Downloading Skype. Is it possible?

2012-09-07 Thread trevor
Hello, I have just wasted nearly an hour trying to download Skype. I clicked on get Skype and then on mac and then free. Then I clicked on download Skype and no where can I find where I download it. I did find a caption, which seems absolutely ridiculous to go through just to get Skype. I

RE: Downloading Skype. Is it possible?

2012-09-07 Thread Roger Firman
Trevor, Not sure if this will help you or not. Do you have a Skype account already or not? I found this link which may have split over two lines in this message. Regards, Roger. https://login.skype.com/account/signup-form?application=downloadreturn_

Re: Downloading Skype. Is it possible?

2012-09-07 Thread trevor
Hi Roger, Thank you, your help is very much appreciated. I was a little premature asking for help because since I asked I managed to download it and I have now tested it out and got it working fine. Thanks again, Trevor On 7 Sep 2012, at 07:57, Roger Firman roger.fir...@btinternet.com wrote:

Introduction and a question about turning screen off on a MacBook Air

2012-09-07 Thread Gordon, Lynne Tracy
For some reason this bounced, so I'm forwarding it on in the hope that Debbie's posts will be alright in the future. Begin forwarded message: Hi All I've just joined this list as I'm intending to purchase a MacBook Air soon. I'd like to know the command to disable the screen as I will be using

Problem with Log in Window, can you try and help?

2012-09-07 Thread Chris
Hello all. Can you please try and help with the following. Last night I let both my mac and iPhone charge. So I logged out of my user account and all was fine and I left it for a few hours. But when I came back to it, VoiceOver said, displaying 1 system dialogue, and I therefore could not do

Re: Introduction and a question about turning screen off on a MacBook Air

2012-09-07 Thread Chris
You cannot disable the screen, but you can turn the brightness all the way down to 0% if you want. Simply press FN-F1 until VoiceOver says, 0%. Note if you have the function keys configured to use hardware features, which is the case by default, just press F1. Sent from my Windows laptop.

Re: Problem with Log in Window, can you try and help?

2012-09-07 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, I've covered this is another topic. Basically, what happens is that the screensaver appears. When that happens, tapping a key doesn't automatically bring focus to the window. So, you can hit VO-F1-F1 to bring up the Application CHooser. Go to the Login window menu, then hit enter on it

Re: Introduction and a question about turning screen off on a MacBook Air

2012-09-07 Thread Marcy Weinberg
You can turn the screen curtain on with control-option-shift-f11. The control and option keys that must be used are the ones on the left, and are commonly known as the co keys, for VoiceOver. Also, in system preferences, go to keyboard and check the box stating to use all f1 through f12 keys

Re: Introduction and a question about turning screen off on a MacBook Air

2012-09-07 Thread Chris
Oh of course! Screen curtain disables the screen. Know this as I can do it on my iPhone. Cheers! Sent from my Windows laptop. On 07/09/2012 11:51, Marcy Weinberg wrote: You can turn the screen curtain on with control-option-shift-f11. The control and option keys that must be used are the

Re: Problem with Log in Window, can you try and help?

2012-09-07 Thread Chris
Cheers, will try this and report back. Sent from my Windows laptop. On 07/09/2012 11:38, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: Hi, I've covered this is another topic. Basically, what happens is that the screensaver appears. When that happens, tapping a key doesn't automatically bring focus to the

Re: Keyboard clicking sound

2012-09-07 Thread Thomas McMahan
Is your caps lock on? On Sep 7, 2012, at 6:52 AM, Phil Halton philh...@comcast.net wrote: My iMac has started making an annoying clicking sound when typing into text fields. It sounds like tapping on tin plates and is very annoying. I can't find a setting anywhere in system settings, or

Re: Keyboard clicking sound

2012-09-07 Thread Thomas McMahan
WEll checking back on your message since mine prematurely sent am not seeing all letters in caps, so it's not that. Are the sticky keys turned on perhaps too? And there is one other thing on the tip of the brain that it might be but am not remembering it at the moment. But caps lock and

RE: Introduction and a question about turning screen off on a MacBook Air

2012-09-07 Thread Debbie April Yuille
Thanks everyone for answering my question. Debbie -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: Friday, 7 September 2012 9:27 PM To: Mac OSX iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Introduction and a question

Re: Keyboard clicking sound

2012-09-07 Thread Phil Halton
Thomas, boy! do I feel foolish! the caps lock was on. I'm new to mac and I get so hung up on trying to figure things out that I tend to overlook or forget the simple things. Glad I didn't call apple support - Ha! - Original Message - From: Thomas McMahan de.kf...@gmail.com To: Mac

Re: Keyboard clicking sound

2012-09-07 Thread Thomas McMahan
Don't worry, have played with Mac for years and had that happen a while back too. So yes it can get ya. But guess that's why that sound is there. On Sep 7, 2012, at 7:36 AM, Phil Halton philh...@comcast.net wrote: Thomas, boy! do I feel foolish! the caps lock was on. I'm new to mac and I

Re: Keyboard clicking sound

2012-09-07 Thread Shaun Oliver
that means your caps lock is turned on. On 07/09/2012, at 9:22 PM, Phil Halton philh...@comcast.net wrote: My iMac has started making an annoying clicking sound when typing into text fields. It sounds like tapping on tin plates and is very annoying. I can't find a setting anywhere in system

Re: Navigating a pdf in IBooks and reading mobi files

2012-09-07 Thread Damashe Thomas
Hi, I haven't found another PDF reader that is accessible. I haven't tried them all though because many of them are $4.99 and up and I would rather not waste the money. I haven't heard anything from anyone else about one that works. I will look in to the mobiPocket issue and see what I can

Re: VMware Fusion 5

2012-09-07 Thread Gordon Smith
Mike The Lite version (the version that comes without the AV software) is just about to be put on our site. I believe it works as a trial as well as an upgrade. Gordon On 6 Sep 2012, at 17:59, Mike Maslo mmaslo1...@swbell.net wrote: Hi list I got notified that the new version was out but

Mobi book reader

2012-09-07 Thread Paula Hobley
Hi there Thanks for this, it is very much appreciated. I found eBookMobi, however I am finding that it is a little tricky to navigate through the files. Other than that, the app is quite accessible. Thanks again for your help. Cheers Paula -Original Message- From:

Re: eror - 50

2012-09-07 Thread Cait Furness
Thanks Gordon. I'll save your instructions. I actually called apple yesterday since I flubbed up and did the reinstall incorrectly and did it On 2012-09-05, at 11:55 AM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hi Cait If you have the recovery tool on a USB thumb drive, just insert the

Re: eror - 50

2012-09-07 Thread Cait Furness
Ok, Gordon, that's what I was beginning to suspect. I've already done a repair permissions twice. I'm running mountain lion now, how would I go about reinstalling it from scratch, please? Mark made us a usb stick with ml on it On 2012-09-04, at 2:05 PM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net

Re: eror - 50

2012-09-07 Thread Cait Furness
Ok, Gordon, that's what I was beginning to suspect. I've already done a repair permissions twic On 2012-09-04, at 2:05 PM, Gordon Smith gor...@mac-access.net wrote: Hi Cait This sounds like a pretty nasty systemic permissions issue. I really would suggest that you back up everything

Re: eror - 50

2012-09-07 Thread John Gunn
Hello Kate: I'm not Gordon but here is what I would suggest. Boot from the ML stick, and if you only have 1 partition, interact with the table and choos disk utility. VO right to VO space on continue. Interact with the table to select your internal hard drive. Warning, do not choose the