Re: Voiceover getting started guide for offline (no internet) reading?

2009-10-09 Thread Pete Nalda
Wow!! thank you!! This list is really cool! On Oct 8, 2009, at 1:16 PM, Ryan Mann wrote: Hello. accessibil...@apple.com gave me an .rtf version of the getting started guide. I will attach it to this message. VoiceOver_Getting_Started_Snow_Leopard.rtfOn Oct 8, 2009, at 1:35 PM, Pete

Re: Modifier keys with Fusion

2009-10-09 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Yeah, I noticed that as well. Although everywhere else, I've seen people use a plus constantly. Regards, Nic On Oct 9, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Chris G wrote: On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 20:34:18 +0200 Nicolai Svendsen chojiro1...@gmail.com wrote: I am using the Windows way of writing keystrokes

Podcasts disappearing from my Ipod

2009-10-09 Thread graham
Hi, When I connect my Ipod Touch and sync to Itunes, quite often the podcasts on the player disappear. I have my Itunes set to keep the last three podcasts. I can get them back by vo shift m on the podcast in the songs table, resetting it and putting it back to unplayed. Has anyone any ideas

Another accessibility feature on the 5th gen. Nano You may not know about.

2009-10-09 Thread Pete Nalda
Found out today that voice memos are totally accessible. Even the menu to view/delete memos. Pretty handy. Egun On, Lagunak! (Basque for G'day, Mates) Pete Nalda http://www.myspace.com/musikonalda --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you

Re: Voiceover getting started guide for offline (no internet) reading?

2009-10-09 Thread Esther
Hi Pete, Welcome, and the other thing you can keep in mind is that you can also contact accessibil...@apple.com for some information -- for example, as Ryan said, they provided some early copies of the Snow Leopard documentation before the official web site pages came out. Also, you can

Re: opening links from within an email message

2009-10-09 Thread Chuck Reichel
Hi Donna, This seems to work most of the time for links in my emails below. These commands get you to the link then you can click on it. Next hyperlink VO command l Previous hyperlink VO shift command L Talk soon Chuck Reichel On Oct 8, 2009, at 1:40 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: Thanks, Nic.

Re: opening links from within an email message

2009-10-09 Thread Donna Goodin
Thank you, chuck. I wasn't aware of these commands. Best, Donna On Oct 9, 2009, at 10:25 AM, Chuck Reichel wrote: Hi Donna, This seems to work most of the time for links in my emails below. These commands get you to the link then you can click on it. Next hyperlink VO command l Previous

Re: Modifier keys with Fusion

2009-10-09 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Ah. That's very interesting. I think I'll stick with changing the registry entries, though, since my hands aren't all that big. I'm happier with just having to hit one key, probably mainly due to the fact I'm used to that. Thanks, though. :) Regards, Nic On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:57 PM,

Re: iphone trackpad pro

2009-10-09 Thread Chris Blouch
While I didn't propose the solution, I do know that your Mac basically has the ability to be an Airport base station by turning on Internet Sharing. So even if your laptop is not plugged into a LAN, you can turn on sharing via AirPort, give it a name and create an 'ad hoc' wireless access

Re: Itunes and VO: a possible bug?

2009-10-09 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, I'm definitely curious. I can't find a CD I have that currently would contain multiple matches, so I have never seen this. Just out of curiosity, what do you see if you interact with any of the unknown items within the first unknown? Nothing at all? I've never seen it, so I'm just

Re: iphone trackpad pro

2009-10-09 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Oh, definitely. That's certainly a way to do it. It should work, I'd imagine. I'd love to test this, but I don't have an iPhone. I'm curious to know how everyone gets on with using their iPhone as a trackpad for the Mac. Regards, Nic On Oct 9, 2009, at 5:05 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:

RE: Itunes and VO: a possible bug?

2009-10-09 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Hi, Actually, you see nothing. When you interact with the unknown control, VO simply doesn't do a thing. Cheers, Dónal -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen Sent: 09 October 2009 16:06 To:

Re: Itunes and VO: a possible bug?

2009-10-09 Thread Nicolai Svendsen
Hi, Wow, you can't get any feedback if you move around? Wow. Sounds like someone ought to notify Apple concerning that problem. I wouldn't want to switch back and forth. Regards, Nic Regards, Nic On Oct 9, 2009, at 6:40 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: Hi, Actually, you see nothing. When

RE: Itunes and VO: a possible bug?

2009-10-09 Thread Dónal Fitzpatrick
Already done *smile* -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen Sent: 09 October 2009 17:43 To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Itunes and VO: a possible bug? Hi, Wow, you can't get any

Re: Itunes and VO: a possible bug?

2009-10-09 Thread Yuma Antoine Decaux
Hi Chris, I'll check that out. I've tried with the wifi and it works fine. Only thing is that videos run slow on all soliutions i've tried but i won't be the one doing the navigation so its not an issue. I knew there would be some way, but this one seems at first read very well concrete.

keyboard related question

2009-10-09 Thread Damon Fibraio
OK. I've been using a logitec keyboard with my mac mini as I have a usb keyboard/mouse/vga splitter on my desk that ties into a desktop windows based pc. I was contemplating buying a keyboard from apple. Does anybody know if the apple keyboards work in Windows? If not, I suppose I'll have to stick

Re: keyboard related question

2009-10-09 Thread Chris Blouch
USB keyboards work fine both ways. The main snags I run into are the option and command keys getting flipped when using a windows keyboard on a mac or the windows/alt flipped when using a mac keyboard on windows. There is also the mental gymnastics of remembering to use control on one and

Re: iphone trackpad pro

2009-10-09 Thread Esther
Hi Yuma, You asked a number of questions about both the TrackPad app and using your iPhone to control a computer. Let me answer these separately, because I think the particular app capabilities (and even which one you end up using) are separate from the network issues. If you're in a

itunes gift cards

2009-10-09 Thread william lomas
hi i am thinking of getting some albums for xmas. can i by itunes gift cards and let people use them to buy what they want if so, how? Will --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

iPhone like KNFB?

2009-10-09 Thread Ryan Dour
Hello, What apps could be added to an iPhone at this point to provide similar functionality to a KNFB phone? The key featuresthat could help are: * OCR of documents, signs, product boxes, etc. * Talking pedestrian directions such as You are approaching the corner of North Michigan Avenue and

Thunderbird for the Mac?

2009-10-09 Thread Jim Fettgather
Hi. Has anyone been successful installing the Thunderbird email program with Snow Lepoard? I tried to open the Thunderbird DMG file, and it appeared as if even the install process was not accessible, although, I could have been doing something incorrectly. Any prior experiences with Thunderbird

Re: Thunderbird for the Mac?

2009-10-09 Thread Chris Blouch
Thunderbird, like Firefox on the Mac, is not accessible via Voiceover. It is based on some common code which originally only worked with IAccessible and MSAA only. Hopefully the work to get Firefox working with VO will trickle down to Thunderbird as well someday. CB Jim Fettgather wrote:

[Mac-cessibility News] Serotek Releases iPhone App targeting a Visually Impaired Audience

2009-10-09 Thread Maccessibility
Serotek Releases iPhone App targeting a Visually Impaired Audience Today, Serotek Corporation, who develop accessibility-related software, announced the availability of I Blink Radio for iPhone and iPod touch. This free application provides easy access to streaming radio, reading services, and

RE: Listening to Audible dot com samples

2009-10-09 Thread Portia
Hey Robert, Just a thought, Grin. Have you tried clicking on the word with the mouse? I was just thinking of that. Hth, Portia. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Robert Carter Sent: Wednesday, October 07,

Adium and messages from unfamiliar people?

2009-10-09 Thread Lynn Schneider
Hi there. I'm trying to message some of my MSN Messenger friends. I noticed that for some reason, I'm seeing conversations from totally unfamiliar people. The people seem nice enough, but I don't know them. Can you guys explain this and how I can stop it? Also, are there any good

RE: adding a label on radio/button/list/etc

2009-10-09 Thread Portia
To label things, press VO-/ Brightest blessings, Portia. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Yuma Antoine Decaux Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:00 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: adding a

iphone app creation

2009-10-09 Thread Maxwell Ivey Jr.
Hello group; Has anyone tried writing an iphone application yet? If so, what was the process like? Is it something anyone can do, or does it take a lot of programming knowledge. I'm asking because a friend suggesting creating an app to promote my website. She also said that by