hi tim,
i will give it another go.
On Aug 24, 2011, at 10:25 PM, Tim Kilburn wrote:
> Hi Denise,
>
> I checked this out on a SL machine today and iTunes behaves properly for me.
> I do not have Quicknav on. I can arrow without VO keys while Interacting
> with or simply focusing on the Songs
Hi Denise,
I checked this out on a SL machine today and iTunes behaves properly for me. I
do not have Quicknav on. I can arrow without VO keys while Interacting with or
simply focusing on the Songs table. Have you tried restarting your computer to
see if there are any other factors that coul
Yes, I just bought mine a week ago, so I don't think it is fixed. It was
Chris who recommended the setup with the VGA adaptor and converter box. For
me, this has fixed the issues I was having and I am happily using my Mini
without a monitor. Apparently, this varies from person to person,
I don't think they have updated this program for lion just yet. I got some
great help from a guy name CJ Daniels. Contact me off list and I will ask him
if I can give you his info. I have tried under lion, with no success. But I
heard it did work under SL. HTH
Kliphton SR
(twitter&Skype) k
i disagree.
this is the mid2011 mini. the finder becomes slow and the status bar is slow
when i don't have the monitor connected.
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How new is it? The sluggishness and other bad behavior without a monitor
is well known but it sounds like the very latest models might have this
fixed.
CB
On 8/24/11 10:15 PM, james Walton wrote:
my mini, has issues with no monitor. things become sluggish.
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Hi again everyone,
Anyone using the Bible study program. I am in need of understanding how to
effectively navigate this program. With my wife's limited help, (I say limited
only because she has never used any Apple product before my getting my MBP), we
were able to download the Eloquent prog
my mini, has issues with no monitor. things become sluggish.
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I have to do a final submission for the conference so they can put it on
a CD and that has to be in PowerPoint, so maybe after the fact I can add
the attributes in with OpenOffice. That will be my next thing to try.
CB
On 8/24/11 5:18 PM, Anne Robertson wrote:
Hello Chris,
For the live audio
Nice to hear they finally resolved the issue. Next question is whether
this is just a mini server feature or is it all minis? I can imagine
running 'headless' is a useful feature for a server since it might just
be stuck in a rack with dozens of other boxes and no monitor. I would
think the sam
There are a few lists that I can think of off the top of my head. One is
called Jaws users, another is blindtech, that one is on yahoo, and another is
blind computing. Other than the blind tech group, the others are on
freelists.org. If you can't find them, email me off list and I will send y
Hi,
My question is, How can i get the stations directory? i updated it but i didn't
find it
Thanks in advanzed,
Francisco
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Hi,
can you suggest me a Facebook app accessible with Voice Over? i need it because
i can't navigate the mobile web with Safary
Thanks in advanzed,
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its indeed a sad news of Apple world, but i suppose Steve Jobs knowing
what is the best for him and Apple.
all the best to Steve with his future, and also all the best to Tim
Cook and hopefully he'll prove to be a great accessibility supporter
for Mac and other Apple products
On 25/08/2011, Macces
Eric, no worries. YOu can feel free to ask your questions here.
If you're using a Mac, and your questions have to do with that, then go right
ahead and ask away. the only time questions might start to be off-topic would
be when / if they merely ask about purely Windows or Jaws-specific material.
Hello,
you can go to www.mobileaccess.org and do a search for garageband.
hth
Ricardo Walker
rwalker...@gmail.com
Twitter & Skype: rwalker296
www.mobileaccess.org
On Aug 24, 2011, at 7:12 PM, Jürgen Fleger wrote:
> Hi Anuk,
>
> Ricardo Walker did some really useful podcasts on Garageband.
Hi Kristyn,
Thanks for the tip. I just needed to type the code quickly like you
said, and it worked!
JL
On 8/24/2011 4:16 PM, Kristyn Leigh wrote:
You have to enter the code very quickly. It took me a few tries to get it
paired.
On Aug 24, 2011, at 4:11 PM, James Lee wrote:
Hi,
I can pa
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They must have fixed it with th new ones, because my new mini server version
is working fine without a monitor./
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Hi Anuk,
Ricardo Walker did some really useful podcasts on Garageband. Unfortunately I
don't have the links available but he might be so kind to send them to the list
again when he reads this.
All the best
Jürgen
Am 24.08.2011 um 15:48 schrieb anouk radix:
> Hi everyon,
> I will get my mac in
Dear list,
This list is a amazing resource but sometimes I have off Topic
questions because I use Windows and Jaws on my Mac. Can someone recommend a
list of blind computer users that hopefully contain mac users who run Jaws.
I'm sorry if I might be asking a in appropriate question.
Hi Courtney,
go to the toolbar and here you are.
All the best
Jürgen
Am 24.08.2011 um 14:02 schrieb Courtney Curran:
> Hi,
> How can I see how much time has elapsed or is remaining in an audio file I'm
> editing in Amadeus Pro?
> Thanks,
> Courtney
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No, this won't work alone. You'll need the converter box I mentioned, but
instead of the htmi adaptor, you will need a VGA adaptor. At least, this is
the set up that is working for me.
Take Care
John Panarese
jpanar...@gmail.com
On Aug 24, 2011, at 5:50 PM, Alex Hall wrote:
> I am a b
I am a bit confused. Are you saying that plugging in the HDMI to DVI
adapter that my Mini came with will trick the mac into thinking it has
a screen? I can't boot mac for a while since my Windows Carbonite
backup is still restoring or I would test this myself.
On 8/24/11, John Panarese wrote:
>
1. Run without a monitor: it is doable, but VO will not automatically
start. I have not experienced the system preferences not saving that
another lister described. I bought my Mini last week and updated to
10.7.1, so it should be the same type you will get.
2. Use iTouch as trackpad: this is also
I just bought a mid 2011 Mac Mini last week. I am actually going to write
a blog post describing my adventures with the machine, but to answer your
question, it's actually yes and no.
Yes, you can run VoiceOver and work with the Mini without a monitor. This,
I know Apple support peop
Hello Chris,
For the live audio, have you thought of using a USB mic or even a headset?
It sounds as though you've gone for about the most complicated scenario you
could imagine! The best of luck with it, anyway. Rather you than me.
Cheers,
Anne
On 24 Aug 2011, at 21:54, Chris Blouch wrote:
You can't write directly to a cd DVD.
You need to save to the computer, then burn it later.
On Aug 24, 2011, at 5:14 PM, "Bill Holton" wrote:
> It shows up as a blank disk,but when I try to use the bootcamp assistant to
> copy the files it says this disk cannot be read.
>
>
> -Original Mess
It shows up as a blank disk,but when I try to use the bootcamp assistant to
copy the files it says this disk cannot be read.
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[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of james walton
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 5:10 PM
I hear from others that they have trouble using the mini without a monitor.
But I just bought the new Mini server edition, and I am having no trouble
whatsoever. You can confirm if they have changed something that makes the
newer models more non-monitor friendly if you send them an email at
acces
Hello,
I am considering buying a Mac mini and have a few usability questions I hope
you can help me with:
1. Do any of you use the mac mini without attaching a screen to it? If so does
it work ok or with limitations other than obviously not having info on screen.
(smile).
2. Are there any apps
You don't need to format a cd/DVD
On Aug 24, 2011, at 5:08 PM, "Bill Holton" wrote:
> I am trying to load the drivers for Windows to use bootcamp. I can download
> them, but then I try to put them on a disk. If I format the disk on my
> Windows machine OSx says it can't read it. If I insert
HI all,
I am thinking to go over to the Mac and was wondering what good practices are
for security purposes.
I know for windows you need firewall, antivirus, antispyware etc. How does this
work with the Mac?
Are there programs that work better for accessibility?
If I use windows on it too, must
I am trying to load the drivers for Windows to use bootcamp. I can download
them, but then I try to put them on a disk. If I format the disk on my
Windows machine OSx says it can't read it. If I insert blank media into the
Superdrive OSx says it can't erase it. I see in the help file there shou
Thank you very much for sending this. Since I'm still preferring to use SL over
lion, I will give this a listen, although
I've more or less got the procedure mastered now. It never hearts to review, or
perhaps there's an easier way than what I
eventually did.
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From: ma
Hi Kliphton!
Just in case I'll post it here!
But I sent you it off list as well!
Please tell me you got it OK!
1. control+f2 open main menu [ use the first letter of desired item IE: E for
edit V for view]
2. control+f3 opens the doc
3. control+f4 moves focus to active or next window
4. contro
You have to enter the code very quickly. It took me a few tries to get it
paired.
On Aug 24, 2011, at 4:11 PM, James Lee wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I can pare my Focus 40 Blue with my iPhone over Bluetooth, but I can't do
> pare it with my Macbook Pro. I tried with regular Macbook, but it doesn't
> w
Try disconnecting it and adding it through vo utility.
On Aug 24, 2011, at 4:12 PM, James Lee wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I can pare my Focus 40 Blue with my iPhone over Bluetooth, but I can't do
> pare it with my Macbook Pro. I tried with regular Macbook, but it doesn't
> work either.
> After I type 00
Hi,
I can pare my Focus 40 Blue with my iPhone over Bluetooth, but I can't
do pare it with my Macbook Pro. I tried with regular Macbook, but it
doesn't work either.
After I type for passkey, VoiceOver says it failed to pare.
My Bluetooth is on, and I can see Focus 40 Blue in the Bluetooth
Here is a link to a webpage with a podcast for this very topic.
Maybe listening to someone doing it will help you. I believe this is under
snow leopard though, not sure how much this makes a difference.
http://www.visionaustralia.org.au/info.aspx?page=2296
HTH,
Traci
- Origina
I am going to use Kenote to give the presentation and was going to give
verbal description to each image during the presentation but I wanted to
embed that same text in the presentation (and derived PDF) for those who
couldn't make it and were reviewing the materials afterwards. For those
who d
Hi everyon,
I will get my mac in a week and although I have played some piano in the
past I would like to move into computer music making. Garageband will be
my first experience in this.
Are there any useful guidebooks/podcasts/other resources that can guide
me in this? Especially resources f
Figured it out, and hopefully this will help others.
Apparently I had turned the speech volume down, I used ctrl-option-command
arrows to move right then up until I got some volume back and was able to
turn it the rest of the way back up from there.
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[mai
Hello all,
I have a strange problem.
I have done a clean install of lion and no , it seems not possible anymore to
use me own trackpad-commands in combination with command/shift…
After the clean-install of lion, I have imported my global vo-settings that
where created with the lion-version that
Try a three finger double tap on the track pad with the track pad commander on.
On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:55 PM, Bill Holton wrote:
> Hi.My cat crawled on my keyboard and turned VO off. I can turn it on again
> with command f 5, but it says “Voiceover on, speech off,” and then goes
> silent. I
Hi.My cat crawled on my keyboard and turned VO off. I can turn it on again
with command f 5, but it says "Voiceover on, speech off," and then goes
silent. I have tried the vo - s combination to mute/unmute VO, doesn't
help. Any suggestions?
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Collen, I sent you a private message about the keystroke list you sent in the
other day. You know the ones about what you can use the command and control
keys for quick ways to move around your mac? Could you send them to me
privately, or on list. I found some usefull things in that list but
Hello Chris,
Have you thought of using Keynote to do the presentation? You can associate an
audio file with each slide that only you can hear. Unless, of course, you want
to provide audio for the audience. Associating an audio clip with each slide
gets over the problem of VO not reading the sli
Hi,
How can I see how much time has elapsed or is remaining in an audio file I'm
editing in Amadeus Pro?
Thanks,
Courtney
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Hi,
Just to add to Esther's reply, In lion, there is no need to go to terminal to
sample your speech rate. Once you've typed in the information Esther supplied
in her post, go to the edit menu and in the speech menu choose start speaking.
This will read the text at the speech rate you specifi
I have the opposite from you. I've noticed a quicker response in
10.7.1 than 10.7.
Having read the thread concerning the time script, it gave me
motivation to go and do what I've always wanted to do. I've always
wanted to hear the time before the date. So I tweaked the script to
speak the time firs
Hi,
To read emails from oldest to newest, hold down the option and up
arrow keys for a couple of seconds. That will take you to your
first email on your inbox, which should be the oldest.
HTH,
Ezzie
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From: Jennifer Perdue I was written this answer but I accident
Thank you very much! I will give this a try and see what happens!
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Subject: Re: Changing the
Hi Jennifer!
Here you go!
> To sort your messages!
> Go to the date column and then press vo+shift+\ this will change it to
> oldest first!
> That command will sort other column's for other use's like making your music
> artist list A to Z if they are not sorted that way!
> And no your signature i
Hmm. This works for the presentation but in the PDF the notes obscure
the images. I guess I could locate the note elsewhere on the slide. I
was hoping for the equivalent of alt text for the images which voiceover
would pick up but would not have a visual impact. I know I can do this
in OpenOffi
I was written this answer but I accidently deleted it and can't get it back so
here goes again. How do I read my e-mails from oldest to newest?
Thanks for your patience.
I got this mac mini thinking I would love it and I frankly hate its existence
and wish I had never bought it at all.
Hope
Hi Missy,
To change the reading rate you need to insert an embedded command specifying
the rate at the beginning of the text file. This command will not be read by
VoiceOver, but it will result in all subsequent text being read at the
specified rate. Type two left brackets, followed by the wo
On Wed, 24 Aug 2011, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
If I want to go to my USB drive, I have to use the arrow keys. That
works ok but when I try to go to my USB drive with my arrow keys, I
always get caught by that Idisk thing and a message asking me if I want
to start a Mobile Me account and I have to
YES, I'VE NOTICED THIS, TOO. I USE COLUMN VIEW AND FIRST-LETTER NAVIGATION IN
THE BROWSER INSTEAD, THEN RIGHT-ARROW ON THE FOLDER I WANT TO LOOK INSIDE.
HTH,
TERESA
On Aug 24, 2011, at 7:54 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote:
> Hey all. I've noticed in Lion when trying to open a file or whatever and you
Hello Chris,
If you want to apply a text description to an image without the audience seeing
it, you can use the Comment command from the Insert menu. This creates a sticky
note in the centre of the slide and positions the text pointer in it ready for
you to type your comment.
When you export
Hey all. I've noticed in Lion when trying to open a file or whatever and you
want to use the sidebar, I can't use first letter navigation to go to my USB
drive. If I want to go to my USB drive, I have to use the arrow keys. That
works ok but when I try to go to my USB drive with my arrow keys, I
I think this came up once before but I was having a weird experience
with iTunes audio on my March 2011 Mac mini. Listening to some random
piano samples through the built-in speaker sounded fine (or at least as
good as that little speaker will ever be) but when I connected audio
from the headph
I did that. It's set at 75, but for some reason, the mp3 still records at what
sounds like a rate of 50 percent or so. I've
checked the speech settings multiple, multiple times. Thanks for the
suggestion, though.
Missy
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hi i figured out how to make a mp3
someone posted ho to speed up alex i figured it out
go to system preferences
then under speech hit the text to speech button
then vo right arrow and there's a slider its on 49.8 by default
then adjust it and next to that is a play button so you can hear how fast
Folks, definitely get the most recent update. It's like night and day. Back to
my old friend ITunes, before its evil twin took over. :)
Take care,
Teresa
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Hi there! I'm changing the subject on this one since I now know how to make the
file. What I'm trying to figure out now, is
how to make it read at a faster rate. I can easily speed up files on my nls
player or booksense, but if I could make Alex
read it faster by default, that would result in a s
Hi there! This worked great. For some reason, I couldn't get the low quality
bitrate I wanted to use to work, but that's not
a huge crisis. Once I had an mp3 to work with, I was able to downgrade the
quality to the 24K Bitrate in goldwave so that the
file would be a manageable size; since it was
hi i discovered something called pdf services
its in /library/pdf services
when i open it say add pdf to iTunes
anyone seen this
if so what does it do
thanks
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I just tried several tunes from my collection, all different ones, jazz, rock
and afro, and usually i don't perk up like this, but the sound coming out of my
jambox is just incredible. I weigh my words everyone, this is an experience i
haven't felt in a while. Usually you sort of expect a single
hi,
thanks. i do not have quick nav turned on. i just noticed that when i arrowed
up and down in my songs list, vo would not speak automatically unless i
interact with the table.
it speaks fine when i arrow up and down in the source list, i.e. music movies
podcast etc.
On Aug 23, 2011, at 10:5
Hi everyone,
This short one to raise your eyebrow on a new audio plugin for the jam jamvopx
by jawbone called livriaudio which emulates 3D audio for your concert tracks
and other instrumental audio you may have.
This is an exciting advancement to making more than the phone a smart thing,
and k
I've noticed this too. But it seems more the case in 10.71 than 10.7.
Ricardo Walker
rwalker...@gmail.com
Twitter & Skype: rwalker296
www.mobileaccess.org
On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:47 AM, Shen wrote:
> I have also noticed a lag in Lion as well. When I was using Snow Leopard,
> VoiceOver responds i
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