Re: new gestures for those using ipad

2012-05-29 Thread william lomas
i do but they don't work On 28 May 2012, at 22:14, Ed Worrell wrote: HEllo, you have to turn on the gestures in settings, they aren't turned on by default. hth Ed --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net

Re: imap is slow

2012-05-29 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Hello Sarah On 28 May 2012, at 19:57, Sarah Alawami marri...@gmail.com wrote: • Yep yep. it shows busy and messages take a bit longer to losd, but I will give this a chance. I might like it this way and it might help me save some disk space on my local machine as I sent and receive a lot

Re: Could it be Spam?

2012-05-29 Thread Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith
Please respond privately if you wish to continue this discussion. It's off topic for the group. Sorry to be so strict but, if we're not, we'll be bombarded by off topic stuff. You're welcome to discuss this sort of thing on our sister group, Techno-Chat. Lynne On 28 May 2012, at 23:39, Arthur

same item

2012-05-29 Thread william lomas
hi all as in ios can we ont he mac use the rotor to jump to a same item element? for example if i am at heading level 1 on the IPad i can flick down when same item is selected, and find the next heading level 1, this i think would be useful on the mac, too --- Mac Access At Mac Access

Re: same item

2012-05-29 Thread william lomas
can we assign that with num pad commander? i don't see it in list On 29 May 2012, at 17:24, Sarah Alawami wrote: There is a keystroke for this. it's vo cmd shift m. Take care. On May 29, 2012, at 4:29 AM, william lomas wrote: hi all as in ios can we ont he mac use the rotor to jump

RE: same item

2012-05-29 Thread David Griffith
Also in Lion you can enable single letter navigation under Quick Nav settings. So traditional screen reader shortcuts will work on the Mac for browsers. H for next heading, F for next form field, N for next item, b for next button and so on. I personally find this much easier than using the rota

Re: same item

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
probably not. I don't use the num pad commander as I don't want to, but you can as the latter poster said use the quick keys. there are some bugs with it still but restarting vo helps a lot with that. On May 29, 2012, at 9:27 AM, william lomas wrote: can we assign that with num pad commander?

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
Yep you can remove a partition you don't need with out reformating the drive. Just click on the partition you want to remove then click remove and read the message to make sure it's the right one and then confirm it. Hth. On May 29, 2012, at 9:30 AM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, Is there a way

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Travis Siegel
You certainly can remove an unused partition, but reclaiming that space by growing another partition is problematical. Possibly, bootcamp could do this for you, but I tend to doubt it, since it's primary function is to create such things, not remove them. On the other hand, having another

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Dan Eickmeier
Does the same go with creating additional partitions ? ? For example I've got a 2tb external drive here, all of which i'm using for data storage right now. I've thought about setting up a separate partition on it to use for TIme Machine backup, as the time capsule i have, a first gen

Re: same item

2012-05-29 Thread william lomas
david i'ms ure if coughs here, windows can do it with their screenreader, suggest it to apple? On 29 May 2012, at 17:39, David Griffith wrote: Also in Lion you can enable single letter navigation under Quick Nav settings. So traditional screen reader shortcuts will work on the Mac for

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, I don't need the 3rd partition, and I want to remove it to increase the space of the one partition that contains my growing itunes library, so I figured I'd have to remove the unneeded one to expand the itunes partition. Courtney On May 29, 2012, at 1:06 PM, Travis Siegel wrote: You

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
You might have to do just that. I say if you don't need it remove it. I'll be dong that shortly with a partition I use for some stuff that I won't need to use it for anymore. On May 29, 2012, at 10:36 AM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I don't need the 3rd partition, and I want to remove it to

Re: same item

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
You already can. Just use the quick nav and there ya go. I can demo it if you want, when I'm more awake that is lol! Take care. On May 29, 2012, at 10:32 AM, william lomas wrote: david i'ms ure if coughs here, windows can do it with their screenreader, suggest it to apple? On 29 May 2012,

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Travis Siegel
On May 29, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Dan Eickmeier wrote: Does the same go with creating additional partitions ? ? For example I've got a 2tb external drive here, all of which i'm using for data storage right now. I've thought about setting up a separate partition on it to use for TIme

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Travis Siegel
On May 29, 2012, at 1:36 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I don't need the 3rd partition, and I want to remove it to increase the space of the one partition that contains my growing itunes library, so I figured I'd have to remove the unneeded one to expand the itunes partition. Expanding

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
No I've just grown partitions with out loosing data. Just drag the spliter or enter in a different number. Take care. On May 29, 2012, at 11:14 AM, Travis Siegel wrote: On May 29, 2012, at 1:36 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I don't need the 3rd partition, and I want to remove it to

Re: same item

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
Here is a quick demo on how it works. I had a bit of trouble getting it going but once I did it worked like a charm. https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1672188/quick_nav_and_single_keys.m4a Take care. On May 29, 2012, at 10:32 AM, william lomas wrote: david i'ms ure if coughs here, windows can do it

Re: Upper case warning sound

2012-05-29 Thread Thomas McMahan
Mine is sounding, a metal clink per each letter I type, so it does exist, but at the moment, can't think where that setting is. Hopefully someone else will remember it before I get back home, but if not will dig around when I get back. On May 29, 2012, at 12:20 PM, Paul Hopewell wrote:

Re: Upper case warning sound

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
I can't remember where it is, but try voice over utility and see if it is ther under verbosity, text, or anouncements. On May 29, 2012, at 10:20 AM, Paul Hopewell wrote: Hello, I am running the latest level of all software on my iMac on Lion 10.7.4. softare on Lion 10.7.4. When I am

Re: Could it be Spam?

2012-05-29 Thread James AUSTIN
Hi Desi, NO, I don't have one either. I've had similar messages, but I just delete them. TC :) J On 28 May 2012, at 23:28, Desi Noller wrote: Hi Everyone, I must be just about the only person left in the world who doesn't have a Facebook account, but I just received two messages saying

Transfer email from one Mac to another | Macworld

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
A bit risky, but it could work. http://www.macworld.com/article/1166999/transfer_email_from_one_mac_to_another.html#lsrc.rss_howto --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to mac-access@mac-access.net You can find an archive of all messages

RE: Upper case warning sound

2012-05-29 Thread David Griffith
This facility still exist under Lion as I have this set. I imagine this is set in Voiceover utility verbosity but I will have to go and check. -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Paul Hopewell Sent: 29 May

RE: same item

2012-05-29 Thread David Griffith
I may do so but am probably too late for the Mountain Lion release. The confusing thing is that some edit boxes work fine under quick nav, for example the google search edit box you can bring up in Safari with command option F works fine. But in general usage on other web site you are locked out

Re: editing partition layout on an external hard drive

2012-05-29 Thread Travis Siegel
On May 29, 2012, at 2:19 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: No I've just grown partitions with out loosing data. Just drag the spliter or enter in a different number. Well, if disk utility can do that, then you're all set. I'd never tried that, so didn't know it offered that feature. Pretty useful.

Accessible Facebook app Voicebook Vo

2012-05-29 Thread chris hallsworth
Hello all here is a link to a blog post about an accessible Facebook app Voicebook Vo. http://www.lioncourt.com/2012/05/26/new-facebook-app-makes-accessing-facebook-easier-for-voiceover/ --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: Upper case warning sound

2012-05-29 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Paul, Have you, by any chance, muted the sound effects? This is set under the Sound category of VoiceOver Utility. Cheers, Anne On 29 May 2012, at 19:20, Paul Hopewell wrote: Hello, I am running the latest level of all software on my iMac on Lion 10.7.4. softare on Lion 10.7.4.

Re: Accessible Facebook app Voicebook Vo

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
I'm using it now and I find the only thing that is frustrating is that it auto refreshes and kicks you back someware near the top of the feed. Other then that it is one of the better apps I've used in a while. On May 29, 2012, at 12:49 PM, chris hallsworth wrote: Hello all here is a link to a

Re: Upper case warning sound

2012-05-29 Thread Paul Hopewell
Hello Anne, Yes I see that somehow I have muted sound effects in the VoiceOver utility menu. Unchecking the mute sound effects box has restored that extremely useful upper case warning metallic click. Many thanks for the tip. Paul Hopewell On 29 May 2012, at 21:12, Anne Robertson wrote:

RE: same item

2012-05-29 Thread David Griffith
I am afraid that the inability to enter text into edit boxes with quick nav turned on is in my experience more common than not. Examples I have just checked where it does not work include the search edit box on the BBC news page, the search box on ebay.co.uk, the search Edit boxes on the UK

Re: Inableing internal speaker on mac mini.

2012-05-29 Thread Timothy J. Meloy
Have you tried pressing the mute/un mute button? My girlfriend's mute button on her keyboard is located on the very top row of keys on the far left of the row above the function keys. HTH, T.J. On May 29, 2012, at 4:42 PM, matthew Dyer ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, Just

Cannot access secured Web sites after OS X update | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
for anyone having this issue here are some fixes. I hope apple resolves this one. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57443155-263/cannot-access-secured-web-sites-after-os-x-update/?part=rsssubj=newstag=title --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your

Prevent automatic list creation in TextEdit | MacFixIt - CNET Reviews

2012-05-29 Thread Sarah Alawami
a handy tip for those of us who don't use listsn that much in text edit. http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57443266-263/prevent-automatic-list-creation-in-textedit/?part=rsssubj=newstag=title --- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net --- To reply to this post, please address your message to

Re: Enabling internal speaker on Mac mini.

2012-05-29 Thread matthew Dyer
Hi David. Yes, vo is on as I have a usb headset which is working just fine. I am using a windows keyboard so perhaps someeone whose used a windows keyboard could tell me the equivelint of the command. Thanks. Matthew matthew Dyer ilovecountrymusic...@gmail.com Sent from my mac mini.

Re: Upper case warning sound

2012-05-29 Thread Frank Ventura
Hi, I used VO plus V and then right arrowed util I got to capitals and down arrowed to change pitch and pressed return. Frank On May 29, 2012, at 2:35 PM, Thomas McMahan wrote: Mine is sounding, a metal clink per each letter I type, so it does exist, but at the moment, can't think where that