Re: [Mac-access]: Transferring files from the computer to the iPad?

2014-12-11 Thread richie Gardenhire
them to the iPad. Bluetooth should work for this; if, h owever, it doesn't, perhaps somebody on the list can assist you on how to get the two machines to better communicate the transferring. HTH. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Dec 6, 2014, at 8:42 AM, Ann Byrne wrote: My cl

Re: [Mac-access]: best facebook app/client for mac user?

2014-12-02 Thread richie Gardenhire
Hi Chris and Eleanor, Can the Face Book client be dragged and dropped onto the Menu Bar for easier access? Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Dec 2, 2014, at 11:12 AM, Christopher Hallsworth wrote: Hi, It's not there because the app must be running for it to be in the men

Re: On-screen Braille when no Braille display is connected

2014-10-23 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Hi, Did you try disconnecting by putting Voiceover in Braille mode? Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 23, 2014, at 11:28 AM, Andy Collins wrote: > > Hi all - > > Although there is no Braille display connected to my Mac, Braille is still >

Re: Magnifier?

2014-10-18 Thread richie Gardenhire
Zoom has a range from 1 to 32 in size, with 32, being the largest distance between font points. Zoomtext for the Mac has the same range, I believe. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Oct 15, 2014, at 3:25 AM, christopher hallsworth wrote: It does; Zoom. Since I only have light

A Warning to All...

2014-10-18 Thread richie Gardenhire
7;s and passcodes. As they say in the Lifelock commercials, "Nothing is perfect," but if we minimize the problem, we'll sleep better. Thanks for reading/listening. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, pleas

Re: Deleting the app store and iTunes icons from the iPhone home screen

2014-08-11 Thread richie Gardenhire
ve to sign into the App Store to get the app you want. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Aug 8, 2014, at 11:18 AM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: I don't think there is a way to do this unles they jail broke their phone You cannot to my knoledge delete the stock app icons. They might have

Re: Mac Related iOS Question

2014-07-23 Thread richie Gardenhire
Hi Eleanor, I don't believe there is a way to change how a word is pronounced in IOS 7X. I asked this question a while back and was told there is no way to change how a word is pronounced in IOS. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Jul 23, 2014, at 6:16 AM, Eleanor Martha

Re: Mac Keyboard Key and Word Echo

2014-07-23 Thread richie Gardenhire
desired. 3. Press Return. You should be set, untill you press VO+V to change the setting. By default, I believe it's set to announce characters. HTH. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Jul 22, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Eleanor Martha Burke wrote: The end of the message is cut off. I d

Re: audio tutorial for using garage band with VO?

2014-06-19 Thread richie Gardenhire
Keith Reedy has some tutorials which can be found at: www.icanworkthisthing.com , and some of them include GB10 and Logic. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Jun 14, 2014, at 7:24 PM, Michael Marshall wrote: thanks for your help. am going to get a midi controller so i can play

Re: Bootcamp

2014-06-07 Thread richie Gardenhire
he statute of limitations for certain laws. LOL... Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Jun 7, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Matthew Carello wrote: Is that there. The last time I looked up there it was no longer on it. On Jun 7, 2014, at 4:04 PM, Richie Gardenhire > wrote: Gordon Smith put an excell

Re: What Is Fusion?

2014-06-07 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Sorry, Miss Eleanor, I stand corrected. Prices are higher in Alaska. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 7, 2014, at 6:41 AM, Matthew Carello wrote: > > Hello there. Fusion costs 59.99. USD I have it set up on my macbook air > running win 7 and I

Re: Bootcamp

2014-06-07 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Gordon Smith put an excellent podcast on how to install Windows on a Mac, using Fusion. (Www.blindcooltek.com.) Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 5, 2014, at 4:23 AM, David Griffith wrote: > > > Fusion is a way of running Windows on a Mac, it me

Re: Bootcamp

2014-06-07 Thread richie Gardenhire
Mark and All, One of the most memorable lessons I learned as an instructor is be open to all kinds of questions, and to remember, no question is a stupid, or dumb question. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Jun 5, 2014, at 4:22 AM, David Griffith wrote: Fusion is a way of

What Is Fusion?

2014-06-07 Thread richie Gardenhire
e fly from the Mac OS to Windows. HTH. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. <--- 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

Re: Daisy files on the Mac

2014-05-20 Thread richie Gardenhire
Look in the "About this Mac," menu in the Apple menu. HTH. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On May 20, 2014, at 12:48 PM, Andy Collins wrote: Hi - I just searched for the Emerson DAISY reader, and find different version for different machines. There is one for the Mac 32 b

Re: siri

2014-04-30 Thread richie Gardenhire
the nearest network to it. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Apr 25, 2014, at 1:42 PM, Isaac Hebert wrote: First we will reset you're network settings. Here is how we are going to do it. First we will go to settings general reset and then choose reset network to reset the network s

Re: Track Pad Settings

2014-03-26 Thread Richie Gardenhire
I unchecked those widgets I wasn't using when Tiger first came out; I don't think unchecking changes how widgets work that much in Mavericks. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2014, at 5:34 AM, isaac wrote: > > You would go in to widget

Re: how to make a group email?

2014-03-25 Thread richie Gardenhire
You simply write the names of individuals in your group list, followed by a comma after each one. (I always press the right arrow till it's at the end of the last individual listed). Once you have listed all the individuals in your group, you'll be ready to send. BTW, it is best to do a

Re: upgrading to Mavericks

2014-03-24 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Is there a way, other than what was explained here? Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 24, 2014, at 4:09 AM, David Griffith wrote: > > For the last 3 months my repeated attempts to upgrade to Mavericks had > crashed at the authorisation stage wi

Re: Magnification with Mac

2014-03-14 Thread richie Gardenhire
I stand corrected. Thanks for setting the record straight for me. How did they arrange that? Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Mar 13, 2014, at 5:04 AM, Bryan Jones wrote: Hello Eleanor and Richie, Eleanor — I worked with a low-vision student who tried Zoomtext for Mac. The

Re: Magnification with Mac

2014-03-13 Thread richie Gardenhire
Hi Eleanor, Zoomtext is a Windows-based screenreader. There is, however, a magnification feature in Voiceover that has a range of magnification every bit as wide as Zoomtext. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Mar 12, 2014, at 3:43 PM, Eleanor Burke wrote: Anyone on this list using

Re: Recording on Mac

2014-03-13 Thread richie Gardenhire
Have you tried Audacity for the Mac? It is free and a very good, sound editor. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Mar 12, 2014, at 7:55 AM, Eleanor Burke wrote: I am looking for an app which will allow me to record a radio programme going out in real time. On my Windows machine I

Re: Question about a busy app

2014-03-11 Thread richie Gardenhire
Hi Sarah, Can that principle apply to Safari, as well? Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Mar 9, 2014, at 9:36 AM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: 1. What app is it. 2. Have you tried restarting the mac or vo? If yes then go to ~/library/preferences and look for the plist file, with the app

Re: television apps

2014-03-11 Thread richie Gardenhire
these apps available and determine from your reading if they are accessible to you; that said, most of them are accessible enough that one can make their way around the app and once installed, you can access them either on or offline. HTH. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Mar 9,

Signing into iCloud or Mobile Me

2014-03-05 Thread richie Gardenhire
n still use it for reading mail. Can I change it in the System Preferences, since my Mobileme Password is different from my Apple ID password? I can use Webmail, but that, for me, is rather time consuming. Any information and/or suggestions will be most appreciated. Richie Gardenhire, Anc

Reading Mail Using the Classic Setting

2014-02-26 Thread Richie Gardenhire
hat I get when reading: 12 point Havatica, black 01. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. BTW, how do I get Voiceover to say Gee instead of Michelle? <--- 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

Re: iPhone Question, or Perhaps an IOS Question

2014-02-14 Thread richie Gardenhire
Hi Jackie, Thanks for that tip. Didn't think to try that, but now that I think about it, it makes sense. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Feb 14, 2014, at 1:09 AM, Jackie Brown wrote: Hi Richie If you double tap on the message, it will take you to the start of it, and i

Re: Posting To Twitter or Facebook, Is It Just Me?

2014-02-14 Thread richie Gardenhire
I encounter it all the time. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Feb 13, 2014, at 11:33 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: Hi! When posting Twitter or Facebook from the Notifications Center on my Mac I now seem to often get a "Failed To Post" error due to connection problems, is a

Re: iPhone Question, or Perhaps an IOS Question

2014-02-13 Thread richie Gardenhire
I have that same problem. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Feb 13, 2014, at 2:28 PM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: I am not sure if it is a bug or feature that apple decided to implement, but if it is a feature I hate it as my finger strays and i end up writing text where it is not

Re: iPhone Question, or Perhaps an IOS Question

2014-02-13 Thread richie Gardenhire
I guess, like anything else, it takes some practice. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Feb 13, 2014, at 2:09 PM, Juaanita Marttin wrote: That bugs me too. All you can do is try to stay as near to the bottom of the screen as you can. On Feb 13, 2014, at 4:19 PM, richie Gardenhire

Re: iPhone Question, or Perhaps an IOS Question

2014-02-13 Thread richie Gardenhire
Thanks. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Feb 13, 2014, at 1:24 PM, isaac wrote: No there is not a way to disable that. If you get to starting point of the text move the insertion point to the end of the text. On Feb 13, 2014, at 4:19 PM, richie Gardenhire > wrote: Hi All, I h

iPhone Question, or Perhaps an IOS Question

2014-02-13 Thread richie Gardenhire
Hi All, I have an IOS question. Whenever I type a short message, I hit an area of the screen that causes me to miss the text from Starting Point. Is there a way to disable that feature so I'm not always deleting text from my messages? Thanks in advance. Richie Gardenhire, Anch

Re: Going to the bottom of the page

2014-02-08 Thread richie Gardenhire
If I recall, it is VO+end. HTH. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Feb 7, 2014, at 5:17 PM, Juaanita Marttin wrote: In Safari, what is the command for going to the bottom of a page? Thanks. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your m

Re: Tip For Apple Mail Users, Time To Trim The Trash

2013-12-26 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Dane, Thanks for the the tip, and for me, this will save time. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 26, 2013, at 9:07 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > > Hi! > > So your trash is getting rather large? Can do away with all those eMails you > receive

Changing Apple ID and Password on iPhone

2013-12-21 Thread richie Gardenhire
is greatly appreciated. Do I have to change it from the App Store? Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. <--- 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

Re: voices for the mac, African American English dialect

2013-12-09 Thread richie Gardenhire
harder to pin a dialect down because of different inflexions from various parts of the country. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Dec 9, 2013, at 7:19 PM, Laurel and Stockard wrote: Hey guys, Sorry for all the questions tonight, I'm just doing a lot of computer work. Now, this

Re: help with setting up vm ware?

2013-11-20 Thread richie Gardenhire
, and speaking of it, I'm going to go to the website to see if it's still there. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Nov 20, 2013, at 6:21 PM, Matthew Carello wrote: Hello all. I set up vmware 6.0 today on a macbook air. All seemed to go ok. Does anyone have any tips on what I sho

Restoring the CC Field in Leopard

2013-03-20 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Hi All, I forgot the comman, in Leopard, to toggle the CC Field on or off. Currently I have it off, and I want it to turn it on. Could someone write me privately with that information, please? Thanks. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---&g

Re: New Apple Wireless Keyboard

2012-11-03 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Chris, Can you use this keyboard with a regular Mac desktop computer? Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Nov 3, 2012, at 2:31 PM, Chris wrote: 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

Re: Refreshing mail on my Mac

2012-10-03 Thread Richie Gardenhire
If I understand your question, just a simple press of the Control or any other key will refresh mail. Not sure if this works in Mountain Lion, but in older operating systems, that was what I did to refresh the screen in Mail when it sits idle for a while. Richie Gardenhire, anchorage

Re: My New iPod Touch

2011-08-10 Thread Richie Gardenhire
recommend that the units be unplugged and the batteries are worked till they are discharged and then recharge them again. Richie Gardenhire, Anchorage, Alaska. On Aug 10, 2011, at 1:41 PM, Desi Noller wrote: Hi, On Monday, I bought an iPod Touch 4th generation. I thought I got it properly s