Hi Mike: Are you running windows along side snowleopard? Are you telling too many corny jokes?:) Ok, not called for.!
I wonder if the usual first aid utility stuff could help, or the Onyx utility app Matthew suggested? I know nothing about Onyx. But perhaps I should apply for that housecleaning/laundry job?:) Then no one would have to tolerate my slightlydry sense of humor.:) Take care Carolyn On Mar 14, 2011, at 1:08 PM, Michael Busboom wrote: > Hello Carolyn, > > Alas, were I a fast typist (and truthfully, I'm average, I guess) your > question would be right on target. Unfortunately, on a couple of instances, > VO has simply stopped talking when just reading a mail aloud. VO most > frequently dies when I am typing in the mail program, though it has also bid > me adieu while in Text Edit, too. Gee, does VO go on strike because I'm > boring? :) > > Good night to all, > > Mike > cause me to > On 14,Mar,2011, at 7:23 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > >> Hi guys: >> I'm finding this interesting, and surprising. I've been using an 13 inch >> mbp for over a year, and never had this happen. I have had one thing >> whereby voiceover says Voiceover on/speech off. But, fixed it by playing >> the trackpad and mute and unmuting Vo, then doing the command f5 thing. >> >> Mike: wonder if your fast typing is just confusing poor Alex?:) >> >> Carolyn >> >> On Mar 14, 2011, at 12:07 PM, M. Taylor wrote: >> >>> Hello Mike. >>> >>> I encounter this same problem virtually every time I use Mail. >>> >>> In fact,, just now, while composing this reply to you, VoiceOver just >>> stopped speaking and I had to issue Command+F5 several times to get it >>> speaking again. >>> >>> VoiceOver also dies when entering information into Forms on the web. Most >>> frustrating, to say the least. >>> >>> Mark >>> On Mar 14, 2011, at 8:38 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: >>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> I am using Snow Leopard V 10.6.6 on a Mac Book with 4 GB/RAM. For reasons >>>> I do not understand, I occasionally lose Voice Over, especially when I am >>>> using Mail. >>>> >>>> Though the problem is not limited to Mail, Voice Over just seems to >>>> "unload itself," and the only thing I can do is repeatedly hit Command F5 >>>> until VO decides to make an appearance. Its disappearance is apparently >>>> random, i.e. I can't make it disappear at will. >>>> >>>> Has anyone else encountered this problem? If not, what might be causing >>>> it? Any and all suggestions would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> My best to all of you, >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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 macvisionaries@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.