Hi,
I'm sure that some of what I'm about to say has already been posted by others
on this list. But, in the interests of documenting bugs and seeking solutions
that may have been found I want to share some of my experiences with Lion.
Honestly, I can't believe that Lion was released in its pres
? What version are you
using?
On Jul 25, 2011, at 7:07 AM, Anne Robertson wrote:
> Hello Larry,
>
> What are your problems with Pages? If you could be specific, I might be able
> to help you.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Anne
>
>
> On 25 Jul 2011, at 15:56, Larry Wanger wro
Hi,
I used to be on this list and with the release of Lion and some issues I'm
having I decided to begin participating once again. I've been using a Mac since
at least 2006.
My question relates to finding a good word processing program. I'm starting
graduate school in a few weeks and a big par
lighting isn't much of an issue now that you have the led light in
the front of the phone that can be left on
On Jun 28, 2010, at 11:47 PM, Larry Wanger wrote:
> I just tried it on the new iPhone 4 and it works. It beeps when the
document is in focus and the camera is steady; best done
I just tried it on the new iPhone 4 and it works. It beeps when the document is
in focus and the camera is steady; best done with two hands unless you've got a
very steady hand, and it takes the picture. OCR doesn't take a terribly long
time. The quality of lighting in the room is a big deal. Wh
Hey Chris, I'm here in PHX as well and will be around the convention. Maybe we
could try to plan some kind of meet-up for people on the list at one of the
restaurants around the convention hotel in the evening. We could chat off list
if necessary, formulate some plans and then maybe come up with
Hi,
Can someone point me to software that I can use to convert DVD to MP4 or
another file format that I can use. My wife has several DVDs she owns that have
arobic workouts on them and, as she will be traveling quite a bit in the near
future, she wants to end up being able to use the air video
The options before June of last year were to use one of the phones from LG or
other providers that offered limited access to basic phone functions or to
purchase one of the phones and put Talks or one of the other speech programs on
it. And, after using the iPhone, I really think those solutions
Yes, it works with VO. Figuring out how to use it is on my list but I've been
able to enter data and mess around with it.
On Apr 30, 2010, at 7:24 PM, Brett Campbell wrote:
> Is the Numbers app accessible with VoiceOver on the iPad?
>
>
> Brett C.
>
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> You received this message because
No right answer for this. Portrait or landscape depends entirely on the app
you are using. Some of the iPhone apps only work in portrait on either
platform for example. How you hold it is a very personal decision in terms
of what's comfortable for you. It depends on whether you're in constant
conta
04 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote:
> Hi,
>
> The data plans for the iPad are pay as you go. There is no
> contract. You can get the $15 250MB plan as well as the $30
> umlimited plan.
>
> hth
> On Apr 7, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Larry Wanger wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>
ker
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:05 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: considering an iPad but have questions
Hi,
The data plans for the iPad are pay as you go. There is no contract. You
can get the $15 250MB plan as well as the $30 umlimited plan.
hth
On Apr 7, 2010, at 4:
Hi,
So, I think I'm going to get an iPad but have data related questions. While
wifi is probably a good option, the fact is that free and reliable wifi is
not as available as we might hope. I often find myself on the train, a bus,
waiting at a business, Etc. where wifi is not available. Both the i
Not sure this is what you want but I have a huge library that had hundreds of
tagging issues with files. I used Pollux to tag all of them. Its $10 and very
accurate. Saved me tons of time. Warning, if you don't have a little usable
vision or someone with vision to help you it will be difficult t
Hi,
Related to this software discussion is the issue of finding the best
scanner. I have been trying to connect an HP PSC1315 to my Mac with no
success. Apparently Snow Leopard is the problem somehow. I can make it print
as its an all-in-one unit but scanning isn't happening. I've had this for
yea
Don't do it! I made that mistake and had to take it to the Apple Store to
have it removed. You won't be able to get it out withough store assistance.
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have the HP
> Deskjet Pro L7650.
> On Jan 17, 2010, at 11:11 AM, Larry Wanger wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Somewhat VO related, somewhat off topic...sorry but I'm at a loss!
>>
>> I have an HP all-in-one printer/copier/fax/scanner that I'm attempting to
Hi,
Somewhat VO related, somewhat off topic...sorry but I'm at a loss!
I have an HP all-in-one printer/copier/fax/scanner that I'm attempting to
connect to my Mac for the first time. I have successfully installed the printer
driver and enabled the printer to work correctly. I can print from tex
I didn't find it in the app store.
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[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Howell
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 12:50 PM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Blio e-book reader
Reading the first art
Home page at http://www.blioreader.com/
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[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Christina
Sent: Monday, January 04, 2010 11:15 AM
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Blio e-book reader
It appears that it will
As I'm sure you noticed, this article says the service will be unveiled at
CES which happens this week. I'm looking for the official site now and will
post anything I find. Looks really interesting.
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Sure, just buy them a mac and take away their old PC. I did it to my wife
and it worked. She complained at first but got over it.
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From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
[mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jess
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2009 12:47 PM
when we have to buy the books anyway. I
> won't buy a book and then find out it doesn't have tts allowed, and I
> shouldn't have to worry about such a thing just because some
> buttonpusher decided it is a theoretical loss of money for them if I
> do so.
>
>
ision Impaired
users
Do you think we will have to pay more to read a book that is
restricted to visual only?
S
On Dec 8, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Larry Wanger wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My wife has a Kindle and, despite the publishers refusing us access,
> it's
> actually optional for mag
Hi,
My wife has a Kindle and, despite the publishers refusing us access, it's
actually optional for magazines and books to offer this. My wife has
demonstrated the text to speech feature and it's fairly good. Many magazines
and some books do still offer the speech option so know that once this
cha
u when your stop is
approaching.
Oh well.
Thank you for any info.
Mark
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[mailto:macvisionaries+ow...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Larry Wanger
Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 6:51 PM
To: macvisionaries@googleg
Mark,
I too have used AT&T Navigator and only recently dropped it in favor of the
much preferred Navigon. There are a few on screen buttons that are not
accessible. One I found most difficult is a button that you press to cause the
app to repeat the last audio instruction. I only could get that
I heard the NFB software would be out the end of this month. Any further word
on that?
On Nov 18, 2009, at 6:29 AM, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> Keep dreaming. The Windows version isn't accessible either. I think our best
> hope so far for mainstream books in huge quantities is the new eBook reading
Hi,
Well, after 4 years with my first iMac I decided to make the jump to
the new 27 inch iMac. It's really a great machine. I have the 3.02
processor with 8GB of RAM and both the new wireless blue tooth
keyboard and mouse. And, while I previously said I'd never do it, I
installed Windows
I don't mind the updates from the Mac site but would rather get the
full posting rather than just a half paragraph. I know that one reason
updates come in this way is to encourage people to visit the actual
site. But, I think its an extra and unnecessary step myself.
On Sep 4, 2009, at 7:
Scott,
This is an interesting read, especially the bits on TV shows. I was reading
something on Sunday where a Microsoft Executive was warning the television
industry that Apple could do to it what it's done to music. Apparently the
fact that they made it easy for consumers to purchase what the
:
>
> Hey there
>
> I just made the screen go white on black. Turn off vo, press the cmd
> vo 8, and turn vo back on.
>
> I can't help you with the second one.
>
> Justin
> El Aug 30, 2009, a las 3:42 PM, Larry Wanger escribió:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>&
Nope, won't work with VO at all.
On Aug 29, 2009, at 1:30 AM, hank smith wrote:
> is it vo friendy?s
> - Original Message -----
> From: Larry Wanger
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 2009 7:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Boxee?
>
> Its
Hi,
I've noticed that you can't change the screen contrast from black on
white to white on black or, to inverted color scheme. You should be
able to hit control, option and command with the number 8 and have it
switch. And, in the VO utility it clearly says this as well. However,
it won't
Great review. I was going to wait and get SL later as I didn't seee it
as a must have but after reading this I can't wait to get my hands on
it. My Macbook Pro is from May of 2007 and I suspect it does not allow
for the track pad navigation but the other improvements sound
terrific. My poo
s you to share what you're watching or listening to and
you can see what others are checking out as well. A great social
networking aspect. It looks very cool.
On Aug 28, 2009, at 12:09 AM, hank smith wrote:
> what does this thing do?
> - Original Message -----
> From
Is anyone successfully able to use VO with Boxee? I'm considering
downloading and investigating it but thought I'd ask.
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How about Numbers and Pages? Those are the real apps I'd use.
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Hi,
I noticed that you can purchase a package that gives you Snow Leopard along
with Ilife 09 and iWork 09 as well. I'm wondering about the accessibility of
pages and the other apps that are part of the iWork suite. I've heard
terrific things about these programs and would love to use them but, b
Hi,
I've almost completed the steps to replace Mobile Me services but have one
question. One thing I like that Mobile Me does is that it cyncs bookmarks
both on my Macs and on my iPhone. Does anyone know of a service or process
that will enable me to do this without Mobile Me? I've moved to Gma
airport express
computers?
On 10/08/2009, Larry Wanger wrote:
>
> Let me try this again.
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Yesterday I found myself trying to get a couple of
> services/applications working on my Mac that require me to allow access to
> ports and seemingly complex setup options. I f
Thanks for the tips on port forwarding. I was able to get Ootunes up
and running and streaming all of my iTunes library to my iPhone. What
a cool bit of software. Very neat.
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>> be sure
>> you can turn it off until you get this squared away. As long as you
>> are
>> behind the Airport express, you are protected by nat..
>> - Original Message -
>> From: "Larry Wanger"
>> To:
>> Sent: Monday, August
Let me try this again.
Hi,
Yesterday I found myself trying to get a couple of
services/applications working on my Mac that require me to allow access to
ports and seemingly complex setup options. I first was trying to set up an
application called Ootunes that enables you to stream your iTunes l
Hi,
Yesterday I sunnenly found myself trying to get a couple of
services/applications working on my Mac that require me to allow access to
ports and seemingly complex setup options. I first was trying to set up an
application called ootunes that enables you to stream your iTunes library
from comp
Hi,
With the discussion last week of Mobile Me I realized that my subscription
is about up and that soon I will need to pay for the family plan I have once
again. I'm really not interested in doing that as I feel the service is
priced a bit high and I am looking for some alternatives. The main th
I've been trying to get my head around an idea of creating a screen cover
with markings or even Braille on it for the keyboard. The problem though for
starters is that the keyboard changes and is contextual. In some text
fields, where you're entering email addresses for example, the keyboard adds
t
For me it's a couple of things. The phone and how you do things is just more
intuitive. It just makes sense. Its hard to explain this until you try it.
Second, it's the apps. Apple warned us that we may not have ready access to
significant numbers of apps because the accessibility standards were ne
e a great solution and a good os at your disposal. :) So, the market
being what it is, I don't think you'll ever win him or most of these folks
over. I guess I sort of understand considering that Apple is truly a
competitor now and any competition is a threat.
On Jul 13, 2009, at 2:17
I don't think anyone is afraid of criticism, just criticism written by those
who have not used the product for any length of time and therefore are
writing reviews and the like without practical experience. If you're going
to level criticism you'd better have the knowledge and experience to back u
Josh,
I may complain about the keyboard but overall this phone is great. I am more
productive with this phone and able to do so much more than I could with my
Samsung Blackjack II, even with its quarty keyboard. And, I had terrible
luck finding applications for that phone that were accessible.
This comes up when you do a search for Mosen and iPhone on Google.
Written before the iPhone with VO came to market I might add.
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From: "Jonathan Mosen"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 11:15 PM
Subject: iPhone, a Reality Check
> There's been some pretty lively di
Yes, I read it. What do you expectt from leadership of companies being
turned on their ear by the Apple accessibility model? Its a growing
problem for them. Too bad!
On Jul 12, 2009, at 6:43 PM, Richie Gardenhire wrote:
>
> Did anyone read the article forwarded by Jonathan Mosen on various
>
Yes, the app is VO friendly on the iPhone but speech tends to crack-up
at times. One hint is to hit the pause button in the upper left corner
of the app to stop the current station if you wish to change to
another one. From a pure performance perspective, I listened to this
on the train her
nts of the
> user account you are deleting. This way you can recover the data. I
> recommend you make a backup of the home folder regardless of what you
> do as an extra safety measure.
> On Jul 5, 2009, at 2:28 PM, Larry Wanger wrote:
>
>>
>> ÎHi,
>>
>>
ÎHi,
I'm having a problem with logging in to my Macbook Pro and hope
someone can offer some help. I'll try to be concise here but this is a
bit of a long story.
1. For some reason when I turned on my Macbook last week it would not
boot up. I hear the startup sound and the apple logo appear
x27;t yet
>> powerful enough. But perhaps the focus feature could help it make up
>> for its low amount of pixels?
>>
>> Justin Harford
>> On Jun 14, 2009, at 1:05 PM, Larry Wanger wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I went looking for
Hi,
I went looking for this Raspbery application and can not find it. Its
not on the app store and I don't find anything with a Google search.
Do you have a link?
On Jun 14, 2009, at 10:16 AM, Alex Jurgensen wrote:
>
> HI,
> All,
>
> Raspbery Reader is designed for such a purpose.
>
> Rega
Hi,
I have a very large iTunes library and, ahead of receiving my new 32GB
iPhone, I'm going through it and deciding what I want to have sync to
the new phone. I'm essentially trying to go through and uncheck songs
that I don't want to have sync and then will check the option in
preferenc
Hi,
I think the iPod is different than the iPhone. The iPhone is a much
more dynamic platform and I think that there could be many messages
about the iPhone both at the release and then over time. There is
certainly a group of people on the current list that are only Mac
users and may not
ections and not approve apps that do it.
>
> - Original Message -
> From: "Larry Wanger"
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 7:44 AM
> Subject: Re: voice over comes to the I phone
>
>
>>
>> And, you've made the point. You have mo
Scott,
In a couple of previous messages you've said that the iPhone will be
on the Verizon network. I'm not sure about the validity of what you
are saying. Apple and at&t have an exclusive contract. The length of
this contract isn't really clear and, in light of some things said
yesterday
To throw some more fuel on this discussion, Apple tends to be a
company that plans ahead and has a road map in terms of where it is
going. Wouldn't you think that they knew that over time they
anticipated adding voice over to the iPhone? And, we know that VO was
on the Mac for a few years
And, you've made the point. You have more choices and the main drivers
behind your decision aren't what's accessible to you in the phone
market, its what phone offers you what you need. And that my friend is
what this is all about. You have another choice.
Just as an FYI, you don't need iTu
Try command with backspace instead.
On Jun 8, 2009, at 9:14 PM, Brandon Misch wrote:
>
> Hey all. i'm having a safari 4 issue. when i try to go back with
> command left arrow, it doesn't go back like it did in version 3. is
> there a fix for this?
>
>
> >
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un-09, at 8:07 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
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>> Well, I'm guessing it will be...I mean wouldn't it be part of the
>> OS? We'll have to wait and see...
>> On Jun 8, 2009, at 9:52 PM, Larry Wanger wrote:
>>
>>> The iPhone 3.0 software update will be a
The iPhone 3.0 software update will be available on June 17 from what
I heard. I don't know though if voice over will be included in that.
On Jun 8, 2009, at 5:11 PM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:
> Oh, and now that I think about it, does anyone know if existing iPod
> touch or iPhones can be upgraded
Hi,
FYI, I just tested a new Mac desktop app called Tweetie. Its made by
the same peeps who make the Tweetie application for the iPhone.
Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work well with VO. It looks like a
terrific program but I can not get VO to interact with the program.
Just thought I'
And, that's just nuts Apple. This is one particular area where JAWS is far
and away better. Taking all of these steps just to read a full web page from
one point to another is insane. Apple, are you listening?
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