Having Voiceover speak on Yosemite login screen

2014-10-18 Thread Edward Green
Hi, Apologies if this has been posted before, I’ve tried to check but the Yosemite traffic has obviously been fairly busy. I’ve enabled file vault after installing Yosemite, meaning that I need to enter a password when I turn on my Macbook. However, Voiceover isn’t speaking on the login scree

Re: Having Voiceover speak on Yosemite login screen

2014-10-18 Thread Mark Baxter
I just now upgraded to Yosemite, and VO worked through the launcher and at the log-in screen. So far, nothing's really all that different ... * Mark BurningHawk Baxter http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" g

Re: Having Voiceover speak on Yosemite login screen

2014-10-18 Thread Joseph
Hello, If you are booting with file vault the answer is no. Because VO cannot talk at that low level. When you boot, Several seconds after the startup chime, press Command F5 and you will hear a beep. Type in your account name. Note, nothing will speak. Press enter and you will hear 2 beeps. Now

Re: Having Voiceover speak on Yosemite login screen

2014-10-18 Thread Edward Green
Hi Joseph, Thanks for this, that’s useful to know. I’m the only one using this Mac (I disabled the guest account), so I’ll probably just wait a few seconds and enter my password as I don’t have several accounts to cycle through. VO does come on when I do. Alternatively, I might turn off File

Re: Having Voiceover speak on Yosemite login screen

2014-10-18 Thread Joseph
Hello, I sure do understand that. Glad I could help a little. > On Oct 18, 2014, at 9:17 AM, Edward Green wrote: > > Hi Joseph, > > Thanks for this, that’s useful to know. > > I’m the only one using this Mac (I disabled the guest account), so I’ll > probably just wait a few seconds and enter