thanks, I tried to get help from them, but they can't help me if it's not doing it and I can't make it do it on command. It is a random thing every two or three times I turn the computer on.
thanks though. I've just learned to deal with it. Jenny On May 1, 2012, at 1:07 PM, Maxwell Ivey wrote: > hi there; i understand about not being able to make the trip, but most of > the times we took my last computer in they didn't even charge me. there is a > new 800 number for voiceover issues. i don't have it on hand, but someone on > the list can give it to you. perhaps they could help you trouble shoot this. > take care, max > On May 1, 2012, at 11:33 AM, Jenny Keller wrote: > >> Oh boy, that's not in my budget. >> >> I guess I'll just have to deal with it. >> >> I have a monitor and mouse connected to it so that isn't the problem. >> >> I just got it last June, so I don't know what the deal is. >> >> I'll just have to deal with it as I've said cause I can't afford to go to >> the town where the apple store is, and sure can't afford to pay for them to >> look at it, uch less fix it. >> >> Crap. >> >> Jenny >> On May 1, 2012, at 10:57 AM, Steve Holmes wrote: >> >>> You will probably not like my answer; I never get that problem on my >>> Mac Mini. Even back when I first got my Mini and did not have a >>> monitor connected, VO wouldn't start automatically after I logged in >>> but I got the same behavior every time I started my machine. One >>> thing different with my setup from yours is I intentionally have my >>> machine set to require a login each time. I also have VO enabled for >>> the login screen. After I hooked up a cheap monitor,VO starts up >>> properly every time and since I have Terminal set as one of the apps >>> to be started at login time, I have consistent focus to the desktop. >>> All that is fine here. >>> >>> If your machine keeps doing this on a repeated basis, you ot to take >>> it into the Apple store (if possible) and have a genius take a look at >>> it; wonder if there is a hardware issue or something. >>> >>> I remember you asking this question some time ago but I didn't recall >>> anyone answering it either. >>> >>> On 5/1/12, Jenny Keller <jlperd...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Every other time I turn on my computer I get the log in screen, and the >>>> only >>>> reason I know that is because I have just barely enough vision to see it. >>>> >>>> Voice over is set to start during that screen but it doesn't. I log into >>>> the system, which it's not supposed to ask me to do anyway because it's set >>>> to go directly to the desk top, and when I goes to the desk top, there is a >>>> box that since voice over won't come on either automatically or with >>>> command >>>> F5 I don't know what is going on. >>>> >>>> It will allow me to use VO M to access the apple menu to shut down >>>> properly, >>>> and then when I restart the computer the desktop pops up and all is well. >>>> >>>> What on earth is going on? >>>> >>>> Jenny >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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.