I'm considering using the trackpad much more, as it would better simulate with Lion the layout of IOS4. With the keyboard I find myself having to press the keys to "interact" with objects. It would be nice to simply tap in the mail message preview area and read it, instead of using VO-shift-down-arrow twice to get there. If Lion is going to simulate the OS on IPods and IPhones, I figure I may as well use something similar to a touchscreen.
Teresa On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:16 PM, carolyn Haas wrote: > Hi: > Actually, the trackpad and commander are pretty amazingly useful. A good > friend of mine mapped out a lot of the keyboard commands, linking them with > gestures. And the result is the ability to do with one hand many of the > things that take 6 fingers on the keyboard. I use it so much that I don't > know what came with the original setup of gestures, and which are the > invented one.:) > > One of my face things to do wht the trackpad is continuous read. Then just > turn it off when doing any serious typing. > > Take care > > Carolyn > > On Jul 25, 2011, at 3:15 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > >> Well, it's one way of avoiding all the multi-finger keystrokes. I like the >> idea personally, but in my experience the trackpad commander on a macbook >> doesn't work nearly as well as the IOS touchscreen interface unless I'm >> trying to type and accidentally hit it with my palm. Then it works wonders >> taking me all kinds of places I never meant to go. >> >> You'll get a lot of feedback from people who find it really useful, but I >> think it's kind'a gimicky . >> >> Best, >> >> Erik Burggraaf >> Introducing the Ebony consulting announcements list, A monthly newsletter >> about services, events, promotions, and other information on access >> technology consulting. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >> >> On 2011-07-25, at 5:09 PM, Geoff Shang wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> My wife and I were pondering on the subject of trackpads in relation to >>> using VoiceOver, and we thought we'd tap into the collective whisdom here. >>> >>> What, if anything, does a trackpad allow you to do that you can't do with >>> the keyboard? Or is it merely another interface to the same commands? >>> >>> I know some of you have varius macbook models where a trackpad comes as >>> standard, but we have an iMac and want to know if a trackpad is something >>> we should consider purchasing. But we're not going to buy one if all it >>> does is make Mac OS X feel more like iOS. >>> >>> Any thoughts will be appreciated. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Geoff. >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
