Hi, I also use Zoom in conjunction with VoiceOver and I use Iworks (which is Apple's equivalent of Microsoft Office which is compatible with .doc, .xls and .ppt files). I quite like it and the cursor tracking works ok (it jumps a bit at times). I do agree though that there are less options and configurable elements for Zoom than there is for VoiceOver. I have found that many programs that work with VO don't work with Zoom. I really do like my Mac though it doesn't have a lot of customizable options for low vision users, I hoped this would be corrected in SL but from what I have heard things are the same there as for Leopard. Best Wishes, Claire
On Dec 1, 12:23 pm, Declan <declan_moria...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > I am wondering if the mac is realy useful for low vision users I was > unable to find any mainstream office programs that would track the > cursor with the built in zoom function. This is a re-post of an > earlier message that had no responses. > > Are there any Office Programs on the Mac that track the cursor when > using the Zoom option? I like the mac very much. I was already to > get a 24" mac that was being sold off cheaply. However examining the > Zoom feature and cursor tracking more thouroughly I discovered that > the only program that tracked the cursor when using the Zoom feature > was TextEdit. Microsoft Word didn't do this (Word isn't accessible > on > the mac). I wasn't sure what the "track the keyboard cursor" option > meant in the Zoom options dialogue box. I rang up Apple and was told > that it was tracking keyboard commands like using Alt-F to get the > file menu up in Windows it would move the screen to the menu bar. I > mentioned about the cursor tracking problem. The Apple Employee > kindly downloaded Open Office to his system and found that Open > Office > word processor didn't track the cursor in Zoom! > > Is there anyone out there using mac magnification (Zoom) with any > Office program (other than TextEdit) where the cursor tracks? > > I tried Google Docs. The spreadsheet is dreadful. It is unusable. > The display jumps to the side of the spreadsheet outside the browser > on every cell! > > Needless to say I decided not the buy the mac! I want to use Zoom > option rather than VO. > > I was flabergasted when I found this out. It means that anyone > wanting to use magnification on the mac can't have cursor tracking in > anything more serius that TextEdit! > > Your help very much appreciated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@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.
