just thought this might interest some who own infovox ivox voices

2011-09-29 Thread Yuma Decaux
I've had issues with the activation sometimes when upgrading or changing systems, cleaning up my permissions tables or other tasks. It seems as though infovox ivox 3 is about to come out which will resolve this issue. If it's a full version upgrade, there must be some goodies waiting :) Best

in page links

2011-09-29 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi guys Is there a way to enable in page links to be added as an option in the web rota in the same way as it is in IOS. Thanks for any help. Garth -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Google Chrome, ChromeVox, and Apps

2011-09-29 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Hi all, I managed to get my chromevox installed and i tested it, and as is so common amongst us i will now give my thoughts, mostly complaints about it. I think Chromevox has potential. The navigation, as long as it's basic is quite nice. I put it through its paces on a swedish site to buy

Re: Apple Care Protection

2011-09-29 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Persoanlly I buy it everytime, its worth it as it covers hardware failures, but also the software, so you can ring up and ask questions like, how do I use iTunes, or how do I use mail etc. Regards, Neil Barnfather Talks List Administrator Twitter @neilbarnfather TalkNav is a Nuance, Code

Re: countdown timer

2011-09-29 Thread Mark BurningHawk Baxter
I'd like to point out here that with just a very little bit of editing, or with the right one-line command in terminal, this one will do exactly as you want--count down once for any length of time and give you a sound when done. But, now, I wonder why I'm defending this one so avidly

How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hi. I bought the money reader a few days ago as we here in the Uk did not have access to the product so would like to know how to use it please? Many thanks. Kawal. Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To

money reader

2011-09-29 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi Guys. I was reluctant to comment about this because I hope I'm saying something useful to those of you out there who are reading money other than U.S. dollars. I say that because I don't have other types of money handy to check out. However, I decided to update the program, and here's what

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi there. When you call up the program, do nothing. There are no choices, as far as I can see, to tell the program what kind of money you have. Also, be sure that you have not told your iPhone to mute itself with the switch. I did that once, and it doesn't speak. That may not matter, maybe,

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Banu Buyukcingil
new update is getting slower to recognize the money. I tried us dollar, pound and euro, but it didn't read euro even I waited more than 5 seconds. - Original Message - From: Eugenia Firth gigifi...@sbcglobal.net To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Thanks, I will try it out and report back. Sent from my iPhone On 29 Sep 2011, at 12:30 PM, Eugenia Firth gigifi...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Hi there. When you call up the program, do nothing. There are no choices, as far as I can see, to tell the program what kind of money you have. Also, be

Re: Hey, where did the downloads window go in safari?

2011-09-29 Thread erik burggraaf
Couldn't you just bring it up with command option L like in the old days? Best, Erik Burggraaf This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit:

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Anne Robertson
I've tried the Money Reader with euros, pounds and US dollars and it works fine for all of them. The only thing it didn't recognise was a Scottish pound note. 1 pound notes are not generally available, so this is no surprise. Also, it works whether VoiceOver is turned on or off. It uses a

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Matt Dierckens
I just tried to scan a Canadian $20, and it did absolutely nothing. How do I check and see what version it is? I hope I didn't just waste $10. Matt Sent from my macbook pro On 2011-09-29, at 7:38 AM, Banu Buyukcingil wrote: new update is getting slower to recognize the money. I tried us

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Garth Humphreys
Hi Matt Just check the app store on your phone or touch. Check the updates tab, if there is no update then it is the most recent update. It should be showing up as Money Reader once it is installed. I am sorry to hear that many of you have been having problems with this app, It seemed to

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Matt Dierckens
Just checked on the IPhone and it is 2.0. So not sure why its not working. Matt Sent from my macbook pro On 2011-09-29, at 8:23 AM, Garth Humphreys wrote: Hi Matt Just check the app store on your phone or touch. Check the updates tab, if there is no update then it is the most recent

Re: The Macintosh Online Bible

2011-09-29 Thread Christopher Harrington
It seems pretty inaccessible On Sep 28, 2011, at 9:37 PM, Johnny Angel! wrote: Hi Paul, It's a program offering several versions and study materials having to do with the Holy Bible. A popular version is called the King James Version of the Bible. HTH Johnny On Sep 28, 2011, at

Re: Google Chrome, ChromeVox, and Apps

2011-09-29 Thread Doug Lawlor
I can't get the chromevox extension installed here at all. I get a message saying that the package is unreadable. Has anyone else seen this? Doug Sent from my iPhone On 2011-09-29, at 7:23 AM, Krister Ekstrom kris...@kristersplace.com wrote: Hi all, I managed to get my chromevox

Re: Hey, where did the downloads window go in safari?

2011-09-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
No. It's all different now. You have to go to the search area in the address bar with control-option-f, then VO-right to get to the downloads button and press it. Apparently, it's a panel that attaches itself to whichever tab you're using. You can still use command-w to close it, though.

about language detection

2011-09-29 Thread Banu Buyukcingil
hello all as far as I understood there is no language detection in Mac. I read from the old posts there is a way to make it easier rather than manually changed. could someone tell me how is it? how can I put it to the activity chooser? could someone give me the details please? many thanks

Re: language rotter

2011-09-29 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Did you understand the procedure in my previous message? I assume in some web pages auto detect could work but have not seen it in action Best, Ioana (Sent from my phone) Please check out my new CD at www.ioanagandrabur.com or on itunes. On Sep 28, 2011, at 11:47 PM, Banu Buyukcingil

Re: language rotter

2011-09-29 Thread Banu Buyukcingil
thanks Ioana it helped a lot. and I found another way from old posts, it might be faster.. although I don't understand how to do it. :) put it into activity chooser... by the way many thanks for your help and encouragement :) banu - Original Message - From: Ioana Gandrabur

Iomega StorCenter and Mac

2011-09-29 Thread David Hole
Hi. I've got an Iomega StorCenter NAS disc to use with my Macs and PC. I've discovered that I can't move files and folders from my Mac to the disc - But I can copy them. I was able to move files and folders from my PC though. Is there some kind of settings somewhere I have to deal with? Hope

Re: Iomega StorCenter and Mac

2011-09-29 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Did you format the disk to Mac standards? IF not, that's why. My experience so far shows that most disks you buy come pre-formatted for windows and you have to reformat them. Sincerely, The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! Skype name: barefootedray

Re: Apple Care Protection

2011-09-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
I would go ahead and get it. At the worse, you might need to get a battery replacement in the next 3 years. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 28, 2011, at 3:42 PM, Traci wrote: Hi all, I'm curious who has the Apple Care Protection

Re: listening to and using loops in Garage Band?

2011-09-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
It was my pleasure. I had fun doing them. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 28, 2011, at 10:16 PM, CJ Daniel wrote: Ricardo, Thanks. I just wondered if it was @ my end. Good Luck, CJ P.S. While I have your attention,

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, for those using the iPhone 3gs, keep in mind you need to have a reasonable amount of light in the room your in. People using the iPhone 4 don't need to worry because the flash automatically comes on. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On

Re: Hey, where did the downloads window go in safari?

2011-09-29 Thread Ricardo Walker
Nope. There isn't a short cut for that anymore. I have set up a hotspot on the downloads button though. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter Skype: rwalker296 www.mobileaccess.org On Sep 29, 2011, at 7:40 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: Couldn't you just bring it up with command option L

Re: How to use the Money Reader on I Phone?

2011-09-29 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi again. The other thing I did this morning was to put the money on my lap so that it was flat. It used to be that you could hold it almost any old way and it would work. I'm not sure you can do that any more. Regards, Gigi On Sep 29, 2011, at 6:38 AM, Banu Buyukcingil wrote: new update is

Re: Iomega StorCenter and Mac

2011-09-29 Thread David Hole
Hmmm... But can I then use it with my windows machine? On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 19:33, Ray Foret Jr rfore...@att.net wrote: Did you format the disk to Mac standards?  IF not, that's why.  My experience so far shows that most disks you buy come pre-formatted for windows and you have to reformat

Re: Iomega StorCenter and Mac

2011-09-29 Thread Chris Blouch
This is normal OSX behavior. In general the Mac will always copy files from one volume to another. You can only do moves within a single volume. This is true of USB drives, network mounts, firewire drives etc. CB On 9/29/11 1:19 PM, David Hole wrote: Hi. I've got an Iomega StorCenter NAS

Re: Apple Care Protection

2011-09-29 Thread Dan
Hello, I would never purchase a major apple product without the Apple Care Protection Plan. In numerous situations over the last several years, Apple has truly honored the Apple Care Protection Plan. For example, replacing an iMac, Replacing an iPod and a few other things. This is truly a case

Re: Apple Care Protection

2011-09-29 Thread Brianna Snyder
Hi, So if you need your Mac replaced, how much would you have to pay, since I assume it wouldn't be free? What if you need a new battery, how much cheaper is it with the applecare plan, as opposed to without it? I'm just wondering how much money this would actually save you, if you get any

Re: Iomega StorCenter and Mac

2011-09-29 Thread Chris Blouch
If you are asking why you can only copy aqnd not move between volumes, then yes, this is the way it works. Probably safer as well since you never know for sure that the copy is good until the end. At that point you should be left with your source files still selected so you could do a quick

Re: language rotter

2011-09-29 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi there, I think I got what you tried to do with changing language with activities. 1. go to vo u tility with ctrl option f8. 2. choose activities in the category table. 3. Find the add button and press it than type a title for your activity say Turkish for example.. 4. Check the voices

Re: Apple Care Protection

2011-09-29 Thread Chris Blouch
I have nothing but good things to say about Apple Care. I usually didn't get it for desktop models but always on laptops and it has been worth it. My wife's MacBook had two hardware failures and both were handled without argument and as quickly as possible including direct next day FedX of a

Re: Iomega StorCenter and Mac

2011-09-29 Thread David Hole
Thanks much for that info. But while speaking the iOmega topic... Have you used the Time Machine feature on it? Does it work like it would with a time capsule? -David On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 21:43, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: If you are asking why you can only copy aqnd not move between

Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread ShamelessFanGirl
Hi everyone, Subject describes my question more-or-less. I've an upcoming project, and am curious as to what the experts use to do this from an access point of view. :) Btw, suggestions don't have to be free. Thanks for any/all input -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Apple Care Protection

2011-09-29 Thread Dan
Hello, In the case of the iMac replacement, it was because of numerous problems with getting the machine repaired in the first place. Usually, it is only the cost of the Apple Care Protection Plan itself. For example, when the iPod Touch was replaced, I didn't pay anything further than the $59

Re: Iomega StorCenter and Mac

2011-09-29 Thread David Hole
Chris, so you say there's nothing to do with this - It is just that way whatever I tend to do? -David On Thu, Sep 29, 2011 at 20:40, Chris Blouch cblo...@aol.com wrote: This is normal OSX behavior. In general the Mac will always copy files from one volume to another. You can only do moves

problems with the new webkit updates

2011-09-29 Thread Eric Oyen
ok, I seem to be having some problems with the new webkit. since 4 days ago, I have been unable to enter text in the URL bar, google search box and any webforms that are presented. I have tried interacting with the text boxes and even turned off VO and tried to type in the blind. no such looks

For those who use two or more languages

2011-09-29 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello, I suspect that many new Mac users who work in more than one language have become frustrated by the fact that changing the voice means that menu items are read badly. Here's what to do to avoid this. • Open VoiceOver Utility (VO-F8); • Select the Speech category; • Navigate right through

Re: problems with the new webkit updates

2011-09-29 Thread Ray Foret Jr
Now that is very strange indeed. I have the latest update as of this afternoon; and, have never had the issues you site. Perhaps it might help if you uninstall Web Kit and got it from the site as if you knever had it. OF course, it might help too if you erased your Web Kit prefs before

Re: just thought this might interest some who own infovox ivox voices

2011-09-29 Thread Shawn Krasniuk
Hey Yuma. Have you tried installing the patch for the Infovox Ivox voices? It's supposed to let you register the voices with Lion. Shawn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

opening avi in quicktime possible?

2011-09-29 Thread Ioana Gandrabur
Hi all, I cannot open a downloaded avi movie in quicktime. How do I find out what program opens it or how to download additional codecs for quicktime? Moovie works on iphone in o-player app. Thanks, Ioana -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: problems with the new webkit updates

2011-09-29 Thread Eric Oyen
I subscribed to their bug list and reported the problem there. -Eric On Sep 29, 2011, at 2:33 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: Now that is very strange indeed. I have the latest update as of this afternoon; and, have never had the issues you site. Perhaps it might help if you uninstall Web Kit and

Re: opening avi in quicktime possible?

2011-09-29 Thread Matt Dierckens
.avi works with vlc. I have never used quicktime because I mainly use vlc for listening to movies and stuff. Matt Sent from my macbook pro On 2011-09-29, at 6:53 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: Hi all, I cannot open a downloaded avi movie in quicktime. How do I find out what program opens it

Re: just thought this might interest some who own infovox ivox voices

2011-09-29 Thread Yuma Decaux
Yep i've done that. But sometimes i get activation issues randomly obliging me to deactivate and reactivate. But it's all good. That's about to be fixed Best Yuma On 30/09/2011, at 11:32 AM, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: Hey Yuma. Have you tried installing the patch for the Infovox Ivox voices?

Re: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Darcy Burnard
Hi. Here is my current solution for extracting audio from DVDs. It may not be the best way to go, and I would of course love to hear how others are doing it. I first use Ripit to copy the contents of a dvd to my hard drive. I then use dvd remaster pro to extract all the audio tracks. These

RE: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Daniel Miller
Hello, I have another solution, and it's a solution that works quite well from an accessibility standpoint. There's a program called DVD Audio extractor. It's shareware, but it's extremely accessible, and eliminates the need for 2 or 3 other programs. More information can be found at:

RE: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Jeff Bishop
Oh, the Mac version is accessible? Nice! I love that app on Windows. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Miller Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 5:13 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: RE:

Re: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, Is this a mac program? Thanks, Courtney On Sep 29, 2011, at 8:12 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hello, I have another solution, and it's a solution that works quite well from an accessibility standpoint. There's a program called DVD Audio extractor. It's shareware, but it's extremely

turning off light on keyboard on MBA

2011-09-29 Thread Donna Goodin
Hi all, I seem to be unable to turn off the keyboard lighting on my MBA. I've tried pressing F5 to dim it, and I've also made sure that the light keyboard automatically option is unchecked in system prefs. Can anyone think of anything else I might try? TIA, Donna -- You received this

RE: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, They have Mac and Windows versions. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Courtney Curran Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2011 7:32 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Extracting audio from DVD's

Re: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Darcy Burnard
Oh, this is good to hear. I tried this app, or one with a similar name a couple years back, and at that time, it wasn't accessible at all. Glad to hear that's changed. Darcy On 2011-09-29, at 7:12 PM, Daniel Miller wrote: Hello, I have another solution, and it's a solution that works

Re: Apple Care Protection

2011-09-29 Thread Eugenia Firth
Hi Guys. Since I'm so new to the Mac, I was reluctant to say anything about this. However, I was everlastingly glad I had Apple Care on my iPhone. I was out of town in Reno this summer when my iPhone decided to stop talking. I had to go to the only store in town because the lady on Apple Care

RE: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Daniel Miller
It was probably a completely different app, cuz the mac version of this one was only released this year. It's been on windows since 2003. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Darcy Burnard Sent: Thursday, September

Re: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Courtney Curran
Hi, Whenever I open it, it always says it has no windows, is that because there's no dvd in the drive? Also, I bought the windows version way back in 2009, do you know if my code will still work for the mac version? I hope that last question isn't off-topic, but I'm appologizing now just in

Re: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Darcy Burnard
That's what I'm seeing here as well. VoiceOver says the app has no windows, even with a dvd in the drive. Darcy On 2011-09-29, at 8:06 PM, Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, Whenever I open it, it always says it has no windows, is that because there's no dvd in the drive? Also, I bought the

RE: Extracting audio from DVD's via the Mac.

2011-09-29 Thread Daniel Miller
Hi, I get that as well, I usually have to fiddle around with the app to get that screen to go away. I believe that's the license screen, but I haven't gotten anyone sighted to look at it. Once you get passed that screen, the app is fully accessible. As far as the license code working

RE: countdown timer

2011-09-29 Thread Yolanda
I am unable to find howler in the app store. Any ideas? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Teresa Cochran Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 11:10 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: countdown

Re: countdown timer

2011-09-29 Thread Ryan Mann
I don't know why it wouldn't show up in the search results. Try searching for Howler Timer instead of just Howler. Alternatively, you could do what I did when I was first looking and search for countdown timer. When I did that, Howler was one of the first results that came up. On Sep 29, 2011,

question about lion

2011-09-29 Thread musiclady
I bought lion just now. It says it's installing, but it's dimmed. What do I need to do? Do I just wait for it to complete? Thanks. Steph -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

re: question about lion

2011-09-29 Thread ezzie bueno
Hi Steph, That's right. Lion takes a while for it to complete. Ezzie - Original Message - From: musiclady mumwith2k...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Date sent: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:20:22 +1000 Subject: question about lion I bought lion just now. It says it's

Re: countdown timer

2011-09-29 Thread Teresa Cochran
Two things I can think of. It may only be available in certain countries. Another possibility, and don't take offense if this seems stupid, but are you using the Mac App Store built into later versions of OSX (Snow Leopard and Lion?) It is *not* in the ITunes store. HTH, Teresa On Sep 29,

text describing colours and fonts in emails!

2011-09-29 Thread Gerry Cook
Hi all I wonder if anyones come across this before that is when ever i'm in the middle of typing text or reading through emails you hear 12 point howvetica and colours at the bottom. I wonder if i've opened something accidentally I'd appreciate someones help on this. All the best.