Thanks for the tips. Now growl is usable. Is there a way to adjust the rate of speech for notifications?
Greg On Dec 24, 2010, at 2:41 PM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > 1st, go into VO utilities and under navigation, select mouse cursor moves > voiceover cursor from the pop up menu. Now turn trackpad commander off if > you have it on. Then press VO M twice to go to the status menus. Now run > your finger a long the very top of the trackpad. You should here things > announced under your finger like the time, time machine, sound volume, etc. > You will run across some that just say button or image. Press VO F5 to have > VO read whats under the mouse. > > hth > > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 > Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 > > > > On Dec 24, 2010, at 2:05 PM, Oriol Gómez wrote: > >> Wait where is the status bar? >> I have never seen it even with the trackpad. How do you get to it? >> >> On 12/24/10, Ricardo Walker <rwalker...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Ok cool. >>> >>> I figured it out. You have to use the trackpad or a mouse to get to the >>> dropbox icon in the status bar. Then from the menu open up the dropbox >>> preferences. Then under general you turn on growl notifications. >>> >>> Ricardo Walker >>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 >>> >>> >>> >>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 7:50 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>> >>>> No. >>>> >>>> Just make sure Drop Box is running. However, there is a way to force it >>>> to see Drop Box. For that, you'll need to look up the question because I >>>> honestly don't recall the method involved. >>>> >>>> >>>> Sincerely, >>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>> >>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! >>>> >>>> Skype Name: >>>> barefootedray >>>> >>>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 6:40 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>> >>>>> Oh. >>>>> >>>>> Ok. I found what you were talking about. 1 more question. In the list >>>>> of applications listed in growl, I don't see dropbox. Do I have to do >>>>> something special to have growl see dropbox so I configure the growl >>>>> settings for it? >>>>> >>>>> TIA >>>>> >>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>>> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 5:40 AM, Colin M wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Oriol, Ricardo! >>>>>> In the prefs of growl had you changed them to speech! >>>>>> Sorry I cannot remember where they are exactly but I know you need to >>>>>> change them! >>>>>> Then you can also change what growl will do or not do for you! >>>>>> Colin >>>>>> On 24 Dec 2010, at 10:29, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Gee, it's working fine for me now. I had to uninstall growl and then >>>>>>> put it back again, just making sure I eliminated any trace of it's ever >>>>>>> having been on my system first. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, no prob. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skype Name: >>>>>>> barefootedray >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 4:12 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I was having the same experiences with growl. Thats why I wanted to >>>>>>>> get rid of it. If anyone can give some tips to make this thing work, >>>>>>>> please pass it a long. :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> TIA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Ricardo Walker >>>>>>>> rwalker...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 >>>>>>>> Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 24, 2010, at 1:07 AM, Oriol Gómez wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Growl? Grwol was never accessible for me. when a notification comes >>>>>>>>> up voice over just says system dialog but doesnt read it. >>>>>>>>> Am i doing something wrong? >>>>>>>>> Thanks! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 12/23/10, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> Growl is a notification system. Growl enabled programs can use it >>>>>>>>>> to give >>>>>>>>>> audio and visual notifications when a task is completed or a program >>>>>>>>>> needs >>>>>>>>>> attention or some such. You can use it to alert you when files are >>>>>>>>>> placed >>>>>>>>>> in your drop box, when incoming chat messages arrive or contacts >>>>>>>>>> sign in or >>>>>>>>>> out, or any number of other events on your computer. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It's useful or not depending on what you like to do with your >>>>>>>>>> computer and >>>>>>>>>> how much feedback you like to get. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Best, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>>>>>>> User support consultant, >>>>>>>>>> Now posting occasionally on twitter at eburggraaf, >>>>>>>>>> 1-888-255-5194 >>>>>>>>>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On 2010-12-23, at 12:35 PM, brandt wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hi there folks, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Being on the brink of swiching, I am trying to get as much info as >>>>>>>>>>> I can. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I have seen "growl" refered to often, and am wondering, what is it, >>>>>>>>>>> what >>>>>>>>>>> make it useful and how is it used. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Brandt Steenkamp >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> MSN/Windows live: brandt...@live.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Google talk: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> AIM: brandt.steenk...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Skype: brandt.steenkamp007 >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm far too bad for Heaven! 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