Re: my iMac won't stay connected to internet

2013-11-07 Thread BlindMacMan
Actually, that was the old name... In Mavericks, it is now called System Information and it can be found in your Utilities folder or by clicking the More Info button in About This Mac... HTH Lou/BlindMacMan. On Tuesday, November 5, 2013 11:32:27 AM UTC-10, agent086b wrote: hello, what

Re: my iMac won't stay connected to internet

2013-11-05 Thread BlindMacMan
the lower bands... I switched to the highest possible band and all has been working perfectly ever since. Congratulations on resolving the issue yourself! Lou/BlindMacMan. On Monday, November 4, 2013 3:08:38 PM UTC-10, ccwiner wrote: Thanks! :) I changed the settings on my time capsule and changed

Help with OS 10.9, VO and Navigating Website with Frames

2013-10-30 Thread blindmacman
for sighted help, which I would like to avoid.) Thanks for any assistance you may provide! Lou/BlindMacMan. Golden Gate Guards GGG Web/Post Master. www.ggguards.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: Help with OS 10.9, VO and Navigating Website with Frames

2013-10-30 Thread BlindMacMan
Thanks Tim! At least you confirmed the problem... I was thinking I was having a major brain freeze. I will forward my findings to accessibil...@apple.com and I will check out your (sometimes possible) work arounds. Lou/BlindMacMan On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 10:42:00 AM UTC-7, Tim

Re: iTunes Library location?

2012-12-10 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello Tim... First off, thank you for all your assistance over the years in this forum! Question: Instead of step 3, couldn't you just drop everything onto the Automatically Add to Itunes folder? Wouldn't that take care of everything (except for maybe step 4 which should probably be done before

Re: No sound?

2012-07-24 Thread BlindMacMan
lucky. In my opinion, this veruy drastic step should be the last thing you try after all other avenues of troubleshooting have been explored. Just my opinion. HTH... BlindMacMan Lou. On Monday, July 23, 2012 4:27:45 AM UTC-7, Will_C wrote: Hi all, Woke up to a very weird problem

Trimming Audio in QuickTime using VoiceOver

2012-06-27 Thread blindmacman
suggestions? (BTW: A sighted friend can do this without VoiceOver with no problem.) I am on a new 13 MacBookPro running Mac OS 10.7.4. Thanks for any help... Lou (BlindMacMan). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group

Re: Trimming Audio in QuickTime using VoiceOver

2012-06-27 Thread BlindMacMan
Thanks, Chris! I thought QuickTime would work as I previously used it under Leopard... But that was so very long ago on a iMac G5 circa 2003... I guess it will have to be Garage Band. Lou (BlindMacMan). On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 11:09:29 AM UTC-7, Chris Blouch wrote: I couldn't figure out

Re: Trimming Audio in QuickTime using VoiceOver

2012-06-27 Thread BlindMacMan
Thanks, Esther! I did not even think of iTunes! That is a quick and dirty solution that works... And I do not mind getting my hands dirty! As always, you are the best... Lou (BlindMacMan). On Wednesday, June 27, 2012 12:07:35 PM UTC-7, Esther wrote: Hi Lou, I know this sounds a bit hokey

Re: Tiger or leopard?

2011-09-23 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello! I still have my PPC iMac G5 and it is running Leopard 10.5.8 just fine... Do *NOT* go with Tiger 10.4.x... The improvements in Leopard's VoiceOver alone make it worthwhile. HTH Lou/BlindMacMan. On Sep 22, 6:28 pm, Aimee Glover awildh...@gmail.com wrote: It won't run anything higher than

Mac Mini, Bluetooth Headset and VoiceOver Sounds...

2011-07-17 Thread BlindMacMan
to get the VO sounds to come through the headset? Thanks for any assistance... Lou. BlindMacMan -- 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

Re: Mac Mini, Bluetooth Headset and VoiceOver Sounds...

2011-07-17 Thread BlindMacMan
the headset under both tabs, the VoiceOver sounds came through the headset just fine... Thanks! Lou. BlindMacMan... matthew Dyer wrote: Hi, Did you look in system prefrencences top see if the output is set to he bluetoth headset? Sorry I don't have bluetooth divices to test so no sure. Matthew

Re: Mac Mini, Monitor and Bluetooth Headset

2011-07-06 Thread BlindMacMan
that works with VoiceOver have failed. Do any of you have a recommendation for a bluetooth headset that would work with the MacMiniand VoiceOver? Your feedback and suggestions would be appreciated... Thank you! Lou. BlindMacMan -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: Accessible FTP Client

2011-07-05 Thread BlindMacMan
.) Thanks again for your help... (And, yes, Esther, I am still here... Trying to stay invisible in the background as much as possible. You are terrific [as always] on this list!) Lou. BlindMacMan Esther wrote: Hello Jonathan, Lou, Mark, and Others, Jonathan, Mount as Disk is a contextual menu

Mac Mini, Monitor and Bluetooth Headset

2011-07-05 Thread blindmacman
Mini and VoiceOver? Your feedback and suggestions would be appreciated... Thank you! Lou. BlindMacMan -- 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

Accessible FTP Client

2011-07-04 Thread blindmacman
with VoiceOver... Does the latest version of Fetch or any other FTP client work well with VoiceOver? Thanks for any help or suggestions! Lou. BlindMacMan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups MacVisionaries group. To post to this group, send email

Re: Contacting FileMaker About Accessability

2011-06-28 Thread BlindMacMan
I have been asking FileMaker for this for years... I used FileMaker 2, 3, and 4 for eons as they were accessible, but all versions thereafter have not been. Calls, emails and feature requests have all been ignored. I even took the tactic of purchasing FileMaker, then telling them it was not

Re: anti virus

2009-11-17 Thread BlindMacMan
ProtectMac... It works great with VO... And, their customer service is very good, too. Lou. John W. Carty wrote: What anti virus apps are folks running on their macs? Any accessibility issues to consider? thanx, John Carty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: Magic Mouse news

2009-11-01 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello! Just so you know, according to accessibil...@apple.com, the Magic Mouse is ***NOT*** compatible with VoiceOver... Lou. On Oct 31, 12:52 pm, Claude Renaud cldren...@gmail.com wrote: Good evening all, An interesting article about Magic Mouse updates on AppleInsider website entitled

Re: VO+f8 doesn't work after upgrade to SnowLeopard

2009-09-14 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello! Are you trying to turn VoiceOver on by pressing Control-Option-F8 or bring up the Voiceover Utility? Before you can open VoiceOver Utility, VoiceOver must be turned on (Command-F5). Once VoiceOver is on, you can open VoiceOver Utility with Control-Option-F8. Remember, depending upon

Re: awesome new keyboard command in itunes 9

2009-09-14 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello! Just as an add-on to your Command-Option-F find in iTunes, after you enter your search term in the search field, you can press OPTION- RETURN and your search will take place inn the iTunes Store, not your Library. I would also like to point out that these keyboard commands have been

Re: About mac and airport express.

2009-09-04 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello! I use Multiple Speakers all the time on my Mac in iTunes. There is a simple trick to make it work properly. First, however, make sure you do the following: 1. Open iTunes Preferences (Command-Comma). 2. Click on Devices in the toolbar. 3. Check the check box for Look for Remote Speakers

Re: an Itunes bookmarking question

2009-09-01 Thread BlindMacMan
Hello! Here is how I solved this problem: 1. Create a Smart Playlist (with Live Updating turned on) called Reading with 2 rules: - Album is book title - Play count is 0. 2. Create a Smart Playlist (with Live Updating turned on) called Done Reading with 2 rules: - Album is book title - Play