you use Scrivener successfully? Is it possible and can someone email me off-list to help. Thank you very very much for any help. I am so excited about my Mac and all the things I can do with it. Just a short amuzing story. I was living with two room mates in Vancouver WA, The one guy had an HP printer, copier and scanner. I had an HP pc trying to connect to this thing, wanting to print something. I spent hours trying to find the right driver, and no matter how I tried to install it, it ended up giving me an error. While I was wondering what I could do, the other guy came with his Mac, connected it to the HP printer, and I promise you, a few seconds later, the machine was spitting out paper. I was dum-founded. You would think: HP to HP ... easy, right? That sold me to get a Mac. And also of course that it came with Voiceover. Amazing! Thank you, God bless, Dewald. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
