Re: Problem Downloading Google chrome

2011-10-05 Thread David Griffith
Thakns for advice. Yes going back and selecting the language did then mean that the download commenced. It is odd that a more helpful message was not produced by the web page rather than a simple thanks for downloading a product that was not in fact downloading. A simple error message saying

Lists, a question

2011-10-05 Thread Gordon Lynne
Hello all I have been approached by a member with a view to establishing a list dedicated to iOS-Access. Do others think it would be helpful to separate mac-access and iO-Access? If so, we're more than happy to do so. We already have the domain registered, so it would be no problem. Please

Re: twitter

2011-10-05 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi! You can also get YoruFukurou off of the App Store. http://itunes.apple.com/dk/app/yorufukurou/id428834068?mt=12 Additionally, here's the link to the application from their website. http://aki-null.net/yf/YoruFukurou_SL.zip This is the same as distributed on the App Store. Regards, Nic On

Re: Lists, a question

2011-10-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Too many lists! We already have at least 3 IOS lists as is. As Mac and IOS devices are often integrated with each other anyway I don't see the point of starting a dedicated IOS list. I even wonder at times as to the point of a Mac-access list? The list content is highly valued and its a good

Re: iphone 4s

2011-10-05 Thread Dane trethowan
I'm not going to comment much on this as its getting to be off topic but your comment is very subjective. Some may say that the Android devices are - in some respects - more accessible than the IOS devices and we're seeing steady progress as development in this area continues. On 5/10/2011

Re: iphone 4s

2011-10-05 Thread Jonathan Tyrer
I seriusly love to hear how Android is more accessible. Maybe you'd let me know off-list? JT On 05/10/2011, Dane trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net wrote: I'm not going to comment much on this as its getting to be off topic but your comment is very subjective. Some may say that the Android

Re: iphone 4s

2011-10-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Well I'm going to correct you slightly here, I didn't say it was more accessible I said that some people would consider it more accessible given that the interface is different and yep, I'll write you off list with further details. On 5/10/2011 10:48 PM, Jonathan Tyrer wrote: I seriusly

Re: mud client for the mac

2011-10-05 Thread Travis Siegel
Muddle is a terminal app, this means that you need to edit terminal files to use it. Text edit will edit these files, but it will require a little manual work. First option is to load the muddle.sample into text edit, change your aliases, triggers, and connections, then save it again, rename

Re: More On iOS List

2011-10-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
yeah, plus there 2 out there already that are already very good. one with over 900 members and one with about 250. I h joined the sma;;er of the 2 as thousands of messages during the night was not keeping me happy lol! On Oct 5, 2011, at 4:05 AM, Gordon Lynne wrote: Hello again everybody

Re: Dropbox help and beta location

2011-10-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
Really? I'm not getting the updates at all. and I downloaded the latest public beta. Using the king of beasts here as my os. Take care all. On Oct 4, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Eric Caron wrote: Hi Jeff, I found the latest Dropbox Beta and it is number 1.2 something and I was running 1.1

Re: Chrome Vox: preliminary thoughts.

2011-10-05 Thread Carolyn Wagner
Can you confirm that Chrome Vox is part of the Chrome OS available on certain hardware devices, and not an add-on to the Chrome browser, which I occasionally use on my mac? On Oct 4, 2011, at 8:33 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: Hello all, The first thing to say about this is that it is a very

Re: Chrome Vox: preliminary thoughts.

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Hello, It's actually both. It comes as part of the OS which is installed on various netbooks etc but it's also a chrome extension available in the chrome webstore. hth. On 5 Oct 2011, at 16:22, Carolyn Wagner wrote: Can you confirm that Chrome Vox is part of the Chrome OS available on

Re: Chrome Vox: preliminary thoughts.

2011-10-05 Thread Carolyn Wagner
Have you had much experience with using it within the browser in the mac os? Any known issues? On Oct 5, 2011, at 11:26 AM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: Hello, It's actually both. It comes as part of the OS which is installed on various netbooks etc but it's also a chrome extension available

Re: Chrome Vox: preliminary thoughts.

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
only started playing with it yesterday. Very straightforward. Whether it captures rich media well is open to debate. On 5 Oct 2011, at 16:35, Carolyn Wagner wrote: Have you had much experience with using it within the browser in the mac os? Any known issues? On Oct 5, 2011, at 11:26 AM,

Audio Hijack Pro Question.

2011-10-05 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hi Folks: If one schedules a recording in Audio Hijack Pro, is the Hijack and the record options initiated or just the record option. On another point: I am having a problem assigning the F19 key as a shortcut key for recording; is that a known issue, or am I doing something wrong. One more

Re: Audio Hijack Pro Question.

2011-10-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Can't answer your last point. Regarding when scheduling, by default both Hijack and Record options are enabled, you must Hijack a source in order that it be recorded with the Record function. If you press the Record button the Hijack button will also be pressed. On 6/10/2011 3:18 AM, Jim

Reading PDF books with Ibooks

2011-10-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
On a somewhat different but nevertheless related matter, how do you add PDF documents to Ibooks on the Ipad and read them? On 06/10/2011, at 8:22 AM, Jane wrote: I use Stanza available at www.lexcycle.com On Oct 5, 2011, at 5:15 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: Just a quick query. What

Preview bug.

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Hi all, I've meant to post on this for some time but I kept forgetting to do so. So here's the scenario. I open a file in Preview (needless to say a PDF). There are a few things: 1. I like to view documents in single page mode (makes referencing them in bibliographic entries easier).

Re: EPub..

2011-10-05 Thread Esther
Hi Dónal, I'm using Adobe Digital Editions Preview in the 1.8 beta for ePub with DRM: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/digitaleditions1-8.html It will work with regular ePub, but since this is the first beta version with accessibility support, not all features are supported (notes, etc.) and you

Re: EPub..

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Thanking you. On 5 Oct 2011, at 22:22, Jane wrote: I use Stanza available at www.lexcycle.com On Oct 5, 2011, at 5:15 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: Just a quick query. What are people using to read ePub files on the mac? I have it in PDF as well if there's no decent app. Cheers.

Re: Reading PDF books with Ibooks

2011-10-05 Thread Jane
You just add them to your iTunes library and tell iTunes which ones to sort. In my case, iTunes syncs all my ebooks. I haven't actually read a PDF yet, but I plan to once I get my books organized. I have over 1,000 to sort into collections. Jane On Oct 5, 2011, at 5:25 PM, Dane Trethowan

Re: Reading PDF books with Ibooks

2011-10-05 Thread Zachary Kline
Hi Dane, Open iTunes and hit cmd-o to add files to your library. Select the file or folder containing the PDFs in question and add them the way you would music, and they'll appear in the proper category. You can also open PDFs in Safari on the iPad, and they can be added through a button on

Re: EPub..

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Cheers Esther, I hadn't heard they'd created a beta with accessibility. Thanks for that. On 5 Oct 2011, at 22:30, Esther wrote: Hi Dónal, I'm using Adobe Digital Editions Preview in the 1.8 beta for ePub with DRM: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/digitaleditions1-8.html It will work with

Re: Reading PDF books with Ibooks

2011-10-05 Thread Esther
Hi Dane, You can mail PDF files as attachments to yourself, then open them in iBooks, or you can use Dropbox or MobileMe links to the files, or use direct download links on a web page and have them open up in iBooks. If you want to do something fancier, like use zipped or archived files, you

Re: EPub..

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
I've just downloaded it, preview is driving me insane! It's cutting off chunks at the ends of pages. On 5 Oct 2011, at 22:39, Esther wrote: Yes, the beta was released in July, and there are versions for both Mac and Windows (with JAWS support). Jane's correct that you'd be better off using

more on PDF bug.

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Folks, I've realised that the high-pitched beep I'm hearing at the end of each PDF page is the VO more available sound. Anyone any idea why I'm getting this rather than the entire contents of the page? Dónal Dónal Fitzpatrick dfitz...@computing.dcu.ie --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net

Re: more on PDF bug.

2011-10-05 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Unfortunately that doesn't alter anything Zack. I've also played with the various zooming options under the view menu, and while the point at which the more sound occurs changes, it never seems to get the entire page squeezed in. I'll ask a sighted colleague I think if the entire page is

Steve Jobs, may he rest in peace

2011-10-05 Thread Dane Trethowan
Just heard on the radio that Steve jobs has passed away, I think I wouldn't be the only one if I didn't rais my hand to thank him for the wonderful work he's done at Apple and for his visionary insite which has allowed me along with many others to use a computer and other equipment right out of

IM in Skype.

2011-10-05 Thread Jim Noseworthy
Hi Folks: Any tips on using messaging in Skype? I can't seem to get the hang of it. Thanks. The triune God created human kind to participate, through the Holy Spirit, in the incarnate Son's communion with the Father. --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please

Re: Audio Hijack Pro Question.

2011-10-05 Thread KliphSharrie
The record button is command plus r. Now I have a question of my own. What settings do I need to configure if I want everyone on a skype call to hear everything I'm doing with my system? I'm talking itunes, safari, and voice over. Thanks. Kliphton SR (twitterSkype) kliphton72 (Marriage

RIP Steve Jobs

2011-10-05 Thread Jane
It's official. Steve Jobs, 56, died today. I never knew the man, but I had a lot of respect for him. I bought an iBook G4 back when Tiger first came out. I used it to get through my last year of college, and it kept on trucking till after the polls closed when President Obama was elected.

Re: Audio Hijack Pro Question.

2011-10-05 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yu will need to run it thrugh sound flower. Sicne this does not come wiht audio hijmack anymore, or the last time I checked it did not, you can download it from the google code page. I t has not been updated in for ever though but it still works with lion. Sound flower is like a vertual audio

Re: iphone 4s

2011-10-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Android may not have every single accessibility feature the iphone does, but I can easily complete the same task on both platforms, and sometimes android is faster, have you actually tried android or are you saying this from what you have heard? On Oct 5, 2011, at 6:01 AM, Marcy Weinberg wrote:

Re: iphone 4s

2011-10-05 Thread michael maslo
Have tried it before. On Oct 5, 2011, at 8:44 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: Android may not have every single accessibility feature the iphone does, but I can easily complete the same task on both platforms, and sometimes android is faster, have you actually tried android or are you saying this

Steve Jobs; Let Us Never Forget!

2011-10-05 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello everybody It was with the greatest of regret that Gordon and I learned of the passing away of Steve Jobs yesterday. Steve will long be remembered I think by each and every one of us on this list; as, without his efforts, his vision and his determination, we would none of us be in the

BPS Software

2011-10-05 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello everybody Those people interested in the purchase of any of the BPS Software products, we here at Mac Access are now very pleased to tell you that we can issue your licences ourselves so you need no longer worry about missing registration data. All you need to do is buy the products

Re: BPS Software

2011-10-05 Thread michael maslo
Hi list: What type of software do they have? I went to the web site and saw art for computers. Is that what they sell or is there more? Thanks in advance.On Oct 5, 2011, at 10:29 PM, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: Hello everybody Those people interested in the purchase of any of the

Re: BPS Software

2011-10-05 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Mike Try the root of the site, http://bitpersecond.com for a list of their products. Amongst which are sArchiver, the best archive tool on the Mac, and sBackup another backup utility. Don't buy directly from there or you won't get the discount if you opt to buy anything. Let me know and I'll

thoughts on iPhone 4S

2011-10-05 Thread william lomas
hi what do people here think then of the iPhone 4s? anyone going to upgrade from the 4 if they have one? to only get voice recognition a faster supposedly processor which will make battery life worse in my view these benchmarks are nothing to go buy and an eight mp camera when we have no OCR

BPS Software; Custom Links

2011-10-05 Thread Mrs . Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello everybody We will add these to our blog in due course, and to the main website. In the meantime, here are the custom link details for the BPS Software products discounted for Mac Access Dot Net members: The discounted link for sArchiver, the best archiver utility for the Mac: