Hi Jane, Out of curiosity, have you checked your cursor tracking settings? It sounds like your VO cursor might be routed to your mouse pointer.
This is just a guess but it might be worth a look before you go the route of a reinstall. HTH Cara :) --- iOS design and development - LookTel.com --- View my Online Portfolio at: http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn Follow me on Twitter! https://twitter.com/ModelCara On Apr 17, 2014, at 4:44 PM, Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: If I do this, am I going to have to somehow re-authorize thiwcomputer? I think I have maybe one authorization left. Jane On Apr 17, 2014, at 7:26 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > Hi, > > That should be the one. It's starting to look like you may need to do a > re-install. I wouldn't go the total clean install route yet. You could try > the "Re-install" option in the Recovery partition. This would install the > newest MacOS onto your system, hopefully fixing any issues that exist. A > good backup is preferred prior to attempting this but it is quicker and less > problematic than a clean install. I think it's worth a try for you. > > Let me know if you need assistance getting started with this if you choose to > go this way. > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On Apr 17, 2014, at 2:46 PM, Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Are you talking about the BAttery plugin under Menu Extras? It won't let me >> open that. Or do I need to look elsewhere in the Core SErvices folder? >> >> Jane >> >> >> >> >> On Apr 17, 2014, at 3:32 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hmmm. I wouldn't bother doing another repair after this, as some items >>> just don't seem to repair themselves. How about you try the following: >>> >>> * Go to your Finder. >>> * Open your Macintosh HD >>> * Open the System folder. >>> * Open the Library folder >>> * Open the Core Services folder. >>> * Open the Battery item. >>> >>> Now try accessing your Menu Extras again with VO-m-m and see if the Battery >>> Status menu is available. If it is, then do the same process to get some >>> of the other extras back onto the Status Menus. If that doesn't do it, let >>> me know. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> Tim Kilburn >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> On Apr 17, 2014, at 12:38 PM, Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I am repairing permissions for the third tie now and I am down to one >>>> permission that needs to be repaired. Interestingly, it has nothing to do >>>> with Status menus. It has to do with Safari. I still can't access the >>>> extra menus, though. >>>> Jane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Apr 17, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Don't rush to the reformat, that is a drastic and usually unnecessary >>>>> task. Try to do a repair permissions first. To do so... >>>>> >>>>> * Go to the Finder. >>>>> * Press cmd-shift-u to open the Utilities folder. >>>>> * Navigate to the Disk Utility app and open it. >>>>> * From the table of disks, select your Macintosh HD. >>>>> * Stop Interacting with the table and select the First Aid tab. >>>>> * Navigate to the Repair Disk Permissions button and press it with >>>>> VO-space. >>>>> * Wait patiently as it does its task. >>>>> >>>>> Sometimes this needs performed more than once to fix most permission >>>>> errors. In some cases, you'll need to perform this from the Recovery >>>>> Partition, but I'll wait to see if this does the job first. By the way, >>>>> what exactly happens when you press the VO-m-m command? Is there an >>>>> alert sound or simply takes you somewhere but no Menu Extras are >>>>> available. >>>>> >>>>> Later... >>>>> >>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>> >>>>> On Apr 16, 2014, at 4:16 PM, Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Yep, I have tried with both. It doesn't work I bet I am going to have to >>>>>> reformat and re-install once I have stuff backed up, *sigh* >>>>>> >>>>>> Jane >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 16, 2014, at 6:13 PM, John Panarese <jpanar...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Are you using VO-m twice or control-F8 to get to the status menus? >>>>>>> This is not typical behavior. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Take Care >>>>>>> >>>>>>> John D. Panarese >>>>>>> Director >>>>>>> Mac for the Blind >>>>>>> Tel, (631) 724-4479 >>>>>>> Email, j...@macfortheblind.com >>>>>>> Website, http://www.macfortheblind.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> APPLE CERTIFIED SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL FOR MAC OSX 10.7 LION and 10.8 >>>>>>> Mountain Lion >>>>>>> >>>>>>> AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE >>>>>>> >>>>>>> MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2014, at 6:11 PM, Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi there. >>>>>>>> I tried both cycling VO off and on and a re-start of this computer. It >>>>>>>> didn't make a difference. Any other thoughts? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jane >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2014, at 6:00 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I would just suggest either cycling VO off then on or restarting your >>>>>>>>> Mac. This is not normal behaviour so, something has become confused. >>>>>>>>> The cycling off/on of VO may do the trick but the restart is best >>>>>>>>> and if that doesn't fix it, then post again. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Later... >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Tim Kilburn >>>>>>>>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Apr 16, 2014, at 3:19 PM, Robert C <gone.to.da...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Funny this comes up today for I just ran into the same issue except >>>>>>>>>> I could not bring up the menu bar and control f3 did not work. Had >>>>>>>>>> to restart the Mac. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Quote of the nanosecond . . . >>>>>>>>>> "Be lions roaring through the forests of knowledge." >>>>>>>>>> --Bahá'í Scriptures >>>>>>>>>> Robert & Annie Yanni ke7nwn >>>>>>>>>> E-mail- >>>>>>>>>> gone.to.da...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 4/16/2014 11:18 AM, Jane wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> I can't seem to get to my Status menu things at all. VO-m twice >>>>>>>>>>> doesn't work. None of the trackpad commands seem to work. I guess >>>>>>>>>>> it is there, somewhere, but I can't access it. 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