I just got a new 27 inch I Mac and loaded Windows 7 using Bootcamp. Can it be
upgraded to Windows 8? I heard that Narrator in Windows 8 is very good so I was
planning on giving it a try.
If Windows 8 is not an option, what do you recommend? Should I use NVDA? No
way do I want to shell out
Also, try picking up a used Mac for her. Small Dog Electronics in Burlington
Vermont offers discounted used Macs, but I would search locally, first. If she
has any usable vision and portability is not an issue, try an IMac instead.
good luck.
Tom
vermont...@gmail.com
On Dec 2, 2012, at
Unfortunately there are no programs that are voice over accessible. If you have
low vision, your friend might be able to use Sibelius First, but you absolutely
have to have some usable vision.
Tom Frank
vermont...@gmail.com
On Nov 10, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Christine Olivares wrote:
Hello
I don't know about accessibility now, but it's worth the effort. I met Janet on
E Harmony seven years ago. In August we celebrate our fifth anniversary. With
her four children and my two, we now have eleven gran children between us.
Keep trying; it's worth the effort.
Tom
On Jul 8, 2012, at
Several years ago, someone posted a way to turn off this
feature. It's probably in the archives. I think it can be done through
terminal. Anyone out there who knows what they are doing?
Tom
On Apr 27, 2012, at 2:52 PM, Veronica Elsea wrote:
Hi Steve and everyone!
I too am watching to see if
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On 21/03/2012, at 10:03 AM, Frank Tom wrote:
On my friend's new I Mac, I Photo keeps loading at startup. I canceled this
option via I Photo in the Doc . Is there another area where I have
On my friend's new I Mac, I Photo keeps loading at startup. I canceled this
option via I Photo in the Doc . Is there another area where I have to turn a
check box off?
Since is goal in life is to get into the BARD website and download magazines by
himself, I want to have Safari load
Hi there Gigi,
The answer, as always, is maybe.
The Recognizer as always, looks for an Image that has been saved to your I
Phone. If you take a picture, and then try to find the same place, as long as
you are standing in the same place and aiming the phone at the same angle, it
should work.
If you have low vision, Sibelius is somewhat usable. My vision is not good
enough to use it effectively so I Have give up. You cannot even label buttons.
You can change the pitch of notes, so even if you cannot see the note, if
you're good enough to write music, you're probably good enough to
don't have to use the FN
key every time I want to use VO to identify active window or
application and the like.
On 2/21/12, Frank Tom vermont...@gmail.com wrote:
Maybe I'm a little off base, but I don't think there is a FN key on a full
size keyboard. A full size keyboard, by definition, has
Maybe I'm a little off base, but I don't think there is a FN key on a full size
keyboard. A full size keyboard, by definition, has function keys. There all on
the top row. In any case, the keyboard describer mode, VO K, should tell you
what everything is.
Tom Frank
On Feb 21, 2012, at 4:09
Unless the policy has changed, you will not be able to read NLS books on your
Mac. Each device, like the BookPort Plus and the Victor Reader Stream, must
have an authorization key to read NLS books. At this time, there is no key.
Tom Frank
On Feb 19, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Gigi wrote:
Hello
Well,
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[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Frank Tom
Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2012 8:04 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Matais keyboard on sale
Hello Esther , et. al.,
I went to Small Dog in Burlington VT this morning to buy
Hello Esther , et. al.,
I went to Small Dog in Burlington VT this morning to buy the Matais keyboard.
When I went to pay for it, it was on sale from $139.95 down to $109.00 I don't
know if this is a Presidents' day sale or not, but if anyone is thinking about
buying this keyboard, it may be on
, at 8:19 AM, Frank Tom wrote:
My friend just bought a 21.5 inch I Mac with extended USB keyboard. In key
describer mode, the f1 through f4 and F7 and F8 keys do not work. Is there
a special key combination to enable these function keys or did he just get a
bad keyboard?
Thanks.
Tom
confuse the MacAlly BTKey full-sized keyboard
with their newer BTKey mini keyboard. As with the Matias products, you can
find the MacAlly keyboards on Amazon, and I believe Small Dog Electronics may
also stock this.
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
On Feb 12, 2012, at 8:59 AM, Frank Tom wrote:
I
I didn't get a response to what's wrong with the extended keyboard my friend
got, so, I will ask another question.
What is the best extended keyboard out there, either wireless or usb, for the
blind mac user.
I personally like the bluetooth keyboard that came with my five year old I Mac.
My friend just bought a 21.5 inch I Mac with extended USB keyboard. In key
describer mode, the f1 through f4 and F7 and F8 keys do not work. Is there a
special key combination to enable these function keys or did he just get a bad
keyboard?
Thanks.
Tom Frank
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I used it when I went to the MyWay web site in Switzerland. The site is in
either French or German and I had Google Chrome translate from German into
English. It worked remarkably well.
Tom
On Feb 7, 2012, at 1:39 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote:
Hi, all,
Upon a cursory look at vO with Google
You may have to learn to be a bit more patient.
When I download a BARD book, it first appears in the download file as a .Zip
file. I then go and make myself a cup of tea. When I come back, the .zip file
is gone and a collapsed file is in it's place.
Herb tea seems to work the best. Just
, 2011, at 5:25 PM, Frank Tom vermont...@gmail.com wrote:
Thanks for the offer, but my friend lives in Vermont. We actually have a
great supplier in Burlington Vermont, Small Dog, that offers refurbished
Macs and great support.
I'm also thinking of other folks that may benefit from
I have a friend, age 75, who is totally blind and a Windows/Jaws failure. I
have recommended he switch to a Mac but want to make reasonable suggestions as
to what he should buy.
I am leaning twards a Mac Mini with a full size bluetooth keyboard with NumPad
and a wired mouse. Also, he will need
machine for him, you
find a supplier dealing in refurbed macs.
this would save money and still offer some support. please drop me a line and
I can advise where possible.
lew
On 29 Dec 2011, at 22:24, Frank Tom wrote:
I have a friend, age 75, who is totally blind and a Windows/Jaws
Hi there Ed,
Do you get anything through your headset? If not, VO isn't the problem. I
assume you made sure Bluetooth is on and all the other obvious possibilities
have been checked.
Tom
.
On Dec 26, 2011, at 3:15 PM, Ed Worrell wrote:
Hello all, I am trying to get VO to come through my
Hi there all,
This is a great pedestrian app but don't try to use it in a moving car. It
tries to update the location and goes nuts.
I switched back to Navigon, direct help, current location, to find out where I
was in the car.
I could have asked my wife who was driving, but Navigon is more
Hi all,
I don't know about Safari, but the Mail Busy message was driving me nuts. I no
longer shut my computer down at night; instead, like a good parent, I just put
it to sleep using Command Option
Escape, the key at the far upper right. This seems to solve my problem.
Also, you may try
Hi all,
My wife has to have the latest toys so we stopped by after work today and
picked up her new 15 inch Mac Pro. After she's done playing I'll let you know
how it works with VO.
Tom Frank
vermont...@gmail.com
On Apr 13, 2010, at 2:29 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:
Note that this is only on
Hi Chad,
Let's not forget TextEdit, the work processor that comes with the Mac. The
price is right, it comes with every Mac, and will do what most people want;
letters, notes, short papers, etc.
I use Mail exclusively so no need for Microsoft Office.
Tom Frank
vermont...@gmail.com
On Mar
Hi all,
I got the advanced talking book player when they first came out last summer.
Although I was stationed in Huntsville Alabama for my entire service, I am a
Service connected Vietnam era Vet. It's like pre boarding at the airport, if
someone is willing to let me go to the head of the
.
If it doesn't work the first time, I shift Tab back to the message
line and then tab back to the preview pane. works every time.
Frank Tom
vermont...@gmail.com
On Sep 4, 2009, at 4:58 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote:
4 sep 2009 kl. 04.55 skrev Woody Anna Dresner:
Sometimes when they aren't read, I
. To toggle quick nav on and off, hold down both right
and left arrows..
Frank Tom
vermont...@gmail.com
On Sep 3, 2009, at 6:00 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote:
3 sep 2009 kl. 05.53 skrev Woody Anna Dresner:
In
Leopard, the message was always read automatically when I did this,
which was very
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