Re: Affordable Braille display that works with voiceover

2023-04-26 Thread Shannon Dyer
Affordable is pretty variable, depending on your circumstances. I’m personally in love with my Orbit Reader 20+. I’ve been using it for about a year now, and it plays nicely with VoiceOver both on my phone and on my computer. It’s noisier than some displays, so keep that in mind if you’re

Re: Dropboxon the Mac

2022-10-30 Thread Shannon Dyer
r > Dropbox on the web. But the app is fully accessible on the Mac side. > Windows…that needs some work. > >> On Oct 29, 2022, at 13:36, Shannon Dyer wrote: >> >> Good afternoon, >> >> I’m trying to use selective sync on my Mac with dropbox. I’m told I ne

Dropboxon the Mac

2022-10-29 Thread Shannon Dyer
Good afternoon, I’m trying to use selective sync on my Mac with dropbox. I’m told I need to do this via the desktop dropbox app, but the app has historically not been accessible with Voiceover. I’m wondering if any of you have found work-arounds for this. Is there any way to see the

Re: Some Questions Regarding Pages and Voiceover

2022-01-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
t; commander to read the hot spot. Option-W or numpad minus are probably easier > for most people to type than the standard VO key. > > Best wishes, > > Jonathan Cohn > > > >> On Jan 18, 2022, at 14:05, Shannon Dyer > <mailto:solsticesin.

Re: Some Questions Regarding Pages and Voiceover

2022-01-18 Thread Shannon Dyer
you will be presented with other counters such > as the character counter, line counter etc. > > Later… > > > Tim Kilburn > Jamf Certified Tech > Apple Professional Learning Specialist > Apple Teacher > (with Swift Playgrounds Recognition) > Fort

Some Questions Regarding Pages and Voiceover

2022-01-17 Thread Shannon Dyer
Good afternoon all, I’ve been a Mac user for a number of years, but I’ve never been a fan of the word processor Pages. Now though, I need to familiarize myself with it and somehow get comfortable using it. I’m wondering if there are certain settings I need to tweak in order to make VoiceOver

Re: Question about Dropbox and Safari

2019-09-15 Thread Shannon Dyer
quot;files" then I could find "my files" and there was a >> menu for doing things with them but I never actually found any of my files. >> in my case it would've been more beneficial to find folders first but I >> didn't. it's pretty squirrely up there. >>

Question about Dropbox and Safari

2019-09-15 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi all. I’m wondering if anyone can offer any tips and tricks for navigating the dropbox site using safari. I can see the home page just fine, but I’m not sure how to get it to show me specific files and folders. I’ve tried clicking on the “files” link and even on the “My Files” link, but my

Trouble seeing External Drives

2018-01-26 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I have a mid 2015 MacBook Pro that seems to be having trouble seeing external drives. When I plug a drive into either of the USB ports, it tells me the desktop which is where drives usually appear is empty. This doesn’t happen all the time, but it does seem to be happening more often.

Re: Podcasting on the Mac?

2016-11-19 Thread Shannon Dyer
t; amount of support/respect for! I only try recommending the best to people, > and trust me, his Amadeus Maestro ebook is steller! Very, and I do mean, > very! very! worth the investment! > --- > Christopher Gilland > JAWS Certified, 2016. > Training Instruc

Re: Podcasting on the Mac?

2016-11-18 Thread Shannon Dyer
more for creating the > podcast? Let's start there. > --- > Christopher Gilland > JAWS Certified, 2016. > Training Instructor. > > i...@gillandmarketing.com > Phone: (704) 256-8010. > ----- Original Message - From: "Shannon Dyer" <solsticesin...@gmail.com

Re: Podcasting on the Mac?

2016-11-17 Thread Shannon Dyer
ourownpay.com> > for more information) > best. > >> On Nov 17, 2016, at 4:10 PM, Shannon Dyer <solsticesin...@gmail.com >> <mailto:solsticesin...@gmail.com>> wrote: >> >> Hi, all. >> >> A site I’m affiliated with is tossing around t

Podcasting on the Mac?

2016-11-17 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. A site I’m affiliated with is tossing around the idea of doing a podcast. I’m using a macbook pro, and have no idea what accessible software is out there for this purpose. Can someone please advise? Thanks in advance. Shannon -- The following information is important for all

Re: Audio Game Hub

2016-07-18 Thread Shannon Dyer
Is the app just called Hub? Shannon > On Jul 18, 2016, at 2:56 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > I cannot recall if this app was posted on this list but, just in case it was > not, I strongly suggest that you give it a try as I find it the best (iOS) > game I've

Re: iMud

2014-06-01 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, Tyler. I tried to open the app, but it told me I couldn't because the classic environment was no longer supported. Any thoughts on why this might occur? Shannon On Jun 1, 2014, at 3:41 PM, Tyler tktpianostud...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Everybody, I spent some time posting about iMud

considering updating to Maverix, but have a question

2014-04-28 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hello, all. I have a macbook that I purchased in 2010, just before lion was released. I'm thinking of updating to Mavericks from Mountain Lion, but have a question before doing so. When I first got the machine, I created a small windows partition using bootcamp. Windows XP is the operating

joining mp3 files

2014-03-09 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hello. I'm looking for something that can join several small mp3 files into one large file. Does anyone know of such a program that is accessible with VO? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Shannon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

Lists in nightowl

2014-02-08 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I'm wondering how to make lists in the twitter client nightowl. I know command p brings up the prompt to create the list tab. I have done this. My problem seems to be with adding people to the list. I added several people and it worked. Then, I realized I had forgotten some, and went

Re: Lists in nightowl

2014-02-08 Thread Shannon Dyer
not aware of any restrictions on list memberships or subscriptions. Cheers Dave On 8 Feb 2014, at 18:35, Shannon Dyer solsticesin...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, all. I'm wondering how to make lists in the twitter client nightowl. I know command p brings up the prompt to create the list tab. I

Re: iMud has been submitted to the mac app store

2013-12-23 Thread Shannon Dyer
Thanks for all your work on this. Mudding is a favorite passtime of mine, and I look forward to trying out this client. Shannon On Dec 23, 2013, at 9:55 AM, Tyler Thompson tktpianostud...@gmail.com wrote: Rest assured I have MSP (Mud Sound Protocol) support and I have worked with developers

Re: Bookmark App is free today (November 6, 2013) [was Re: Chapters in audio books in iOS 7]

2013-11-06 Thread Shannon Dyer
I've used this app, and have liked it. However, it's important to note that it will only add things to its library that are tagged as audiobooks. So, make sure any mp3 files you may have are retagged, or the app will not be able to read them. Shannon On Nov 6, 2013, at 10:50 AM, Esther

splitting MP3 files

2013-10-23 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I'm wondering what, if anything, people use to split large mp3 files into smaller ones. I know there are several programs that work with windows, but I have no idea what will work with the Mac. I have a MacBook running mountain lion. Thanks for any assistance. Shannon -- You

problem with Nightowl

2013-06-12 Thread Shannon Dyer
Good morning, all. Nightowl is no longer working on my Mac. It just shows me empty tables. I cannot post or read anything. Has anyone else experienced this, and, if so, might someone know how to fix it? Any help would be appreciated. Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog

Re: problem with Nightowl

2013-06-12 Thread Shannon Dyer
I did update it and it's working just fine now. Thank you so much for letting me know about the new version. Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc ® and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ® Providing Second Sight ® since 1946 371 E

question about audiobook binder

2013-06-10 Thread Shannon Dyer
for joining .mp3 files? Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc ® and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ® Providing Second Sight ® since 1946 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787 Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047 solsticesin

Updating to ML

2012-09-03 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. Today, I'm updating from Snow Leopard to Mountain Lion. Are there particular things I need to be aware of? Anything you think would be helpful for me to know will be greatly appreciated. Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc

Re: Updating to ML

2012-09-03 Thread Shannon Dyer
Thank you. The extras thing sounds fabulous. And, my system is backing up as I type this. Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc ® and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ® Providing Second Sight ® since 1946 371 E. Jericho Turnpike

Re: iMessage with a Mac running snow leopard

2012-07-25 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I'm still running SL. Can I use the IMessage feature too, or do I have to run either lion or mountain lion? I've been meaning to ask about IMessage and snow leopard for some time now. Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc ® and America's

Re: Mudding on the mac.

2012-05-06 Thread Shannon Dyer
...@gmail.com Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc ® and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ® Providing Second Sight ® since 1946 371 E. Jericho Turnpike, Smithtown, NY 11787 Office: 631-930-9000, Toll-free: 866-282-8047 solsticesin

trouble using a mouse in snow leopard

2012-04-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
. So, is there something I'm doing wrong? Oh. I've also tried using the track pad, and double tapping when the field is under the mouse. The results are the same. So, I'm quite baffled, and would appreciate any help anyone can offer. Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation

Re: trouble using a mouse in snow leopard

2012-04-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
Thank you so much. I looked at a list of voice over commands, and it didn't say to add shift. So, thank you very, very much for telling me this. Shannon Shannon Dyer Alumni Council Member, Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc ® and America's VetDogs®, The Veteran's K-9 Corps Inc ® Providing

Re: Fraser Speirs - Blog - Misconceptions About iOS Multitasking

2012-01-07 Thread Shannon Dyer
Yes. With something like readToGo, it definitely matters. If I have more than a couple of things in the app switcher, I get the low memory warning when running ReadToGo. Once I clear the switcher, the app runs just fine. Shannon If you're a Pagan, Goddess-centered woman wishing to build

Re: Message rules?

2012-01-01 Thread Shannon Dyer
When you make rules in this way, will all mailboxes sync to the Iphone, or just the in-box? Another Shannon If you're a Pagan, Goddess-centered woman wishing to build community, write to womenofthegoddess-subscr...@quitelikely.com On Jan 1, 2012, at 11:44 AM, Tim Kilburn wrote: Hi, There

Re: instructions for selecting text from safari

2011-12-23 Thread Shannon Dyer
, VoiceOver will automatically read the table. HTH. Cheers, Esther On Dec 22, 2011, at 15:40, Shannon Dyer wrote: This is better. Thanks much. Shannon If you're a Pagan, Goddess-centered woman wishing to build community, write to womenofthegoddess-subscr...@quitelikely.com

Re: Apple to the core: episode 4. selecting text on webpages

2011-12-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
I'm not sure. All I see below your message is the letter i and an apostrophe, followed by the standard google group signature. I'm not sure where the actual contents of the message went. Thanks for trying to find it though. Shannon If you're a Pagan, Goddess-centered woman wishing to build

Re: instructions for selecting text from safari

2011-12-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
, a las 16:29, Shannon Dyer escribió: Hi, all. Someone wrote an email with step by step instructions on how to select text and have it go to a text edit window. I can't find this email, but would like very much to have it. If possible, could someone forward it to me? I would appreciate

instructions for selecting text from safari

2011-12-21 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. Someone wrote an email with step by step instructions on how to select text and have it go to a text edit window. I can't find this email, but would like very much to have it. If possible, could someone forward it to me? I would appreciate it greatly. My email address is:

Re: a note on microphones for macs

2011-10-28 Thread Shannon Dyer
I have no clue, but would be very interested in finding out. I have a wonderful USB headset that works on Windows, but won't work when I'm running Mac OS. I'm not sure which mics are Mac compatible. I have a feeling this will take some research. Shannon If you're a Pagan, Goddess-centered

Re: YoruFukurou

2011-10-24 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi. To open a buffer for a particular person, type command u and type the person's twitter name without the at sign. I hope this helps. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music.

Re: Question about Safari and Snow Leopard

2011-10-23 Thread Shannon Dyer
. IE if you are on DOM, switch to group. I'd also suggest downloading the latest nightly build of webkit. Sometimes webkit handles sites better than Safari. On Oct 22, 2011, at 9:26 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote: Hi, all. I'm still running Snow Leopard, and I've been having trouble with Safari

Re: accessible apps from the mac app store

2011-10-23 Thread Shannon Dyer
There are text adventure games for the Mac? I did not know this. Can you tell me where you found them? I'm huge into those games. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your

Question about Safari and Snow Leopard

2011-10-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I'm still running Snow Leopard, and I've been having trouble with Safari. I've never been as comfortable with it as I was with Internet Explorer, but, for most things, I've managed to make it work. However, I'm having difficulty navigating a large site. I need to find an edit box

Re: unzip programs

2011-09-27 Thread Shannon Dyer
I use keka to unarchive .rar files. It works really well. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your media player to: http://mojoradio.us/listen or www.mintfm.net On Sep 27,

Some questions about pages

2011-09-14 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I'm wondering how to access the inspector in pages. It is my understanding that things like spacing, word count, and other useful things can be accessed there. I've looked through the menus, and can't find anything that is labeled inspector. Also, is there a way to get pages to open

Re: Some questions about pages

2011-09-14 Thread Shannon Dyer
PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Shannon, On 14 Sep 2011, at 18:38, Shannon Dyer wrote: I'm wondering how to access the inspector in pages. Command-Option-i. This command shows or hides the Inspector. It is my understanding that things like spacing, word count, and other useful things

Re: Some questions about pages

2011-09-14 Thread Shannon Dyer
of Women In Music. Point your media player to: http://mojoradio.us/listen or www.mintfm.net On Sep 14, 2011, at 2:40 PM, Anne Robertson wrote: Hello Shannon, On 14 Sep 2011, at 18:38, Shannon Dyer wrote: I'm wondering how to access the inspector in pages. Command-Option-i. This command

Re: Can't open bookshare XML files anymore

2011-09-02 Thread Shannon Dyer
I have tried this, and the file does not open in Safari. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your media player to: http://mojoradio.us/listen or www.mintfm.net On Sep 2,

Re: Can't open bookshare XML files anymore

2011-09-01 Thread Shannon Dyer
I don't get any page about twitter, but it won't open the file. It shows me the list of top sites, a checkbox about bookmarks, etc., but no book. I was wondering why this was, and wrote a similar email to yours a few days ago. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday

The Mac and bookshare books

2011-08-29 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I'm wondering if anyone has an answer to this question. I imagine someone, somewhere, must, which is good, as I am quite baffled. When I used Windows, I could open an .xml file that I had downloaded from bookshare. Internet explorer would open, and I could read the book, save it as a

Re: iTunes 10.4.1 is out

2011-08-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
Does anyone know how this works with sNow leopard? 10.4 has many difficulties, and I'm wondering if I need to go back to a prior version, or if 10.4.1 will fix these issues for me. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic

Re: Question about what I am typing not being spoken in edit boxes

2011-08-07 Thread Shannon Dyer
I updated SL a few days ago, and find this in some edit boxes. Some, it treats normally, but not all. Very strange, this. I would definitely be interested in any insight anyone has to offer. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the

Help with audiobook binder

2011-07-30 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I've installed audiobook binder, but seem to be having problems adding files. They add, but they aren't in the correct order. So, obviously, I don't want them to bind that way. How can I reorganize the order the files are in? Just for clarification purposes, they're in the correct

Re: typing first letters of message in mail

2011-07-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
So, if we no longer have the up and down arrow keys to scroll through messages, how is one expected to navigate the mail app? All of this sounds very confusing, and makes me glad I haven't upgraded yet. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three

Re: I Have Lion Running; My Impressions

2011-07-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
So, are you saying that apple mail will need to be reset? Will messages be lost during the upgrade? Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your media player to:

Re: question about lion and mail

2011-07-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
that might have something to do with it, but I doubt it. Apple wouldn't force you to lose messages that way. Best, Zack. On Jul 20, 2011, at 9:26 AM, Shannon Dyer wrote: So, are you saying that apple mail will need to be reset? Will messages be lost during the upgrade? Shannon Are you a fan

question about keyboard commands

2011-07-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
I have sort of a stupid question. I'm using a MacBook, and don't have a home or an end key. Neither do I have page up or page down. I imagine there is some sort of key combo that will perform these functions. Can someone enlighten me? Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each

Re: question about keyboard commands

2011-07-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
, Jeffrey Shockley wrote: FN Left Arrow Home, FN Right Arrow End, FN Up Arrow Pageup, FN Down Pagedown. HTH, Jeffrey On Jul 20, 2011, at 8:01 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote: I have sort of a stupid question. I'm using a MacBook, and don't have a home or an end key. Neither do I have page up

RE: question about keyboard commands

2011-07-20 Thread Shannon Dyer
-real-world.blogspot.com (Marriage group) http://groups.google.com/group/committed-married-christians Sent From my Imac -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:02 PM

Question about document sharing

2011-07-18 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I have a question about document sharing between the Mac and windows partions of my computer. I've been told that both Mac and Windows can read from the documents folder, but I don't see that on my machine. Things I saved when in windows are only seen there, and the same holds true in

Re: yorufukurou question

2011-07-17 Thread Shannon Dyer
If you go to the edit field in the timeline, write follow then the username without the at sign. This usually works. I've had to do it more than once at times. I would assume unfollow is the same, but can not say for sure, as I haven't tried it. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so,

Re: yorufukurou question

2011-07-17 Thread Shannon Dyer
Wow! This sounds much better than how I've been doing it. Thanks so much for sharing this. I honestly think it will end up being much easier and more successful. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a

Re: using a mac full time?

2011-07-11 Thread Shannon Dyer
I use my mac exclusively. I switch it over to windows via bootcamp if I need to, but I do not have a working PC any longer. So, it's all mac, all the time. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of

Re: using a mac full time?

2011-07-11 Thread Shannon Dyer
I scan using Kurzweil version 12. I run windows via bootcamp, and it works just fine. I would assume the same is true of open book. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your

Re: Looking for the most accessible twitter client

2011-07-07 Thread Shannon Dyer
I really like the one that is hard to spell and pronounce. The English translation of that word is Night Owl. It's quite easy to use. I used Syrinx for a little while, but found it a little clunky. I do know that a lot of people swear by it though. You might try one, and then the other, just

Just bought Pages

2011-07-02 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I just purchased Pages for my MacBook. Is there anything in particular you think I should know to get the most out of the program? I'm used to using earlier versions of Microsoft Word. So, any tips or tricks would be appreciated. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me

Re: Pages for shannon

2011-07-02 Thread Shannon Dyer
Thank you so much for this. It was incredibly helpful, and I appreciate it immensely. I have one question though. I do a lot of essay writing, kind of narrative nonfiction. I chose the blank template, because that seemed the most sensible. I did see the header, body, and footer fields. Would I

Re: Just bought Pages

2011-07-02 Thread Shannon Dyer
, you should be aware that there are lots of templates. they're meant to make things easy, visually. But they can make for pretty difficult cleanup, since they're in Latin and might confuse you at first. Take care Carolyn On Jul 2, 2011, at 1:26 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote: Hi, all. I just

Re: using adium

2011-06-29 Thread Shannon Dyer
It is VO friendly, but is a little tricky. When you see your list of contacts, press enter on the one you want to message. Type your message, and press enter again. Now, to read responses, move to the thing that VO has labeled unknown. Interact with it, and you'll see your messages and the

Having trouble selecting text

2011-06-29 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I have a feeling I'm missing something really simple, because I'm guessing this really shouldn't be that hard. I use command shift and the up or down arrows to select text, but it doesn't seem to work. If I'm in a list of files, and I want to select two or three of them, it somehow

Re: Having trouble selecting text

2011-06-29 Thread Shannon Dyer
with shift-VO-f3, navigate to each file with VO-arrows, and use VO-command-space to select them. Turn on cursor tracking again, once you've copied the files. HTH, Teresa On Jun 29, 2011, at 7:45 AM, Shannon Dyer wrote: Hi, all. I have a feeling I'm missing something really simple

Trying to set up growl

2011-06-26 Thread Shannon Dyer
Good morning, all. I have installed growl. I'm wondering how to set it up and customize it to work with specific applications in specific ways. I've heard, for example, that it's very useful for dropbox, but I can't seem to get it to work. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Shannon Are

Re: Trying to set up growl

2011-06-26 Thread Shannon Dyer
Collection: a Celebration of Women In Music. Point your media player to: http://mojoradio.us/listen or www.mintfm.net On Jun 26, 2011, at 10:52 AM, Geoff Shang wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2011, Shannon Dyer wrote: I have installed growl. I'm wondering how to set it up and customize it to work

Re: Trying to set up growl

2011-06-26 Thread Shannon Dyer
, so you may want to Google up the Growl site and install (or reinstall) the current version. Best regards. Geoff On Jun 26, 2011, at 11:04 AM, Shannon Dyer wrote: For somr reason, it only shows me one application, which is the twitter client I use. It doesn't allow me to set what

Re: Trying to set up growl

2011-06-26 Thread Shannon Dyer
/listen or www.mintfm.net On Jun 26, 2011, at 2:13 PM, Geoff Shang wrote: On Sun, 26 Jun 2011, Shannon Dyer wrote: I now see growl, the twitter client (sorry, but I can not spell its name), That'd be YoruFukurou. and dropbox in the application menu under growl in system preferences. I

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-23 Thread Shannon Dyer
It did mention XP. However, it did say that it needed to be XP with service pack 2 or later. So, just the XP disk alone won't work. Because I don't need windows for a lot of things, the operating system gets only 32 GB, and works well. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
How very strange! I acquired a MacBook about two weeks ago, and, just this past Saturday, installed Windows XP Pro using bootcamp. I've had no problems getting it to work properly. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from noon until three for the Eclectic

Re: Bootcamping with windows xp

2011-06-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
22, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland wrote: But... did you do it with a macbook pro? or just a white macbook? Which a the two? Chris. - Original Message - From: Shannon Dyer solsticesin...@gmail.com To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 12

the mac and antivirus software

2011-06-22 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. I know Macs are supposed to be more secure than windows machines, not as succeptible to viruses and the like. However, it seems strange not to install anything at all. So, I'm wondering if there's something I should install, or if it's really all right on its own. Any suggestions

The mac and accessible world

2011-06-12 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. When I used a Pc, I often attended meetings put on by www.accessibleworld.org I'm not sure how to access the site using the mac though, as there is this plugin that needed to be installed. This plugin does not seem to be compatible with the mac. So, I'm wondering if any of you have

Re: The mac and accessible world

2011-06-12 Thread Shannon Dyer
. It will show up as an album in your songs list. Hope this helps. Chris On Jun 12, 2011, at 3:02 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote: Hi, all. When I used a Pc, I often attended meetings put on by www.accessibleworld.org I'm not sure how to access the site using the mac though, as there is this plugin

Re: The mac and accessible world

2011-06-12 Thread Shannon Dyer
So, I can just enter the room without bothering to install the plugin? That's very interesting, because, when I did, I heard nothing but silence. Hm. The logon screen didn't give me any difficulty. I typed my name and hit log in. Then, much silence ensued. Shannon Are you a fan of women's

Re: couple more mac questions

2011-06-09 Thread Shannon Dyer
Check the box about quoted text. Basically, this will put your signature at the bottom of your message, even if you're replying to someone else's message, as I am doing now. Otherwise, your signature would appear at the bottom of the entire email. I was able to stagger my signature over

Re: Boot camp questions

2011-06-09 Thread Shannon Dyer
that are not accessible of all the boot partitions that are currently available. Jonathan On Jun 8, 2011, at 9:38 PM, Shannon Dyer wrote: Hi, all. There are a few programs that won't run on the mac, and so, I was told that, using boot camp, I could get windows to run on the Mac. I'm not sure how

Re: transition from pc to mac

2011-06-08 Thread Shannon Dyer
Joanne, I'm in the absolute same boat. I was a windows user forever, and my machine is now in the process of dying. So, I bought a Mac. I'm finding it quite overwhelming. I keep tweeting all these questions to Mac users that I know, and I do feel quite stupid at times. So, I, too, shall be

Re: transition from pc to mac

2011-06-08 Thread Shannon Dyer
[mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com]On Behalf Of Shannon Dyer Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 1:16 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: transition from pc to mac This was a marvelously helpful message. I read nothing about either of these features in the voiceover

Mac will not stop trying to connect to server

2011-06-08 Thread Shannon Dyer
I seem to have done a bad thing. I tried to connect to the network in our house, but I typed it in wrong. Now, finder is trying and trying to connect to the server. I try to cancel, close, quit, and anything else I can think of, but none of it works. It just keeps telling me that it's busy, and

Boot camp questions

2011-06-08 Thread Shannon Dyer
Hi, all. There are a few programs that won't run on the mac, and so, I was told that, using boot camp, I could get windows to run on the Mac. I'm not sure how to do this though, as I see no reference to boot camp anywhere on this machine. Also, I'm wondering if this is something I can do

Re: best twitter client for the mac?

2011-06-08 Thread Shannon Dyer
I'm using syrinx. It was recommended to me by quite a few people, and so, I decided to try it. I've been using it since Monday, and like it well enough so far. I can't say too much though, as it's only been a few days. Shannon Are you a fan of women's music? If so, join me each Thursday from