you know i could be having that problem and not even know it because i rarely shut my macbook down. i hardly ever did with my leopard machine and rarely do it in the lion. i just close the lid. when i open it it comes right out of sleep mode. sorry i couldn't help. take care, max On May 1, 2012, at 2:15 PM, Jenny Keller wrote:
> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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