Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-11 Thread Mark Baxter
Voice Over will tell you very time you do it right. *grin* Yep, command instead of control for a lot of the executive key functions. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --~--~-~--~~

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-11 Thread Wendy Mitchell
thank you I knhow where i was goihng wrong, I'm so used to doing control c for copy lol. On 10 Apr 2009, at 20:55, Mark Baxter wrote: > > Hmmm. Okay. Once you download the disk image onto your pendrive, and > open it, you should see a volume called Skype. In that volume there > is a Skype a

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-10 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, Sorry, my mistake. Thanks, Alex, On 10-Apr-09, at 2:49 PM, Dan Eickmeier wrote: > > Yeah, last I checked, Skype didn't have an installer. > On Apr 10, 2009, at 3:55 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > > > Hmmm. Okay. Once you download the disk image onto your pendrive, and > open it, you should se

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-10 Thread Dan Eickmeier
Yeah, last I checked, Skype didn't have an installer. On Apr 10, 2009, at 3:55 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: Hmmm. Okay. Once you download the disk image onto your pendrive, and open it, you should see a volume called Skype. In that volume there is a Skype allocation. Copy the skype application wit

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-10 Thread Mark Baxter
Hmmm. Okay. Once you download the disk image onto your pendrive, and open it, you should see a volume called Skype. In that volume there is a Skype allocation. Copy the skype application with Command C and then use finder to navigate to the Applications folder on your Mac's hard drive,

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-10 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, Skype requires an installer. It isn't a drag and drop program. Thanks, Alex, On 10-Apr-09, at 9:54 AM, Wendy Mitchell wrote: > > Mark, i've downloaded skype or rather been sent skype for the mac > which i've put onto my pendrive, how do i put it onto the apple, i can > open it from the p

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-10 Thread Dan Eickmeier
Hey it's ok. that's what this list is here for. WHat you want to do is open the dmg file, and find the Skype.app file, copy it with command +c, and then I would close out of that to do back to your desktop, hit command shift A to get to your applications folder, and then hit command +

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-10 Thread Wendy Mitchell
Mark, i've downloaded skype or rather been sent skype for the mac which i've put onto my pendrive, how do i put it onto the apple, i can open it from the pendrive but can't work out how to put it onto my mac properly, yet yesterday i did the adium program exactly the same way and did iw i

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-10 Thread Mark Baxter
I don't see any mention in Adium of being able to read Skype chats? Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-09 Thread chantel cuddemi
You will need to configure growl si it can read skype's chats automatically. On Apr 10, 2009, at 12:11 AM, Mark Baxter wrote: > > I had to press the "add new event," button, before I got it to work, > but now Adium is speaking nicely, as is Ichat. Now all I need is > something to read the Skyp

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-09 Thread Mark Baxter
I had to press the "add new event," button, before I got it to work, but now Adium is speaking nicely, as is Ichat. Now all I need is something to read the Skype IM pane... Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurni

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-09 Thread Mark Baxter
I think I might have, but the problem is no one's sent me a message yet. :) Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message becaus

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-09 Thread Brent Harding
It seems to work fine. - Original Message - From: "Brett Campbell" To: Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 9:08 AM Subject: Re: just got my mac today > > Has anyone been able to get this to work? That is, Get Adium to > automatically read out incoming messages? I&#x

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-09 Thread chantel cuddemi
to >> interact with >> the table to choose an event and hit add to add the speech to it. >> >> - Original Message - >> From: "Mark Baxter" >> To: >> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:23 PM >> Subject: Re: just got my mac today >>

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-09 Thread Brett Campbell
events. I think you have to > interact with > the table to choose an event and hit add to add the speech to it. > > - Original Message - > From: "Mark Baxter" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:23 PM > Subject: Re: just got my mac today > >

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread kaare dehard
e I forgot which end of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> house I was in and walked in the wrong direction lol! My 16 year >>>>>>> old >>>>>>> daughter had a good laugh at my expense. I continue to be amazed >>>>>

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
Thanks I'll try that. I understand the concept and it sounds like it should be a bit faster. I appreciate the suggestion.On Apr 8, 2009, at 8:16 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > > I agree that this is a bit lugubrious. One thing you can do, > especially if you're going to stay in that chat window f

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Mark Baxter
I figured it out; please disregard my previous brain death. Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Dan Eickmeier
ter" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:23 PM Subject: Re: just got my mac today > > To read messages you receive, you have to navigate to the HTML > content, and interact with it, then use VO navigation (VO right arrow) > to navigate through the chat history. In Ichat, there

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread chantel cuddemi
- Original Message - > From: "Mark Baxter" > To: > Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:23 PM > Subject: Re: just got my mac today > > >> >> To read messages you receive, you have to navigate to the HTML >> content, and interact with it, then use VO nav

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Mark Baxter
I think I see where you mean, but I can't make it make sense to me at the moment. :( Mark BurningHawk Skype and Twitter: BurningHawk1969 MSN: burninghawk1...@hotmail.com My home page: http://MarkBurningHawk.net/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this messa

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Brent Harding
It's under the preferences under events. I think you have to interact with the table to choose an event and hit add to add the speech to it. - Original Message - From: "Mark Baxter" To: Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 6:23 PM Subject: Re: just got my mac today >

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Brent Harding
: Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 5:59 PM Subject: Re: just got my mac today > > I got that working successsfully > but now I find that I can't hear the message when someone types back > to me. Is there a command for that or a setting I need to change? > Thanks Guys. r O

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Mark Baxter
I agree that this is a bit lugubrious. One thing you can do, especially if you're going to stay in that chat window for a while and not want to navigate outside the application, is to turn off cursor tracking, with VO Shift F3. The first time you start typing, your edit point and mouse c

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
I am able to do it that way but it sure is cumbersome. On Apr 8, 2009, at 7:23 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > > To read messages you receive, you have to navigate to the HTML > content, and interact with it, then use VO navigation (VO right arrow) > to navigate through the chat history. In Ichat, ther

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread chantel cuddemi
There is. You just need to add each event ater you are finished interacting with the events table. It's a bit comple, but it is manageable. Hth, Chantel. On Apr 8, 2009, at 7:23 PM, Mark Baxter wrote: > > To read messages you receive, you have to navigate to the HTML > content, and interact w

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Mark Baxter
To read messages you receive, you have to navigate to the HTML content, and interact with it, then use VO navigation (VO right arrow) to navigate through the chat history. In Ichat, there is an option to speak incoming messages using the system voice, and I thought there was such a beast

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
d laugh at my expense. I continue to be amazed >>>>>> at >>>>>> how easily things set up. My printer was found without any >>>>>> difficulty. >>>>>> Absolutely love my new Mac! >>>>>> >>>>>> On

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread kaare dehard
;>> Absolutely love my new Mac! >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:42 PM, Tom K wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi, I just got mine about a week ago, so I know what your going >>>>>> to >>>&g

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Dan Eickmeier
lol! My 16 year >>>>> old >>>>> daughter had a good laugh at my expense. I continue to be amazed >>>>> at >>>>> how easily things set up. My printer was found without any >>>>> difficulty. >>>>> A

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Brandon Misch
at my expense. I continue to be amazed >>>>> at >>>>> how easily things set up. My printer was found without any >>>>> difficulty. >>>>> Absolutely love my new Mac! >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:42 PM, Tom

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
pense. I continue to be amazed >>>>> at >>>>> how easily things set up. My printer was found without any >>>>> difficulty. >>>>> Absolutely love my new Mac! >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:42 PM, Tom K wrote: >>>&g

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Dan Eickmeier
ew Mac! >>>> >>>> On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:42 PM, Tom K wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, I just got mine about a week ago, so I know what your going to >>>>> go >>>>> through! Big Grin! Your local drug store carri

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, I just got mine about a week ago, so I know what your going to >>>>> go >>>>> through! Big Grin! Your local drug store carries hair dye that >>>>> you >>>>> and I >>>>

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
amazed at >>>> how easily things set up. My printer was found without any >>>> difficulty. >>>> Absolutely love my new Mac! >>>> >>>> On Apr 7, 2009, at 9:42 PM, Tom K wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>&

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread chantel cuddemi
gt;> go >>>> through! Big Grin! Your local drug store carries hair dye that >>>> you >>>> and I >>>> can use while we're learning! >>>> Really, its not that bad. >>>> >>>> Tom K. >>>> - Origi

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread kaare dehard
>>>> go >>>> through! Big Grin! Your local drug store carries hair dye that >>>> you >>>> and I >>>> can use while we're learning! >>>> Really, its not that bad. >>>> >>>> Tom K. >>>>

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
gh! Big Grin! Your local drug store carries hair dye that you >>> and I >>> can use while we're learning! >>> Really, its not that bad. >>> >>> Tom K. >>> - Original Message - >>> From: "Peninnah" >>> To: "macvi

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread william lomas
gt; through! Big Grin! Your local drug store carries hair dye that you >> and I >> can use while we're learning! >> Really, its not that bad. >> >> Tom K. >> - Original Message - >> From: "Peninnah" >> To: "macvisionari

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-08 Thread Peggy Fleischer
> To: "macvisionaries" > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:26 PM > Subject: just got my mac today > > > > Hi: > > I just got my macbook today so I will probably be pestering you guys > with > questions over the next week or so as I learn. I am totally new

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-07 Thread Tom K
aries" Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 2:26 PM Subject: just got my mac today Hi: I just got my macbook today so I will probably be pestering you guys with questions over the next week or so as I learn. I am totally new to the Mac coming from the windows environment so this is a real change

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread Jessi Rathwell
a > blind > person than windows. The commands make more logical sense anyway. > > - Original Message - > From: "Jessi Rathwell" > To: > Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:50 PM > Subject: Re: just got my mac today > > >> >> hey Peninnah >

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread Peninnah
anyway. - Original Message - From: "Jessi Rathwell" To: Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 3:50 PM Subject: Re: just got my mac today > > hey Peninnah > welcome to the wonderful world of Mac!!! I grew up on windows too and > didn't find it too hard to adjust. when yo

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread Peninnah
ssage - From: "chantel cuddemi" To: Sent: Monday, April 06, 2009 9:31 PM Subject: Re: just got my mac today > > Thank you. > On Apr 6, 2009, at 9:29 PM, Brandon Misch wrote: > >> >> good reply. >> >> On Apr 6, 2009, at 2:48 PM, chantel cuddemi

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread chantel cuddemi
Thank you. On Apr 6, 2009, at 9:29 PM, Brandon Misch wrote: > > good reply. > > On Apr 6, 2009, at 2:48 PM, chantel cuddemi wrote: > >> >> Well, for starters, you will need to remember to interact with tables >> and such when you move around with the voiceover cusor. Also, be sure >> to remember

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread Brandon Misch
good reply. On Apr 6, 2009, at 2:48 PM, chantel cuddemi wrote: > > Well, for starters, you will need to remember to interact with tables > and such when you move around with the voiceover cusor. Also, be sure > to remember that windows and mac commands are totally different, > although, the menu

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread Dan Eickmeier
Yes, i'd think you'd have to restore your iPod, if you're going to be using it on the mac now. I don't have any type of iPod at all, , but that's what I assume you'd have to do, so that it can be used on a mac. On Apr 6, 2009, at 3:50 PM, Jessi Rathwell wrote: hey Peninnah welcome to th

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread Jessi Rathwell
hey Peninnah welcome to the wonderful world of Mac!!! I grew up on windows too and didn't find it too hard to adjust. when you're learning, try to throw away a lot of what you learned about windows and pretend this is the first computer you've ever used. some stuff is the same, but a lot of

Re: just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread chantel cuddemi
Well, for starters, you will need to remember to interact with tables and such when you move around with the voiceover cusor. Also, be sure to remember that windows and mac commands are totally different, although, the menu structure for both operating systems is similar. Hth, Chantel. On Ap

just got my mac today

2009-04-06 Thread Peninnah
Hi: I just got my macbook today so I will probably be pestering you guys with questions over the next week or so as I learn. I am totally new to the Mac coming from the windows environment so this is a real change for me. I am really glad this list is here and that you guys are so patient wi