To present yet another way of skinning this cat, using trackpad commander time and battery status are easily ascertainable by double tapping the top with two fingers and touching near the top on the right side of the trackpad. the clock is just to the right of battery status.
Alternatively, You can set up a trackpad gesture to speak the time or exployt the already built int definition in keyboard commander. If you'd rather do this with the trackpad, use keyboard help (vo-k) and press the keyboard commander for t. The path and script will be announced. Now you can use vo-shift-c to copy that phrase to your clip board and paste it into a trackpad commander definition. HTH. Geoff On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:15 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > Thanks very much. > I was able to move the app to the applications folder and use the control+f8 > functions. > I still have trouble connecting to skype though, no matter what I do. > Will see. > > Nektarios. > > On Oct 25, 2010, at 1:29 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: > >> Well, Nektarios, you've come a long way in a short imte. >> >> First, to tell your batery level, press control+F8 and arrow twice left. To >> tell the date and time. press control+F8 and arrow once left. Now, when >> you first open the disk image for Skype, (and this applies to other aps >> also), you need to move the .app file to the applications folder manually. >> Use command+c to copy and havigate to the Applications folder then command+v >> to drop it in. >> >> As for the network issue, can't help much there. >> >> >> Sincerely, >> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >> >> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! >> >> Skype Name: >> barefootedray >> >> On Oct 25, 2010, at 5:16 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: >> >>> Hello list. This is Nektarios in Greece. >>> I am very happy to let you all know that I am now part of the family of mac >>> users on this list. >>> My experience so far is great. By just following instructions, listening to >>> a few podcasts, reading some help etc, I was able to setup my mac without >>> sighted assistance, go online , browse,email, download and install Infovox >>> voices and various other tasks. >>> I have of course much to learn yet, and I have some questions as well. >>> 1. On my macbook pro, I need to learn the battery level or if it is >>> charging. Is there a way to do that? >>> 2. Is it possible to read the date and time? Is it somewhere displayed on >>> the screen? Is there a key stroke or other way to accomplish this? >>> 3. I am trying to install skype. I downloaded the dmg file, open it and >>> found the skype application inside. I opened this as well and from what I >>> understand, I was able to install it successfuly. I can't find it anywhere >>> though. It is not in my applications folder or the desktop. If I open the >>> DMG file again and click on skype, I can run skype, but when I enter my >>> username and password, it tells me that it can't connect to the net and to >>> check my network settings. >>> I did not touch anything on the network settings, and I am able to access >>> other net resources such as browse with safari, check email, listen to the >>> radio with itunes etc. >>> I know the username and password are correct, because I can logon with my >>> windows machine. >>> Any help is very much appreciated. >>> >>> Nektarios. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > 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.
