is that a usb device? if so, I can plug it right into the keyboard. -Eric
On Oct 5, 2010, at 12:56 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > You might consider a magic trackpad maybe? Not sure if it will run on your > mac. > > S > On Oct 5, 2010, at 12:46 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: > >> hmmmm, >> I am intrigued. my machine is a desktop equipped to handle a mouse. I am not >> sure that this would work in the same way as a trackpad (gestures would >> certainly vary). I happen to also find some of the key combinations to be >> irritatingly non-relevant to their functions. >> >> about the only thing I use the mouse for is the right mouse button context >> menu access. >> >> -Eric >> >> On Oct 4, 2010, at 9:39 PM, GEOFF WAALER wrote: >> >>> Hi Linda, >>> >>> What flavor of Mac do you have? Does it have a trackpad? If so would you >>> be willing to consider that interface as an alternative to the keyboard? >>> >>> Personally I became extremely disgusted with the fact that all VO commands >>> required anywhere from three to five keys which often had no rhyme nor >>> reason to them (e.g. control-option-u for the rotor when the letter u is >>> absent from the word rotor), or the way you were often forced to remove >>> hands from the home keys to enter for example control-option-shift-f3 to >>> toggle cursor tracking since the macbook pro lacks a control on the right >>> side. >>> >>> I realize that personal preferences vary, but I began using the trackpad >>> almost exclusively and now find reviewing email and web navigation very >>> comfortable and fast using MacOs and voiceOver. I will share some details >>> if the trackpad is even applicable in your situation. If you are going to >>> stay with the keyboard, I'm afraid Sarah has your best answer on this >>> thread so far -- essentially that you're SOL. >>> >>> Best regards. >>> Geoff >>> >>> On Oct 4, 2010, at 6:25 PM, Linda Adams wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, everyone. I am Linda Adams, a very new and inexperienced user of >>>> an Apple Snow Leopard 10.6. I have been a Windoes user for ten years, and >>>> now >>>> I am experimenting to see if the Apple Snow Leopard will be comfortably >>>> accessible. >>>> >>>> My computer technician friend has been worried for a while about the >>>> increasing security problems with Windows computers and is wanting me to >>>> switch to Apple. I would be very interested to hear from former Windows >>>> users >>>> regarding what benefits they experience with Apple versus the Windows PC >>>> computer. >>>> On a more specific note, is there anything that I can set in System >>>> Preferences or VoiceOver Utility to get rid of the table view in Mail and >>>> switch it >>>> to a list view so that there aren't as many navigation steps to go through >>>> to read messages? >>>> Are there settings that I can do to allow me to read a website line by >>>> line from the top of the page to the bottom in Safari? I like to go to >>>> catalog websites >>>> such as LL Bean or The Vermont Country Store where there are plain text >>>> descriptions of every product below that product link. I want to see the >>>> web pages >>>> as they really are rather than just being shown links, headers, or other >>>> such element groups. >>>> My hands are quite small. Is it possible to change settings so that not >>>> as many keys need to be pressed at a time to perform functions? I know >>>> about Quick Nav and locking the VoiceOver keys, but the VoiceOver keys >>>> often need to be unlocked to perform other commands. >>>> Thank you for any advice and help that you can give me. I have three >>>> friends counting on me to tell them whether Apple would be good to switch >>>> to or not. >>>> >>>> Linda Adams >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> >> Eric Oyen - N7ZZT >> Phoenix Arizona >> Geocode: >> 33.488462 -112.234926 >> N33° 29.3077', W112° 14.0956' >> >> -- >> 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. > Eric Oyen - N7ZZT Phoenix Arizona Geocode: 33.488462 -112.234926 N33° 29.3077', W112° 14.0956' -- 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.
