You can't read NLS digital talking books on a computer. They require either the adapted NLS player or another device which supports audio DAISY files and the NLS authorization key file.
Kristyn On Mar 16, 2012, at 4:30 PM, Chenelle Hancock wrote: > How do I read n.l.s. books on the m.b. pro?. > Sincerely, chenelle > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 16, 2012, at 6:30 PM, macvisionaries@googlegroups.com wrote: > >> Today's Topic Summary >> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries/topics >> >> Gmail via Exchange [4 Updates] >> CalcMadeEasy [2 Updates] >> Enabling Chromevox [3 Updates] >> air drop [1 Update] >> I Really Need Assistance With ZTerm; Can Anyone Help? [1 Update] >> BY Word [1 Update] >> Deleting album from iPhone [4 Updates] >> Digest for macvisionaries@googlegroups.com - 9 Messages in 6 Topics [2 >> Updates] >> Amadeus Podcast [1 Update] >> Need to confirm the number of songs in iTunes library post MusicMatch [1 >> Update] >> Mac Book Air & cooling fan? [3 Updates] >> Gmail via Exchange >> chris hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> Mar 16 05:26PM >> >> How exactly do I set this up? I tried to do it a few days ago when my >> computer was temporarily out of order due to an error on my part. Anyway >> it didn't work. I'm obviously missing a step. Please advise. Thanks! >> -- >> >> Christopher H >> >> Garth Humphreys <ghu...@gmail.com> Mar 17 07:28AM +1000 >> >> Hi Chris >> >> From memory, you add a new account in Settings, Mail, calendar and contacts. >> Choose exchange as the type rather than Google. Next put in your email / >> username and password. Leave the domain blank. Press Next. It will say that >> it is verifying and come back an ask for the server. Put in m.google.com >> This should get you up and running. Sorry this is only from memory, hope it >> right. >> >> Garth >> @BlindTechMusing >> >> >> On 17/03/2012, at 3:26 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: >> >> >> "Sean Paul" <newsandtraf...@aol.com> Mar 16 05:37PM -0400 >> >> Garth: >> Your memory has served you well... That's exactly how it is done. It will >> next ask you what you'd like to sync, mail, calendar & contacts. You check >> or uncheck which or not you'd like synced. Then hit done. The syncing >> process takes a few minutes. >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Garth Humphreys" <ghu...@gmail.com> >> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2012 17:28 >> Subject: Re: Gmail via Exchange >> >> >> Hi Chris >> >> From memory, you add a new account in Settings, Mail, calendar and contacts. >> Choose exchange as the type rather than Google. Next put in your email / >> username and password. Leave the domain blank. Press Next. It will say that >> it is verifying and come back an ask for the server. Put in m.google.com >> This should get you up and running. Sorry this is only from memory, hope it >> right. >> >> Garth >> @BlindTechMusing >> >> >> On 17/03/2012, at 3:26 AM, chris hallsworth wrote: >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> chris hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> Mar 16 10:23PM >> >> This worked a treat, thanks so much! >> >> >> Christopher H >> >> On 16/03/2012 21:28, Garth Humphreys wrote: >> >> CalcMadeEasy >> Scott Howell <scottn3...@gmail.com> Mar 16 07:01AM -0400 >> >> CalcMadeEasy was mentioned a while back on the list and I found it to be a >> very nice calculator for $2.99 USD because of the features it offers. You >> can get more on this app at tell application "Finder" >> if not (disk "TimeMachine" exists) then >> mount volume "afp://username:password@192.168.1.10/TimeMachine" >> end if >> end tell >> >> The developer, Lalit, just released an update which made the app fully >> accessible as far as I can determine. The iOS versions of this app are also >> accessible. >> >> Description from the Mac App store: >> >> CalcMadeEasy is versatile app which makes it easy to do financial >> planning/decision making, scientific/RPN calculations, unit conversions and >> notes. Its like 4 apps in 1 at one low price, NO extra packages to purchase >> later. Its bigger size display/buttons, full support to keyboard/mouse, auto >> notes and other goodies make it exceptional choice to replace stock >> calculator. Once start using this, you won’t go to other calculator. It has >> built-in auto-note taking capabilities which will automatically record you >> calculations. Salient Features- ** Financial Calculations: Useful tool to >> help you in financial decision making and planning - - Planning for new home >> or car -or- just trying to save money by refinancing current loan? - >> Amortization schedule generation for loan to understand detail portions of >> payments. - Want to know how much home or car you can afford? - Want to know >> how much you need to save monthly to achieve long term monetary goal? - >> Check how much interest you are going to pay over the period of loan. - And >> much more... With auto-note taking option, all inputs and output can be >> noted and can be shared with others to make better decisions/planning. 1. >> Automobile: Auto Loan, Auto Affordability, Loan vs Lease, Cash back vs Low >> interest. 2. Business: Margin, Markup, Selling price and Cost calculations. >> 3. General: Tip, Shopping Discount. 4. Investment: Bond Calculator, Present >> value, Future value, Rate of Return 5. Mortgage: Loan, Advanced Loan (Extra >> Payments, Balloon), Affordability, Refinance 6. Saving: Saving, Saving Goal >> ** Units Conversions: Dealing with multiple units, traveling abroad or >> friends and family in other country? No problem, unit conversions can help. >> Currently it supports conversions for 1. Area 2. Length 3. Mass 4. Power 5. >> Pressure 6. Speed 7. Temperature 8. Time 9. Volume. ** Calculator: Supports >> all general scientific and math calculations, RPN mode, option to access >> universal constants. Multiple themes. Check function to verify operands and >> operators. Access to past values. Innovative RPN mode with direct access to >> stack. Display modes: Normal/Scientific/Engineering. ** Notepad: App has >> auto-note taking capability (which can be disabled in settings). This allows >> you to share your calculations with friends and family without any extra >> efforts. This is very useful for financial calculations. You can also add >> custom content to notes. >> >> Scott >> >> Yuma Antoine Decaux <jamy...@gmail.com> Mar 17 10:44AM +1300 >> >> Hey Scott, >> >> Thanks for the heads up. As per your suggestion i got the ios version, but >> that was just a temporary solution until the devver got the mac version >> labelled. Going to get it now >> >> Best regards, >> >> Yuma >> >> Enabling Chromevox >> Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> Mar 16 11:41AM -0700 >> >> Hi List, >> I installed the Chromevox extension in Google Chrome. I didn't notice any >> particular behavior different than before. Does someone know how to enable >> the extension? I want to try and use it without vo. In particular, to see >> how well it works with google docs, calendar, etc. And supposedly it works >> better than if you are using voiceover. Any help would be appreciated. >> Thanks. >> Marc >> >> Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> Mar 16 01:03PM -0700 >> >> Hi, Marc, >> >> Open Google Chrome with VO on and go to preferences with command-comma. In >> the list of tabs, go to Extensions. Tab through and see if Chromevox is >> listed there. If it is, there is a checkbox to enable or disable it. Once >> you enable it, turn VO off. >> >> If it isn't listed, go to the link that says, "view gallery" and search for >> it. Once you find it, there will be an "add to Chrome" button. Do this, and >> wait a few minutes. It should start self-voicing and offering links to >> tutorials, etc. >> >> I just played with it, and Chromevox now works with Chrome preferences, >> which is a giant improvement. I may play with it some more now because of >> this important development. >> >> HTH, >> Teresa >> >> "We are made of star-stuff"--Carl Sagan, Cosmos >> >> On Mar 16, 2012, at 11:41 AM, Marc Sutton wrote: >> >> >> Marc Sutton <marc...@gmail.com> Mar 16 02:17PM -0700 >> >> Hi Teresa, >> It seems that chromevox is speaking now. But when i get to extensions and >> tab through there is no mention of chromevox. When i turn voiceover on all i >> hear is it saying "extensions" but it won't read any text. And I never did >> hear anything about a tutorial or gallery or anything like that. Are there >> hromevox commands other than tab that get it to speak certain detail? A >> command for increasing the speech rate? Thanks. >> Marc >> >> On Mar 16, 2012, at 1:03 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >> >> >> air drop >> Caitlyn Furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com> Mar 16 03:38PM -0400 >> >> Hi Robert, >> So, if the place where I wanted to airdrop the file is someplace on my >> network, I should first open that place, then go to where my file resides, >> then do the drag and drop thing? >> >> Thanks for your help! >> >> Cait >> >> On Mar 14, 2012, at 9:11 PM, Robert Carter wrote: >> >> >> I Really Need Assistance With ZTerm; Can Anyone Help? >> Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> Mar 16 09:07AM -0700 >> >> Hi, all, >> >> In the past, I've used ZTerm to move files between my computer and my >> Braille Lite. Now the Braille Lite isn't working with it at all. I've tested >> the notetaker with other computers and it works fine with JAWS on my >> husband's computer. >> >> Can somebody give me some ideas as to what to try, or write me off-list, >> please? >> >> Thanks bunches, >> Teresa >> >> BY Word >> Garth Humphreys <ghu...@gmail.com> Mar 16 11:24PM +1000 >> >> By Word is an excellent text editor that I have used on my Mac for a while. >> I bought it for it's MarkDown support. i noticed that in a recent update >> they mention the addition of iCloud support for syncing documents between >> the app and a new IOS app. I haven't tried the IOS yet but I thought this >> might be of interest to some. I have so many text editors for my iPad/iPhone >> that I am not sure that I need another one but I will probably buy it anyway >> just to play around with it. >> >> Has anyone tried the app - any thoughts? >> >> Garth >> @BlindTechMusing >> >> Deleting album from iPhone >> chris hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> Mar 16 11:35AM >> >> Hello all. >> The subject line says it all. How do I delete a specific album from the >> iPhone? I went into music, went to the artists tab, double tapped on the >> artist I am interested in, tried to double tap and hold then while >> holding swipe to the right on the album I wish to delete, but I wasn't >> able to delete it. I've tried several times. Please advise. Thanks! >> -- >> >> Christopher H >> >> Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> Mar 16 12:04PM >> >> DearChris. >> >> It is difficult doing what you have asked as I have tried several times and >> by the way you are following what others have said on the list and some >> people get it to work but I can't. If any one else has a better method, >> please let us know. >> >> Kawal. >> >> >> "Jürgen Fleger" <apple-engl...@fleger.net> Mar 16 01:34PM +0100 >> >> Hi, >> >> the accessibility team says it's a bug between VoiceOver and iOS that it >> doesn't work reliably using a swipe to the right as you described. They try >> to fix it. >> >> I found two ways to do it anyway: >> 1. Switch off VoiceOver and put your finger on the right place for ruffly >> one second. Then move the finger to the right. Then you can switch on >> VoiceOver again and click on the confirm delete button. >> >> 2. You are presumably a user of iTunes Match. Switch off iTunes Match on >> your iPhone and delete content manually via iTunes. Afterwards you can >> switch iTunes Match on again. >> >> All the best >> Jürgen >> >> Am 16.03.2012 um 13:04 schrieb Kawal Gucukoglu: >> >> >> Paul Hunt <prhu...@att.net> Mar 16 08:19AM -0500 >> >> Helo everyone. I struggled with this also. I found that if I double tap and >> hold with one finger and make a small quick movement immediately after I >> hear the tone, the prompt will show up and you will be able to delete the >> elbum or podcast. >> >> >> Digest for macvisionaries@googlegroups.com - 9 Messages in 6 Topics >> Chenelle Hancock <filmchenelle1...@gmail.com> Mar 15 06:15PM -0400 >> >> Hi all, >> I want to listen to black books on my Mack how do I go about doing that?. >> Thanks so much for your help. >> Sincerely, chenelle >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> "Mr. L. Alexander" <freemacsforthebl...@gmail.com> Mar 16 07:36AM >> >> If we're talking Black books the comedy from Channel 4 starring Bill Bailey, >> if it's on DVD or another format, you can play it either through DVD player >> or itunes. >> >> if not then oops sorry. >> >> lew >> >> On 15 Mar 2012, at 22:15, Chenelle Hancock wrote: >> >> >> Amadeus Podcast >> Garth Humphreys <ghu...@gmail.com> Mar 16 03:57PM +1000 >> >> Thanks for the podcast Alison. I am looking forward to your next one on >> Amadeus Pro. >> >> Garth >> @BlindTechMuing >> On 15/03/2012, at 6:08 PM, Aser Tolentino wrote: >> >> >> Need to confirm the number of songs in iTunes library post MusicMatch >> Kevin Gibbs <kevj...@gmail.com> Mar 15 06:33PM -0700 >> >> The thing is, I fly on long international flights where I need my >> whole iTunes library available, even when the phone is in Airplane >> Mode. I don't want to be stuck in a plane and find that some track >> won't play because there's no web access. See my problem? >> >> Mac Book Air & cooling fan? >> Philippa Woodcraft <p.n.woodcr...@googlemail.com> Mar 15 02:33PM -0700 >> >> hi. i have noticed my MBA's fan is kicking in much much more these >> days. started about a week ago. it kicks in when i'm browsing, word >> processing, or just while the computer is on stand by. this can be on >> my lap, on a table, on a lap tray. Looking under the activity monitor, >> the thing that is using the most CPU is Voice Over. is this the same >> on anyone else's Mac? if it is VO, how come it hasn't done it until >> now? bit worrying :-( thanks. >> >> >> Jane <juanitatig...@gmail.com> Mar 15 05:34PM -0400 >> >> My MacBook Pro tends to run hot lately, too. I'm not sure what is causing >> it. I thougt it was iTunes at first, but now I am not sure. >> >> Jane >> >> >> On Mar 15, 2012, at 5:33 PM, Philippa Woodcraft wrote: >> >> >> Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@sbcglobal.net> Mar 15 07:31PM -0500 >> >> Hi Phillipa. >> this has to me a few times, and when it happens and the fan keeps going, it >> usually means I had a problem, like the time Finder wouldn't stop being >> busy. I had to call Apple Care, and we had to reset the fan. I am not sure I >> can remember how to tell you because it was that real awkward command that >> takes about ten hands, ha ha. It seemed that way to me when I was doing it. >> >> Regards, >> Gigi >> >> Eugenia Firth >> gigifi...@sbcglobal.net >> >> >> >> On Mar 15, 2012, at 4:33 PM, Philippa Woodcraft wrote: >> >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Group >> macvisionaries. >> You can post via email. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send an empty message. >> For more options, visit this group. >> >> -- >> 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. 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