hi is there a way i can convert a bunch of ogg files into mp3
keeping the same quality etc?
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Super, that worked.
Chris.
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Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: Question about Weather App
To move between pages in the weather application, flick
I guess I still don't totally get the concept of 3swipe left/right vs. 3swipe
up/down.
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From: Charlie Doremus
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Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 10:40 PM
Subject: Re: Question about Weather App
Folks, I'm wondering if any of you have noticed a change in the iTunes store.
Here is the issue.
If you go to the iTunes store and perform a search for a song, artists, etc.
you should find in the web-area the track/tracks, which you can review by
clicking on the track number. Within the last
Mark,
I've used the Maps app and Navigon MobileNavigator (for several areas such as
North America), which is one of the turn-by-turn GPS solutions. It is not a
Mobile Geo or a Way FInder solution, but it is the most accessible solution for
under $100 for the iPhone. Note this is not going to
Hi list,
Please let me introduce myself in my first message here. The person who
brought this list to my attention is Anouk Radix, also a list member, and a
friend of mine here in Holland.
I'm Paul Erkens from the Netherlands, 38, blind from birth, and very excited
about the mac since I went
I don't understand this one?
On Dec 6, 2009, at 5:17 PM, Mark Gilland wrote:
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!
Chris.
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To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 3:11 PM
Was gonna say the IPod Touch doesn't have gps does it?
Chris.
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To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 6:03 AM
Subject: Re: Is the IPod Touch just a toy, or what?
Mark,
No the iPod Touch does not. There is an adapter made by Tom TOm, which an iPod
TOuch could be connected too in order to use the Tom Tom app on the iPod Touch.
At this point it is not accessible and cannot be used with other navigation
software, which is more likely do to the developer of that
If I tap in the upper right corner of my iTouch 64, it announces the
time. I don't even think it's a button I'm tapping, so it may e that
if you tap anywhere on the screen other than on a button, you get this
behavior. I'll have to try it out after I recharge the thing.
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hi i can't find a way to preview songs anymore now in itunes
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On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:35 AM, M. Taylor wrote:
What do you use to plan and follow routes?
I currently use ATT Navigator and the Maps application built-in the iPhone.
ATT Navigator works well with VoiceOver. Some of the buttons in the program
are not labeled, but once you memorize the screen
On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:28 AM, william lomas wrote:
i can't find a way to preview songs anymore now in itunes store?
The best way to preview music is on the iPod or iPhone itself. You may be able
to get the preview to work on he computer, if you use mouse navigation.
Matt Roberts
I hink they took the preview out for whatever reason. I could preview 4 days
ago but can't now.
On 2009-12-07, at 5:39 AM, Matt Roberts wrote:
On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:28 AM, william lomas wrote:
i can't find a way to preview songs anymore now in itunes store?
The best way to preview music
Hi all,
Nope, I can't do it either. Interestingly though, I did see a button
that was labeled Preview All, but when i pressed it, nothing happened.
Best,
Donna
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Hi All,
This weekend, I attempted to use the add file to library dialog in the file
menu of iTunes to copy a song from a thumb drive to my iTunes library. I could
not use VoiceOver to select the thumb drive from either the sidebar or the file
table. I tried both list and column modes. Several
But again, if it's just a matter of getting used to it, why do keyboards
have those little bumps on the f, j, and numpad 5 keys? Those little bumps
exist for a reason. Technology already exists to manufacture perfectly flat
keyboards. But they haven't caught on. If you think touch screens are
Hi.
I'm using VLC player as well, and it's really great. The latest version should
support WMA files but I haven't tried it yet.
Best regards
Søren Jensen
Mail MSN:
s...@coolfortheblind.dk
Website:
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Den Dec 7, 2009 kl. 12:26 AM skrev Matt Roberts:
What media
hey everyone i am hopeing you guys can help i am wanting to know if
the program quickvers 3.0 for the mac will work with voice over i
called the company and they was not sure since they have never used
voice over i hope you guys can help me thanks
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Hi Paul.
I switched over to the mac about a month ago. It really is such a fantastic.
platform. The only things that I use windows for now are Ventrillo and
anything flash based that requires me to interact with it. I occasionally use
Sonar, too.
For me, e-mails from this list say Mac
just to add my 2 p's worth, I havethe same problem. I hope they can fix it
soon.
On 7 Dec 2009, at 10:54, Scott Howell wrote:
Folks, I'm wondering if any of you have noticed a change in the iTunes store.
Here is the issue.
If you go to the iTunes store and perform a search for a song,
Hi,
I don't get it, either. I fail to grasp what's hilarious. The fact I'm probably
going to make a lot of mistakes if I get an iPhone, or the fact I was being
nice. Oh well.
Regards,
Nic
Skype: Kvalme
MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk
AIM: cincinster
yahoo Messenger: cin368
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HEllo, Well for me it does not saysay macvisionaries in the subject. Btw, there
is a version of ventrilo for the mac as well I use it regularly.
Greetings, Anouk,
On Dec 7, 2009, at 5:18 PM, Daniel Rowe wrote:
Hi Paul.
I switched over to the mac about a month ago. It really is such a
I don't know why, but when I got my macbook back, it lost the ability
to write in Greek. This is a major problem for me. Can someone
please tell me how to reinstall the Greek keyboard? I know I did it
once but forgot the steps involved.
Thanks,
Eleni
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Robert, I have not encountered this issue and I've used a flash drive on
several occasions to move material as you have done. I wish I had an answer for
you though, but I would be interested in any resolution to this you find.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:37 AM, Robert Carter wrote:
Hi All,
This
Thanks for confirming this. I think they'll agree there exists a problem and
fix it straight away.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 11:20 AM, Daniel Rowe wrote:
just to add my 2 p's worth, I havethe same problem. I hope they can fix it
soon.
On 7 Dec 2009, at 10:54, Scott Howell wrote:
Folks, I'm
Don't let it scare you away from the iPhone which is an absolutely killer
telecommunications system for people with vision impairment.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 11:27 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote:
Hi,
I don't get it, either. I fail to grasp what's hilarious. The fact I'm
probably going to make a
You want your keyboard layout to be in a standard greek style? If so,
then you need to go to the international pane of system preferences.
In that window there is a input menu tab to select.
Select this tab and pick the keyboard layouts you prefer. You will
then be able to select a keyboard
Hello, I was looking at possibly buying the Airport Extreme router and was
curious what impressions anyone has on the list that already owns one. How
accessible is the configuration utility for instance?
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Hello David,
I've used one of these for about a year and I find it excellent. I should
note that I've used the utility on both Mac and Windows and it's accessible
on both platforms. The configuration is extremely simple. I'd
wholeheartedly recommend it.
Cheers
Dónal
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Although FileMaker is the primary DB for apple and PC cross
compatability, it is not the only solution out there. The folks at
tidbits like a program I believe is called retrospect. I have thought
about testing it out, but never took the time. Also note, that the
macintosh comes with a
Thanks for the response. All the reviews have been favorable that I've seen on
this but yours was the first that mentions use of Voiceover so I just wanted to
be sure it is configurable before I go ahead.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote:
Hello David,
I've used one of
Hi,
I'm definitely not. :). I tried it and fell in love with it.
Regards,
Nic
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On Dec 7, 2009, at 7:26 PM, Chris Hofstader wrote:
Don't let it scare you away from the iPhone
I'm sure you'll receive plenty of feedback, but I've owned a couple of Time
Capsules, which is the Extreme with a hard drive, an older Extreme, and an
older Express. I have not had any problems configuring any of these using the
AirPort configuration utility.
They have all been stable routers
Hi all,
After I put items in the public folder how do I get the info for
others to access my public folder?
thank you for any help
louie
louiem...@wavecable.com
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Hi. go to the folder you uploaded, or zip file for example, in your drop
box folder, go to the context menu, and choose copy link.
Cameron.
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I tried this about five times so far and the last two times, system
preferences quit on me. Then, when they finally did work, the option
wouldn't stay checked and the button to select the keyboard shortcut
was dimmed. This is exactly the kind of garbage that makes me want to
sell my Mac. In DOS
Hi again. that was for the windows side of things. I didn't see that this
message was from the mac list. sorry.
I don't have my new mac yet so I can't have a look.
Cameron.
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Apple fixed everything for free and gave me a new adapter and external
keyboard as well. The computer is running like new, except for that
issue with installing the Greek keyboard which could either be a
problem in the software or an error on my part. In any case, I'm
guessing that the price has
Evening folks,
I'm noticing some odd behaviour on the iPhone. I am simply using the
default US English synthesiser - that is the one which was on the device
when I got it. However, when I switch into the appstore, I notice that it's
changing to a UK voice. Interestingly, I don't see this
Actually it is in there and I'm really surprised it changes that way. Look in
Settings, General, International, and Region Format. You'll find some really
interesting stuff here. Now I'm curious if the App store figures you aren't in
the U.S. and switches to the region where your located?
Hmmm,
Please allow me to guess, you reside in Canada? If so, this is a known mystery
bug to Apple. In the beginning, the voice switched to Spanish.
Brett C.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 3:50 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote:
Evening folks,
I'm noticing some odd behaviour on the iPhone. I am simply using
Nope sorry I live in Ireland. They're giving me UK English for the app
store.
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Sent: 07 December 2009 23:15
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: iPhone synthesiser changing in appstore.
Please allow
Scott,
It is an interesting one. What's bizarre is that if I change the language
to UK in the international settings, I get a UK voice. The choice of
Ireland as country means a US voice. Now what's even more unusual, is that
parts of the UI are spoken with a UK voice in the app store, and
Did you try pressing the key to the right of the Shift Key, and
holding it down f couple of seconds? This tells your machine what
settings to use so that you can use your Greek keyboard, or whatever
keyboard you may have. There will be some radio buttons that gives
you options for
Hi Dónal,
I have my defaults set to use the Australian voice (selected Region Format
Australia under Settings General International), and when I visit the
(U.S.) iTunes Store the voice reverts back to the U.S. English selection for
entries, although words for the controls like button are
Hi Esther,
*smile* I love the thoughts of some poor US-based employee trying to
understand someone from Cork. Oh and I'm not just talking about their
accent, they don't call it The Peoples' republic of Cork for nothing;
they're an incomprehensible breed. Even the rest of the Irish nation can't
ok, with Mail on the IPod Touch or IPhone:
1. when I double tap mailboxes, then double tap inbox, I see the list of my
messages. If I single tap on an item in the list, I cannot find any way to
delete the message, as the delete button is grayed out.
2. I cannot find a way either to reply or
Brett, that is a pretty neat feature don't you think? :) Seriously, I wonder if
it does have something to do with the region settings
On Dec 7, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Brett Campbell wrote:
Please allow me to guess, you reside in Canada? If so, this is a known
mystery bug to Apple. In the
Hehehe, now that would be interesting. A bug or a feature? Well a multi-lingle
phone. :) Actually at least it is a known issue and it will surely be addressed.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 6:26 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote:
Scott,
It is an interesting one. What's bizarre is that if I change the
Well I don't know if this is prompt enough for you, but here are a few things
to do.
First you need to double-tap the message and after you have read the contents,
you will find the delete, reply, etc. at the bottom of the screen and they run
across the very bottom.
To delete messages you need
Only one of the codeks works in the mac vt though unfortunately. So we're
still stuck going to windows for ventrilo once in a while.
It is a nice and accessible client on the mac though Daniel. If you haven't
tried it you should give it a look.
Best,
erik burggraaf
A+ certified technician
Hi:
For me, the from field says Macvisionaries but the subject column shows
whatever the writer of the message put in the subject field.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 5:07 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:
Only one of the codeks works in the mac vt though unfortunately. So we're
still stuck going to windows
maybe the subject's wrong, but, I've got a device for my windows machine that
will allow me to connect a video source to it, then broadcast that source over
Skype or msn or some such as if it was a webcam... anyone know of nay device
for the Mac that will work?
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actually, I know how to get to the folders, but I do plan to set up more
than one e-mail account. How do I switch between the different e-mail
accounts to check, and when composing, how do I determine which account to
send from?
Chris.
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I have to disagree with people when they say that macs have bad resale
value; at least in the uk, nearly every mac is expencive for the spec.
I make a fair bit of money refirbishing then selling macs, pc's and
laptops. Not so long ago I purchased around 8 broken 500 mhz iMacs. I
was able to
Matt,
This is very interesting to me. You are the first, that I know, to use A T
T Navigator.
Any information you can share with us on this would be greatly appreciated.
You mentioned that the buttons have to be memorized? Please explain.
Also, does this work for pedestrian routes as
When I first got my iPhone, I think it thought I was on the UK,
because when I visited the iTunes store, it spoke British. One time,
a friend of mine from the UK sent me something in my e-pmail, and the
message was read with a British accent. Having the message red that
way was pretty neat.
Mark,
I too have used ATT Navigator and only recently dropped it in favor of the
much preferred Navigon. There are a few on screen buttons that are not
accessible. One I found most difficult is a button that you press to cause the
app to repeat the last audio instruction. I only could get that
On Dec 7, 2009, at 8:43 PM, Mark Gilland wrote:
How do I switch between the different e-mail accounts to check, and when
composing, how do I determine which account to send from?
To switch accounts, you need to go to the top of the window. You'll hear the
name of the account you are using.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 9:17 PM, M. Taylor wrote:
This is very interesting to me. You are the first, that I know, to use A T
T Navigator.
Any information you can share with us on this would be greatly appreciated.
You mentioned that the buttons have to be memorized? Please explain.
I can't
Does anyone know how to change the mood message on Skype using the Mac. I go
to the accounts menu and press return, but I can't do anything. I tried going
to that option and pressing VO-Spacebar and nothing. Maybe we can't use this
feature!
Matt Roberts n9gmr...@gmail.com
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go to the edit profile button and press tab. There, you will see the edit
field for the mood message. Hit enter when done.
Hth, Chantel.
On Dec 7, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Matt Roberts wrote:
Does anyone know how to change the mood message on Skype using the Mac. I go
to the accounts menu and
That's very interesting. What is the name of this device? Would I be
able to hook up a normal vhs camera or vcr to it? If so, could I also
do the reverse and transfer digital videos to tape? Sorry that I
can't help on the Mac end of things but I'm sure someone else here
can.
Later,
Eleni
On
Hi:
Has anybody had a problem with ITunes crashing while listening to the radio
stations? It's happening to me way too much. Thanks.
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