You can get the mac book to stay awake when you are using / if you are using
external monitors or / and keyboards.
We've got a number of them at work that do this.
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Yeah I have and I've heard it's pretty good for ripping and converting dvd /
video formats.
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To: macvisionaries@googlegroups
Hi Hank,
Install Thunderbird on your PC or the Windows side of your Mac, import
the mail into that, then import from there into Mail. There's a
detailed discussion of how to do this in David Pogue's book, Switching
to the Mac, the Missing Manual: Leopard Edition. If you're a Bookshare
mem
Hi Mac,
You can burn CDs with itunes. It works great.
Best,
Anna
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Hi all,
I've seen on some sites that safari 4 allows gesture based navigation,
but i can't get my hands on it (no pun intended). Is it a feature
already available, and how does it present itself? Do i have to go to
the safari preferences to activate it, and can i customize my gestures
for various
Hi,
I've only recently jumped ships to the mac and so far it has been
e=very productive and educational. The voice over commands are a fair
bit different from the windows screen readers but once you figure the
best ways in and out of applications, it becomes second nature and
alex as a voice is w
Hmm I wonder if the new version of OS X coming out called Snow Leopard
will have this nifty feature in it apparently from what I read they
are doing alot of new things to VO. you can read about it on Apple's
site.
On Aug 5, 8:23 am, Dan wrote:
> Hello,
> Unfortunately, the only way is through th
it comes here. I have a question for you:
> When I will turn on the mac can I start immediately voiceover or not?
> nfigured or I need to put the dvd into reader?
> The system is already configured or I need the dvd?
> Thank you for help
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Hi Hank,
This, my good man, is precisely the problem. To the best of my
knowledge there isn't anything else accessible enough to survive
musically speaking. There are folks getting by with Logic and I'm
hoping to get my hands on a copy soon to find out what that's like,
but even the most optomi
Hi,
I've checked with my carrier and they said apple didn't include them
in the list. there is a site though which has a listing on worldwide
carriers from which you can modulate the tether option in your iphone:
http://help.benm.at/help.php
There's a feedback section from which you can add a ca
Hello,
Unfortunately, the only way is through the VoiceOver Utility. I sure
wish there was such an on the fly switch.
Dan
On Aug 4, 2009, at 2:41 PM, Angel Dockham wrote:
>
> Is there a way to switch between group mode and dom mode easliy like
> through a short cut key or do you have to do it t
Hi all,
Well, I did some experimenting, both with Command-Option-Eject, and
with just closing the lid. The culprit is the braille display. I
have a focus 44 hooked up to my Macbook, and if I don't unplug it, it
seems to check in with the Mac about every ten seconds. this keeps
the mac
Hi, there are no special commands for navigating web tables, however,
some people find that switching to group mode for web page navigation
makes this easier.
On Aug 4, 2009, at 9:59 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> Seems like this should be obvious but if I have a page with a
> standard HTML tabl
On Aug 4, 2009, at 11:40 AM, Simon Cavendish wrote:
>
> Attention: it would appear that ABBYY finereader express does not
> support older scanners for which there are no intel compatible Mac
> drivers. I have a Canoscan 1200U and it is not supported by ABBYY
> FineReader Express.
>
> Best wishes
Hello
everettposted a podcast on this verry thing
I am trying to get the url he shows how to do this
On Aug 4, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Chris Blouch wrote:
>
> Tethering is a feature supported in the iPhone 3.0 software that is
> enabled (or not) by the carrier. For the US ATT has decided not to
> supp
Hello I am changing the subject so the orriginal thread doesn't get
off topic
but the mention of garage band braught to mind another question I have
been wanting to ask for quite a while
what can i use to replace garage band?
I am in to music looping, remixing tunes with loops and also making
Thanks, Christ. Maybe not unplugging everything was the trick.
Best,
Donna
On Aug 4, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Chris Blouch wrote:
> I unplug everything and then close the lid. That puts it to sleep
> and I generally haven't had any problems. I haven't really put my
> computer to sleep or shut down f
Sometimes the hotels dont' actually have the service, it is a third-
party provider and they must have a deal where they provide the gear
etc. don't know exactly how that works, but yeah, a scam. Some hotels
do provide free access and so scan about when your at a hotel and you
might be surpr
So far I have just been shutting the lid and can't recall having any
issues with the machine not sleeping or waking properly. I have heard
of cases where sometimes a machine will not sleep properly, so before
putting the machine in a bag etc. it is best to hold by your ear and
ensure it is
Oh, what a nice feature to know about. Thanks!
Donna
On Aug 4, 2009, at 4:54 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote:
> If you'd like, you can bypass that dialog and put your mac straight
> to sleep with Option-Command-Eject.
>
> From: mori...@mac.com
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: when cl
Hi Estherh,
I usually put mine to sleep the same way. But I tried the other way
after reading that it was an option in the user guide. Who knows,
maybe I didn't have it closed properly, but since then, I've gone back
to closing it the other way.
Thanks,
Donna
On Aug 4, 2009, at 4:46 PM, Es
Yes, Ichat doesn't allow you to sign into MSN though just AIM. I have
Skype but most of my friends use you MSN and like ot send voice clips
and various other things that adium doesn't currently offer. Does
anyone know with the new release of Snow Leopard if VO will have
support for MSN?
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I thought I read that some airlines are offering in-flight wifi now, of
course for a 'nominal' fee. It still annoys me that hotels and such bilk
people for wifi access from their rooms. Last CSUN I paid $13/day just
to get internet access. Smells like pure profit to me.
CB
Chris Hofstader wrot
I unplug everything and then close the lid. That puts it to sleep and I
generally haven't had any problems. I haven't really put my computer to
sleep or shut down for a long time and I like being back up in running
in just a few seconds after opening my macbook. Is there a compelling
reason to
Hi Blake,
You're perfectly correct that Option-Command-Eject works, but I
usually give new users instructions that are less likely to cause
anxiety. Knowing that you can cancel and check other options, and
that you get these annoucements is generally less panic-making when
you are first g
If you'd like, you can bypass that dialog and put your mac straight to sleep
with Option-Command-Eject.
From: mori...@mac.com
To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: when closing lid
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:46:53 -1000
Hi Donna,
I usually take the precaution of putting my MacBook
Hi Donna,
I usually take the precaution of putting my MacBook to sleep before I
close the lid. If you press the circular power just above the
rightmost key at the top of your keyboard, a system dialog window will
come up. You'll hear "loginwindow system dialog Restart button".
VO-l
Hi.
You have to know one thing:
If your Macbook hasn't ben started up before, you have to run a little
first-time configuration. When you power up your mac for the first
time, you'll hear a voice say: "english," and nothing else. This is
the language selection screen, and it's not accessibl
No. I'll try it again later, and if it does, I will do that. Thanks.
Donna
On Aug 4, 2009, at 9:03 AM, Scott Howell wrote:
> Did you have an external keyboard attached? I have encountered
> situations where even the PC laptop my employer provided has not
> gone to sleep and I pulled it out of
I thought so, but I suppose it's popssible that it wasn't. I'll try
again and see what happens.
Donna
On Aug 4, 2009, at 8:33 AM, Marie Howarth wrote:
> I've never experienced this. was the lid closed properly?
>
> On Aug 4, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
>
>> Are there any situations wh
Hello Roberto,
VoiceOver is localised into Italian, but you'll need to buy an Italian
voice either from AssistiveWare or from Cepstral.
Try both sites and see which voices sound best to you. The URLs are:
www.assistiveware.com
and
www.cepstral.com
Cheers,
Anne
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Wil, I've taken the plunge, but so far I'm having some issues with my
HP Scanner. I have been in contact with ABBYY and they have been at
least responsive, but their suggestion didn't work, but then again the
instructions didn't seem to be for the Mac or we're talking two
different versio
1. Hibernate is called "safe sleep" in the Macintosh and I believe it
is always enabled.
2. THere are ways to run the mac with the lid closed. I found a
detailed discussion at:
http://www.j4mie.org/2006/06/21/macbook-can-work-in-lid-closed-mode-without-a-mouse-and-keyboard/
Jon
On Aug 4, 200
they are in english and the mac voice is not italian i is only english
On 4 Aug 2009, at 19:44, Roberto Burceni wrote:
>
> Thank you for excellent explanation. Yes it is my first time with a
> Mac
> and I am very excite to try this.
> I bought a MacBook Pro in italian language and I hope it i
Thank you for excellent explanation. Yes it is my first time with a Mac
and I am very excite to try this.
I bought a MacBook Pro in italian language and I hope it is equal to the
english language. Do you know if the messages of voiceover are localized
or are in english?
Thank you and sorry for
Attention: it would appear that ABBYY finereader express does not
support older scanners for which there are no intel compatible Mac
drivers. I have a Canoscan 1200U and it is not supported by ABBYY
FineReader Express.
Best wishes
Simon
On 4 Aug 2009, at 18:30, william lomas wrote:
>
> ha
Hi, has anyone taken the plunge and bought finereader express?
Is it worth it? does everything work as abby claim it does?
WIll
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have you purchased it yet?
On 4 Aug 2009, at 15:49, Simon Cavendish wrote:
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> Yes, you can use either Visa or Paypal.
>
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> On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:47, william lomas wrote:
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>>
>> can we use UK cards simon on the site?
>>
>> On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:10, Simon Cave
Tethering is a feature supported in the iPhone 3.0 software that is
enabled (or not) by the carrier. For the US ATT has decided not to
support tethering so I can't try to reproduce the steps here. You might
try turning on tethering on your iphone and connect via USB to see if it
pops up as a n
Hi there,
I don't know if you have used a Mac before or if this is your first,
so just in case you haven't, I'll explain that way.
The Apple key is the Command key, located to the left of the space
bar. With the Macbook, you'll need to use Function as well. So to turn
on Voiceover after the comp
Should start up right out of the box when you push the power button. The
only thing you'll need to do after it boots up is hit Apple-F5 to turn
on voiceover.
CB
Roberto Burceni wrote:
> Hi all, finally I decided to buy a macbook pro 13.3 inces. I'm waiting
> it comes here. I have a question f
Hi all, finally I decided to buy a macbook pro 13.3 inces. I'm waiting
it comes here. I have a question for you:
When I will turn on the mac can I start immediately voiceover or not?
nfigured or I need to put the dvd into reader?
The system is already configured or I need the dvd?
Thank you for h
Unless you really need the 7200 RPM you should be able to get a lot more
capacity for that price. Newegg has 1 TB firewire drives starting at
$113. That said, other than price I've had nothing but good experiences
with OWC products. Here are a couple drives:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ
I've used Safeway.com for my home delivery as well, but only with that
other operating system which shall not be named, and that other screen-
reader which also shall not be named put out by that company who shall
not be named ... I found it hella confusing that way, and haven't
tried it w
Hi all,
A few months back, someone suggested group mode to navigate sites like
Facebook. I was too scared to try it. Now I'm ready.
I use m.facebook.com but its so limited. I also just signed up for
home grocery delivery at safeway.com, but I have to use the accessible
site, because VO just woul
Depending on what you want to do OSX can burn CDs and DVDs for you.
CB
Mac Cougar wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I have heard there is a good accessable cd or dvd burning program that
> is free. Can someone please give me the name of one or more?
>
> Thanks
> Steve
>
> >
>
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I have heard there is a good accessable cd or dvd burning program that
is free. Can someone please give me the name of one or more?
Thanks
Steve
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Seems like this should be obvious but if I have a page with a standard
HTML table with TH tags defining days and then additional rows with
weather items such as the general condition, high and low temps, is
there an easy way to read the column as a block? I'd like it to say
Tuesday Sunny 94 70
I tried this beta out yesterday on my a intel MacBook. I tried using
the site: "ApplicationManager.gov" and was unable to interact with any
of the tables. The item list did not let me select items within the
tables either. Has anybody used this successfully>?
Thanks,
Jon
On Jul 29, 2009,
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On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:47, william lomas wrote:
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> can we use UK cards simon on the site?
>
> On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:10, Simon Cavendish wrote:
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>>
>> The prom code is:
>> SMBTM
>> With the VAT on top, it's about $95.
>>
Well I can't argue with you about that and that was sort of my point,
but not as well stated. I guess unfortunately we are left to
speculate, but my hope is the steps backward are either error or
breaking accessibility in the attempt to improve. In other words, a
change for the better in
hey Felix...thanks!! I'll try this when I get home from work today.
hopefully it'll work!!
spotlight search isn't something I use too terribly often, but you
know...my mac's always gotta work like a mac!! :) thanks for the info.
On 4-Aug-09, at 5:50 AM, constantlyvaria...@gmail.com wrote:
>
And for the most part Scott I'm With ya. The two things I can't
defend Apple over though, are when products like Garage band 09 come
out and take a backward step in accessibility, or when products that
have been launched way after VO such as mobile me aren't totally
accessible. If anyone can app
Hey people
I've got another question.
I've recently started to use my USB headset with my MacBook, and it
works just fine. That's not the problem at all. The question I have is
related to starting up the laptop while a USB headset is plugged in.
If I hit the power button and the beast powers up,
Did you have an external keyboard attached? I have encountered
situations where even the PC laptop my employer provided has not gone
to sleep and I pulled it out of my backpack to find it nearly melting
down. :) If it continues, you may want to have a chat with Apple Care.
On Aug 4, 2009, a
Although I'm disappointed as well, I am sure they will follow-through
on getting it done. I think the more noise, the more likely attention
will be given to the issue. At the same time, lets not throw out the
baby with the bath water. Apple may not have accomplished all we want
today, b
Hi!
You may be encountering a problem in connection with a corrupt
Spotlight index. Maybe following the instructions at
http://www.makemacwork.com/repair-spotlight-indexing.htm
will solve the issue.
Greetings,
Felix
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I've never experienced this. was the lid closed properly?
On Aug 4, 2009, at 1:30 PM, Donna Goodin wrote:
> Are there any situations when it doesn't do this? I ask because a
> few days ago I closed the lid, wanting it to go to sleep, but it
> didn't. About every 30 seconds, it made that noise
Are there any situations when it doesn't do this? I ask because a few days ago
I closed the lid, wanting it to go to sleep, but it didn't. About every 30
seconds, it made that noise that it makes when VO first comes on.
Donna
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From: Marie Howarth
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Has anyone heard of the dvd ripper handbrake? it looks good but it's
confusing all these tabs and such I don't know if I have to change any
preferences or which ones I have to change.
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hybernating? it's called sleeping on the mac and that is what it does
when you close the lid.
On Aug 4, 2009, at 1:10 PM, Blake Sinnett wrote:
> Not necessarily. What if you want it to hybernate? Wouldn't this be
> in apple>system preferences>Energy Saver?
>
> > From: giantdolp...@gmail.com
>
Not necessarily. What if you want it to hybernate? Wouldn't this be in
apple>system preferences>Energy Saver?
> From: giantdolp...@gmail.com
> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: when closing lid
> Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 01:22:40 -1000
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>
> What do you mean "control"? If you cl
What do you mean "control"? If you close any laptop if goes to sleep.
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On Aug 4, 2009, at 1:14 AM, william lomas
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>hi how do I control the behaviour of the mac when i close the lid
>
>
> >
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I was a little disappointed with the response myself Scot. I just hope
that they are merely keeping with their apple says nothing until last
minute policy.
On Aug 4, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Scott Chesworth wrote:
>
> At the risk of coming across as slightly standoff-ish, does anybody
> else think
At the risk of coming across as slightly standoff-ish, does anybody
else think that this situation and reply is a bit of a sham? There
wasn't even a mention of iWeb, and both products have been updated
recently enough for improvements to be made surely. It's not like
these are old smalltime prod
thank you all for your help it has bean most ustfull! as for hanks
question you could try saving your outlook messages as *.email fiels
then see if mail oppens them thanks again guys! kind regards trahern.
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I thought you guys might be interested in this response I got from
apple.
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> Date: August 4, 2009 6:09:13 AM BST
> To: Marie Howarth
> Subject: Re: mobile me and Iweb
>
> Hi Marie:
>
> Thank you for your interest in MobileMe. As you noted, some
hello what is the command to download stuff from sarafi directly?
the other command besides vo shift m?
it was just reposted I accidently deleeted it.
Hank
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I'm not sure about accessibility on a mac, but sophos antivirus is very
good. It's very accessible in the windows environment and does a very good
job of stopping problems.
And they do have a version for the mac os.
Hi all.
Comming from the world of viruses, wich means windows, I wonder if
can we use UK cards simon on the site?
On 4 Aug 2009, at 08:10, Simon Cavendish wrote:
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> The prom code is:
> SMBTM
> With the VAT on top, it's about $95.
>
> BW, Simon
> On 4 Aug 2009, at 07:27, william lomas wrote:
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>> what is the prom code again please
>> if one can use paypal with that
Hi!
On 3 Aug., 17:41, erik burggraaf wrote:
> Could you please please please tell me how you managed to pan? The
> pan control in the track view is absolutely useless to me. VO simply
> will not use it, though it likes the volumes OK.
When the pan control has focus, the left and right arrow
The prom code is:
SMBTM
With the VAT on top, it's about $95.
BW, Simon
On 4 Aug 2009, at 07:27, william lomas wrote:
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> what is the prom code again please
> if one can use paypal with that site to get the discount i'll buy the
> product
>
> On 3 Aug 2009, at 22:51, Esther wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Simo
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