Hello Sarah: And if like me you're not a huge fan of podcasts, The Apple site offers some good information on making the switch. Just search on Apple's support for mac101. It isn't made specifically for learning with Voieover, but will give you a good beginning understanding of the switch from Windows.
On Apr 1, 2011, at 9:44 AM, Colin M wrote: > Hi Sarah! > firstly welcome! > Just to add to Sarai's comments when your on blind cool tech's site open web > rota vo+u scroll left or right until your on the links column [ you might > already be on it so stay there!] > Then type mac and the list of options will narrow and you should find Mikes > podcast's faster! > Colin > Qapla! > > Chegh chew jaj Vam jaj Kak > > On 1 Apr 2011, at 14:39, Sarai Bucciarelli wrote: > >> Hi Sarah: >> Dang, girl! You so made out for your Birthday! Nice going! First of all, go >> to www.blindcooltech.com. Listen to all podcasts done by Mike Arrigo. They >> will help you out. You will love 1-to1 training. April 13th will by my year >> anniversary with the Mac. You will love it. We've all had those >> frustrations, that's normal. I have a Macbook Pro, iPhone, iPod Nano, and >> Apple TV. I'm quite happy with my Apple products. I use an apex, not a >> Braillesense, so can't help. >> >> On Mar 31, 2011, at 7:54 PM, Sarah May wrote: >> >>> Hi List! >>> >>> My name is Sarah. I’m from Minneapolis, Minnesota and am mostly blind. >>> For my birthday, a little over a month ago, I received a Macbook. I have >>> always been a PC and Jaws user. A friend of mine, who visited me this past >>> September, had his Macbook with him and he used voice over with it. I >>> thought it was so cool and seemed more user friendly than Jaws. So when my >>> parents gave me the Macbook for my birthday, along with a year’s worth of >>> training over the phone and at the Apple store through Apple cares; I was >>> utterly amazed and taken aback. My friend, who introduced me to the Mac, >>> was in town for my birthday. My Mom said “your Dad and I thought it would >>> be a perfect time to give it to you because Mark can help you get >>> acquainted with it while he’s here.” I do love my Macbook and the voice >>> over voices are so much better than Jaws voice selections by far! I am >>> having some frustrations with the Mac, but I knew that would be par for the >>> course, because I am learning a new type of computer and software. I alos >>> am unable to receive my e-mail through my Macbook yet. For some reason >>> when I try to set up my G mail account, either I do something wrong, or it >>> just doesn’t want to accept the settings. Besides that I am navigating >>> Safari quite well. I need to call and set up an appointment, with the >>> people at the Apple store near me, to start my year’s worth of training. I >>> also received an I-Pod shuffle from my brother along with a twenty-five >>> dollar I-tunes gift card from my niece and nephew. So I will be all set >>> with Apple products. I don’t have an I-phone though. I looked at one when >>> I needed to purchase a new phone. It wouldn’t work for me. I have very >>> short, wide, and stubby fingers. When I tried to use the touch screen pad >>> the commands wouldn’t work for me. So I’m sticking with Verizon. I have >>> their Haven phone which I love. >>> >>> I’m hoping that all you experienced Mac users with voice over will be able >>> to answer all the questions that is newbie will have for you when I get >>> stuck in a jam. *smile* I know that I’ll love switching over to the Mac >>> even though I’ll get frustrated from time-to-time. Also I’m wondering if >>> any of you are Braille Sense product users? And if so are you able to use >>> your Braille Sense product with the Mac? I have a Braille Sense Plus. I’m >>> just curious. >>> >>> Well, I thought I’d introduce myself by saying hello and look forward in >>> learning a lot from this list. >>> >>> Sarah >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> >> >> >> Sarai Bucciarelli >> Personal to win Amazon and other free gift cards, Come join me on >> www.swagbucks.com/refer/sdbuccia >> >> -- >> 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. 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