It sounds like you have FileVault disk encryption turned on. This has you enter your user name and then your password to get into the Mac. There is no automatic VoiceOver with this window. You either have to go into System Preferences and Security and Privacy to disable FileVault or, if you want to use encryption, just get used to having to turn on VO when the computer reboots.
Note too that with FileVault turned on, the system also turns on the requirement to enter your password if the screen locks. You can turn this off in Security and Privacy under General preferences once FileVault is disabled. 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 and Trainer AUTHORIZED APPLE STORE BUSINESS AFFILIATE MAC and iOS VOICEOVER TRAINING AND SUPPORT > On Apr 29, 2020, at 4:18 PM, 'Eleanor Roberts' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Hi all > > Really really hoping someone can help with this. I have just had my Mac back > after having to send it away for repair as it decided to crash/stop working > completely. They appear to have done a clean install of Katalena. I have > spent this evening re-setting it up with a friend. However, we are really > struggling with VoiceOver. We went into system preferences and accessibility > and enabled VO. We then went into users and groups, log-in options and > accessibility options, and ticked the box that said about enabling VO from > the start. However, this does not appear to have worked. Every time I now > start my Mac VO literally says the word “username” and nothing more. It won’t > tell me where I’m navigating on the screen or anything like that. So I > literally can’t enter my password and log in myself. So was just wondering if > anyone else has had/is having this problem with Katalena? Could anyone please > send me a set of idiotproof instructions as to how I can set up VO properly > and fix this problem please??? Any help really would be much appreciated, as > what’s the point in having a Mac when VO won’t even speak to me to enable me > to log in!!! > > Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. > > Eleanor > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at > caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/A617150D-7E79-4A60-85F8-8D40921950C3%40googlemail.com. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: mk...@ucla.edu and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/macvisionaries/22903137-C2BD-436C-81F6-1445105E2438%40gmail.com.
