Jonathan,
Thanks so much for getting back to me and for all your help.
Blessings,
Stacey Robinson
stacey...@bellsouth.net
> On Apr 14, 2018, at 2:08 PM, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> OK, the low battery dialog certainly speaks with this option off. Verified in
> both El Capitan and High Sierra.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Jonathan Cohn
>
>
>
>> On Apr 12, 2018, at 1:18 PM, Stacey Robinson <stacey...@bellsouth.net
>> <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks I really appreciate your help.
>> Blessings,
>>
>> Stacey Robinson
>>
>> stacey...@bellsouth.net <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net>
>>> On Apr 12, 2018, at 12:06 PM, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com
>>> <mailto:jon.c.c...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>> In general anything changed in Macintosh settings is saved immediately.
>>> There are some exceptions mostly in the network settings where changing
>>> one value effects others. In those cases when you close system settings or
>>> switch to a different tab, A dialog will pop up asking you to confirm the
>>> change. Of course there are cases where this doesn’t work right because of
>>> a corrupt preference file, but those cases are rare and getting rarer.
>>>
>>> In terms of the latter, I generally haven’t had an issue but just to be
>>> sure, I just unplugged, my El Capitan, and I will get back to you in less
>>> than 24 hours. (I am not sure if I can use all the battery before leaving
>>> work.)
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>>> On Apr 12, 2018, at 12:55 PM, Stacey Robinson <stacey...@bellsouth.net
>>>> <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Jonathan,
>>>> Thanks.
>>>> How do I know the setting was saved?
>>>> Running VO will I still be told when I have a low battery?
>>>> Blessings,
>>>>
>>>> Stacey Robinson
>>>>
>>>> stacey...@bellsouth.net <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net>
>>>>> On Apr 12, 2018, at 9:22 AM, Jonathan Cohn <jon.c.c...@gmail.com
>>>>> <mailto:jon.c.c...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hello Stacy,
>>>>>
>>>>> I believe you are saying that VoiceOver volume is fine, but that when you
>>>>> get an alert like Battery is low it speaks at a different volume and
>>>>> perhaps even a different voice.
>>>>>
>>>>> If indeed this is the case, then I believe you have text announcements of
>>>>> alerts turned on. You shouldn’t need to have this enabled while using
>>>>> VoiceOver. To turn it off, open system preferences to the Dictation and
>>>>> Speech panel. Click the “text to speech” button and then uncheck the
>>>>> "Announce when alerts are displayed” checkbox.
>>>>>
>>>>> HTH,
>>>>>
>>>>> Jonathan Cohn
>>>>>> On Apr 12, 2018, at 7:59 AM, Stacey Robinson <stacey...@bellsouth.net
>>>>>> <mailto:stacey...@bellsouth.net>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>> I’m running el capitan I think.
>>>>>> How do I turn the volume down on the voice so when it says battery low
>>>>>> it is not really loud?
>>>>>> Mine is way too loud.
>>>>>> Please help.
>>>>>> Using vo of course.
>>>>>> Blessings,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Stacey Robinson
>>>>>>
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