Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Brian: I'm curious: Isn't Samantha also synthetic? What about Alex? I kind of think she has a little smile in her voice, but I honestly find Eloquence th e easiest to understand. The old voice that used to be in the dectalk was pretty good, and I don't think anyone's using that except NOAA all

Re: Curious Qustion About Universal Access

Thanks, Nic. I'm now even more curious. With answers come more questions. Ha! But I will look this up and thank you kindly for your help. Teresa On Apr 23, 5:20 pm, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hi, > > The way I understand is, checking this checkbox enables other applications, > particularly assis

East Asian voices for VoiceOver

Hello, Does anyone know where I can get Japanese and Mandarin voices to use with VoiceOver. Thanks. -- Shen goalb...@gmail.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.c

RE: Audio books in Itunes, NLS players, old talking book machines and more, Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Thanks Ricardo for the information about how to label files as audio books in Itunes. Bryan, thanks for the podcast on the NLS player. I got mine a couple of weeks ago, and you are right, the speaker is sensational. Sometimes, you just don't want to wear earphones or ear buds. I have portable p

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Is it just me, or does Samantha talk with an inflection similar to the little girl robot Vicki from that TV show small wonder? lol. On Apr 23, 2010, at 10:59 PM, Kimberly thurman wrote: > I agree completely. I've noticed Samantha popping up in car comercials where > they are advertising the vo

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

I agree completely. I've noticed Samantha popping up in car comercials where they are advertising the voice controlled music system and bluetooth syncing for cell phones. She is the voice of this voice guided system. On Apr 23, 2010, at 9:13 PM, Bryan Smart wrote: > Samantha sounds completel

Re: Audio tutorial on how to drag and drop samples into Garageband projects

Very excellent clear and well done podcast. I enjoyed it. Peggy Fleischer peggyfleisc...@bellsouth.net Jude 1:24 Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, 1:25 To God our Savior, Who a

Re: Switching bytrates with Amadeus pro?

Thanks, I'll check it out now. On 23/04/2010, at 9:30 in the Afternoon, Hypnotic Consulting wrote: > Hey courtney, > check out blind cool tech, there is a batch function review. > The last time I tried it it worked except all my files sounded awful, even > though it should have been 64 kb 4400, m

Re: Switching bytrates with Amadeus pro?

Hey courtney, check out blind cool tech, there is a batch function review. The last time I tried it it worked except all my files sounded awful, even though it should have been 64 kb 4400, mono files. It was an audio book, not sure what went wrong. I haven't used it since then, so I couldn't wal

RE: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Samantha sounds completely emotionless to me. I know that synthesizer intonation only approximates the change in pitch that happens as a person reads, but Samantha has one of the worst intonation models that I've ever heard. No matter if she is pausing at the end of a clause, making a statement,

test driving an iphone?

Hi all, I just learned today that my mobile phone provider here in Toronto has the i-phone. I want to step into a store and see what it is like. Any tips, in case the sales person is clueless about the access features? May as well add a goofy ipad question too. is everyone using one actually

Re: ot: ipad user for a possible article?

I would love to help out! I got my iPad on launch day and love working with it! You can reach me at olivianor...@me.com Olivia Sent from my iPhone On Apr 23, 2010, at 8:22 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote: Greetings list, My friend John is wondering if anyone here who has and is actively using

Re: Audio Books in Itunes and on the Ipod

Hi Kimberly, There is no other app needed. You can do this in iTunes. Add your audiobook to iTunes. When Find it in the iTunes app and press command I on it to open the get info dialog box. Now press the option tab. Here you will find a pop up button where you can label the file as an audi

ot: ipad user for a possible article?

Greetings list, My friend John is wondering if anyone here who has and is actively using an ipad would be willing to share your experiences with one of his writers. If there is an article it would be published here www.thebrightsideofnews.com there are some on the ipad there already I under

accessible tv station programs

Hi do you guys know of any accessible tv station programs. I know on the windows side i use to use jlc player for tv stations. thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegro

Re: Curious Qustion About Universal Access

Hi, The way I understand is, checking this checkbox enables other applications, particularly assistive applications and some general-purpose applications and utilities, to access information through other applications. Information generally includes location, size and name of windows, buttons a

Audio Books in Itunes and on the Ipod

Hello Listers: I have an Audible account which I have already used to purchase audio books that I have transferred to Itunes and synced to the Ipod Touch. What I would like to know is whether there is an ap or a utility to transfer auidio books saved to my hard drive in folders of MP3 files to

Curious Qustion About Universal Access

Hi, I'm wondering about the purpose of an item in the "seeing" tab of Universal Access System Preferences. It says: "allow assistive devices". What sorts of devices are meant here? Thanks, Teresa, (aka curiosity killed the cat :) ) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to th

Re: HTML5 and youtube

Hi Christina. Go to http://www.youtube.com/html5. You'll find a link there to opt in to the html5 beta. You can do this regardless if you're signed in to you tube or not. This uses cookies, so if you ever have to clear your cookies, you'll have to go to the html5 page again. Darcy On 2010-0

Re: jumping to text in safari

I got it to work with another suggestion that someone gave. Thanks very much. On 2010-04-23, at 11:58 AM, erik burggraaf wrote: > Did you try the item chooser menu? > > Erik Burggraaf > APlus certified technician and user support consultant > Call toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > Visit my all new web

Re: adding a application to the doc

hey the finder command is command shift t hth peace and positivity Jessica and Goldina follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/canadian_diva On 2010-04-23, at 5:17 AM, Slau Halatyn wrote: > Wile the application is running, navigate to the Dock, move to the active > application and use VO-Sh

Re: A time machine question

I don't think I'll have to worry quite yet, because I have a 1 terrabyte hard drive, thanks for warning me though. On 23/04/2010, at 3:18 in the Afternoon, Chris Blouch wrote: > You can, but be aware that time machine backups keep growing until the volume > is all used up and then start pruning

Re: jumping to text in safari

Did you try the item chooser menu? Erik Burggraaf APlus certified technician and user support consultant Call toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 Visit my all new website: http://www.erik-burggraaf.com Email: e...@erik-burggraaf.com On 2010-04-23, at 7:56 AM, May McDonald wrote: > Hi everyone. How do I fi

Re: A time machine question

You can, but be aware that time machine backups keep growing until the volume is all used up and then start pruning the oldest backups. So you might discover in short order that all the space you were going to use for music has gone away. CB Courtney Curran wrote: Hi, I have another question

unison query

hi all to all who use unison 1.81 How do I gt it to show my posts to the list i am viewing? If I want to buy unison now it says i am buying unison 2 but i hav gotten hold of 1.81 so if i buy it for 30 USD, will the key work? william lomas follow me on twitter: billbow_baggins -- You

What is RSS and Usenet

USENET News is a very old service where folks can read and reply to messages in a thread using NNTP (Network News Transfer Protocol). The discussions are broken down into topic and sub topics with dots inbetween such as comp.sys.mac.games or the like. Adding or removing topics is done through a

for those wanting an old unison

hi all you can get the old 1.81 of unison from www.panic.com/museum william lomas follow me on twitter: billbow_baggins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar

Switching bytrates with Amadeus pro?

Hi, I was wondering how to switch bytrates of Mp3 files on Amadeus pro. If possible, I'd like to convert several at a time. How can this be done? Thanks, Courtney -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send ema

Re: A time machine question

Hi, I have another question that relates somewhat to time machine. Can I use the hard drive that I back up on to store other music, sa I want to create another Itunes library on it, can this be done? Sorry for the slight off-topicness. Thanks, Courtney On 23/04/2010, at 10:35 in the morning, Sc

Re: A time machine question

Thanks so much. I'm going to do a backup now. On 23/04/2010, at 1:00 in the morning, louie wrote: > There are two status bars. One press of VO + m will get you to the first one. > Press VO + m again to get to the next status bar. On this status bar is where > you will find the time machine drop

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Hi, I just switch it to United Kingdom. At least, that's bearable for long periods of time. At the point where you can get more system voices including Acapela, that'll be very nice. But until then, we just have to suck it up. :( Language rotor probably opens up that avenue eventually, though.

Re: adding a application to the doc

command shift t. On Apr 23, 2010, at 7:55 AM, chad baker wrote: > Hi i'm knew at this how do you add a application to the doc? > thanks > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisiona

Re: Gruml accessible RSS reader

I have no idea what the difference is. On 23 Apr 2010, at 16:56, william lomas wrote: > that is not a newsgorup reader though? > > On 23 Apr 2010, at 16:43, marie Howarth wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Some people have been asking for an accessible RSS reader on the mac. The >> mail app obviously give

Re: Using Numbers (was Re: the apple user?)

Thanks Erik, and can Calc export to windows-compatible formats? Even CSV would do fine. On 22 Apr 2010, at 13:33, erik burggraaf wrote: > Hi, calc does what you describe. Suppose I have worked some hours for a > client and I am going in to update his information. I push command F, type > th

Re: Gruml accessible RSS reader

that is not a newsgorup reader though? On 23 Apr 2010, at 16:43, marie Howarth wrote: > Hi, > > Some people have been asking for an accessible RSS reader on the mac. The > mail app obviously gives some functionality with rSS but the app I just found > is pretty much amazing. You can share link

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Well voices are totally subjective, but samantha has been one detraction from the Iphone for me. I'm hoping the acapella stuff comes along to a point where I could get rid of samantha if I bought one. She sounds like a terminal pack a day smoker and all those voices dammage english phonetics l

Re: Using Numbers (was Re: the apple user?)

Hi, calc does what you describe. Suppose I have worked some hours for a client and I am going in to update his information. I push command F, type the name, press enter, press escape, and I am on that client's name. I can then arrow over to his hours worked and update it with the new hours.

Re: the apple user?

HI, I'm a mac user. I have my own business providing access technology training. Between my macbook and my windows mobile pocket pc, the two of them drive my business. The macbook lets me conveniently track clients, hours, and payments using spreadsheets. Apple mail allows me to get through

Re: the apple user?

Hi Olivia, For what you might want to do in windows, the free NVDA screen reader might be very helpful for you . http://nvda-project.org. It is a fully functioning screen reader with braille support and it can do all the windows basics and then some. Best, Erik Burggraaf APlus certified techn

Gruml accessible RSS reader

Hi, Some people have been asking for an accessible RSS reader on the mac. The mail app obviously gives some functionality with rSS but the app I just found is pretty much amazing. You can share links with your social networks, read the articles where you like, and overall is pretty awesome. Ver

RE: voiceover question

Josh, hold down the VO keys (Control-Option) and tap F1 twice. This should bring up the menu to choose an open application. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Josh Sent: Fri 4/23/2010 10:29 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: voiceove

RE: adding a application to the doc

I think that Finder command is COMMAND-SHIFT-T to put something on the Dock. Frank -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com on behalf of Slau Halatyn Sent: Fri 4/23/2010 8:17 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: adding a application to the doc Wile the app

Re: Mail too slow

I've seen this issue as well, and also sometimes you can't quit it without it telling you the operation can't be completed. Mike aim screen name: crhchmiker msn screen name: blindgu...@gmail.com yahoo screenname: miker19882001 skype name:miker1988 twitter:www.twitter.com/archenemy12 On Apr 23,

Mail too slow

Of late, I am finding Mail to be too slow. When I bring up Mail for the first time, it takes more than 10 minutes to get all my new messages. I know it is not my wireless connection because Safari works just fine. Any ideas why? Thanks, mani -- You received this message because you are subscrib

Re: accessible newsreader

which one? On 23 Apr 2010, at 15:37, marie Howarth wrote: > I'm testing one at the moment, will report back as soon as I have reached a > conclusion. > > On 23 Apr 2010, at 15:33, william lomas wrote: > >> hi does anyone please know of an accessible newsgroup reader? >> Unison is

Re: accessible newsreader

I'm testing one at the moment, will report back as soon as I have reached a conclusion. On 23 Apr 2010, at 15:33, william lomas wrote: > hi does anyone please know of an accessible newsgroup reader? > Unison is useless lol > > william lomas > follow me on twitter: > billbow_baggin

Re: voiceover question

Hi Josh, It means press them both quickly. On 23 Apr 2010, at 15:29, Josh wrote: > Hi > > I'm reading the voiceover guide on my netbook. when it says, press vo f1 f1, > does this mean: hold down control option press f1 twice quickly? or does it > mean to hold down coontrol and option, press

Re: voiceover question

Hi, Yes, that is indeed what it means. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Apr 23, 2010, at 4:29 PM, Josh wrote: > Hi > > I'm reading the voiceover guide on my netboo

Re: voiceover question

It means hold down control-option and press f1 twice in quick succession. On Apr 23, 2010, at 10:29 AM, Josh wrote: > Hi > > I'm reading the voiceover guide on my netbook. when it says, press vo f1 f1, > does this mean: hold down control option press f1 twice quickly? or does it > mean to hol

Re: A time machine question

Ah hell, your right. I don't know where my brain is today. Sorry Anne, it is control indeed. I have command on the brain apparently. On Apr 23, 2010, at 10:05 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi Scott, > > Lol. She was correcting the key stroke which is control F2 F8 and F3, not > Command F2 F3 and

accessible newsreader

hi does anyone please know of an accessible newsgroup reader? Unison is useless lol william lomas follow me on twitter: billbow_baggins -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to mac

Re: unison

Because they broke it. I have been told they will correct this, but no timeframe was given. I only purchased this for one purpose and chances are I won't see the fix in time to need the damned thing. However, send them a note and nicely explain the issues. I sent them some detailed reports about

voiceover question

Hi I'm reading the voiceover guide on my netbook. when it says, press vo f1 f1, does this mean: hold down control option press f1 twice quickly? or does it mean to hold down coontrol and option, press f1, release control and option, and press f1 again? Josh Kennedy jkenn...@gmail.com http://

Re: A time machine question

Hi Scott, Lol. She was correcting the key stroke which is control F2 F8 and F3, not Command F2 F3 and F8 On Apr 23, 2010, at 9:50 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > Anne, that is what I said, but Apple menu, yes should probably said that > instead of application menu. Command-f2 will take you to the Ap

unison

hi all why can't i see any newsgroup in a table or something in unison? i thought this was an accessible newsereader? why do companies always fix stuff that aint broken william lomas follow me on twitter: billbow_baggins -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: A time machine question

Anne, that is what I said, but Apple menu, yes should probably said that instead of application menu. Command-f2 will take you to the Apple menu, but this also accesses the app menu, does that make sense? :) On Apr 23, 2010, at 7:02 AM, Anne Robertson wrote: > Hello Scott, > > I think you meant

Re: jumping to text in safari

Hi. I always use vo and F. It usually takes me to the right place, but doesn't always let me VO arrow around until I've done a say all command (vo A). In fact, it's great with gmail, when I've opened a conversation/thread: I just search for the phrase 'show original', then it takes me to the start

for admins

Hi , moderators of the lists: macvoiceover and macvisionaries: It would be nice if posted mails should be visible also for the senders of the mails. I mean: in the macvisionaries list, the mails that I am sending, are not shown for me in the inbox of the mails from macvisionaries. On the macvoice

Re: adding a application to the doc

hi, the command is: command+shift+t best regards, William Windels Op 23-apr-2010, om 13:55 heeft chad baker het volgende geschreven: > Hi i'm knew at this how do you add a application to the doc? > thanks > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ma

Re: adding a application to the doc

Wile the application is running, navigate to the Dock, move to the active application and use VO-Shift-m to bring up the contextual menu. Choose Options>Keep in dock. There's also a keyboard shortcut you can use from the Finder when an application has keyboard focus but I don't recall what that

Re: jumping to text in safari

Hi, using vo-I works great for this in safari. sadly you can only search for words but say you want to find a piece of text and you know one word is definitely there, hit vo-I [sometimes it may say busy but this is because the website has a lot of information for voice over to search through, gi

jumping to text in safari

Hi everyone. How do I find text and then move to it in Safari? I tried doing command f typing in what I'm looking for and then pressing enter but it won't take me to the location. May and Wyn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group.

adding a application to the doc

Hi i'm knew at this how do you add a application to the doc? thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionar...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisiona

roling back ITunes

Considering the fact that ITunes 9.1 tends to crash when using the Genious play lists, and when trying to gain access to the equalizer and also on the ITunes store, is it possible to role back to ITunes 9.0? I don't have time machine backups for it, but, I do have the ITunes 9.0 ap on my extern

Re: A time machine question

Hello Scott, I think you meant Control-F2 for the Apple menu, and Control-F8 for the Status menu. There's also Control-F3 to go to the Dock. Cheers, Anne On Apr 23, 2010, at 11:50 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > And you can also use command-f8 to reach the status bar. This status bar is > actuall

Re: E book readers for IPods

Hello Simon, I use Kobo on my iPhone, but it all depends on the type of eBook you're talking about. Cheers, Anne On Apr 23, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: > Hi List, > > I have a number of e books that I'm wanting to read on my Ipod touch and > wondered what people use as e book re

Re: the apple user?

Hi, Wow. I suck. These specs clearly show I must update my RAM. I've been using both Windows XP and Windows 7 for months now, only utilizing 512MB of RAM. Surprisingly, it's not anywhere near as slow as everyone says it should be. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messeng

RE: the apple user?

I've got three vm's running in fusion, I don't have them all running at once, but I have xp with a 2 core processor and 2 gig ram, windows 7 with the same specs, and ubuntu with 1 gig ram and a 2core processor. All of them work great. I don't see the point in having more specs setup and then maki

Re: A time machine question

And you can also use command-f8 to reach the status bar. This status bar is actually the one that shows the clock, Time Machine status, and so forth. Command-f2 will take you to the application menu bar and this again is an OS command and finally command-f3 will take you to the Dock. On Apr 2

Re: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Hi, I find Samantha a lot nicer on a computer than the iPhone. THis is in part because of the quality, but I for some reason find her a much harsher assistant on the iPhone than I do on a computer. Regards, Nic Mobile Me: nic2...@me.com Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM:

RE: Where Is Samantha, on the Mac?

Hell I thought she was one of the better quality voices out there. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 8:30 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Whe

RE: ripping cd's in itunes

Under preferences there is a setting to rip cd's when they're put into itunes. -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionar...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of chad baker Sent: Wednesday, 21 April 2010 8:28 p.m. To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: r

E book readers for IPods

Hi List, I have a number of e books that I'm wanting to read on my Ipod touch and wondered what people use as e book readers on either their IPod touchs, IPhones or Ipads. Thanks for any information. Simon -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVis

RE: Can a mini be connected to a TV and work with VoiceOver?

OK, I need to retract some of my recent negativity about the Mini for serious users. I still think that my comments generally apply, that it isn't the best bargain for much of anything except its basic configuration, but this is a situation where a Mini is ideal. A low vision user might do very