Re: Sequoia: Where'd the menus go?

2024-10-01 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
In past upgrade efforts, I’ve run in to similar issues with VoiceOver preferences getting corrupted and causing wonky behavior. You might try exporting all of your VO preferences and resetting all VoiceOver settings back to defaults to see if that resolves the issue. If it does, you could try

Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
to > use the shell script function. > It can be reached as already mentioned with the VO-F8 three times, or you can > assign it to any of the commanders that are available. > > >> On Oct 1, 2024, at 12:21 PM, Hai Nguyen Ly > <mailto:h.nguyen...@gmail.com>> wrote

Re: Checking the battery level on my new MacBook

2024-10-01 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Brian,You can create an Apple script using the following and bind it to a keyboard shortcut using the keyboard commander in VoiceOver utilities. I don’t remember if this list is set up to accept attachments, but I’ve included a copy of the script just in case. set cmd to "/usr/bin/pmset -g batt | g

What’s New in iOS 18 Accessibility for Blind and DeafBlind Users – Helen Keller Services

2024-09-16 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
> > https://www.helenkeller.org/whats-new-in-ios-18-accessibility-for-blind-and-deafblind-users/ > > What’s New in iOS 18 Accessibility for Blind and DeafBlind Users > By Scott Davert, Coordinator: Technology, Research and Innovation Center >

Re: Apple Home won't connect to new wifi network

2024-09-11 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hi Donna, Assuming that the original router has been disconnected and the original network is no longer active, the issue likely has to do with the DHCP using a different IP address range for the local network on your new modem/router combo. Some devices will automatically switch, however it sou

Re: split buttons on the mac

2024-08-07 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Good morning, The only way I’ve managed to reliably activate these types of controls is to do the following. 1. Use option left/right arrows to move focus to the text associated with the button you want to click 2. Move mouse focus to the VO cursor by pressing VO+cmd+F5 3. Click the mouse by pres

Re: Focus Issues since Sonoma Upgrade

2023-10-03 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Did you check to see if cursor tracking was inadvertently disabled? If this setting has not been turned off and you are continuing to experience issues with cursor focus, I’d recommend backing up and resetting your VoiceOver preferences to defaults to see if that resolves the problem. Hai >

Re: Another Ventura question, emails I have sent appearing in my Inbox?

2023-06-15 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Try unchecking the Follow up suggestions checkbox in Mail preferences/General to resolve this issue. Hai > On Jun 15, 2023, at 10:48 AM, 'Donna Goodin' via MacVisionaries > wrote: > > Hi again, all, > > Ever since upgrading to Ventura, I am finding that emails I have sent appear > in my In

Re: Mail not working on MacBook Pro anymore

2014-02-06 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Good afternoon Helena: Removing the files com.apple.internetaccounts.plist and com.apple.mail-shared.plist from ~/Library/Preferences should resolve your Apple Mail issue. As Shawn mentioned, you will need to recreate these accounts which should be a pretty straight forward process. Good luck.

Re: Hard Drive Space Question

2012-12-19 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Morning Emilio: I too ran in to a similar issue not too long ago when creating a bootable duplicate drive during an SSD upgrade. It took me a bit of head scratching and lots of checking to finally figure out that my mail directory and iOS backups were taking up a lot more space than I could have

Re: question for my fellow fusion users

2012-10-25 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Good morning Kliphton: I've not gotten a chance to run Fusion from a NAS drive, however I have used a Windows 7 VM running on an SSD as well as an HDD with a a USB enclosure. The takeaway is: the performance is going to vary depending on your system as well as the drive. Spinning drives are goin

Speced out MacBook Pro available now

2012-10-07 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
el free to contact me directly with any questions. Best Regards: Hai Nguyen Ly Email: h.nguyen...@gmail.com Mobile: 510-403-1990 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@

Re: iOS sound to mac?

2012-08-06 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Alex: Depending on if your Mac has a Line-in port, you might consider trying out a free app called LineIn developed by Rogue Amoeba Software. You can download the app from the following link. Download Now Here's a brief description: "LineIn enables the soft playthrough of audio from input devices

Re: Word count in Pages

2012-05-01 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hi Mike: Since Anne answered all of your questions, I'd like to suggest a work-around for the first one. While it's possible to find out word count information in the document inspector, you might find it easier to associate the following Apple script with a keyboard shortcut. This would allow y

FYI: Fix HandBrake DVD ripping if you've installed VLC 2.0

2012-02-24 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.macworld.com/article/165549/2012/02/fix_handbrake_dvd_ripping_if_youve_installed_vlc_2_0.html#lsrc=twt_macworld Fix HandBrake DVD ripping if you've installed VLC 2.0 by Lex Friedman, Macworld.com Feb 24, 2012 11:30 am [Editor’s note: The MPAA and most media companies argue that you

Re: setting up keyboard shortcut for opening finder help

2011-12-30 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Good afternoon, You could paste the following in to Apple script and associate the script file with a keystroke. This would allow you to have just one keystroke to access the finder window. I can't remember if this list allows for attachments, so just in case, I've attached the Apple script file

Re: File Permissions

2011-12-12 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hello Jeff, here is the Apple script you are wanting to modify. Have fun and let us know if you have any questions. (* Speaks the date and time of day Copyright 2008 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. You may incorporate this Apple sample code into your program(s) without restriction. T

The Mac App Directory is Now Live | AppleVis

2011-12-12 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.applevis.com/blog/mac-app-directory-now-live The Mac App Directory is Now Live Posted on December 12, 2011 by David I'm pleased to announce that you can now submit Mac apps to the AppleVis website. The operation and structure of the Mac App Directory is very similar to the existi

Re: Typing a Number or hash sign on a Mac

2011-11-23 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hello Graham, Shift+3 should do what you want. On Nov 23, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Graham Roby wrote: > Hi, > > Using an English Mac keyboard, is it possible to type a hash or number symbol > and if so how? > > Kind regards > > Graham > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: VoiceOver becomes unusable when running script

2011-11-20 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
esolved. Please know that my intension was of a positive nature and I will do what I can to track down the issue. Best Regards: Hai Nguyen Ly Email: h.nguyen...@gmail.com Mobile: 347-422-7085 On Nov 19, 2011, at 9:22 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Okay. > > Well, I got the script working

Re: word count in Text Edit? Yep.

2011-11-18 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
onstantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > On Nov 18, 2011, at 1:17 PM, Hai Nguyen Ly wrote: > >> >> tell document 1 of a

Re: word count in Text Edit? Yep.

2011-11-18 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
It might be easier to associate a keyboard command with the following Apple script for ease of access. *** tell document 1 of application "TextEdit" set wordcount to the (count of words) as text set charactercount to the (count of characters) as text end tell say wordcount & " wor

Re: How do I get to mail from the doc quickly

2011-11-11 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Jennifer, Just start typing in mail when you are in the dock and press enter when you hear VoiceOver say "Mail". On Nov 11, 2011, at 11:52 AM, Jennifer Perdue wrote: > When I go to the doc from lion I press M for mail and get mission control > (Whatever that is), and then press A hoping it will

MacBook Pro, AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule firmware updated

2011-11-11 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.tuaw.com/2011/11/10/macbook-pro-airport-base-station-and-time-capsule-firmware-upda/ MacBook Pro, AirPort Base Station and Time Capsule firmware updated Apple has released three new firmware updates all at once. MacBook Pro SMC Firmware Update 1.5 "resolves an issue where a MacBook

A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs - NYTimes.com

2011-10-31 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/30/opinion/mona-simpsons-eulogy-for-steve-jobs.html?_r=1 A Sister’s Eulogy for Steve Jobs I grew up as an only child, with a single mother. Because we were poor and because I knew my father had emigrated from Syria, I imagined he looked like Omar Sharif. I hoped

iOS 5 & iCloud Tips: Sharing an Apple ID With Your Family

2011-10-26 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.macstories.net/stories/ios-5-icloud-tips-sharing-an-apple-id-with-your-family/ iOS 5 & iCloud Tips: Sharing an Apple ID With Your Family With the launch of iOS 5 and iCloud on Wednesday, Apple took another huge step towards the Post-PC era. They have increasingly made the PC less imp

Steve Jobs Biography Reveals He Told Obama, 'You're Headed For A One-Term Presidency'

2011-10-21 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
A glimpse in to the life of a man who changed the life of so many people. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/20/steve-jobs-biography-obama_n_1022786.html?1319148475 Steve Jobs Biography Reveals He Told Obama, 'You're Headed For A One-Term Presidency' In one of the most hotly-anticipated bio

Re: adding sender do address book

2011-10-10 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hello Ioana, Command shift Y should do what you wish. On Oct 10, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Ioana Gandrabur wrote: > HI all, > > What is the way to add the sender of a message to address book? > > Am using mail in lion. > > Thanks, > > Ioana > > -- > You received this message because you are subsc

How to Copy Mail's autocomplete database to a new Mac

2011-10-10 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.macworld.com/article/162910/2011/10/copy_mails_autocomplete_database_to_a_new_mac.html#lsrc.twt_macworld Copy Mail's autocomplete database to a new Mac by Lex Friedman, Macworld.com Oct 10, 2011 7:30 am You’ve just started using a brand-new Mac. You launch Mail.app and start to co

Re: a little OT - selling my old Mac. Any sites?

2011-09-30 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hi Matthew, If you are wanting to purchase a new Mac, I would check out: http://www.powermax.com They have a form that you can fill out and receive a quote for your used Mac. This price quote can be used toward the purchase of a new discounted Apple device. Just one note of caution though, the fo

MagSafe Power Adapters Are Safe with All Mac Laptops | TMO Quick Tip | The Mac Observer

2011-09-30 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/it_is_safe_to_use_a_higher_wattage_power_adapter_with_a_lower_wattage_mac/?utm_source=macobserver&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_everything MagSafe Power Adapters Are Safe with All Mac Laptops After years of speculation, user reports, and conflicting infor

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

2011-09-30 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hi Chris, the application seems to work a bit better if you have a dvd in the drive. I managed to successfully extract the audio from a dvd with minimal effort. Although there are a lot of unlabeled buttons, they all seem to have VoiceOver help tags, which makes the labeling process pretty strai

Re: safari address bar copy url?

2011-08-25 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hello Paul, When you press command L to move focus to the address bar, all you need to do from here is press command C if you wish to copy the address to the clipboard since the text is already highlighted. Hope this helps. On Aug 25, 2011, at 10:16 AM, Paul Erkens wrote: > Hi all, > When att

Re: system has new window

2011-08-23 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Rhonda, Try holding down the VO keys and press F2 twice. This should allow you to arrow through the active windows. Press enter on the one you wish to interact with. On Aug 23, 2011, at 10:57 AM, Rhonda Hornbacher wrote: > Hi Mac People, > > I recently heard system has new window. This happene

Re: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-24 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
machine. am i missing something here? > > best > > On 23 Jun 2011, at 16:26, Hai Nguyen Ly wrote: > >> Hello Jeff, >> Since I don't like having to turn off VO everytime I switch to using my VM, >> I've found that one can solve the keyboard foc

Re: Fusion and switching between operating systems

2011-06-23 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hello Jeff, Since I don't like having to turn off VO everytime I switch to using my VM, I've found that one can solve the keyboard focus issue by going to Fusion preferences/general and navigating to the popup button after Games. Activate this popup button and navigate down to Always optimize m

Re: Abisee?

2011-06-06 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Hello Donna, I am a user of DocuScanPlus and I have also used EyePal for Mac with varying amounts of success. Unfortunately, I can't say that I enjoy using either solution since they both have tremendous drawbacks. Although DocuScanPlus has some nice features, it requires an internet connection

How to force your Mac to update its malware definitions - Mac software - Macworld UK

2011-06-03 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
http://www.macworld.co.uk/macsoftware/news/index.cfm?newsid=3283838&olo=rss Fri, 03 Jun 2011 How to force your Mac to update its malware definitions Malware-fearing Mac users have been able to breathe easier since Apple released Security Update 2011-003 earlier this week. The key elements of th

Re: Extracting audio from avi files

2011-04-26 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Good afternoon Ronald, Please try the following online file conversion service. I believe it should do what you want and shouldn't bog down your computer. Once conversion is complete, you will receive a download link for the converted file.. http://www.convertfiles.com/ Regards: Hai On Apr 26,

Re: downloading files

2011-04-11 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Good afternoon Matt, Rather than pressing VO Space on the item you want to download, try pressing Option+Enter. You should have better luck. On Apr 11, 2011, at 4:32 PM, Matt Dierckens wrote: > Hi. > I have files that I want to download off of safari, but when i hit vo space > it opens and play

Re: What's the address to the mobile version of facebook

2011-02-27 Thread Hai Nguyen Ly
Christina, the correct address is: m.facebook.com On Feb 27, 2011, at 1:44 PM, Christina wrote: > I feel so stupid but I thought after I followed the link to try facebook > mobile that it would take me to the mobile version. I was having trouble > getting around and I think I was not actually

Re: Ical help!

2011-02-08 Thread Hai Nguyen
sionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sarah Alawami > Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:42 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Ical help! > > Have you tried trashme to get rid of ical? I have successfully removed > address book and reinstalled it that way.

Re: Ical help!

2011-02-08 Thread Hai Nguyen
Scott, I too am experiencing similar issues with using iCal. I've tried reinstalling iCal from my SnowLeopard disk with no luck. My guess is that there are corrupted preference files somewhere that need to be trashed. I've been looking for an answer that doesn't involve a reinstallation of OSX,

Re: Olympus DS 40 to Mac Help

2011-02-02 Thread Hai Nguyen
Hello Tom, When you connect the DS40 to your Mac, the device should show up in the finder as a removeable disk. If you open this drive, you will be able to view the various folders on the disk. Your files should be under the recorder folder. On Feb 2, 2011, at 12:15 PM, Tom Frank wrote: > Hel

Re: basic financial software

2011-01-15 Thread Hai Nguyen
Hello Paul, I'm not Scott, but here's the requested link for See Finance. http://scimonocesoftware.com/seefinance/ On Jan 15, 2011, at 6:33 AM, Paul Hunt wrote: > Hello everyone. Does See Finance have an IPhone version that synchronizes > with the Desk Top version? That is an essential requireme

Re: basic financial software

2011-01-15 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning all, I've attempted to use See Finance with minimal success with regards to authenticating to my financial institution: Bank of America. Has anyone else managed to successfully authenticate and download financial transactions from said institution? I'm using my online banking login

Re: Finding out Battery status

2010-12-27 Thread Hai Nguyen
> I'm far too bad for Heaven! >> The Devil is afraid I'll take his place! >> >> On 26 Dec 2010, at 17:57, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >> >>> Hai, >>> >>> I have followed your excellent directions and I think it compiled. Now, >>

Re: Finding out Battery status

2010-12-25 Thread Hai Nguyen
Please post >>>>> it, because it would be a great recource to have in the archives. >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> Scott >>>>> On Dec 23, 2010, at 7:52 PM, Marlaina Lieberg wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Could somebody talk

Re: Finding out Battery status

2010-12-25 Thread Hai Nguyen
rg wrote: >>> >>>> Could somebody talk me through doing this off list? I hate to clog the >>>> list but have never done this and would like to. >>>> >>>> Marlaina >>>> >>>> 1guide...@gmail.com >>>&g

Finding out Battery status

2010-12-23 Thread Hai Nguyen
o all and be safe out there. --Author Hai Nguyen Ly November 28, 2010 (* This Apple script will querie for the battery status and speak the output. This script works best when associated with a keyboard shortcut and used in conjunction with VoiceOver. *) on isVoiceOverRunningWithAppleS

Re: My Eyepal demo is here.

2010-12-11 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon Erik, Please let me know if you would be interested in trying out the Mac version of the software. I've been told by Abisee that the software should be available for download, however I have not been able to find it. I've since gotten a copy of the application directly from a rep

Re: Dropbox.

2010-12-09 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning Søren, Please ask your friend to switch to list view by pressing command+2. The dropbox context menu should now be visible. On Dec 9, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Søren Jensen wrote: > Hi. > > A friend of mine have an other DropBox issue: When he press Vo shift m on a > file, there aren't an

Re: The KillAll command

2010-11-24 Thread Hai Nguyen
t; delay 0.1 > activate > end tell > > > On Nov 24, 2010, at 10:50 AM, Hai Nguyen wrote: > >> here you go. I understand and should have sent the source code the first >> time. >> >> --Author Hai Nguyen Ly November 24, 2010 >> (*

Re: The KillAll command

2010-11-24 Thread Hai Nguyen
here you go. I understand and should have sent the source code the first time. --Author Hai Nguyen Ly November 24, 2010 (* This Apple script will open Terminal.app and run a kill all command forcing VoiceOver to restart. Once the command has been activated, Terminal will quit. This script works

Re: The KillAll command

2010-11-24 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon all, The following Apple script will cause VO to restart gracefully. I suggest for optimum efficiency to associate this script with a keyboard shortcut so that it can be executed with one keystroke in the event VO freezes. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4918985/VORestart.zip Enjoy On No

Re: THE MAC BEING LIKE CRACK DISCUSSION

2010-11-15 Thread Hai Nguyen
ess rant. > > Must have found a whale.:) > > So back at you, I find your rant highly offensive, uneducated and a > reflection of a lack of funny bone which should be a capitol offense. > > On Nov 15, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Hai Nguyen wrote: > >> Scott, >> I find

Re: THE MAC BEING LIKE CRACK DISCUSSION

2010-11-15 Thread Hai Nguyen
Scott, I find your message to be very offensive, tasteless, and sexist, as well as being entirely off topic. On Nov 15, 2010, at 3:03 PM, Scott Granados wrote: > So if we extend the Mac and Sex analogy would that be something like > A Mac Air is that cute lil Asian girl that works up on floor 6

Re: Trying to update firm wear in a APH device, but....

2010-11-11 Thread Hai Nguyen
My thought is that you won't be able to open this file as it is a windows executible file. I've been looking for a way to run these files natively on OSX, but can't seem to find a clean solution other than using a virtual machine. On Nov 11, 2010, at 2:19 PM, VaShaun Jones wrote: > using the app

Re: Victor Stream with Windows 7 under vmware.

2010-11-11 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning everyone, I don't think this is an issue with Windows XP on a VMWare machine as I have managed to authorize a BookSense XT to work with Audible with no issues. On Nov 11, 2010, at 1:57 AM, Kevin Reeves wrote: > Thanks so much for this. However, How would she get the stream authorize

Re: Getting rid of DropBox

2010-11-08 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon Daniel, In order to remove the dropbox application, you will need to first stop the running process, since Dropbox is a service that runs in the background. To do this, navigate to the utilities folder from the finder by pressing command+shift+u. Next, navigate to the activity mon

Re: Mac not sleeping when lid is shut

2010-11-04 Thread Hai Nguyen
Also if you're in a big hurry, you can use the command+option+eject and that should also do the trick. On Nov 4, 2010, at 8:47 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Mark, > > I usually put my Mac to sleep by briefly pressing the power on/off button. > This brings up a dialog window with the prompt about whet

Re: set a function key to move VO to the dock?

2010-11-02 Thread Hai Nguyen
If you are using a full-sized Apple keyboard, you can press control+F3 and that should do the trick. the other way would be to use the track pad gesture: double tapping with 2 fingers somewhere along the bottom of your trackpad. hth On Nov 2, 2010, at 2:29 PM, Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote: > Is

Re: Opening .rar files on the mac.

2010-10-28 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good evening, Rather than making you search cyberspace, here's a direct download link: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/4918985/The Unarchiver.zip hth On Oct 28, 2010, at 9:52 PM, Rafaela Freundt wrote: > Hi, > search for the unarchiver in google, install it, and it will let you open any > number of diff

Re: menues found with mouse will not activate

2010-10-25 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good evening Ray, Please try clicking on the icon with VO+Shift+Space rather than using the VO-Space command. hth Hai On Oct 25, 2010, at 5:51 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Using Sarah's technique, I was able to find the drop box menu just fine, but, > cannot activate it. Also, the Type Writer Key

Re: Me and my KNFB Reader Woos

2010-10-01 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning VaShaun, To install the latest version of the Reader, using a Mac, please do the following. 1. Please navigate with either Safari or Firefox to: http://www.knfbreader.com 2. Navigate to the "My Reader" link. 3. Navigate to the "new user" link 4. Fill out your information to create a u

Re: Issue with wireless printing using AEBS

2010-09-21 Thread Hai Nguyen
it wasn't seeing the printer at first, but I > got it to eventually do so. > > > Take Care > > John Panarese > > On Sep 21, 2010, at 1:38 PM, Hai Nguyen wrote: > >> Good afternoon all, >> I have recently upgraded to an Airport Extreme Base Station

Issue with wireless printing using AEBS

2010-09-21 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon all, I have recently upgraded to an Airport Extreme Base Station and it seems to meet my needs thus far accept for one issue. Currently, I am forced to connect a USB printer directly with my MBP as I am unable to get the printer to work consistently when connected to the AEBS vi

Re: ical questions?

2010-08-25 Thread Hai Nguyen
issue. > You can find this setting in Advanced in the preferences for iCal. > > hth, > On Aug 24, 2010, at 11:20 AM, Hai Nguyen wrote: > >> To add to this thread, I am using iCal with Google Calendar and notice that >> when I sync my appointments across devices,

Re: ical questions?

2010-08-25 Thread Hai Nguyen
c, and Smartphone syncing > needs. I just don't want to have to worry about time stamp issues when > entering data. It's kind of like a light switch; when you flip it up, the > light should just come on. > > Mark > > > > > On Aug 24, 2010, at 8:20 AM, Hai N

Re: ical questions?

2010-08-24 Thread Hai Nguyen
To add to this thread, I am using iCal with Google Calendar and notice that when I sync my appointments across devices, the times don't necessarily sync correctly. For example, I have an appointment on Monday's and Wednesdays from 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM. When I view this appointment on my Nokia devi

Re: vm fusion sluggishness

2010-08-13 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning Sarah I too am running an XP Pro virtual machine under Fusion and do not notice the sluggishness you are referring to. It is true that the VM does not run as fast as a native machine, however I've managed to partially solve some of the issues by having a faster hard-drive. Occasiona

Re: Magic Trackpad

2010-07-27 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning all, By chance, is there a difference between this magic trackpad and the magic mouse? On Jul 27, 2010, at 9:27 AM, Chris Moore wrote: > I have just spoken to someone in Apple Sales in Ireland, and YES it supports > VO :) > On 27 Jul 2010, at 15:20, Blake Sinnett wrote: > >> Hi f

Re: Frequent crashes of VoiceOver since the release of Mac OS X 10.6.4

2010-06-28 Thread Hai Nguyen
I've found that after an alert message, VoiceOver does indeed freeze up even though the audio cues still work. The best way to regain control of VoiceOver is to press the escape key. Hope this helps. On Jun 28, 2010, at 11:26 AM, clarence griffin wrote: > mine will freeze up when there is an al

Re: looking for vm fusion

2010-06-24 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning, the current version of VMWare Fusion is: Version 3.1.0 On Jun 19, 2010, at 11:48 AM, denise avant wrote: > Hello all, > What is the latest version of vm fusion? And where can I buy it? > Thanks. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Re: handy tech braille star 40 bluetooth pairing with iphone

2010-06-23 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning Doug and anyone owning a Handy Tech Braille Display, I am currently in contact with Apple concerning the connectivity issues with Braille and IOS4. I'll report my findings as soon as I have more information. Hai On Jun 23, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Doug Lawlor wrote: > Hi Peter, > I would

Re: itunes cards

2010-06-10 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning Donna, I too have had a similar issue. My wife scratched the sticker off of an iTunes gift card and we were unable to read the numbers, which was really disappointing as this was a card for $25. We also tried typing in the serial number, which was not recognized. If anyone has thou

Re: stupid question of the day: how to install from a disk image

2010-06-08 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning Mary, As I'm sure you may know, the only stupid question is the one left unasked. Anyway, you are correct that this application can just be copied and pasted in the applications folder. Some applications will create a copy for you automatically during the installation process, but

Re: Sorting music in iTunes

2010-06-07 Thread Hai Nguyen
Thats brilliant! Thanks much. On Jun 7, 2010, at 1:45 PM, Shen wrote: > Use VO-arrow keys and move to the column you want to sort. Then press > vo-shift-backslash. > > > > On 6/7/10, Hai Nguyen wrote: >> Good morning all, >> I'm wondering if any of you k

Re: A couple of questions about the Macbook

2010-06-07 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon Christina, In order to obtain the Apple Education discount, you will need to be able to present a school identification. They may also ask you for the zipcode of the college or university. On Jun 7, 2010, at 2:12 PM, Christina wrote: > What do you need to bring or show them at t

Sorting music in iTunes

2010-06-07 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning all, I'm wondering if any of you know off-hand how to sort content in the iTunes library alphabetically? I know that if one clicks on the column header it is possible to do this, but I can't seem to figure out how to get VoiceOver to see this information to click on. Any thoughts w

Re: mail problem

2010-06-01 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon clarence, By chance, are you receiving any errors? Are you able to send mail? On Jun 1, 2010, at 12:46 PM, clarence griffin wrote: > I am not getting new mail for some reason. it is still showing my newest > message as being from May 28th... Is anyone else having this problem? I a

Re: Snow Leopard dvd

2010-05-28 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon Chris, Do you know if you are installing in 32 or 64BIT environment? Perhaps this is the issue? How old is the MacBook you are attempting to install on? On May 28, 2010, at 4:31 PM, Chris Snyder wrote: > Hi Cameron and Sarah, > Well, the people at the genius bar at my local Apple

Re: Questions on Fusion and new Mac book pro 13" 2.6

2010-05-17 Thread Hai Nguyen
ardless of your financial situation. Hth Hai Nguyen On May 16, 2010, at 1:32 PM, Al T wrote: > I hope this is not off topic, I am new to this group. I will be > getting a mac book pro on fathers day, waiting for those specials. I > am planning to ge tthe base 2.6, 4GB mac book pro

Re: deauthorizing computers for Itunes?

2010-05-12 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good afternoon Anne and others, It is posible to deauthorize your iTunes account on a dead machine, however you can only use this feature once per year from what I've found. Please visit the following link to read more: http://shannonclark.wordpress.com/2007/03/27/how-to-deauthorize-a-dead-comp

Re: Ibis Reader: an accessible alternative eBook reader for the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad with some glitches

2010-05-10 Thread Hai Nguyen
Thank you Ester for this wonderful nugget. I've downloaded and installed with no issues thus far. The only downside to this ap thus far is the lack of responsiveness with Voiceover on the iPod touch. I'm definitely interested to hear what others think. On May 10, 2010, at 1:57 PM, marie Howarth

Re: any news on pro tools?

2010-05-08 Thread Hai Nguyen
I've heard from a reliable source that ProTools should be released in 6 weeks or so. Not quite sure what the hold up is all about, but beta versions look great thus far. On May 8, 2010, at 7:14 AM, Yuma Antoine Decaux wrote: > > > > YumHi list, > > its been a while. > > Has anyone got any

Re: VO's stuck on speech off

2010-05-05 Thread Hai Nguyen
Good morning, It's likely that the speech has been accidentally muted. To unmute speech, do the following: 1. Make sure the trackpad commander is on by holding down the control and option keys and rotating 2 fingers on the trackpad to the right. The action is similar to turning a radio dial to

Re: Battery status

2010-04-16 Thread Hai Nguyen
If anyone is interested, I have an apple script that gives battery status without going through the menus. Please feel free to contact me off-list. - Original Message - From: Sarah Alawami To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:40 PM Subject: Re: