Re: VMware fusion and orca on a macbook?

2009-03-06 Thread John J Herzog
Hi Alex, Thanks for your offer to help. I'm not in a rush by any means, as I do not use linux for any mission critical tasks. It would be nice to have for use of web visum though, the gnome mud client, and a few extra goodies. I am willing to wait a week or two: that's fine. If I find someth

Re: A Time Machine Restore Question

2009-03-06 Thread Dan
Hi, Yep, that's how I usually do it. I just wanted to see if I could do it the way that Help says to do it. Oh well. Thanks Justin and I really appreciate your help. Dan key...@comcast.net On Mar 6, 2009, at 5:33 PM, Justin Harford wrote: > > Hi Dan > > Yeah you should really just use t

Re: A Time Machine Restore Question

2009-03-06 Thread Justin Harford
Hi Dan Yeah you should really just use the finder. cmd shift C (within finder) to open the root folder of your computer and cmd 3 to make it columns view if it isn't already Find your backup drive Then within that there should be a folder called "backups.backuped" or something like that Wit

Re: A Time Machine Restore Question

2009-03-06 Thread Dan
Hello Justin and others, I do find the restore button with the item chooser, however, I cant find the file I want to replace. Even though I know it exists in the backups sub folders from previous backups. Any other suggestions? Dan key...@comcast.net On Mar 6, 2009, at 4:06 PM, Justin Ha

Simply burns data project query

2009-03-06 Thread Scott Rutkowski
Hi all. Just wondering if anyone knows if you add folders to a data project using simply burns on the mac i've heard you can split projects across multiple cd's. Does anyone know how to do this if it's even possible? I've checked through preferences and in the burn dialog box and nothing is me

Re: A Time Machine Restore Question

2009-03-06 Thread Dan
Hi Justin, Thanks for that suggestion. I love the item chooser, however, this time, I didn't even think of giving it a try. I'll let everyone know how it works. Dan key...@comcast.net On Mar 6, 2009, at 4:06 PM, Justin Harford wrote: > > If memory serves you can use the items menu to f

Re: A Time Machine Restore Question

2009-03-06 Thread Justin Harford
If memory serves you can use the items menu to find the restore button. I haven't used that in a long time though so I'm not exactly sure. I would recommend that you just access all the backups through the finder. J "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomo

A Time Machine Restore Question

2009-03-06 Thread Dan
Hello everyone, I am wanting to know how to use the Time Machine's Restore feature. I know I can restore the whole system by picking a backup date and time from the Install DVD. I also know that I can go to my Time Machine files and locate the file I want to restore manually by Copying and P

Re: Update on Fwd: Firefox and Voiceover

2009-03-06 Thread Chris Blouch
One Voiceover-specific entry is here: http://www.marcozehe.de/2008/11/19/mac-os-x-accessibility-a-success-story/ CB E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Good afternoon, > > Marco's blog can be found at http://www.marcozehe.de/ > > HTH, > Everett > > > On 6-Mar-09, at 5:12 PM, alena.roberts2...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Update on Fwd: Firefox and Voiceover

2009-03-06 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good afternoon, Marco's blog can be found at http://www.marcozehe.de/ HTH, Everett On 6-Mar-09, at 5:12 PM, alena.roberts2...@gmail.com wrote: > > Could you post the link to Marcos blog so that we can get involved > too. Thanks. > > E.J. Zufelt wrote: >> Good morning, >> >> Please see the mes

Re: Update on Fwd: Firefox and Voiceover

2009-03-06 Thread alena.roberts2...@gmail.com
Could you post the link to Marcos blog so that we can get involved too. Thanks. E.J. Zufelt wrote: > Good morning, > > Please see the message below for an update on Firefox accessibility > with Voiceover. > > Everett > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: Marco Zehe > > Date: March 6, 2009

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Cara Quinn
Hi eliza, the correct addie with which to write Apple with your access comments / concerns / commendations and such, is: accessibil...@apple.com They're very nice, as others have said, and absolutely will listen to what you have to say. Best of luck and have a terrific weekend!… S

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Krister Ekstrom
6 mar 2009 kl. 19.15 skrev Eliza Cooper: > > Does anyone know if the templates in Pages in iWork are accessible > with VoiceOver? I'd like to be able to use them. I also want to get the hang of the templates. For example, what happens if i select the pre-installed text in the templates and d

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Richie Gardenhire
I have written to Apple on numerous occasions, and every time I did, I get an immediate response, and they tell me the same thing; that they appreciate hearing feedback from VoiceOver users, and they always put, at the end of the messages sent to me, that they would like to hear suggestion

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Eliza Cooper
Does anyone know if the templates in Pages in iWork are accessible with VoiceOver? I'd like to be able to use them. Also, you write to Apple at feedb...@apple.com or something like that, right? Thanks, Eliza On Mar 6, 2009, at 10:04 AM, Dan wrote: > > Hello, > Actually, the more tha

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Dan
Hello, Actually, the more that report to Apple and the different ways we all have of expressing ourselves will go much further toward helping Apple produce a much better product. If only one person does it, then it will be from his or her prospective and may not reflect the whole need. I hav

Skype and the Mac

2009-03-06 Thread Eliza Cooper
Hi list, I need to learn how to use Skype on the Mac. Is't there a BCT podcast on it that Mike Arrigo did? I can't find it; what is it caled? Thanks, Eliza --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

Re: new iPod Nano 16G

2009-03-06 Thread Richie Gardenhire
Hi Mark, I have an iPod Nano, the 16-GB one, and the only problem I had was activating the small button in the center, which sets the unit to English, as the default language. However, once it is set, it's just a matter of following the instructions when iTunes opens. And as far as the s

Re: jaws in a vm

2009-03-06 Thread Maurice Mines
So we went ahead and remapped the insert key and did as you said but it is still not doing a continues reading as i want it to, since i read large amounts of text, as well as using it to invoke the jaws curser, and a quick way to shut down jaws when necessary. On Mar 6, 2009, at 9:55 AM, E.J

Re: new iPod Nano 16G

2009-03-06 Thread David Poehlman
Mark, using voiceover or your favorite windows screen reader, you can setup any nano 4g. As has already been said, you need to select the voice you want to use in the system first as in the speech panel of windows control pannel or the speech panel of system prefs on the mac. when you f

Re: jaws in a vm

2009-03-06 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good afternoon, Open the File menu and make sure that you have the Default configuration selected. Open the Set Options menu and then select Keyboard Options. HTH, Everett On 6-Mar-09, at 12:51 PM, Maurice Mines wrote: > > E.J. once you go into the configuration manager where do you go fr

Re: new iPod Nano 16G

2009-03-06 Thread M AUSTEN
Hi, Many thanks, that is a great help. Mark --- On Fri, 6/3/09, Alex Jurgensen wrote: > From: Alex Jurgensen > Subject: Re: new iPod Nano 16G > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Date: Friday, 6 March, 2009, 4:08 PM > Hi, > > Yes, Yes, System voice, no, and yes. These are the short > an

Re: jaws in a vm

2009-03-06 Thread Maurice Mines
E.J. once you go into the configuration manager where do you go from there to set the insert key default configuration? On Mar 6, 2009, at 9:44 AM, E.J. Zufelt wrote: > > Good afternoon, > > Try setting JAWS to use the Insert key instead of the Cas lock key and > then mapping a key to be inser

jaws in a vm

2009-03-06 Thread Maurice Mines
Sharp keys is not working in a VM. I am using jaws ten in a 32bit version of windows 7 beta, running in vm ware off of a 13in mac book with a 2.4g dual processor and 2 gig of ram devoted to the vm but the mac book it self has 4 gig of ram. My vm is 75 gigs. I tried first remapping the

Re: jaws in a vm

2009-03-06 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good afternoon, Try setting JAWS to use the Insert key instead of the Cas lock key and then mapping a key to be insert. 1. Under Configuration Manager for the Default configuration set JAWS key to Insert 2. Using sharpkeys set a key on your keyboard to emulate the insert key (I chose righ

My Report so far

2009-03-06 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, All, Here is my report on ILife 09 so far. Dear Apple: While speaking to an Apple Care Product Specialist on Tuesday March 3, 2009, I was asked to do some work with the media browser in IMovie in order to fix an open case with my Macbook. From my own explorations with IMovie I knew th

Re: VMware fusion and orca on a macbook?

2009-03-06 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, I'll help you. I'm current really busy though, so can you hang in there until March 14, 2009, wink? Thanks, Alex, On 5-Mar-09, at 7:36 PM, John J Herzog wrote: > > Hi all, > This might be slightly off topic, but I'm having a hard time running > ubuntu and orca in fusion from a macbook.

Re: new iPod Nano 16G

2009-03-06 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, Yes, Yes, System voice, no, and yes. These are the short answers to your questions. Now for the long answers, smiley. Yes, I do have the Harvest Gold IPod Nano 16 GB from Apple Inc.. When you first turn on the Nano it asks you to select a language. You can just press the centre button

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Alex Jurgensen
Hi, I agree, smiley, but I have tested ILife 09, and not having a trail available, I am not sure how many people do have it. I am writing myself, and I encourage the indeviduals who are lucky enough to have ILife 09 to try it and report their findings. Thanks, Alex, On 6-Mar-09, at 6:53

new iPod Nano 16G

2009-03-06 Thread M AUSTEN
Hello, Is anyone using the new iPod Nano 16Gb, I have a couple of questions. Is it accessible from the Box? What Voice does it use? Can it be changed in Universal Access and can it be done by someone with virtually no sight at all? Any help would be great. Mark --~--~-~--~~--

Update on Fwd: Firefox and Voiceover

2009-03-06 Thread E.J. Zufelt
Good morning, Please see the message below for an update on Firefox accessibility with Voiceover. Everett Begin forwarded message: > From: Marco Zehe > Date: March 6, 2009 10:32:00 AM AST > To: "E.J. Zufelt" > Subject: Re: Firefox and Voiceover > > Hi Everett! > > VoiceOver support is our

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Fonzie
I totally agree here. I myself report what I find here and there to apple. At times I haven't gotten a response from apple, but most of the time, I have received feedback regarding what I have found. Best for individual people to provide their feedback and support. This wil show develope

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread A-Pro Studio
Hi Krister, my point was that we all have the ability to report what we find as soon as we find it, and that each "voice" will count more than a single report. Both for Apple and other developers as well. The first method do not lock out the other one, and by reporting issues yourself

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Krister Ekstrom
Yes, but wouldn't it be better if one person wrote to Apple, but that everyone contributed with what they felt needed improving? I dunno, i just sorta think aloud here. /Krister 6 mar 2009 kl. 14.07 skrev A-Pro Studio: > > Hi, > > Such reports are possible for each and everyone to give Appl

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread A-Pro Studio
Hi, Such reports are possible for each and everyone to give Apple for every Apple product to accessibil...@apple.com - and those of us who are involved in ADC or other portals aimed at developing software for Mac, both inside and outside of Apple, should use their ability to report VO iss

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Scott Howell
And ALex, please do share the report. We all stand to benefit and anything we can provide or the more we share and so forth si going to help us and APple. Apple has the opportunity to make iWorks as accessible and I believe the success of this application will lead to accessibility of othe

Re: IWork and ILife

2009-03-06 Thread Scott Howell
Cara, I agree and I think it would be beneficial if Alex would share what he plans to report. This might help him as well sicne if there are some other thoughts folks could add, it would perhaps address some areas not thought of. Besides, the more we collectively give Apple, the more like

Re: macbook question about Reading large amounts of text on a web page

2009-03-06 Thread Anne Robertson
Hello John, On Mar 6, 2009, at 4:15 AM, John J Herzog wrote: > I have tried the commands to read text given by Anne on a macbook. > Unfortunately they are not working for me. Here's what happens. > First, I find the spot I want to start from on a web page. I click > three times with the mouse, an

Re: New to mac

2009-03-06 Thread David Poehlman
update the time that is. On Mar 6, 2009, at 10:54 PM, JP Isaac wrote: Hi all, Though I've my mac for a year or so now, I'm only getting into it now. I've spent most of my time using Windows XP with Boot Camp. One thing I'm noticing is a disparity between the mac os and the windows time. I

Re: New to mac

2009-03-06 Thread David Poehlman
hmm, have you got all your mac updates? there was an update a while back that I think fixed this issue. in any event, if you leave one or another of them on long enough you may have force windows to do it, but the mac should update automatically. On Mar 6, 2009, at 10:54 PM, JP Isaac wrot

Re: Iwork and Ilife info

2009-03-06 Thread David Poehlman
try: http://www.crucial.com On Mar 6, 2009, at 3:22 AM, Dean Adams wrote: Hey All, After all your helpful info on iwork and Ilife I have now purchased Iwork and will try to go up to our local mac store and check if they have Ilife installed and check if they will let me have a play

Iwork and Ilife info

2009-03-06 Thread Dean Adams
Hey All, After all your helpful info on iwork and Ilife I have now purchased Iwork and will try to go up to our local mac store and check if they have Ilife installed and check if they will let me have a play with the different parts of it well you can't hurt to ask can you grin :) I a