can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance.
Hi all. I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd is running. Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. I hope you can help. Best regards Annie. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance
Hi all. I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd is running. Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. I hope you can help. Best regards Annie. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance
Hello, You can certainly install the OS without sighted assistance. Give this a try. With the unit running, put in the CD and shut down the machine. Boot the machine again while holding down the c key till you hear the chime. After quite a while, the DVD will stop spinning. You can now start VoiceOver. Use FN Command F5 or just Command F5. One of these methods will start VO. Just follow the prompts and you will be able to reinstall the OS. Of course, you could always call Apple for assistance. HTH. Dan On Aug 13, 2009, at 12:31 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > > Hi all. > > I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has > happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but > suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard > way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the > voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the > reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd > is running. > > Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. > > I hope you can help. > > Best regards Annie. > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance.
Hi, when you put in the install dvd, wait til it stops spinning, then press command f5. If you have a laptop like the macbook or macbook pro, you'll need to press fn command f5. You will be on the language selection screen, and off you go. Best, erik burggraaf A+ sertified technician and user support consultant. Phone: 888-255-5194 Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com On 13-Aug-09, at 3:26 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > > Hi all. > > I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has > happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but > suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard > way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the > voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the > reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd > is running. > > Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. > > I hope you can help. > > Best regards Annie. > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance.
The voice over should start from the c d. After putting the disk in, shut down, then power on, while holding the c key. The c d should start. Then run v o. On Aug 13, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > > Hi all. > > I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has > happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but > suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard > way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the > voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the > reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd > is running. > > Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. > > I hope you can help. > > Best regards Annie. > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance.
Hi again. I can boot up at the dvd, but I can not get voiceover started. I am in doubt about what I can do next. Are there something else I could try. Best regards Annie. 2009/8/13, Daniel Crone : > > The voice over should start from the c d. > After putting the disk in, shut down, then power on, while holding the > c key. > The c d should start. Then run v o. > On Aug 13, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > >> >> Hi all. >> >> I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has >> happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but >> suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard >> way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the >> voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the >> reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd >> is running. >> >> Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. >> >> I hope you can help. >> >> Best regards Annie. >> >> > > > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance.
Hi again. Now it works again. I am not quite sure, how I got it to work, but suddenly the mac starts up again. Best regards Annie. 2009/8/13, Annie Skov Nielsen : > Hi again. > > I can boot up at the dvd, but I can not get voiceover started. I am in > doubt about what I can do next. Are there something else I could try. > > Best regards Annie. > > 2009/8/13, Daniel Crone : >> >> The voice over should start from the c d. >> After putting the disk in, shut down, then power on, while holding the >> c key. >> The c d should start. Then run v o. >> On Aug 13, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi all. >>> >>> I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has >>> happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but >>> suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard >>> way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the >>> voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the >>> reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd >>> is running. >>> >>> Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. >>> >>> I hope you can help. >>> >>> Best regards Annie. >>> >>> > >> >> >> >> >> > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: can a blind person reinstall a mac without sighted assistance.
Hi, You can reinstall the Mac OS without sighted assistance. HTH, Jeffrey On Aug 13, 2009, at 3:26 PM, Annie Skov Nielsen wrote: > > Hi all. > > I have got a new macbook pro for a week ago. I do not know what has > happened to it, but I can not start it now. It worked fine, but > suddenly I could not shut it down, at last I shut it down the hard > way. Now I can not start it up again. I have tried to start up the > voiceover but I will not succeed in it. I have tried to incert the > reinstall cd, but it does not say anything, but I can hear that the cd > is running. > > Is there anything I could try? Or do I need sighted assistance. > > I hope you can help. > > Best regards Annie. > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---