Re: Accessible version of audacity?

2011-08-19 Thread Kevin Gibbs
What is Audacity? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more option

Re: turning off trackpad on macbooks

2011-08-19 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
I think everyone is a little confused. I don't think he's trying to turn off trackpad commander, correct me if I'm wrong. I think he literally wants to completely bump the track pad out of existance. He wants to make it where it's as if the track pad never was there to start with. Chris. -

Re: turning off trackpad on macbooks

2011-08-19 Thread gerry cook
Hi i think if you use the cmd key and rotate 2 fingers in an anti clock wise direction on the track pad, it'll be turned off. I got that from sdudying the voiceover guide. cheers gerry skype gerry.cook1 - Original Message - From: "Paul Erkens" To: Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:07

Re: first-time user: a bunch of basic questions

2011-08-19 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi, To send a message in Mail, press cmd-shift-d. Take a look under the menu items and you can note many of the keyboard shortcuts. Just like in Windows, they are indicated right after the menu item when navigating through the menu. Later… On 2011-08-19, at 6:16 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > Perha

Re: unable to send mail

2011-08-19 Thread Alex Hall
This is just about exactly what I did, minus the connection doctor part, and the null username dialog did indeed disappear. All seems to be working perfectly... until I break something else later on! Thanks for your response. On 8/19/11, Linda Adams wrote: > Alex, > > I had the exact same problem

Re: unable to send mail

2011-08-19 Thread Linda Adams
Alex, I had the exact same problem you have described. I never figured out how or why it happened but, with the help of Jon Cohn from this list, I got it fixed. First, he asked me to see what I found under “Connections Doctor” Go to the Mail menu with VO M, then down arrow to the Connections D

Re: test

2011-08-19 Thread Alex Hall
Thnks. Let's try that now... On 19 Aug 2011, at 20:21, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: > It works. CMD Shift D should send the message. > HTH, > Jeffrey > On Aug 19, 2011, at 8:18 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > >> This is a test, sent from my mini. If it works, please respond since gmail >> will block my own me

Re: first-time user: a bunch of basic questions

2011-08-19 Thread John Panarese
You really have to abandon your Windows mindset. I know it's difficult, and I had to really learn this point in the beginning as well to enable me to make significant progress with the Mac. I try to explain to people I train that you can't sit at the Mac expecting to do things how you di

Re: test

2011-08-19 Thread Jeffrey Shockley
It works. CMD Shift D should send the message. HTH, Jeffrey On Aug 19, 2011, at 8:18 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > This is a test, sent from my mini. If it works, please respond since gmail > will block my own messages. If this works, I will tackle signatures next. By > the way, is there a keyboard sho

Re: unable to send mail

2011-08-19 Thread Alex Hall
Thanks. My settings were set as you described, but deleting the second smtp ser1r account (imap.gmail.com) seems to have done the trick. On 8/19/11, Tim Kilburn wrote: > Hi Alex, > > In your Mail Prefs, Incoming is imap.gmail.com and Outgoing should be > smtp.gmail.com. You should also enable SS

Re: Carbon copy versus time machine

2011-08-19 Thread Mike Arrigo
With the mac, you can hold the option key, press left or right arrow and boot off of your external drive. Once booted, just clone your external drive to your internal, also if you would need to reinstall, you can also do that with speech, these are just a few of the many things that make the mac

test

2011-08-19 Thread Alex Hall
This is a test, sent from my mini. If it works, please respond since gmail will block my own messages. If this works, I will tackle signatures next. By the way, is there a keyboard shortcut to send? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" g

Re: first-time user: a bunch of basic questions

2011-08-19 Thread Alex Hall
Perhaps, but is a hard thing not to do. I will definitely keep this in mind, though, and try harder to take the mac for what it is. I think I am just looking for ways of doing the same things I did in windows that made navigation easier, like dialog access keys. For instance, I am writing this o

Re: nfl on line is accessible on pulsar

2011-08-19 Thread Mary Otten
Hi Rod, I don't know about college ball. I thought Sirius/XM didn't have the rights to internet broadcasts for that, but of course, until this year, that was true for the NFL. It would be great to have that access. As for the listings, I don't know whether that part of the xm or sirius site is s

Question about O S Conversion.

2011-08-19 Thread Christopher-Mark Gilland
Let me start by saying, I would honestly prefer for this thread to speak more with individuals who either still use Windows either in Bootcamp, or VMWare, or literally on a Windows Machine, or people who for most of their computer days used Windows and only converted within say the past few year

Re: nfl on line is accessible on pulsar

2011-08-19 Thread ROD SKENE
Thanks Mary, you made my day! Do you know where I can get channel listings? My favorite is college football. This news leads me to think college ball will be available on the Pulsar App too. Thanks so much again. Have a great weekend! Rod On Aug 18, 2011, at 7:17 PM, Mary Otten wrote: > In case

Re: anyone experience the m-audio axiom 61 midi keyboard?

2011-08-19 Thread Goldfinga Productions
I am about to buy one that is a 25 key version.. It has the 8 pads, and knobs, along with the assignable buttons. I just need something small to use on the go, while I am at work, or what ever... On Aug 19, 2011, at 10:15 AM, anouk radix wrote: > Hi, > I did some research into midi keyboards a

Re: turning off trackpad on macbooks

2011-08-19 Thread Red.Falcon
Hi Chad and Paul! Have either of you tried that! >From what I gather using the commander thing will only turn off trackpad >commander! But the trackpad will still work for sighted people! And therefore not help with Paul's situation! Please let me know if I'm right or not! :] Colin On 19 Aug 2011,

Where did my keyboard go?

2011-08-19 Thread Bill Holton
Hi. I can log onto my Mini, the keyboard works fine, but once the desktop comes up neither my blue tooth or USB keyboard work at all. The trackpad works fine. Any idea what I may have reset? Thanks. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionari

Optimum Settings for Audible Sample, Click to Flash and Click-to Plug-ins?

2011-08-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, folks, Ok, I'm thoroughly confused by the interplay between Click-to and Click-to-flash. I've gotten the flash content I want to play on certain websites. Now I want to enable those nice little video element toolbars on Audible. Are they HTML 5 or are they Quicktime Plugin based? Right now,

Automatic spellchecking in mail

2011-08-19 Thread Johnny Angel!
Hi all, how does one completely disable automatic spellchecking in mail? It's too intrusive for me. Thanks much, Johnny Angel! beefca...@neo.rr.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to mac

Voice Over on Skype and accessible wold radio player

2011-08-19 Thread Francisco Salvador Crespo
Hi, when i'm talking by Skype, my friends ear my Voice Over. I use the IPhone's headset. How can i solve it? My last question is: can you suggest me an accessible wold radio player? çThanks in advanced, Francisco -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "M

Re: turning off trackpad on macbooks

2011-08-19 Thread chad baker
hi in commanders under trackpad uncheck the box where says cable trackpad On Aug 19, 2011, at 2:07 PM, Paul Erkens wrote: > Hi list, > > Is there a way to turn off the trackpad entirely, while using a macbook or > macbook pro with Lion? When accidentally touching it, even when I am in > VmWare

turning off trackpad on macbooks

2011-08-19 Thread Paul Erkens
Hi list, Is there a way to turn off the trackpad entirely, while using a macbook or macbook pro with Lion? When accidentally touching it, even when I am in VmWare fusion inside windows, a whooshing sound may be heard, which means I am in dash board. Of course, you can turn that off, but is ther

Re: Accessible version of audacity?

2011-08-19 Thread Geoff Shang
On Fri, 19 Aug 2011, Jessica and Goldina wrote: you can get the accessible version of audacity here. http://audacity.homerow.net/index.php?dir=accessible%2F HOw does this version differ from the release version? It's just that there's been a release or two since 1.3.11. Geoff. -- You receiv

Re: This Mini is going in the crusher very soon.

2011-08-19 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Joe, It sounds as though there's something seriously wrong with your machine. Have you contacted Apple about it? I assume this is one of the new Minis with no DVD drive and this new Thunderbolt connection? If so, you really should get Apple to look at it. I can't sort out your hardware p

Re: Carbon copy versus time machine

2011-08-19 Thread Paul Henrichsen
No. Even with image for windows, you needed to insert a boot cd and pick the backup from wherever you stored it. If you had only one, I suppose you could memorize the keystrokes, but no speech guidance at all. On Aug 18, 2011, at 6:15 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > You could make another backup to a

Re: Accessible version of audacity?

2011-08-19 Thread Jessica and Goldina
hey Courtney, you can get the accessible version of audacity here. http://audacity.homerow.net/index.php?dir=accessible%2F peace and positivity Jessica and Goldina follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/canadian_diva On 2011-08-19, at 6:04 AM, Courtney Curran wrote: > Hi, > Last year, I rem

Re: anyone experience the m-audio axiom 61 midi keyboard?

2011-08-19 Thread anouk radix
Hi, My 'problem'with the oxygen is that the keys are not semi-qwighted as with the axiom, I have played piano in the past. Also according to m-audios own directlink page the axioms offer more directlink functions then the oxygen. But, indeed,if the oxygen had a semi-weighted keyboard I might h

Re: Using the Magic Trackpad in conjunction with your flavor of Mac laptop.

2011-08-19 Thread Teresa Cochran
It's an interesting idea. I, for one, wouldn't have bought a Magic Trackpad if it weren't for the large size. I find it easier to navigate and use gestures that way. The thing I don't know is how large the trackpads are on the Mac laptops, as I've never owned one. But if it's a matter of the lar

Re: anyone experience the m-audio axiom 61 midi keyboard?

2011-08-19 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, The oxygen does the same, and at a fraction of the cost. hth Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Aug 19, 2011, at 10:15 AM, anouk radix wrote: > Hi, > I did some research into midi keyboards and garageband yesterday. The m-audio > axiom

Re: Using the Magic Trackpad in conjunction with your flavor of Mac laptop.

2011-08-19 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, I think its a complete waste of money to by a magic trackpad to use on a Macbook. The extra real estate won't make much of a difference either way. The only advantage it brings is your able to use it away from the computer. But, I don't know if this convenience is worth $70. I happen to

This Mini is going in the crusher very soon.

2011-08-19 Thread Joe Paton
Hi Folks, I thought that just for the sake of completeness, I'd connect a monitor to this mini. Now would you believe it, VO starts up automatically, but I have no keyboard access that is spoken. I know the keyboard is responding, if I send the mini to sleep, I'd rather put it to death right

anyone experience the m-audio axiom 61 midi keyboard?

2011-08-19 Thread anouk radix
Hi, I did some research into midi keyboards and garageband yesterday. The m-audio axiom 61 that was released last year seems to be the best. It has direct link software that allows it to work closely with garageband, the knobs and faders etc will be auto mapped to garageband functionality. It

Re: unable to send mail

2011-08-19 Thread Tim Kilburn
Hi Alex, In your Mail Prefs, Incoming is imap.gmail.com and Outgoing should be smtp.gmail.com. You should also enable SSL with Password authentication in the smtp settings. You can manipulate these smtp settings by doing the following: 1. Open Mail Prefs. 2. Select the Accounts tab. 3. Sel

Using the Magic Trackpad in conjunction with your flavor of Mac laptop.

2011-08-19 Thread ShamelessFanGirl
Good morning everyone, The subject more-or-less covers it. This is really more of a curiosity question than anything. How many of you actually are doing this? Beyond that, it's also me looking to add yet another apple device to my collection. :) I've gotten comfortable with the trackpad on my M

Accessible version of audacity?

2011-08-19 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, Last year, I remember there being an accessible version of the audacity program. I can't seem to find the correct link to download it? Is this version still around? Thanks, Courtney Sent from my iPod -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionar

Re: Need Recommendation: Office,, Calendar, and Virtual Machine

2011-08-19 Thread James Lee
Hi Chris, thanks so muchfor the detail explanation. After listening to three episodes of VoiceOverOn podcast on iWorks, I think using MS office on VMware Windows with Jaws seems to be the best way until more stable iWorks come out. I can see myself using Pages, but, it seems I need to figu

Re: unable to send mail

2011-08-19 Thread Alex Hall
Both pop and imap are enabled. I cannot find smtp settings aside from the server to use; no port number, username, or password. I have tried both smtp.gmail.com and imap.gmail.com as my smtp servers, but nothing happens. Again, the really odd part is that, when Mail prompts for my password, it is a

(yamaha) vocaloid on the mac with vo?

2011-08-19 Thread anouk radix
Hi, The vocaloid software allows you to have crudely said artificial singing voices. Yamaha is the developer and a few studios have developed different vocaloid voices. I was wondering if anyone has tried this software on the mac and if it works with vo? Greetings, Anouk, -- You received this

RE: unable to send mail

2011-08-19 Thread LaMcAs
Have you logged in to your gmail account and enabled pop? Also have you checked the port numbers for your email settings? Larry & Flax GD (Guide Dog) & Elliot RTG (Retired Guide Dog) London, UK Multiple Installer http://ninite.com Flash Updater http://updateflash.org/ -Original Message---

unable to send mail

2011-08-19 Thread Alex Hall
Hi all, Using a gmail account with outgoing mail set to smtp.gmail.com, I cannot send mail. When I try, it asks for the password for user "null". It sounds like, somehow, my username is not set for outgoing mail, yet I can receive just fine. Does anyone have any idea how to fix this? Have