LOL, If you look at Amazon, you can get a HDMI adapter and a HDMI 15 foot cord both for around $15 bucks. Google Chromecast only play what’s in the webbrowser, not everything on the screen.
I did see somewhere that there is an adapter that is wireless that is $99 and should play everything on the screen. But I forgot what it was. Daniel Hawkins - Posted from my Macbook Pro 2012 15in. Macbook Pro 2.3 Quad-core i7 4GB DDR3 500GB HDD Dual Boot: Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit On Jan 23, 2014, at 12:50 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: > Airplay, no. However, there is a feature that lets you mirror your screen > (which is, to my understanding, different from Airplay but uses the same > technology). I don't know the specifics as I can't see well enough to use it > all, and don't have an iPad or Apple TV. Google will, I'm sure, have plenty > to say on the subject. Besides, if she can't use the Apple TV, it'll make > someone else a really great birthday present, and she can switch to a wired > solution for $30 or $40. An expensive adapter, to be sure, but that's Apple > for you. :) > On Jan 23, 2014, at 1:02 PM, Daniel Hawkins <computersassocia...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Alex, >> >> Can you airplay the home screen and every single app on the iPad? That’s why >> I said HDMI, in that way, everything on the iPad or iPhone can be displayed >> on the bigscreen. >> Daniel Hawkins >> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >> >> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >> 2.3 Quad-core i7 >> 4GB DDR3 >> 500GB HDD >> >> Dual Boot: >> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >> >> On Jan 23, 2014, at 11:34 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> HDMI is a good idea, but why not go wireless? Get an Apple TV, and Airplay >>> the iPad to the big screen (you'll need to check on the iPad models that >>> can do this, but I think the 3 can). No wires, and the Apple TV can be >>> useful in and of itself. Or, I think there are apps that let Mac computers >>> emulate Airplay receivers, letting you mirror your iPad to the iMac. Just >>> something to think about. >>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 10:49 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I will mention that to her nephew. He has said more than once that money >>>> is not an issue here. So, he can go and get her a brand spanking new iPad >>>> with all the trimmings if he wants. She must be his favorite aunt because >>>> he is going all out here for her. She's lucky. >>>> >>>> Gigi >>>> >>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 9:46 AM, Daniel Hawkins >>>> <computersassocia...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Just an idea, have a HDMI cord hooked up to the iPad so she can see it on >>>>> the bigger tv if she have one. So she can learn the layout, as she slowly >>>>> learn Voiceover. >>>>> Daniel Hawkins >>>>> - Posted from my Macbook Pro >>>>> >>>>> 2012 15in. Macbook Pro >>>>> 2.3 Quad-core i7 >>>>> 4GB DDR3 >>>>> 500GB HDD >>>>> >>>>> Dual Boot: >>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate Edition 64-bit >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 9:03 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Ok, I think that will work ok. I'm going to talk to him tomorrow about >>>>>> taking this iPad out of his Apple ID and setting up another one for his >>>>>> aunt. That way, she can do whatever on her iPad without messing up his >>>>>> devices. >>>>>> >>>>>> Gigi >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 9:00 AM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Unfortunately, you can't move icons like that. Using Zoom you can >>>>>>> enlarge the screen, but icons will always fill home screens to the >>>>>>> right and down. You can move icons wherever you like on Android, but >>>>>>> not iOS. That said, you could always just have a bunch of folders or >>>>>>> home screens with only a few icons each. >>>>>>> On Jan 23, 2014, at 9:56 AM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks Alex. I am going to be helping this lady's nephew tomorrow. >>>>>>>> He's got three different iPads, the highest of which is an iPad 3. I'm >>>>>>>> going to talk him into giving this one to his aunt so that she can >>>>>>>> have dictation and Siri. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> You guys with low vision correct if I'm wrong, please, but I thought >>>>>>>> that because she's very elderly also, that we could move the icons >>>>>>>> around on the iPad so that they would be separated and make them >>>>>>>> bigger. I even thought about moving them so that they are in the >>>>>>>> corners of the iPad so that when her vision gets worse she can know >>>>>>>> where they are. We can switch her to the iPhone if we have to if she >>>>>>>> goes totally blind or pose to it. She has got an iMac that somebody >>>>>>>> gave her, and I thought that she could use it for looking at her >>>>>>>> pictures on her big screen. Her nephew is a computer guru, so I'm just >>>>>>>> giving him a crash course in VoiceOver. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:57 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Either way is fine. It is the same gesture used to activate the back >>>>>>>>> button, so however you do that will work here. This requires >>>>>>>>> Voiceover to be on - if it is off, the pinch out will split the >>>>>>>>> keyboard, and the pinch in will join it. >>>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 2014, at 10:43 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Alex >>>>>>>>>> Excuse me for being a little dance here, but does that mean scrub >>>>>>>>>> from top to bottom or does that mean scrub from left to right when >>>>>>>>>> the keyboard is up? >>>>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 2014, at 9:14 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> While focused in the edit field, with the keyboard visible, do a >>>>>>>>>>> two-finger scrub. That should toggle the keyboard's split mode. >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 22, 2014, at 6:39 PM, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi guys >>>>>>>>>>>> I am in the process of helping someone set up an iPad free for an >>>>>>>>>>>> elderly lady with low vision. I think she might need the feature >>>>>>>>>>>> of splitting the keyboard so that you can use two hands to type >>>>>>>>>>>> with. I think she may need voice over part time, and maybe later >>>>>>>>>>>> full time. I understand that her vision loss is progressive. >>>>>>>>>>>> DWhat is the command for doing that? >>>>>>>>>>>> Sincerely, >>>>>>>>>>>> Gigi >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>>>>>> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >>>>>>>>>>> mehg...@gmail.com >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>> You received this message because you are 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