No, It uses bluetooth. What mac are you using? On Oct 5, 2010, at 4:31 AM, Eric Oyen wrote:
> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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