Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-28 Thread Scott Howell
And I suspect that will impact battery performance. Not a wise design IMHO. After all, once you have set your location, unless it tracks your position to provide data on the location where you currently are, there is no reason to have this on continuously. On Apr 27, 2011, at 9:12 PM, Mike

Re: Apple TV opinions wanted.

2011-04-27 Thread Scott Howell
The only problems I have had with streaming were a direct result of my internet connection, Otherwise, I have been very pleased with my Apple TV. On Apr 26, 2011, at 7:19 PM, Neil James wrote: Greetings one and all. Well, the subject line says it all. I am thinking of giving an Apple TV as a

Re: Accessible Weather Radio App for iOS devices

2011-04-27 Thread Scott Howell
Hello Sarai, Question concerning this app. Does it provide textual information about the weather or only audio information via an audio feed. In other words, can you look at the local forecast without having to just listen? I know this app is a little expensive, but I'm still curious about the

Re: Technical AirPort question

2011-04-25 Thread Scott Howell
Mary, yes it does. The network would not appear as an option if it could not connect. THis is the case with my iPhone 3GS. Both the iPad 1 and 2 has the ability to connect to a 5Ghz network. Scott On Apr 24, 2011, at 10:48 PM, Mary Otten wrote: This is probably a really stupid question,

Re: Technical AirPort question

2011-04-25 Thread Scott Howell
, Scott Howell wrote: All, I hope this will make sense, but this is a little complicated perhaps. Currently I have an AirPort Time Capsule as the main router and an AirPort Express on another floor to extend the range of the network. The Time Capsule has both a 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz radio. I

Re: Technical AirPort question

2011-04-25 Thread Scott Howell
troublesome as I can't seem to access certain options when extending the network. I will see what else I can find. Simon On 25 Apr 2011, at 01:57, Scott Howell wrote: All, I hope this will make sense, but this is a little complicated perhaps. Currently I have an AirPort Time Capsule

Technical AirPort question

2011-04-24 Thread Scott Howell
All, I hope this will make sense, but this is a little complicated perhaps. Currently I have an AirPort Time Capsule as the main router and an AirPort Express on another floor to extend the range of the network. The Time Capsule has both a 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz radio. I learned the AIrPort Express

Re: A Few Questions About My New iPAD2.

2011-04-23 Thread Scott Howell
WIth regard to the Weather app, the iPad does not have this app, CLock app, or Calculator app. On Apr 23, 2011, at 5:50 AM, Chinyoka on Macbook wrote: Hi Georges, You have to delete the device backup of the device that's not working. Well, every time you connect a device, iTunes tries to

Re: oppinion: Apple Tracking

2011-04-23 Thread Scott Howell
Ricardo, If you stop and think about it the reality is you are being tracked in some fashion. COnsider when you use a debit/credit card, GPS device, electronic pass for rail or bus systems (that use such), and what about electronic toll devices and the like. The greater concern is how the data

Re: mail starting up automatically

2011-04-21 Thread Scott Howell
Well it would seem you have enabled this perhaps in the DOck. :) If you go to Mail in the Dock, perform a control click (right click) for VO this would be a VO-keys-shift-m and look for the options submenu, open that menu and press return on the option to launch Mail at login. I believe that is

Re: mail starting up automatically

2011-04-21 Thread Scott Howell
Huh, good job I missed your note in this thread. EIther way we'll get him sorted out. Scott On Apr 21, 2011, at 6:37 AM, Colin M wrote: Hi Chris! If you go to the doc, and go to mail in the doc, open vo+shift+m and in there under options sub menu you should find you've got open at log in

Re: Addictiv games for iPhone...

2011-04-17 Thread Scott Howell
Use VO-keys (control-option)-spacebar to select a piece and the same key combination to drop the piece on the intended square. If you have an iOS device and enjoy chess, checkout CHess-Wise and/or Shredder Chess. Scott On Apr 17, 2011, at 7:30 PM, Gail the U. S. Male wrote: I used to play

Re: braille and voice over?

2011-04-16 Thread Scott Howell
Hi Priscilla, Welcome to the Mac. WEll I use a Refreshabraille, which is only 18 cells, but it works perfectly for me. I also use at the office a Brailliant, which is a 40 cell display and works just fine. You can configure different key combinations of the display to perform various actions,

Re: SOmething in the sidebar that won't go away

2011-04-14 Thread Scott Howell
to you now, but have you tried focussing on the item and pressing VO-shift-m to go to the contextual menu? When I do that with items in my sidebar, there's an option that says remove from sidebar. HTH, Teresa On Apr 13, 2011, at 1:40 PM, Scott Howell wrote: All, Got a file

SOmething in the sidebar that won't go away

2011-04-13 Thread Scott Howell
All, Got a file that appears in the sidebar and the file no longer exists on my machine. So, how can I get rid of the entry that does not exist? I did a search on Google and found an article that talks about editing the com.apple.sidebar.plist; however, I cannot locate the item. There are lots

Re: SOmething in the sidebar that won't go away

2011-04-13 Thread Scott Howell
you reboot your mac. I've deleted a lot of preference files and they've all come back when they are needed although sometimes I did need to re assign all the preferences again. On 2011-04-13, at 4:40 PM, Scott Howell wrote: All, Got a file that appears in the sidebar and the file

Re: Iphone vs. iPod?

2011-04-12 Thread Scott Howell
DOn't forget that the iPHone has GPS and the iPod does not. Of course you can always get an external receiver, but that's another discussion. On Apr 12, 2011, at 3:06 PM, Ben Mustill-Rose wrote: Well, one advantage that the iPhone has over the touch is that it can make calls, which is why I

Re: pop-ups on the iPad

2011-04-10 Thread Scott Howell
Simon, You should be able to swipe through the popup. I encounter these quite often and have not had any problems with them. If you cannot swipe, you might need to place your finger on the screen to bring focus to that popup. Is there any specific app you are using where you encounter this

Re: Lost my Voiceover sounds on iPad

2011-04-10 Thread Scott Howell
Simon, first thing to check is to be sure the slide switch is in the up position. If the iPad is in portrait mode, the volume rocker is on the right, the switch above that should be pushed toward the top of the iPad. If that is not the case try restarting the iPad. Scott On Apr 10, 2011, at

Re: Lost my Voiceover sounds on iPad

2011-04-10 Thread Scott Howell
Simon, you can configure the switch to either mute sounds or lock orientation. This setting is found in Settings. :) On Apr 10, 2011, at 4:12 PM, Simon Cavendish wrote: Thanks for these tips - I do appreciate your help. I did have the switch moved to mute but I also thoughtt - and was

Re: looking for an external hard drive compatable for both mac and pc

2011-04-08 Thread Scott Howell
/2011 23:15, Scott Howell wrote: That is funny Ashley, APple uses as far as I can tell Hitachi drives in all of their notebooks. So far I have not had any problems with either Mac notebook I own and my employer provided. I am not sure if they are using them in the iMacs, but pretty sure my

Re: looking for an external hard drive compatable for both mac and pc

2011-04-07 Thread Scott Howell
That is funny Ashley, APple uses as far as I can tell Hitachi drives in all of their notebooks. So far I have not had any problems with either Mac notebook I own and my employer provided. I am not sure if they are using them in the iMacs, but pretty sure my wife's iMac has a WD. On Apr 7,

Re: Tables in Safari Question

2011-04-07 Thread Scott Howell
WIthout seeing it I can only assume you need to interact with the cell. Can you provide the URL? Scott On Apr 7, 2011, at 8:43 PM, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: All: I could use help. I do these survays, and they are layed out in tables. You have a table with several columns, and you have to

Re: Sharing Apps Between IPhone and IPad

2011-04-05 Thread Scott Howell
You can share apps between the two devices. On Apr 5, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Kevin Mattingly wrote: Can you share apps from one device to another? Say I pay for the RFBD app, can I put that on my IPad too or do I have to pay for it again? Kev -- You received this message because you are

Re: cleaning out mac hard drive?

2011-04-04 Thread Scott Howell
PM, Scott Howell wrote: Yes it does. I picked up a copy of Drive Genius more for its capabilities to repair damaged drives etc. An expensive program, but one that is worth having in the toolkit for sure. I'm also working with Prosoft Engineering on some tweaks to their Data Rescue package

Re: mac question?

2011-04-04 Thread Scott Howell
Snow Leopard is the name for Mac OS 10.6.X, where X reflects the most recent build (i.e., 10.6.7). Lion is the next version of the Mac OS 10 family of operating systems and will be 10.7. On Apr 4, 2011, at 11:41 AM, KliphSharrie wrote: Please for give the ignorance. But what’s snow leperd,

Re: General questions on mac mini

2011-04-04 Thread Scott Howell
Yes you would be able to upgrade to Lion provided this is an Intel-based Mac. There will be a number of differences and at this point it would be difficult to say what all of those differences will be. Lion is still in development, but will be incredible. On Apr 4, 2011, at 11:54 AM,

Re: cleaning out mac hard drive?

2011-04-03 Thread Scott Howell
of things as well as defrag the drive. Of course the most valuable features of this program is not defragging. Scott Howell Sent from my iPad On Apr 3, 2011, at 5:04, Ashley Cox ashleycox...@googlemail.com wrote: there is little to know defragmenting needed, and the mac doesn't use a registry

Re: cleaning out mac hard drive?

2011-04-03 Thread Scott Howell
. On 03/04/2011 11:14, Scott Howell wrote: Hi Ashley, You are correct; however, if you work with large files or move a lot of data around, your drive can become fragmented and may require some help.I do not know about all the different utilities available, but I found Drive Genius

Re: preview for files?

2011-04-02 Thread Scott Howell
Pressing spacebar will toggle this or command-y will work as well. Scott On Apr 2, 2011, at 10:42 AM, Caitlyn Furness wrote: Hi, Can somebody refresh my memory about how to turn off the feature where you can preview your files as you have them highlighted, please? Somehow, I've managed

Re: getting an apple e-mail account with out subscribing to mobile me?

2011-03-28 Thread Scott Howell
That is correct. I have not seen anyway to get an e-mail address either. On Mar 27, 2011, at 9:18 PM, M. Taylor wrote: I do not think it is possible to get an Apple email address without either being an Apple employee or paying for a mobile me account. Mark -- You received this message

Re: Bluetooth on Brailliant 40 Display

2011-03-27 Thread Scott Howell
hi les, Thanks I was not sure which keys, so Thanksfor correcting my error. Scott Howell Sent from my iPad On Mar 27, 2011, at 3:20, Les Kriegler kriegle...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Scott, I use the 6 key on my Connect to move down the options and the 3 key to go the other way. Les On Mar

Re: Bluetooth on Brailliant 40 Display

2011-03-26 Thread Scott Howell
. On Mar 26, 2011, at 1:20 PM, James Gallagher wrote: Hello List sorry for taken up you time here with my Question I am having some trouble with a Brailliant 40 Braille display A very kind fellow member here on this list Mr Scott Howell has been trying to help me and I have taken up a lot of his

Re: ICal question

2011-03-23 Thread Scott Howell
Try command-1 for day view and perhaps this will help or command-2 for week view. hth Scott On Mar 23, 2011, at 7:06 PM, Jes Smith wrote: Hi all, Something really strange is happening with ICal. Whenever I create an event and then scroll to the particular date on which that event falls, I

Re: 10.6.7 definetely smoother, and a Question

2011-03-22 Thread Scott Howell
Teresa, Yes. If you navigate through the Software Update screen, you will find an html area that contains release notes. YOU are not likely to find much information about accessibility directly, but there is information that might be of interest. I do not recall if you have to click on the

Re: One more question.

2011-03-21 Thread Scott Howell
/2011 21:30, Scott Howell wrote: Ashley, is this still experimental? I was under the impression this was not 100%. If that is not the case, then that is a very good deal for folks. Of course you have to install this since it does not come preinstalled on the Mac unless things have changed very

Re: Nuance - PDF Converter for Mac with omnipage ocr

2011-03-21 Thread Scott Howell
Well I grabbed this and oh boy it is not very pretty. Lots of unlabeled buttons with no help tags. Well ok, that is not the worst of it. The most significant problem is you cannot get access to the pdf content. So, hopefully I can find someone who will talk to me about this because as is the

Re: some apple mail questions

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Howell
In short yes and yes. Apple Mail can handle exchange, imap, and pop without any difficulty. Mail will even add meeting requests etc. to iCal. Text Edit is quite capable at handling Word docs, but there may be some limitations such as documents that use macros and the like. I don't use such

Re: Is This Normal When Using Text Edit?

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Howell
Christine, Editing on a Mac using VoiceOver is different than using Windows and a windows screen reader. Some may explain it more effectively; however, has to do with how the cursor behaves. Not sure about the characters in the document, but sounds like a conversion problem. Scott Howell Sent

Re: One more question.

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Howell
Yes mam that is correct. On Mar 20, 2011, at 2:35 PM, ShamelessFanGirl wrote: Regarding external drives, is it still necessary for one to format in phat32 if sharing between the Mac and PC are the overall aim? I'd read that once, but it was a while ago, so I wasn't sure whether or not it's

Re: Is This Normal When Using Text Edit?

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Howell
them, there has been no such problem. Christine On Mar 20, 2011, at 1:26 PM, Scott Howell wrote: Christine, Editing on a Mac using VoiceOver is different than using Windows and a windows screen reader. Some may explain it more effectively; however, has to do with how the cursor behaves

Re: Making the switch soon, but first, a few preliminary questions.

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Howell
Well let me try to answer your questions. FIrst I have no idea what you mean with regard to the disc being read to fast. I've ripped manyCDs in iTunes and unless there was a problem with the disc itself, I have not had any problems and especially with books. I do however recommend AUdiobook

Re: One more question.

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Howell
Ashley, is this still experimental? I was under the impression this was not 100%. If that is not the case, then that is a very good deal for folks. Of course you have to install this since it does not come preinstalled on the Mac unless things have changed very recently. On Mar 20, 2011, at

Re: Upgrading Ram.

2011-03-20 Thread Scott Howell
Depends on what your upgrading. An iMac or MacBook/MacBook Pro is pretty easy and actually the new Mac Mini is very easy. THe older Mac Mini is more challenging. SO, in general it is pretty easy. On Mar 20, 2011, at 8:05 PM, ShamelessFanGirl wrote: Me again, Subject says it all really. For

Re: Problem in the address book

2011-03-15 Thread Scott Howell
This is a known issue and will be addressed. On Mar 14, 2011, at 9:51 PM, Cheok Cheng Ann wrote: Hi, I am experiencing problem in the address book in that the Mac voice does not say the number when I typed the phone number. How does one resolve this? Thank you Regards, Cheok Cheng

Re: 1Password on the Mac

2011-03-15 Thread Scott Howell
Robert, This is interesting since I have it here and have ben running it for a while and have not encountered that issue. Two suggestions is first turn VO off/on, which you may have done. Second perhaps logout and back in. Let me know if either help. THis is a curious one. On Mar 15, 2011, at

Re: Is the disappearance of Voice Over a unique problem, or do others have it, too?

2011-03-14 Thread Scott Howell
I am not experiencing this on any of the Macs I am using. Two MBPs and an iMac. THis is an interesting problem. On Mar 14, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Robert Carter wrote: Hi Mike, I have this problem on my MacBook as well. I find that the easiest way to get VoiceOver restarted is to press

Re: a helping hand for developers in assessing their accessibility

2011-03-08 Thread Scott Howell
Yuma, Are the tools provided on the DVD (and updated via software date) the same or can you get additional tools. ALso just to clarify, if I have an app that has issues, can I use this inspector to look at the controls etc. and provide the developer feedback? There is a specific reason for the

Re: a helping hand for developers in assessing their accessibility

2011-03-08 Thread Scott Howell
Yuma, Yes this does help and thanks for the reminder. I was doing some testing a while back for someone on a website and f7 does ring a bell. SO, time to go break stuff. :) THanks, On Mar 8, 2011, at 4:05 PM, Yuma Decaux wrote: Scott, The developer tools are all included in the DVD if my

Re: magic trackpad

2011-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
The Magic Trackpad does work with VO and you are thinking of the mouse. On Mar 7, 2011, at 5:23 AM, Chris Norman wrote: I'd heard it didn't work with VO, but maybe I'm wrong there. Are the Magic Trackpad, and the Magic Mouse different things? I think I'm thinking of magic mouse, or mighty

Re: magic trackpad

2011-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
mouse and that also works with vo! Although I've not used it fully, what I have done has worked no problem! Colin Qapla! Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak On 7 Mar 2011, at 11:21, Scott Howell wrote: The Magic Trackpad does work with VO and you are thinking of the mouse. On Mar 7, 2011, at 5:23 AM

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
In reading this thread, I feel compelled to present a different argument to the high cost of Braille displays and thus will play devil's advocate here. It is possible that the high cost of Braille displays may be related to the fact that: 1. There is a small market, which means the cost will be

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
Yes sir that is a good point. I got on a role and neglected to add that to the mix. :) On Mar 7, 2011, at 3:34 PM, Richie Gardenhire wrote: Scott, To add to your point, consider that our dollar has been devaluated to the point that, when goods and services are imported to the US, our foreign

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
Ture, but I was using that for illustrative purposes. There is no question those little buggers cost a chunk for sure. I have no idea how they are produced, but probably takes some special equipment. I wonder if I could find an article on how Braille cells are made, h think I shall Google

Re: macbook air vs ipad 2

2011-03-07 Thread Scott Howell
Scott, You are perhaps right, but my numbers were really only for illustrative purposes. I did not spend time researching the cost of producing cells nor the cost of paying employees. I don't disagree with the employment aspect, but the devil truly in this case is in the details. :) On Mar 7,

Re: iPad (3G/WiFi) vs iPhone/iPod Touch

2011-03-06 Thread Scott Howell
I think it will depend upon the app. For example and this is probably not the best example, but it comes to mind immediately. For games such as chess, the larger area would be very helpful. Web browsing provides more room to navigate and thus more info is displayed. THe brief play I had a while

Re: Verizon to Drop Unlimited iPhone Data Plans as Soon as This Summer

2011-03-04 Thread Scott Howell
Michael, Not sure exactly what your saying here; however, VZW is not pulling a bait and switch really. THey are doing exactly what ATT did, but in considerably less time. VZW is concerned about data hogs, but gee their network according to them can handle anything. Aside from that, it really

Re: Question about backup

2011-03-04 Thread Scott Howell
When Lion comes out you will be able to upgrade over the existing OS. If you make a duplicate of the drive, your preferences etc. will come along for the ride and of course will be there should something go wrong during any upgrade. Always good when possible to have a mirror copy. Scott On

Re: RFBD Releases RFBD Audio iOS App

2011-03-02 Thread Scott Howell
Sarah that is not accurate. NLS in fact could develop an app and you can bet this is being quietly explored. NLS may not publicly saying little or nothing, but there has been messages posted that would suggest different. So, never say never and here is something else to consider. It would be

Re: some good and some possibly bad news for bo users

2011-03-02 Thread Scott Howell
Guys relax. I heard a sample of the voices and sorry I should have posted the article, but someone will. I have to say the new voices sound great and certainly no worse than Alex. So, I think we're going to be in for a real treat. In fact the voices will be a download option as well, so you

Re: Slashdot, Macbook Pro teardowns show issues

2011-03-01 Thread Scott Howell
The question that should be asked is how many machines did they tear down. Out of the overall number of machines produced/assembled, how many have quality issues. The statements made are somewhat ridiculous because price point has nothing to do with it. YOu could purchase a $100,000 car and

Re: by way of introduction

2011-03-01 Thread Scott Howell
Joe I remember you from back in the late 90s when I was cutting my teeth on SlackWare. I think you will really enjoy the Mac. Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email to

Re: Any hidden Gotchas when installing more RAM in a MacBook?

2011-03-01 Thread Scott Howell
Mike, You do not need to change anything on your Mac and you do not need to reinstall windows. You only need to go into Fusion and edit the configuration for the VM and give it more memory. Scott On Mar 1, 2011, at 6:26 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: Hi. I was just at a MacShop the other

Re: Mac OS X Lion

2011-02-28 Thread Scott Howell
I hope you obtained your copy of Lion legally (i.e. as a developer). If not asking for help on this list would not be appropriate. Any software obtained illegally is of course pirating and in many countries violates all matter of laws. Scott On Feb 28, 2011, at 3:40 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote:

Re: Mac OS X Lion

2011-02-28 Thread Scott Howell
If it were a developer version, it seems unlikely he would be asking for help here and especially when APple provides a lot of information for developers. Being a beta it may not be possible to install over an existing SL installation. Scott On Feb 28, 2011, at 6:33 AM, Kaare Dehard wrote:

Re: Mac OS X Lion

2011-02-28 Thread Scott Howell
I did not accuse you of anything at all. I merely made a statement and if you feel as though I was accusing you of obtaining illegal software, that was not my intent. There has been such conduct in the past, so merely making a statement. Understand it is unusual for a developer to ask such

Re: Mac OS X Lion

2011-02-28 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, Lion will not be out until sometime during the SUmmer. Apparently Oriol has obtained a copy that he is attempting to install and having some difficulties. A developer, there will be resources that will assist him in dealing with installation problems. If you are a developer you can of

Re: Mac OS X Lion

2011-02-25 Thread Scott Howell
Kevin I don't know what your worried about. Apple has always had beta testers and will continue to have beta testers. THey are of course very careful in who they choose considering the actions of at least one person in the past. Point is Apple will not leave us hanging. You can be assured our

Re: Shredder chess impressions

2011-02-22 Thread Scott Howell
Zack, Contacting the developer, providing resources, tell them where the issues are, and point out the success other developers have had in making their apps accessible; are ways to get movement on accessibility. Here are some resources I provide: Making your Apps Accessible: Resources for IOS

Re: Accessible development resources for MacOs?

2011-02-22 Thread Scott Howell
post below contains excellent information to provide when reporting accessibility concerns for IOS apps, but I wonder if if our group can (or already has) work up a MacOs counterpart? Best regards. Geoff On Feb 22, 2011, at 5:42 AM, Scott Howell wrote: Zack, Contacting the developer

Re: MobileMe web interface not accesible. Is it just me?

2011-02-21 Thread Scott Howell
And if you shop around on AMazon, sometimes you can get even a renewal for less than the regular price. Scott On Feb 21, 2011, at 12:43 AM, Les Kriegler wrote: Marlaina, It's $99 per year, unless you purchase a device such as the iPhone and purchase Mobile ME at the same time, then

Re: accessible weather apps

2011-02-21 Thread Scott Howell
Carolyn, I saw your initial post, but did not ask if this was for the Mac or iOS. Unfortunately App Store may refer to either platform. :) Maybe eventually all devices will run on the same OS. If you were talking about the iOS platform, I personally like PocketWeather WOrld. I did not find

Re: to use or not to use the disk that comes with airport extreme

2011-02-21 Thread Scott Howell
Mary, go ahead and ignore APple. :) Seriously, the software on your machine will likely be more current and just run Software Update when in doubt. I've setup both my Time Capsule and Express with the software on my Mac instead of what is included with the hardware. Scott On Feb 21, 2011,

Re: mac word 2010 not accessible--voice over will not work,

2011-02-21 Thread Scott Howell
Microsoft Office of any version on the Mac has not been accessible and I do not expect this to change. Microsoft apparently does not see any advantage in making their suite accessible for Mac users. Well we all know what geniuses run Microsoft, right? Scott On Feb 21, 2011, at 10:55 AM,

Re: system dialog

2011-02-21 Thread Scott Howell
Hmmm, I've been running 10.6.6 since the release and I'm not having any of the issues you both refer too. I only use the voices included with the Mac, but not sure this matters. Scott On Feb 21, 2011, at 6:17 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: Yeah I think that this release is more unstable then

Re: system dialog

2011-02-21 Thread Scott Howell
the issue. . I know of someone and watched it happen. he was using the system voices and it crashed every 30 seconds when he was trying to type a skype chat. S On Feb 21, 2011, at 3:22 PM, Scott Howell wrote: Hmmm, I've been running 10.6.6 since the release and I'm not having any of the issues

Re: airport extreme in a mixed mac pc environment?

2011-02-19 Thread Scott Howell
Mary, First you should have no problems setting up Macs, PCs, iOS devices, or Android devices to operate happily on a network using an Apple Extreme. You get three wired ports on the Extreme and if that is not enough, you can always get a switch, which would allow you to expand the number of

Re: apple wireless keyboards

2011-02-18 Thread Scott Howell
Well think you have heard wrong. My wife and I both have these and they both have been dropped at least once or twice and worked just fine. Of course if you drop them from a significant height, well like most things it likely won't survive. Scott On Feb 17, 2011, at 8:21 PM, Sarah Alawami

Re: scanning and the mac

2011-02-18 Thread Scott Howell
WIth regard to the sound not functioning on the 13-inch MBP while in the Windows VM, I have not had any problems at all. The 13-inch MBP I is maybe a year old and provided by my employer. So, even with all their tweaks and such, I have yet to encounter any failure in sound while in the VM. I am

Re: Steve Jobs has only six weeks to live, according to the inquirerer

2011-02-18 Thread Scott Howell
I believe your fears to be unfounded. If APple were to make such a decision, it would have nothing to do with Steve Jobs and instead on a business-based reason. At this point the horse has left the barn as they say, so as others have said and I concur, the probability of accessibility being

Re: scanning and the mac

2011-02-18 Thread Scott Howell
and the customer decided that working in a VM was best anyway. Interestingly as David observed, plugging in a cheep USB sound card works great on the Windows side of a dual boot system, but what a drag to have to resort to this. Cheers, Earle On Feb 18, 2011, at 4:29 AM, Scott Howell

Re: mac and iPhone syncing over the air through google calendars

2011-02-17 Thread Scott Howell
I have not had any issues lately, but you might check to see when the last time your Mac synced with MobileMe. I have not had this problem, so cannot offer a solution, but if there is a problem with syncing in general, you might find an indication on the Mac side. Scott On Feb 17, 2011, at

Re: Steve Jobs has only six weeks to live, according to the inquirerer

2011-02-17 Thread Scott Howell
Exactly Ricardo. I doubt very seriously they have any clue what his medical condition truly is. As far as what would happen, I doubt Apple would change course because they have to much invested at this point to just pull the plug. Not saying it couldn't happen, just unlikely. So, relax folks.

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-14 Thread Scott Howell
Hi Carolyn, That is what attracted me to the Garmin app because it is a bit less complicated than Navigon. However, Garmin has a little work to do, but from what I have been reading, maybe they are not all that far off and there seems to be some interest in accessibility. I still find Navigon

Re: help with pairing

2011-02-12 Thread Scott Howell
Carolyn, There is a random bug that seems to affect pairing certain Braille displays with the Mac and iOS devices. Some folks have had no issues, while others have had limited success. Apple and APH are aware of the problem and Apple is working on a fix. Scott On Feb 12, 2011, at 4:35 PM,

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-11 Thread Scott Howell
Robert, Navigon only receives map updates when the app is updated. If you want the most current maps possible, the Garmin app is the way to go. I have not tried Tom TOm, but I find the Garmin interface to be a bit better than Navigon; however, both apps are quite good. I know the most recent

Re: IOS Sudoku App Developer seeking suggestions to make his Apps accessible

2011-02-11 Thread Scott Howell
bet some developer out there may be able to retrofit their existing app with VoiceOver features you may furnish. Try it I say, or you'll never know how far the developers are willing to go. Antonio Guimaraes On Feb 10, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Scott Howell wrote: Woe, this all sounds good

Re: Report: Apple making cheaper iPhone to fight Google

2011-02-11 Thread Scott Howell
Apple will not sacrifice accessibility. There has been rumors in the past of a smaller iPhone, but I doubt a smaller phone will replace the existing iPhone and thus there would be a choice. You can have faith that Apple won't make a change that would ruin the experience for us or any other

Re: GPS Apps

2011-02-11 Thread Scott Howell
from a sited engineer friend of mine. He designs GPS receivers though so he might be picky. How well do you find it works? Thanks Scott On Feb 11, 2011, at 2:46 AM, Scott Howell wrote: Robert, Navigon only receives map updates when the app is updated. If you want the most current

iTUnes gone wild

2011-02-08 Thread Scott Howell
Yep, for some reason iTunes started acting rather oddly last evening. There is no error message on the screen, but VO says busy, briefly ready, and then back to Busy. I had my wife look to see if there was any message and not one to be seen; however, she could not get iTUnes to respond quickly

Re: iTUnes gone wild

2011-02-08 Thread Scott Howell
Mark, I moved the existing library and started iTunes. THere is no question the library has become ill and I have this sinking feeling that a complete reimportation of all things iTunes is going to be necessary. Not the end of the world, but a pain in the nether region. Scott On Feb 8,

Re: iTUnes gone wild

2011-02-08 Thread Scott Howell
I agree Mark and I'm actually rebuilding and will create a fresh backup of my iTUnes library and content. THis should take care of the problem. I have been meaning to do another backup, so now I get to take care of everything at once. Scott On Feb 8, 2011, at 1:24 PM, Mark BurningHawk

Re: DOM and Group mode

2011-02-07 Thread Scott Howell
Keith, Here is what I did: 1. Open the VO utility. 2. Choose commanders. 3. Choose the keyboard tab. 4. You have the keyboard commander enabled likely, but if not, enable it. 5. If you navigate passed the table, you will find Add and VO-spacebar. 6. You insert the key you want to use in the edit

Re: refresh-a-braille reseatch

2011-02-07 Thread Scott Howell
I have this Braille display and like it very much. Scott On Feb 7, 2011, at 11:16 AM, Cheree Heppe wrote: Cheree Heppe here: In considering a refreshable Braille display that will be small, functional enough and compatible with the most devices, I am starting with the

Re: refresh-a-braille research

2011-02-07 Thread Scott Howell
, Cheree Heppe wrote: Cheree Heppe here: This is good to hear. How do you carry and use the refresh-a-braille when you are out in the community? Regards, Cheree Heppe - Original Message - From: Scott Howell To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Monday, February 07

Re: refresh-a-braille research

2011-02-07 Thread Scott Howell
? Also, what does a joystick do on a braille display. Thanks for any further info,. .:) Carolyn Haas On Feb 7, 2011, at 10:50 AM, Scott Howell wrote: I got the free case when APH offered it. I use it with my iPHone, although there is a bug currently that APple is working on that poses

Re: Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard)

2011-02-07 Thread Scott Howell
Rafael, Are you looking for an upgrade disc or full install. Contact me off list, I might have something available and we can continue the discussion. Scott On Feb 5, 2011, at 2:39 PM, Bejarano, Rafael P. wrote: Hello, Does anyone on this list have a copy of OS 10.5 (Leopard) for the

Re: iWOrk: VoiceOver Falls Short

2011-02-06 Thread Scott Howell
Hi Anne, Well if I knew French, I'd have to get those training manuals from you. :) However, I have enough trouble with my native English. :) Well I hope to find some time to study the entire iWOrks suite, but for now off to install a new water heater since the other one caught fire. :) Scott

Re: VO accessible Chess, Checkers, Draughts and Xaingqi games released for iPhone, iPad iTouch

2011-02-05 Thread Scott Howell
Steenkamp MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com Skype: brandt.steenkamp007 - Original Message - From: Scott Howell scottn3...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, February 04, 2011 11:09 PM

Re: iWOrk: VoiceOver Falls Short

2011-02-05 Thread Scott Howell
Hi Anne, I think you have hit the nail on the head. THe problem for most people who are using windows and windows screen readers is they have received some form of training. I for example since switching to Microsoft Office 2007 have struggled to accomplish a lot of formatting tasks. My

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