Re: Anyone else disappointed with the "big" apple event

2016-03-22 Thread Rich Ring
ries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. Rising with the Phoenix www.the-phoenix.net Sent from my Mac Book Air rich Ring richr...@gmail.com -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns

Re: interesting observation with safari 9

2015-10-02 Thread Rich Ring
I can definitely confirm this, in fact, the first time it happened to me, it really blew my mind! > On Oct 2, 2015, at 8:49 AM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > Interestingly, it does on some sites still, but not others, going to wait a > little while before upgrading to el capitan I think. > Original me

Re: question regarding Night Owl

2015-09-14 Thread Rich Ring
Press Command L. > On Sep 14, 2015, at 11:15 AM, Laura Bratton wrote: > > Hi All, > I use the Night Owl app for Twitter. How do I click on a link that someone > has posted in their twitter post? When I am in the table going through all of > the most recent post and want to go to a link that som

Re: iPhone 6S?

2015-09-14 Thread Rich Ring
Man, Mary, I couldn’t agree with you more! Their speakers are a weak link! > On Sep 14, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Mary Otten wrote: > > Aside from a breakthrough and battery technology, which has already been > mentioned and is not under apples control I don't guess, there is one thing I > would love t

Re: a new macvisionaries list

2015-08-26 Thread Rich Ring
I am aware of who the individual who seems to like to get peoples feelings stirred up is, and since I know where my delete key is, I have no problem with this individual. This individual comes and goes, and unless excluded, he’ll be back! However, my delete key is a constant, not a variable, alt

Re: They did it! They did it!

2015-04-16 Thread Rich Ring
This is great news! It’s not that pages isn’t a fine app, but work places for whatever reason generally use Microsoft products and, if this progress is meaningful, and thus far, it appears to be, it could lead to more Macs in the work place. My four sighted friends who are Mac users all use Micr

Re: Two questions

2014-10-24 Thread Rich Ring
our > toolbar visible? > > David Griffith >> On 23 Oct 2014, at 23:16, Rich Ring > <mailto:richr...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> I have two unrelated questions. First, since installing Yosemite, I can no >> longer see my downloads window while using Safari

Two questions

2014-10-23 Thread Rich Ring
I have two unrelated questions. First, since installing Yosemite, I can no longer see my downloads window while using Safari to download files. Previously, I was able to do this by pressing command option l. Is this function no longer available, or, is there a new command? My second question has

Re: yosemite and spotlight search

2014-10-21 Thread Rich Ring
I don’t believe that anyone should be slammed because something isn’t working for them, however, I just did 3 spotlight searches, and each time what I looked for was located. I don’t know why this is not working for other people, I can only document my personal experiences. I am not noticing any

Re: Apple presentation seemed to offer nothing

2014-10-16 Thread Rich Ring
But, sadly, you still need a monitor, and don't tell me there's an adapter you can buy that will solve the problem, back in 2009 I purchased 3 different adapters that were supposed to solve the monitor problem, none of them worked. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Ar

Re: Apple presentation seemed to offer nothing

2014-10-16 Thread Rich Ring
If you-ask me, it was a huge yawn. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Oct 16, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > Hi, > > Did anybody else here get the impression that the Apple presentation seemed

Re: Focus 40 Blue and Maverix

2014-06-16 Thread Rich Ring
I can use my Focus 40 blue via bluetooth within Mavericks, without any problems. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Jun 16, 2014, at 9:54 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: > Our state wishes to purchase a Focus 4

Reset Password

2014-05-13 Thread Rich Ring
Hello: I would like to use the reset password function that is available in terminal when using the recovery partition. I first restart my Mac book while holding down command r. After giving the system some time, I start Voice Over with command f5, and hear the lovely Fred voice. I go to the men

Re: Renaming and some other questions

2014-04-18 Thread Rich Ring
You probably have figured this out by now, but the move command works like this. Highlight the file or folder you need to move, then go to the place you want to move it to and press command option v. You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac

Re: Stability of the Mac

2014-04-01 Thread Rich Ring
Just to show you how stable the Mack is, the last time I restarted my Mack was two weeks ago, I do find that I have to unload VoiceOver sometimes, but not often! You can have an off day, but you can't have a day off! ---The Art of Fielding Sent from my Mac Book Pro richr...@gmail.com On Apr

Re: Victor Stream software for Mac?

2011-01-23 Thread Rich Ring
And, APH is working on software for the Bookport Plus that will run on the Mac. - Original Message - From: "Mike Arrigo" To: Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2011 10:07 AM Subject: Re: Victor Stream software for Mac? The victor itself doesn't show up on my mac, I'm thinking this is a proble

RE: Using new Mac Mini without a display connectedn

2010-12-28 Thread Rich Ring
If you do not have a display connected, one thing you will notice is that Safari becomes almost unuseable. Another symptom is that you won't be able to play DVDS. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kevin Gibbs Se

RE: mac mini should I?

2010-12-10 Thread Rich Ring
One thing to know about the Mini, if you want complete web access and the ability to play DVDs, you will need a monitor along with the Mini. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe Paton Sent: Friday, December 10,

RE: OS 10.65 is available for download

2010-11-11 Thread Rich Ring
The download didn't take all that long, but my Macbook told me it needed to restart and then sat there for nearly 15 minutes before finally restarting. I have also noticed that in Safari WiFi seems to be broken. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar.

RE: Mac Mini and lack of display

2010-11-11 Thread Rich Ring
Unfortunately, with the new Mac Minis, you have to have a display in order to get rid of the sluggish behavior in Safari. You will read archived messages that might say different, but it's not true. If you want to have Safari perform as it should, you'll need a display. -Original Message

Re: routers

2010-09-08 Thread Rich Ring
Can you use an Airport with both Mac and Windows machines? I have both Macs and Windows machines here, and it would be useless if it only supported Macs. - Original Message - From: "Darcy Burnard" To: Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 11:21 PM Subject: Re: routers Hi Alison. Yes th

Re: no more custom ring tone creation in ITunes 10

2010-09-08 Thread Rich Ring
This is because, Apple wants you to buy all of your ring tones. - Original Message - From: "Colin M" To: Cc: "Colin M" Sent: Tuesday, September 07, 2010 1:06 PM Subject: Re: no more custom ring tone creation in ITunes 10 Hi all! Yes its gone but you can still by from your I phone, I d

iTune questions, sort of

2010-09-03 Thread Rich Ring
Hello: I am download the PBS series on the Civil war on my Mac Book. My question is, when I sink my iPhone, is there a way to put only one of the 9 episodes on my phone? And, now for my second question. I'm curious as to whether or not anyone has heard of software that can extract the audio f

Re: MS Word's lack of access with VO

2010-09-03 Thread Rich Ring
Many of us have to use Windows and Windows screen readers at work. It is not as if one can march into the bosses office and say, "We need to switch to the Mac, because Apple's philosophy concerning universal access is the way to go!" No, unfortunately, this is not the way things work. I do not f

Re: Radio Streams in iTunes - was iTunes question Putting a Mac to Sleep at a Certain Time of Day?

2010-08-22 Thread Rich Ring
the genre, did you use VO-\ to expand the list? You may have to wait a few seconds to allow the list to update. On Aug 22, 2010, at 2:55 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > Hello: > I am trying to stream a radio station with iTunes. I selected radio > streaming with the sources table. They tell m

iTunes question Putting a Mac to Sleep at a Certain Time of Day?

2010-08-22 Thread Rich Ring
Hello: I am trying to stream a radio station with iTunes. I selected radio streaming with the sources table. They tell me I should now have a genres table. Instead, I have a songs table. In order to choose the station I want to listen to, I was told to go to eclectic. I do that, but there ar

iPhone as a trackpad with the Mac?

2010-08-17 Thread Rich Ring
Hello: Is anyone using an application that allows the iPhone to function as a trackpad for the Mac? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from

Re: Interesting problem with used Mac book

2010-08-13 Thread Rich Ring
one > machine, but I don't remember how many. > > Sorry I don't have more details, but hopefully this will get you started. > > Take care. > > Bob Hill > > On Aug 13, 2010, at 7:43 AM, Rich Ring wrote: > >> My fiance purchased a used Mac Book. It i

Interesting problem with used Mac book

2010-08-13 Thread Rich Ring
My fiance purchased a used Mac Book. It is currently running Mac Os 10.5..8. Our idea was to install Snow Leopard, after erasing the hard drive. When we boot from the Snow Leopard CDD, we are informed that we can't install Snow Leopard on this machine and are offered the opportunity to rest

Re: Voiceover training manuals

2010-07-16 Thread Rich Ring
The reason the paid version of MS Word doesn't work with Voiceover is that Microsoft didn't abide by accessibility guidelines when creating the software. Shame on them. - Original Message - From: "cathyk" To: "MacVisionaries" Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 4:30 PM Subject: Re: Voiceover

Re: [bcab] End of Freedom?

2010-06-05 Thread Rich Ring
I am not going to say anything good about Freedom, but you all act as if this information is a done deal, where is the documentation that confirms it? Rumors do not equal truth, so just where is this information coming from? I'm not saying it isn't true, but I have to say that all that you le

Re: Audible.com Experience

2010-05-12 Thread Rich Ring
re > > Julie > > > -Original Message- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rich Ring > Sent: 11 May 2010 13:28 > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Audible.com Experience > &g

Re: Audible.com Experience

2010-05-11 Thread Rich Ring
the my acccount pages might be the best place to start. If you don't have any luck let me know and maybe I can suggest something else. Good luck Julie -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Rich Ring Sent:

Audible.com Experience

2010-05-11 Thread Rich Ring
Hello all: I recently bought an Audible book using the Mac. Imagine my surprise when I clicked the purchase button, the book immediately started downloading. I thought, this is excellent. However, when the four parts of the title had finished downloading, and I managed to copy them to a thumb

Re: Apple to go with AMD next?

2010-04-17 Thread Rich Ring
And if they go with AMD, I bet they still charge the same price for their computers. :-) - Original Message - From: Rob Lambert To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2010 2:58 AM Subject: Apple to go with AMD next? Here's the link: http://chris.pi

Re: Using OS10 and Windows: was, New User

2010-04-16 Thread Rich Ring
I have been visiting worksites in Oregon and Iowa since 2000. I have only encountered one that uses the Mac thus far. This is not a reflection on the Mac, but there are some issues that will slow down a transition from Windows to the Mac. In major corporations, there is an extremely conservati

Re: what I think

2010-04-15 Thread Rich Ring
Thank you so much. NFB actually published an article in the October Moniter written by a Mac user, Steve Sawczyn, which indirectly presented a more favorable point of view, then in the December Monitor, they did in fact admit that they had made a number of mistakes. But, bashers will never let

Re: Used an iPad today

2010-04-08 Thread Rich Ring
I have to admit, I find browsing with the Mac to be a different experience from doing it with Windows, but I'm learning it, and I can do what I want now. What is weird is that I have downloaded a few applications, and I never even knew they were downloaded. Granted, they were small, but I was a

Re: considering an iPad but have questions

2010-04-07 Thread Rich Ring
I am an AT&T subscriber, but I must say they have the worst service there is. I was at a friend's home last evening, and his Verizon phone worked just fine, I had zero bars. AT&T is fine if you live in a city and never have to travel to any rural areas, but if you do, they are the pits, and they

Re: Used an iPad today

2010-04-07 Thread Rich Ring
I think it is over priced as well. I can buy a netbook with far greater storage capacity for far less, and even if I buy System Access, I'll have a lower price, and I am not limited to the Software big brother Apple wants me to have. - Original Message - From: "Robert Carter" To: Sen

Re: iPad Question

2010-04-07 Thread Rich Ring
How much does it cost? And, why would it be better than, say a Mac Book? - Original Message - From: olivia norman To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 1:21 AM Subject: Re: iPad Question I love my iPad. I have the 32 gig WiFi model, thought abou

Re: nls book readers

2010-03-16 Thread Rich Ring
Iowa was a pilot state, I've had one since June of 2009. there were 8 such states in the US. - Original Message - From: "clarence griffin" To: Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:41 AM Subject: Re: nls book readers I want to know how you got yours so fast? must not be any vets where you

Re: Stuck after a find

2010-03-16 Thread Rich Ring
th it. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Mar 16, 2010, at 12:14 PM, Rich Ring wrote: Hello All, Here is a stupid question, but I hope there is an answer. While o

Re: How easy would it be for a computer beginner to learn to use voiceover?

2010-03-16 Thread Rich Ring
I think it would be a lot easier for someone to learn the Mac who had never learned Windows first. A person who has had a Windows experience for some 15 years like myself has to shed a lot of baggage and preconceived notions that a beginner who has never been exposed to the Windows environment

Stuck after a find

2010-03-16 Thread Rich Ring
Hello All, Here is a stupid question, but I hope there is an answer. While on the web, I did a find (vo f) to look for a particular link on a page. The find brought me to the link, but then I'm stuck. No matter what Vo command I issue, I'm stuck on the particular text string/element I was

Re: nls book readers

2010-03-15 Thread Rich Ring
NLS does not allow their books to be read using a computer no matter what kind it is, I don't explaine it, I just report it. They are very concerned about copyright violations, and they don't want people to use their material who are not eligible to do so. - Original Message - From

Re: nls book readers

2010-03-15 Thread Rich Ring
NLS doesn't allow books to be read on any personal computer, be they Mac or PC. There are players available, these are small portable expensive devices that will allow you to play music, books from RFB&D, and books from Audible as well as Bookshare.org. And, of course, books from NLS. They ar:V

Re: safari busy, busy, busy

2010-03-14 Thread Rich Ring
as it updates a lot. On Mar 14, 2010, at 3:26 PM, Kaare Dehard wrote: > Hi rich, I have found that the problem for me is intermittent, and often > occurrs when I have a very busy page and pull an items chooser. > On 2010-03-14, at 5:58 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > >> I don't seem

Re: safari busy, busy, busy

2010-03-14 Thread Rich Ring
d that the problem for me is intermittent, and often occurrs when I have a very busy page and pull an items chooser. On 2010-03-14, at 5:58 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > I don't seem to be experiencing this on my new Mac Book. It's not a pro, > couldn't quite afford one of those, but i

Re: safari busy, busy, busy

2010-03-14 Thread Rich Ring
But I think ZI'd have to have a Mac Book Pro in order to have 8 gigs of ram. Half the reason I wanted to get into the Mac world was that OSX is supposed to use memory more efficiently. - Original Message - From: "Bryan Smart" To: Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:17 PM Subject: RE: safari

Re: safari busy, busy, busy

2010-03-14 Thread Rich Ring
I don't seem to be experiencing this on my new Mac Book. It's not a pro, couldn't quite afford one of those, but it only has two gigs of ram. It is possible that because I am such a new Mac user, I am not really putting a lot of pressure on things as I don't usually have a lot of programs runn

Re: Apple keyboard commands

2010-03-13 Thread Rich Ring
Thanks, I'm gonna check both of these suggestions out. - Original Message - From: "James & Nash" To: Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 8:45 AM Subject: Re: Apple keyboard commands Hi Rich, On 13 Mar 2010, at 13:53, Rich Ring wrote: > Is there a comprehensive list of

Apple keyboard commands

2010-03-13 Thread Rich Ring
Greetings all: Is there a comprehensive list of Mac keyboard commands floating around somewhere? I'm speaking of commands that are not necessarily VO commands but keyboard commands, like command c or command s? I know I could learn this much faster if I had access to such a list. Any help woul

Re: NLS Books

2010-03-12 Thread Rich Ring
r 10, 2010, at 10:32 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > >I know that many people on this list are not from the United States, > and > I also know that many others on this list consider NLS books to be "getto" > books, nonetheless, I ask my question. > I need to teach someone how t

Re: NLS Books

2010-03-11 Thread Rich Ring
Mar 10, 2010, at 10:32 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > >I know that many people on this list are not from the United States, > and > I also know that many others on this list consider NLS books to be "getto" > books, nonetheless, I ask my question. > I need to teach someone h

Re: Apple Job Opening - Accessibility Software Quality Engineer

2010-03-10 Thread Rich Ring
They will probably some sighted person who reads Braille with their eyes! - Original Message - From: "Buddy Brannan" To: Sent: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 6:20 PM Subject: Re: Apple Job Opening - Accessibility Software Quality Engineer Yes indeedy, Melanie is very wise. The bay is a grea

NLS Books

2010-03-10 Thread Rich Ring
I know that many people on this list are not from the United States, and I also know that many others on this list consider NLS books to be "getto" books, nonetheless, I ask my question. I need to teach someone how to download NLS books and unzip them to a thumb drive or a blank cartridge s

Re: -- RE: dvi to video adapter?

2010-01-20 Thread Rich Ring
Thanks David. People simply have to stop telling people this. - Original Message - From: "David McLean" To: Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:11 PM Subject: -- RE: dvi to video adapter? Not true!!! Please folks stop propagating this myth. You most definitely need a monitor if you h

Re: Weird menu behaviors and airport express

2010-01-18 Thread Rich Ring
Ok, I know I could go to the Apple web site and find this out, but just what, in plain English is Airport Express? - Original Message - From: "Lauren" To: "MacVisionaries" Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 12:24 AM Subject: Weird menu behaviors and airport express Is it normal for the st

Re: Do you need to use a screen and a mouse with the new Mac Minnies?

2009-12-31 Thread Rich Ring
You will need to use a screen. - Original Message - From: To: Sent: Tuesday, December 29, 2009 3:38 PM Subject: Do you need to use a screen and a mouse with the new Mac Minnies? Hi list, I am just reading about the new Mac Minnies on the Apple site with my partner who is considering g

Re: questions about NVDA

2009-12-09 Thread Rich Ring
Would you please turn off your receipt function? It is quite annoying. - Original Message - From: "Joe Plummer" To: Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 2:33 PM Subject: RE: questions about NVDA Hi, might want to use satogo on the Windows side also. As far as a magnifying solution you

Moving a word at a time in Text Edit

2009-12-08 Thread Rich Ring
We are using a Mac Book Pro running Leopard. I was under the impression that in a text edit document one could move a word at a time by using bo left arrow, or vo right arrow. However, this doesn't seem to work. Is this the incorrect command? Remember, this machine is running Leopard not Snow

Re: -- Re: mac mini

2009-12-05 Thread Rich Ring
And mine which was purchased during the last weekend in August won't work either. - Original Message - From: "David McLean" To: Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 6:44 PM Subject: -- Re: mac mini Apparently then there must have been a hardware update between September and November becau

Re: mac mini

2009-12-05 Thread Rich Ring
Is that the adapter that came with your Mac? Mine sure as hell doesn't work. - Original Message - From: "Rick Harmon" To: Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 6:37 PM Subject: Re: mac mini Yes it does work correctly with the mini DVI to VGA adapter plugged in to the mac mini with no monitor

Re: mac mini

2009-12-05 Thread Rich Ring
You have to have a monitor, it's that simple. - Original Message - From: "Rick Harmon" To: Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 5:53 PM Subject: Re: mac mini I'm a new mac mini owner and just purchased the november version of the mini. I unhooked my mini DVI to VGA adapter and tried to pla

Re: no mac for blind people in Belgium

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
The reasons that state and Federal agencies are not purchasing as many Macs as they are Windows machines with screen readers are not simple. Nor are they a product of some black helicopter United Nations sponsored left wing conspiracy. I love how individuals bandy about the word socialism, es

Re: no mac for blind people in Belgium

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
I beg to differ. The state agency I work for has in fact purchased several Macs for individuals who requested them. - Original Message - From: "Jake" To: "MacVisionaries" Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 10:28 PM Subject: Re: no mac for blind people in Belgium Hi Scott Although I a

Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
Isn't iWorks Apple software? Are they not aware of Voiceover? And, if not, why not? - Original Message - From: "Brett Campbell" To: Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 9:57 PM Subject: Re: Spreadsheet software was Powerpoint on the Mac I use a spreadsheet program called Tables. It wo

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
getting regular monitors for their minis. On Nov 28, 2009, at 6:44 PM, Rich Ring wrote: Hi: I did indeed receive your message, but it seemed to indicate that I would have to wire the adapter myself. I don't think I could do this. Trouble with getting a monitor is that none o

Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
e. On Nov 24, 2009, at 6:42 PM, David McLean wrote: Actually the mini is a great machine with the exception that it needs a monitor. Pretty minor for me although I wish the mini adapter did work because it would increase the portability of the machine a bit. On Nov 24, 2009, at 3:05

Re: no mac for blind people in Belgium

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
But, they can still purchase one, can they not? - Original Message - From: "anouk radix" To: Sent: Saturday, November 28, 2009 6:50 PM Subject: no mac for blind people in Belgium Hello, A friend of mine told me this morning htat in Belgium windows screenreader companies have won a lob

Re: -- SPAM -- Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
they'll get it eventually!!! On Nov 28, 2009, at 5:32 PM, Rich Ring wrote: That adapter simply does not work! Please do not advise individuals that it does, because it is not correct. When I attached it to my Mac Mini, the machine refused to even boot! We need to quash this adapter

Re: -- Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-28 Thread Rich Ring
: Hi, I agree, if I would've known the frustration my Mac mini would cause me I would've bought an iMac. Sometimes it doesn't pay to try and save a little money. Chris On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:32 -0600 "Rich Ring" wrote: I guess that's what I'll do. Wish I had n

Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-24 Thread Rich Ring
I'll let you know soon, but you'll get a good deal. - Original Message - From: "chris polk" To: Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:22 PM Subject: Re: -- Mac Mini problem how much do you want? very interested On Nov 24, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > Any

Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-24 Thread Rich Ring
ct: -- Mac Mini problem Well I had exactly the same problem last week. My only recommendation is to buy a cheap monitor just for the mini which is what I did. Of course you can also do what I did and buy yourself an early Christmas present (an imac). On Nov 24, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Rich Ring wrote

Re: Formatting thumb drives in Boot camp for use by Mac users

2009-11-24 Thread Rich Ring
MessageAre the Sandisk drives U3 enabled? If so, that could make a difference. - Original Message - From: Kevin Gibbs To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:22 PM Subject: RE: Formatting thumb drives in Boot camp for use by Mac users None of

Re: -- Mac Mini problem

2009-11-24 Thread Rich Ring
ll I had exactly the same problem last week. My only recommendation is to buy a cheap monitor just for the mini which is what I did. Of course you can also do what I did and buy yourself an early Christmas present (an imac). On Nov 24, 2009, at 2:43 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > Hello: > I hav

Mac Mini problem

2009-11-24 Thread Rich Ring
Hello: I have finally gotten around to purchasing the mini to dvi adapter that many folks told me would solve the problems I am having with my Mac Mini's poor performance on the web, and its inability to play DVDS. I have been very busy because of a change in my job description, so I've kind of

Re: iPhone like KNFB?

2009-10-10 Thread Rich Ring
The camera on the iPhone is not powerful enough to do O/CR. - Original Message - From: Ryan Dour To: MacVisionaries Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 3:49 PM Subject: iPhone like KNFB? Hello, What apps could be added to an iPhone at this point to provide similar functiona

Re: Playing a DVD

2009-10-03 Thread Rich Ring
009-10-02, at 9:44 AM, Rich Ring wrote: > > Hello: > I received a DVD for my birthday. All I want to do is play it. How > does > one accomplish this seemingly simple task on the Mac? > > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

Latest article on using the Mac from the Braille Monitor

2009-10-03 Thread Rich Ring
Here is the link: http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm09/bm0909/bm090907.htm --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@go

Re: iPhone honored by NFB

2009-10-03 Thread Rich Ring
er reading that awful so called review, will not end up giving the mac platform a shot. With all the work apple has done, and continues to do in terms of out of the box accessibility, this is quite unfair. Cameron. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvision

Playing a DVD

2009-10-02 Thread Rich Ring
Hello: I received a DVD for my birthday. All I want to do is play it. How does one accomplish this seemingly simple task on the Mac? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To pos

Re: iPhone honored by NFB

2009-10-01 Thread Rich Ring
-09-30, at 7:14 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > > I believe that what you're seeing here is that they're trying to > make up for > the grave error they made with the Mac without in fact quite > admitting they > were wrong. You have to read between the lines a bit, but this is

Re: iPhone honored by NFB

2009-09-30 Thread Rich Ring
I believe that what you're seeing here is that they're trying to make up for the grave error they made with the Mac without in fact quite admitting they were wrong. You have to read between the lines a bit, but this is what I firmly believe. - Original Message - From: "ben mustill-ros

Re: help details

2009-09-23 Thread Rich Ring
You might consider learning how to type as well. - Original Message - From: "David Geiger" To: "MacVisionaries" Sent: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 4:26 PM Subject: help details ok well first off i can not figure out how to the the track pad to work with voice over as it said it wo

Re: sluggish composng of mail

2009-09-17 Thread Rich Ring
I have the same problem in Mail. - Original Message - From: "Christina" To: Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:41 PM Subject: sluggish composng of mail Hello list, I've been experiencing sluggish typing while typing an e-mail. When I'm composing a message voiceover speaks very

Re: EFI Mac Mini Firmware update

2009-09-09 Thread Rich Ring
button > continuously until the poor thing makes a beep that's louder and > longer than I imagined, but it might be a different procedure on a > mini. If you're really lucky, you might be spared the beep. > > Have at it, and give us a shout if anything irks you. > >

EFI Mac Mini Firmware update

2009-09-09 Thread Rich Ring
Does anyone know what this is? Haven't got a clue. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 this

Re: My MacBook Pro Has Arrived

2009-09-08 Thread Rich Ring
Indeed it did. However, sluggish performance with Safari is the case whether this adapter is attached or not. On Sep 8, 2009, at 3:39 PM, dannyboy wrote: > > Did not an adaptor for the mini come with it? > On Sep 8, 2009, at 2:40 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > >> >> You m

Re: My MacBook Pro Has Arrived

2009-09-08 Thread Rich Ring
he new Mac Minis. > > Note that Apple changed the connector from DVI to Mini-DVI as of the > March 2009 Mac Mini models. That's why you have to order the > connector model that is appropriate for your machine. If your > connector doesn't fit, it may be that you ordered it

Re: My MacBook Pro Has Arrived

2009-09-08 Thread Rich Ring
You made the right choice. I tried to save money and purchased a Mac Mini, and it was definitely the wrong choice. The reason for my disappointment is, that without a monitor, Safari is fundamentally useless. I was advised to purchase an adapter that would allow the Mac Mini to connect

data decter

2009-09-07 Thread Rich Ring
I sent this message using a data decter. Very nice. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 th

Re: Using Gmail with VoiceOver [was: Letting Apple Accessibility know when they've done a good job]

2009-09-06 Thread Rich Ring
good job] On 04/09/2009 21:50, Rich Ring wrote: > However, with my inability to send and receive email [snip] I am thus far > not > overjoyed with this machine at all. [snip] > I don't have a clue as to how to solve my Gmail problem, and therefore I > will just stick to W

Re: Web Pages Loading Slowly

2009-09-05 Thread Rich Ring
tor port will make the > computer think it's connected to a monitor, even if no tv is > connected. Of course, this issue only happens with the mini, since the > other macs have screens built in. > On Sep 4, 2009, at 12:17 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > > > > > > > Are

Re: Letting Apple Accessibility know when they've done a good job

2009-09-04 Thread Rich Ring
connect to my home network automatically?On Sep 4, 2009, at 4:58 PM, dannyboy wrote: > > You may only need the adaptor that came with your mac mini, and not a > monitor itself. > On Sep 4, 2009, at 3:50 PM, Rich Ring wrote: > >> >> I happen to be a member of the NFB.

Re: male in snowleopard and gmail

2009-09-04 Thread Rich Ring
ni have used. So don't worry. > > Best wishes, Simon > On 4 Sep 2009, at 18:35, Rich Ring wrote: > >> >> I am experiencing the same problem, I set up a gmail account under >> SL and >> the settings are correct, but it will not send or receive. Also, >&

Re: Letting Apple Accessibility know when they've done a good job

2009-09-04 Thread Rich Ring
I happen to be a member of the NFB. However, when I read that horrible article that was one of several factors that made me decide to get a Mac and attempt to learn it. I knew the article was incredibly flawed, and I wanted to experience the Mac since so many people whose opinions I respect h

Re: male in snowleopard and gmail

2009-09-04 Thread Rich Ring
I am experiencing the same problem, I set up a gmail account under SL and the settings are correct, but it will not send or receive. Also, on a completely different subject, I purchased a Mac Mini last Saturday so that I could learn to use and appreciate the Mac. Web pages download so slowly

Re: Web Pages Loading Slowly

2009-09-04 Thread Rich Ring
Are you saying I have to purchase a monitor which I can't see in order to use this machine successfully? That's not what I would consider an accessible function. - Original Message - From: "Mac Cougar" To: Sent: Thursday, September 03, 2009 9:58 AM Subject: Re: Web Pages Loading Slowly

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