Re: Setting VO for logon screen

2012-12-23 Thread chris h (sky)
Go to System Preferences, users and groups, interat with the table, select log in options, and you can find a check box there to do with VoiceOver. On 22/12/2012 16:34, Phil Halton wrote: I just spent about twenty minutes trying to find where, either in system prefs or VO settings, I can set

Re: removing files in the terminal

2012-12-19 Thread Chris H
In case you guys don't know Mac Os X uses a Linux based kernel. Christopher Hallsworth On 19/12/2012 18:22, michael weaver wrote: thanks for the advice. i may have fixed my problem fingers crossed. i should have known about putting sudo before the rest of the command. i should have known this

Re: vm ware fusion and dvd question

2012-12-19 Thread Chris H
As for Vmware Fusion go to www.vmware.com/fusion Christopher Hallsworth On 19/12/2012 03:14, Melissa Tucker wrote: where do I get the vmware fusion you all were talking about? apple doesn't have it anymore according to their site. also, what's the best dvd manager, I just got myself a cd

For all Uk members Lloyds Tsb app

2012-12-12 Thread Chris H
Hello all Uk members. Yesterday I downloaded the app for my bank, Lloyds Tsb, onto my iPhone 4. It is very accessible and allows me to for example review my accounts, transfer money from one account to another, etc etc. I should say you do need to be a registered internet banking member in orde

Re: installing leopard

2012-12-09 Thread Chris H
Wasn't Leopard kind of a flop anyway hence Snow Leopard being released pretty soon after Leopard? Christopher Hallsworth On 09/12/2012 02:17, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: I still am totally unsure why you want to go all the way back to Leopard. Could you not just go back to Lion, or to Sn

Re: Help using Voiceover in log on screen

2012-12-08 Thread Chris H
Any lists in Mac Os X appears as tables which you must interact with. So try interacting with that account list, which is really a table, then try clicking on log on options. Christopher Hallsworth On 08/12/2012 09:45, Catherine Turner wrote: Hi all, I have just got myself a Macbook Pro. I

Re: New member and a question about setting up a new IPad.

2012-12-08 Thread Chris H
Welcome aboard! I think restoring from your iPhone backup would have been a better option as all apps you had on your iPhone would then be downloaded in the background onto your new iPad. Christopher Hallsworth On 08/12/2012 16:29, Matthew C wrote: Hello all. I just joined the list. My name

Re: installing leopard

2012-12-08 Thread Chris H
Does this mean since my Macbook Pro came with Lion Preinstalled I cannot downgrade to Snow Leopard? I was hoping to do so as an absolute last resort if all hard drives, both internal and external, failed or had to be replaced and the only option would be an Os X Dvd. Christopher Hallsworth O

Re: iPad Help Required

2012-11-30 Thread Chris Moore
You could also use Siri to open apps and perhaps consider guided access to lock some buttons in certain apps. On 30 Nov 2012, at 11:35, Red.Falcon wrote: > Hi Gordon! > Well I do not know if this will be useful but under accessibility there is > assistive touch which is as far as I know is for

Re: iTunes 11, thoughts?

2012-11-30 Thread Chris Moore
Yup, Have done, and went into more detail fore them. I have also sent it via iTunes Feedback too. So maybe we'll see an improvement in version 12! Chris On 30 Nov 2012, at 10:44, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: > Morning Chris, > > A superb summary. Have you ever thought of pas

Re: iTunes 11, thoughts?

2012-11-30 Thread Chris Moore
rk your way through the iTunes store, you will find many other. I feel the order of the headings does not match how the layout works visually. Chris On 30 Nov 2012, at 03:50, amy gilbert wrote: > hi all, i've got too many emails to check if there's already been a topic > post

Re: The iPad mini reviewed.

2012-11-23 Thread Chris Moore
. Perhaps £249 /$300 would have been a better price, but when you pick the thing up and see how well it feels in the hand and built quality etc, I think it justifies it's price. Of course, if you are not into premium products, then there is Aldi oops I mean Android :) Chris On 23 Nov

Re: The iPad mini reviewed.

2012-11-23 Thread Chris Moore
ks and web pages, compared to the slim 16:9 display of the Nexus. Before I get slammed by all the Android lovers, this is just my opinion of owning both products. Chris Moore On 23 Nov 2012, at 01:25, sadam ahmed wrote: > Hi all, > > for those of you considering the iPad mini check o

Tonido

2012-11-22 Thread Chris
Hello all I now got Tonido, both the desktop and iPhone app. Apart from a misunderstanding on my part not realizing I had to both update the service and application until they both show fully up to date, it's all working and it's awesome! One question though, how do I download files from my com

Re: Audio Hijack Pro and Soundflower

2012-11-19 Thread Chris
over to SF, then my whole system goes completely mutified. LOL! Also, can you provide me a link where to get that Line In app? I really would like to give it a try, as I have some audio production work coming up I gotta do, and that by how you describe it would be absolutely a Godsend! Chri

Re: Setting up a brand new iPhone / iPad

2012-11-16 Thread Chris
Paul, You can now do all this and more on the iPhone and iPad alone. The only time you would need a computer is when you want to transfer stuff to iTunes, such as music, but much is done over the air now thanks to iCloud. Christopher Hallsworth On 16/11/2012 14:37, Paul Hopewell wrote: Hell

Re: problem with amadaius pro.

2012-11-14 Thread Chris
Funny you should say this, there was a thread about it only yesterday. According to the link posted which I do not have it is a bug with the version found on the Mac ap store only and will be fixed as quickly as possible. Christopher Hallsworth On 14/11/2012 08:52, Ian McNamara wrote: Hi al

Re: Suggestion didn't work

2012-11-12 Thread Chris
Then I suggest you do a reinstall of the Os. To do this, as soon as the chime goes press and hold command-r for at leat 10 seconds. Wait a few minutes, then press command-f5 to launch VoiceOver. In the table shown choose Reinstall Os 10 and click continue. Follow the rest of the instructions. T

Re: Paragon NTFS for Mac OS X software

2012-11-12 Thread Chris Johnson
Been using this for 4 years with success! Before that was trying to work with docs and stuff between MAc and Windows with disasterous results. Chris Johnson Assistive Technology Specialist expressABLE Loveland, CO ch...@eable.org On 11/11/12 7:59 AM, Gordon Smith wrote: For those who are

Re: Has anyone found the need to consistently restart VoiceOver when loading webpages?

2012-11-12 Thread Chris Moore
ng is visible in the rotor again. Other times, I find Voiceover has not interacted with the HTML text and instead is on the toolbar. Still very buggy Chris On 11 Nov 2012, at 21:42, Sean Murphy wrote: > All. > > It appears that we need to identify some good troubleshooting tips on

Re: What is my mac doing?

2012-11-12 Thread Chris
Hello Christine. Try doing a disk permissions repair. 1. In the finder, press command-shift-u to open the Utilities folder. 2. Press command-o on Disk Utility to open it. 3. Make sure the first aid tab is selected and make sure the right disk is selected in the select disk table. 4. Click on veri

Re: Question about browsing dmg images on the mac

2012-11-11 Thread Chris
some cases to the apps folder, or I just hit cmd 2 on the num row and get to list view but personally I find tab easier as most of the time there' is like 1 or 2 things in there. Be blessed. On Nov 11, 2012, at 4:31 AM, Chris wrote: Hello all. You know when you open a dmg image in

Re: Paragon NTFS

2012-11-11 Thread Chris
Windows. It's nice to be able to read/write NTFS partition so that you don't have to worry about making stuff available under Windows. But that's as far as I will go now. We're no longer using Fusion , even though Lynne did upgrade us to Fusion 5. On 11 Nov 2012, at 11:26,

Question about browsing dmg images on the mac

2012-11-11 Thread Chris
appreciated. Chris. -- Christopher Hallsworth <--- 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 postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web arc

Re: Paragon NTFS

2012-11-11 Thread Chris
Hey cool! Now just think, with this utility you could format a bootcamp partition created with Bootcamp Assistant, remembering to restart back in the mac of course, and hopefully install Windows in an easier way than doing it via Bootcamp alone. Just a thought anyway. If there's a trial availab

Re: iPhone Speaker not working.

2012-11-11 Thread Chris
Hello Lewis List members were commenting that having the speaker at full volume should not blow them at all. Well I can confirm that I have my speakers all the way up and have been since acquiring my iPhone 4 8 Gb back in October 2010, and it has not blown touch wood. I hear you are getting a

Re: Creating URLs to items in the iTunes App store

2012-11-10 Thread Chris
In the actions pop up button choose copy link. Christopher Hallsworth On 10/11/2012 11:29, Paul Hopewell wrote: Hello, I am updating pages on the RP Fighting Blindness web site relating to technology. I want to mention various apps on the iTunes app store by including an href tag which point

Re: Boss Jock Studio

2012-11-10 Thread Chris Moore
Sorry, meant to post the direct link to Bossjock Studio for the UK: Here it is: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/bossjock-studio/id531205021?mt=8 The app costs £6.99 Thanks Chris On 10 Nov 2012, at 10:26, Chris Moore wrote: > Hi gang, > > Was just listening to John Gruber's

Boss Jock Studio

2012-11-10 Thread Chris Moore
find the app at: http://bossjockstudio.com Thanks Chris <--- 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 postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own de

Re: Reading PDFs

2012-11-09 Thread Chris
book: http://www.facebook.com/christopher.gilland Skype: twinklesfriend2007 Send me a fax from any standard fax machine: 704-697-2069 Google Voice: (Please use sparingly): 980-272-8570 - Original Message ----- From: "Chris" To: "Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility" Sent:

Re: Reading PDFs

2012-11-09 Thread Chris
You know what, I never got VoiceOver to work properly in Preview. I open a document and nothing in terms of navigation. Perhaps it's just the way I'm used to things, but any ideas would be very welcome indeed! Christopher Hallsworth On 09/11/2012 07:33, Fred Smith wrote: Does anyone have an

Re: Getting into and Using Disk Utilities in Mountain Lion

2012-11-05 Thread Chris
From the finder press shit-command-u to open the Utilities folder. Interact with the table and press command-o on Disk Utility. Christopher Hallsworth On 04/11/2012 22:05, Matthew Chao wrote: Hi, Again, Folks. Now that I've upgraded to Mountain Lion, how do I get into the disk and system ut

Re: braille keyboard app

2012-11-04 Thread Chris
accessibil...@apple.com Christopher Hallsworth On 04/11/2012 04:59, Glenn wrote: Jessica, I can't find the eMail address, though I looked in my recent messages, because I had just gotten it in my inbox this past month, but there is an eMail address for accessibility assistance at apple, and i

Re: New Apple Wireless Keyboard

2012-11-03 Thread Chris
Yes it is. Christopher Hallsworth On 02/11/2012 12:28, Gordon Smith wrote: Is this a full size keyboard? On 1 Nov 2012, at 21:34, Chris wrote: I received this today after only ordering it yesterday. I got it directly from Apple. It was very easy to set up. Just press the one and only

Re: the video equivalent of airfoil?

2012-11-03 Thread Chris
I'm surprised the Windows version of Airfoil does not have a way to transmit video along with the audio in sync. The mac version does though. Christopher Hallsworth On 03/11/2012 12:48, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: Hi all, We've begun watching TV programmes on the laptop recently. We use things

New Apple Wireless Keyboard

2012-11-01 Thread Chris
I received this today after only ordering it yesterday. I got it directly from Apple. It was very easy to set up. Just press the one and only large round button on the top right hand side to put it in pairing or discovery mode. Then on my iPhone 4 I went to settings, bluetooth, bluetooth to tur

Re: Pairing MacBook Air with IPhone 4S

2012-10-31 Thread Chris
Yes, I meant Type2phone. Sorry about that. Christopher Hallsworth On 31/10/2012 17:12, Esther wrote: Hi Paula, I think that Chris means the third-party apps Type2Phone and iKeyboard can let you use your Mac as a Bluetooth keyboard for inputting text on your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. (I

Re: Pairing MacBook Air with IPhone 4S

2012-10-31 Thread Chris
This can be done via a couple of third party Mac Apps which can be bought from the Mac App store. 1. Mac2phone. 2. iKeyboard. I prefer the latter as it allows you to fully control an iOS device. It literally emulates a bluetooth hardware keyboard. The former I believe only allows you to type th

Re: Upgrading to Lion

2012-10-24 Thread Chris
No, Snarky Apple is not selling Mountain Lion anywhere but their own app store. Please take the comment as a joke. Thanks! Christopher Hallsworth On 24/10/2012 21:40, Mark Blier wrote: Hi, All, Then, I guess that I would have to upgrade to Mountain Lion. I went to BestBuy here yesterday to

My thoughts on Siri and the iPhone 5

2012-10-24 Thread Chris
I tried Siri on a carer's iPhone 5 today. What I can't get over is the fact it just recognized my voice instantly without training. I said hello, it said hello back. Then I said how are you? It said I'm very well. I then asked what the weather is like. It then brought up the Weather app. The ca

Re: insert key?

2012-10-24 Thread Chris
Oh so maybe it is not on Macbooks then. Christopher Hallsworth On 23/10/2012 20:57, David Griffith wrote: There is on my Imac. David Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: 23 October 2012

Re: insert key?

2012-10-23 Thread Chris
There isn't one. Christopher Hallsworth On 23/10/2012 18:54, Carolyn Wagner wrote: Can anyone tell me what the equivalent of the insert key is on the mac? <--- 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 a

Re: answering calls on the iPhone

2012-10-19 Thread Chris
Wow I agree with the sentiment in why you wanted a touch. Christopher Hallsworth On 19/10/2012 19:29, Glenn wrote: Thanks anyway Marcy, I just tried that, I called my phone from the house phone, and I was connected, and neither the lock key or the home key would hang it up. Apple needs to make

Re: answering calls on the iPhone

2012-10-19 Thread Chris
Probably not without a jailbreak of some kind. For now you can double tap the slide to answer text if the phone is locked otherwise double tap the answer button. You can press the sleep/wake button to hang up but only if the call is via the earpiece. With the call routed to speakerphone you can

Re: I need somebody who has experience with vm fusion 5 on a mac

2012-10-17 Thread Chris
No. There is some aronious information going on this thread. 1. All this talk about Edsharp. It's actually called Sharp Keys and Google is your friend for this one for now. 2. We are talking CPU cores here, and not the actual CPU. Vmware Fusion virtualizes everything, even Cpu cores. 3. You do

Re: I need somebody who has experience with vm fusion 5 on a mac

2012-10-17 Thread Chris
I agree with all of you and that is to keep the discussion on list. Christopher Hallsworth On 16/10/2012 18:08, Laurel wrote: As my subject says, I am looking for an individual who has experience setting up and running vm fusion 5 on a mac. I generally understand how it works, and am planning

Re: I need somebody who has experience with vm fusion 5 on a mac

2012-10-17 Thread Chris
Hello all I have only used Vmware Fusion recently, and I found that allowing the virtual machines to use 4 CPUs provides the best, almost near native results, regardless of the memory. Also, Fusion provides Windows Easy Install, meaning that you can install Windows, along with Vmware Tools, to

Re: DJay4 Mac

2012-10-16 Thread Chris
Yes a demo would be nice as I have lots and lots of music so would be nice to kind of mix them like a DJ. Christopher Hallsworth On 16/10/2012 08:23, Gordon Smith wrote: I don't think you're going to have problems to be honest. You can change the way the turntables work in the preferences.

Re: DJay4 Mac

2012-10-15 Thread Chris
Hello all is it possible to try this software before buying? Thanks! Christopher Hallsworth On 15/10/2012 09:08, Gordon Smith wrote: Hi all I would like to recommend that if anybody is contemplating broadcasting via Mac, they take a peek at this software. It's truly excellent now! DJ3 was

Re: A More Accessible Skype interface.

2012-10-13 Thread Chris
Like others here I use it and like the interface a lot so much for the version for the Windows environment. So I would say no thanks to an accessible alternative. Christopher Hallsworth On 12/10/2012 21:50, Jim Noseworthy wrote: Hi Folks: I don't suppose that there are any programmers on th

Re: Correction

2012-10-09 Thread Chris
Hello Gordon this is good to know. I look forward to the update. Can I read virtual DVDs though? Christopher Hallsworth On 09/10/2012 18:52, Gordon Smith wrote: Hi ] I just stated that it was possible to write a virtual DVD using Virtual CDRW. This is not currently possible in fact, but wil

Re: Virtual CD-RW for Mac

2012-10-09 Thread Chris
never knowingly had any problems accessing menus.. David Griffith -Original Message- From: mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net [mailto:mac-access-boun...@mac-access.net] On Behalf Of Chris Sent: 09 October 2012 12:01 To: Mac OSX & iOS Accessibility Subject: Re: Virtual CD-RW for Mac H

Re: Virtual CD-RW for Mac

2012-10-09 Thread Chris
Hello all I can tell you that Virtual CD Rw under Mountain Lion works extremely well with VoiceOver. I can see the Virtual CD Rw icon in the Extras menu and I was able to interact with the icon. I was able to create new media, and I can also see the options to use existing media and quit the ap

Re: Virtual CD-RW for Mac

2012-10-09 Thread Chris
Hello all I got this program and it's way cool. I was able to burn a virtual audio CD with iTunes and it works perfectly. Looks like another purchase is on the way grin. Christopher Hallsworth On 06/10/2012 17:14, Randy Stegall wrote: Sounds interesting to me. Randy Randy Stegall randy_ste

Re: Virtual CD-RW for Mac

2012-10-08 Thread Chris
Hello all sorry to come in late on this thread but can this app create virtual audio CDs? There was no mention so thought I would ask here. Looks cool otherwise. Thanks! Christopher Hallsworth On 07/10/2012 18:58, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: Hello David and all I know that a number o

Possible bug with iPhone 4 and Messages app on iOS 6, can you duplicate?

2012-10-04 Thread Chris
Hello all. I just had quite a scary incident on my iPhone 4 running iOS 6. Lol! Have you guys noticed that when you open the Messages app and you are in a conversation, VoiceOver does not confirm where you are? This happens to me most of the time. So today I did a one finger flick to the left to

Re: facebook and twitter app

2012-10-03 Thread Chris
I use the official apps for both Facebook and Twitter. Christopher Hallsworth On 04/10/2012 02:52, Kimsan wrote: Hi, So what would people suggest for facebook apps for the IPhone? Along those same lines, how about twitter? <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post,

Thanks re: problem with Facebook app and push notifications, please help!

2012-10-02 Thread Chris
Hello all. Thank you all for trying to help with my problem regarding the Facebook app and push notifications. I ended up restoring my iPhone 4 runnning iOS 6 from an iCloud backup. It is all sorted, and my iPhone is more responsive now than before the restore. Thanks once again. -- Christop

Re: Problem with Facebook app and push notifications, please help!

2012-10-02 Thread Chris
ications and I believe that I have them set to allow. Can you try toggling the notification for facebook under notifications and seeing if that fixes it, and making sure it's in the notifications center. In my case it is, how ever you never know. On Oct 2, 2012, at 6:33 AM, Bryan Jones wr

Re: Problem with Facebook app and push notifications, please help!

2012-10-02 Thread Chris
Oh dear, but glad I am not going bonkers. Lol! Christopher Hallsworth On 02/10/2012 14:33, Bryan Jones wrote: Hi Chris -- I don't have an answer, sorry, but just thought I'd let you know I've been having the same issue for the past several days on my 4S running IOS6, and a

Problem with Facebook app and push notifications, please help!

2012-10-02 Thread Chris
Hello all. I use the official Facebook app, along with the new integration features, on my iPhone 4 running iOS 6. Up until a few days ago, I could receive push notifications from my close friends list, or Facebook in general, no problem! But now, I am not getting them at all! I do however get

Re: Yahoogroups

2012-10-01 Thread Chris
t. Good luck and be blessed. On Oct 1, 2012, at 8:02 AM, Chris wrote: Hello all. Just to report some good news that Yahoogroups works extremely well on the mac using Safari and Mountain Lion. I was able to do what I needed to do without difficulty and there was no sluggishness either. I though

Re: Rumola is unique! Rumola beats the CAPTCHA test!

2012-10-01 Thread Chris
Yes can I just say there is no such thing as a free lunch. You pay for things to keep projects like this going. No payment, no project, simple as. Even Webvisum is paid for thanks to users donating to the project. If you seriously cannot afford it, don't use it, simple as. On 01/10/2012 00:03,

Re: Hiding message contents table in Lion?

2012-10-01 Thread Chris
Actually, this appears to have been fixed in Mountain Lion, as I was able to perform the software double click to hide the preview pain. On 01/10/2012 00:56, Esther wrote: Hi Gary, Sarah's correct: in Lion you need to do a physical mouse click after routing your mouse cursor to your VoiceOver

Yahoogroups

2012-10-01 Thread Chris
Hello all. Just to report some good news that Yahoogroups works extremely well on the mac using Safari and Mountain Lion. I was able to do what I needed to do without difficulty and there was no sluggishness either. I thought I would share some good news after seeing rants regarding Safari and

Re: look tell money reader.

2012-09-30 Thread Chris
No not until some time in October. On 30/09/2012 21:02, Lyn & her faithful furry friends wrote: The iPod touch 5 is already out as far as I'm aware On Sep 30, 2012, at 9:03 PM, Chris wrote: Yes it does but the camera on the iPod Touch 4 is inferior compared to the iPhone. However

Re: look tell money reader.

2012-09-30 Thread Chris
Yes it does but the camera on the iPod Touch 4 is inferior compared to the iPhone. However it can be done if there is sufficient lighting. Hopefully this will be resolved when the iPod Touch 5 is available. On 30/09/2012 18:16, Ian McNamara wrote: Hi does the Look tell money reader app work wi

Re: Making The Most Of Your Accessible Tools; A Passionate Rant [Was "so wish apple had done this"]

2012-09-30 Thread Chris Moore
changing pitch. they are unusable really. > not saying ungrateful, just that the web to me seems clunky when hiding > elements for us would make it a smoother experience > > On 30 Sep 2012, at 11:15, Chris wrote: > >> I am greatful for all this as well. >> >> On 3

Re: Rogue Amoeba's 10th Anniversary Birthday Sale

2012-09-30 Thread Chris
And also ordered Airfoil for Mac. They are all now registered. On 30/09/2012 11:26, Chris wrote: Cheers! Have just ordered the Audio Hijack Pro and Fission Bundle. That's quite a save! Also note the UK version of their store is completely accessible. On 30/09/2012 04:30, Esther wrote: H

Re: Amadeus Lite - Exporting to iPhone Ringtone

2012-09-30 Thread Chris
Thanks Ester, greatly appreciated. On 30/09/2012 12:02, Esther wrote: Chris, One of the features of Amadeus Pro or Lite is that it lets you interactively select the portion of any audio track you want to process or cut out -- whether that's to excerpt, apply noise cleaning, use audio ef

Re: Rogue Amoeba's 10th Anniversary Birthday Sale

2012-09-30 Thread Chris
Cheers! Have just ordered the Audio Hijack Pro and Fission Bundle. That's quite a save! Also note the UK version of their store is completely accessible. On 30/09/2012 04:30, Esther wrote: Hi All, We mentioned that there would be a sale in celebration of Rogue Amoeba's 10th anniversary on Se

Re: Making The Most Of Your Accessible Tools; A Passionate Rant [Was "so wish apple had done this"]

2012-09-30 Thread Chris
I am greatful for all this as well. On 30/09/2012 07:03, Lyn & her faithful furry friends wrote: I whole-heartedly agree with your post Lynne..couldn't have said it better. all I have to say is thank you Apple for your commitment to making your products accessible to everyone regardless of whet

Amadeus Lite - Exporting to iPhone Ringtone

2012-09-30 Thread Chris
Hello all. I found a feature in Amadeus Lite to export a file as an iPhone ringtone. I tried this, and it sort of works, except the whole file got exported. I realize the limitation regarding iPhone ringtones in that they must be no more than 30 seconds in length. So can anyone tell me where I

Re: face time and i message questions in foreign countries

2012-09-29 Thread Chris
Definitely, because it is all done either via 3G or wifi. Facetime wifi only for most users I think even if they are on iOS 6. On 29/09/2012 22:33, Cait Furness wrote: Hi, Can I use either face time or iMessages to talk with my friend on her i devices in the states from canada? I think the an

Re: volume

2012-09-28 Thread Chris
No it is not you I am having this as well and both VoiceOver and other sounds are at 100%. Luckily I can still hear it or be it I have to place my ear towards the speaker. On 28/09/2012 15:55, william lomas wrote: hi all is it me or is the volume of an iphone runnins IOS six rediculously quie

Article on Apple Maps

2012-09-28 Thread Chris
Note the following below I do not have a link for so sending the complete article. Apple CEO 'extremely sorry' for Maps flap Tim Cook says the company fell short on its commitment to its customers, and suggests using alternatives. by Roger Cheng September 28, 2012 6:07 AM PDT Apple CEO Tim C

iPad and iOS 6

2012-09-27 Thread Chris
Hello all. Are there any iPad users on here? If so how well is iOS 6 running on yours? Thanks! <--- 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 postedto the Mac-Access forum at

Re: how do I set vlc as my default player?

2012-09-25 Thread Chris
Select an audio file in the finder, press command-option-i to open the Get Info window, click on the open with popup button, select VLC, click change all, confirm you wish to do so, then close the window. On 25/09/2012 06:35, Shaun Oliver wrote: Hi all, how and where do I go to set vlc as my d

iOS 6 news

2012-09-24 Thread Chris
Disable Siri in the Passcode Lock settings if you don't want strangers to use your phone while it's locked. Elinor Mills by Elinor Mills September 24, 2012 8:07 AM PDT The latest version of iOS lets you use Siri to send Facebook posts and Tweets even if the device is locked. To block the use

Note regarding previous post

2012-09-24 Thread Chris
I'm sorry but I do not have the link to the article. Just letting you know. <--- 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 postedto the Mac-Access forum at either the list's o

iOS 6 and Bluetooth part of Settings

2012-09-23 Thread Chris
? It's no big issue, but just wondering that is all. Thanks so much! Take care. Chris. <--- 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 postedto the Mac-Access forum

Re: Rogue Amoeba audio apps [was Re: Audio Editors]

2012-09-22 Thread Chris
Thanks, am considering buying Audio Hijack Pro so I can not only record myself but also record system audio output or output from other applications. On 22/09/2012 20:12, Esther wrote: Hi, Just for those who are interested in the Rogue Amoeba products such as Fission (a simple but lossless e

Re: Nice Change in iOS 6

2012-09-22 Thread Chris
Yes it is very nice indeed. The more buttons also apply. On 22/09/2012 14:51, Matthew Chao wrote: Hi, Folks. Just upgraded my iPhone to iOS 6. Nice change: you don't have to double-tap the Shift or delete keys to get what you need. Instead, those keys are like the rest of the keyboard when in

Re: ML mail app error.

2012-09-19 Thread Chris
Yes, I can duplicate this every time. What I do is use the save attachments command from the file menu once I know what the attachment is via a Quicklook. On 19/09/2012 02:29, Danny Noonan wrote: When I do a command y on a highlighted message with an attachment in Mail and go to the "Open fil

Re: Mail keyboard shortcut.

2012-09-18 Thread Chris
Try cmd-y which opens the attachment in Quicklook. On 18/09/2012 01:18, Danny Noonan wrote: I'm having a moment . Once, someone on list mentioned a keyboard shortcut to be able to open a message attachment in the mail app. I've forgotten this amazingly helpful shortcut and can't find it in th

Re: changing voice over voice at log in

2012-09-16 Thread Chris
Hello please let us know as well. Thanks! Sent from my Windows laptop. On 16/09/2012 18:21, Sarah Alawami wrote: Hello to all. How do you go about changing the voice at voice over log in? If I for exam[le want to hear tom instead of alex? Thanks a bunch. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net

Re: I'm Trying Another New Thing For Me With VoiceOver!

2012-09-16 Thread Chris
Hello Lynn well yes I see what you mean and in that case I would have no idea. Sent from my Windows laptop. On 16/09/2012 13:55, Mrs. Lynnette Annabel Smith wrote: Hello Chris I would have thought that it was more difficult to orientate yourself. Sure, you could remember the sequence of

Re: I'm Trying Another New Thing For Me With VoiceOver!

2012-09-16 Thread Chris
Hello Lynn well if it is anything like the iOS devices you know exactly where things are on the screen when using a trackpad rather than the keyboard. I admit to being lazy and use the keyboard, but at some stage I might give the trackpad a go. Guess i'm just used to my other laptops. And by th

Re: you tube

2012-09-11 Thread Chris
Cheers for the Mobile Youtube site. Looks nice. Sent from my Windows laptop. On 11/09/2012 18:40, Sarah Alawami wrote: Try http://m.youtube.com. you might have better luck and for managing your videos http://m.youtube.com/my_videos. good luck. On Sep 11, 2012, at 9:22 AM, william lomas wrot

Re: accessible blogging software?

2012-09-10 Thread Chris
I have heard of Mars Edit. Sent from my Windows laptop. On 10/09/2012 21:23, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, Is there any software to create a blog without sighted help? For school, I have to create and maintain a wordpress.com blog, and it doesn't seem to accessible to me. I know there's such a th

Re: have some questions about installing windows with VMWare Fusion

2012-09-10 Thread Chris
When I used VMware Fusion briefly, I was able to install Windows 7 fully without sighted assistance so long as I used the Easy Install option. As for a screen reader I used NVDA, but have heard that JAWS works very well too. As for key remapping software you will have to configure both Windows

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

2012-09-07 Thread Chris
he Login window. Regards, Nicolai On Sep 7, 2012, at 11:59 AM, Chris wrote: 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, Voic

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 one

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.

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: Fleksy

2012-09-06 Thread Chris
other operating system on your Mac's! Because as far as I know they do not have a Mac version and the company who make it said the last time they had no intention of making one! So please tell me things have changed! Colin On 6 Sep 2012, at 20:34, Chris wrote: Good evening all. I would li

Fleksy

2012-09-06 Thread Chris
Good evening all. I would like to proudly announce that I will be spreading the word about this amazing keyboard app for iOS devices by hosting a presentation on The Accessible Friends Network, a UK based, non profit organization. It takes place on Sunday, the 9th of September, at around 19:30.

iKeyboard and "where am I"-like command in VoiceOver was Re: Hello all.

2012-09-02 Thread Chris
Have changed the subject line to reflect the topic of discussion. Sent from my Windows laptop. On 01/09/2012 19:09, Lewis Crack wrote: Hi Gary. Have you made sure that Bluetooth is turned on on both the Mac and iPhone. I see you have, so maybe there are settings in the App that needs to be c

Re: iKeyboard mac app

2012-09-02 Thread Chris
iOS sound when using Mac apps like Audio Hijack? I saw this on Main Menu, but missed the show so didn't know what it was called. Orin orin8...@gmail.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/orinks Skype: orin1112 On Sep 2, 2012, at 7:45 AM, Chris wrote: Hello all. I want to tell you about a

iKeyboard mac app

2012-09-02 Thread Chris
Hello all. I want to tell you about a fantastic app for the mac called iKeyboard. For £6.99 in the UK Mac App store, you can turn your mac into a bluetooth keyboard for your iOS device. You can even control your iOS device using this app, and not just type text like the paid Type2Phone app. Th

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