Re: reading pdf files on the mac usingvo?

2009-03-17 Thread Dan Eickmeier
On this subject, I currently do not have a scanner which is supported on the mac, but is the only way to get readable text out of a PDF document which has been scanned and put into a pdf file, to run it through OCR software? I have a manual for a yamaha keyboard which I recently got, a

Re: reading pdf files on the mac usingvo?

2009-03-17 Thread Eliza Cooper
Hi List, How about using the find feature in preview? When you have searched for text, how do you navigate to the resulting section? Eliza On Mar 17, 2009, at 9:41 PM, Mike Arrigo wrote: > > Usually, you can just open the PDF file in preview, then interact with > the scroll area and re

Re: reading pdf files on the mac usingvo?

2009-03-17 Thread Mike Arrigo
Usually, you can just open the PDF file in preview, then interact with the scroll area and read away. On Mar 17, 2009, at 3:49 PM, Maurice Mines wrote: > > hi how dos one read a pdf file on the mac using vo? eny thoughts on > this? > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ Y

RE: Zoom Text on Mac Question [was Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem]

2009-03-17 Thread Mueller, Matt
Absolutely, the magnification is usable. I moved From Windows and ZoomText to the mac about five months ago and have been using only the built in magnification and VoiceOver. Certainly many of the features are comparable. There is more fine control over zoom levels. Cursor size, contrast, an

Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem

2009-03-17 Thread David Poehlman
yes if youare running windows. On Mar 17, 2009, at 1:35 PM, linzy buhr wrote: does anyone know if zoom text works with mac's On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Jane Jordan (GMail) wrote: We upgraded iTunes on the iMac. Now I am unable to move songs or even copy them to my iPod shuffle. It s

Re: Zoom Text on Mac Question [was Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem]

2009-03-17 Thread Dan
Hello, How about the options under Universal access. The mac has accessibility aides for blind, visually empaired and deaf persons. Dan key...@comcast.net On Mar 17, 2009, at 3:22 PM, Dan Eickmeier wrote: > > I'm not a low vision mac user, but would anybody that is, for Linzy's > benefit

Re: Zoom Text on Mac Question [was Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem]

2009-03-17 Thread Dan Eickmeier
I'm not a low vision mac user, but would anybody that is, for Linzy's benefit, say that the magnification offered just in Voiceover alone, would be enough for low vision users in general? assuming that she wants to avoid putting Windows on her mac when she does get one? Or do a lot of l

Re: reading pdf files on the mac usingvo?

2009-03-17 Thread Simon Cavendish
A pdf file should open in Preview. Normally, you just need to navigate to the right by pressing vo+right arrow once and interact by pressing vo+shift+down arrow and you should be able to read the file using vo commands. Simon On 17 Mar 2009, at 20:49, Maurice Mines wrote: > > hi how dos on

reading pdf files on the mac usingvo?

2009-03-17 Thread Maurice Mines
hi how dos one read a pdf file on the mac using vo? eny thoughts on this? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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

Zoom Text on Mac Question [was Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem]

2009-03-17 Thread Esther
Hi Linzy, Zoom Text is a Windows only program, so no, it doesn't work on the Mac unless you are asking whether it will work on Macs that are running Windows on separate partitions, such as with Bootcamp, or in virtual environments, such as under VMWare's Fusion. In those instances it may

Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem

2009-03-17 Thread linzy buhr
does anyone know if zoom text works with mac's On Tue, Mar 17, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Jane Jordan (GMail) < juanitatig...@gmail.com> wrote: > We upgraded iTunes on the iMac. Now I am unable to move songs or even > copy them to my iPod shuffle. It shows up as a device in iTunes, but not as > a play

Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem

2009-03-17 Thread Jane Jordan (GMail)
I tried that, but it didn't appear to work. Jane - Original Message - From: Esther To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 11:58 AM Subject: Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem Hi Jane, With iTunes 8, support for being able to copy and paste sel

Re: iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem

2009-03-17 Thread Esther
Hi Jane, With iTunes 8, support for being able to copy and paste selected songs to the iPod device was added. Can you simply select the songs in a playlist with Command-A, copy them with Command-C, then move to the iPod shuffle in the Sources table and paste with Command-V to get the song

Re: details on Voiceover for iPod Shuffle?

2009-03-17 Thread Esther
Hi JG and Others, There's a new review out for the IPod Shuffle at macintouch: http://www.macintouch.com/reviews/shuffle3/ The sound quality appears to be very good for this 4GB iPod. The controversial issue is the fact that controls for the iPod Shuffle are on the headset cable means that y

iTunes/iPod Shuffle Problem

2009-03-17 Thread Jane Jordan (GMail)
We upgraded iTunes on the iMac. Now I am unable to move songs or even copy them to my iPod shuffle. It shows up as a device in iTunes, but not as a play list. Is there any way to get around this, or am I now forced to upgrade to a more up-to-date iPod? If it is possible still to get music to

Re: Podcasts in Itunes.

2009-03-17 Thread Esther
Hi Jesse, To play specific podcast episodes and select between different podcast subscriptions, after choosing "Podcasts" in the sources table in iTunes, go to the songs table. Your podcast subscriptions are organized by folders. I usually set my songs table to be viewed as a list (Comma

Re: details on Voiceover for iPod Shuffle?

2009-03-17 Thread Joan Alice Maria Gibson, Esquire
Thanks, Ben! Hoping to get one for me birthday next week! JG On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 12:23 PM, Ben King wrote: > Dear Joan, > I had the opportunity to look at an ipod and it was very sleek! They are > avelable now and they are $79. I hope this helps. Have a great day. > Blessings, > Ben > >

Podcasts in Itunes.

2009-03-17 Thread Jesse Bollinger
Jacob Schmude wrote: > Hi > Yes and yes. > > > On Mar 16, 2009, at 18:27, Mike wrote: > > >> Hi all: >> >> Does VO come with OSX 10.5 Leopard Server? >> Is the initial configuration of VO the same as in the desktop >> version? >> >> Thanks: >> >> Mike >> >> > > The major difference bet

question on smart playlists

2009-03-17 Thread Scott Howell
Hey folks, I have encountered a rather odd problem that I just simply have not been able to figure out. Here is the problem. I have created several smart playlists, which specify certain genres of music, specific amount in Gb, and so forth. These smart playlists load music on to my