try entering vo+f2 twice quickly in this screen (note it may be fn-vo-f2)… I don't recall what I had to do to fix this… nth though On Mar 8, 2013, at 2:55 AM, Keith Hinton <keithint1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, folks: > I'm wondering if anybody can advise me on what steps to take on this > issue in future without holding the power button down on my Mac and > forcing a restart? > The problem: > I occasionally log out of the Mac for a while if I don't plan on using it. > While gone off in the other room doing work on one of the Windows PCs > I use, or doing other tasks, the password screen goes away due to some > screen saver. > (No,) I don't have screen savers set in system prefferences, but all > of that is only applicable to the logged in user (myself) as nobody > else uses my laptop or has physical access ever. > The issue then is that when I come back, and see if I can do anything, > VoiceOver replies that no windows exist. > Control-AltF1 says, "Login Window." > Control-AltF2 says No Windows. > And, at that point, if I resume VoiceOver, by forcing it to unload and > reload it says I'm clearly in the "authentication window" by saying: > "VoiceOver on. Authentication" > > Then speech dies while I'm trying to figure out what to do. > Typing my username and password are ineffective as this system wide > lockout screen is in effect. So what am I supposed to do? > Basicly, I can't enter my password to log back on, and the only > solution I have is to forcefully cut power to the system instantly. > Any thoughts are appreciated. > > -- > Sincerely, > > Keith > Home Phone: > 928-554-3936 > Mobile Phone: > 928-713-6370 > Primary email: > keithint1...@gmail.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
