Re: a guide on pages

2012-03-31 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello Johnny, €25 in US dollars is currently around $35 but the exchange rate varies. Cheers, Anne -- 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 thi

Re: Focus40Blue Firmware update 4.57

2012-03-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
I'm very puzzled as to why the firmware isn't publicly available, or at least available to Focus 40 Blue owners. I contacted tech support and got an honest-to-goodness Dropbox link. I was astounded. I then sent a polite but direct question about the matter as a reply to that message. Unfortunat

Re: Focus40Blue Firmware update 4.57

2012-03-31 Thread David Tanner
What I find interesting is that I had problems with my display last summer and they had me send the display in for repair. They replaced the display and the new display had the version of firmware you are talking about installed. That was last September. So, who knows how long this version of

Re: Amadeus or GarageBand

2012-03-31 Thread Beefcakes
Hi Ed, thanks a lot I guess I'm in ago with GarageBand for now. Thanks again, Johnny Cakes On Mar 31, 2012, at 9:11 PM, Ed Worrell wrote: > Hello Jonny, I believe that Garageband is the best option for recording with > digital instruments. I can't say much for the other options, as I mostly u

Re: Amadeus or GarageBand

2012-03-31 Thread Ed Worrell
Hello Jonny, I believe that Garageband is the best option for recording with digital instruments. I can't say much for the other options, as I mostly use Garageband. I feel that Garageband is the easiest to use, but that is just my personal opinion. You would have to play around with both of the

Re: aThe slim Braille Pen.

2012-03-31 Thread Thuy Mallalieu
Hi Kawal. I also have a Eurobraille Esys but with 12 cells. It's really good, but mine has been a bit unreliable and I've had to send it back 3 times for updating firmware and repairs. Also the note-taking functions are very basic and the diary crashes every so often, so I have to keep resettin

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread erik burggraaf
Hi Mark, As no one seems to have actually answered any of your questions... I can tell you that I occasionally use facebook and gmail. The facebook site currently works fine but I'm still on the old one. I haven't tried the new timeline yet, and who can say what the thing will look like in 6

Re: a guide on pages

2012-03-31 Thread Beefcakes
Hi M, how much is that in USA dollars? Thanks a lot, Johnny Cakes On Mar 26, 2012, at 8:35 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Luke, > > There is no guide on how to use Pages from a VO perspective. My husband and I > have put together a course on Pages which we offer via Skype so that we can >

Amadeus or GarageBand

2012-03-31 Thread Beefcakes
Hi everyone, which one is better for editing and doing sequence work? Amadeus or GarageBand? Which ones easier? Which ones a better all-around recording studio? Thanks, sorry for all the questions, Johnny Cakes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacV

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread CJ Daniel
Real good thought, if you ask me. CJ On Mar 31, 2012, at 5:42 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote: > this has just triggered an idea and if there's anyone on list working for > apple, an apple developer or beta tester, here's the idea. > > so that apple is more aware of who has purchased a mac, wheneve

Re: Lion Questions

2012-03-31 Thread Beefcakes
To get to the top of the list the correct command is control option F and shift up aero I'm sorry left arrow. To get to the bottom of the list the correct command is control option F and shift right arrow HGH, Johnny Cakes On Mar 28, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: > This is my first e

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Beefcakes
Hey welcome! Go for the Mac! You'll never regret it. Johnny Cakes On Mar 28, 2012, at 11:12 AM, Marc Rocheleau wrote: > Hey all, > > I'm a transplant from the viphone list here and this is my first post > to MacVisionaries... be gentle. > > In the same way I used that list to educate myself b

Re: Focus40Blue Firmware update 4.57

2012-03-31 Thread Brent Harding
I bet how this goes down is that if you called tech support and complained of this issue, they would tell you to go apply this to see if it fixes whatever issue may be a bug in the device. It's probably kind of like PC Bios updates, one never really applies them until someone says they fix the e

RE: Focus40Blue Firmware update 4.57

2012-03-31 Thread Scott Erichsen
Hi Kolby, Generally not. I assume Freedom would let people know. The company I used to work for sold FS products, so I kept the information for my own display and figured I'd pass it on to others. If it doesn't work, contact me privately and I'll send you the file. Cheers. Scott From

RE: Focus40Blue Firmware update 4.57

2012-03-31 Thread Kolby
Thank you Scott for the link to the firmware update. Is there a way that focus 40 blue users can be made aware when new firmware is released? Kolby -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisiona

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Scott Howell
I'm sure you are correct that they do track this, but again it would be nice to know how and how that data is being aggregated. In other words, do they look only at the instances of VO being used or how often etc. All good data points. I am sure they do track this and I never thought they may no

RE: Applying for membership

2012-03-31 Thread Bob Boyd
Dawn, I am sorry to be replying so late. Please let me know if the registration is still being ugly to you. It might be better to talk it through on the phone while you are on line. Bob 272-1770 -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroup

Re: aThe slim Braille Pen.

2012-03-31 Thread Kawal Gucukoglu
Hello Thuy. I know what the product is now and have cancelled the order. I already have a Euro braille 40 and may be one day I want a 24 cell (in my dreams)! Thanks for replying. Kawal. On 31 Mar 2012, at 02:27 PM, Thuy Mallalieu wrote: > Hi Kawal. Isn't this Braille input only? I have the

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Dan Roy
Wow, wouldn't it be fairly easy for apple to track voiceover users when you first do the setup. I would think it would be fairly easy for them to detect that voiceover was running. if not, I can only imagine it would be easy for them to simply ask that as part of the setup. I do realize that

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
Scott, If you go on your iPhone into Settings/Location Services/System Services, or whatever it is called at the very bottom, you'll note in their the diagnostic location thingie... this of course just relates to diagnostic tests requesting your location... but, its my belief that Apple send da

Re: Replying to only one person on list with a Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Jennifer Perdue
OK, I get to the message headers, then I interact with it, but VO shift M as in Mary doesn't do anything. Am I a total dork or what? Thanks for your patience. Jenny and my goofy guide Brooks On Mar 31, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hi, Jennifer, > > Do not reply to a message, j

A hand with homla please?

2012-03-31 Thread Daniela Rubio
Hello All: Some days ago I downloaded the homla installer, but I can't find out how to install it or run it, does anybody have an idea of how to get started? Thank you so much! Take care! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To po

Re: Replying to only one person on list with a Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Teresa Cochran
Hi, Jennifer, Do not reply to a message, just jump to the message content of the one you want to reply to. Once you use VO-J, VO will say "interact with message text." When you use VO-J, VO automatically interacts, so you will have to go to a different part of the message. Stop interacting with

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Scott Howell
Ah, well that makes sense and one expects some sort of learning curve when switching from one OS to another. WOUld be no different then if you were switching from one version of a software program to another when a number of new features are added. On Mar 31, 2012, at 12:34 PM, Sarai Bucciarell

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Scott Howell
You know that is a good point and perhaps what would be interesting is when such data is shared and if that is included. I had forgotten about the diagnostic data which I also turned on for all devices. On Mar 31, 2012, at 11:01 AM, Neil Barnfather - TalkNav wrote: > I do not know for sure, but

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Sarai Bucciarelli
Hi: My dad received a Mac for Christmas. He to finds it challenging, and he is sighted. It is a learning curve. On Mar 30, 2012, at 8:54 PM, Jennifer Perdue wrote: > I agree with you totally. It was a challenge when I switched too, but lists > like Mac visionaries helped a lot. > > Thanks fo

Re: Replying to only one person on list with a Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Jennifer Perdue
When I use mail, I simply use VO J to get from addresses to text content. Is that what my problem is? On Mar 31, 2012, at 4:59 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > Correct, but one minor change to the steps. > > 1. open message. > 2. VO-left arrow to access the headers. > 3. Interact with headers via VO

Re: Replying to only one person on list with a Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Jennifer Perdue
Hi, I got to the customize header menu but when I try to find the reply to sender after VO M I just can't get to it. I guess I'll just keep doing things the way I have been and reply to everybody. thanks for your help. On Mar 30, 2012, at 11:27 PM, Ioa

Update on our New iMac

2012-03-31 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Lou, I tried to send this to you privately, but it was rejected by the Mail Server, so I'm sending this to the list. Not off topic as I posted a query here before. Hi Lou, Just wanted to thank you for your suggestion on erasing and re-installing the OS. My internet connection is more stabl

Re: to those who use google chrome

2012-03-31 Thread Les Kriegler
Hi Teresa, Okay, got it. Thanks. Now I'll check any settings that may need to be modified. Les On Mar 30, 2012, at 2:13 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > Hello, Les, > > try this; http://www.google.com/chrome > > HTH, > Teresa > > "Man is matter's ability to contemplate itself."--Albert Einstein

Re: shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Lewis Alexander
ah fair enough. so there's a conflict with this keystroke method when all F keys are set as settings keys. was wondering that. having a slow day. START THE CAR! lol lew On 31 Mar 2012, at 16:11, Ricardo Walker wrote: > No problem, > > Go to system preferences/keyboard, and select the keyboar

Re: shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Ricardo Walker
No problem, Go to system preferences/keyboard, and select the keyboard tab. Now, checked Use all F1, F2, etc. keys as standard function keys. The VO F2 twice command should work after this. Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 31, 2

Re: shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Lewis Alexander
hi ricardo, please could you advise me on this fix? having a little issue with it. lew On 31 Mar 2012, at 16:02, Ricardo Walker wrote: > So, > > you have all functions keys to be used as standard checked in keyboard > preferences? If not, the person might had to add the FN key to the VO F2

Re: shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Lewis Alexander
brilliant. will check this out now. lew On 31 Mar 2012, at 16:02, Ricardo Walker wrote: > So, > > you have all functions keys to be used as standard checked in keyboard > preferences? If not, the person might had to add the FN key to the VO F2 > twice command > > Ricardo Walker > rica...@a

Re: shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Ricardo Walker
So, you have all functions keys to be used as standard checked in keyboard preferences? If not, the person might had to add the FN key to the VO F2 twice command Ricardo Walker rica...@appletothecore.info Twitter:@apple2thecore www.appletothecore.info On Mar 31, 2012, at 10:43 AM, Lewis Alexa

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Neil Barnfather - TalkNav
I do not know for sure, but, since Apple send anonymous user data back to themselves from the OSx, assuming you've not said no to this, they probably have the diagnostics and reporting side of things let them know if your Mac or iOS device has Voice Over enabled or not... This would just make se

Re: shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Lewis Alexander
thanks for that info henry. the issue exists on the new generation iMacs with the extended keyboard. a bit of a puzzle considering that when I have assessed all shortcuts in keyboard preferences, everything is as normal, yet voiceover is producing this issue. oh well. lew On 31 Mar 2012, at 1

Re: shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Henry D. Hollithron
Good Day: VO-F2 pressed twice quickly works quite well on my MacBook Pro running Lion. Being a new Mac user, I'm not sure what shortcuts might have changed, but, on my end at least, the window chooser is working fine with the shortcut you have below. HTH: Henry Education never ends.

shortcut query please.

2012-03-31 Thread Lewis Alexander
Hi all. I'm using snow leopard on my macbook pro but had to do a bit of system admin in lion on the iMac. here's my query... In snow leopard and earlier versions, to bring up a window to access various windows within an application, you would use VO F2 twice quickly., this would give access t

Re: aThe slim Braille Pen.

2012-03-31 Thread Thuy Mallalieu
Hi Kawal. Isn't this Braille input only? I have the Braille pen 12, which has the display and Braille keyboard, but that's just under 1K. It has really nice Braille dots and good keyboard, but no cursor routing, which makes it a bit of a pain editing texts and activating apps. Also, the comman

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Scott Howell
This is an interesting idea and would be a nice data point to capture. On Mar 31, 2012, at 8:42 AM, Lewis Alexander wrote: > this has just triggered an idea and if there's anyone on list working for > apple, an apple developer or beta tester, here's the idea. > > so that apple is more aware of

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, not a bad idea. I would make 1 small correction. Instead of the person stating their disability, or, the fact that they are even disabled, I would just ask if they use any accessibility features, and have them check off which ones. they use. Voiceover, zoom, etc. Ricardo Walker rica...@

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Lewis Alexander
this has just triggered an idea and if there's anyone on list working for apple, an apple developer or beta tester, here's the idea. so that apple is more aware of who has purchased a mac, whenever you purchase a new mac, start up and register your mac, you should be able to fill in a question

Re: LastPass on the Mac

2012-03-31 Thread irid domnori
Hi, I'm using Lastpass free edition with my mac and google crome browser. irid domnori irid.domn...@gmail.com contatto skype: superirid Il giorno 31/mar/2012, alle ore 08:21, agent086b ha scritto: Hi all, I asked some time a go if Carbonite was accessible on the Mac with no luck, so thought

Re: Replying to only one person on list with a Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Scott Howell
Correct, but one minor change to the steps. 1. open message. 2. VO-left arrow to access the headers. 3. Interact with headers via VO-shift-down arrow. 4. Use VO-arrow keys to find the sender's address. Note that you have to be on the sender's address and you may find it necessary to use VO-shift-

Re: Questions about switching from PC to Mac

2012-03-31 Thread Scott Howell
Ricardo, True and we also must remember that Apple is not able to track each time a blind/visually impaired user purchases a Mac because they aren't ordering it from a company that sells products to that community. YOu are buying your Mac from the Apple store etc. So, although APple has a prett