Here's how I get to the dropbox menu. It's not ideal, but it does work. I'm using a macbook pro with a track pad. If you're on a desktop, you'll probably have to use mouse keys. Here are the steps. 1. If you're using trackpad commander, turn it off. 2. Go to the status menu by pressing VO-m twice. 3. Route your mouse pointer by pressing VO command f5. 4. Turn on control option lock with VO semicolon. 5. Place your finger in the upper right corner of the trackpad and slowly drag it along the top edge. Press f5 periodically to see where the mouse pointer is sitting. Eventually you will hear dropbox. You can click the mouse at that point. Note that you can't use VO space or return at all while in this menu. You'll have to use the clicker to confirm everything. HTH. Darcy
On 2010-08-13, at 3:27 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > Is there no other way we can get to hthese status icons? I am unsure of how > to write to apple regarding this oddness. Several apps require finder menues > we can't access. > > S > On Aug 13, 2010, at 1:13 PM, Esther wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> OK, scratch that information then. I have to say that my experience with >> getting to the Dropbox icon on the status menu bar with the window chooser >> menu from Finder was the first report I'd ever seen for VoiceOver, and it >> was at least a year and a half ago The "Just Notes" beta version that I was >> using as a desktop counterpart for my Simplenote iPhone/iPod Touch app also >> works this way. I never bothered to update the setup after a certain point, >> because it was working. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On Aug 13, 2010, at 09:54 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >> >>> Thing is, I just went to my finder window, pressed VO+F2 twice quickly to >>> get in to the window chooser menu, and all there is is just one window. >>> That's the desk top window. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>> >>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 2:46 PM, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Ray, >>>> >>>> I was using window chooser menu (VO-F2 twice) from Finder. And the entry >>>> for Dropbox that I choose is "untitled" as described in my earlier post -- >>>> not, as I typed here, "unknown". >>>> >>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> On Aug 13, 2010, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>> >>>>> It must do because I am in my Apple Mail client and I can't find it >>>>> either. Another thing. When I'm in the typing keybord program, (the one >>>>> that makes your keyboard sound like a typewriter), there's supposed to be >>>>> another menu item to the right of the help menu; but, I can never find it. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>> >>>>> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!! >>>>> >>>>> E-Mail: >>>>> rforetjr at comcast dot net >>>>> Skype Name: >>>>> barefootedray >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 2:33 PM, Esther wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Louie, >>>>>> >>>>>> I set up my Dropbox account over a year and a half ago -- the "unknown" >>>>>> in the Window chooser menu was a real surprise and the first time I'd >>>>>> ever encountered this. It's possible that the current installation >>>>>> works differently. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Esther >>>>>> >>>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 09:05 AM, louie wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> athanks I could nod find any thing call unkowned from the window choser >>>>>>> menu. >>>>>>> I must have some other configuration set wrong. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Aug 13, 2010, at 11:46 AM, Esther wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Louie, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> To get to the Dropbox icon on your status menu bar, use window chooser >>>>>>>> menu (VO-F2 twice), and choose "untitled". Then, route your mouse >>>>>>>> cursor to that location, which will be the Dropbox icon on the status >>>>>>>> menu bar. There are a couple of apps I know of that work this way, >>>>>>>> where you can get around the fact that the icon on the status menu is >>>>>>>> not seen by VoiceOver by using VO-F2 twice. Unfortunately (if you're >>>>>>>> using more than one of these), they all identify their icon as >>>>>>>> "untitled", so you have to determine whether you want the first or >>>>>>>> second "untitled" in the window chooser menu list. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mike, Dropbox is a cross-platform file sharing program that you can >>>>>>>> use to share or sync files across machines, You can also use this >>>>>>>> through an app on your iPhone or iPod Touch as a way of transferring >>>>>>>> files. I think you get 2 GB of file space for free when you sign up. >>>>>>>> You can purchase additional space. Also, unlike some file sharing >>>>>>>> services, the transmission and data are encrypted with SSL, and >>>>>>>> sharable folders can only be viewed by people you invite. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> HTH. Cheers, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Esther >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Michael Busboom wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Although I cannot answer your question, I have one of my own. What is >>>>>>>>> a drop box? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mike >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 13,Aug,2010, at 8:13 PM, louie wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> > Hi all, >>>>>>>>> > I am told by my sighted friend that there is a dropbox item on the >>>>>>>>> > finder menu bar. >>>>>>>>> > How do you get to this item? >>>>>>>>> > Thanks for any help. >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > louie >>>>>>>>> > louiem...@wavecable.com >>>>>>>>> > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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