Hi, You know what is totally cool about the trackpad? I'm sure the iPhone can do the same, since it's the same technology. I accidentally laid the length of my entire finger across the trackpad, and I got a triple finger tap. It was difficult to duplicate, though, since my fingers are slender and long, but if I position my finger just right and tap, I get a three finger tap. I had fun doing that. I guess that would probably cause some undesired effect, as well. I can even do the pinch open and close gestures with one finger. Don't know how, though, and that's the hardest part to do. In fact, I end up doing it accidentally but only using one finger. Not really useful information, but thought I'd share it, since that's what might be causing some issues for some people. :)
Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Nov 4, 2009, at 2:47 PM, Donna Goodin wrote: > > Hi Erik, > > Odd that the checkbox doesn't change. I don't turn speech off on my > iphone much, so have never checked that out. Anyway, glad this > helped. > > You know, it's funny. When SL came out, I was really excited about > the trackpad commander. But I stopped using it almost immediately, > because it seemed I was always making things happen that I didn't want > to, moving the cursor, opening windows, etc. My arms tend to rest on > the front part of the Macbook, so when I was typing they would move > across the trackpad, initiating various and sundry events. I haven't > used the trackpad since shortly after I installed SL. I may give it > another try someday, but for the moment I've decided it's easier to > stick to the keyboard. > > Good luck, and let me know how it goes. > Take care, > Donna > On Nov 3, 2009, at 12:44 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> >> Hi Donna, I just did the double tap 3 and yes it muted and unmuted >> my >> speech. The odd thing is, when I checked the mute speech setting in >> voiceover utility it was unchecked even though the speech was muted. >> Checking and unchecking the box does nothing if yu mute speech using >> the trackpad. >> >> Well I don't know how I keep managing to do this by accident, but at >> least thanks to you I know how to take care of it more easily. >> >> Now back to trying to make the rest of the track pad work... Sighs. >> >> Best, >> >> erik burggraaf >> A+ certified technician and user support consultant. >> Phone: 888-255-5194 >> Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2009-11-03, at 11:48 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Erik, >>> >>> The gesture that turns off speech on the iphone is a double-tap with >>> three fingers. I know it seems unlikely, but is it possible you did >>> this by accident? It's a toggle, so the next time it happens, try >>> doing a three-finger double-tap, and see if speech starts up again. >>> If it does, you know what's causing your problem. >>> Best, >>> Donna >>> >>> On Nov 3, 2009, at 8:31 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi guys. I'm playing around with the track pad commander and I >>>> can't >>>> get it to do much. >>>> >>>> One of the things I have been able to do with it though is mute >>>> speech . Please don't ask me how I accomplish this. I' couldn't >>>> begin to tell you . Fortunately I have mmy braile display here and >>>> so >>>> all is not lost. In fact, muting speech is the ideal comfort zone >>>> for >>>> me when using the braille display. >>>> >>>> The thing is, I'm not muting the speech intentionally. I'm just >>>> cruzing arount the screen when VO says "speech muted and stops >>>> talking. When I go into voice over utility and look at the mute >>>> check >>>> box it is unchecked. If I check it and then uncheck it, I still >>>> get >>>> no speech. If I turn voiceover off then back on I get welcome to >>>> voiceover and then I get speech muted and then I get no speech. >>>> If I >>>> make a volume adjustment using command vo up and down then speech >>>> comes right back, even though neither the system volume or the vo >>>> volume are turned down. >>>> >>>> Has any one else seen this? It's happened to me twice in the >>>> last 3 >>>> days. I'd like to just ditch this trackpad commander. To me it is >>>> starting to look like more trouble than it's worth. >>>> Unfortunately I >>>> might have to teach it and so I need to hang in there for a while >>>> yet >>>> and see if I can make it happen. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> erik burggraaf >>>> A+ certified technician and user support consultant. >>>> Phone: 888-255-5194 >>>> Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
